tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post3056527498089761886..comments2023-10-22T03:37:37.574-04:00Comments on Baron It All: Some Christmas Memories (Issue #159)Frank Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-46987451627709408202008-01-02T14:15:00.000-05:002008-01-02T14:15:00.000-05:00Stace, our "dust" (aside from summer on the prairi...Stace, our "dust" (aside from summer on the prairies) is white and cold. :)<BR/><BR/>You're welcome BL. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-79218628589342707352007-12-30T23:01:00.000-05:002007-12-30T23:01:00.000-05:00Frank, having just celebrated Christmas with a hal...Frank, having just celebrated Christmas with a half-Ukrainian family, and enjoyed the cabbage rolls and perogies, as well as living way out 'Wast', the Bag Lady knows exactly what you're talking about. <BR/>This also took her back to the family reunions with her father's family way back when. Although they were held in the summer, the essence of conversation and music are inextricably woven into those memories. Thanks for that, and Happy New Year!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-54515514817569799272007-12-30T20:20:00.000-05:002007-12-30T20:20:00.000-05:00That all sounds like tremendous fun... far better ...That all sounds like tremendous fun... far better than my childhood Christmasses. I remember one year we went to a holiday house co-owned between my father and his brother... we didn't actually see that side of the family, but we left each other cheap crappy gifts on the table, and we were all equally disappointed! Not long after that, my parents decreed that there should be no driving nor any cooking at Christmas - home and simple food, with just the four of us, was fine. We've continued in that tradition, bringing various boyfriends/girlfriends back to mum and dad's place each year, until this year - I'm in my own home with Aidan, and my brother is in Japan with his girlfriend. <BR/><BR/>As for regions, we've got them too... you can be "up north", or "far north", or "east coast" or "west" or "central"... we're big, so we have lots of regions that cover lots of ground, but there's not much actually in them! Once you get to "far north" or "west", you've pretty much got dust.Stacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293741467822618216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-37826260206802436192007-12-30T17:40:00.000-05:002007-12-30T17:40:00.000-05:00Thanks Crabby. Thanks Travis. Happy New Year to yo...Thanks Crabby. Thanks Travis. Happy New Year to you!Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-10018172779237496742007-12-30T13:56:00.000-05:002007-12-30T13:56:00.000-05:00Great stuff. You made me nostalgic and I've never ...Great stuff. You made me nostalgic and I've never taken part in such a gathering..Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-77450610347709844502007-12-30T10:16:00.000-05:002007-12-30T10:16:00.000-05:00Wow, I never thought I'd find myself saying: Damn,...Wow, I never thought I'd find myself saying: Damn, I wish I were Ukrainian. <BR/><BR/>Sounds like a wonderful tradition and if I were you I'd miss it too. A beautiful family portrait, too, thanks for sharing that.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-66299206698968918872007-12-30T09:56:00.000-05:002007-12-30T09:56:00.000-05:00Very cool indeed Kappa. :)Very cool indeed Kappa. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-86040851286312496412007-12-29T17:44:00.000-05:002007-12-29T17:44:00.000-05:00That could sooo be a movie. "Joy Luck Club" eat yo...That could sooo be a movie. "Joy Luck Club" eat your heart out.<BR/><BR/>Gigi means grandfather in Japanese too. Baba, grandmother. Cool, huh?Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-30255671493478383812007-12-28T11:00:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:00:00.000-05:00Othmar, I've long suspected your wife had uncommon...Othmar, I've long suspected your wife had uncommonly good taste. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-54498816872585862362007-12-27T20:58:00.000-05:002007-12-27T20:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for your Christmas wishes which I return to...Thanks for your Christmas wishes which I return to you and yours with the best wishes for your future. Also thank you for sharing your Christmas memories, as it so happens my wife likes Ukrainian art, especially egg painting.<BR/><BR/>-ov-Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-67488163106497224112007-12-27T19:44:00.000-05:002007-12-27T19:44:00.000-05:00Hi Terrie. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for letting me...Hi Terrie. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for letting me know and for sharing your memories too. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-53084850095244496472007-12-27T14:42:00.000-05:002007-12-27T14:42:00.000-05:00Oh, Frank, this is just the greatest blast from th...Oh, Frank, this is just the greatest blast from the past for me.<BR/><BR/>My ex-husband is Ukrainian on his mother's side. His grandmother, born in the Ukraine, was the best cook I ever met. My mostly Irish-American children celebrated the Ukrainian Christmas through out their childhood, long after Grandma Helen was gone, and were always happy to explain why the family tree was up so long: "No, no, not Little Christmas, it's the Ukrainian Christmas." <BR/><BR/>Thanks for showing me how special that is from a child's viewpoint.<BR/><BR/>And, hey, how about those Easter Eggs????<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-45926089317130533202007-12-27T12:37:00.000-05:002007-12-27T12:37:00.000-05:00Was it the mountain of mashed potatoes and perogie...Was it the mountain of mashed potatoes and perogies, Ironside? ;)<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year to you.Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-32550678963663696682007-12-26T23:58:00.000-05:002007-12-26T23:58:00.000-05:00Brought a tear to my eye.Brought a tear to my eye.Moby Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921345586805781063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-61054343512458565412007-12-26T15:26:00.000-05:002007-12-26T15:26:00.000-05:00Hi Editor, I'll probably take you up on that.Thank...Hi Editor, I'll probably take you up on that.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Lois. Same to you and yours. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-67572588761128703022007-12-26T09:17:00.000-05:002007-12-26T09:17:00.000-05:00Your childhood feast days sound idyllic. The const...Your childhood feast days sound idyllic. The constant hum of conversation...I used to envy friends with large families for that. And thanks for sharing. Makes it come alive for all of us. Happy happy holidays.<BR/><BR/>-LoisLois Karlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658333345815494310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-30054642619427658432007-12-25T21:02:00.000-05:002007-12-25T21:02:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas to you,hope you will consider a mu...Merry Christmas to you,<BR/>hope you will consider a mutual link after the holidays.<BR/>Thanks for coming by.Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928325559485542272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-17209180368071784742007-12-24T11:25:00.000-05:002007-12-24T11:25:00.000-05:00Yes Hildegarde, Ukrainian immigrants had a very la...Yes Hildegarde, Ukrainian immigrants had a very large role to play in Canada's development as a nation, particularly in settling the Prairies.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by. It's been too long since I've seen your wonderful photos.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to fix that right now. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-28533631820944803512007-12-24T05:47:00.000-05:002007-12-24T05:47:00.000-05:00That's a very very beautiful story (and memories) ...That's a very very beautiful story (and memories) ! And btw I didn't know about the Ukrainian community in Canada (but OK, what do I know :-) , interesting !! That there were so many relatives, so much talking and so much warmth, is also something I remember from the christmas gatherings at my grandma's when I was a kid. Have a merry christmas and my very best wishes for a wonderful new year !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-6363442599040163712007-12-23T16:27:00.000-05:002007-12-23T16:27:00.000-05:00Thank you Sandra. I wish you and yours the same. :...Thank you Sandra. I wish you and yours the same. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-79225707252178423552007-12-23T12:33:00.000-05:002007-12-23T12:33:00.000-05:00Ahhh, Frank,These are sweet, sweet memories. I wa...Ahhh, Frank,<BR/><BR/>These are sweet, sweet memories. I was right there with Grandma drinking and tapping my feet to the music! <BR/><BR/>And a Merry Christmas and Prosperous and Happy 2008 to you and yours!<BR/><BR/>SandraMagnoliaGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826787899262188422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-41180901798609815132007-12-23T00:55:00.000-05:002007-12-23T00:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for the kind words Reb. (I cheated with the...Thanks for the kind words Reb. (I cheated with the Ukrainian eggs by using stencils. Don't tell anyone.)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-53139475171762603132007-12-22T13:55:00.000-05:002007-12-22T13:55:00.000-05:00Oh, I can see the Sepia Curtains...wonderful memor...Oh, I can see the Sepia Curtains...wonderful memories Frank. Thanks for sharing them. It reminded me that was taught how to paint Ukrainian Easter Eggs (Pysanka?), maybe I should go find some dye.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-22067677644817441952007-12-22T01:26:00.000-05:002007-12-22T01:26:00.000-05:00Elizabeth, you'd have been welcome. My grandparent...Elizabeth, you'd have been welcome. My grandparents would have sooner lived in a city than let someone go home hungry.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Hilary. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks anon. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-12579483890336292292007-12-21T15:01:00.000-05:002007-12-21T15:01:00.000-05:00These memories were certainly worth the wait.These memories were certainly worth the wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com