Comment from alexisleech

Exceptional

Apart from your excellent writing, I'm so enjoying the historical journey you're taking me on while you reminisce about you early married years. Nobody will ever know exactly what happened prior to Marilyn Monroe's death, or I assume we would know about it by now, but I've never doubted that her association with the president had something to do with it.
Another great chapter with no nits that I can see.

Alexis xxx

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 31-Dec-2020

I'm delighted that you are continuing to enjoy my story. There is a lot of history that we can only wonder about. It is fun to remember history that we have lived through.
Beth

Comment from Rosemary Everson1

Excellent

Twins? Wow. (We have twins in our family and they have been treasured as well as my other grandbabies or great grandbabies.) Reading about the babe's arrival in your next chapter will bring much excitement.

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2020

We were delighted when we found out we were having twins. My husband's sister had identical twins the same yer but hers were premature and only one survived.
Beth

Comment from Sankey

Excellent

Good bubbly baby chapter and politics. A great read as usual for some reason I missed this one. I relate to the sand box and the cats. Grandma had a sandbox at her place but we were forbidden eventually from playing in it for same reason you were hinting at. One spag.

or th(ey)[at] were too far

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020

Thank you so much for the review and the comments. I tried to find the spag but there are so many words it is hard to locate. I hope you are doing well and you head is healing.
Beth

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Twins?? Little Carol was right! I loved how you told the story and how you covered two deaths, the baby twin nephew and your grandmother and then you found out you would bring two two new lives into the world. Wow!

 Comment Written 11-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020

Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments. I'm glad you noticed that. It's all true. I telling it as it was.
Beth

Comment from WalkerMan

Excellent

This well-composed chapter particularly interested me because of the many events it included. Is that cute little girl in the picture Carol?

I'm sure both you and your Grandma were glad she stayed with you for that week before she became ill.

I like the way you indicated how historical events affected your life, as that gives helpful perspective for the story.

I especially like Carol's prescient "butter n' sisser!" response.

At the end, leaving readers wondering what will happen next assures desire to keep turning pages.

Overall, this book will be a fine legacy for your family. Well done.

 Comment Written 11-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020

Thank you so much for the review and comments. Yes, that is Carol in the picture. Thanks for noticing those typos. When I read over it, I sometimes for get to read the things that aren't a part of actual story. I appreciate you pointing out some of the things you especially liked.
Beth

reply by WalkerMan on 11-Apr-2020

You are welcome, Beth. So many things happen during decades of marriage, which usually are lost to memory unless recorded this way. Your children and further descendants will increasingly treasure your book.

On a related topic, I noticed some blemishes in that cute picture of Carol, as well as less-than-ideal focus on her face. You need to know that such things can be fixed, and I have both the skills and the software to do so. At zero cost to you, I'll do that with her picture and send the result to you as a downloadable file from a service I have. The improved image will be at 300 dpi, the standard required for printing when your book eventually is published. The picture later can be scaled to the size needed in your book. I used this method for images in my literary art book, as well as for other books I have helped some authors here at FanStory to publish. All I need from you is permission and your email address, which you should provide by PM because reviews and replies are public. -- Mike

Comment from Drew Delaney

Excellent

Another amazing chapter! So very enjoyable to me! It reminds me of some of the things I went through. I didn't know President Kennedy was visiting Marilyn Monroe! Well done!
Drew xx

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020

Thank you so much for the review and the lovely comment. President Kennedy had a roving eye. His brother tried to cover for him. There were rumors for a while that he might have had something to do with her death.
Beth

Comment from Sasha

Excellent

I apologize for not responding sooner. My eyes are so bad that reviewing or writing it impossible for me. There doesn't seem to be anything they can do for them and I have finally accepted that I will eventually loose the sight in both eyes.

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Apr-2020

Sasha, I understand. Please don't feel you have to respond. I know you can't see to read these long stories. I wish I knew how to heal your eyes. A writer needs to see. You need a computer You can talk to and have it talk back.

Comment from Spitfire

Exceptional

I can't wait to hear what comes next. I enjoyed the summary of world events. A man with a voice like Elvis. Wow! That would make me swoon. And talented with his hands. Easy to see why you married this man.
I've heard that about sandboxes before. Have to be careful about feral cats.

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Apr-2020

Thank you so much. I can't believe you saved me a six. You're an;angel, Everyone else is out of them. Love your comments.
Beth

Comment from Elizabeth Emerald

Excellent

Pleeease tell me the twins arrived intact! Loved the touch about his habit of rubbing his hands till the skin seemed like it would come off. You masterfully interweave historic events with your personal drama. Nice work. Cheers. LIZ

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Apr-2020

I was sure I had already answered this one. I must not have hit save. The twins arrive in tact six minutes apart. No worries. Thanks so much for the review and comments.
Beth

Comment from zanya

Excellent

Including the context of world events of the time adds lots of interest to your personal story -already looking forward to these new members of the family that are about to arrive !

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Apr-2020

Thank you so much for the review and comment. I appreciate you hanging in there and reading my story.
Beth