tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post8114646298900932919..comments2024-03-28T14:00:57.504-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: My ancestorsDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-15839243387980270492014-01-12T17:22:53.675-08:002014-01-12T17:22:53.675-08:00I would track down some of Ediths relatives..cousi...I would track down some of Ediths relatives..cousins now I bet they know the rest of the story:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-3254571313054773282014-01-12T07:02:46.609-08:002014-01-12T07:02:46.609-08:00What an interesting piece. I loved learning the hi...What an interesting piece. I loved learning the history of your unusual name, and your choice to wear it the way you do. What incredible stories our families are, and of course we'll never know the whole of any of them. Thank you for the book recommendation. I just spent some time checking it out and now can hardly wait to add it to my pile. It's made me think it would be really cool if we all read the same book before our next Vashonista experience. <br /><br />Did you love Downton? Not so dramatic as previous first-shows, but it felt like old friends returning home again. Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-63497068911947621012014-01-10T16:15:36.057-08:002014-01-10T16:15:36.057-08:00Enjoyed your photos and your family history. I thi...Enjoyed your photos and your family history. I think the older we get the more interested we are in our past. I agree with you too that certain ages which once seemed old now seem young, especially in the case of those who died. My dad (from whom I also inherit the need for statins) died in his 60s and that now to me is so very young.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-7257932191685522922014-01-08T10:43:02.753-08:002014-01-08T10:43:02.753-08:00I wasn't sure who was who from the photograph,...I wasn't sure who was who from the photograph, but your explanation did tell me why you shortened your name so prettily. I think women of that era were all what we would call 'hard'. Maybe they had to be. Isn't it interesting how the bad things we hear about people stick with us, whilst the good things sometimes get forgotten.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-37785037374093251892014-01-08T02:04:48.141-08:002014-01-08T02:04:48.141-08:00All the secrets families harbour , not to mention ...All the secrets families harbour , not to mention all the family legends that are repeated and repeated ... till they turn out not to be true ! <br />Long after my grandmother died , we discovered that she hadn't been born in China after all , but in London . An attempt to seem a little more exotic ... who knows ? <br />As for statins ? They sound wonderfully useful , if you can take them . I can't and have to do it with diet alone and have become a cottage cheese addict , instead .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-86400927542525351982014-01-06T13:28:00.753-08:002014-01-06T13:28:00.753-08:00Your family photo and stories are fascinating to m...Your family photo and stories are fascinating to me. The past is so often a secret, with only clues and no answers. What stories my Dad knew and told about his family are treasures to me.<br /><br />I'm also fascinated to learn the story behind your name. I wonder if Mommy was old school about the Victorian rules of naming children. The first daughter was named after the maternal grandmother, 2nd daughter after paternal grandmother, the 3rd daughter after mother and<br />4th daughter after the mother's eldest sister. Don't know what happened with extra daughters!<br /><br />My good cholesterol is has ranged from 90-107 over the past 10 years and although I'm not on statins yet, I want to be, as the numbers are beginning the post menopausal shift and my family health history is all about heart disease. I'm glad yours is under control to fight against the genetics.<br /><br />Like you, I never imagined farther out than 2000 when I was young, and it seemed so very far away. I never imagined myself this age, or any after 40 and I sure imagined 40 wrong! I want to be half as vibrant and healthy as you at 70 and I've begun to believe from knowing you that in addition to luck, a positive attitude is as important as a healthy lifestyle.<br />Have a wonderful week.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-56232356969454762372014-01-06T08:30:09.160-08:002014-01-06T08:30:09.160-08:00Fascinating post. We've done quite a bit of re...Fascinating post. We've done quite a bit of research into our family tree -- it's amazing how many questions get thrown up -- secrets that won't unlock! I love the story of your name -- I think you solution is a brilliant one. As for Downton Abbey -- There are aspects of this series I did not like at all! -- Nuff said! ;-)The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-8424444653830416082014-01-05T19:12:23.518-08:002014-01-05T19:12:23.518-08:00I so enjoyed learning this interesting story behin...I so enjoyed learning this interesting story behind your name, DJan!<br />My husband's great-grandfather has a similar story to that of your grandfather.. he left the family without seeing them again, was a train hobo & headed west. He died in California of alcoholism. His son, Mitch's grandfather & our kids' great grandfather, is still living (in Colorado we're told).. yet we've never known him. <br />It's strange to me, because both of my grandpas passed away when I was very young, and Mitch's maternal grandpa has been gone many years, too. All three of them were loving grandfathers who are missed terribly. It's strange to have one still living that we don't know at all. I've never even seen a photo of him. (I know all 9 of his children pretty well, though, and his ex-wife was a gem.)<br />Families & connections & disconnections.. all very intriguing. amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-32624919053038354182014-01-05T16:22:54.861-08:002014-01-05T16:22:54.861-08:00Mommy really did have some great nerve, and a lot ...Mommy really did have some great nerve, and a lot of power. She'd never been able to do the changing of a vital statistic these days. You have quite a family history. I guess we all do. I think most of the unknown parts in my history are unknown for a reason. <br /><br />Thankfully, I don't have to take statins. I did for a short while. My cardiologist openly admits that she thinks everyone should be on them. Most of the time, my cholesterol is very good. For that I am grateful. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85112094564391144732014-01-05T16:11:31.211-08:002014-01-05T16:11:31.211-08:00Family history is always interesting - there's...Family history is always interesting - there's a lot more to the stories we do know - unfortunately, by the time we are old enough to hear the stories usually there is no one around to tell them.<br /><br />Mommy had some nerve! Actually, I wouldn't have been surprised if MY mother had tried the same with my son. :-)<br /><br />Have a fabulous week, DJan (loved learning how you came by the moniker!)Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-58708854429699694782014-01-05T16:00:28.350-08:002014-01-05T16:00:28.350-08:00Learning how you got your name was interesting DJa...Learning how you got your name was interesting DJan. <br /><br />Have you ever thought about doing a little genealogical research on your family? I've been doing it on and off for about ten years now. I've even run across photos of some of my ancestors on other researchers' pages. What I have found the most interesting is that both sides of my family have been in this country from before the Revolutionary War. SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-10909947141869960652014-01-05T15:16:03.685-08:002014-01-05T15:16:03.685-08:00I love old photos of family and the stories of whe...I love old photos of family and the stories of where we came from. I think they help us to understand ourselves and to better know who we are. <br />So that's how DJan came about. aha.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-82647404628061301992014-01-05T14:16:47.475-08:002014-01-05T14:16:47.475-08:00That's a tough history to look back on. There ...That's a tough history to look back on. There were separations that were not explained or understood. when you go on to health conditions family history takes on more meaning than just who we are are who we were.<br /> I think we have much control over our health and then some of the lucky have no worries no matter what they do.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-11212612573026454802014-01-05T14:11:51.842-08:002014-01-05T14:11:51.842-08:00Your grandmother was a tyrant. No wonder Grandpa ...Your grandmother was a tyrant. No wonder Grandpa ran away! I recall now that you wrote about how you got your name before, but I had forgotten.<br />I take statins and so does Tom. It keeps our levels low and in balance.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-83881913078830931122014-01-05T13:40:46.684-08:002014-01-05T13:40:46.684-08:00Very interesting how Djan came about. Thank you fo...Very interesting how Djan came about. Thank you for explaining that. <br />I am hearing a good novel in the story of your ancestors. Maybe you should give it a shot. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-2079233497489697162014-01-05T12:55:14.128-08:002014-01-05T12:55:14.128-08:00You have a pretty interesting set of ancestors! If...You have a pretty interesting set of ancestors! If there were such dramatic stories in my family they were never revealed. As for traveling, I usually find it easier to travel toward the west. It ties in with my being a night person, I guess. I hated going to conferences on the East Coast because it was hard to get up for the opening sessions. (Okay, truth be told, I sometimes skipped the opening sessions for that very reason.) And BTW, 71 is very young these days. :)Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-4785324800910572632014-01-05T11:46:34.636-08:002014-01-05T11:46:34.636-08:00Fascinating family history! How brazen of Mommy to...Fascinating family history! How brazen of Mommy to mess with your birth certificate...<br />Downton Abby: love the show. Trish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-77847588531636852792014-01-05T11:16:37.101-08:002014-01-05T11:16:37.101-08:00I am glad I can’t take statins, they hurt my stoma...I am glad I can’t take statins, they hurt my stomach. Instead, I take a plant sterol. My cholesterol is not too bad at all, yet still I have heart problems now and again.<br /><br />There’s just nothing anyone can do or foretell. What’s meant to happen will happen.<br /><br />I don’t think of the 70s as very old. Many people in the village are in their 80s and even 90s, and reasonably fit. It’s also something to do with your social category. The poorer, more hard working farming labourers don’t usually last as long as the professional middle classes.<br /><br />Wouldn’t it be fun for you to explore your family history? All those secrets.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-20249374574303838672014-01-05T10:27:44.150-08:002014-01-05T10:27:44.150-08:00My good cholesterol is not as good as yours, but I...My good cholesterol is not as good as yours, but I have never had to take statins, thank goodness. There are other things wrong with me, though. I always look forward to your Sunday essays, DJan. Thanks for sharing your memoirs with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-36355839089793251992014-01-05T10:20:27.441-08:002014-01-05T10:20:27.441-08:00Yes, it would be interesting to find out the cause...Yes, it would be interesting to find out the cause of your Aunt's disownment. It may have been something that today would be perfectly acceptable... or even something spoken that was taken wrong. I'd love to know the story behind my Father's family and *why* my grandparents emigrated from England to the US. The thing is... we never concern ourselves with these things until there's no one left around to give us the answers.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-79093021681915118382014-01-05T08:36:35.860-08:002014-01-05T08:36:35.860-08:00I wondered where the DJan came from. Thanks for te...I wondered where the DJan came from. Thanks for telling the story. <br />I will be with you - along with millions of others - watching Downton Abbey tonight. Love the show.<br />It would be so interesting to know the story of your aunt. Every family has hidden secrets of generations ago and lost relatives. Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-30643508251423280272014-01-05T08:09:55.049-08:002014-01-05T08:09:55.049-08:00I would be very curious over the Edith story. Have...I would be very curious over the Edith story. Have you tried researching her? Perhaps you have some long lost cousins who can shed the light on this. Your grandmother looks very young in this picture to have a child as old as Edith. In fact, they all look quite young, even your great, great grandmother. She looks very elderly in this picture, but I would bet she wasn't much older than 60. People aged differently back then, I guess. I read your blog every week (and the other on) and enjoy them both so much, but this is my first time commenting. Pippahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829915215513832220noreply@blogger.com