Reminiscing
Viewing comments for Chapter 21 "Chapter 21 Another Christmas"A collection of short stories
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Comment from Paul McFarland
Family stories are the best, Barb. Some can't be repeated. Our family has always been full of boys until my younger son had wo daughters. My, how the stories changed.
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Family stories are the best, Barb. Some can't be repeated. Our family has always been full of boys until my younger son had wo daughters. My, how the stories changed.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Thank you for the understanding.
Comment from Sankey
Funny how people get side-tracked as they become obsessed with things more important to them at the time. Just one spag or 2 if you like.Charlotte, only (she)came (and)asked
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Funny how people get side-tracked as they become obsessed with things more important to them at the time. Just one spag or 2 if you like.Charlotte, only (she)came (and)asked
Comment Written 27-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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I appreciate the help. I made the corrections. Thank you.
Comment from T B Botts
Hello Barbara,
I love reading the stories about your family. I find people so doggone interesting. Some folks do get totally caught up in what they're doing and are oblivious to anything else. They are usually pretty darned intelligent it seems.
One of the neighbor kids in Hoonah used to run around outside in the buff. His parents thought nothing of it apparently. One time, one of the brothers was taking a leak in a puddle out front of their house- it was just a bigger target I suppose and no need to flush. Several years later, his brother was running around the house with a pair of long handled loppers, like for trimming bushes. Jan was afraid he might pull a Lorena Bobbit on himself. Apparently he didn't, because he's a father now. Thanks for sharing this gal.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Hello Barbara,
I love reading the stories about your family. I find people so doggone interesting. Some folks do get totally caught up in what they're doing and are oblivious to anything else. They are usually pretty darned intelligent it seems.
One of the neighbor kids in Hoonah used to run around outside in the buff. His parents thought nothing of it apparently. One time, one of the brothers was taking a leak in a puddle out front of their house- it was just a bigger target I suppose and no need to flush. Several years later, his brother was running around the house with a pair of long handled loppers, like for trimming bushes. Jan was afraid he might pull a Lorena Bobbit on himself. Apparently he didn't, because he's a father now. Thanks for sharing this gal.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
Comment Written 27-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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LOL I appreciate you sharing your stories with me. Steven gets fixated on something and forgets everything around him. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Karen Cherry
Kids are individuals. My eldest when he was 8 would sit in front of the tv and zone out. The world could be being bombed and unless the tv went out he would not budge, My husband wanted him on ADD meds, I did not. My youngest on the other hand had trouble keeping his attention on anything for long. He got bored easy. I love them both, and as they got older they both mellowed out more. We are blessed with good kids. Love your stories. Karen
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Kids are individuals. My eldest when he was 8 would sit in front of the tv and zone out. The world could be being bombed and unless the tv went out he would not budge, My husband wanted him on ADD meds, I did not. My youngest on the other hand had trouble keeping his attention on anything for long. He got bored easy. I love them both, and as they got older they both mellowed out more. We are blessed with good kids. Love your stories. Karen
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Thank you for sharing your story with me. I enjoyed it. Thank you for the kind review, too.
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Children are definitely all born with individual personalities, no matter how much we expect them to be more or less the same. And that's a good example between Andrew and Steven, even repeated with your granddaughters, because nudity is one of those basic things that can still polarise us. I think the first sentence of your last paragraph needs some editing. But thank you, Barbara, for sharing this interesting family story which I enjoyed. Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Children are definitely all born with individual personalities, no matter how much we expect them to be more or less the same. And that's a good example between Andrew and Steven, even repeated with your granddaughters, because nudity is one of those basic things that can still polarise us. I think the first sentence of your last paragraph needs some editing. But thank you, Barbara, for sharing this interesting family story which I enjoyed. Take care Debbie
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2025
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Thank you for the kind review and I'll check that sentence out.
Comment from lyenochka
Lol. Thank you for sharing these precious and humorous memories! How nice that your daughter-in-law could totally feel at home because her brother was just like Steven. Cute! And how fun that your granddaughters love bubble baths.
One pediatrician we had was so up at arms against bubble baths but we used the baby ones and didn't have a problem.
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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Lol. Thank you for sharing these precious and humorous memories! How nice that your daughter-in-law could totally feel at home because her brother was just like Steven. Cute! And how fun that your granddaughters love bubble baths.
One pediatrician we had was so up at arms against bubble baths but we used the baby ones and didn't have a problem.
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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I was surprised Katie allowed it because she's usually very picky about stuff like that. They used special diapers and wipes because of what the regular ones have in them. I'm guessing she thought, it was only a few days and not worth arguing about. I don't know. Thank you for the understanding.
Comment from nomi338
When my grandson was in his teens and living with us, he would often walk around in his underwear. When spoken to he would say that he was at home and he wanted to be comfortable. I told him that it might be disrespectful to his grandma, but she just smiled and said it was okay, as if she could have or would have denied him anything. Today as an adult man he would rather die than walk around here in his underwear. I do not know what he does at his place, he lives in a house with mixed room mates, some male and some females.
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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When my grandson was in his teens and living with us, he would often walk around in his underwear. When spoken to he would say that he was at home and he wanted to be comfortable. I told him that it might be disrespectful to his grandma, but she just smiled and said it was okay, as if she could have or would have denied him anything. Today as an adult man he would rather die than walk around here in his underwear. I do not know what he does at his place, he lives in a house with mixed room mates, some male and some females.
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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It makes one wonder, doesn't it? Thank you for the kind review and sharing your story.
Comment from patcelaw
This is a delightful story about your Christmases with your sons and your granddaughters and your grant your son-daughter in law and son. The bubble bath sounds like it was a fun story for the girls. If you made any mistakes that didn't show up when it was being read to me aloud so. Patricia.
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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This is a delightful story about your Christmases with your sons and your granddaughters and your grant your son-daughter in law and son. The bubble bath sounds like it was a fun story for the girls. If you made any mistakes that didn't show up when it was being read to me aloud so. Patricia.
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Begin Again
Children (regardless of their age) continue to baffle us all the time. the little ones are cute but the older ones...well, sometimes I can only shake my head and wonder why. Good story, Barbara
Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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Children (regardless of their age) continue to baffle us all the time. the little ones are cute but the older ones...well, sometimes I can only shake my head and wonder why. Good story, Barbara
Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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Thank you for completely understanding.
Comment from Wendy G
You are right - kids are so very different even from the same set of parents. Cute story about the little girls, being very "natural" about their bodies! An enjoyable read.
Wendy
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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You are right - kids are so very different even from the same set of parents. Cute story about the little girls, being very "natural" about their bodies! An enjoyable read.
Wendy
Comment Written 26-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2025
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Thank you for understanding.
