tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post4858174672334758664..comments2023-10-30T09:21:43.225-05:00Comments on Snooty Primadona's Sparkling Outlook On Life... Or Not: Tales Of My Mother, The Brown Recluse...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-78830981181250542652008-07-27T20:30:00.000-05:002008-07-27T20:30:00.000-05:00I am so proud of you :)You turned out wonderful, ...I am so proud of you :)<BR/>You turned out wonderful, you have a great family, a great sense of humor, you curse ..... and you are the total opposite of TBR.<BR/><BR/>peace<BR/>#2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-30684097494840420322008-07-27T01:20:00.000-05:002008-07-27T01:20:00.000-05:00But I do believe your stories! You tell such a gre...But I do believe your stories! You tell such a great tale. I try to come by when it's quiet so that I can absorb them. There are some similarities in our childhood (ok, yours are way more extreme), my mother was not cruel, but detached, and my dad brought in people from the bar. I've resented it from time to time and have tried to give my kids that other home you describe, but since I've been reading so many other accounts of the sixties, I am beginning to think we may not have been so "abnormal" (or maybe all of us grew up needing to write so we've gathered out here).<BR/>Happy weekend! (hot sauce update: not here yet, but that's the norm for our post. I'll email as soon as it arrives!)imbeingheldhostagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771374087307254969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-35183792001524633352008-07-26T11:20:00.000-05:002008-07-26T11:20:00.000-05:00I can't even believe it...so crazy...she had some ...I can't even believe it...so crazy...she had some serious screws loose but mostly sounds selfish. Lucky for you with the nuns. This is why you are who you are today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-26644510198388585142008-07-26T09:31:00.000-05:002008-07-26T09:31:00.000-05:00I always find that stories of you mother make me s...I always find that stories of you mother make me sad. Mostly because I enjoyed some borderline parenting from my own mother. <BR/>But I'm really grateful to your mom for sending you to the nuns. Whether she meant to do you a favor or not, clearly they were a big contribution to the person you became. <BR/>On a side note, I remember my grammy teaching me how to make her mai tais when I was about 9 or 10. And sending me to the store for smokes. I wonder if it was just that time frame (late 60's) as I can't imagine most parents or grands doing that now! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your story Ms. Snooty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-27844433432382468352008-07-26T09:14:00.000-05:002008-07-26T09:14:00.000-05:00Wow. It's amazing, what you've been through.You o...Wow. It's amazing, what you've been through.<BR/><BR/>You ought to write a book. Seriously!!That Janie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447630124016303483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-85407615275226979102008-07-26T00:10:00.000-05:002008-07-26T00:10:00.000-05:00Oh, I had forgotten about running for cigerettes a...Oh, I had forgotten about running for cigerettes and opening beers for her!Mamahuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731946745794016271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-5809778409148634162008-07-25T23:31:00.000-05:002008-07-25T23:31:00.000-05:00I had a vaguely interesting life, but I wholeheart...I had a vaguely interesting life, but I wholeheartedly believe you. My MIL is a borderline personality and, while not prone to all that your mother was, would give her a run for her money in the parenting and personality departments. No fiction is ever as fascinating as real life. I'm with those who encourage you to write a book.Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412755038083750088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-21596912826818783102008-07-25T20:25:00.000-05:002008-07-25T20:25:00.000-05:00You are an inspiration. I cannot believe these st...You are an inspiration. I cannot believe these stories...Just like that Novel "Anywhere but Here." Did you ever read that one?? But, after al is said and done, you know how well your life has worked out. And that is all that matters.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-84006084834573913172008-07-25T15:13:00.000-05:002008-07-25T15:13:00.000-05:00It's amazing you turned out so normal and raised a...It's amazing you turned out so normal and raised a wonderful family !!<BR/><BR/>#1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-67110549778812033802008-07-25T13:28:00.000-05:002008-07-25T13:28:00.000-05:00okay, blogger ate my comment, let's try again. Hop...okay, blogger ate my comment, let's try again. Hopped over from Meg's funny blogroll post.<BR/><BR/>I grew up in a very Ozzie and Harriet home. It amazes me when children who grew up in a house such as yours overcome it and move on and survive.<BR/><BR/>I read you things I wonder about post below this one. Loved it. Really good questions! *gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-27369952462862538232008-07-25T13:23:00.000-05:002008-07-25T13:23:00.000-05:00I used to have to get beers for my mom and open th...I used to have to get beers for my mom and open them for her and it was okay if i took a drink or two. I was 9. You had an interesting life, I'm glad you made it out okay.krystahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531928118463332366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-83829374259610068412008-07-25T11:06:00.000-05:002008-07-25T11:06:00.000-05:00Snooty it's hard for me to imagine having grown up...Snooty it's hard for me to imagine having grown up this way but you became a wonderful person. You are a wonderful person and one whom I am proud as punch to call a friend. Your childhood sounds like a lifetime movie with a happy ending.Treasia Stepphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126382668167560512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-3732356518357578072008-07-25T09:44:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:44:00.000-05:00Yes, I grew up in one of those normal families. B...Yes, I grew up in one of those normal families. But I still believe you because so many of these stories sound just like the ones my mother used to tell. So sad. But, my mother became the mother she always wanted to have, so I am so blessed.<BR/>Kathie<BR/>hillbillydebutante.blogspot.comKathie Truitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112414357583203795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-89287995899113724212008-07-25T09:18:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:18:00.000-05:00Guess I should read before I hit send. I left an "...Guess I should read before I hit send. I left an "a" out in one of those sentences. It's early you know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010459978808784340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-64573566586097532052008-07-25T09:16:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:16:00.000-05:00Seriously, you should write a book. It could becom...Seriously, you should write a book. It could become a best seller and then a hit movie. Let's see....Who could be the actresses. Maybe a young Kathleen Turner for the mom and how about Scarlett Johanson for you. Maybe Dakota Fanning for the early scenes. I can think of a ton of great guys who could play the various men...Is there a place for a Danny Devito type? This would be such winner!!! All your blogger friends could invest!<BR/>How great you turned out in spite of your upbringing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010459978808784340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-64096212845470922852008-07-25T09:15:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:15:00.000-05:00Snooty, you never cease to amaze me. To have grow...Snooty, you never cease to amaze me. To have grown up with such a difficult ( I am being nice because, after all she DID give birth to you...but that is the only reason) woman to call mother! You are so incredible in so many ways and I am PROUD to call you my friend, you have enriched my life immensely and I thank the blogging world for having found you..or you finding me whatever the case was, I am a better person for it. Your stories although sad at times keep me grounded and I need reality checks from time to time...thanks for being my reality check. You went through so much and look how great you turned out!<BR/><BR/> Okay,you drink some..but so do I..just teasin'! It's the weekend hon, let's go have some Tequila and lighten your load today..want to? <BR/><BR/>Hugs!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085139753211292599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-36162000127624620522008-07-25T08:57:00.000-05:002008-07-25T08:57:00.000-05:00Wow.....that which doesn't kill you can only make ...Wow.....that which doesn't kill you can only make you stronger.<BR/>Thats one of my favorite sayings......befor they put it in a song!!!<BR/>Probably made you a better wife and mother in the long run!!!Keeper Of All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008124733600155796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-1651219305810789152008-07-25T08:25:00.000-05:002008-07-25T08:25:00.000-05:00I cannot tell you how many times I walked myself t...I cannot tell you how many times I walked myself to the grocery store to buy "Winston Hedges Menthol Lites" for my mom! Gosh, I haven't thought about that in 25 years or more!Katie Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256986196601050228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-65013520456105269382008-07-25T08:23:00.000-05:002008-07-25T08:23:00.000-05:00I also grew up in Oklahoma during th sixties but n...I also grew up in Oklahoma during th sixties but never knew the gambling stuff, I just was well acquainted with my dad's bootlegger! He seemed like a nice enough guy, made home deliveries and all. Jim Beam was Dad's drink of choice. I guess he could get his beer at the store...I don't remember any beer deliveries. <BR/><BR/>I'm thankful with you for the nuns at the boarding school. Normal, as you know, is in the eye or mind of the beholder! Sometimes it seems pretty weird. As my sister is wont to say, "We grew up in the most functional dysfunctional family!"Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278488093919711364noreply@blogger.com