tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post6211600868325328572..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Remembering Uncle Dsagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-61043110985759777202007-03-31T16:18:00.000-04:002007-03-31T16:18:00.000-04:00A very interesting and honest account of your Uncl...A very interesting and honest account of your Uncle D's life. Thank you for writing it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-85042485228755966772007-03-27T22:52:00.000-04:002007-03-27T22:52:00.000-04:00I love Uncle D. I am Aunt Dee! That would be eno...I love Uncle D. I am Aunt Dee! That would be enough but he sounds like such a character. I loved this post and I always enjoy looking at old pictures. I think it is good to have colorful folks like that in our lives....how boring it would be without them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53125696215904433232007-03-26T09:32:00.000-04:002007-03-26T09:32:00.000-04:00sage~ grandfathers are on my Mom's side and grandm...sage~ grandfathers are on my Mom's side and grandmother on Father's. Grandfathers died before I was born.<BR/><BR/>Maybe someday in my second *coming* I might write something. :+)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-2191823723341157672007-03-26T08:26:00.000-04:002007-03-26T08:26:00.000-04:00That is the kind of story that I want to write, sa...That is the kind of story that I want to write, save, print off and someday give to a grandchild to pass on through the family. I think family stories are very medicinal. Hopefully you are saving all your stories to pass on someday.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-13903996128695495312007-03-26T07:39:00.000-04:002007-03-26T07:39:00.000-04:00Mr. Alt, I'm sorry about your brother. Even thoug...Mr. Alt, I'm sorry about your brother. Even though there is a lot to celebrate in everyone, its also sad to see potential wasted<BR/><BR/>V, don't worry, I understood what you meant. Thanks<BR/><BR/>Michael, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Kenju, Oh well, University of North Carolina can't win it all, but I'm still impressed that your husband once played for Georgetown!<BR/><BR/>Trailady, you're right about the loss we're facing as that generation dies out--they will be missed as they helped us grow up.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-86515279694761697372007-03-25T23:35:00.000-04:002007-03-25T23:35:00.000-04:00What a wonderful memory you have. I almost feel l...What a wonderful memory you have. I almost feel like I knew Uncle D. That generation had a real iron will for survival. I have lost most of my relatives from that time period. It makes me very sad that they are gone, but I enjoyed reading your remembrances about someone you cared for. :o)Trailadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170151179814687569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-47389786236029020382007-03-25T22:02:00.000-04:002007-03-25T22:02:00.000-04:00Mr. kenju is pretty happy now, Sage, and you know ...Mr. kenju is pretty happy now, Sage, and you know why. However, I am sad, my son is sad and my two daughters are sad. This tournament is not altogether a good thing....LOLkenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-88816016381653416572007-03-25T21:22:00.000-04:002007-03-25T21:22:00.000-04:00Sage: This nicely written post not only made me fe...Sage: This nicely written post not only made me feel as if I were along on this journey with you, it also brought back pleasant memories of visiting my Grandparents as a tot! Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-12242061664459534852007-03-25T17:48:00.000-04:002007-03-25T17:48:00.000-04:00I just want to clarify my above comment. I mean t...I just want to clarify my above comment. I mean to say Uncle D is reading this post from the afterlife/heaven type environment. I don't want my comment to seem as though I didn't read the post.vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308061674357594371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-72818787873915547222007-03-25T17:43:00.000-04:002007-03-25T17:43:00.000-04:00As always, a great post. Thanks for sharing your ...As always, a great post. Thanks for sharing your memories of a complicated (and aren't we all) relative.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Uncle D is very proud and happy to read such a loving post.vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308061674357594371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-66283048295843998442007-03-25T12:37:00.000-04:002007-03-25T12:37:00.000-04:00Your uncle reminds me of both my brother and my ol...Your uncle reminds me of both my brother and my oldest cousin in some respects. Although my cousin passed away some years ago, he lived a life no one would choose and always had stories to tell.<BR/><BR/>My brother is still alive, but the way he treats his body, he may not last much longer. He's tried to get clean more than once, but can't seem to hold it together.<BR/><BR/>Nicely told story. Michele sent me,<BR/><BR/>MikeMichael K. Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-80653018011318452042007-03-25T07:46:00.000-04:002007-03-25T07:46:00.000-04:00Carmi, thanks, I like the way you caught D's "impr...Carmi, thanks, I like the way you caught D's "imprint" on my life.<BR/><BR/>Gautami, is your grandmother in the South of India? I seem to remember you writing about visiting her. Put her life into words!<BR/><BR/>Write/Karen: I have a few more moonshining stories I need to share, but I should note that I've never personally been involved in making "likker"<BR/><BR/>David, don't waste any corn, make sure you run off the mash before you take an ax to the pot!<BR/><BR/>Lady of the hills: You're right about both the demons and the surivival, thanks for noticing<BR/><BR/>Hey Non-Angel, thanks for telling us about your Uncle Joe (you should write more about him!)<BR/><BR/>Bone: You're right and thanks for noticing, I don't think he would have harmed anyone. I never saw him mad, and when he was drunk he was mostly sad<BR/><BR/>Karen: you should write about those pictures? Your grandparents were in Austria, which side were they on?<BR/><BR/>Patry, thanks for stopping by. I too have photos for whom I'm not sure who they are, but at least I have photos going back 5 generations whom we know who's who<BR/><BR/>Kontan, I ate the last of the pudding for breaksfast this morning!<BR/><BR/>Diane, thankssagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-60452187386595950702007-03-25T00:13:00.000-04:002007-03-25T00:13:00.000-04:00Fantastic recollections of an interesting man, sag...Fantastic recollections of an interesting man, sageDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-24764449570767164252007-03-25T00:01:00.000-04:002007-03-25T00:01:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed this remembrance. He sounds like...I really enjoyed this remembrance. He sounds like a character! If his stories could enter the blogosphere I'm sure they would be interesting reading. <BR/><BR/>BTW: The pudding below looks yummy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-57698592306685502182007-03-24T23:09:00.000-04:002007-03-24T23:09:00.000-04:00It's so important to keep these memories alive. I ...It's so important to keep these memories alive. I have a whole box of old photos of ancestors who no one remembers. They haunt me!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for remembering what makes each individual life important. I loved reading about Uncle D.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-83576944124427097742007-03-24T21:49:00.000-04:002007-03-24T21:49:00.000-04:00Love the old photos. I have a portrait of my grand...Love the old photos. <BR/><BR/>I have a portrait of my grandfather and great-grandfather which was done in Austria in 1918 during WWI. Both grandfathers were in the war at the same time.<BR/><BR/>Also have a portrait of my grandmother taken when she was 18 at the turn of the 20th century; I imagine it was the equivalent of a high school senior picture today.<BR/><BR/>Memories are precious.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53188963240776631932007-03-24T19:29:00.000-04:002007-03-24T19:29:00.000-04:00I got the feeling that even though he had a proble...I got the feeling that even though he had a problem, Uncle D would never harm anyone intentionally. That he was a person with flaws who had a good heart. <BR/><BR/>That's all you can ask.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-40047205541995597892007-03-24T16:24:00.000-04:002007-03-24T16:24:00.000-04:00My Uncle Joe sounds alot like Uncle D. I remember...My Uncle Joe sounds alot like Uncle D. I remember as a kid the guy only had two fingers from a sawing "accident" and creeped me out. But it was amazing what the guy could "cook up" with corn cobs and other produce....<BR/><BR/>Great memories of life on the farm though...first place I got licked by a cow, jumped off a hay loft, and first place my Dad let me drive out in the fields...a Model T!!! Believe it or not. Everyone needs an Uncle D and a farm. And his wife was Auntie Em and made the most amazing strawberry pies...<BR/><BR/>Good post...brought back some good memories of my own. Thanks!MJ Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335574007066489240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-47106175614287458192007-03-24T13:14:00.000-04:002007-03-24T13:14:00.000-04:00Peoples lives are utterly fascinating, aren' they?...Peoples lives are utterly fascinating, aren' they? They things that stir each person---what drives someone to do the things they do---Your Uncle D. sounds like there certainly were demons that ruked him...But he survived somehow....Like I said, I find this utterly and completely fascinating...<BR/>Here from Michele's today.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-82340666848301676082007-03-24T11:06:00.000-04:002007-03-24T11:06:00.000-04:00wonderful post, sage, memories - we need to hold o...wonderful post, sage, memories - we need to hold on to them, and learn from them - i am going out back now to smash up my stil...David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-84170127328409191332007-03-24T11:04:00.000-04:002007-03-24T11:04:00.000-04:00Uncle D sounds like quite the character! I love th...Uncle D sounds like quite the character! I love the moonshine stories! And I also love how you've shown us a photograph and given us the history behind it. I'll have to do the same on my blog. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing a bit of your history with us!<BR/><BR/>Michele says hello.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-57478511399934705902007-03-24T08:06:00.000-04:002007-03-24T08:06:00.000-04:00Very beautiful tribute. Uncle D came out alive for...Very beautiful tribute. Uncle D came out alive forus.<BR/><BR/>This reminded me of my grandmother from my mom's side is 91 and still got an amazing memory. I met her last year. Wish I could see her more often.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-49491202997148190142007-03-23T20:43:00.000-04:002007-03-23T20:43:00.000-04:00As I read your incredibly detailed words about D's...As I read your incredibly detailed words about D's life, I saw in between the lines the way he managed to imprint himself on you in the process.<BR/><BR/>Lives well lived have a way of doing just that. Thank you for sharing him with us in this way.carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-29604936960655550202007-03-23T20:02:00.000-04:002007-03-23T20:02:00.000-04:00Murf, If he could make it to 84 with the hard livi...Murf, If he could make it to 84 with the hard living he did, I should be good for a few more years! And who says I don't have any soul--I need to find a college pic of me with what appears to be a "white afro"<BR/><BR/>Kevin, thanks<BR/><BR/>Pia, you're right about feeling good when you are being treated like an adult. <BR/><BR/>Kenju, you're from West Virginia--I'm sure you have at least one bootlegger in the family!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-74874546990597343892007-03-23T19:57:00.000-04:002007-03-23T19:57:00.000-04:00I loved reading this, Sage. I had great uncles who...I loved reading this, Sage. I had great uncles who were similar, although I don't know if any of them ran a still or not. Probably at least one of them did....LOLkenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com