tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419763686782204099.post5276109925122049907..comments2023-03-25T06:48:31.934-05:00Comments on La La Land: I Am From...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853262707475068494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419763686782204099.post-18836056793431645592007-11-15T10:48:00.000-06:002007-11-15T10:48:00.000-06:00wow, this was fabulous. thanks for that link!!! i ...wow, this was fabulous. thanks for that link!!! i am attempting to write a book about my childhood/family, because my mother is in a nursing home and i don't want to forget those memories i have of her, and i think this will preface my book. thanks again, so much :) (the formatting has become a little wonky here...hopefully i can fix it a bit)<br><br>I am from silver dollar plants, from Hormel Pickled Eggs and mom's homemade pickled beets. <br><br>I am from the blue 3 bedroom, 1 bath, with the huge backyard, and the peeling picnic table. <br><br>I am from the dogwood out front, the rose bush out back.<br><br>I am from Wendy's after church and Cherokee hair, from Julita and Judy and Michael and Doran.<br><br>I am from the akward and helpful.<br><br>From "hurry up and let's go" and "clean your room!".<br><br>I am from a little bit Baptist, and a little not. I am from daddy sleeping in on Sundays, and mom's BLT's (with egg!) in the afternoon.<br><br>I'm from Fayetteville, Mountain City, and the Jersey Shore, apple butter and sweet tea.<br><br>From the factory days of Granny, the throwing rocks at ducks of Daddy, and the at home bistro menu of Chrissy.<br><br>I am from the ornery cabinet in the blue bedroom, the closet in the room with the 4-poster bed, and the side "attic" in the white room with the umbrella bedsheets. The old coins, the wheat pennies, and the leftover corduroy trimmings.<br><br>I am from nothing, and yet I am from everything.Laura/DaPFGhttp://pinkfontgirl.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419763686782204099.post-18112856812958616322007-11-15T18:58:00.000-06:002007-11-15T18:58:00.000-06:00This is beautiful! Both of them. I am so going to...This is beautiful! Both of them. I am so going to steal it. <br><br>Escondido? I grew up in Chula Vista...susanhttp://susansmusings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419763686782204099.post-33655945046723942902007-11-16T10:36:00.000-06:002007-11-16T10:36:00.000-06:00You did an awesome job on this :) I love reading t...You did an awesome job on this :) I love reading these, everyone's is so different & we learn so much about each other by reading them.Dyanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140598936212094345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419763686782204099.post-69844311733192098662007-11-16T18:46:00.000-06:002007-11-16T18:46:00.000-06:00Very cool - I will copy & reference you + Dyan...Very cool - I will copy & reference you + Dyane. Ideas are good; thanks for sharing :)stephanie (bad mom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04257126641387033673noreply@blogger.com