Recap No 3
Yesterdays post was rather nostalgic and was greeted enthusiastically.
Since I have nothing new to offer today I thought I would link to a previous post from a year ago that I know was a favourite of Nancy’s.
It told a story of Gus and Nora who were regular visitors to our house. As an added bonus I have a photo to go along with it.
From Left: Gus, Mammy, Nora & Daddy
Baino said,
October 17, 2009 at 9:57 am
I have just realised, meaning to digitise some of my old family photos, that all my parent’s old albums are next door in my brother’s house. I really must dig them out and get some digital prints. Seems silly to have these all locked away until we move or someone dies and they become anonymous because nobody can identify them. Thank you Grannymar, I’m going to get my skates on and dig out the old stuff before it becomes throw stuff.
bikehikebabe said,
October 17, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Your story about Nora & Gus shows how much time we had sans TV, computer, wives working & all the rest. Time to socialize with actual people.
Darlene said,
October 17, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I had forgotten the story so it was nice reading it again. I’m sure you thought of them as a favorite aunt and uncle; they were so much a part of your life.
I missed something the first time in the comments about the RH factor. They may not have known about it then, or it was rare, but they did know about it when I was pregnant with my son 60 years ago. I am RH negative and my doctor kept testing my blood to see if the antibodies were accumulating during the last months of my pregnancy. He didn’t think to test my husband’s blood and, ironically, it turned out he was RH negative also so there was no problem.
It would be tragic if Gus and Nora were denied children because of something that could have been prevented.
Grannymar said,
October 17, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Baino - I am glad I gave you the reminder to work on your photos.
BHB - Life seemed simpler in many ways, even without all the modern day appliances.
Darlene - They were indeed special. From what mammy told me, there didn’t seem to be the knowledge to deal with such babies at the time.
Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk said,
October 17, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Thank you. Once again you touched my heart. I especially remember how long it took for the leave-taking. Than bought back some warm memories here.
steph said,
October 17, 2009 at 11:59 pm
I just love that photo. It tells it’s own story.
Grannymar said,
October 18, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Jean - I am pleased that post brought back some memories for you.
Steph - Looking at that photo brings back a world of memories. Alas Daddy looked quite ill in it. From mammy’s dress I can date it to 1967.
gaelikaa said,
October 21, 2009 at 6:51 am
Gus and Nora and your parents look so familiar to me - because I’m from Ireland. The style of dressing, the look of them - puts me in mind of my own relations back home. I loved the remark ‘the bed will be on fire”.
Grannymar said,
October 21, 2009 at 7:14 am
Gaelikaa - I wish I had kept a book of such phrases, our lives were littered with them in those days.