tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post3879544960888685423..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: I NEED TO WRITE THAT DOWN--by Cheryl PiersonWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-70148602767015515042013-03-23T23:38:47.150-05:002013-03-23T23:38:47.150-05:00Yes, Loraine. I need to do it, too. It's one o...Yes, Loraine. I need to do it, too. It's one of those things we don't need to put off until "someday"--So many things have vanished already that I thought would be around forever.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-53597428971733324162013-03-23T10:45:42.391-05:002013-03-23T10:45:42.391-05:00Leaving a written family history is a wonderful th...Leaving a written family history is a wonderful thing! I wish my grandma had done it, but I have talked Mom into at least starting. I'll have to remind her. ;-)<br /><br />I plan to write my own, definitely.LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35358442072550394362013-03-21T13:45:24.683-05:002013-03-21T13:45:24.683-05:00Jenny, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed...Jenny, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Don't be a stranger here at our blog--you're always welcome! <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-73208738640577125552013-03-21T13:44:45.184-05:002013-03-21T13:44:45.184-05:00Chuck, my dad did keep a diary when he was a young...Chuck, my dad did keep a diary when he was a young man. My mom kept one after my sisters were born where she wrote things down about them. But I know she had a diary when she was younger--who knows what ever happened to it--I think about her a lot, the oldest of 11 kids, having to try to keep the younger ones out of her things and having no privacy at all.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-71114148751416629382013-03-21T09:56:00.513-05:002013-03-21T09:56:00.513-05:00What a lovely piece. I enjoyed every word!What a lovely piece. I enjoyed every word!Jenny Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716569675973035423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-57237536442708597902013-03-20T22:00:15.269-05:002013-03-20T22:00:15.269-05:00Family reunion coming up in June (on my way to WWA...Family reunion coming up in June (on my way to WWA in Las Vegas) and my brother is putting some history together. Mom kept a diary. Dad never wrote a thing. Thanks for the post.ChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-38500260011602367122013-03-20T19:39:31.794-05:002013-03-20T19:39:31.794-05:00Tom, my dad taped some conversations between himse...Tom, my dad taped some conversations between himself and his dad. I have the cassette tapes but want to take them somewhere professional to get them put on a disc. I have not listened to them since I made copies of them from my sister. I hope they copied okay and that we'll be able to get them onto a disc, as both my grandfather and dad have passed away. Thank goodness he had the forethought to do it, but now I've gotta follow through and get them transferred.<br /><br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65695818365087835692013-03-20T19:37:16.119-05:002013-03-20T19:37:16.119-05:00Morgan,
My oldest sis and I had to sort through al...Morgan,<br />My oldest sis and I had to sort through all Mom's and Dad's stuff when they went to a nursing home, then arrange for an estate sale. About a year later, that same sister ended up having a debilitating stroke and had to live in a nursing home. I had to go down and sort through her storage shed, until I just couldn't do it any more. I ended up donating virtually all of her furniture and misc. stuff to a yard sale for homes for unwed mothers.I took the pictures, keepsakes, etc. which a lot of are stored in my attic. I just had to take a break from it for a while. It is so intriguing, but sad, as you say. I found a box of letters my dad had written to my mother that I want to scan and preserve.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-1425231831656922582013-03-20T19:33:30.226-05:002013-03-20T19:33:30.226-05:00Jacquie, that is soooo cool. Doesn't that just...Jacquie, that is soooo cool. Doesn't that just make you want to write the rest of your family history? LOL I have an aunt, my mom's youngest sister, who has really made a lot of friends doing genealogy of cousins and relatives we never knew before she started doing it. I don't have all of her material but I do have some of it. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-38245898243607907572013-03-20T19:31:45.357-05:002013-03-20T19:31:45.357-05:00Mona,
I think, just from what I know of you, your...Mona, <br />I think, just from what I know of you, your life story would be fascinating! I think you have a lot to say to people--and maybe not just those in your family, but a wider audience, as well. Of course, our families are always so thrilled to get such a gift-- that's truly a generous gift--of time, memories, and yourself. I hope you will do it. I'm planning on getting started on mine, too. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64393165897928315552013-03-20T19:29:41.348-05:002013-03-20T19:29:41.348-05:00Aw, Celia, I'm so very glad you enjoyed this b...Aw, Celia, I'm so very glad you enjoyed this blog. I love these old pictures. Some day I want to put a ton of my old pictures on here and be able to use them like this in posts, or start a family website with the pictures on them where we can all share pictures on my mom's side and dad's sides of the family. <br /><br />You never know who would be interested in your stories. I love reading your stories about your growing up years. When you think about it, the Little House books weren't ALL fact. It could be based on the life of a person (YOU) without being factual about every single word. I hope you will go for it!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-53745226762144558412013-03-20T19:26:54.623-05:002013-03-20T19:26:54.623-05:00Sarah,
The saying "youth is wasted on the you...Sarah,<br />The saying "youth is wasted on the young" is so true when it comes to things like this, isn't it? When you're young you couldn't care a whit for the stories the "old fogies" told. But as you get older and they're all gone, you always wish you could have known more, or listened better. It is really unreal that your grandpa was born so soon after the Civil War ended. My grandfathers weren't born until 1898 or thereabouts. All of my grandparents were born here in OK before it was a state, when it was still Indian Territory.<br />Cheryl <br />p.s.--I'll get those questions to you.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-8235904897756851252013-03-20T19:22:44.727-05:002013-03-20T19:22:44.727-05:00Thanks, Keith. I love old pictures of any kind. Th...Thanks, Keith. I love old pictures of any kind. These "colored" photos are what was becoming the rage here in the 30's and 40's--I think my mom did both of these--she was unhappy with the one of her and dad because she got her lipstick too red. LOL (But it really WAS red, red! I remember she had one tube called "Paint the Town Red")<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62964877893107044662013-03-20T19:20:42.032-05:002013-03-20T19:20:42.032-05:00Troy, bless your mom for doing that--I know you wi...Troy, bless your mom for doing that--I know you will definitely treasure it being the history enthusiast you are, and I'm sure your daughter and her children will, as well. What a treasure that is!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-33823942928615836972013-03-20T19:19:36.731-05:002013-03-20T19:19:36.731-05:00Hi Phil!
I'm glad to have helped! I remember s...Hi Phil!<br />I'm glad to have helped! I remember so many of the stories my mom told me--I need to get them down in some form before I start forgetting!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79638177808930065822013-03-20T19:17:48.996-05:002013-03-20T19:17:48.996-05:00Cheryl, thanks for this intriguing post. Every pho...Cheryl, thanks for this intriguing post. Every photograph has a story to tell. But, when you combine them with written words, and passionate perspective, they really come alive for families who want to share and celebrate the past. I can remember sitting for hours listening to my grandmother tell me stories about our family. I've kicked myself because I didn't have the wherewithal to turn on a tape recorder.thomasrizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762315714546553945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62281317827162905862013-03-20T18:20:04.494-05:002013-03-20T18:20:04.494-05:00Your post is especially relevant to me today, beca...Your post is especially relevant to me today, because I was over at my brother's house helping him sort things out prior to moving to a smaller place. My parents lived with him for many years. After they passed away, he stayed in the same house. I found many of their photos before we were born and also letters and photos from an uncle I'd heard about, yet never met. It was kind of sad, but also intriguing.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52728375075012372122013-03-20T18:17:16.219-05:002013-03-20T18:17:16.219-05:00I love the pictures and it's so nice to read a...I love the pictures and it's so nice to read about the memories to go along with them. We've also talked about putting together a family history. Actually, one of my mother's cousins has done one branch of the family clear back to the Doomsday Book.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31163180585846502692013-03-20T16:43:15.090-05:002013-03-20T16:43:15.090-05:00Cheryl, your post is the last push I needed. Actua...Cheryl, your post is the last push I needed. Actually I've already decided that my present WIP would be the last one for sometime. My kids have asked me to write our family history. Do I have things to tell them? I think so. My uncle already wrote a book about my father's side of the family and I cried so much while reading it. And he sent me a book on how to write memoires.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-63589711496206666102013-03-20T15:29:23.790-05:002013-03-20T15:29:23.790-05:00Cheryl--You are such a good teacher for this sort ...Cheryl--You are such a good teacher for this sort of thing--well, any kind of writing--but to help older people write their own story is wonderful.<br />I don't think any one of my kids would really be interested in my memories, but one day, when I learn to self-publish--haha--I have been thinking how to put things into a book. I would do this for myself, but get copies for everyone. What they do with the copies is up to them. Maybe when they get my age they'll remember and say, Oh, remember that story Mom told about burying pennies under the rabbit hutch hoping they'd turn to gold?<br />I write "fictionalized" anecdotal stories, a few you may have seen--and that's how I would put my book together. I probably have eight or nine already, and have more in my head.<br />This was a lovely way to spend a few minute, reading your blog and looking at those wonderful photos.<br />Thanks, my friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-566302041069921882013-03-20T14:26:13.665-05:002013-03-20T14:26:13.665-05:00I think you did a wonderful job right here talking...I think you did a wonderful job right here talking about your family history.<br />I do wish I had paid more attention to my parents when they talked about their youth. Mostly, I wish I had asked my Grandfather McNeal and my maternal grandmother more questions about their histories and life. My grandfather was born one year after the Civil War ended. Unbelievable. <br />The closest I ever cam to writing a family history was The Violin. It was almost true as far as the characters, the town and my grandfather's house. Genivive and her grandmother were, of course, totally fiction. I regret that I didn't find out more from all of them.<br />Thank you for bringing up this subject. I would love to have those questions you mentioned from your class to get started.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26085928241924885802013-03-20T13:59:03.153-05:002013-03-20T13:59:03.153-05:00Fascinating, Cheryl. And thank you for sharing you...Fascinating, Cheryl. And thank you for sharing your photographs. I often think that pictures like these are like windows into the past. Terrific to have some of the back-story. <br /><br />KeithKeith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-448302823354447262013-03-20T13:32:04.715-05:002013-03-20T13:32:04.715-05:00My mom did something very similar, and I'll tr...My mom did something very similar, and I'll treasure it -as will my descendants, I hope.Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-57054621077714287342013-03-20T13:25:30.554-05:002013-03-20T13:25:30.554-05:00Great stuff, Cheryl. You've given me ideas for...Great stuff, Cheryl. You've given me ideas for several posts of my own. Thanks again.Phil Trumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388294067961766208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32340517822524163082013-03-20T12:38:27.676-05:002013-03-20T12:38:27.676-05:00Thanks so much, Kathleen! I'm thrilled to hear...Thanks so much, Kathleen! I'm thrilled to hear that you did the memory book for your family. That's a wonderful gift for many generations to come. I'm so glad you came by today, dear friend. You really should write some of the memories to go with those pictures--and other memories, too! Your family will be so thankful to have your insights.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.com