tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post3886876193246645806..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: My Father's DeskNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-72044134325170301232014-12-03T16:46:44.631-05:002014-12-03T16:46:44.631-05:00I agree about the sizes we remember from our child...I agree about the sizes we remember from our childhood. I think it must be because we were so small by comparison. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Julie. I appreciate it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-28690809931983145082014-12-02T05:34:12.494-05:002014-12-02T05:34:12.494-05:00A lovely post and it is strange how items from our...A lovely post and it is strange how items from our childhood always seems so big and have such a formidable presence. Lovely that you still have the desk in your home filled with happy memories and less watch pieces!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-62402713221717469812010-02-09T00:51:14.417-05:002010-02-09T00:51:14.417-05:00What a desk! I absolutely love the black and white...What a desk! I absolutely love the black and white photo of it...I can see so many stories; your imagination just runs wild in that image. Thank you for sharing. He is remembered.Herstoryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815842259130817555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-25679901713175240072010-01-26T21:40:56.606-05:002010-01-26T21:40:56.606-05:00I'm glad you commented, Marsha. I remember he...I'm glad you commented, Marsha. I remember hearing about Dad's wanting to have a jewelry store - and I think he tried one in Niles, right? But it didn't work out? When I think about how hard Dad worked - long hours at the mill, then all the repairs/upkeep on our home and whatever other houses they own, and repairing watches - I'm amazed. I really don't know how he did it. He must have been so exhausted.<br /><br />I would love to hear Holly's recording. Do you think she would let me put it here? I couldn't find the song you mentioned, but I did find George Burns singing "I Wish I Was 18 Again", which is probably the one you meant. You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3c-WBn5cCg. It seems such a sad song. I'd never heard it before.<br /><br />Thanks again for commenting.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-26712887859035381042010-01-25T12:48:35.267-05:002010-01-25T12:48:35.267-05:00Nancy, what a great job you have done in describin...Nancy, what a great job you have done in describing our Dad's desk and how if impacted you and Bob and me, as well. I remember him sitting for hours, much of the time before he went out to work the midnight shift at Copperweld. Having worked nights, I certainly appreciate the effort he made, and how he really did want to open a small jewelry store in the Ridge. Do you remember when he had space in the bank building for awhile? Then he did his work at home, which would have been more convenient, but must have had many interruptions, as well. I do miss him and Mom, as well, and now wonder what it would be like to have them back for a week or two, and what they would think of the great-grandchildren... Holly had a tape of when she went "camping" with them in their RV, and Dad sang, on a Truth or Dare game with Holly, "I Wish I Was 16 Again". He always said he couldn't sing, however he sounds mighty fine, and in tune on that tape. love, marshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-61579489144582457552010-01-12T17:16:11.701-05:002010-01-12T17:16:11.701-05:00Wonderful memories! I have three large pieces of f...Wonderful memories! I have three large pieces of family history but no memories to go with them.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-67480529720162103292010-01-12T10:30:04.247-05:002010-01-12T10:30:04.247-05:00I enjoyed reading about your Father's desk-and...I enjoyed reading about your Father's desk-and the love you have for it. Funny how things do seem to change in size as we grow older : )Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.com