Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 139 "Family Doors Swing Open Again"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
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Comment from Ulla
Hi Beth, this is another enjoyable chapter. I can understand your frustration about your kids coming back home to live. You love them, but there comes a time when they should leave and not coming back. I can understand the stress it brought you and Evan.
Yes I remember the OJ Simpson case and followed most of the court sessions on the TV. I was in Barbados at the time staying for several months. I was very interested in the case, as I was starting my law degree that very autumn.I was 43 at the time so a very mature student. I graduated four years later. But that's a by de by.
Your family story so intrigues me. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Hi Beth, this is another enjoyable chapter. I can understand your frustration about your kids coming back home to live. You love them, but there comes a time when they should leave and not coming back. I can understand the stress it brought you and Evan.
Yes I remember the OJ Simpson case and followed most of the court sessions on the TV. I was in Barbados at the time staying for several months. I was very interested in the case, as I was starting my law degree that very autumn.I was 43 at the time so a very mature student. I graduated four years later. But that's a by de by.
Your family story so intrigues me. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 15-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you Ulla. I wondered if people in other countries watched the trial as we did here. He had some smart lawyers, and I guess they read the jury well and got people who wouldn't convict him. Later other lawyers found ways around that to send him to jail anyway.
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
You were so dependable. Your children must have been so pleased with their parents. It seemed no matter what you were there in a New York
second, to help. Open door and open arms. Bless you.
Ralf
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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You were so dependable. Your children must have been so pleased with their parents. It seemed no matter what you were there in a New York
second, to help. Open door and open arms. Bless you.
Ralf
Comment Written 15-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you, Ralf. You are giving me more credit than I deserve. I spoke my mind and they weren't always happy with what I had to say, even now. There were time they acused Evan and I of playing good cop/bad cop and I was always the bad cop. He was too easy on them.
Comment from Seshadri_Sreenivasan
I have missed the earlier chapters. But I found this interesting a stand-alone chapter. The lifestyle is a bit new to me, but there is some action going on which holds the reader's interest. Thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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I have missed the earlier chapters. But I found this interesting a stand-alone chapter. The lifestyle is a bit new to me, but there is some action going on which holds the reader's interest. Thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 15-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you for the review. Other than the same poeple fromc chapter to chapter the things that happen are usually different. Your stories sound so much like things from this country, I tend to forget the lifesyles in India are likely different from here.
Comment from Sankey
What a great read. Plenty of stuff going on all over the place. You guys never had a chance to be bored. Always the financial assisters. Just one spag. other people made fun of[f].
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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What a great read. Plenty of stuff going on all over the place. You guys never had a chance to be bored. Always the financial assisters. Just one spag. other people made fun of[f].
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and the six stars. I'm so glad you are liking this.
Beth
Comment from Begin Again
The description of the apartment reminded me of one of my daughter's too. I almost croaked when I saw how she'd been living. Thank heavens over time she did improve. LOL The revolving doors and kids never seems to end...we think it's good and then oops! something else happens to change our lives and theirs.
Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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The description of the apartment reminded me of one of my daughter's too. I almost croaked when I saw how she'd been living. Thank heavens over time she did improve. LOL The revolving doors and kids never seems to end...we think it's good and then oops! something else happens to change our lives and theirs.
Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you for a great review and comments. I appareciate it.
Beth
Comment from Gert sherwood
Beth, I'm telling you that you know how to tell us of what your family and the various activities they were doing. I'm sure that your family will treasure your memories of each one
Gert
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Beth, I'm telling you that you know how to tell us of what your family and the various activities they were doing. I'm sure that your family will treasure your memories of each one
Gert
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you Gert. I appreciate your review and comments. My kids are glad I'm doing this.
Beth
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Beth you are most welcome
Gert
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Horrors. She's baaaaaack. Fingers crossed re Carol and Charlie. Gripping!
We had barely finished moving Connie's stuff back home, when Christi told us OMIT COMMA she would have to move back home too.
One of them COMMA named Charlie COMMA seemed to really like her.
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Horrors. She's baaaaaack. Fingers crossed re Carol and Charlie. Gripping!
We had barely finished moving Connie's stuff back home, when Christi told us OMIT COMMA she would have to move back home too.
One of them COMMA named Charlie COMMA seemed to really like her.
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you LIz, I alwys appreciate your reviews and you taking the time to help me sort out some of my comma errors. Sometimes I find them confusing when it comes to clauses. I need a refreasher course.
Beth
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I am far from an expert--my editor cites multiple comma errors. Apologies for my having most likely steered you wrong a few times.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a good job with this chapter, Beth. It is well written and informative. Your family is/was very active and at times at loose ends. I'm glad you and your husband were able to help as much as you both did--even if it caused some health issues for hubby. I agree the use of your home for massages isn't, ad never was a good idea. I hope that all got settled. There is still so much going on with your kids your life seems to be on a roller coaster of ups and downs. However through it all, your love shines.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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You did a good job with this chapter, Beth. It is well written and informative. Your family is/was very active and at times at loose ends. I'm glad you and your husband were able to help as much as you both did--even if it caused some health issues for hubby. I agree the use of your home for massages isn't, ad never was a good idea. I hope that all got settled. There is still so much going on with your kids your life seems to be on a roller coaster of ups and downs. However through it all, your love shines.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you Jan. It appreciate the great review. unfortunately it will be quite a while yet that Evan and I will put up with her doing massages in our house.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
I really liked how poetically you said "talk shows fuel with which to drench the airways." Who can forget that trial?
I'm so sorry that you had to have all that happening and that Evan's blood pressure was up! You sure went through a lot of physical and emotional trial helping your adult children!
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but it hadn't occured to us he might be capable of murder. (occurred)
You might want to add a few blank lines at the end so that your list of names doesn't appear so close to the end of the post.
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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I really liked how poetically you said "talk shows fuel with which to drench the airways." Who can forget that trial?
I'm so sorry that you had to have all that happening and that Evan's blood pressure was up! You sure went through a lot of physical and emotional trial helping your adult children!
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but it hadn't occured to us he might be capable of murder. (occurred)
You might want to add a few blank lines at the end so that your list of names doesn't appear so close to the end of the post.
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you so much for ther review and comments. Evan did let the kids problems and actions bother him more that I did. I had a more laid back attitude and I was more concerned about his health and anxieties that I was theirs. Thank for catching the misspelling and the suggestion.
Beth
Comment from Judy Lawless
Whew, I'm exhausted just reading about all the moving you had to do during this period, Beth! Those girls kept you busy. It was a good read though and well written. I did question this sentence, and I've written a suggestion to improve it.
"You and I had to go over and move everything back to our house that Connie left in the apartment when she went to camp."
Rewrite: You and I had to go over and move everything that Connie left in the apartment when she went to camp, back to our house.
The descriptive phrase starting with "that" needs to be close to what it is describing, i.e. "everything" rather than to "our house"
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Whew, I'm exhausted just reading about all the moving you had to do during this period, Beth! Those girls kept you busy. It was a good read though and well written. I did question this sentence, and I've written a suggestion to improve it.
"You and I had to go over and move everything back to our house that Connie left in the apartment when she went to camp."
Rewrite: You and I had to go over and move everything that Connie left in the apartment when she went to camp, back to our house.
The descriptive phrase starting with "that" needs to be close to what it is describing, i.e. "everything" rather than to "our house"
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2021
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Thank you so much for a great review. I did change the sentence as you suggested. It sounds much better. I appreciate your help.
Beth
