tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post5302993539458424599..comments2024-03-28T08:14:48.882-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Memories Are Made of ThisCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57266735124507766542011-10-31T10:59:52.552-07:002011-10-31T10:59:52.552-07:00Candace-- I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Leslie-- N...Candace-- I'm glad you enjoyed it!<br /><br />Leslie-- No, we have our own set of gizmos to be entranced by, don't we?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-11801087013837360492011-10-31T06:23:54.697-07:002011-10-31T06:23:54.697-07:00Thanks for sharing that. It brings back memories o...Thanks for sharing that. It brings back memories of my own mother telling me about how the family would gather around the radio and listen in amazement as the voices came from literally thin air. Now of course we take all that for granted.Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-25315158166419491912011-10-31T03:59:38.439-07:002011-10-31T03:59:38.439-07:00What a great story.What a great story.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-48796518069795124332011-10-30T22:51:17.328-07:002011-10-30T22:51:17.328-07:00Debbie-- You're welcome! I'm glad you like...Debbie-- You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it.<br /><br />FT-- There are times that I love being scared myself. One of them was tonight when I watched one of my favorite scary movies-- alone.<br /><br />I have similar wonderful memories about the power going out!<br /><br />Margot-- Probably much similar to how we feel about our TVs!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-45752370201359022572011-10-30T18:54:42.726-07:002011-10-30T18:54:42.726-07:00Cathy - Thank you for sharing that story! Your mot...Cathy - Thank you for sharing that story! Your mother had a lot of writing talent! This story reminds me of stories I've heard from my own mother about her girlhood. The radio was such an important part of people's lives....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-72666594885342998082011-10-30T18:29:36.645-07:002011-10-30T18:29:36.645-07:00I know the circumstances in your case were born fr...I know the circumstances in your case were born from necessity and not-so-great conditions, but it sounds very (scarily!) nice. Then again, I like being scared!<br /><br />I remember the times that the power went out when I was a kid, and my parents and I would sit around playing games by candlelight. I was always quite sad when the lights came back on.Fancy Terriblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037588338414334042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18368728832806840132011-10-30T12:58:34.703-07:002011-10-30T12:58:34.703-07:00What a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing, Cathy....What a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing, Cathy.Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-8822419189735591712011-10-30T12:02:09.557-07:002011-10-30T12:02:09.557-07:00Barbara-- You're welcome. I once found cassett...Barbara-- You're welcome. I once found cassette tapes of the old radio shows in the bargain bin at a bookstore. I bought a couple and listened to them on my Walkman after I'd gone to bed. Scared the bejesus out of myself. It was wonderful! LOL<br /><br />Peggy-- Thanks so much for those links!<br /><br />Kay-- Mom told me that my grandfather preferred the comedies (especially "Amos & Andy") and Westerns, too.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-62057654438396304032011-10-30T11:41:04.987-07:002011-10-30T11:41:04.987-07:00I, too, have memories of my mother talking about l...I, too, have memories of my mother talking about listening to the radio in the evenings. I don't think her family listened to a mystery show though. More comedy and the Lone Ranger. LOL<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this with us, Cathy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-45670575230135403132011-10-30T09:09:46.736-07:002011-10-30T09:09:46.736-07:00My mom also told of listening to the old mystery s...My mom also told of listening to the old mystery shows on the radio growing up. i was always mesmerized by them. Maybe thats why I love mysteries so. We can listen to them today on the internet radio! Here are a few links for you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/otr_iloveamystery" rel="nofollow">I Love A Mystery Show</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=ilam" rel="nofollow">I Love A Mystery</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mysteryshows.com/" rel="nofollow">Mystery Shows</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.otr.net/" rel="nofollow">Old Time Radio</a><br /><br />enjoy!Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-84612181371085038232011-10-30T07:02:58.766-07:002011-10-30T07:02:58.766-07:00Your mother was a talented writer, wasn't she?...Your mother was a talented writer, wasn't she? I remember how scary a program could be on the radio and that safe feeling of sitting on Mom's lap. Thanks for sharing this with us.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.com