Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 89 "Highlights of The New Year"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
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Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
I didn't realize I missed this chapter. So much happened here. Carol's engagement and the World Fair that you had on your bucket list. It all turned out well. Your mother's remission was a miracle or the doctor was dead wrong.
Ralf
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2020
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I didn't realize I missed this chapter. So much happened here. Carol's engagement and the World Fair that you had on your bucket list. It all turned out well. Your mother's remission was a miracle or the doctor was dead wrong.
Ralf
Comment Written 29-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2020
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Thanks for going back and reading this one. Yes, it seemed like a lot was happening back then. I was so relieved the doctor could find no indication of cancer in Mom.
Beth
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
I wish I had seen this post right off the bat. I got to your last post first... The World's Fair sounds interesting. I would have taken the river boat ride. What a great diary!
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2020
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I wish I had seen this post right off the bat. I got to your last post first... The World's Fair sounds interesting. I would have taken the river boat ride. What a great diary!
Comment Written 29-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2020
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Thank you Rebecca. I really enjoyed the World Fair. I enjoy your comments.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Exciting stuff! That World Fair sounds fabulous and it's wonderful that you got to experience it multiple times.
Praise God for that miracle He did for your mom. I've heard about that strange diet with kale and greens. Sometimes, I guess it works. None of the oncologists I've met think that dietary changes fight cancer.
Your twins are so interesting. Don connected with both Carol and Christi and acted like a caring brother to both. I hope that everyone can make it to the wedding. One always worries about such a big decision for our kids.
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Exciting stuff! That World Fair sounds fabulous and it's wonderful that you got to experience it multiple times.
Praise God for that miracle He did for your mom. I've heard about that strange diet with kale and greens. Sometimes, I guess it works. None of the oncologists I've met think that dietary changes fight cancer.
Your twins are so interesting. Don connected with both Carol and Christi and acted like a caring brother to both. I hope that everyone can make it to the wedding. One always worries about such a big decision for our kids.
Comment Written 27-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. It was pretty amazing about Mom. I don't if it was the diet or not. I've heard we all have cancer cells in body at times and sometimes we never realize it. The treatment is sometimes worse that the disease.
Comment from nancy_e_davis
That was certainly a busy time. Are we ever happy with our children's choice of mates? The important thing is their happiness. We can't live their lives for them. This was interesting. I was thinking Olympics at first then it finally sunk in, World Fair! Well done Beth. Have a lovely week. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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That was certainly a busy time. Are we ever happy with our children's choice of mates? The important thing is their happiness. We can't live their lives for them. This was interesting. I was thinking Olympics at first then it finally sunk in, World Fair! Well done Beth. Have a lovely week. Nancy:)
Comment Written 27-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. You are right. We can't live our children's lives for them. i guess we stop ourselves for worrying about them either. I'm sure my parents worried about me as well.
Beth
Comment from Ben Colder
Interesting , was wondering the feeling of the parents of the groom. They were solid family. I can relate to the W-fair. Was at the New York worlds fair in 64.
You did good with this. I can see your husband biting his nails. LOL. Girls are harder to raise than boys.
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Interesting , was wondering the feeling of the parents of the groom. They were solid family. I can relate to the W-fair. Was at the New York worlds fair in 64.
You did good with this. I can see your husband biting his nails. LOL. Girls are harder to raise than boys.
Comment Written 27-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank you for the review and comment. His parents really liked Carol. Glen wasn't perfect for her. He was very materialistic and a lot less spiritual that she was at the time. Their all easier to raise when they are very young. I think we worry more about the girls.
Beth
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Yes, I think you are right. Especially us fathers.
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
It seems that 1984 was an important year for your family. Would Carol really marry her fiance, or would she change her mind? You sound as if it was a done deal. It's sad that your husband's brother-in-law, Wayne, died suddenly. I think that will happen less and less often, as people monitor their conditions more carefully, but back then, I don't think we had as much technology to keep track of it.
Here are the errors I found, with suggested revisions:
Her friend Carolyn would be her maid of Honor,
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Her friend Carolyn would be her maid of honor,
...to be a Bridesmaid.
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...to be a bridesmaid.
In April, Wayne, your sister, Maxine's, husband, had a heart attack and died.
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In April, Wayne, your sister Maxine's husband, had a heart attack and died.
...were the 15 acre convention center ...
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...were the 15-acre convention center ...
...that went along the Mississippi river ...
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...that went along the Mississippi River ...
One of the most interesting things was the half mile long Wonder Wall, it was a visual parade ...
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One of the most interesting things was the half-mile-long Wonder Wall; it was a visual parade ...
Neptune riding an Alligator,
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Neptune riding an alligator,
It some ways it was like Disney World.
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In some ways it was like Disney World.
The cost of the fair was close to Five hundred million dollars and it left New Orleans nearly a hundred million in debt.
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The cost of the fair was close to five hundred million dollars and it left New Orleans nearly a hundred million dollars in debt.
World fairs are still held in other counties,
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World fairs are still held in other countries,
Maybe Mom's immune system and taken care of the disease.
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Maybe Mom's immune system had taken care of the disease.
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It was great that your mother overcome the cancer.
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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It seems that 1984 was an important year for your family. Would Carol really marry her fiance, or would she change her mind? You sound as if it was a done deal. It's sad that your husband's brother-in-law, Wayne, died suddenly. I think that will happen less and less often, as people monitor their conditions more carefully, but back then, I don't think we had as much technology to keep track of it.
Here are the errors I found, with suggested revisions:
Her friend Carolyn would be her maid of Honor,
-->
Her friend Carolyn would be her maid of honor,
...to be a Bridesmaid.
-->
...to be a bridesmaid.
In April, Wayne, your sister, Maxine's, husband, had a heart attack and died.
-->
In April, Wayne, your sister Maxine's husband, had a heart attack and died.
...were the 15 acre convention center ...
-->
...were the 15-acre convention center ...
...that went along the Mississippi river ...
-->
...that went along the Mississippi River ...
One of the most interesting things was the half mile long Wonder Wall, it was a visual parade ...
-->
One of the most interesting things was the half-mile-long Wonder Wall; it was a visual parade ...
Neptune riding an Alligator,
-->
Neptune riding an alligator,
It some ways it was like Disney World.
-->
In some ways it was like Disney World.
The cost of the fair was close to Five hundred million dollars and it left New Orleans nearly a hundred million in debt.
-->
The cost of the fair was close to five hundred million dollars and it left New Orleans nearly a hundred million dollars in debt.
World fairs are still held in other counties,
-->
World fairs are still held in other countries,
Maybe Mom's immune system and taken care of the disease.
-->
Maybe Mom's immune system had taken care of the disease.
***
It was great that your mother overcome the cancer.
Comment Written 27-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Mary Kay, you are amazing. You really need to get a paying job editing. You have eagle eyes. Thank you so much for the wonderful review, comments and corrections. I post the about the wedding next. Maybe Monday. It wasn't a match made in Heaven, unfortunately.
Beth
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Oh, Beth, I'm so sorry it didn't work out for Carol. It sounds as if the decision was a bit hasty. Sometimes young people feel compelled to pair up at a young age, before they're ready. But that was years ago, wasn't it ...
As for my editing skills, thank you very much! I'm really more comfortable proofreading, and I'm starting to do a little freelance work.
God bless you, my friend. Hope you enjoyed your Christmas. Have a safe and Happy New Year! Love, Mary Kay
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Carol was married nine years and part of the years weren't that bad. I did have a good Christmas and I hope you did. I hope we all have a better year.
Beth
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Well, in that case, it's not all bad. I'm glad you had a good Christmas. Ours was quiet, but I am grateful that we were together. Yes, I hope 2021 is a better year for us all. Love, Mary Kay xoxo
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I have another one on there. It is about the wedding. Read if you get a chance. You don't need to knock yourself out correcting it, although I do appreciate it.
Comment from djsaxon
Hi Beth. As always, I enjoyed this new chapter. You r5 writing has a warm conversational style to it that makes for and easy and interesting journey. Thank you for sharing - DJ
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Hi Beth. As always, I enjoyed this new chapter. You r5 writing has a warm conversational style to it that makes for and easy and interesting journey. Thank you for sharing - DJ
Comment Written 27-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank you DJ. I always appreciate your review and comments. I'm so glad you like the way I write. I don't give it much thought. It just spills out that way.
Beth
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Can't wait for the wedding! (unless ... ?) Did the marriage (?) turn out well? I never want this series to end. I want to meet the grandchildren and attend their weddings.
The space shuttle [OMIT COMMA] Enterprise did capture your attention
maid of honor and bridesmaid (not capitalized)
IMaxine and Wayne's oldest son, Gary [COMMA} had married his high school sweetheart. Chuck, the younger son [COMMA] was serious about
hyphenate 15-acre , half-mile-long, and well-endowed
One of the most interesting things was the half-mile-long Wonder Wall [SEMICOLON] it was a visual parade of well endowed-mermaids and
close to Five [five] hundred million dollars
For one thing, we had a wedding to attend [COMMA] which would be coming up shortly.
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Can't wait for the wedding! (unless ... ?) Did the marriage (?) turn out well? I never want this series to end. I want to meet the grandchildren and attend their weddings.
The space shuttle [OMIT COMMA] Enterprise did capture your attention
maid of honor and bridesmaid (not capitalized)
IMaxine and Wayne's oldest son, Gary [COMMA} had married his high school sweetheart. Chuck, the younger son [COMMA] was serious about
hyphenate 15-acre , half-mile-long, and well-endowed
One of the most interesting things was the half-mile-long Wonder Wall [SEMICOLON] it was a visual parade of well endowed-mermaids and
close to Five [five] hundred million dollars
For one thing, we had a wedding to attend [COMMA] which would be coming up shortly.
Comment Written 26-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank you Elizabeth. I'm glad ;you aren't getting tired of this because we've still got a few years to go and I'm not tired of writing yet. Thanks again for the corrections. You found four things that Mary Kay missed. LOL Here's something funny. I copied three sentences as they were from a description of the fair on the net. Five people found different things I've had to change about those three sentences. You found two, the "well-endowed and the semicolon. I'd already changed the rest. As for the wedding, I'll post it soon. Not a perfect match.
Beth
Comment from Gert sherwood
Smiles Beth
I can see that you had a busy day at the
world fair in New Orleans you told of all the events that you were happy doing. Thank you for sharing another one of your memories. I'm so glad that your mother did'nt have Cancer
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Smiles Beth
I can see that you had a busy day at the
world fair in New Orleans you told of all the events that you were happy doing. Thank you for sharing another one of your memories. I'm so glad that your mother did'nt have Cancer
Comment Written 26-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank ;you Gert. I appreciate the review and nice comments.
Beth
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Beth
You are most welcome.
Gert
Comment from zanya
Lots of exciting events happening simultaneously - all the joys of living and sharing especially with the young adults as they progress in their lives- these are joyous moments and tone powerfully suggests it
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Lots of exciting events happening simultaneously - all the joys of living and sharing especially with the young adults as they progress in their lives- these are joyous moments and tone powerfully suggests it
Comment Written 26-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020
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Thank you for the review and nice comments. I appreciate you reading my story.
Beth
