Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 70 "Sitter Changes and Public School"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
16 total reviews
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
I'm trying to catch up on the reading of your story. Its easy to loose track of the chapters unless you see them in the story and chapter review list. Crayfish is a popular food here, too.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2020
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I'm trying to catch up on the reading of your story. Its easy to loose track of the chapters unless you see them in the story and chapter review list. Crayfish is a popular food here, too.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. Crayfish is very popular in Louisiana but the ones we were familiar with in Mississippi were in very dirty creeks and not many ate them.
Beth
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Beth
You did very well telling us of all the changes you went through. My just to think of how you remembered so many details you told us
Gert
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Hello Beth
You did very well telling us of all the changes you went through. My just to think of how you remembered so many details you told us
Gert
Comment Written 21-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thank you for reading this one. I needed another review to have it recognized. My kids are amazed at how much I remember too.
Beth
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You are so welcome Beth
Keep thinking positive and your chapter 7O will recognized
Gert
Comment from Mastery
Hi Beth. This was a very informative chapter. finding babysitters (reliable ones) is still a problem today.
Your last paragraph is very well written an dI liked trhe way you used it.
"We wondered what changes another year might bring in our lives. There had been quite a few during the twenty years since we became husband and wife. We had coped with many ups and downs over the years, but neither of us regretted the hand we had been dealt. We were still in love and felt that we had been truly blessed with a wonderful family."
In the future, your grandkids will love this entire book, beth. Bless you. Bob
reply by the author on 20-Oct-2020
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Hi Beth. This was a very informative chapter. finding babysitters (reliable ones) is still a problem today.
Your last paragraph is very well written an dI liked trhe way you used it.
"We wondered what changes another year might bring in our lives. There had been quite a few during the twenty years since we became husband and wife. We had coped with many ups and downs over the years, but neither of us regretted the hand we had been dealt. We were still in love and felt that we had been truly blessed with a wonderful family."
In the future, your grandkids will love this entire book, beth. Bless you. Bob
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 20-Oct-2020
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Thank you Bob, I do appreciate your review and comments..
Beth
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You are doing a fine job, Beth. :) Bob
Comment from LisaMay
This is a very interesting chapter where you portray all the changes you have to traverse, from personal family ones, to the education system, to the presidential election back then. It's written in an engaging style that draws the reader in, reminding us of similar times in our own lives for comparison.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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This is a very interesting chapter where you portray all the changes you have to traverse, from personal family ones, to the education system, to the presidential election back then. It's written in an engaging style that draws the reader in, reminding us of similar times in our own lives for comparison.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. I'm hoping it resonates with others and triggers memories for them as well. We all have our stories and we have quite a bit in common.
Beth
Comment from Sankey
Well done. I woke up early it is 3:15 am here Tuesday and I am reading your latest chapter. Good reading, still interesting. Quite a lot of info throughout. No spags.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Well done. I woke up early it is 3:15 am here Tuesday and I am reading your latest chapter. Good reading, still interesting. Quite a lot of info throughout. No spags.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Thank ;you so much for the review and great comment and for the six starts. It is nearly 3 o'closk Monday here. You sound like me. I'm awake in the middle of the night too but don't usually get on the computer at that hour.
Beth
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Captivating! You masterfully weave in current events to put the piece in context. Cheers. LIZ
(Grace King, the all-girl high school which Carol attended [insert comma] had too many students; Walter Mondel s/b Mondale)
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Captivating! You masterfully weave in current events to put the piece in context. Cheers. LIZ
(Grace King, the all-girl high school which Carol attended [insert comma] had too many students; Walter Mondel s/b Mondale)
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Thank you Liz, I really appreciate the review as always.
Beth
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
There were so many interesting developments in your family life, as it continued during this time. You were a very good and attentive mother! That's quite a balancing act, managing three teenagers with shifting schedules, a toddler with a babysitter and your own work schedules.
It's helpful that you provided some historical context, from time to time, about current events.
Yes, it's funny that Connie called the renegade crayfish, a fish! I wonder what it would be -- maybe an amphibian? I'm not very familiar with crayfish either.
Apparently the divisions of the animal kingdom aren't firmly fixed yet, in a toddler's mind. The fact that it already had "fish" in its name, was apparently good enough for Connie.
It's sad, that your sister-in-law's family had such a run of misfortunes. It was kind that your husband wasn't hard on her husband, about the money he owed you, after he got sick.
Here are the errors I found, etc.:
but we didn't even realize the civilized people ate such things.
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but we didn't even realize that civilized people ate such things.
Get that fish away form me!
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Get that fish away from me!
...he defaulted and loss the business.
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...he defaulted and lost the business.
...and spent much of time doing that.
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...and spent much of his time doing that.
Now the final blow was that he had lung cancer which had gone all over his body,
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Now the final blow was that he had lung cancer which had spread all over his body,
...the busses came around and picked them up.
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...the buses came around and picked them up.
Grace King, the all-girl high school which Carol attended had too many students and so part of the students...
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Grace King, the all-girl high school which Carol attended, had too many students; and so some of the students...
Don who still had a hyper streak...
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Don, who still had a hyper streak,...
adjusting to work that he'd not been exposed to before [close up extra space after "that"]
Walter Mondel was his vice president.
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Walter Mondale was his vice president.
I really like your concluding paragraph in this chapter, the way you emphasized your love for one another. That had to be a very important factor in making your demanding family life work so well.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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There were so many interesting developments in your family life, as it continued during this time. You were a very good and attentive mother! That's quite a balancing act, managing three teenagers with shifting schedules, a toddler with a babysitter and your own work schedules.
It's helpful that you provided some historical context, from time to time, about current events.
Yes, it's funny that Connie called the renegade crayfish, a fish! I wonder what it would be -- maybe an amphibian? I'm not very familiar with crayfish either.
Apparently the divisions of the animal kingdom aren't firmly fixed yet, in a toddler's mind. The fact that it already had "fish" in its name, was apparently good enough for Connie.
It's sad, that your sister-in-law's family had such a run of misfortunes. It was kind that your husband wasn't hard on her husband, about the money he owed you, after he got sick.
Here are the errors I found, etc.:
but we didn't even realize the civilized people ate such things.
-->
but we didn't even realize that civilized people ate such things.
Get that fish away form me!
-->
Get that fish away from me!
...he defaulted and loss the business.
-->
...he defaulted and lost the business.
...and spent much of time doing that.
-->
...and spent much of his time doing that.
Now the final blow was that he had lung cancer which had gone all over his body,
-->
Now the final blow was that he had lung cancer which had spread all over his body,
...the busses came around and picked them up.
-->
...the buses came around and picked them up.
Grace King, the all-girl high school which Carol attended had too many students and so part of the students...
-->
Grace King, the all-girl high school which Carol attended, had too many students; and so some of the students...
Don who still had a hyper streak...
-->
Don, who still had a hyper streak,...
adjusting to work that he'd not been exposed to before [close up extra space after "that"]
Walter Mondel was his vice president.
-->
Walter Mondale was his vice president.
I really like your concluding paragraph in this chapter, the way you emphasized your love for one another. That had to be a very important factor in making your demanding family life work so well.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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I'm am always delighted when I see you name, not only because you have such great comments, but because you have an eagle eye for things I've missed. I really appreciate your reviews. Thank you so much for all you do.
Beth
You're very welcome, Beth.
I looked it up, and discovered that the different parts of the animal kingdom are much more complicated than I
realized.
Crayfish are arthropods (along with lobsters, insects and many other types of creatures in that phyla). Other phyla have worms and many other creatures we often don't think about.
The phyla "Chordata" includes several classes of fish, besides birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals. I never imagined it was so complex. No wonder Connie couldn't find any other word for the crayfish!
Blessings and love, Mary Kay xoxo
Comment from lyenochka
I was sure I had already reviewed this but I get lots of interruptions these days so here I go again.
Loved the crawdad/crayfish story! I would probably be worried at that age, too! She must have not needed naps already by then.
Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. That had to be weighing on your husband.
Interesting about that election. After being deceived by "Tricky Dick," the country wanted a Christian like Carter. However, he wasn't a strong president but a devoted believer who kept doing more for people after his presidency.
So glad that you counted your blessings with your lovely family!
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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I was sure I had already reviewed this but I get lots of interruptions these days so here I go again.
Loved the crawdad/crayfish story! I would probably be worried at that age, too! She must have not needed naps already by then.
Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. That had to be weighing on your husband.
Interesting about that election. After being deceived by "Tricky Dick," the country wanted a Christian like Carter. However, he wasn't a strong president but a devoted believer who kept doing more for people after his presidency.
So glad that you counted your blessings with your lovely family!
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Thank you Helen, I know what you mean about interruptions. Oftern I have review thing more than twice because of phone calls. Thank you for the review and the comments.
Beth
Comment from Suzanna Ray
Dear Beth, You continue to write very well constructed memories which I know your prodigy will enjoy just as we, your reviewers do.
Thank you again for including the information about the election between Carter and Ford. Presidents are an excellent way to keep your timeframe together.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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Dear Beth, You continue to write very well constructed memories which I know your prodigy will enjoy just as we, your reviewers do.
Thank you again for including the information about the election between Carter and Ford. Presidents are an excellent way to keep your timeframe together.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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Thank you for continuing to read my story and for your encouraging comments. I do appreciate hear from you.
Beth
Comment from Ulla
And again, Beth, you've written it so very well. It is good that the children took so very well to their new school and made friends.
Now, the presidental election then was as if on another planet than it is today. I much prefer as it used to be. But I'm nevertheless following this one. I think we all are in Europe. But then again, I'm half American. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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And again, Beth, you've written it so very well. It is good that the children took so very well to their new school and made friends.
Now, the presidental election then was as if on another planet than it is today. I much prefer as it used to be. But I'm nevertheless following this one. I think we all are in Europe. But then again, I'm half American. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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Thank for a great review and excellent comments. You are right. Presidential elections in those days was far different from today. Whoever won back then became the president for all. These days people are so divided it may cause a civil war no matter who wins.
Beth
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Oh, I sure hope you're not facing another one. But I agree, America is deeply devided.
