Comments on: Oh, so thankful-for life, many loves, laughter, liberty-but missing Mama http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bill Jordan http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1753 Bill Jordan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:42:29 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1753 Hey there Jill. This is Bill from Medford, Oregon. Came down and saw you in San Fran. with my friend Marilyn. She's the one that got me started reading you. This was winter 2000, if my memory is correct. You were feeling really awful, but the show went on. What a hoot your books are. Was just thinking of you and decided to see how you were doing. Hope all is as well as can be. Would love to see you again. I'll be watching your web site and look for you here on the west coast. My wife of 7 years couldn't believe the P.S. in your autographed book. "We're not wearing any panties in any of these pictures, just thought you'd want to know". What a blast. Still have the "Lick you all over....10 cents" card. Love you still...Bill Hey there Jill. This is Bill from Medford, Oregon. Came down and saw you in San Fran. with my friend Marilyn. She’s the one that got me started reading you. This was winter 2000, if my memory is correct. You were feeling really awful, but the show went on. What a hoot your books are. Was just thinking of you and decided to see how you were doing. Hope all is as well as can be. Would love to see you again. I’ll be watching your web site and look for you here on the west coast. My wife of 7 years couldn’t believe the P.S. in your autographed book. “We’re not wearing any panties in any of these pictures, just thought you’d want to know”. What a blast. Still have the “Lick you all over….10 cents” card. Love you still…Bill

]]> By: joann brown http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1672 joann brown Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:20 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1672 Hi there your Majesty, For someone who can make me laugh until I run for a Depends, I love that you can also be so poignant and eloquent but also frail and vulnerable at the same time. I'm glad that you were so close to your mama and were fortunate enough to have shared so many years with her. I also loved that her charity of choice, ARF, was for animals in need. That just put the tin hat on it for me. I know I would have loved her, too!! JoAnn Brown Palos Verdes, CA Hi there your Majesty,

For someone who can make me laugh until I run for a Depends, I love that you can also be so poignant and eloquent but also frail and vulnerable at the same time. I’m glad that you were so close to your mama and were fortunate enough to have shared so many years with her. I also loved that her charity of choice, ARF, was for animals in need. That just put the tin hat on it for me. I know I would have loved her, too!!
JoAnn Brown
Palos Verdes, CA

]]> By: Queen Paulette Harmon http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1639 Queen Paulette Harmon Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:07:59 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1639 Queen Jill, I had my firsts eight years ago. And holidays and special occasions do not get better. My Mom was THE greatest and my BEST friend. But she is as close as my heart. Happy Holidays from Florida! Queen Jill, I had my firsts eight years ago. And holidays and special occasions do not get better. My Mom was THE greatest and my BEST friend. But she is as close as my heart. Happy Holidays from Florida!

]]> By: Dona Krystosek http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1630 Dona Krystosek Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:17:43 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1630 Jill, You are in my thoughts & prayers. I was 3 months pregnant with my oldest daughter when my Mother passed away. It was my 22nd birthday. Megan, my oldest, came 6 weeks early, on December 15, 1992. Each Christmas I have her is one less with Mom. It amazes me that Megan will be 17 this year. I believe that the spirt of our parents live on within us. I carry on my Momma's tradition by buying a fake tree and stinking up the air with Pine tree scent in a can. My Mom would be proud. God Bless you and yours and I know it is hard. Live each day to the fullest because in the end we will all be together again. Many Smiles, Dona Krystosek A SPQ wanna be :-) Jill,
You are in my thoughts & prayers. I was 3 months pregnant with my oldest daughter when my Mother passed away. It was my 22nd birthday. Megan, my oldest, came 6 weeks early, on December 15, 1992. Each Christmas I have her is one less with Mom. It amazes me that Megan will be 17 this year. I believe that the spirt of our parents live on within us. I carry on my Momma’s tradition by buying a fake tree and stinking up the air with Pine tree scent in a can. My Mom would be proud. God Bless you and yours and I know it is hard. Live each day to the fullest because in the end we will all be together again.

Many Smiles,
Dona Krystosek
A SPQ wanna be :-)

]]> By: Anne McKee Lambert http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1625 Anne McKee Lambert Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:37:09 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1625 My Barbie is in sad shape, her head has a split in it. Toodles looks great though. My Barbie is in sad shape, her head has a split in it. Toodles looks great though.

]]> By: Kelly Libert http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1623 Kelly Libert Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:30:04 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1623 Measure your life in love. Measure your life in love.

]]> By: Jill Conner Browne http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1620 Jill Conner Browne Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:18:01 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1620 AnnieB--My Toodles is somewhere--but she is in sad, sad shape, I'm sorry to say. I actually may have parted ways with her at the last move, can't recall. But I still have my Barbie and all her fabulous clothes with the teeny tiny zippers and stuff! And one of those little "catalogs" they had of all the Barbie clothes--those perfect clothes (not like the crap they sell today that's thrown together with wads of velcro)--were like $2.00 an outfit! And that was SOOOO expensive! God, we're old! Scott--God's Timing is Perfect and we found each other at EXACTLY the right time for both of us and all is unfolding as it Should. Can't wait to see you at Christmas, hunny! xxooj. AnnieB–My Toodles is somewhere–but she is in sad, sad shape, I’m sorry to say. I actually may have parted ways with her at the last move, can’t recall. But I still have my Barbie and all her fabulous clothes with the teeny tiny zippers and stuff! And one of those little “catalogs” they had of all the Barbie clothes–those perfect clothes (not like the crap they sell today that’s thrown together with wads of velcro)–were like $2.00 an outfit! And that was SOOOO expensive! God, we’re old!

Scott–God’s Timing is Perfect and we found each other at EXACTLY the right time for both of us and all is unfolding as it Should. Can’t wait to see you at Christmas, hunny! xxooj.

]]> By: Anne McKee Lambert http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1617 Anne McKee Lambert Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:27:17 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1617 Lovely words Jill. That's probably why you get paid to write, grin. I know it's especially hard this holiday season for you and yours. You are in my prayers. I miss Daddy most on Thanksgiving. Growing up it was always sorta "our day", watching the parade together and raking leaves and stuff. Christmas is more when I think of Mom, all the ways she tried so hard to give us a good Christmas, including staying up the wee hours of the night making doll clothes. Speaking of dolls, do you still have your Toodles? I have mine all dressed up sitting in Nicole's rocking chair in my guest room. Remember taking them swimming? Lol! Well hang in there girl and have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for all the good you do. My passiong is Operation Christmas child. We just wrapped that up at our church. I love it! I should have emailed you, gabbed too much for a message! Love ya, Annie Boo Lovely words Jill. That’s probably why you get paid to write, grin. I know it’s especially hard this holiday season for you and yours. You are in my prayers.
I miss Daddy most on Thanksgiving. Growing up it was always sorta “our day”, watching the parade together and raking leaves and stuff. Christmas is more when I think of Mom, all the ways she tried so hard to give us a good Christmas, including staying up the wee hours of the night making doll clothes.
Speaking of dolls, do you still have your Toodles? I have mine all dressed up sitting in Nicole’s rocking chair in my guest room. Remember taking them swimming? Lol!
Well hang in there girl and have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for all the good you do. My passiong is Operation Christmas child. We just wrapped that up at our church. I love it!
I should have emailed you, gabbed too much for a message!
Love ya,
Annie Boo

]]> By: CaroG http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1616 CaroG Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1616 Beautifully stated! Beautifully stated!

]]> By: Spud Stud Scott http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/archives/307/comment-page-1#comment-1615 Spud Stud Scott Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:39:06 +0000 http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1615 Dearest Jill, You eloquently put into words so many of the emotions that I feel during this season. I lost Jerry, Aunt Mary and Mother all on Thanksgiving. Their loss is even more poignant in my inability to have them know and cherish you the way I do. You nurture my spirit, feed my soul, and warm my heart. For THIS, I am truly thankful. Love you much, Scott Dearest Jill,

You eloquently put into words so many of the emotions that I feel during this season. I lost Jerry, Aunt Mary and Mother all on Thanksgiving. Their loss is even more poignant in my inability to have them know and cherish you the way I do. You nurture my spirit, feed my soul, and warm my heart. For THIS, I am truly thankful.

Love you much,
Scott

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