tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post2128295481562301593..comments2024-03-28T11:09:30.827-04:00Comments on ApacheDug's Teepee: Dena, Mike & Terry: Two aunts and an uncleApacheDughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-6351435951516700492021-09-18T00:02:48.449-04:002021-09-18T00:02:48.449-04:00Kay you're very kind, thanks for the nice word...Kay you're very kind, thanks for the nice words. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-86582989431056324802021-09-17T22:23:19.139-04:002021-09-17T22:23:19.139-04:00Oh Doug... This is such a beautiful post. I'm ...Oh Doug... This is such a beautiful post. I'm picturing you there with your uncle comforting you quietly with his hands on your shoulders. Wow. How super wonderful to have such caring, loving relatives. I treasure my relatives too.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-91896860315472016692021-09-16T17:03:56.681-04:002021-09-16T17:03:56.681-04:00This was very nice of you to say, thanks Rian. I&...This was very nice of you to say, thanks Rian. I'm glad you still have your cousins. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-48518139551225577292021-09-16T15:25:42.959-04:002021-09-16T15:25:42.959-04:00Great pics, Dug. I loved my aunts and uncles growi...Great pics, Dug. I loved my aunts and uncles growing up. My mom had 3 siblings and my dad had 3... so even though we weren't a large family, there were lots of cousins around to grow up with. Now all the aunts and uncles are gone... but my cousins are still around to share memories with. Glad you still have your Aunt Dena, Uncle Mike, and Aunt Terry. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-89785665467621062342021-09-16T14:20:46.319-04:002021-09-16T14:20:46.319-04:00Thanks very much Tom, I debated sharing it here an...Thanks very much Tom, I debated sharing it here and then thought why not. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-54465123809082871392021-09-16T13:55:22.542-04:002021-09-16T13:55:22.542-04:00It's great to reminisce, isn't it. Love th...It's great to reminisce, isn't it. Love the picture of your uncle and two aunts.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-81128901663390521732021-09-16T09:16:40.190-04:002021-09-16T09:16:40.190-04:00Thanks DJan, and truth be told you actually put me...Thanks DJan, and truth be told you actually put me in mind a lot of my Aunt Dena. You're both strong, independent women who don't let things get in your way. :^) Thanks for your kind words, and as someone with one big family to another, yes relatives can be a wonderful thing. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-38934136775232535982021-09-16T08:56:09.610-04:002021-09-16T08:56:09.610-04:00Dena sure looks great for any age. I am in my uppe...Dena sure looks great for any age. I am in my upper seventies and hope I am in as good a shape in a decade as she is now. Love the picture, and I am sure sorry to hear how hard your dad's passing was for you. Relatives are wonderful, aren't they? :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-59957920269660093912021-09-16T08:05:21.334-04:002021-09-16T08:05:21.334-04:00Hi Robin! Thanks very much for your kind words, a...Hi Robin! Thanks very much for your kind words, and your own memories as well. Sure was sweet what your one aunt said, but it sounds like your dad came from a pretty big family! 5 boys! Anyway I sure agree with you about it being remarkable many of us made it to our ages--when I think of the stuff we did as kids.. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-57538323532137870562021-09-16T07:33:53.315-04:002021-09-16T07:33:53.315-04:00River, you described my Uncle Mike pretty well. A...River, you described my Uncle Mike pretty well. And I can't believe I was a holy terror either, haha! Anyway, I'm glad your kids have a lot of relations. Big families can be nice.ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-27070836375189798722021-09-16T07:30:16.514-04:002021-09-16T07:30:16.514-04:00Morning Doug, I love seeing these photos! Bonnie i...Morning Doug, I love seeing these photos! Bonnie is right, your aunts and uncles eyes just sparkle! Your are incredibly blessed to still have them. They all look terrific.<br />Similar experience at my Dad’s funeral. An aunt I never recall hugging in my whole life hugged me for twenty seconds or so. It meant so much to me. Then she told me my Dad had been her favourite out of the five brothers. <br />I am trying to imagine you a holy terror as a kid. It is remarkable some of us made it past the toddler stage!!<br />Enjoy the rest of your week Doug.<br />RobinCat Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504271572051737490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-19220084870829270432021-09-16T02:18:45.009-04:002021-09-16T02:18:45.009-04:00I like your Uncle's face, I see kindness and u...I like your Uncle's face, I see kindness and understanding there and a certain shrewdness in those eyes which I'm sure are twinkling with fun and happiness. I can't believe you were a holy terror!<br />I have no aunts or uncles, mum was an only child and dad had brothers, but they are all gone now. My own children have more aunts, uncles and cousins than they can count.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-22041482009878008412021-09-15T22:48:46.778-04:002021-09-15T22:48:46.778-04:00Bonnie, you have to be one of the sweetest people ...Bonnie, you have to be one of the sweetest people I know! Thanks so much for these nice words, I'm so glad on here one last time before going to bed! :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-38658634689208689552021-09-15T21:44:04.105-04:002021-09-15T21:44:04.105-04:00Doug, I love all of these pictures and your storie...Doug, I love all of these pictures and your stories about your family. Both of your aunts and your uncle look like such sweet and fun people! I love the way their eyes sparkle. It brought tears to my eyes to read how your Uncle Mike stood by you when your Dad died. That is love and understanding. In the last picture you are such a cute little guy and your Aunt Terry looks so proud of you. Thank you for sharing a little of your family with us.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-70914687057936687392021-09-15T17:50:27.004-04:002021-09-15T17:50:27.004-04:00Aw... thank you for sharing that, Gigi. Yes, a par...Aw... thank you for sharing that, Gigi. Yes, a parents love (or lack of it) sure can make all the difference, can't it. Thanks again G.ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-32937974758858545362021-09-15T15:57:44.753-04:002021-09-15T15:57:44.753-04:00Your story brought teas to my eyes. Especially the...Your story brought teas to my eyes. Especially the part about you weeping at your father's funeral. Same thing happened to me. In retrospect, I think he liked me more than my mother did. He always admired me for some reason, whereas my mother always found fault with me. Go figure.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-17965274534129619422021-09-15T14:56:48.967-04:002021-09-15T14:56:48.967-04:00Thanks very much, Patti. Do you really see a famil...Thanks very much, Patti. Do you really see a family resemblance? I don't see it but it's nice hearing it. 🙂ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-63357610618597331652021-09-15T13:27:39.843-04:002021-09-15T13:27:39.843-04:00Your Aunt Dena was way ahead of the curve to have ...Your Aunt Dena was way ahead of the curve to have been so health conscious when it was not common. She looks great today. The family resemblance is quite strong with all of you. Loved the picture of you with your Aunt Terry and the story about the extra hugs was sweet. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-40625082554202381832021-09-15T13:04:13.670-04:002021-09-15T13:04:13.670-04:00Thanks very much Sue! I like those early photos t...Thanks very much Sue! I like those early photos too, my sister was nice enough to dig up that bottom one for me last night. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-88174365708581475852021-09-15T12:45:01.790-04:002021-09-15T12:45:01.790-04:00What a great story Doug! I think your Aunts and Un...What a great story Doug! I think your Aunts and Uncle all look to be in great shape. I love seeing the pictures of how they look now and how they looked when they were younger. Suemnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578527883445802034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-27200130230448537382021-09-15T12:44:46.592-04:002021-09-15T12:44:46.592-04:00Ed, me too! But look at what you've done (reg...Ed, me too! But look at what you've done (regarding your family tree), it's not just impressive, it's amazing. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-62009069483606600542021-09-15T12:42:42.133-04:002021-09-15T12:42:42.133-04:00Margaret, you're very kind--thank you. And ye...Margaret, you're very kind--thank you. And yes, you're exactly right, just being there... it does mean all the difference, doesn't it. Thanks again.ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-60693501463305133382021-09-15T12:41:41.034-04:002021-09-15T12:41:41.034-04:00Thank you Florence! And yes, Aunt Dena is a remark...Thank you Florence! And yes, Aunt Dena is a remarkable person--she's known her life's purpose since was a teenager. :^)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-64430675572411335382021-09-15T12:07:58.955-04:002021-09-15T12:07:58.955-04:00I was always interested in the stories of my elder...I was always interested in the stories of my elders and past ancestors but too shy to blatantly ask for them to be told until it was much too late. It is one of my regrets in life and probably why I cherish the ones I have asked and heard or discovered in some other fashion. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266414848798382290.post-8466044649203558102021-09-15T11:33:42.147-04:002021-09-15T11:33:42.147-04:00Amazing how great she looks! I loved reading these...Amazing how great she looks! I loved reading these memories and I had to sniff a bit about your uncle's silent support. When my late husband found out he had cancer, his friend just stood next to him, not saying a word. Being there is the most important thing. I think you are that kind of person also, Doug. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com