tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post2862725579549012030..comments2024-03-28T19:58:04.966-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: My Christmas memoryJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-83617394166650129372014-12-25T01:37:36.321-05:002014-12-25T01:37:36.321-05:00Your story was so familiar to me, even though my h...Your story was so familiar to me, even though my history is different. We were a family of immigrant so we had no extended family to share the day with....the love though, was the same. #1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-270688407130695442014-12-23T17:04:13.035-05:002014-12-23T17:04:13.035-05:00Me too... memories so similar. In our family the...Me too... memories so similar. In our family there was a kid-size table and chairs in the kitchen and that's where we all sat. I don't know how many cousins were there but I had one cousin who was an adult... she was funny, loved kids and always sat with us little guys in the kitchen. My family was probably barely making ends meet, but we had a dining room and a huge table with at least 2 thingys to insert and make it larger. My Mom had a special lace tablecloth that fit the whole table. And her Blue Willow ware... I inherited that and now it resides at my daughter's home. Ahhhhh... such memories.The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-85110006752149730402014-12-23T10:47:52.655-05:002014-12-23T10:47:52.655-05:00Your memories are so like mine. Merry Christmas J...Your memories are so like mine. Merry Christmas Joanne.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-72384264787584867872014-12-23T04:50:29.813-05:002014-12-23T04:50:29.813-05:00I enjoyed reading this Joanne. Wishing you all a v...I enjoyed reading this Joanne. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas xxBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-5134105428223918722014-12-23T04:42:36.894-05:002014-12-23T04:42:36.894-05:00Lovely memories! I think that children now also en...Lovely memories! I think that children now also enjoy the family things at Christmas, even though they (arguably) get too many presents these days. Have a lovely Christmas, Joanne! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-20702495432118773252014-12-23T04:27:48.655-05:002014-12-23T04:27:48.655-05:00What a wonderful Christmas memory! Love it.What a wonderful Christmas memory! Love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-31141373732289311422014-12-23T02:46:45.741-05:002014-12-23T02:46:45.741-05:00A wonderful, wonderful memory Joanne.
Times were ...A wonderful, wonderful memory Joanne. <br />Times were so much simpler then.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-3376565070095284372014-12-23T00:41:45.048-05:002014-12-23T00:41:45.048-05:00So much of this reminded me of my own youth--and I...So much of this reminded me of my own youth--and I adore that photo at the end!--but one detail in your gorgeous memory here struck me: you had mashed SWEET potatoes? Wow. I never heard of a sweet potato before I was in my 30s.<br /><br />Thank you for this. It's a lovely addition to my Xmas week.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-58667563859123688302014-12-23T00:00:57.216-05:002014-12-23T00:00:57.216-05:00So enjoyed reading this! What wonderful memories f...So enjoyed reading this! What wonderful memories from days long ago and what a great picture to share with us from that time! <br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-25830475131695986372014-12-22T23:35:20.120-05:002014-12-22T23:35:20.120-05:00Lovely post. Times have changed since my youth and...Lovely post. Times have changed since my youth and my children and grandchildren are scattered over the planet here in the future. We'll spend the holiday with another emptynested couple dining on a riverboat. New traditions are always waiting.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-79634879240162491782014-12-22T22:07:24.415-05:002014-12-22T22:07:24.415-05:00It's OK, Janie. I'm rather proud of failin...It's OK, Janie. I'm rather proud of failing the linky test. It means I can have old memories.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-80157843826895652432014-12-22T20:45:27.208-05:002014-12-22T20:45:27.208-05:00Very nice memories. thanks for sharing. Merry Chri...Very nice memories. thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-22829397970284764952014-12-22T19:44:01.903-05:002014-12-22T19:44:01.903-05:00"I have failed the linky test." That was..."I have failed the linky test." That was funny. Nice memory, and Merry Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-63589108722649506312014-12-22T19:40:20.458-05:002014-12-22T19:40:20.458-05:00What a great photo. Thanks for hopping with us. I ...What a great photo. Thanks for hopping with us. I didn't know that you just wanted to publish the list. My instructions would have been shorter and somewhat different.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-28324864960435305672014-12-22T19:37:33.750-05:002014-12-22T19:37:33.750-05:00I only had one grandmother, too, but I had her par...I only had one grandmother, too, but I had her parents, my great grandparents. That's a meal at their home, Grandma and Grandpa Cox.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-14869025798392990302014-12-22T19:33:55.725-05:002014-12-22T19:33:55.725-05:00My memories are similar to yours. It was more abo...My memories are similar to yours. It was more about spending time with lots of people than spending money on too many presents. It still is that way for me, except, I do overdo on my grandchildren.<br /><br />Beautiful post, Joanne. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-17031668951735784892014-12-22T17:47:15.644-05:002014-12-22T17:47:15.644-05:00That would have been a fascinating time in which t...That would have been a fascinating time in which to grow up. Merry Christmas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063165966816632456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-61206993040689920512014-12-22T16:35:24.706-05:002014-12-22T16:35:24.706-05:00So sweet. Many things sound similar - Your memorie...So sweet. Many things sound similar - Your memories make me smile.<br />Very nice to meet you. Have a lovely Christmas.Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-90087015854923705412014-12-22T15:58:28.940-05:002014-12-22T15:58:28.940-05:00So sweet a memory.So sweet a memory.fmcgmccllchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184250774341700041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-82161909255340943672014-12-22T15:11:11.228-05:002014-12-22T15:11:11.228-05:00Sounds very much like the Christmases I remember. ...Sounds very much like the Christmases I remember. I think we got a few more presents and there was football on the TV, but otherwise very much the same.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-150991076940404602014-12-22T14:57:14.182-05:002014-12-22T14:57:14.182-05:00Hari OM
It's always a wonder how we can feel t...Hari OM<br />It's always a wonder how we can feel the familiarity, yet also know the things which differed...wonderful offering... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-11812184284058771762014-12-22T14:23:15.751-05:002014-12-22T14:23:15.751-05:00Not disimilar from my own childhood memories Joann...Not disimilar from my own childhood memories Joanne - things seem to have been so much simpler then don't they - and we had no expectations so were pleased with whatever gifts we were lucky enough to be given. Those were the days!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-66818843280146851442014-12-22T14:03:56.430-05:002014-12-22T14:03:56.430-05:00Beautiful memories of a kinder time...that could h...Beautiful memories of a kinder time...that could have been a photo of our family gathered at the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-12464596256155951272014-12-22T13:53:12.435-05:002014-12-22T13:53:12.435-05:00the years that are too far gone to remember were p...the years that are too far gone to remember were probably happy years in the way of children who don't really know what's going on. the years with strong memories weren't that great. I did write about it once on my blog.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-74679593316923391532014-12-22T13:46:40.692-05:002014-12-22T13:46:40.692-05:00Love the perpetual motion of your memory. Mine we...Love the perpetual motion of your memory. Mine were similar except that there was no extended family to share it with. Immediate family was all we had. Now? The immediate family has grown and spread, and future generations will have a crowded family memory to revel in.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com