It occurs to me that there are some characters in these pages I know better than others. Zosh, Jake, and Ernie are the mainstays that I’ve read plenty about and heard plenty of stories about in “modern times.” Well, Nat was also an important third to the Zosh and Emily, (that’s Babu!), show. It’s a…
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June, 1940: Taunton
I’m not sure if I shared with you that the choir Babu is a part of had a trip planned around a concert in Taunton, MA. It looked as if Babu would not be able to attend due to her attendance at rehearsals: Monday, June 24th, 1940 I don’t think I can go to Taunton…
April, May, and June, 1939: Babu Roars!
April, May, and June seem to be a wild time for Babu. By June, Babu is doing more than burning the candles at both ends. She’s thrown the candle right in the fire and she’s still going. At first it was concerning and seemed to be heading for a break down, it still might before…
A Life Less Lived?
In yesterday’s post I thought I could just show you what Babu wrote in March and let it speak for itself but I cannot. I am brimming with feeling about it. Mostly, I am so frustrated with Babu. It’s easy to judge, it’s easy to judge. I know. But I do not think this woman…
March, 1939
This month, I do not wish to be the intermediary. When something is perfect the way it is, you leave it alone. So, ladies and gentlemen, I give you…Babu, March, 1939. Wednesday, March 1st, 1939 Weight only 112 now. Wonder what is keeping me down. Perhaps our tap dancing. We went tonight for a change….
January, 1939
The beginning to the New Year comes whether you are ready or not. This New Year’s day drops in on Babu alone. Got a book and an apple and a bed so I’m hopping to it – Her New Year’s night and day could have been worse. It was for Frank, who begins the new…
Sunday Share: Wonderful Nonfiction!
Here is today’s Sunday Share and it really is a great one. For some reason, it really got me in the feels. Check it out: The Connecticut Nobody On the home page, Hannah writes: I’m sometimes told by poop-heads that these memories aren’t worth anything and they don’t matter because they’re in the past. Those…
Zosh – Updated
Have you noticed that there haven’t been that many pictures of Zosh? How come, if she was the best friend, (and she really was, their whole life.) Well, the reason is, I needed something or Z! I have updated one post about her, although I should probably update a few more. Because some posts are…
Ernie, Eddie, Expectations
Babu’s relationship with Ernie is truly wonderful. As I’ve written about before, every time Babu and I talk about Ernie, Babu expounds on how beautiful Ernie was. Tuesday, March 15th, 1938 Instead of having a meeting we bowled at the Polish school. First string I bowled 32 and then 51. Mom had to rip out…
Zosh’s Legacy
I’m still thinking about Babu’s birthday party and about meeting Zosh’s daughter, Kathy. More importantly, about the interactions Kathy had with the family, especially Babu. When you hear stories, especially ones you hear more than once, there is this mistaken sense of ownership. You feel the person who told you the story and you now…
Who is Johnny Krol?
Johnny Krol is a reoccurring character we haven’t talked much about yet which is a surprise because I love reading about her. Don’t get her confused with Johnny Lech – especially in the upcoming posts as Johnny L. is going to take a larger role. No, I’m talking about Johnny Krol. She has been friends…
Fall, 1936
Time passes before my eyes. Summer turns to fall and bathing suits are put away and replaced with a catalogue of school supplies. She writes what she had to buy and what it cost. She writes that she must go to school full time since her father pays the entire tuition. Her parents must have…
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