tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post9088016969337229150..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: Empty ChairsJofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-16229612981474744152014-03-24T18:35:12.714-07:002014-03-24T18:35:12.714-07:00A terrific story, Jo, with a neat arc using the ch...A terrific story, Jo, with a neat arc using the chair. I liked Jessie's family portrait with the pets and birds and enjoyed listening to her voice reciting poetry too. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-50649969578496848272014-03-24T01:27:13.151-07:002014-03-24T01:27:13.151-07:00Wonderful! What a lovely collection of photos. ...Wonderful! What a lovely collection of photos. That painting is impressive too. I would like to see it full sizeSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-36637576152949947372014-03-24T00:39:34.150-07:002014-03-24T00:39:34.150-07:00I thought you were lucky to have that beautiful ol...I thought you were lucky to have that beautiful old chair and then I saw the fantastic collection of photos going so far back, and then the recording!<br />Wow - how wonderful to have in your family collection Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-77742132810599242072014-03-23T22:40:06.165-07:002014-03-23T22:40:06.165-07:00The chairs remind me of the memorial in Oklahoma C...The chairs remind me of the memorial in Oklahoma City. Very sad.<br /><br />And those are all wonderful photos. Real character comes from each. A fascinating story too.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-68528884488900424792014-03-23T15:02:52.375-07:002014-03-23T15:02:52.375-07:00Chairs, chairs, everywhere there were chairs and s...Chairs, chairs, everywhere there were chairs and such a delightful bit of life you bring to them. Great photos as well, especially all those flowers surrounding the birthday girl.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-58998629815970478032014-03-23T12:07:14.633-07:002014-03-23T12:07:14.633-07:00What a cleverly crafted post Jo; full of interesti...What a cleverly crafted post Jo; full of interesting pictures and stories and nicey rounded off with the empty chairs as a stark reminder of lost lives. You are so lucky to have that family heirloom and all the stories of the family to go with it.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-79246798409278944282014-03-22T18:34:20.623-07:002014-03-22T18:34:20.623-07:00What a lovely story with photos to go with it. Tha...What a lovely story with photos to go with it. That is a beautiful family portrait.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-54538689205773804632014-03-22T17:35:07.411-07:002014-03-22T17:35:07.411-07:00I think it sort of has a very little head at the f...I think it sort of has a very little head at the front, but then the handles above are a lot more substantial. Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-5107444030736163392014-03-22T17:19:02.008-07:002014-03-22T17:19:02.008-07:00That's the first rocking horse I've seen w...That's the first rocking horse I've seen without a head. Nice chair. I too have a chair, the one my father and grandfather used as children.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-90190121660375922152014-03-22T13:37:47.416-07:002014-03-22T13:37:47.416-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-10248366162057659992014-03-22T13:36:22.754-07:002014-03-22T13:36:22.754-07:00Sorry no, not sure, but it could be Jessie's m...Sorry no, not sure, but it could be Jessie's mother Charlotte Cruickshank, or maybe it was a housekeeper. Jessie didn't have any sisters, apart from one who died as a baby.I must ask my cousin Joyce about that.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-90702256394423869582014-03-22T12:51:56.021-07:002014-03-22T12:51:56.021-07:00What a lovely nostalgic trip with your family phot...What a lovely nostalgic trip with your family photos. I loved the one taken on the golden anniversary.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-68113610848491148442014-03-22T08:24:20.202-07:002014-03-22T08:24:20.202-07:00Oh my goodness, I had forgotten all about that Don...Oh my goodness, I had forgotten all about that Don McLean song. I had that album. Must have been my freshman year in college.luvlinenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729397083701730823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-23185850361755956242014-03-22T08:18:53.119-07:002014-03-22T08:18:53.119-07:00Jo, I loved the snap of Jesse on her 100th. I hav...Jo, I loved the snap of Jesse on her 100th. I have not seen a bent wood (rocker), it is great. I especially loved the picture of Jesse and the family home, absolutely perfect. Can you tell us who is hiding back on the front porch?luvlinenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729397083701730823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-8389544339902983712014-03-21T17:41:28.174-07:002014-03-21T17:41:28.174-07:00You are so lucky to have such interesting and very...You are so lucky to have such interesting and very old photos...sigh.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-59932260279237553602014-03-21T13:45:04.991-07:002014-03-21T13:45:04.991-07:00Those Cruickshank men surely knew how to grow a be...Those Cruickshank men surely knew how to grow a beard! My fav picture is Jessie and Frank with the 3 children -- especially love Charlotte on the rocking horse and that she and her brother have pets. So cute.<br /><br />The symbolism of the empty chairs is powerful. In Oklahoma City, a field of empty chairs serves as a memorial to the victims and survivors of the bombing of the Murrah Building in 1995.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-11038380297071780412014-03-21T12:09:47.332-07:002014-03-21T12:09:47.332-07:00A lovely family story between the chairs. You are ...A lovely family story between the chairs. You are lucky to have such old photographs.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-31505145407315234742014-03-21T08:49:25.756-07:002014-03-21T08:49:25.756-07:00Such a good post, Jo! Loved those old photographs;...Such a good post, Jo! Loved those old photographs; being able to follow Jessie through all those years was great! Longevity runs in your family...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-1858333275520426882014-03-21T04:05:40.357-07:002014-03-21T04:05:40.357-07:00It always amazes me how much travelling some of ou...It always amazes me how much travelling some of our ancestors did before they eventually settled in one location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-92021869296390528392014-03-20T07:11:54.200-07:002014-03-20T07:11:54.200-07:00A fine post. One of the advantages of checking the...A fine post. One of the advantages of checking the posts out early, I am discovering, is that it provides some useful hints on how to interpret the theme.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-26238248902582771742014-03-20T04:30:02.979-07:002014-03-20T04:30:02.979-07:00Well done Jo. A lovely post about your family (and...Well done Jo. A lovely post about your family (and a chair).Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-85895314421179232232014-03-19T09:49:54.737-07:002014-03-19T09:49:54.737-07:00Very much enjoyed your post. The rocking chair is...Very much enjoyed your post. The rocking chair is beautiful along with the stories to follow and how marvelous you have access to a recording of Jessie's voice. I used to record my immediate family opening presents on Christmas mornings. Then, after all the gifts were opened, we'd sit around listening to ourselves - our exclamations of surprise & often odd & funny remarks & laugh ourselves silly. It became a great family tradition. But the greatest thing about it is I can still hear my father's voice & especially his laugh. He had the most wonderful booming laugh. Thanks for sharing such a lovely story. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-87478745882430605842014-03-19T05:21:27.649-07:002014-03-19T05:21:27.649-07:00Interesting how you began and ended with chairs an...Interesting how you began and ended with chairs and provided a lot of family history in between.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.com