tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post116890719094181966..comments2024-01-16T17:40:13.951-05:00Comments on Somewhere in NJ: "One more time"LauraHinNJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1169090958534078702007-01-17T22:29:00.000-05:002007-01-17T22:29:00.000-05:00wow i missed quite a few blogs. I just posted som...wow i missed quite a few blogs. I just posted some scanned pics myself. The nastalgia for a different reason but quite a coincidence. I love the old shots. She is strikingMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1169076387735453122007-01-17T18:26:00.000-05:002007-01-17T18:26:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing this. You look so cute and y...Thank you for sharing this. You look so cute and your mom is lovely.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168959112331322602007-01-16T09:51:00.000-05:002007-01-16T09:51:00.000-05:00Great picture! Better memories!Canasta is a fun g...Great picture! Better memories!<BR/><BR/>Canasta is a fun game! My husband's grandmother -- the one we named Ruth after -- loved it and the whole family played it with her. We still play it with Greg's parents whenever we can. <BR/><BR/>Found a website dedicated to Canasta with the rules -- our varient wasn't one on his list so I wrote it up and he included it on the site! Canasta fame and glory!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776482696203224923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168948177660819392007-01-16T06:49:00.000-05:002007-01-16T06:49:00.000-05:00What a sweet photo Laura. Oh the memories we can ...What a sweet photo Laura. Oh the memories we can hold onto about things we did and never got the chance to do...Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168925549964518762007-01-16T00:32:00.000-05:002007-01-16T00:32:00.000-05:00Mary: I'd bet those crackers and jam were deliciou...Mary: I'd bet those crackers and jam were delicious! My grandma also used to make donuts from pilsbury biscuits deep-fried then rolled in sugar - heaven! I've tried making them, but they're not as good now.<BR/><BR/>Jimmy: Would love to see a pic of you as a kid!<BR/><BR/>Naturewoman: Thanks for the invitation.<BR/><BR/>Ruth: Sad for a while, but now it's just part of who I am. Many of my friends are losing their parents now in our 30's.<BR/><BR/>Lynne: People who knew my mom say that. And everyone tells my niece that she is the picture of me (poor thing!)<BR/><BR/>macromoments: Hi! Grandkids must be a joy - all the fun and little responsibility! I wonder what they'll remember about you when they're grown?<BR/><BR/>Monarch: I still say goofy rather than cute.<BR/><BR/>Cathy: It made me smile to know that there's someone else with that tradition! Your family must really treasure you to go for 4 rounds!<BR/><BR/>Robin: Being able to talk and share this way one very enjoyable thing about the internet.<BR/><BR/>Bunnygirl: If you ever learn canasta, maybe you can teach me. My mother made a lot of my clothes - I wonder if she made this dress, too.<BR/><BR/>Susan: Ruth just did a post on spaetzle the other day! We didn't eat a lot of German food as kids, until my mom died and my dad was in charge of the cooking. He made sauerbraten and the best sauerkraut!<BR/><BR/>Somebunny: Yes, find a nice old one - preferably goofy!LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168922877615462512007-01-15T23:47:00.000-05:002007-01-15T23:47:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing the photo and memories with ...Thank you for sharing the photo and memories with us. I need to go through my photos and find one to scan!<BR/>=:8somebunnysloveDOTcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498002228258987013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168922093638755812007-01-15T23:34:00.000-05:002007-01-15T23:34:00.000-05:00I love hearing others memories of their parents an...I love hearing others memories of their parents and grandparents. Good or bad, they helped form us into what we are today.<BR/>My grandma taught me how to crochet and bake and cook and make homemade noodles (she was 100% German, after all..Let's hear it for spaetzle!) She died when I was fresh out of high school. My mom has taught me more than I can list here, and since she is still on this earth, I'm sure there will be many more lessons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168918729563320282007-01-15T22:38:00.000-05:002007-01-15T22:38:00.000-05:00Great picture, Laura! My grandmother was going to...Great picture, Laura! My grandmother was going to teach me canasta, too. And how to knit. But time, distance and eventually the infirmities of age thwarted those plans. I eventually taught myself to knit, although I still don't know how to play canasta.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your special memories with us. And I just love the sleeves on your dress!Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168916939585887802007-01-15T22:08:00.000-05:002007-01-15T22:08:00.000-05:00So much emotion comes up when I read this post. Yo...So much emotion comes up when I read this post. You lost your mom when you were so young. She looks like she was such a lovely woman. Your memory of your grandma is very sweet. When I read that you were born in 1970, it reminds me that Roger's oldest daughter was born the same year. It's so interesting how the internet makes us ageless. Laura, you and I are Jersey girls from different decades!robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168916856854375112007-01-15T22:07:00.000-05:002007-01-15T22:07:00.000-05:00Gosh, Laura - this is a sweet poignant post. I'd s...Gosh, Laura - this is a sweet poignant post. <BR/>I'd say, rather than goofy-looking, you look happy and confident. It makes me sad to think of the loss that pretty little girl had to endure. I'm sure your mom is smiling at how well you've done and your grandma is coaxing "one more time" at family birthdays. I'm the one in our family who insists we sing it again - once I actually coaxed 4 rounds out of the gathering. Some were singing harmony and it was just too beautiful to let it fade.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168916056308292502007-01-15T21:54:00.000-05:002007-01-15T21:54:00.000-05:00Awww, Great picture of you with you hat you were s...Awww, Great picture of you with you hat you were such a cute young lady!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your memories of your mother and sorry to hear about your loss!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168912874560676222007-01-15T21:01:00.000-05:002007-01-15T21:01:00.000-05:00That's a sweet memory of your grandma and I'll bet...That's a sweet memory of your grandma and I'll bet she loves that your brother chimes in for her! Your Mom was a pretty gal. I think you resemble her quite a bit.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168912473489822982007-01-15T20:54:00.000-05:002007-01-15T20:54:00.000-05:00Very sad to lose your mother so young, but I am gl...Very sad to lose your mother so young, but I am glad you have some warm family memories. Old photographs are such a treasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168911859969333652007-01-15T20:44:00.000-05:002007-01-15T20:44:00.000-05:00What a beautiful photo Laura! You're a real cutie...What a beautiful photo Laura! You're a real cutie! Thank you for sharing your beautiful memories of your family, too. Those special times with grandparents seemed to go way too fast. It's nice your brother reminds you to sing Happy Birthday "one more time!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168910816054138532007-01-15T20:26:00.000-05:002007-01-15T20:26:00.000-05:00Cool! I think I will dig up some of my old photos ...Cool! I think I will dig up some of my old photos and postthem. Also the duck photos are great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1168908656687567542007-01-15T19:50:00.000-05:002007-01-15T19:50:00.000-05:00Laura, you are making me want to hurry to work on ...Laura, you are making me want to hurry to work on this scanner I have... This was so nice to see and your story is sweet. Your Mom was lovely, indeed. When I visited my grandmother, we had saltine crackers topped with dietetic strawberry jam. If you ever feel old, remember that I was 21 in 1976!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.com