Enter Wilhelmina. Older sister (by 2 yrs.) She likes to show off her reading skills. She dislikes her brother–very much.Filed …
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FIVEnFIVE With Sherry Ashworth
Sherry Ashworth answers 5 questions about her new young adult novel, MENTAL, published as an ACHUKA(e)book, and 5 more general questions about her writing.
She also tells us what she's been reading, watching and listening to recently.
By: Claudette Young,
on 2/2/2012
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What constitutes family? Does it come only in the form of childbirth placement, bringing baby home from the hospital, and then living with this new creature long enough to include them in the family photo carried inside your heart?
For myself, I’ve adopted people into my heart and my family many times during my adulthood. Yesterday I talked briefly about one man and his whole family whom I adopted in the 1990’s. Today, I chose to talk about another. Before I do, I want to explain one point.
I believe that as adults we adopt, whether acknowledged or not, those people who help define us to ourselves. Lou was one who encouraged me to play and not be so serious all the time, to relax without losing focus, to enjoy without dismissing the importance of other things. He and his family taught me many things. Through them I gained a broader understanding of the quality of family.
My first adopted sister was a college roommate. She and I survived tuna casseroles and pasta staples for a school year in a tiny apartment that gave us independence and an opportunity to exercise by walking to classes a mile away. We grew as people and as sisters.
Her family adopted me. I gathered them all into my expanding basket of potential family members. Cheryl was the first person to encourage me to write, who, in fact, sat down with me in off time and helped me write my first science fiction book. We wrote seamlessly together.
When she graduated at the end of that year, the book ended, but not the dream or intent of writing. Our friendship and sisterhood didn’t falter there, either. She named me Maid of Honor for her wedding, named me Godmother of her girls as they came along, and drove with her husband for two hours to be there for me at my mother’s funeral. She loved my mom almost as much as I did after having met her only a couple of times.
We no longer get the time to talk like we once did. Her life of motherhood, wife, and work keep her busy. My youngest goddaughter is getting married before long. I’d love to be there for that.
Throughout these many years of our friendship, Cheryl and I have remained connected. We could meet tomorrow and pick up conversations where we’d left off twenty years ago. That’s the kind of relationship we have. I would feel comfortable in her newly renovated kitchen; a kitchen I remember sitting in several times with her and her family, laughing, kibitzing, sharing.
I could rummage around in her new fridge and grab whatever I wanted to eat at midnight and not feel a bit of guilt or distress, because she’d be more upset if I didn’t feed my hunger. That’s part of who she is. I’m family, after all.
And while we’ve been separated by thousands of miles since the mid-eighties, we manage to talk once in a while, catch up, and commiserate. If we’re very lucky, one of these days we’ll meet somewhere for a few days and just play, shop, and laugh like we did at BSU. That would be a capper.
Yet, the real capper to the whole story is that my mother adopted Cheryl into her heart as well. I guess I followed my mother’s habits more than most realized. Mom tended to adopt all sorts of people, sometimes as much out of necessity as anything else.
In the end, I suppose, family is defined by those we hold close in our hearts, our thoughts, and our memories. I would be a lesser person if I’d never known this sweet lady with a smile that shines across a room and a generous spirit who holds true to her convictions and faith, regardless of provocation.
Like Lou and his family, Cheryl helped me define myself and what family really means for me. That’s what more important than bloodlines.
The way I see it, family is all relative.
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By: Claudette Young,
on 2/2/2012
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What constitutes family? Does it come only in the form of childbirth placement, bringing baby home from the hospital, and then living with this new creature long enough to include them in the family photo carried inside your heart?
For myself, I’ve adopted people into my heart and my family many times during my adulthood. Yesterday I talked briefly about one man and his whole family whom I adopted in the 1990’s. Today, I chose to talk about another. Before I do, I want to explain one point.
I believe that as adults we adopt, whether acknowledged or not, those people who help define us to ourselves. Lou was one who encouraged me to play and not be so serious all the time, to relax without losing focus, to enjoy without dismissing the importance of other things. He and his family taught me many things. Through them I gained a broader understanding of the quality of family.
My first adopted sister was a college roommate. She and I survived tuna casseroles and pasta staples for a school year in a tiny apartment that gave us independence and an opportunity to exercise by walking to classes a mile away. We grew as people and as sisters.
Her family adopted me. I gathered them all into my expanding basket of potential family members. Cheryl was the first person to encourage me to write, who, in fact, sat down with me in off time and helped me write my first science fiction book. We wrote seamlessly together.
When she graduated at the end of that year, the book ended, but not the dream or intent of writing. Our friendship and sisterhood didn’t falter there, either. She named me Maid of Honor for her wedding, named me Godmother of her girls as they came along, and drove with her husband for two hours to be there for me at my mother’s funeral. She loved my mom almost as much as I did after having met her only a couple of times.
We no longer get the time to talk like we once did. Her life of motherhood, wife, and work keep her busy. My youngest goddaughter is getting married before long. I’d love to be there for that.
Throughout these many years of our friendship, Cheryl and I have remained connected. We could meet tomorrow and pick up conversations where we’d left off twenty years ago. That’s the kind of relationship we have. I would feel comfortable in her newly renovated kitchen; a kitchen I remember sitting in several times with her and her family, laughing, kibitzing, sharing.
I could rummage around in her new fridge and grab whatever I wanted to eat at midnight and not feel a bit of guilt or distress, because she’d be more upset if I didn’t feed my hunger. That’s part of who she is. I’m family, after all.
And while we’ve been separated by thousands of miles since the mid-eighties, we manage to talk once in a while, catch up, and commiserate. If we’re very lucky, one of these days we’ll meet somewhere for a few days and just play, shop, and laugh like we did at BSU. That would be a capper.
Yet, the real capper to the whole story is that my mother adopted Cheryl into her heart as well. I guess I followed my mother’s habits more than most realized. Mom tended to adopt all sorts of people, sometimes as much out of necessity as anything else.
In the end, I suppose, family is defined by those we hold close in our hearts, our thoughts, and our memories. I would be a lesser person if I’d never known this sweet lady with a smile that shines across a room and a generous spirit who holds true to her convictions and faith, regardless of provocation.
Like Lou and his family, Cheryl helped me define myself and what family really means for me. That’s what more important than bloodlines.
The way I see it, family is all relative.
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By: nicole,
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an older piece from last year, but SO appropriate for this week's i.f. theme of "sneaky"!
me and my brother on christmas eve..."sneakin' a peek";)
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By: Paula Becker,
on 5/4/2010
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A batch of samples of greeting cards I did came in the mail recently. You may recognize some of them (Boss’s Day and the animals) as I posted bits and pieces here on my blog. Only one of these was from an idea I had submitted, the rest are my illustrations of concepts they commissioned. [...]
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- Do you serve crabs in this restaurant?
We serve everyone sir, take a seat.
- Fat woman: Officer, can you see me across the street?
Officer: Madame, I can see you a mile away.
- Don’t you know the Queen’s English?
Of course I do, and so’s the King.
- 4.Can I have your daughter for my wife?
Well, bring your wife around and we’ll see.
- Me, drunk? I’ve only had tee martoonies.
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- Customer: Does this dog have a pedigree?
Pet owner: Look, If this dog could talk, he wouldn’t speak to either of us.
- That’s a strange pair of shoes you’re wearing, one black and one white. They must be unique.
Not at all, I have another pair at home just like them.
May I try on that dress in the window?
Well, we’d prefer it if you used the dressing room.
- Can you stand on your head?
No, it’s too high.
- Your sister is spoiled, isn’t she?
Not at all, that’s just the perfume she’s wearing.
- Did you wake up grumpy this morning?
No, I let him sleep late.
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- You’ve got your shoes on the wrong feet.
I know, I must have had my legs crossed when I put them on.
- How do you get down from an elephant?
You don’t . You get down from a swan.
- Do you know it takes three sheep to make a sweater?
I didn’t even know they could knit.
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- Do you serve crabs in this restaurant?
We serve everyone sir, take a seat.
- Fat woman: Officer, can you see me across the street?
Officer: Madame, I can see you a mile away.
- Don’t you know the Queen’s English?
Of course I do, and so’s the King.
- 4.Can I have your daughter for my wife?
Well, bring your wife around and we’ll see.
- Me, drunk? I’ve only had tee martoonies.
photo by author
- Customer: Does this dog have a pedigree?
Pet owner: Look, If this dog could talk, he wouldn’t speak to either of us.
- That’s a strange pair of shoes you’re wearing, one black and one white. They must be unique.
Not at all, I have another pair at home just like them.
May I try on that dress in the window?
Well, we’d prefer it if you used the dressing room.
- Can you stand on your head?
No, it’s too high.
- Your sister is spoiled, isn’t she?
Not at all, that’s just the perfume she’s wearing.
- Did you wake up grumpy this morning?
No, I let him sleep late.
photo by author
- You’ve got your shoes on the wrong feet.
I know, I must have had my legs crossed when I put them on.
- How do you get down from an elephant?
You don’t . You get down from a swan.
- Do you know it takes three sheep to make a sweater?
I didn’t even know they could knit.
http://socyberty.com/folklore/a-jack-pot-of-old-folk-sayings/
http://socyberty.com/subcultures/more-old-folk-sayings-we-are-losing/
http://purpleslinky.com/trivia/random/trivial-facts-you-might-want-to-know/
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By: Danette Haworth,
on 10/17/2007
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When I was in fourth grade, my new best friend, CK, told me she’d read every single Nancy Drew book in the series. I was impressed and mentioned this to my sister. Big mistake. She copied my friend and checked out a couple of Nancy Drew books from the library and loved them. Next thing I knew, she was working her way through the series, one book at a time.
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By: Amy C. Moreno,
on 1/15/2007
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OK. Here's a drawing I did of my sister in the 80's. I've always loved it. I think this was from 1982.
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Child, I am so with you on this! Trixie was always so much better in my mind than Nancy Drew. Nancy was prissy when compared to Trixie. Granted, I read the original versions of the books, not the newfangled ones, and the fact that they were somewhat dated didn't help the uber-girly factor. I much preferred Trixie Belden.
I loved the Hardy Boys too. Are you old enough to remember The Hardy Boys tv series with Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson? I was such a fangirl back then.
As to refusing to read books your sister read? Well, I did read what my siblings read. I rebelled against many of the books my peers at school read. To this day I haven't read JRR Tolkein, Judy Blume, Laura Ingalls Wilder or books like The Outsiders.
OMG I had such a huge crush on Shaun Cassidy!! So I'm sure old enough to know what you're talking about Virginia lee.
I read one or two Nancy Drews and didn't really like them. I was one hundred percent for the Hardy Boys. I'm sure if had heard of Trixie I would have liked her too.
Trixie. Hands down. I even learned how to do that Bob White whistle.
Funny thing is I never read Trixie and only a few Nancy Drews - but it was probably what was available at the time or given to me most of the time.
As far as the Hardy Boys TV show - funny thing is I never thought Shaun Cassidy was the dream guy; I always thought it was Parker Stevenson - and the same thing with David Cassidy - hands down way over Shaun any day.
Maybe I need to pick up some old Trixie stories and decide which I like better - guess I've got some reading to do - E :)
I have friends who swear by Trixie. I've never read either book series myself, but if I had to choose, Trixie all the way! I am convinced that Nancy is a Borg or something like a Borg!
You know I never read either? Don't know why I wasn't interested. Maybe I should check one out now?
Virginia,
Yes! Prissy was how I viewed Nancy. There's actually quite an emphasis on her fashion and her titian hair.
Linda,
I never read the Hardy Boys, although my BF did. (Fourth-grade Me: Boys? Who wants to read about them?)
Kelly,
Oh my gosh! I'd forgotten about the Bob White whistle. You are a true fan!
E,
And now everyone's got mysteries--Full House, Two of a Kind, etc.
Courtney,
Haha! OMG, you're right! Wikipedia describes the Borg as beings "characterized by relentless pursuit of targets for assimilation, their collective consciousness that enables rapid defensive adaptability to almost any offence, and the ability to continue functioning properly despite seemingly devastating blows."
OMG! Nancy Borg!
Ello,
If you do read them now, like I am, you also get a sense of the time in which they were written (not just the time they portray).
I loved Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys ... somehow missed Trixie.
Um, also, Danette, I just read an interesting piece of news on Publisher's Marketplace, is this public knowledge?
Count me in on the Trixie side! I read them all. And another favorite from a "glossy covered" book series that never really caught on was a great Janet Lennon mystery where she was a camp counselor. I must have read it 10 times, each time wishing I could sing!