Diva's Diary
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
today's my birthday.
Thursday, May 06, 2021
Letters to Great Grandmother Watson
Dear Mom, May 6th,2021
Happy Mother’s Day. This is your weekly memory letter from your Tennessee daughter Kathy. My favorite recent memory of you was being able to come to see you last month. It made our day to see you, hold your hand, kiss your cheek and hug you. It also made my face light up the second day when they brought you into the living room and you said to the assistant, “Oh look, it’s my Girls!” My heart danced and I’m sure I had the silliest smile ever. I know you don’t remember that day, but Momma I will never forget it. I think it’s what we call a “God Wink”.
Mother’s Day was always special at our house. Dad would always get us girls' corsages. On Mother’s Day, the carnations would be red because you and your mother were living. Dad would have a white carnation boutonnière because Nanny had passed away. We all went to church and because it was Mother’s Day, (Not Kid Day), Dad made it a point that we all sit together with you. We always went out to eat so you wouldn’t have to cook that day. Bobbie and I would make you a gift like the beautiful cork earrings we made from a kit. We took a straight pin and put colored beads on them and Bobbie would press them into the cork. She glued the decorated cork to earring backings. They probably weighed a ton and were tacky but you told us that they were beautiful and wore them anyway. Dad would buy a special dessert from the grocery store and always had a gift for you. He made Bobbie wrap it. We always had Mother’s Day cards for you too. You had a variety of homemade cards and gifts from your adoring girls. I miss not being able to s
it beside you in Church. I know that Bobbie and Joe will be so happy to be able to take you again.
Charlie and I always enjoyed going to your Ladies Sunday School class at Thalia Lynn Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. Charlie always said he was just one of the girls. The other ladies were so gracious and made us feel very welcome. You were a greeter at Church for 25 years Mom. You would go early, and welcome visitors to the church and take them to whatever Sunday School classes they were looking for or to the Nursery. You always had a warm inviting smile and would welcome everyone as they came through your door. I also remember the deacons would come out and hold umbrellas over the head of the ladies and kids if they were dropped off at the door during the rain. We would leave after Church when we came to visit because Sunday was always a special time of the week.
When we came to visit you. You always insisted on giving us gas money which was always way too much and made us promise to call you when we arrived safely. It was such a special way to say I love you.
I love you, Momma. You have blessed my life in more ways than I can ever express. Your memory might fail you but your stories are safely tucked in my heart and being passed on to your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Love You….Kathy
Friday, April 16, 2021
visit with great grandmother
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Oreo's Odyssey Day 3
0re0' s Odyssey; day 3
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Oreo's Odyssey Day 2
Ore0's Odyssey
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Oreo's Odyssey...Day One
Diva, Poppa, and I are on a great adventure. This is my first big trip since I came to live with them. My name is Oreo the wonder pup. I have the whole back seat to myself.
We just had my first rest area on the interstate. Wish you could have seen all the trucks. We are in Georgia now but it smells just like South Carolina. I will get to meet more dog cousins on this trip. Hope you enjoy my adventures, your friend 0re0.
Monday, April 05, 2021
A Funny Story about your mom and Auntie Suzy as Children.
When we lived in North Dakota, "Happy Joe's" Pizza Palor was a favorite of our children. They made a good pizza and it was definitely a kid-friendly environment. They also gave each of the children their very own helium-filled balloon on a string. The balloons would be secured on the back of their chairs until it was time to go home and then I would tie them on each child's wrist as we headed to the car and home.