Comments on: Boys to Men http://mothersofbrothers.com/boys-to-men/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: penrise http://mothersofbrothers.com/boys-to-men/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 penrise Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:19:54 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=182#comment-1540 wow--I don't think I would have recognized Hugh had I passed him on the street! I took the opportunity to act on NPR's Day of Listening and actually interviewed mum about her childhood in England during the war. Fascinating--and cleared up some misconceptions, too. Next, being a proper British nurse and moving to America as Vietnam was escalating, women were burning bras and riots were breaking out! wow–I don’t think I would have recognized Hugh had I passed him on the street!

I took the opportunity to act on NPR’s Day of Listening and actually interviewed mum about her childhood in England during the war. Fascinating–and cleared up some misconceptions, too.
Next, being a proper British nurse and moving to America as Vietnam was escalating, women were burning bras and riots were breaking out!

]]> By: Jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/boys-to-men/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Jennifer Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:10:05 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=182#comment-1508 I agree with you both, photos promote the sharing of memories from the older generation, a perfect pasttime for Thanksgiving especially. I agree with you both, photos promote the sharing of memories from the older generation, a perfect pasttime for Thanksgiving especially.

]]> By: Lindsay Todd http://mothersofbrothers.com/boys-to-men/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Lindsay Todd Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:39:00 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=182#comment-1505 Going through pictures together on Thanksgiving is such a great idea! It should be a new tradition! Going through pictures together on Thanksgiving is such a great idea! It should be a new tradition!

]]> By: Walking In My Sleep http://mothersofbrothers.com/boys-to-men/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Walking In My Sleep Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:13:21 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=182#comment-1502 The holidays do become such a time for the generations to be together, reflecting and imagining. There is nothing better than the stories of a grandparent, great uncle, or great aunt. Those are the stories that transcend time and they are the ones we'll tell our own grandchildren. The holidays do become such a time for the generations to be together, reflecting and imagining. There is nothing better than the stories of a grandparent, great uncle, or great aunt. Those are the stories that transcend time and they are the ones we’ll tell our own grandchildren.

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