tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post4181368253956701755..comments2024-03-29T08:14:33.384-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: The Nearly Naked TruthSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-27430538696808526332017-05-18T15:03:53.472-04:002017-05-18T15:03:53.472-04:00Come to think of it, it IS something my Smarticus ...Come to think of it, it IS something my Smarticus might do... :)<br /><br />I did have a super day. Thanks, dear lady. I hope you did, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-36068547466021369212017-05-18T13:30:44.406-04:002017-05-18T13:30:44.406-04:00Oh my gosh, this sounds so much like something a f...Oh my gosh, this sounds so much like something a father would come up with, even today! I can imagine your grandfather was very proud of himself for his ingenuity. What a great story. <br />I hope you had a very happy Mother's Day will your family, Susan. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-27292270134786207142017-05-17T16:40:21.764-04:002017-05-17T16:40:21.764-04:00I did! I'm glad you did, too.
Times have cha...I did! I'm glad you did, too. <br /><br />Times have changed. Back then, the men were the undeniable heads of the households and their wives had very little voice. I don't know how long it took her to get over it, but she ended up with lots of dresses and mink coats before all was said and done. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-39314813553280864662017-05-17T16:32:59.479-04:002017-05-17T16:32:59.479-04:00You don't remember the cheesecake recipe becau...You don't remember the cheesecake recipe because I never posted it before. :) Try it! (I betcha don't miss the sugar one little bit!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-55585708874102449772017-05-17T12:38:29.733-04:002017-05-17T12:38:29.733-04:00Susan, I hope you had a fabulous Mother's Day....Susan, I hope you had a fabulous Mother's Day. I know I did. <br /><br />I will kill my husband if he did something like that. I wonder how many years it took her to get over it? Man!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-1675333033693696422017-05-16T20:24:18.779-04:002017-05-16T20:24:18.779-04:00I vaguely remember the story about your grandparen...I vaguely remember the story about your grandparents, but I didn't remember the cheesecake recipe. I'm trying to reduce my sugar intake, so this is perfect. Thanks!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-69527889047757004602017-05-16T12:19:21.618-04:002017-05-16T12:19:21.618-04:00That cheesecake IS amazing. I never thought I'...That cheesecake IS amazing. I never thought I'd actually enjoy a dessert that didn't have any sugar in it. (Or chocolate!)<br /><br />It's too bad you didn't get to hear any stories about your great grandfather's journey to this country. It's easy to imagine the excitement and fear about facing the unknown, but it would've been even better to get a personal family story or two. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-82183607343287130832017-05-15T13:42:37.779-04:002017-05-15T13:42:37.779-04:00LIES! That does NOT look sugar-free! My teeth hurt...LIES! That does NOT look sugar-free! My teeth hurt just looking at it.<br /><br />No, I'm kidding. That looks amazing.<br /><br />My great-grandfather came over from Spain like this, and I only wish I could have heard the story. To know what happened when he first saw the Statue of Liberty, to hear what he thought about everything. To know if he was naked or not. I mean, I assume he wasn't, but I don't know the story, so he could have been.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-19952628856095918162017-05-15T12:49:18.639-04:002017-05-15T12:49:18.639-04:00I'm glad you liked the story. :)
My mother...I'm glad you liked the story. :)<br /><br />My mother's been gone for more than twenty years, but there are still times when it hits me like a fist in the chest how much I miss her. The hurt's gotta still be raw for you, but trust me, it will get better, and the happy memories will sustain you.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-46818608475313493882017-05-15T12:41:56.737-04:002017-05-15T12:41:56.737-04:00That is an awesome story.
My mother passed away ...That is an awesome story. <br /><br />My mother passed away in March and the thing that has hit me the most is just how much a part of my life my mother was. It's a presence we definitely take for granted. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-90447911169133439992017-05-15T12:40:20.307-04:002017-05-15T12:40:20.307-04:00Thank you. Blessings back at you.
You have a supe...Thank you. Blessings back at you.<br /><br />You have a super week, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-7365183030717567582017-05-15T12:39:08.250-04:002017-05-15T12:39:08.250-04:00Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you ha...Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-23281590638832276722017-05-15T12:27:30.673-04:002017-05-15T12:27:30.673-04:00Laughter AND tears? Cool. It's always my goal ...Laughter AND tears? Cool. It's always my goal to make ya feel something... :)<br /><br />I love being out on the water, but I've never been on an ocean liner or in rough seas. Since I've been known to get sick on some dinky little carnival rides, though, I have a sneaking suspicion I might take after my grandmother on the high seas. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-56012606825548188612017-05-14T21:06:23.560-04:002017-05-14T21:06:23.560-04:00Blessings.....
delightfully told.
thanks
have a g...Blessings.....<br />delightfully told.<br />thanks<br /><br />have a great week.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-83806076360506432752017-05-14T17:39:21.177-04:002017-05-14T17:39:21.177-04:00What a great story! So funny. Wishing you a very h...What a great story! So funny. Wishing you a very happy Mother's Day!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-35952439550623055862017-05-14T16:09:57.514-04:002017-05-14T16:09:57.514-04:00Laughter ... and tears! Dang, girl!
Long after y...Laughter ... and tears! Dang, girl!<br />Long after your grandparent's voyage - but still prior to ships' stabilizers - my parents and I returned from Europe aboard the Queen Mary. Like your mom-mom, my mother was pretty sea-sick, confined to her berth all 7 days. On the other hand, the (7 y/o) brat I was, kept my dad and crew on their toes, lest I fall overboard. I loved the rough seas then, and actually, still do!Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-62437572479438061082017-05-13T14:14:07.875-04:002017-05-13T14:14:07.875-04:00Happy Mother's Day to you, too, Rosie!Happy Mother's Day to you, too, Rosie!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-90220659098177605772017-05-13T12:55:58.229-04:002017-05-13T12:55:58.229-04:00Yep, mom... grandma, they all deserve big props to...Yep, mom... grandma, they all deserve big props today. Happy Mother's Day to you!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-34452516200452500132017-05-13T12:40:00.692-04:002017-05-13T12:40:00.692-04:00Thanks, dude! I'm glad you liked it.
It's...Thanks, dude! I'm glad you liked it.<br /><br />It's extremely cool how similar your great grandfathers' stories are. Great minds think alike? Maybe that's where you got that great mind of yours.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-44412530832723177432017-05-13T12:23:45.937-04:002017-05-13T12:23:45.937-04:00Hi-ya, Hilary. How lovely that you can see the cha...Hi-ya, Hilary. How lovely that you can see the channel from your window. As much as I would like to see any kind of waterway from my window, it's probably a good thing I can't. I'd spend waaaaay too much time gazing out the window. :)<br /><br />Have a super weekend. <br /><br />Cheers back atcha!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-81626606489462486172017-05-13T03:42:04.953-04:002017-05-13T03:42:04.953-04:00Grand post! Susan, my paternal great grandfathers ...Grand post! Susan, my paternal great grandfathers jumped ship on opposite coasts in the 1850s, married beautiful Portuguese immigrant ladies and left the same message to their descendants: Never go back! What this has to do with mothers and cheesecake, I'm not sure, but I never met a cheesecake I didn't like. My mother's people came from the UK and settled in the South. She moved to Berkeley in 1939 --good thing too.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-4736618456352857582017-05-13T03:10:46.261-04:002017-05-13T03:10:46.261-04:00Hi Susan - the thought of being seasick all across...Hi Susan - the thought of being seasick all across the Atlantic makes me feel very queasy as I sit looking at the Channel- it's smoothish today!! Amazing the courage they had to set sail and make the journey ... glad it turned out well for them. Then you and your children and grandchildren ... who will all be enjoying Mother's Day and spreading the joy around, perhaps some cheesecake too ... love cheesecake ... delightful reading ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-19292884735013560812017-05-12T20:14:24.591-04:002017-05-12T20:14:24.591-04:00Thanks, Mario!
Greetings back atcha.Thanks, Mario!<br /><br />Greetings back atcha.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-70480973037481143462017-05-12T17:00:30.415-04:002017-05-12T17:00:30.415-04:00Beautiful post. Happy Mothers' Day! :-)
Greet...Beautiful post. Happy Mothers' Day! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-27008282970867433152017-05-12T14:58:38.598-04:002017-05-12T14:58:38.598-04:00Thanks, Keith. Thanks, Keith. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com