tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post113529785290603763..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Bits of myselfjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135378686263871932005-12-23T17:58:00.000-05:002005-12-23T17:58:00.000-05:00I knew there was a reason I was surprised to see t...I knew there was a reason I was surprised to see the pictures of your house with all the light! I always pictured your house as dim and crowded before I saw the pictures, and now I know why. It has the social atmosphere of an small ethnic apartment on the north side of Snowstorm City.<BR/><BR/><I>I've never taken anyone to a field at the edge of town and put a bullet in his head.</I><BR/><BR/>This isn't something people should have to say. It should be in a category with statements like "I have never grown an extra head" and "I never recreationally amputate healthy limbs." It should just go without saying. <BR/><BR/>I'm now a little scared of you.Rob Helpy-Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814390262154687969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135362342704873322005-12-23T13:25:00.000-05:002005-12-23T13:25:00.000-05:00Tradition is a wonderful thing. Especially when yo...Tradition is a wonderful thing. Especially when you can pass it down. I have wonderful memories of Christmas as a child. <BR/><BR/>Have a Merry Christmas!!Seeking Solacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605809609182729290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135359427915370092005-12-23T12:37:00.000-05:002005-12-23T12:37:00.000-05:00Those traditions stick with you. I remember the "...Those traditions stick with you. I remember the "Italian kitchen"--cooking and having the parties in the basement. Many pipes, cigars, and drinks there. <BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to you!Running2Kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115141360927156245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135358589294453232005-12-23T12:23:00.000-05:002005-12-23T12:23:00.000-05:00Jo(e), your post brought back so many memories of ...Jo(e), your post brought back so many memories of Christmas at my Granparents' house . . . my Grandpa smoked a pipe, too. I miss him so much still - 18 years later. We are always carry the traits of the people in our families, not matter how much we try to leave them behind. <BR/><BR/>I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday! Thank you for sharing with us . . .Random Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865533397931886768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135357239434371462005-12-23T12:00:00.000-05:002005-12-23T12:00:00.000-05:00Great post, Jo(e). The memories are good to hold ...Great post, Jo(e). The memories are good to hold onto, even if not all of them are happy.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas! I hope the memories you are making for your children every year are only happy loving ones!halloweenloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226515861332754382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135352732520498852005-12-23T10:45:00.000-05:002005-12-23T10:45:00.000-05:00I have similar influences running through me, Jo(e...I have similar influences running through me, Jo(e), some of which I've rejected (many of the same you've rejected) and some which I've embraced. <BR/><BR/>One result of growing up in such an environment that's OK - fierce protection of loved ones, of The Clan. Loyalty is paramount, and I would do anything to protect a member of my family, which doesn't entirely consist of blood relatives. While I've never sat in my front yard in my bathrobe with a shotgun waiting for people who want to do harm to my family (true story – I think I was 17 when I saw the Crazy Bastard out there- the first Official Bastard I was to love), I'm not entirely above contemplating such an extreme reaction when it comes to protecting loved ones. It's in my blood. I've just chosen healthier manifestations, as it appears you have. My husband refers to me as Mafia Earlygrrrl in Mafia Mode when I suspect someone is fucking with a loved one. <BR/><BR/>But the cigars, the red sauce replete with garlic (sugo, in my house), the ubiquitous rosaries (definitely rejected), and the shots of liquor at any age (Sambuca, of course)- yes, it rings very true. Thanks for taking me way back…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135315303246927732005-12-23T00:21:00.000-05:002005-12-23T00:21:00.000-05:00AAAAAAAH, Jo(e), this is a great piece.AAAAAAAH, Jo(e), this is a great piece.Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135312723852214642005-12-22T23:38:00.000-05:002005-12-22T23:38:00.000-05:00What a fascinating family. I think you deserve som...What a fascinating family. I think you deserve some sort of award for the most creative yet appropriate use of pseudonyms!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135312016007134812005-12-22T23:26:00.000-05:002005-12-22T23:26:00.000-05:00What a wonderful post. I loved getting to take a ...What a wonderful post. I loved getting to take a glimpse inside those little urban shops and apartments. Thank you.Artichoke Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146791543239011650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135306435639964572005-12-22T21:53:00.000-05:002005-12-22T21:53:00.000-05:00This a beatiful post reflecting on times past. I t...This a beatiful post reflecting on times past. I think it sounds like a lovely way to spend Christmas Eve. <BR/><BR/>I think that everyone discovers that they are more like their family than they realize. It seems inevitable that pieces are present regardless of what you choose to reject.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I love your family and if you are in need of a tone deaf woman with many cats, I will gladly join.ccwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319415763862282537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135301288824880192005-12-22T20:28:00.000-05:002005-12-22T20:28:00.000-05:00What PPB said. Though I must admit that I'm a lit...What PPB said. Though I must admit that I'm a little confused by the shooting people part.Phantom Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258384756183844406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1135300588984686042005-12-22T20:16:00.000-05:002005-12-22T20:16:00.000-05:00You paint pictures, but of course you know that. A...You paint pictures, but of course you know that. And I'm really glad you haven't shot anybody. I would have been scared to meet you otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com