Join Us as we read these special FAMILY MEMORIES of some of our BLOG VILLAGE Friends!
CyberCelt presents
Take Me to the River posted at
Texas RV Travel blog CyberCelt shares how her family outing at the river came to include the community at large.
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There is a Season posted at
Losing PropositionOn Losing Proposition, Taro Phoenix shares how her family is moving into an itty bitty, teeny weeny, hobbit house for the summer.
Sara Ost presents
Just Fooling Around posted at
Sara Ost, who is a GUEST of Naomi at
Diary from England.
Dirty Butter presents
Playing Football at IHOP posted at
Yesterday's Memories.
Happy memories of one of our Dating Rituals that we still enjoy.
CyberCelt presents
Autism in USA : Thimerosal Generation posted at
Endangered Spaces.
CyberCelt shares a story on Endangered Spaces which is not for the faint at heart. It is not just about her family, but an entire generation.
CyberCelt presents
Advertising for Success Blog posted at
Advertising For SuccessEileen shares her experiences as a teenager in life-saving mode.
Granimore presents
Meet My Grandparents posted at
And So Begins My New Life
Beth presents
Remembering The Country posted at
Around The Funny Farm!
NAOMI presents
Diary From England: HAPPY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES posted at
Diary From England
Babs Mountjoy presents
No Fool like an old Fool posted at
A Walkabout's Weblog
GP presents
It's B-r-r- in the Barn posted at
Innside Montana-Your Home at the RangeLessons learned from our horses.
GP presents
It Takes Strength to take a Risk « Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn posted at
Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn
Dirty Butter presents
Plush Memories Lost Toys Search Service: FOUND - CUDDLEZONE BROWN CHIMP / MONKEY posted at
Plush Memories Lost Toys Search Service.
This is a beautiful story of a family's quest to find a lost lovie, a child's love for his Go Go Beans monkey, and the wonderful conclusion to the search.
Kilroy_60 presents
The Christmas Spirit posted at
Fear And Loathing - The Gonzo Papers.
GP presents
Nurturing Nature posted at
Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn.
The beginning of the spring season, with its renewal of life, is a good time to renew our spirit…
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Labels: Family Blog Carnival, Family Friendly, Family Memories, nostalgia, Yesterday's Memories
I'm hosting the BLOG VILLAGE Quarterly Carnival focusing on FAMILY MEMORIES! It certainly seems like an appropriate topic for this blog.
So, how about sharing stories of your childhood, or maybe how you met your spouse. Does your family have special bonding rituals? Do you have some "strange" family members who help to make your family unique? How about sharing lessons you've learned from past generations. Are you into genealogy? Does your family story include adoption, blended families, or divorce? You name it - if it has to do with your family, past or present, we'd love for you to share.
You can click the banner to ENTER. Feel free to copy for your blog!.
DEADLINE April 25 midnight
Will be online here on April 28th.
RULES:1. Blog MUST belong EITHER to a BLOG VILLAGE member OR link directly TO a BLOG VILLAGE Blog.
2. Only 1 entry per blog.
3. Only English language posts will be accepted.
4. No posts with titles, or with pictures, containing profanity, or of a sexual or suggestive nature, will be accepted.
5. Choose MEMBER or GUEST from the Categories, and put the required information in the REMARKS.
GUESTS of Villagers must submit the URL of the BLOG VILLAGE blog they are linked TO for your entry to be eligible for consideration.
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Labels: Blog Carnival, BLOG VILLAGE, childhood memories, extended family, Family Blog Carnival, Grandparents, happily married, mortgage, Yesterday's Memories
I did it. I finally bit the bullet and put the ad for Daddy's car on eBay for this week. I had so hoped that someone local would buy it, but we don't live in an affluent area, and all that most people saw was an old car. Those who did appreciate what a unique automobile it is can't afford it. So, after having it on Craigslist for a week with no inquiries, it was time to try eBay. After all, we have a Feedback rating of 1187 there, and an excellent reputation.
I don't like the format that eBay uses for selling automobiles at all, and really do think my own website presentation of Daddy's car is a thousand times better. But, it's a matter of getting the right person to see it.
I put the ad together and then spent about a half hour talking myself into and out of and then into pushing the button to submit it. There's no doubt about it. It has been so much harder for me to give up that car than I would ever have anticipated. Much, much harder than the house, since one of our daughters bought it.
You might wonder why I chose to put a photo of the engine on this post. If you have ever taken the time to look at some of the listings on eBay for vintage cars, you would know that most of the time they look like rusty pieces of junk, unless someone has already restored it and is selling it for up in the 20 and 30 thousand dollar range, with some much higher than that.
The contrast between the way Daddy took care of this engine and the way most of the other engines look that are up for bid is dramatic.
So, I really do hope it sells this week. If it doesn't I'll have to go through that emotional struggle again deciding to re-list it or not.Labels: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice, childhood memories, Classic Automobile, Daddy's Cars, eBay, nostalgia, selling a car, vintage
Back some time ago I wrote about getting Daddy's car back in running condition and putting it out in the yard with a FOR SALE sign on it. We posted a FIRM price on it, so we would not be bothered by lots of local folks thinking it might be a $500 car. We have had plenty of people stop, a few who sounded like they would be back with the money almost immediately, a couple who seemed to really appreciate what a gem it is, and some who wanted to customize it and ruin it, as far as I was concerned.
None of the local people who had always said they wanted to buy it when Daddy died have shown any interest in doing so. Wishful thinking.
So, since we will be having a big Yard/Estate Sale next month some time, it seems like it is time to start really trying to sell the car. We still have not put it in the paper, because I just wasn't as ready to part with it as I thought I was. I finally took lots of pictures of it this week. I couldn't resist giving the trunk a parting caress as I came back in the house. It's almost like saying goodbye to Daddy all over again. I have been working the last couple of days on putting up a website about the car, so I am coming to terms with the fact that we really are going to sell it.
It was sad and fun at the same time for me to go back and re-read all of the posts I wrote about some of Daddy's cars, starting with his first automobile in 1914 up to this, his last one, and I put the link to this post in the sales page, so collectors and those who enjoy nostalgia could enjoy reading them, too.
9 Year Old Driver! Vintage Auto Memories Part I
First Driver's License - Vintage Auto Memories Part II
Life Before the Bottom Fell Out - Automobile Memories Part IV
Just Married - Automobile Memories Part V
Daddy's Idea of a Vacation
Burma Shave, Stuckeys & Hand Surfing Memories
The Year Daddy Hated to Drive to Chicago
1969 Chevrolet Caprice - His Last Automobile
Selling Daddy's Car
I am glad I decided to make the website, as I posted almost 60 photos, so I will always be able to revisit it any time I want to, for as long as I want to.
It may have a new owner sometime in the future, but it will always be "Daddy's Car."Labels: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice, childhood memories, Classic Automobile, Daddy, Daddy's Cars, Estate Sales, FOR SALE, nostalgia, selling a car, vintage
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