tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post8063410469497496946..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Telling StoriesRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-30756414061272166882013-03-04T18:29:05.401-06:002013-03-04T18:29:05.401-06:00Wonderful story! When my Mom was forced to leave h...Wonderful story! When my Mom was forced to leave her job due to her leukemia, I gave her a recorder and microphone and asked her to record her story. Unfortunately, she didn't have the strength to do it and I was sorely disappointed that I hadn't thought of it before. Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-32402815215954745032013-03-04T17:27:17.215-06:002013-03-04T17:27:17.215-06:00Me too. They took everything with them. The storie...Me too. They took everything with them. The stories, the recipes, the tricks of the trade. lol<br />Many times I wish I could still talk with them but they are not here. Even the pictures fade as do the videos and tapes.Nothing you can do. I go back to the streets I grew up in and they are all gone. New houses new businesses new people more cars.<br />Not as nice anymore.<br />I think we were born in the best of times. Had no expectations, lived laughed worked played all innocently.<br />Today listening to politics and news , .... not good.A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-649853258155511142013-03-03T20:47:35.562-06:002013-03-03T20:47:35.562-06:00That's a great story! Thanks for sharing.
Lov...That's a great story! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-26688718490630276352013-03-03T19:51:48.980-06:002013-03-03T19:51:48.980-06:00What a great story from the old days. How fortuna...What a great story from the old days. How fortunate to still have that recorded.<br /><br />Just last week as I was cleaning a drawer I found an 18 year old taping of my first granddaughter and me trying to play the guitar when she decided she would accompany me by pounding on the piano. <br />Have a great week.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-31038367281411425952013-03-03T16:25:30.661-06:002013-03-03T16:25:30.661-06:00What a treasure that is! I also have an old tape o...What a treasure that is! I also have an old tape of my mother and father telling stories of when they were young. I really should get it put on a CD before it breaks. None of their stories was exciting as your grandmother's story though. What a woman!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-85450593469478580302013-03-03T13:07:25.355-06:002013-03-03T13:07:25.355-06:00I love reading biographies of people from the past...I love reading biographies of people from the past. They tell some fascinating stories like this one. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-88850989926218324912013-03-03T09:42:15.169-06:002013-03-03T09:42:15.169-06:00A very interesting story!A very interesting story!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-17618735803843189572013-03-03T09:23:50.084-06:002013-03-03T09:23:50.084-06:00I love hearing stories from my families past... it...I love hearing stories from my families past... it would have been so wonderful if I had some of it captured :)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-82051282860863993842013-03-03T08:54:01.915-06:002013-03-03T08:54:01.915-06:00Oh what I wouldn't give to have some of the ca...Oh what I wouldn't give to have some of the cassette tapes from my youth so I could listen to all the recordings I made!!! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-11977724524984093272013-03-03T08:19:53.637-06:002013-03-03T08:19:53.637-06:00What a treasure trove you have in those tapes. I w...What a treasure trove you have in those tapes. I was completely engrossed in your grandma's story- amazing!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-67657138132773202222013-03-03T07:49:57.711-06:002013-03-03T07:49:57.711-06:00You are a great story teller and your grandmother ...You are a great story teller and your grandmother provided you with masterful material.<br /><br />Our vice president would be proud of her.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-48510327227740840802013-03-03T07:31:47.157-06:002013-03-03T07:31:47.157-06:00Excellent post, Rick. I love to hear stories from ...Excellent post, Rick. I love to hear stories from the past and to learn about people's lives. It is so interesting. I recorded similar conversations with my grandmother years ago. Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-8204647924816723592013-03-03T02:07:35.138-06:002013-03-03T02:07:35.138-06:00I've always loved the stories our elders tell....I've always loved the stories our elders tell...I remember hearing so many tales about my great grandmother. She divorced an abusive husband before the Depression, not easy at that time, and supported them by running a boarding house and with her winnings from poker games.<br /><br />We can't save all the tales, sadly, but you and your recorder? You did enough. =)The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-25057258095308094112013-03-03T01:36:06.422-06:002013-03-03T01:36:06.422-06:00What an interesting story, my granny is also speci...What an interesting story, my granny is also special. I had the pleasure of meeting also 3 grand-grandparents and I also have many stories from them. But you are right, much of the oral tales fade away and ut is a pity!Claudia Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749097943320550338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-24455375633377764462013-03-03T00:27:57.801-06:002013-03-03T00:27:57.801-06:00Your grandmother was a brave and resourceful woman...Your grandmother was a brave and resourceful woman - like not a few of the women of her generation.<br /><br />How terrific that you have such recordings at all, even if there are not as many as you would like. Great story!Marsha Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880659808422182525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-85128858400514910952013-03-03T00:00:05.678-06:002013-03-03T00:00:05.678-06:00Wow! What a wonderful thing to have on tape. I c...Wow! What a wonderful thing to have on tape. I could feel my heart speeding up as I read it (it's ok I have low blood pressure!;>) I wish I had recorded my own father and relatives, too. My Gramma Stella had the sweetest voice I ever heard. Great post, Rick- xoDianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-75716447899093696522013-03-02T23:47:30.025-06:002013-03-02T23:47:30.025-06:00Isn't it fascinating to hear stories from the ...Isn't it fascinating to hear stories from the people that shaped us?<br />I can remember never being able to get enough of my grandmother's stories - ( and I was probably far too young to hear most of them lol ) <br />She was Irish - and loud and boisterous - and cursed a lot which made it even more fascinating - although I was always being shooed out of the room by some adult or another.........I can still remember quite vividly stories from the " war " times.<br />So incredible that you actually have a taped conversation - what a treasure!<br />XXXAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867123594514649770noreply@blogger.com