Wednesday, December 2, 2015

October 9, 1972 The Quick Note








NOTE:  While I was visiting my Grandparents in Richland, I had a nagging pain which turned out to be appendicitis. After a quick visit to the E.R. in the next small town, my aunt & uncle called their Dr. who met us at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, about 80 miles from Richland. It seemed a long and bumpy ride. Mom & Dad made the trip to the hospital even though it seemed unnecessary to me. Bob K. was in Oklahoma at a meeting and by the time he got to the hospital we had quite a gathering of family! All and all it was an adventure, my appendix was removed and everything was dandy.

When I came across the Sylvania ad above, I had a good chuckle. My grandmother loved cameos and I can't remember a time when she wasn't wearing one. In her later years during each visit, she would offer jewelry to Mom who would always say, "Now you keep that! You're still enjoying your jewelry and you should enjoy it as long as you can." Some of the cameos are pictured here.


4 comments:

  1. Dang! Didn't you just have your wisdom teeth out? Talk about how when it rains, it pours!

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    1. Haha! Yes, falling apart at 22 years old:-) It did pour that fall but I think my mom enjoyed being the nurse!

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  2. Just getting caught up now Ann:)
    I love the cameos and what your mom told your grandmother, reminds me of what I told my grandmother. Unfortunately, all of those pieces landed in other hands. Her jewelry was always so much a part of her, I'm sorry that I didn't take the pieces that she offered...I would love to have them in a little collection just to look at and remember.
    Great post as always!

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    1. Thank you, Pam! I can't in my wildest dreams being "caught up" with anything, but maybe it will happen for me sometime! I'm so pleased that you enjoy the letters. I do love family keepsakes regardless of who has them, and I've learned a lot about where they came from by reading the letters. Sometimes the simplest item can have the most meaning--a dishtowel, piece of costume jewelry, hairpin, etc. Thanks so much for your comments, as always.

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