Thinking about my father and how my kids remember him if at all

 

I'm not sure why, but when Chance and Jamie were here last weekend I learned that Chance has no image or memory of my father.

I need to ask my other kids what they remember if anything.

I am afraid I have done a disservice to my dd by telling the kids only the negative/ bad stuff about my dad.   Even if it's true, he was not always mean or scary.  I spent hours on his lap looking through magazines or combing his hair. Not sure why, but I enjoyed polishing his shoe too.

We used to go on walks and he would hold my hand.  He would say "ride' ride' ronka", a Norwegian nursery rhyme while I rode on his foot- pretending it was a horse  

 

Of all five Sherwood kids, I think that Austin is the most Scandinavian looking and he really looks like my dad in these two pictures.  One of Austin's profile and the other my dad's profile in his WWII Navy uniform.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This picture was taken by my dad probably 1991 or 1992 when my dad and Becky were visiting us.

I know that I have pictures of my father with each of the kids.  I have pictures of him holding Chance as a baby.  

I feel like I have left a big part of my history and my kids history out of the picture.   Need to work on that!

 

Happy La Leche League story to share

 I posted this on Facebook yesterday and received almost 200 "likes"!

 I was wearing this shirt today and in a ladies room a woman at least my age (70s) said "is that shirt La Leche League?" I said that I am a LLL Leader. She said she nursed her first baby until she was 3 years old! Her son stopped when he was ready but she couldn't remember how old he was. She said he always did things his own way. How great is it when you meet a League mom who's babies are in their 40s and who still loves her memories of La Leche League!

 

 =7   =74  = 85

Good Morning!

 I woke up feeling human today for the first time in ages!  I have been depressed and tired for what seems like forever.

I took a much needed nap yesterday and I think that it at least some of what revived me.    I felt good after I woke up from my nap!

 Not a whole lot new here.  I have started to follow Weight Watchers again.   I used to love going to the meetings but have not been this time around.  They have moved the location and I don't feel like trying to find it.  Also, Weight Watchers has gotten involved in the weight loss drug/ shots program and I am really not interested in that.   Wish me luck!

 It is so hard to believe that Shannon died almost 6 months go!   Her mom and I have kept in touch all through Shannon's illness and her death.  Last week, Sarah- Shannon's mom visited here at out house for a couple of hours.  She was on her way to Fredericksburg to visit Shannon's kids.

Sarah had visited the cemetery in Pennsylvania where Shannon is buried.  she took some pictures of Shannon's headstone and shared them with me.

 

 

 

 

 

It's beautiful.  But I wish Shannon was still alive.