tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post2299304942759269731..comments2024-03-26T16:06:54.317-04:00Comments on Reflections From The Bell Curve: A Cherished LegacyPat Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-44253884912966230912021-01-02T09:37:35.493-05:002021-01-02T09:37:35.493-05:00Alison: And I loved being the host for all those f...Alison: And I loved being the host for all those friends; I'll always treasure those memories. IPat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-37475302464643553942020-12-30T19:55:20.051-05:002020-12-30T19:55:20.051-05:00loved growing up in the "fun" house!loved growing up in the "fun" house!alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-14711545678669901862020-12-15T08:42:48.759-05:002020-12-15T08:42:48.759-05:00RRGRMG; Thanks for telling me about your family tr...RRGRMG; Thanks for telling me about your family traditions and the way some pieces of it it have shifted over the years. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-74068814021839125142020-12-14T17:39:14.458-05:002020-12-14T17:39:14.458-05:00Some of my fondest memories are of family get-toge...Some of my fondest memories are of family get-togethers for dinners. Not always holidays - though they usually were - but just family get togethers. There was so much laughing, so much fun. We tried to keep that going after my grandparents passed and, for the most part, we were successful. But when my dad passed it changed. Not that we didn't still have our get togethers with my mom, but between my kids growing and having kids, and my siblings kids growing, well, the distance started. And then when my mom passed it really changed so much more. Fewer get togethers. And when we did have them, there were fewer of us there. We still try. And we do still have fun when we do get together. And as much fun as I'm having with my son and daughter and their respective spouses and our grandkids - and it is so much fun - it's not the same as it was. Sadly it will never be the same. But there are always new memories to be made and plenty of pictures to share to talk about and remember the times past. Thanks for the post, Pat. Be Well. Stay Safe.RRGRMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291865090194073382noreply@blogger.com