tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post7696654766207079900..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: A to Z April Challenge: A is for Arlee and AldaWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-85928775906355608512013-04-09T23:17:55.941-04:002013-04-09T23:17:55.941-04:00I like your theme this year. And thank you for th...I like your theme this year. And thank you for the kind words.<br /><br />Have a great April Challenge!<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://afarawayview.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Faraway View</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-81308925423069520762013-04-07T08:57:17.637-04:002013-04-07T08:57:17.637-04:00Violetta always loved Alda. Good for Alda to be ab...Violetta always loved Alda. Good for Alda to be able to withstand the questioning.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-88556786312735266292013-04-02T14:16:39.958-04:002013-04-02T14:16:39.958-04:00I know - crazy!I know - crazy!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30523597190240626732013-04-02T14:16:28.665-04:002013-04-02T14:16:28.665-04:00Oh yes. Man ruled the roost and if someone needed...Oh yes. Man ruled the roost and if someone needed to be taught a lesson....Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-45105426750952475042013-04-02T14:15:42.470-04:002013-04-02T14:15:42.470-04:00Even the sad chapters help paint a full picture.Even the sad chapters help paint a full picture.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-42438486651106744492013-04-02T14:15:10.495-04:002013-04-02T14:15:10.495-04:00Thanks Claire.Thanks Claire.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-12686608953699692272013-04-02T09:22:30.116-04:002013-04-02T09:22:30.116-04:00I can't believe the lawyer had to actually ask...I can't believe the lawyer had to actually ask why she didn't want to live with her father! Fascinating piece!kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-42495195566051749132013-04-01T23:28:05.103-04:002013-04-01T23:28:05.103-04:00That's quite a story. Abuse was so easily acce...That's quite a story. Abuse was so easily accepted back then...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-63433756580659206242013-04-01T22:20:57.867-04:002013-04-01T22:20:57.867-04:00So sad for her to have to go through this. But fas...So sad for her to have to go through this. But fascinating for you to learn about.Kathy Bradeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370707259209847339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-75766444311581806202013-04-01T21:53:06.452-04:002013-04-01T21:53:06.452-04:00Wow! What a piece of history! I love the geneology...Wow! What a piece of history! I love the geneology blogs and read quite a few last year. I hope to visit you again, especially if you'll be having bio stories. Awesome and great job!Claire Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389410834599445845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-75905886941538954052013-04-01T19:17:48.401-04:002013-04-01T19:17:48.401-04:00Jean, you are too kind. Thanks for stopping by. ...Jean, you are too kind. Thanks for stopping by. I love the title of your blog, by the way. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-66040643876745875922013-04-01T19:06:44.947-04:002013-04-01T19:06:44.947-04:00Wow! I am so glad I met you! What an extraordinary...Wow! I am so glad I met you! What an extraordinary relative, and you are just the person who was destined to tell the story of your family. I am entranced! Thank you! You are super!<br />jean yates!Jean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-32346396407137180802013-04-01T18:53:39.440-04:002013-04-01T18:53:39.440-04:00The few things I know about Alda make it seem as i...The few things I know about Alda make it seem as if there were no significant negative effects. But, of course, who can tell what sorrows are masked by a bright smile in a photo? I do know that she and one of her brothers cut off all ties with their father, but one brother maintained a relationship with him.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-9843982146828597732013-04-01T18:50:54.416-04:002013-04-01T18:50:54.416-04:00I enjoy a juicy little story myself. This one def...I enjoy a juicy little story myself. This one definitely tops them all.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62123655229066603472013-04-01T18:48:30.893-04:002013-04-01T18:48:30.893-04:00I agree it had to be traumatic, although Alda soun...I agree it had to be traumatic, although Alda sounds as if she was describing just another day in the life ....Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-57463726536193418402013-04-01T18:47:37.567-04:002013-04-01T18:47:37.567-04:00Thanks. I hope you'll come back.Thanks. I hope you'll come back.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-49166852931571610112013-04-01T18:46:56.701-04:002013-04-01T18:46:56.701-04:00Jump in -- I joined last year on day 3 and loved e...Jump in -- I joined last year on day 3 and loved every minute. I found several blogs that I still follow. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-89639065342525482082013-04-01T18:45:35.586-04:002013-04-01T18:45:35.586-04:00That's why I love you Kathy -- we can be "...That's why I love you Kathy -- we can be "sick" sometimes! LOLWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-10807488301112004092013-04-01T18:41:54.947-04:002013-04-01T18:41:54.947-04:00If Alda was shy or hesitant, it doesn't sound ...If Alda was shy or hesitant, it doesn't sound like it. <br /><br />Happy A to Z backatcha. (It's our "anniversary" -- A to Z 2012 introduced me to the Daily Dose, a blog that I always look forward to for its upbeat outlook and humor.)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-25118496380712856182013-04-01T18:39:13.212-04:002013-04-01T18:39:13.212-04:00Thanks, Peter. There were quite a few testimonies...Thanks, Peter. There were quite a few testimonies that certainly would have convinced the judge, but this one is the most heart-wrenching.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-83603369392582310132013-04-01T18:37:22.387-04:002013-04-01T18:37:22.387-04:00Hi Sue -- yes, it's our "anniversary,&quo...Hi Sue -- yes, it's our "anniversary," so to speak. Your kind words are putting the pressure on me now to be deserving. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71641585109773932292013-04-01T18:35:24.998-04:002013-04-01T18:35:24.998-04:00Thanks Sharon. The whole divorce file is like some...Thanks Sharon. The whole divorce file is like something out of the movies.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-13865972869845310342013-04-01T18:34:31.473-04:002013-04-01T18:34:31.473-04:00Yeah, that photo is rather weird. Yeah, that photo is rather weird. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-167633297710320952013-04-01T18:33:45.013-04:002013-04-01T18:33:45.013-04:00Isn't it though! And only 8 years old.Isn't it though! And only 8 years old. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-90394675153068859492013-04-01T18:18:23.613-04:002013-04-01T18:18:23.613-04:00What a devastating experience for a young child to...What a devastating experience for a young child to have to go through. Incredible. But you know that stuff does happen...sometimes it seems so sanitized when we read about it in an archived document. Wonder what the impact was on the rest of her life...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.com