All the Certificates I Can Get . . .
I would love a copy of anything you have relating to -
ANYTHING - I knew my grandmother growing up - She
visited quite often - In fact, she was here when I was
born - October 31, 1951 - Halloween, and she named me
"Trixie" - The lady had a sense of humor and the name
has served me well! My mother had six girls and loved
the name Debbie, but she was never able to name one of
them Debbie (someone else always had the last say!) -
Grandma wouldn't fly - She always traveled by train.
I remember well the days when we would pick her up
from the train station. Those days of the hustle and
bustle of the train depots are gone, but they were
glorious! The depot we picked her up from is now a
state history museum that I take my children to often
and when I try to explain to them the scene of the old
train station and how exciting it was to go there . .
. MEMORIES - You had to be there!
We have a rather large amusement park that of course
has gotten bigger over the years. There is a huge old
wooden roller coaster there that the park is famous
for. "Back in the day" - you could stay on it and
ride as many times as you wanted - you remember the
days of the unlong lines at the amusement parks, don't
you? I remember her riding that roller coaster no
less than "14 TIMES-in a row-we couldn't get off!"
She always seemed so old to me, but I guess we are all
only as old as we feel.
Another weird thing - weird to me - that I remember
about her was the fact that she would change all her
dollar bills she brought with her into silver dollars
which I now know were scarse in the east at that time.
She would take bags of silver dollars home with her.
I have what Katherine has told me about what she
remembers about her brothers and sisters - mind you
she was 7 years younger than my father who was the
"supposed" last Short child. His father - William
Short - died when he was about 9 - and his death
certificate (if it is his certificate - says he was
divorced) I will send you a copy of it - along with
other certificate that I sent for, but bear with me -
I am scatterbrained at this time in my life - and I
don't always do what I intend to get done!) I have
had Katherine's dad's cerficate forever and still
haven't sent it to her - although I did .jpeg her a
copy - there's nothing like having the original "copy"
in your hands!
I do know that there was no love lost between my
father and his brothers and sisters - similar to what
is happening between my very own brothers and sisters!
The only time that my parents ever had anything to do
with the relatives back east (other than grandma
coming west to visit) was when my parents went to
Illinois when I was about six months old. Don't know
what the story was - but - my father did not even go
back for my grandmothers funeral in the '70's! And it
was not for lack of money - it was something
psychological!
posted by Sally at 12:05 AM
The BUI's from TVB
Lisa Davis - really doesn't sound familar - (Why?) (names: of course I knew Sharon, Juan - remember Arla McDonald - and the gay gal - her last name was Kehl, other names pop up and I do think of the coffee gang - often - remember when we bowled at the "U" and tried to name the team "The BUI from TVB" - and Mr. Budd got pissed when he found out what it stood for! I am sitting her racking my brain - about my years of "detention" - at TVB - (I did enjoy those years, but believe me when I say I am truly glad that I got out when I did!) I will let this email sit while I go make me a cup of coffee - and try to remember them bygone years.
Found 3/4 cup of coffee and microwaved it - so here I am again! I only worked about 3 years from about "I think" '75-'78! Like I said before - I truly enjoyed those years - aquired many friends that I have pretty much kept some sort of contact with, BUT - looking back the whole concept of working "for the man - for the rest of my days" - I feel like I escaped the whole "rat race" and have enjoyed my life in a whole different light by living the "lazy -mother/type" parasite life. I love my life and love my child-clones -But- being a "mother-is-a-bitch!"
This "supposed-God" can and is a total butthead to let iresponsible-asshole people be responsible to raise a whole new generation of irresponsible asshole people! You yourself -Pray and thank that butthead- everyday for passing you by - this lifetime! BUT- beware that you have had other lifetimes and will have other lifetimes - and your DAY will come. (Ha, ha!) Be scared - Be VERY scared!!!!!!!!!!
posted by Sally at 12:02 PM
