Kendall turned 60 years old on October 24th and we had a party for him last Sunday with all the family. He was able to blow out the candles with the help of canned air that worked like a blow torch and almost killed our daughter Heather that was standing in front of him taking pictures. It scared us all, but we can laugh about it now. It was a great day and the best part was all the family was there and Kendall really enjoyed himself.
60 years ago today my husband was born, Sometimes when my husband and I are together on the weekends, he will take a book and read out loud to me. I love this time. When he gets tired I read. This is a special time for us, a quiet time. I love it! And by the way, it's a great book too.
Above are pictures of Christopher Columbus....the first one is Christopher Columbus the explorer and founder of the 'new world', and the second one, with his great granddaughters, is Christopher Columbus Daugherty Jr. That's my dad, and Yes, that is my dad's name. He was named after his father, Grandpa Daugherty was called 'Lum', never Chris. My Dad was called Jr. or C.C., his sisters, called him Junnie or June Bug, lol. To me he'll always be Daddy.
The picture above is my Grandma Barnard's clock. She bought it sometime in the 70's, I think, so it isn't an old clock, but it is the one she had in her home when she died. I was lucky to get it and because it didn't keep time well we took it to be repaired. It took about a month but we got it back an only cost $40 to repair it. I don't think it cost that much when she bought the clock, but it was worth it to us. It has been in our home now about 19 years. As the clock tics away so do the days we have here on earth. I hope to make them happy for my family and those around me...and if not happy at least interesting.
This is a picture of my mother, Thressa Annetta. You pronounce her name Ther-ess-a. I always thought she had such a pretty name. Mom died about 20 years ago when our daughters were teenagers. I married pretty young and we moved to Kansas, I didn't spend much time with mom like I wanted to or should have. Life just got in the way, as it does for all of us. I told my husband today that I can't remember her voice. I do remember... As a small child, I remember watching my mom do hand work, later I found out that she was sewing doll clothes for my baby doll, all sewn by hand. One night it was storming and we lost the electricity to the house, but that didn't stop mom and I enjoying a game of Yatzee, we just played by lantern light. Mom worked full time and many times she was at work before the sun was up and sometimes didn't get home until dark, but if I asked her to color or draw with me, she always had time. In the summer Mom, Dad and I would go to the drive-in movies. Mom would pop up a bunch of popcorn and put it in a big paper sack we'd get from the grocery store then salt it real good...yum. One New Years Eve she and I stayed up all night (ok, it was midnight) and when 12:00 came, we threw streamers at each other, laughing all the while. Back in the olden days (1950's) we had the stand-alone stoves that would heat each room. Mom would hold my pj's over the stove to get them warm and toasty before I put them on. She was the best mom a little girl could have. What are your memories of your mom? |
