Reminiscing
Viewing comments for Chapter 23 "Chapter 23 A visit to St. Louis"A collection of short stories
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Comment from T B Botts
Hello Barbara,
I always like to read about different snippets of your life. I grew up in Ohio, and we used to get tornadoes, but where we were, they never seemed to touch down, fortunately. I'm glad you all were spared. Lord knows many aren't, and we need to all step up to the plate and assist them as much as we can. We never know when disaster might visit us. Well done gal. Have a blessed evening.
Tom
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2025
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Hello Barbara,
I always like to read about different snippets of your life. I grew up in Ohio, and we used to get tornadoes, but where we were, they never seemed to touch down, fortunately. I'm glad you all were spared. Lord knows many aren't, and we need to all step up to the plate and assist them as much as we can. We never know when disaster might visit us. Well done gal. Have a blessed evening.
Tom
Comment Written 18-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2025
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I had another subject I was going to write about tomorrow, but after talking to Andrew and his family Sunday, I've changed it. Friday, they had 6 tornados in their area. I think you'll enjoy this story. As Andrew has said, "Two little girls, parents who work full time and a puppy what could go wrong. A LOT. Thank you for the support.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
I laughed reading this: "He has often mentioned that he thinks I brought home the wrong baby from the hospital, because there's no way I gave birth to him. He's a point A to point B type of person. I'll make it to point B, but I may stop and visit C and maybe D before getting to B." and also laughed thinking that even Mother Nature didn't dare to mess with your son's routine.
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2025
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I laughed reading this: "He has often mentioned that he thinks I brought home the wrong baby from the hospital, because there's no way I gave birth to him. He's a point A to point B type of person. I'll make it to point B, but I may stop and visit C and maybe D before getting to B." and also laughed thinking that even Mother Nature didn't dare to mess with your son's routine.
Comment Written 14-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2025
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LOL Thank you for the supportive review.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
It sounds like you have a very busy household Barbara and the little girl and dog in the picture both look totally exhausted! I'm glad the tornado missed you too. I enjoyed the snippet of your life here, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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It sounds like you have a very busy household Barbara and the little girl and dog in the picture both look totally exhausted! I'm glad the tornado missed you too. I enjoyed the snippet of your life here, love Dolly x
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for the support. I appreciate it.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
I think most parents wonder how their children can be so different, mine are. I never experienced a tornado.... it must be scary. Thank you for sharing your life stories.
Well done!
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Â Atticus
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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I think most parents wonder how their children can be so different, mine are. I never experienced a tornado.... it must be scary. Thank you for sharing your life stories.
Well done!
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Â Atticus
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for the support.
Comment from nomi338
I am a witness that some traits may skip a generation or two, especially when it involves more than one child. On my mother's side of the family I have a male cousin who's birthday comes one day before mine, although we are separated by four years. We were both adults when I discovered that he has an excellent singing voice. He and I are as far as I know the only two. On my father's side of the family I and one of my cousins son's are the only two who inherited the singing and writing gene. Inherited genes are a funny, funny thing, I tell you.
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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I am a witness that some traits may skip a generation or two, especially when it involves more than one child. On my mother's side of the family I have a male cousin who's birthday comes one day before mine, although we are separated by four years. We were both adults when I discovered that he has an excellent singing voice. He and I are as far as I know the only two. On my father's side of the family I and one of my cousins son's are the only two who inherited the singing and writing gene. Inherited genes are a funny, funny thing, I tell you.
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for sharing your story and support.
Comment from estory
You captured that moment of suspense and tension when your daily routine is interrupted by a tornado warning. Watching the wind rise, the sky go green; it is nerve wracking, especially when you have little kids around you are responsible for. I've had a few of these go right by my house here and it is never fun waiting it out. Sometimes it's the microbursts that get to you. I'm also a lot like your son; a bit compulsive, I hate to have my routine interrupted. But sometimes there's no choice. estory
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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You captured that moment of suspense and tension when your daily routine is interrupted by a tornado warning. Watching the wind rise, the sky go green; it is nerve wracking, especially when you have little kids around you are responsible for. I've had a few of these go right by my house here and it is never fun waiting it out. Sometimes it's the microbursts that get to you. I'm also a lot like your son; a bit compulsive, I hate to have my routine interrupted. But sometimes there's no choice. estory
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for understanding.
Comment from Douglas Goff
I have long supported
The policy of wearing out kids and pets. Especially with six of them. It has made evenings more peaceful! Ha!
Sounds to me that you went right, not wrong. None is prison is pretty much a success in modern day America.
Fun read.
D
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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I have long supported
The policy of wearing out kids and pets. Especially with six of them. It has made evenings more peaceful! Ha!
Sounds to me that you went right, not wrong. None is prison is pretty much a success in modern day America.
Fun read.
D
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for understanding. My boys played outside all the time. I do believe children need to be outside breathing fresh air, being creative, and learning while they're doing it. I so miss your writing.
Comment from Sanku
So you were lucky that year because the tornado didn't touch your place I am impressed by Andrew who didn't want to upset girls routine. Very often children become better persons
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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So you were lucky that year because the tornado didn't touch your place I am impressed by Andrew who didn't want to upset girls routine. Very often children become better persons
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for the understanding.
Comment from Wendy G
Everyone in families has their own quirks and uniqueness and one often wonders how kids can be so different from their parents and from wach other. Thanks for the insight into your family life during a tornado.
Wendy
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Everyone in families has their own quirks and uniqueness and one often wonders how kids can be so different from their parents and from wach other. Thanks for the insight into your family life during a tornado.
Wendy
Comment Written 13-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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Thank you for the understanding.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
I'm the one watches the storm and my husband sends the kids downstairs. You were very lucky as the tornadoes have been worse along the Mississippi for the last few years. Your son does sound like the exact opposite of you, but then writers can't be too rigid, we'd break.
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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I'm the one watches the storm and my husband sends the kids downstairs. You were very lucky as the tornadoes have been worse along the Mississippi for the last few years. Your son does sound like the exact opposite of you, but then writers can't be too rigid, we'd break.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2025
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LOL Thank you for the kind review. According to my husband, I have a silly side. Maybe why I like six-year-olds much.
