tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post7948628058121167611..comments2023-11-02T07:06:14.806-07:00Comments on Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: Journal Past Blast: Youthful MemoriesChancelethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-90480729027393001932013-08-29T17:35:05.486-07:002013-08-29T17:35:05.486-07:00Seeing that letter surely surprised me! I'd ha...Seeing that letter surely surprised me! I'd had an off and on rocky relationship with my mom for years. It has gotten steadily good years ago now.<br /><br />It is good to hear from you again! :)Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-72189439116144541232013-08-29T17:32:07.313-07:002013-08-29T17:32:07.313-07:00Definitely wasn't a relationship meant to last...Definitely wasn't a relationship meant to last. I was destined to return to California.Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-90370589031190769292013-08-29T17:30:37.225-07:002013-08-29T17:30:37.225-07:00I was so surprised to see it! My mom brought it ou...I was so surprised to see it! My mom brought it out of a box of letters and cards she'd received from her six kids over the years. I had to use it for these journal posts!Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-89918710416651948072013-08-29T17:28:09.734-07:002013-08-29T17:28:09.734-07:00Yes, it let's you see the things that were or ...Yes, it let's you see the things that were or weren't important to you way back then.Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-29905544242577264182013-08-29T16:55:19.042-07:002013-08-29T16:55:19.042-07:00Memories are precious, Nancy! And this excerpt was...Memories are precious, Nancy! And this excerpt was a nice reflection of you and your mother...I could see the closeness in your relationship. Would love to have seen pictures of the Tower at night. I bet that was awesome.<br /><br />I am trying to organize. Somehow you were on a wrong blog list! I corrected that quickly! Sorry it's been awhile.<br /><br /><a title="Follow My Writer's Blog" href="http://mlswift.me/blog" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-60411446900315881342013-08-29T14:48:13.829-07:002013-08-29T14:48:13.829-07:00I bet it was so fun for you to read this letter ag...I bet it was so fun for you to read this letter again. What an amazing time you must have had in Italy. I wonder too what happened to Giovanni. :D<br />This took me back to 1988 as well and some fun memories. Really enjoy your trips down memory lane. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-37716980917381299072013-08-28T22:04:58.697-07:002013-08-28T22:04:58.697-07:00Studying in Italy in the 80's... I'm envio...Studying in Italy in the 80's... I'm envious. that was a nice chatty letter to your mum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-25000277720972137202013-08-28T05:16:15.977-07:002013-08-28T05:16:15.977-07:00Cute letter. It's great to reminisce every now...Cute letter. It's great to reminisce every now and then, isn't it?Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-29853473670254105352013-08-27T20:08:35.640-07:002013-08-27T20:08:35.640-07:00It looks that way doesn't it?! Tell you about ...It looks that way doesn't it?! Tell you about those 80s!Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-48822720650800110062013-08-27T15:52:39.529-07:002013-08-27T15:52:39.529-07:00You had some real fun in the eighties. Gio sounds ...You had some real fun in the eighties. Gio sounds like an awesome guy. It is clear that you enjoyed yourself.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-47727688361617962062013-08-27T12:56:15.561-07:002013-08-27T12:56:15.561-07:00Yep! Keep it in your calendar. :) Giovanni? I'...Yep! Keep it in your calendar. :) Giovanni? I'd guess the usual that happens to Italian boys... Grow up, get married then maybe have affairs. Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-50383387264140306632013-08-27T12:52:51.511-07:002013-08-27T12:52:51.511-07:00I thought of digging around for some pics, but it ...I thought of digging around for some pics, but it was getting late and I needed to get some tv time in. Exotic maybe, but Italians remain "boys" or ragazzi until they're in their 30s or so, get married and move out of their parents house. Then they're "uomini" or men. Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-51086130952218007962013-08-27T12:48:48.847-07:002013-08-27T12:48:48.847-07:00That's alright, you can call me Nancy. I consi...That's alright, you can call me Nancy. I consider it my stage name. :) Be forewarned if you do go down memory lane... it can be an emotional and melancholic road.Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-14824459624733285442013-08-27T12:46:31.406-07:002013-08-27T12:46:31.406-07:00I think reading over these romanticizes then, beca...I think reading over these romanticizes then, because you don't remember your inner thoughts other than what you wrote down. But it's still great to remember the romantic part. Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-17516954124389957562013-08-27T08:20:52.434-07:002013-08-27T08:20:52.434-07:00Hey Nancy,
Yay n'stuff, I'm here to leave...Hey Nancy,<br /><br />Yay n'stuff, I'm here to leave you one of my highly collectable comments. Yes, I'm rather delusional.<br /><br />June 15? <br /><br />Nancy, three Italian dudes, lunch, the Tower of Pisa. Do you know what happened to Giovanni? <br /><br />Thanks for sharing that memory. I can visualise the smile on your face as you recall those times.<br /><br />Gary :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-89212249584681750932013-08-27T07:28:06.596-07:002013-08-27T07:28:06.596-07:00I wanted to see the picture. How exciting to have ...I wanted to see the picture. How exciting to have broken bread in such a lovely location with exotic men! I love the letter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-1677847118832798362013-08-27T05:45:48.795-07:002013-08-27T05:45:48.795-07:00Too sweet, lovely memories! You make me want to pu...Too sweet, lovely memories! You make me want to pull out all my old letters and records and take a trip down memory lane! LaRonda, I will remember - I also go by my middle name - Renee!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840191354571235009.post-67177379177655412852013-08-27T04:11:45.326-07:002013-08-27T04:11:45.326-07:00Do you find that 'taking seconds' on an ol...Do you find that 'taking seconds' on an old enjoyment (by reading your journals/letters) makes them even stronger in retrospect? Or perhaps more poignant...<br /><br />Diana at <a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">About Myself By Myself</a>Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.com