before I retire--I have to add

[barbaranoela]

Thank U all that shared my sorrow with me---it brought more tears cus my thoughts went back to the times I would spend in Fall River---with all my aunts--uncles -cousins--

We had such fun---my gramps and babcia trying to teach me Polish and they couldnt even say the word in english

Watching my gramps tending his garden---walking in the back and picking the grapes from the vines and munching on them--

Taking Saturday night baths in this humungus tub filled with hot water---cus they had no modern facilities then--and that includes a bathroom--yup we used an outhouse~~~so U know we didnt sit there and read a comic book--
Watching babcia stoke the coals so that the house would get warm---snuggleing with the quilts--

The fun we had creating silly games~~~~

I even have 2 letters--1946--that I had written home to my mom and dad--telling them of what I was doing---going downtown---to buy little gifts for them--

I even remember EVA-the girl that I made friends with---
How strange to remember- in such detail-things way back---I guess cus I luved being there---

Thank U all--
Barbara--named after my Babcia Barbara

[tex]

Barbara,

Thanks - that was a great post. That took me back to thoughts of the good old days, too.

Thanks for sharing. FWIW, I was named after my dziadek. Actually, I suppose he was my Großvater, since he was German.

Luve,
Galahad

[starfire]

I haven't even read the post yet and i'm enjoying it already.

I remember outhouses very well and not just at my Grandma's. I remember the Ice Box and the Ice Man from my Grandma's house. Got to ride a horse there (he was tired from working all day himself). It was a great place to be. My kids will never know such peace (I don't think). And my Grandkids probably couldn't even tolerate it.

Love, Shirley

[MaggieRedwings]

Morning Barbara,

Boy did you bring the memories flooding back - the outhouse, the wood cook stove, the horse drawn huckster - such simpler times.

Love, Maggie