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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I'm in! Thanks , David.

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

First 100 years are the hardest. After that you don’t give a damn. That’s when the double gin kicks in. Knocks you off your rocker.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

That's exactly so!

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James Ron's avatar

Love your Mama's lessons, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, James Ron. We all still think of her every day.

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Kate Henry's avatar

I knew I liked her )))) Buttered the last slice of cake and finished off the icecream to go with it. Now for some breakfast.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yes. And that is something Katy might have done. The last three months of her life she would not eat anything but ice cream. Making up for lost time, I believe.

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Kate Henry's avatar

Ice cream has protein and sugar... the stuff that other food turns into, just already done. Super for mental health as well. ))

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Jim J Wilsky's avatar

Beautiful piece of writing Sharron. Golden words.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, handsome. Glad you found a few words to your liking there.

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Linda Brown's avatar

Still a sweet story on my second reading...

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you Ms Brown, for the second look!

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

I never get tired of Mama’s stories. They warm my heart, and give me hope! Thank you for keeping them alive, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

We miss the old gal, don't we... and your dear old mom, too. They died too soon.

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Janice Walton's avatar

Words of wisdom from a very wise lady.

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Jim Cummings's avatar

I love these life lessons from Katy. And I love the picture of her, wise yet still impish.

But I just can't see the lemon. Sorry, but it's gotta be lime. But there I go correcting people (sorry mama Katy.)

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks Jim. That is one of. my favorite snapshots of Katy. She does look a little devilish.

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Sweet little gems from a stellar woman. I would've loved to have her as my grandma or mama. How lucky you are. Thank you for sharing these bits of wisdom.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

She would have really liked you, Sue, and would have had you over for drinks often, I have no doubt.

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Judging from that photo of her, she looks like the kind of person I could have a good cackle with every day. Born too late, although my old friend, Norma, may have been my version of her in my life.

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Yael Gelardin's avatar

You are the luckiest to have had such a wise mum.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I knew absolutely unconditional love from her my whole life. Lucky, indeed! Thank you, Yael.

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

Your mother comes to life in your anecdotes and stories, Sharron. How wonderful to share that double gin and single tonic lemon with your mother and hear her stories. Thanks for sharing.

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Switter’s World's avatar

I bought what I thought was a lime Gatorade this week (which is my teetotaler’s version of a double gin, single tonic lime not lemon), but found it was cucumber plus lime. Never again.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Eeeuw...

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