tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post1011547746237035001..comments2015-08-04T11:22:09.720-05:00Comments on Reading, Writing, and Rambling: An Addition to the FamilyPat O'Dea Rosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-7365727020910727682015-01-27T13:07:14.935-06:002015-01-27T13:07:14.935-06:00Hi, Karen,
These days are precious, indeed. Thanks...Hi, Karen,<br />These days are precious, indeed. Thanks for stopping by.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-35379398176626925842015-01-27T13:06:25.049-06:002015-01-27T13:06:25.049-06:00Hi, Patrick,
I consider myself lucky to have found...Hi, Patrick,<br />I consider myself lucky to have found and kept Sue as a friend. <br /><br />Stay safe in the blizzard!Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-80201996210673987142015-01-26T13:47:37.673-06:002015-01-26T13:47:37.673-06:00Congratulations Pat! This is wonderful news my fri...Congratulations Pat! This is wonderful news my friend! Just from the picture I can see how well future SIL fits into your family circle. So happy for all of you. Now, the wedding planning. And oh how precious these coming days are. Have fun and enjoy every moment. ((Hugs!))Karen McFarlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511749295645025052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-44360152495028851792015-01-24T22:29:13.110-06:002015-01-24T22:29:13.110-06:00I think that's what I was trying to say - that...I think that's what I was trying to say - that you might be lucky enough to have one friend from college who you are still close to and the Montclair experience made them "family" to you - in a very extended way.<br /><br />MSU (as they call it now) is certainly beautiful in the fall especially on those crisp days where you have a clear view of NYC.<br /><br /> - Patrick<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-75234462515942959032015-01-24T09:40:43.832-06:002015-01-24T09:40:43.832-06:00Jake, we love y'all back!Jake, we love y'all back!Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-39778226728688068662015-01-24T09:38:11.009-06:002015-01-24T09:38:11.009-06:00Hi, Patricia/Jansen,
The daughter who's in Sou...Hi, Patricia/Jansen,<br />The daughter who's in South Korea requested a bus ticket to the city where she lives, but she mispronounced the initial vowel and was given a ticket to a different, more distant city. She caught the error because the price was much higher, and she and the ticket agent straightened out the problem. <br /><br />This is my long-winded way of saying mispronunciations are our problem.<br /><br />You are charming and can sing, dance, and emote away communication problems. I'm not so gifted.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-13488231255311552082015-01-24T09:30:31.707-06:002015-01-24T09:30:31.707-06:00I like your attitude, Liz! Yes, my kids live in in...I like your attitude, Liz! Yes, my kids live in interesting places. You know, even the daughter in Houston is in a neighborhood that's a lot more interesting than mine. Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-33749828876284698672015-01-24T09:24:41.313-06:002015-01-24T09:24:41.313-06:00Hi, Patrick!
In this case, looks don't deceiv...Hi, Patrick!<br /><br />In this case, looks don't deceive. My SIL-to-be is exceptionally nice.<br /><br />I think of Montclair State every fall and wish I could see the trees change color. I don't, though, think of it as family. That said, I'm close to Sue, a fellow English major I met during orientation. Whether she likes it or not, she's part of my extended family.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-62788394215217123352015-01-24T03:15:37.793-06:002015-01-24T03:15:37.793-06:00Hi, Pat!
It means so much to me to read your touc...Hi, Pat!<br /><br />It means so much to me to read your touching words. It is so nice to know that I have both your and Ted's love and support. We can't wait to start our own little family. We will cherish your visits, as we have on our current adventures. I look forward to seeing you in Norway! <br /><br />I love "y'all" :)<br /><br />- SIL-to-beJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174889996272081883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-28640985943570922012015-01-23T11:48:46.980-06:002015-01-23T11:48:46.980-06:00Pat I do remember we chatted about your daughter. ...Pat I do remember we chatted about your daughter. And mispronouncing schedule and about is not our problem - it's theirs. They say it wrong. (Ha)<br /><br />Patricia Rickrode<br />w/a Jansen SchmidtPatricia Rickrode w/a Jansen Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634429564028179643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-17668325928543864802015-01-23T06:31:12.263-06:002015-01-23T06:31:12.263-06:00Congratulations to you all. That has always been t...Congratulations to you all. That has always been the saving grace of my kids living "away"--the fact that they move to interesting places. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-17980517272512460912015-01-22T22:02:54.040-06:002015-01-22T22:02:54.040-06:00Well Pat, your SIL is certainly a good-looking you...Well Pat, your SIL is certainly a good-looking young man. And to the extent that someone can look like a nice person - he does. <br /><br />Even after moving 1,600 hundred miles from the world you knew always remember that in a certain way Montclair State is "family" to you too.<br /><br /> - PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-28379741430201209692015-01-22T18:36:05.437-06:002015-01-22T18:36:05.437-06:00Hi, Sheila,
My SIL-to-be is Canadian. I'll be ...Hi, Sheila,<br />My SIL-to-be is Canadian. I'll be the annoying tourist mispronouncing schedule and about.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-33686992624724265262015-01-22T18:33:01.014-06:002015-01-22T18:33:01.014-06:00Hi, Jennette!
Hope you know I envy you Isis the D...Hi, Jennette!<br /><br />Hope you know I envy you Isis the Dog in your little family. <br /><br />A feeling of household, huh? I have to think on that, especially since Younger Daughter and SIL-to-be are in South Korea right now, but I don't feel they're that far away because we're exchanging lots of wedding dress pictures and Save the Date card ideas via the Internet. When the initial wedding-planning excitement ebbs, I get a dog of my own.<br />Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-63432711651230083422015-01-22T18:17:47.132-06:002015-01-22T18:17:47.132-06:00Hi, Patricia/Jansen!
I'm so happy! (Do you re...Hi, Patricia/Jansen!<br /><br />I'm so happy! (Do you remember we chatted about my daughter and her boyfriend this past summer?) <br /><br />Between your comment and Jennette's, I'm thinking a lot of us take comfort in our little families.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-5020117442979122092015-01-22T16:37:04.227-06:002015-01-22T16:37:04.227-06:00Congratulations, Pat! Watching the "little fa...Congratulations, Pat! Watching the "little family" grow is wonderful!Sheila Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365100511100802221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-84702589394460577772015-01-22T13:02:18.777-06:002015-01-22T13:02:18.777-06:00Congrats on getting a new son-in-law! I think the ...Congrats on getting a new son-in-law! I think the "little family" thing is more a feeling of household? I live less than 10 miles away from my parents, and that thinking is still there. Right now, we're at an in-between stage with our daughter--she's in college, so most of the time me, the husband, and the dog are "my little family."Jennette Marie Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992037939637425401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-8644338169617481042015-01-22T11:31:06.372-06:002015-01-22T11:31:06.372-06:00CONGRATULATIONS!!! What exciting news. I am so hap...CONGRATULATIONS!!! What exciting news. I am so happy that your daughter found a good man that the entire "little family" will love. That is so important.<br /><br />And, if you need someplace to visit, you're always welcome at my house with my "little family."<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />Patricia Rickrode<br />w/a Jansen SchmidtPatricia Rickrode w/a Jansen Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634429564028179643noreply@blogger.com