You are currently browsing the category archive for the ‘Friends’ category.
Karma was one of mom’s friends who was in her book club. Incidentally, she is also Lori Nelson’s sister. This is what she remembers about mom:
The night I remember most was when we read,”Bridges of Madison County”. We were sitting there discussing the book and your Dad came in imitating the main character of the book with Camera’s around his neck. He said he was looking at Fridges of Clark County. It was so funny we all laughed till we cried. You will have to ask your Dad but I remember They were so unique because they were savvy enough to email eachother back then.
Your Mom always had am impish smile and a laugh. What a gift.
Sincerely, Karma Earl
I think it’s funny she mentions the emailing too because I remember mom was so excited about email. Then she would get all bummed or upset when she’d get on AOL and find that she didn’t have any new mail. She said it made her feel important or something. She’d bug me about it and as a result she and I emailed each other regularly. Can I blame her for my own obsession with checking my email then?
Thanks so much Annette for sending this memory of mom. I especially appreciate it because it is so me. I am not a good housekeeper by any means and I feel the same way about having a friend over- just sit and be my friend. In fact, it’s one of the few things I feel pretty strongly about and I see it also in my simply sitting and visiting when at other friends or families homes. It’s nice to put a background to it. I remember you picking at that fern and it making her so mad but eventually I think she picked at it just as much. I know I would. Oh, and those pigs… I asked her about that once. How could someone love pigs? She claimed she didn’t really. That it started as a passing comment or joke or something and just sort of spiraled out of control and people just wouldn’t stop giving them to her. I had to laugh at that.
I loved your mom. I still do. She used to make me laugh so much. We’d get together and start talking and all of a sudden she’d start laughing about something and her laugh was so honest and so deep it would make me feel so good.
She was not a good house keeper, but when she needed to she would clean up and she was a great hostess. She was a good cook and made everyone feel comfortable. She used to get mad at me because I’d come in and take the dead leaves off that big fern of hers in the living room or I’d ask if I could put away something in the kitchen. She’d tell me to leave her fern alone, quit putting stuff away and just be her friend.
She was a good mother. She loved her kids so much and wanted to be there for them. She really wanted to be involved in their lives.
She loved her pigs, they were everywhere. People knew she loved pigs and were always giving her them. After that I never told people I collect unicorns because I didn’t want 10,000 unicorns.
I’ll never forget the hike we took to Havasupai with the Nelsons. That dang knee of hers’ gave her fits and Dave had to carry her pack, but she was a trooper. I thought she might have to ride a horse out but she made it the whole way and it is a hard hike. It’s about 22 miles. We stayed at hotel near the top after we finished the hike. She went in the bathroom that night and let out this blood curdling scream. We came running only to find her doubled over in pain from laughing over the size of Lori Nelson’s bra. I think she put it on her head. She said she’d never seen anything like that. I loved being her friend and I still consider her my friend. She’s just moved away for a while. Love, Annette
When the shootings at Columbine happened the whole nation was shocked. I found myself especially so, since I had a friend attending the school. Mom was volunteering with TIP (Trauma Intervention Program) at the time. Mom always seemed every bit as concerned and involved with my friends as I was but her training provided her a special ability for being there for my friend.
Diana writes: “I still remember talking to her after the shootings at Columbine. She was so sweet and offered me such comforting words”
Heather-
I remember your mom always having something fun up her
sleeve…whether you were having a slumber party, playing some game, swimming in your backyard, or going to Disneyland. I was never bored at your house. The effort involved in planning, packing, and getting permissions didn’t seem to deter her from a good time. I have to say my favorite memory is when she took you, Billy, Kevan, and I to Disneyland after graduation. It was so cool how she was able to set boundaries but allow for fun. She also was the type of person you felt you could open up to or ask questions to without having to worry about being judged or talked about…you have that quality too!
Connie was one of mom’s favorite friends of mine. She thought I should spend more time with her because she was a good influence. =) I think she knew that Connie liked the homemaking type stuff that I wasn’t interested in at the time and hoped that I would pick up on it. I wish I had! For our graduation, mom and Miesha Lehr took Connie and I (along with our boyfriends) to Disneyland. I thought I was old enough to go on my own but I didn’t mind the time with her either. She was good about giving us our space too although I’m sure it was really hard for her.
Recent Comments