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September 2005
Post of the Present - Guest Post by Amy
Friday, 30 September 2005 7:54 P GMT-06
To keep in line with the theme of my Mom's blog, I want to post about the present and tell you more about my Mom. I like Top Ten Lists, so here are the Top Ten Thinks I like about my Mom. (Note to Mom: Top Ten means there are more than just ten
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My First Memories of My Mom (aka PrimoDonna)
Wednesday, 28 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
I figured since Mom was away, I would guest post. I don’t have any pictures to go with my memories, but when she gets to this time period, I am sure she will.My first memories of my Mom are when we lived on Fort Hood. We lived there 6 years and
When Mom Is Away.....
Monday, 26 September 2005 7:34 P GMT-06
....this kid will play!!!Don't you love this picture of my parents eating snow cones with the girls?Note to Mom: You can't ground me anymore!!!
Category: Your Biggest Fan
Go west, young ones, go west!
Saturday, 24 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
My husband and I are flying away to California for 2 weeks. Don't forget about me while I'm gone.
Category: The Present
Hillman Car
Friday, 23 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
When we lived in England, my parents bought a British car called a Hillman. The steering wheel was on the left side, which was the opposite of a normal English car. My parents could drive just fine, except when they wanted to pass. Whoever was on
Category: The Past
Amy, I Love You Too!
Wednesday, 21 September 2005 7:33 P GMT-06
This is a spur-of-the-moment entry. I am working on future entries and deciding dates that I want to post them. I just turned to November on the little calendar here by our computer. My eyes filled with tears and at the same time I laughed wit
Grenfell Park
Wednesday, 21 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
My two sisters and I would walk to Grenfell Park. There were many big trees and lots of grass and flowers. Here is a photo of my two sisters and a little boy who wanted to be in the picture too. The park was beautiful most of the time.
Category: The Past
Two Things I Didn't Like About Going to the English School
Monday, 19 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
I didn't like two things about the English school that we attended—the food and the rest rooms. D and I went to lunch at the school the first day and never went again. I don’t remember what we had, but it tasted terrible to me. Maybe today
Category: The Past
Cotton
Friday, 16 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
While living in England, I realized that American English and British English are different. One time, D and I were supposed to bring 12 inches of cotton to school for math class. At that time, cotton was sold in a roll about 6 inches wide.
Category: The Past
Happy Anniversary, Bill!
Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
Today my husband and I have been married for 35 years! It is an incredible thing! The last 35 years have been fantastic and went by too fast. I thank God for such a wonderful husband. I hope you don't mind, but here is another one of my lists.
Category: The Present
Cookery Class
Wednesday, 14 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
My report card calls it domestic science, but I remember it as cookery class. Either way, it was very interesting. We each wore a apron along with a cap that was a piece of 3- by 10-inch white material with a piece of elastic at two of the corners
Category: The Past
Boyne Hill Secondary Modern Girls' School
Monday, 12 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
My parents thought it would be a good experience for us girls to attend an English school. They were right.
Category: The Past
Karnival of Kidz
Sunday, 11 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
In the past I have told stories about and had photos of my daughter Amy. I think it is time to show you a couple of photos of my son. In the two photos below he is almost 5 years old (1978). Isn't he a cutie!
Category: Karnival of Kidz
I Know I'm Weird!
Friday, 9 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
It was in England that I discovered the joy of reading. I still love to read. I read novels, true stories, myteries, detective stories, romances, educational-type books, religious and inspirational books, and all kinds of other books. My mother,
Category: The Past
Our House in Maidenhead
Wednesday, 7 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
When you entered our house by the front door, the hallway was in front of you. The hallway floor was made of 2- or 3-inch tiles in a black-and-white diamond pattern in the middle with a foot-wide square pattern around the edge next to the walls.
Category: The Past
A Sweet Story
Monday, 5 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
Below are two photos that D and I took of our parents from our bedroom window. The photos were taken in 1959 in Maidenhead, England. My dad was 41 and my mom 35. Don't you think the two photos make a sweet story?
Category: The Past
Karnival of Kidz
Saturday, 3 September 2005 8:06 P GMT-06
My daughter and son-in-law are in Austin for the first UT football game. Friday evening, my husband and I took the granddaughters to the Central Texas State Fair to go on the rides. We were fortunate because on Friday evening active duty
Category: Karnival of Kidz
Who I Am - Part 4 of 5
Friday, 2 September 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
51. I smoked a couple of cigarettes when I was in college. Thank goodness I didn’t like it. I’ve never had the desire to smoke since then. 52. I like computers,
Category: The Present