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Re: What a wonderful piece of writing! I concur! (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
AOHCAPABLANCA/Patrick K
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Nov 16 '11
2:22 am PST
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What a wonderful piece of writing! (Reply to this comment)
by jstlawrence
This is such a vivid, interesting, well-constructed account, and such an amazing snapshot of history.
A great (great) grandfather of mine was a whaling captain out of Nantucket in the 19th century. His letters home were gathered into a book with other seafaring mens' letters to their wives and published in a slim volume. His writings were also strongly written, though his prose was a bit florid -- perhaps a product of the time?
What strikes me about each is the skill and attention to detail in the writing itself. I wonder if these particular ancestors were were especially talented, or whether people of their respective times were more accomplished writers simply because writing was virtually the only way to record and communicate history.
Thank you so much for sharing this unique piece. It was a privilege to read.
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Nov 15 '11
11:21 am PST
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Re: Patsy remembers Chicago and bathtub gn (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
Note: My Swedish grandmother is not the one who wrote her memoirs. That was my English grandmother.
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Oct 12 '11
7:41 am PDT
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Re: Patsy remembers Chicago and bathtub gn (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
I think my gin story is a little too long and complicated for this space. Suffice to say, it does not involve the law, but does involve a big dog, a house painting party on Lake Shore Drive, and my Swedish grandmother's disapproval.
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Oct 12 '11
7:34 am PDT
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Patsy remembers Chicago and bathtub gn (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Good morning, Patsy, Patrick here.
In ABOUT PATSYV you wrote
"some of my earliest memories, including one of my father experimenting with bathtub gin production. I have a great story to tell on that one, but cannot find a category."
Guess what, dear Patsy, this particular category free slot, is made to order for that gin story.
Please tell it to us!
Cordially,
Patrick K/AOHCAPABLANCA
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Oct 12 '11
2:07 am PDT
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A woman you trust: AINSLEYJO (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Dear Patsy,
I don't know about you.
But I sometimes look up epinionators whom my favorites like you identify as people they TRUST.
A few minutes ago I found this way your AINSLEYJO. Happily she is still epinionating. So many "trusted" epinionators have faded away, sometimes very suddently. Fortunately sometimes they come back.
AINSLEYJO loves to read. And in her writers corner piece, she tells how she reads EVERYWHERE.
Thanks for introducing her.
Oh, by the way, as one 75 writing to one 83, what do you do to stay fit? In your youth you camped a lot. What now? Yoga? Tai Chi? Feldenkrais? Pilates? Walking?
Live long and prosper!
AOHCAPABLANCA/Patrick K
(just back from my annual eye exam. Still 20/25 w.o. glasses. But my eyes are slowly undilating. I hope I haven't made too many typos.)
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May 10 '11
6:46 am PDT
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Re: It's out there (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
I can't remember where I found that drawing, but I used it because it looked like the photograph of me in the Grand Canyon. Those were the days....today I'm lucky if I make it out to the mail box. But at 83, I guess I'm in pretty good condition.
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Mar 06 '11
4:49 am PST
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It's out there (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Dear Patsy,
On your HOME PAGE, flagged on your epinions page,
there is a black and white drawing called
It's out there
...somewhere
Is there a story behind that drawing
and what it means to you?
Would you care to share that meaning with us
epinionators?
AOHCAPABLANCA/Patrick k
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Mar 06 '11
3:03 am PST
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Cruising (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Dear Patsy,
I reread your review after my own first ever cruise: on the RHone and Saone rivers in France with Grand Circle Tours.
Hope to write up highlights soon.
Nothing as dramatic as your grandmother's sail. But informative and FATTENING.
PATRICK K/AOHCAPABLANCA
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Oct 03 '10
9:33 am PDT
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Re: Was your grandmother ever overweight? (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
Granny was 65 years old when I was born, and I remember her as overweight. She was 5'2", and very active. I was always very slim until I reached the age of about 50, when I began to put on a few pounds. I purchased a treadmill a few months ago for me and my dog, so we could lose some weight. It took a while for the dog to adapt (she used to leave the room when the treadmill was activated) but now she trots for treats. So, as long as the treats keep coming, she keeps trotting. Net result....weight gain. I, on the other hand, will run while watching television. So far, not much progress on the weight reduction for either of us.
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Apr 17 '10
4:52 am PDT
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Was your grandmother ever overweight? (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Dear Patsy,
Thank you for reading earlier today my review of THE JEAN NIDETCH STORY.
I was reminded of your grandmother's writing about her stormy sea voyage as you recounted it, including:
"It is a work of art to be able to partake of a plate of soup without spilling it all over the table or your lap. The salt, pepper, and so on, were in a cruet suspended from the ceiling, and if you were agile, or a good ball player, you would catch it on the rebound."
Out of curiosity: did she, like Jean Nidetch, have a weight problem? Did you? You always look slim in your photos.
Cordially,
AOHCAPABLANCA/Patrick K
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Apr 16 '10
8:54 am PDT
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Re: Have your grandmother's memoirs been published? (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
The memoir is real and written by my grandmother in the early 1940's. I have no reason to believe that it is not her life as she remembered it. The only place that any of it has been published is on Epinions, where I chose to offer two of the events she wrote about, the sea voyage and the time her son almost died. Perhaps some day my nieces might want to send it to a publisher, but that would be their choice. Her description of her life in England in the late nineteenth century is fascinating, and I also liked the description of daily life in Buenos Aries.
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Feb 18 '10
5:09 am PST
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Have your grandmother's memoirs been published? (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Dear Patsy,
I am having a hard time making up my mind whether your Granny's memoirs are real or made up (by you).
The excerpt you gave of her stormy, hot sea voyage is very well written. In that respect it doesn't matter in the least whether it is historically "true" or not.
But, if real, the memoir ought to be published.
FYI: I tackled the problems of fictions that claim to be true in a recent talk to my Asheville Torch Club. For the text see
http://www.patrickkillough.com/philosophy/fictions.com
Cheers,
Patrick K/AOHCAPABLANCA
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Feb 17 '10
1:57 pm PST
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Your granny may have read james fenimore cooper (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Sounds as if she lived through a storm worthy of cooper's HOMEWARD BOUND.
Astonishing how much transatlantic travel got done in the days of sailing vessels. Wind. Waves. Tides. Slow moving. Rotten food. Scurvy.
Yet, here we are.
Thanks again for your review.
Patrick K
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Jan 09 '10
11:31 am PST
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Re: Hi Patsy. AMEN! Let Patsy write reviews in 2009! (Reply to this comment)
by aohcapablanca
Amen, Symbiosis.
Epinions would be much better
if patsyv took up her word processor
once again
and wrote, wrote, wrote reviews
or
at least
COMMENTS
for epinions.com
Cordially,
AOHCAPABLANCA/Patrick K
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May 09 '09
6:07 am PDT
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She Wrote... (Reply to this comment)
by sandyfl
So well, and the story was a wonderful reminder to hold our loved ones close, appreciate life, and respect our Creator. I love stories that both entertain and make me think. Thanks so much for sharing this!
-Valetta
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May 22 '06
8:52 am PDT
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Wow!!! (Reply to this comment)
by hddan
This is truly an incredible story. While reading this, I couldn't help but think that there must be many other stories like this that have been long forgotten.
The story was so good that I'm going to have to share it with some friends.
Dan
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May 06 '06
9:34 pm PDT
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Hi Patsy. (Reply to this comment)
by symbiosis
This was a great story. I miss your reviews. Could we talk you into making a comeback?
Sincerely,
Jon
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Sep 17 '05
4:19 pm PDT
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Wonderful Story (Reply to this comment)
by MississippiMom
I just had to comment on this... I could feel the movement of the Ship through her descriptions. Thank you so very much for Sharing this piece of your family history with us. Your Story was an Exceptional Read I really enjoyed reading it!
Lucy
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Mar 09 '05
5:12 pm PST
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What A Story! (Reply to this comment)
by ruby950
And what a jewel of a find, when you ran across this! I loved the title to your story as well.
Thanks for sharing with us all!
My best,
Deborah~
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Mar 05 '05
11:32 am PST
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Amazing!!! (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
Thanks for this wonderful story by your grandma!
I'm adding it to a special list of mine!!!
Details?
That's for me to know and your to find out--later!!!
Happy Holidays!
AJ :o)
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Dec 20 '04
6:11 pm PST
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Since I am so interested.... (Reply to this comment)
by gaelkm
...in family history, this was especially interesting to me too. Your grandmother made it all come alive with her vivid descriptions. My own grandmother came through Ellis Island in 1912 as a young girl. Thanks for sharing your grandmother's story!
~gael
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Sep 30 '04
8:21 pm PDT
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Very interesting story. (Reply to this comment)
by PPerky1954
It does keep you riveted to each word until you know that they arrived to Boston safely. You should have the story published.
†
Patricia
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Jun 13 '04
6:03 am PDT
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wonderful story! (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Now I feel seasick, hehe.
Jan
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Jun 05 '04
10:47 pm PDT
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Wonderful story (Reply to this comment)
by mike.holmes
I really enjoyed reading this. Your grandmother was quite a writer. It's hard for me to imagine how hard this trip must have been. Also, I was moved by her faith in the midst of the greatest danger. I'm glad her prayers were answered so that I could read your presentation of her journal. Thanks for sharing.
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May 23 '04
10:48 pm PDT
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That was a very (Reply to this comment)
by msmorvay
exciting story. I was just about to go to bed and decided to read one more review befor bed. It ended up being this story. I couldn't stop reading, I can just imagine how scarry that journey must have been, especially with two young children. I enjoyed reading this very much.
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May 21 '04
8:15 pm PDT
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Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
As a small child, I had asked my grandmother to tell me about her life. She had lived in England and South America, as well as in the USA. She spoke four languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese and English. She said she would write it all down someday, and in her late 70's, she did. A few years ago, I transcribed her hand-written manuscript and presented my mother with a one-of-a-kind book for Mother's Day. This memoir has not been published anywhere else.
I have written another epinion about first aid kits, which included one of Granny's stories. You can find it at:
http://www.epinions.com/content_1573167236?show=allors&pp=1&sort=date&sort_dir=asc
It is entitled "Flaxseed and Mustard Poultices, Anyone?"
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May 06 '04
10:54 am PDT
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Evocative... (Reply to this comment)
by treeseed
This was wonderful...your granny's words made me feel as though I was right there with her. What an experience! Thank you for sharing it. The image of the "exaggerated Christmas card" was beautiful...I enjoyed all of it.
~Terrie
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May 06 '04
10:07 am PDT
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You are fortunate (Reply to this comment)
by remnjava
to have personal history written down. I know my grandmother died when Mom was somewhere around 10 years old, my grandfather died before my mom was born. My father lived in Germany with his father and a sister until he was old enough to move out. His mother wasn't around for one reason or another. Divorce? Death?
That is pretty much my personal history. You are fortunate.
Carol
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May 06 '04
5:38 am PDT
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wow (Reply to this comment)
by CyndiA
Patsy--It's wonderful that your gmother wrote that down. What a beautiful piece of history. I felt like I was right there.
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May 06 '04
4:31 am PDT
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