tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post5954768832885067249..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Friends Side by SideWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-20803325649925170192015-07-17T15:27:42.188-04:002015-07-17T15:27:42.188-04:00I'm glad my pain brought a little sunshine int...I'm glad my pain brought a little sunshine into the blogosphere. ;-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-50478215590414250992015-07-17T15:26:57.953-04:002015-07-17T15:26:57.953-04:00Folly -- I say Folly. I think a nice celebration i...Folly -- I say Folly. I think a nice celebration is in order, but the hoopla of graduation garb is nuts.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60767052848121239492015-07-17T15:26:04.232-04:002015-07-17T15:26:04.232-04:00I'm surprised mine did too. I had a softball ...I'm surprised mine did too. I had a softball player and an equestrian. Both had their share of falls and bruises but nothing broken.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-50708350899771135612015-07-17T15:25:01.067-04:002015-07-17T15:25:01.067-04:00I bet so!I bet so!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-36851096966105034322015-07-17T15:24:45.763-04:002015-07-17T15:24:45.763-04:00I guess the UVA Cavaliers had to make a serious pr...I guess the UVA Cavaliers had to make a serious presence so as not to betray their true party personalities.<br /><br />And thanks for the kind words -- you just keep thinking that!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-36696537128874334232015-07-17T15:23:19.747-04:002015-07-17T15:23:19.747-04:00In my day, kindergarten was not part of public sch...In my day, kindergarten was not part of public school. It was totally a private venture, purely optional. I am sure I went for day care as much as for socialization or whatever skill-preparation we were given.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-70048778780134357432015-07-17T15:18:17.154-04:002015-07-17T15:18:17.154-04:00Yep. Yep. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6907362251312764022015-07-17T15:17:47.177-04:002015-07-17T15:17:47.177-04:00I remember most of the kids in this photo -- most ...I remember most of the kids in this photo -- most of use went through school together right to graduation. REAL graduation.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11827164980068025612015-07-17T15:17:02.140-04:002015-07-17T15:17:02.140-04:00I didn't realize you are the mother of an octo...I didn't realize you are the mother of an octopus! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-69358846090973341632015-07-17T15:16:33.332-04:002015-07-17T15:16:33.332-04:00Little ones can be right silly, especially if bein...Little ones can be right silly, especially if being forced to wear a robe and cap.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-22741070343660310142015-07-17T15:15:44.792-04:002015-07-17T15:15:44.792-04:00No, I don't know Melissa anymore. I don't ...No, I don't know Melissa anymore. I don't know if she moved away or just lived in a different school district. I guess my parents and her parents drifted apart too, so after a time, I didn't see them.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-38083926679138403072015-07-17T15:14:32.114-04:002015-07-17T15:14:32.114-04:00I think graduation ceremonies for preschool, kinde...I think graduation ceremonies for preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school are ridiculous. Caps and gowns make it worse.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-54199916058777622882015-07-17T15:13:17.451-04:002015-07-17T15:13:17.451-04:00Oh yeah -- I'm a big squinter when it comes to...Oh yeah -- I'm a big squinter when it comes to cuts and blood, as if looking at the horror through slits will minimize the injury. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30146884251205732692015-07-17T15:12:08.352-04:002015-07-17T15:12:08.352-04:00In many ways, I'm still like that if I don'...In many ways, I'm still like that if I don't look how I want to look. Vanity!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-85550670997473661202015-07-17T15:11:19.405-04:002015-07-17T15:11:19.405-04:00I don't really know. I don't recall feelin...I don't really know. I don't recall feeling like she let go in order to hurt me. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-61674362931277302592015-07-17T15:10:18.893-04:002015-07-17T15:10:18.893-04:00I guess she did. I don't really know. We con...I guess she did. I don't really know. We continued to play like nothing happened.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-34042075400676850362015-07-13T23:20:55.414-04:002015-07-13T23:20:55.414-04:00You get fullmarks for a swell story and photos thi...You get fullmarks for a swell story and photos this weekend, Wendy. Trauma always makes for better tales I think. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-41257101883663942182015-07-13T17:02:59.443-04:002015-07-13T17:02:59.443-04:00It wasn't until my grandchildren were in kinde...It wasn't until my grandchildren were in kindergarten that a graduation was held for them...complete with gowns, and maybe caps. My own sons didn't have that luxury, or folly as the case may be. Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-54522000883905377402015-07-12T20:14:03.062-04:002015-07-12T20:14:03.062-04:00I'm surprised my own children got through thos...I'm surprised my own children got through those years with so few broken bits.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-7522837410613068412015-07-12T19:44:49.902-04:002015-07-12T19:44:49.902-04:00Jimmy and Jimmy. That must have caused some confu...Jimmy and Jimmy. That must have caused some confusion at times. A good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-50793863545883394762015-07-12T12:51:12.771-04:002015-07-12T12:51:12.771-04:00Your Dad and friends don’t look too happy about th...Your Dad and friends don’t look too happy about the dance! Your looks haven’t suffered over the broken noseLittle Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-54839397137281502642015-07-11T20:56:01.408-04:002015-07-11T20:56:01.408-04:00No kindergarten graduations here in Aus when I wen...No kindergarten graduations here in Aus when I went to school. They may have come into fashion more now but I doubt they wear caps and gowns! In some Australian states kindergarten is the first year of school, whereas in others like Victoria it means preschool, with the first school year being called prep, which can be confusing. I have no kindergatren photo in any case.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-46012590573275615912015-07-11T12:37:20.746-04:002015-07-11T12:37:20.746-04:00Sorry about your nose -- been there, done that! It...Sorry about your nose -- been there, done that! It hurt like fury, as I recall!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6006550113557277412015-07-11T10:37:18.642-04:002015-07-11T10:37:18.642-04:00We didn't have kindergarden graduations. I mov...We didn't have kindergarden graduations. I moved and attended another elementary school after 1st grade and I don't remember any names from either of those classes. Never realized that before.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-17172118595042068672015-07-11T00:36:13.245-04:002015-07-11T00:36:13.245-04:00Love the photos and the fact that you are back row...Love the photos and the fact that you are back rowers :)<br />I got called for many injuries but never for a broken nose...just 5 broken arms....all by the same child!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295499795085860012noreply@blogger.com