tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post3740431925097797212..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Don't Forget to WriteWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-33244396062618667942016-07-15T04:31:38.419-04:002016-07-15T04:31:38.419-04:00I do hope you find that newspaper article someday,...I do hope you find that newspaper article someday, Wendy.Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-16606492546862246922016-07-13T16:37:02.047-04:002016-07-13T16:37:02.047-04:00Your great grand mother is perfect for this weeks ...Your great grand mother is perfect for this weeks theme. As she liked travelling she would not mind, that her photograph now travels from one corner to the next in seconds. Well done Wendy. Great memories and photo.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60898100596238928042016-07-12T01:26:09.403-04:002016-07-12T01:26:09.403-04:00A raincoat? Could it be a raincoat in anticipation...A raincoat? Could it be a raincoat in anticipation of particularly heavy humidity? Or a way to keep the no-see-ums Florida is known for?<br /><br />I hope this goes through because my comments are not going through to any Sepia members this week.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-54200102200643030072016-07-11T08:40:36.762-04:002016-07-11T08:40:36.762-04:00So maybe it's just an age thing.So maybe it's just an age thing. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2015682126794206782016-07-11T08:40:02.026-04:002016-07-11T08:40:02.026-04:00Come to think of it, my daughter lived in Florida ...Come to think of it, my daughter lived in Florida during grad school and she had some colder weather, but she was in northern Florida in Gainesville. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-53880743310326828712016-07-11T08:38:31.761-04:002016-07-11T08:38:31.761-04:00I think the coat pin is especially nice. I think t...I think the coat pin is especially nice. I think to add a pin during Christmas, but that's the only time.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-43288466403791670062016-07-11T08:37:29.131-04:002016-07-11T08:37:29.131-04:00Duster -- there's a term you don't hear mu...Duster -- there's a term you don't hear much anymore. I couldn't tell about the weight of the coat, but you might be right.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-81792864764801815782016-07-11T08:35:52.447-04:002016-07-11T08:35:52.447-04:00Won't they have Facebook and Instagram to look...Won't they have Facebook and Instagram to look back on fondly?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-19224887575680629012016-07-11T08:34:51.519-04:002016-07-11T08:34:51.519-04:00I don't know why I chose that word. It was a b...I don't know why I chose that word. It was a bear to get the spelling right!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-86946320562989918372016-07-11T08:33:57.685-04:002016-07-11T08:33:57.685-04:00I KNOW you love that pin. You know pins! I KNOW you love that pin. You know pins! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-39194335763621641072016-07-11T08:33:05.566-04:002016-07-11T08:33:05.566-04:00You know, that is probably exactly what happened.You know, that is probably exactly what happened.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-14260972400501062042016-07-11T08:32:20.409-04:002016-07-11T08:32:20.409-04:00Well, so she is! Good eye, Kristin!Well, so she is! Good eye, Kristin!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-81905048665873154552016-07-11T08:31:33.136-04:002016-07-11T08:31:33.136-04:00Thanks for checking the papers for me.Thanks for checking the papers for me.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-65785070729125444542016-07-11T08:28:15.928-04:002016-07-11T08:28:15.928-04:00Good point. Northerners often think because Virgin...Good point. Northerners often think because Virginia has a beach that it is always warm here. Not so! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-46819611993041156842016-07-11T08:26:55.408-04:002016-07-11T08:26:55.408-04:00Well, that's true. Some people are more cold-n...Well, that's true. Some people are more cold-natured. The photographer didn't catch her at the most cheerful of moments though. I would think she would have been thrilled to be in Florida and it would have shown on her face. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-65001122923805290862016-07-11T07:43:58.692-04:002016-07-11T07:43:58.692-04:00I think it is a flower only because I can't co...I think it is a flower only because I can't come up with a reasonable alternative to what it could be. And yes, I do remember Grandma Rucker, vaguely. I remember climbing on the stairs in her house, and she didn't like that. I also remember sitting in her living room and playing with her stereoscope. I wonder now if those were pictures she purchased or if they were personal photos. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-40410527574802781992016-07-11T07:37:47.784-04:002016-07-11T07:37:47.784-04:00Hat, gloves, purse -- doesn't get much classie...Hat, gloves, purse -- doesn't get much classier!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6531193355009734772016-07-10T14:41:37.029-04:002016-07-10T14:41:37.029-04:00A lovely memory of your great grandmother. The ph...A lovely memory of your great grandmother. The photograph reminded me of my husband's mother who in the height of a British summer would go out still wearing her coat, hat and gloves. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-92220090390053101382016-07-10T14:38:48.569-04:002016-07-10T14:38:48.569-04:00I am a sucker for alliteration, so loved your sugg...I am a sucker for alliteration, so loved your suggested headline! ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-7602920067937860862016-07-10T10:06:51.002-04:002016-07-10T10:06:51.002-04:00Great photo! When I lived in Florida for many year...Great photo! When I lived in Florida for many years, there were several times in which I would wear a coat like that, it would sometimes get to freezing for a while! St. Petersburg is often shared in news with Tampa.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-53822056375177376502016-07-10T09:37:51.773-04:002016-07-10T09:37:51.773-04:00It's the accessories that make the difference:...It's the accessories that make the difference: the hat, flower, brooch and gloves. Perhaps that's why her photo went in the paper...she looked so smart. Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-4534272800684798322016-07-09T13:38:07.093-04:002016-07-09T13:38:07.093-04:00It looks like a very lightweight coat; what we use...It looks like a very lightweight coat; what we used to call a ‘duster coat’ - no idea why. She probably felt more comfortable wearing that; a little smarter. Clearly the lady behind shares her opinion.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-81316460923944534612016-07-09T12:09:25.387-04:002016-07-09T12:09:25.387-04:00A fine old family treasure. It is such a loss that...A fine old family treasure. It is such a loss that future generations will not have things like this to tie them to their ancestors and bring their heritage to life.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-33911664973336224952016-07-09T08:43:11.871-04:002016-07-09T08:43:11.871-04:00Tchotchke is a new word to me, had to look it up. ...Tchotchke is a new word to me, had to look it up. It's not used in Australia. A perfect match indeed. My aunt traveled widely to many countries and always sent home little souvenir-type gifts.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-84137990999426761032016-07-09T08:33:23.265-04:002016-07-09T08:33:23.265-04:00I bet she was shopping for a pair of those cute st...I bet she was shopping for a pair of those cute strappy open toed heels and nylons from the shoe store. Neat that the photo souvenir outlasted the shell encrusted ash tray. I loved her hat and wishbone broach. Now there's a story line...Grandma's Fifties Florida Fashion Faux Pas.Sue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.com