tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post4075953571017596793..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: Recollection: Mother’s Youth (second part)Vagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-16335127603255395772013-04-15T10:40:06.405-04:002013-04-15T10:40:06.405-04:00What a beautiful retrospective this was...I really...What a beautiful retrospective this was...I really enjoyed reading this :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-79545903928954361292010-06-25T12:20:18.970-04:002010-06-25T12:20:18.970-04:00p.s. you did not comment on my comment on your jus...p.s. you did not comment on my comment on your just before this post and you promise in yopur header just above me that you would even on older poasts so i am holding you to your promise>>>love the putzPutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480109111920196513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-58152360503661598692010-06-23T23:15:08.159-04:002010-06-23T23:15:08.159-04:00I`m fascinated by your mother and grandparents sto...I`m fascinated by your mother and grandparents story, quite interesting!! And so nice to know your daughter inherited your mother`s chemestry talents.<br />I can`t imagine your reaction when you received your mother`s memories, and your emotions when you got to read it.<br />cariños,<br />maria cecilia<br />p.s. I wish I could write you in Spanish!maría ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077079753889048800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-59312239409329303672010-06-21T05:53:57.224-04:002010-06-21T05:53:57.224-04:00I missed this one, but I am so glad to catch up on...I missed this one, but I am so glad to catch up on it now.<br /><br />I just read this: <i>"the director of the city council in his town of Courbevoie, a suburban town near Paris, about 5.1 miles (8.2 kms) from the center of Paris"</i> and smiled to myself as I just went there for the first time yesterday! :) My "stepson" was giving a musical concert and it was held in the Parc de Bécon in Courbevoie. It was a lovely park and I enjoyed seeing this new area (to me) and all that was in the town. <br /><br />I love the vintage postcards of Juan les Pins, too, for if you remember, my good friend is in Antibes, and I have been to Juan les Pins. <br /><br />I am so glad I caught the second part of the posts on the life of your mother. I really am enjoying this a lot, and I'm looking forward to all your future posts on this topic. I am so very glad she left her memoirs. It gives me thought that to do the same might be important for me, too -- so that my children and grandchildren have something to read and know about their personal history and in the larger context of all history, too.<br /><br />Wonderful stuff, and thank you for sharing. :)Karin B (Looking for Ballast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592528618484082434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-10058433419358742732010-06-16T07:28:41.693-04:002010-06-16T07:28:41.693-04:00Bonjour,
me voilà après une période que j'ai n...Bonjour,<br />me voilà après une période que j'ai n'est pas visité votre superbe blog (ce n'est pas un compliment mais la vérité)<br />je vais maintenant voir tout ce qui m'a échappé<br />et je voulais savoir vous allez retourner en Tunisie une autre fois?<br /><br />belle journéetunisianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18246050422951631634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-60444849280116650272010-06-14T08:52:30.341-04:002010-06-14T08:52:30.341-04:00What you are doing here, writing about your mother...What you are doing here, writing about your mother and grandparents, Vagabonde, I do hope your own children will one day do of you! Wouldn't that be something! All the fascinating history and creativity and artistry have simply passed down the line. It's quite amazing when I read it. YOU are like you incredible mother and grandmother.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-8308477931148064432010-06-13T07:12:06.433-04:002010-06-13T07:12:06.433-04:00Vagabonde, je ne sais pas s'il-y-a un livre de...Vagabonde, je ne sais pas s'il-y-a un livre de House of Elliot, mais il-y-a certainement des dvds de House of Elliot.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-44912667741993989482010-06-12T21:37:02.170-04:002010-06-12T21:37:02.170-04:00Ruth, BJM, Pam, Fennie and RennyBa – thank you for...Ruth, BJM, Pam, Fennie and RennyBa – thank you for taking the time to write interesting comments – it is such a pleasure to have you come to my blog.<br /><br />Nancy et Reader Wil – merci mes amies pour vos visites qui sont appreciées énormement.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-38686799594507544952010-06-12T21:36:24.859-04:002010-06-12T21:36:24.859-04:00Angela – Thank you for your nice comment. Having ...Angela – Thank you for your nice comment. Having family from Argentina, how exciting. I hope to go there in the next two years – I always wanted to.<br /><br />DianeCA, Marguerite, Dutchbaby and Shammickite – Thanks for coming and reading my post. I always look forward to reading your comments and appreciate them.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-90439074173612041412010-06-12T21:35:50.698-04:002010-06-12T21:35:50.698-04:00Reader Wil – Non je n’ai pas vu The House of Elli...Reader Wil – Non je n’ai pas vu The House of Elliot. Peut-être il y a un livre la dessus?<br /><br />Abraham Lincoln – I am pleased that you like the post. I am afraid that people may get bored with my family’s history so I enjoy your kind words.<br /><br />Claude – merci de ta visite. Tu dois avoir de jolies roses dans ton jardin, je sais que tu es un bonne jardinière.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-90836545444067380862010-06-12T21:35:09.967-04:002010-06-12T21:35:09.967-04:00Peter – yes indeed ask your parents and family for...Peter – yes indeed ask your parents and family for their past and take notes. It will be important to your children, even if they don’t realize it now.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-38765983237041520142010-06-12T18:22:29.689-04:002010-06-12T18:22:29.689-04:00What an interesting and readable post and again gr...What an interesting and readable post and again great documented with wonderful photos - thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Reading through, it reminded me of a lot of sorriest that was told from my family (in Norway) at the same period of time when I was at my father to celebrate his 80s birthday :-)RennyBA's Terellahttp://www.terella.nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-54247574589316530122010-06-12T11:16:45.441-04:002010-06-12T11:16:45.441-04:00Hallo Vagabonde, What an interesting post about y...Hallo Vagabonde, What an interesting post about your family history. I wish mine had been as accommodating (or as successful!). Though I can boats a grandfather who was a Professor of Gynaecology, though I am not sure whether I would have recommended him. I have a thermometer (French) outside my house which shows how cold in was in Paris in 1871. 'Le grand froid' when the temperature reached -21 degrees C.Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-25800591514653805672010-06-12T05:59:39.770-04:002010-06-12T05:59:39.770-04:00Lovely post, Vagabonde.
My grandmother also loved ...Lovely post, Vagabonde.<br />My grandmother also loved roses. She had a rose covered arbor by her backdoor, I can still remember the wonderful fragrance.<br />Old post cards are beautiful and sadly have become a lost art.pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696361625481123431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-56764722135847432602010-06-11T07:28:59.422-04:002010-06-11T07:28:59.422-04:00*** Coucou Vagabonde :o) Je viens te souhaiter u...*** Coucou Vagabonde :o) Je viens te souhaiter une très bonne fin de semaine !!!!!! BISOUS et bonne journée !!!!!! :o) ***""°o.O Nancy O.o°""https://www.blogger.com/profile/06713278970113709248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-75247884803560975602010-06-11T03:05:20.703-04:002010-06-11T03:05:20.703-04:00Chère Vagabonde! Merci de votre visite encore! Oui...Chère Vagabonde! Merci de votre visite encore! Oui, le parapluie est pour la pluie, le parasol on le trouve sur la plage, ou dans le jardin contre le soleil. Mais maintenant le paraplui est toujours plus important. En néerlandais nous parlons de "paraplu" et de "parasol". Nous avons beaucoup de mots français en notre langue.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-54666627534379334212010-06-10T16:45:46.314-04:002010-06-10T16:45:46.314-04:00Most interesting! B.Most interesting! B.BJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899672333420705772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-57898596361364426402010-06-10T11:00:50.885-04:002010-06-10T11:00:50.885-04:00There are many things to like about this post. I a...There are many things to like about this post. I always love to see your postcards, and these old ones are just wonderful.<br /><br />Your grandparents are remarkable people, and it's good that you know as much as you do.<br /><br />How wonderful to have your mother's memoirs! It was thoughtful of her to do that for you.<br /><br />I really enjoy this period of history - 1900-1930s. Josephine Baker is quite something, and the flappers, and all that freedom certain women found, even here in the U.S.<br /><br />I look forward to hearing more about your family. Thank you for documenting it for us, and for yourself too.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-14861448581893640392010-06-10T08:34:22.907-04:002010-06-10T08:34:22.907-04:00Perhaps I should start writing my memoirs now, bef...Perhaps I should start writing my memoirs now, before I get too old and decrepid! But I have not had anywhere near an interesting life as your mother had. Lovely roses, reminding you of your mother's love of flowers. And you are so lucky to have photographs of your grandparents and even your great-grandfather. I am looking forward to your next post.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-46928686521474908112010-06-08T23:32:11.608-04:002010-06-08T23:32:11.608-04:00The McCartney Rose is a beautiful hot pink. I like...The McCartney Rose is a beautiful hot pink. I like that it has a beautiful fragrance and how it opens up completely, revealing its yellow stamens. Growers are hybridizing roses to have fewer thorns or longer vase life, but unfortunately they traded in their beautiful fragrance.<br /><br />You must have been a favorite of your grandmother's to have been given the cherished memento of her husband. <br /><br />I imagine that the "Palmes Académiques" is a grand family treasure. Its style is very French -quite elegant and important looking.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-33624663781056868212010-06-08T21:55:00.531-04:002010-06-08T21:55:00.531-04:00Lovely rose pics and postcard! And I just love you...Lovely rose pics and postcard! And I just love your grandmother's pin, with the picture of your grandfather. What a treasure! And it is so fabulous that your mother wrote her memoirs, for you. Such a special gift! As always, a wonderful post, cher!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-4967285412193555012010-06-08T17:15:03.116-04:002010-06-08T17:15:03.116-04:00You are lucky to have such an interesting family, ...You are lucky to have such an interesting family, and so much good information to help you remember all the stories. I think your grandmother was very interesting and way before her time entering the sciences and being a woman. Amazing!DianeCAhttp://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-68923620410675020132010-06-08T16:43:08.184-04:002010-06-08T16:43:08.184-04:00What an interesting family you have, Vagabonde, an...What an interesting family you have, Vagabonde, and so many precious memories! In the winter of1910 my grandmother could go ice-skating on the Lake inside Hamburg. She wrote about that in her diary. And in the same year her brother emigrated to Argentina. Last week his youngest son (now 75) visited us here! History is never past!<br />(I wrote my last post for you, as an answer to your comment!)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-44224865993633293162010-06-08T10:42:44.141-04:002010-06-08T10:42:44.141-04:00Quel post plein de charme, Vagabonde, j'adore ...Quel post plein de charme, Vagabonde, j'adore les vieilles photos de familles et les vieillles cartes postales, surtout de Paris, (j'en ai une petite collection aussi) et celle des roses est superbe. J'ai photographié mes roses ce matin, dans mon jardin.<br />a carte postale sur les inondations de paris en 1910, c'est la mémoire de PARIS, Je ne vois rien de choquant là dedans.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-12363367331868618862010-06-08T06:50:06.215-04:002010-06-08T06:50:06.215-04:00Your blog post today was one of the most interesti...Your blog post today was one of the most interesting pieces of personal history I have read and that it takes place in France makes it doubly interesting to me. <br /><br />I really like the old postcards and photos and the one of Josephine Baker at the Folies is marvelous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com