And John, do you agree that these "fancy little tidbits" as I tend to call them, belong on the NOTES page of the ancestral person we enter. Doesn't it add just a bit of nostalgia of those days gone by with that beloved ancestor. I was 17 when this grandmother died and I wanted to climb into the grave with her coffin. I loved her that much, that little 4'9" and just as round as she was tall grandmother of mine. I was named for her, (my dad being an only child), my youngest daughter is Sabrina Antoinette, Sabrina's daughter is Malinda Antoinette and Malinda's little Tori is Victoria Antoinette. I hope to live to see Tori have "Isal Antoinette" (Isal for my mother as this little girl is my mother all over again). Nostalgia at times is great medicine. And what memories it stirs. Thanks for listening to this "elderly" mother, grandmother and great grandmother (and I am proud of being each one). Or can you tell????? <grin> Antoinette waughtel@oz.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rathbone" <jrathbon@dreamscape.com> To: <NEWGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Recent Unpleasantness > >From John Rathbone at jrathbon@dreamscape.com > > Antoinette's story of her grandmother and explaining thunder reminded me of > back when I was a lad, growing up along the banks of the Hudson River. > There was no reason for me to doubt my grandfather when he assured me it was > just Rip Van Winkle and "the little men" bowling, " 'way up there!" I am > sure that there are many similar "explanations", each varied and colored by > each family's experiences and history! Makes for a rich folk lore, no? > > I regret losing Bill S. from the list, for I found him knowledgeable and > helpful to me. But, even with his sense of humor, that last one was a bit > too much. As in a situation where any family which may squabble among its > own members, let any "outsider" step in with his/her own observations and -- > Wow! -- what a united front he/she will face! > > And I, too, agree with Bill Cribbs. > > And, a reminder to me, too: watch out for your own particular brand of > humor, John! Not everyone understands or appreciates it! > > And, BTW, Season's Greetings to all! > > >From Antoinette: > " I still today love > >the story of my grandmother saying that the horrible loud scary sound of > >thunder when I was a small child, was a soothing "wonder" of "It's just a > >covered wagon going over the clouds". We all knew that people travelled > way > >back when by covered wagon. We didn't stop to think of how in the world > did > >that covered wagon get up in the sky <LOL>." > > > > ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== > ROOTSWEB.............R.I.P. >