tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post5390785381060348348..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: Carolyn Stanley Brunton Graham, 1922-2010seana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-85601533347504745902011-02-10T23:21:03.061-08:002011-02-10T23:21:03.061-08:00Oh Carolyn!
How I would've loved *clinking* a...Oh Carolyn!<br /><br />How I would've loved *clinking* a martini with you in a place or time which transcended time as we know it. I'm greatly enjoying knowing your daughter Seana lately as she's written up a star-studded spectacular over at my AT THE BIJOU site. I think it would be grand to talk Rand with you and relive that Clark Gable come-hither moment -- the way you tell it. You have the spirit (the way your talented daughter tells it) to share a lot of adventurous spunk with the world around you.<br /><br />Seana was right. My hero, my father, lived through the very last day of summer, very close to when you told your last joke on this worldly plain. Look him up, will ya and tell him "Kate said Hi". He was Navy too, but played baseball where stationed and was scouted by the major leagues. Oh the stories you two fine folk can share.<br /><br />Tonight, I am glad Seana shared you, your story and her deep fond feelings with me. When I say, "I understand," I really REALLY do.<br /><br />~ Fondly,<br />~ Absolutely*KateKate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-86680547624820680162010-10-09T19:01:38.998-07:002010-10-09T19:01:38.998-07:00Thanks for taking the time to read it, Ann. It was...Thanks for taking the time to read it, Ann. It was the odd thing to put in the middle of this blog, but I am glad to have had a place to write up her life and glad that people have enjoyed it as well.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-82833734275803009632010-10-09T10:42:11.272-07:002010-10-09T10:42:11.272-07:00That was a very wonderful piece on your mother and...That was a very wonderful piece on your mother and her life. Thank you for inviting us in to meet her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-39666173674922021332010-10-07T18:12:51.522-07:002010-10-07T18:12:51.522-07:00Thank you, Georgine. And great to talk with you th...Thank you, Georgine. And great to talk with you this evening.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-82146093920086487142010-10-07T16:33:11.339-07:002010-10-07T16:33:11.339-07:00Seana,
I just read your piece about your mom. It ...Seana,<br />I just read your piece about your mom. It was beautiful. She sounds like an amazing woman! I'm sorry I didn't get to know her personally, but through your words, I now have a sense of who she was and the kind of life she lived. Thanks, again, for sharing it. And know that I am truly sorry for your loss.<br />Love, GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-20072600516437583372010-10-06T07:16:16.279-07:002010-10-06T07:16:16.279-07:00Thanks, Anna. It is really nice to be able to pain...Thanks, Anna. It is really nice to be able to paint a more varied picture of her life than most people who knew her at the end would suspect.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-80980676110013167822010-10-05T23:01:03.027-07:002010-10-05T23:01:03.027-07:00Seana, what a wonderful tribute to your mom, and w...Seana, what a wonderful tribute to your mom, and what a life she had. I'm so glad that you wrote about her. And so sorry that you are dealing with her death.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223647666328415114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-74639250614081098872010-10-04T16:48:15.769-07:002010-10-04T16:48:15.769-07:00Thank you, shohreh. I assume I probably know who y...Thank you, shohreh. I assume I probably know who you are under some other moniker, but in any case, thanks for taking the time to comment here.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-68483441942796319382010-10-04T12:21:51.505-07:002010-10-04T12:21:51.505-07:00Once again, I'm so sorry for your loss. I cong...Once again, I'm so sorry for your loss. I congradulate you for a wonderful Mom you had!thank you for sharing.shohrehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596356045096916767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-90782317837014839912010-10-03T18:35:41.773-07:002010-10-03T18:35:41.773-07:00Thank you, Brian, and thank Jenna for me as well. ...Thank you, Brian, and thank Jenna for me as well. <br /><br />We were lucky to have her for so long, and we were lucky that we <i>knew</i> we were lucky to have her.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-58256911581739502302010-10-03T17:58:54.291-07:002010-10-03T17:58:54.291-07:00Seana -
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your mot...Seana -<br /><br />I'm so sorry for your loss. Your mother lived an incredible life. It was an absolute joy to read about all the things she did. I'll bet she made for a great storyteller.<br /><br />Take care of yourself. Jenna and I are thinking about you.Brian O'Rourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372815069471434698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-16457111759239737282010-10-03T13:05:15.578-07:002010-10-03T13:05:15.578-07:00Thanks for taking time to read it, Janet. Yeah, St...Thanks for taking time to read it, Janet. Yeah, Steph and I were just realizing a few weeks ago that Mom's life was actually quite a bit more adventurous than either of ours, and we've actually travelled a bit.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-8107999988126402572010-10-03T12:54:13.639-07:002010-10-03T12:54:13.639-07:00Seana, I really enjoyed reading about your mother....Seana, I really enjoyed reading about your mother. What an amazing and adventurous woman. She was definitely ahead of her time. So inspiring. ~ JanetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-47725449808572184552010-10-03T09:27:19.735-07:002010-10-03T09:27:19.735-07:00Thanks for reading it, Philip.Yes, without my fami...Thanks for reading it, Philip.Yes, without my family I'd be in quite a different state of mind right now.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-63093846504618121752010-10-03T00:31:01.350-07:002010-10-03T00:31:01.350-07:00Seana,
So sorry to hear about your mum. My heart g...Seana,<br />So sorry to hear about your mum. My heart goes out to you, and it must have been a strange thing to do, posting that beautiful glimpse of her life. Well done for that, and for the obvious love in your family which will motor on! I hate the phrase 'thank you for sharing' but can't think of anything better right now.Philip Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266929629062158843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-6271662329540181142010-10-01T22:21:16.664-07:002010-10-01T22:21:16.664-07:00Thanks, Adrian. Yeah, I think you would have liked...Thanks, Adrian. Yeah, I think you would have liked her. She was a very independent thinker.<br /><br />As for that WAVE uniform, she still had her uniforms when we were growing up and I could fit in it when I was about twelve, but that was the last of that. <br /><br />Sorry I'm missing your blog, but I'll be back.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-49465334113699133772010-10-01T22:17:53.008-07:002010-10-01T22:17:53.008-07:00Ann, I know, Dublin--who knew? It's hard to ac...Ann, I know, Dublin--who knew? It's hard to accept that I wasn't the most glamorous thing that ever happened to her, but I'm coming around to the reality of that. Hope to see all of you soon. It would be really nice.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-83719507469132927472010-10-01T19:53:57.121-07:002010-10-01T19:53:57.121-07:00Seana
I am so sorry for your loss.
She sounds l...Seana<br /><br />I am so sorry for your loss. <br /><br />She sounds like an amazing lady with a pretty cool life. <br /><br />I LOVED the WAVE photograph. <br /><br />My best wishes and thoughts, <br /><br /><br />Adrian...adrian mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349942973907386269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-75220153659944512842010-10-01T19:02:40.294-07:002010-10-01T19:02:40.294-07:00Hi Seana, Ann here. Thanks so very much for the w...Hi Seana, Ann here. Thanks so very much for the wonderful story of your mom's lives. Who knew we had such a cosmopolitan mom in our midst in little old Dublin! Hope to see you soon, let us know if there is anything the Prairie Girls (+) can do for you. Also give Steph my best, thinking of you guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-40802106270016425562010-10-01T15:06:08.695-07:002010-10-01T15:06:08.695-07:00Thanks, Peter. Although we knew about many of thes...Thanks, Peter. Although we knew about many of these things growing up, she was so understated about her own life that we probably took it all a bit for granted.<br /><br />Another thing that was unusual about my mother is that she was possibly the only person I've known who continued to grow more liberal instead of more conservative as she grew older. She even switched from being anti-union to becoming a union organizer before she retired.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-73708914042927744602010-10-01T10:32:18.114-07:002010-10-01T10:32:18.114-07:00I smiled often while reading those marvelous stori...I smiled often while reading those marvelous stories of your mother's life. What a woman!Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-26144706776744990782010-10-01T09:53:22.925-07:002010-10-01T09:53:22.925-07:00Thanks to both of you. I'll be back floating ...Thanks to both of you. I'll be back floating around the blogosphere again before too long, I'm sure.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-26257695960991277612010-10-01T08:47:36.696-07:002010-10-01T08:47:36.696-07:00I'm very sorry for your loss.
Thank you for s...I'm very sorry for your loss.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing some stories of your mother's life - and what a life she had!<br /><br />You have wonderful memories to look back on - I hope they will ease the pain of loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-147956816472752362010-10-01T04:10:09.685-07:002010-10-01T04:10:09.685-07:00Seana, I was afraid that's why you had disapp...Seana, I was afraid that's why you had disappeared from the blogging world for a bit. It sounds like your mom had a long, happy, and very adventuresome life, and passed on some wonderful things to her kids. I hope the coming weeks are as peaceful as they can be for you and your family.Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107558482848466735noreply@blogger.com