PrimoDonna
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October 2005
Guy Fawkes Day
Monday, 31 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
England does not celebrate Halloween. The closest type of celebration is Guy Fawkes Day on November 5th, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I in 1605. On that day, the king
Category: The Past
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Family Newsletters
Friday, 28 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
I recently finished putting together two family newsletters. One is for my dad's family and the other for my mom's. I do it three times a year--January, May, and September. I send my aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, and parents a postcard or an
Category: The Present
An Ordinary Life
Wednesday, 26 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
I think my husband and I have an ordinary life. Most of the time, things are the same--on week days we get up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, clean up, watch a little TV, play on the computers, and go to bed. The weekends vary more.
Category: The Present
Thoughts on my Retirement
Monday, 24 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
I thought I would take a break from blogging about my memories of the past and talk about some of my thoughts on the present. I am on the brink of a big change in my life. As of April 1, 2006, I'll be retired from working full time. I wonder if
Category: The Present
Amusing Sayings
Saturday, 22 October 2005 4:12 P GMT-06
My husband and I are watching our granddaughters today while Amy and husband are at the UT-Texas Tech football game. They have said some cute things today. When we were at the store and Youngest wanted something, she said, "It is better say
Category: The Present
Lifelong Friends
Friday, 21 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
While attending Boyne Hill School, my sister Dottie became friends with a girl named Judy. They are still friends today. Twice were were stationed in Germany with the Army. Both times Dottie came to visit us and went to England to see Judy and.
Category: The Past
Don't Forget the Fruit Gums, Mum!
Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
When we lived in England, my favorite English candy was Fruit Gums. Thank goodness they still make them. Fruit Gums come in a variety of fruit flavors and are chewy. I should just suck on them, but I like to chew them and they get stuck in my
Category: The Past
Roller Skating
Monday, 17 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
My twin sister Dottie and I each had a pair of roller skates. We skated so much that we wore out the wheels. I remember one wheel breaking and all the ball bearings falling out. Eventually, we each had one skate, but that didn't stop us. On t
Category: The Past
The Number 13
Friday, 14 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
Although many people do not like the number 13, I do. Dottie and I were born on March 13th, and our 13th birthday was on Friday the 13th. We had a birthday party and invited our friends. We had cake and ice cream and received many nice present
Category: The Past
Butcher Shops
Wednesday, 12 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
In Maidenhead there were butcher shops that had recently killed rabbits, birds, and other meat hanging near the doors. They smelled terrible to D and me. When we came close to a butcher shop, we held our breath starting at the beginning of the sh
Category: The Past
Going to the Pictures on Saturday Mornings
Monday, 10 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
My sisters and I would go to the "pictures" on Saturday mornings. It cost only 6 pence and included a cartoon, a serial (like Flash Gordon), and a full-lenght movie.
Category: The Past
I'm Glad to be Home
Friday, 7 October 2005 5:20 P GMT-06
We finally came home today. I like to travel; I like to come home again. I like my own bed, my own shower, and my own house. The vacation ended on a good note. We had dinner last night with my daughter and her family--and Sissy from And What
Category: The Present
Who I Am - Part 5 of 5
Friday, 7 October 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
This is the last 25 things about me. I hope you weren't bored. I sure wasn't. It was difficult thinking of 100 things!
Category: The Present
Hopes for the Future - Guest Post by Amy
Wednesday, 5 October 2005 9:12 P GMT-06
On with the theme before Mom comes back to Fort Worth on Thursday. When I think of my Mom moving up here I get very excited. I think of us visiting for no particular reason. Maybe we can exercise together. We have talked of picking a weekly s
I'm Back--Temporarily
Tuesday, 4 October 2005 12:41 P GMT-06
We are still in California. We are at my sister-in-law's house, and she has a computer. I made it without a computer for almost 2 weeks! Here are some highlights of our trip--- We toured the Hearst Castle at San Simeon.- We took a ferry to Alca