tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post4967426996711034959..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: The GazetteWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72275830781914349152013-03-05T12:39:37.506-05:002013-03-05T12:39:37.506-05:00Such lovely photos all of which tell a story. Con...Such lovely photos all of which tell a story. Congratulations, too, on managing to reply to so many comments - you are kept very busy! ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-35591345841831366932013-03-04T04:35:48.136-05:002013-03-04T04:35:48.136-05:00I know my mom could spend hours on the phone, goss...I know my mom could spend hours on the phone, gossiping with a friend or cousin about the folks from her hometown. And then she'd give my father an update on the "situation[s]"...<br /><br />Elta looked very pretty in her graduation picture. <br /><br />I've also enjoyed your two "fearless women" chronicles above. <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-5476841784504814142013-03-03T16:01:39.399-05:002013-03-03T16:01:39.399-05:00I bet she is too.I bet she is too.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11835675727081946422013-03-03T16:01:27.902-05:002013-03-03T16:01:27.902-05:00Keeps everyone on their toes!Keeps everyone on their toes!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-19201520850365188852013-03-03T16:01:09.123-05:002013-03-03T16:01:09.123-05:00"My Hell" sounds like a nickname I could..."My Hell" sounds like a nickname I could expect based on other stories I've read about your family. That's hilarious.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-40719927810751958672013-03-03T16:00:18.295-05:002013-03-03T16:00:18.295-05:00She was delightful. Some old people don't wan...She was delightful. Some old people don't want to be bothered with kids, but she always made a point of chatting a little with me.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71065245136185065822013-03-03T15:59:34.878-05:002013-03-03T15:59:34.878-05:00I wish I could say that for more of my ancestors.I wish I could say that for more of my ancestors.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-50071898066328534312013-03-03T15:59:11.038-05:002013-03-03T15:59:11.038-05:00Now I'm wondering what kind of nickname people...Now I'm wondering what kind of nickname people will slap on me.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-80806887774287490782013-03-03T15:57:42.052-05:002013-03-03T15:57:42.052-05:00I bet the dress was so soft and light.I bet the dress was so soft and light.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30913582952428801342013-03-03T15:57:09.701-05:002013-03-03T15:57:09.701-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60678887307138256582013-03-03T15:12:10.539-05:002013-03-03T15:12:10.539-05:00No, I doubt Grandma called her "the Gazette&q...No, I doubt Grandma called her "the Gazette" to her face. <br /><br />I love the last picture of Elta visiting Grandma at the nursing home. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-22929442225593395222013-03-03T15:10:11.454-05:002013-03-03T15:10:11.454-05:00I hadn't thought of that, but you're proba...I hadn't thought of that, but you're probably right.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-33142300442706470552013-03-03T15:09:55.900-05:002013-03-03T15:09:55.900-05:00Those notepads must be fun to read. It's amaz...Those notepads must be fun to read. It's amazing that someone didn't just roll their eyes and send them to the dumpster years ago.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-80495361547848519732013-03-03T15:08:22.874-05:002013-03-03T15:08:22.874-05:00Yes, there was a lot of pride in getting that dipl...Yes, there was a lot of pride in getting that diploma. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-26557831862323750172013-03-03T15:07:53.812-05:002013-03-03T15:07:53.812-05:00Ha -- I was thinking more like "Entertainment...Ha -- I was thinking more like "Entertainment Tonight."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2695953507826788002013-03-03T15:07:15.241-05:002013-03-03T15:07:15.241-05:00I love the style of portraits then. Maybe it'...I love the style of portraits then. Maybe it's the clothes. They look so cool and whispy. I can see ladies of that time sipping lemonade on a porch swing, baskets of fern dotted around nearby.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-27566245808777641952013-03-03T15:05:35.855-05:002013-03-03T15:05:35.855-05:00I am lucky. I wish I knew more stories or at leas...I am lucky. I wish I knew more stories or at least had a better memory about some of my older relatives and ancestors.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30337995826438944892013-03-03T15:04:54.049-05:002013-03-03T15:04:54.049-05:00Something to think about!Something to think about!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-85279344888746490052013-03-03T15:04:40.632-05:002013-03-03T15:04:40.632-05:00We always thought Grandma was funny when she refer...We always thought Grandma was funny when she referred to Elta that way. It always made us laugh. Elta really was one of the sweetest people ever. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2837604443471337012013-03-03T15:03:16.903-05:002013-03-03T15:03:16.903-05:00It is funny how our perceptions are formed when we...It is funny how our perceptions are formed when we're kids. That moment of clarity in later years is like a paradigm shift.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87393159429794668802013-03-03T05:26:30.335-05:002013-03-03T05:26:30.335-05:00What a lovely memorial to a sweet lady. I bet she ...What a lovely memorial to a sweet lady. I bet she is remembered by a lot of people who came in contact with her. Great photos. Love the one of the 4 sisters.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11598194951220373482013-03-03T05:04:22.267-05:002013-03-03T05:04:22.267-05:00What wonderful ladies. I love people that always k...What wonderful ladies. I love people that always know what is going on. Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-17271062345254492202013-03-02T11:31:15.692-05:002013-03-02T11:31:15.692-05:00Wendy, this was such a sweet post. I love Elta...Wendy, this was such a sweet post. I love Elta's nickname. We have a family member on my Dad's side known as "My Hell", because that was her favorite phrase.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30975478547971597062013-03-02T11:00:14.206-05:002013-03-02T11:00:14.206-05:00You have such a wonderful sense of humor and it se...You have such a wonderful sense of humor and it seems to be a family trait - Etta the Gazette... Love the story and pictures. Bet she was delightful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-928494782887632572013-03-02T10:14:54.251-05:002013-03-02T10:14:54.251-05:00Never a dull moment with people like Elta, what a ...Never a dull moment with people like Elta, what a nice pictorial record of her life.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.com