tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post2132057072728159639..comments2024-03-28T17:46:36.997-07:00Comments on Kitchen Connection: THE “F’ WORD IS ALLOWED - HEY! DON’T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS! Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-66073833940879231032017-09-05T19:18:06.265-07:002017-09-05T19:18:06.265-07:00Hi Treey...our father was absent all of the time. ...Hi Treey...our father was absent all of the time. He and our mother separated when she was still pregnant with me.....and never played a role in the lives of my brother and me...ever. <br /><br />That's how life plays out at times. Once can't alter the past...it is what it was. :)<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comment, and for coming by. Take good care. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-27382728509426382482017-09-05T18:38:16.418-07:002017-09-05T18:38:16.418-07:00A good read. It's a shame your father was abse...A good read. It's a shame your father was absent a lot of the time. It hasn't affected your ability to write good prose though.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094441414025227387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-23767677598237348132017-09-05T15:08:34.164-07:002017-09-05T15:08:34.164-07:00Well, that certainly was short and sweet!
Thanks ...Well, that certainly was short and sweet!<br /><br />Thanks for your fly-by, Mr. Ad-Man! :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-42888687001377333942017-09-05T12:16:51.903-07:002017-09-05T12:16:51.903-07:00Indeed!Indeed!Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-64143217027089774462017-09-04T16:22:41.456-07:002017-09-04T16:22:41.456-07:00Firstly...Yorkie....I was going to ask a similar q...Firstly...Yorkie....I was going to ask a similar question, but decided against doing so for fear of the answer! My imagination is running wild! :)<br /><br />Graham...Our mother and grandmother were firm, but fair; and both had a good sense of humour...of the ridiculous. <br /><br />I don't recall ever being struck by them in anger...I do recall being warned of a pending whack if we didn't pull our head in and behave....that was enough for us. We heeded the warning. I don't recall being yelled at in anger, either. <br /><br />A dirty look and a dire threat of looming doon was all my brother and I needed to make us mend our wayward ways. :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :) (And if you're ever going to divulge the celery incident, Mr. Pudding and I are waiting in the aisles)!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-30335699135668353042017-09-04T10:54:04.188-07:002017-09-04T10:54:04.188-07:00The celery incident? Where exactly did you stick t...The celery incident? Where exactly did you stick the celery Graham?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-69981409188669316822017-09-04T03:54:27.932-07:002017-09-04T03:54:27.932-07:00I was another one fortunate to have a very good fa...I was another one fortunate to have a very good father who taught me all the practical things as well as took me hiking and cycling and playing football etc etc. I also had a very strong mother who was kindness and consideration personified. I don't even recall either of them having to raise their voce to us. (I'll gloss over the celery incident). I'm not sure I was anywhere near as good a father when my children were young. My work often got in the way although I had an absolute rule: when I was at home (ie not away on business) I ALWAYS came home fo dinner even if I went back to work afterwards. However my children didn't want to go walking (I did take them fishing occasionally) or do practical things with me then. Andrew (who died when he was just completing his doctorate in computer science) only wanted to play with and program his Sinclair Spectrum and was never really an outdoorsy type. Gaz had a rebellious streak and one of the beauties of living on Lewis was that you knew that he was safe to go and play with his friends. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-55579539253611288602017-09-03T22:00:12.127-07:002017-09-03T22:00:12.127-07:00Annie...Our mother was the main bread-winner in ou...Annie...Our mother was the main bread-winner in our small family unit...she went out to work and was never without a job throughout our childhood and beyond. Nana also worked a few hours a day a lot of the time when my brother and I were at school. <br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :) Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-75140054882839554302017-09-03T18:56:26.000-07:002017-09-03T18:56:26.000-07:00My father was a very good man but he was absent fr...My father was a very good man but he was absent from the home a good bit of the time. Still we made the most of our annual family vacations and he was the most fun person in the world. If we had not had those times together my memories of my dad would not be as good. It was a time when the man worked outside the home and gave his days and nights to his work while moms stayed home and raised the children.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-56286165819785199682017-09-03T16:44:24.195-07:002017-09-03T16:44:24.195-07:00Hi Yorkie...yep...I knew in the Northern Hemispher...Hi Yorkie...yep...I knew in the Northern Hemisphere Dad's Day was celebrated on a different date to ours down this way. And, the US and Aus celebrate Mother's Day on the same date, which is always the second Sunday in May, but Mum's Day in the UK is different to that...yours being on the fourth Sunday of Lent as you're aware. Different strokes for different folks! :)<br /><br />You're both fortunate you had a loving father in your life, and that you have in turn become a loving, and loved father, yourself.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :) Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-27007229266921031542017-09-03T16:07:54.988-07:002017-09-03T16:07:54.988-07:00Hi Jan....I like the baked cheesecakes very much.....Hi Jan....I like the baked cheesecakes very much...and often made them but haven't done so for a while. I wouldn't be bothered making one just for myself, and I rarely, if ever, entertain at home these days, not like I used to do once upon a time.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-84446068957511658862017-09-03T07:14:07.456-07:002017-09-03T07:14:07.456-07:00Father's Day in England always occurs on the t...Father's Day in England always occurs on the third Sunday in June. I am pleased that I had a good father from birth until the age of twenty five though I would have liked him to stick around longer to see me married and to meet my kids - his grandchildren. I have tried to be a good father to my children and I know that they both love me very much. <br /><br />From everything you have said in the past, it is clear that your mother and your nana did a great job in raising Graham and his naughty little sister.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-91624676906261135702017-09-03T06:18:06.977-07:002017-09-03T06:18:06.977-07:00In the UK we celebrated Fathers Day in June ...
I...In the UK we celebrated Fathers Day in June ...<br /><br />I have a weakness for cheesecake, loved the look of your recipe here.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-64619962913843263122017-09-02T16:47:40.254-07:002017-09-02T16:47:40.254-07:00Your comment baffles me, Andrew. I don't belie...Your comment baffles me, Andrew. I don't believe I'm being "sexist" by enjoying seeing fathers enjoying being out with their kiddies. I enjoy seeing mothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts, friends. pets enjoying being out and about with kiddies.<br /><br />I believe I'm neither sexist or racist; nor am I a feminist.<br /><br />I am just me being me...and my opinions are my own, and I'm the only one who feels and experiences my own emotions. Simple really! :)<br /><br />Perhaps I'm just misunderstanding - misinterpreting...your words....<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-21045933616160128852017-09-02T14:40:17.938-07:002017-09-02T14:40:17.938-07:00It some ways, perhaps all ways, it is rather sexis...It some ways, perhaps all ways, it is rather sexist to admire a dad out with his young children. It is something mothers do every day. Nevertheless, I really enjoy seeing a loving dad out with his little kiddies. Children born in the last decade or so will view their fathers quite differently to how my generation view their fathers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-33552333402299400322017-09-02T14:21:24.192-07:002017-09-02T14:21:24.192-07:00Hey DUTA....I agree with you. I see nothing wrong...Hey DUTA....I agree with you. I see nothing wrong with special days put aside. And, the world is always filled with such doom and gloom and bad behaviour day after day...we need a break from the heaviness of the burden, in my opinion. Days of reflection and fun...there can be nothing bad about that, in my opinion. :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-63239743815617195102017-09-02T14:19:31.548-07:002017-09-02T14:19:31.548-07:00Hey Delores...We here in the Land of Oz celebrate ...Hey Delores...We here in the Land of Oz celebrate it on the first Sunday of spring. Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-60140885546412337332017-09-02T14:15:10.085-07:002017-09-02T14:15:10.085-07:00G'day, Kay! TV wasn't around when my bro...G'day, Kay! TV wasn't around when my brother and I were kids...we were avid listeners to the radio/wireless, though, and in those days there were many entertaining shows worth listening to, as well as music, of course. The picture/movies/films played important roles in our lives, too. We never missed the Saturday afternoon matinees, for instance. <br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-17390079857084122172017-09-02T08:12:05.855-07:002017-09-02T08:12:05.855-07:00I'm for the separate celebration days of fathe...I'm for the separate celebration days of father and mother. These special days make us take a break from our daily activity to think about each of our parents, evaluate their contribution, and sort out our feelings about them. It is important, as we usually don't really know what we have until we lose them.<br /><br />Your CC words - cappucino cake - looks 'to die for'.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-65164243268784963982017-09-02T06:36:46.190-07:002017-09-02T06:36:46.190-07:00Happy Australian Fathers Day to all the Aussie Dad...Happy Australian Fathers Day to all the Aussie Dads out there......ours is in June.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-59320643174181392322017-09-02T05:17:28.690-07:002017-09-02T05:17:28.690-07:00I am the opposite, my Dad had to fulfill the paren...I am the opposite, my Dad had to fulfill the parental duties since my parents divorced early and even when my Mom was around, she pretty much left us to ourselves. In my childhood, the TV was my mother! (Good thing, there were good role models around then. What would kids have on there now?)<br />Here is an "F" word for you - you are FUNNY!<br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-27770747836214204232017-09-02T04:11:31.539-07:002017-09-02T04:11:31.539-07:00Hi River...it's never held any interest for me...Hi River...it's never held any interest for me, except when Randall and I were married....his father, my father-in-law, was a wonderful man. We always hosted a special Father's Day luncheon for him and Randall's mother. We did similar for her on Mother's Day. Father, as I always called him was special. He has since passed away...as has Randall's mother...but the memories of both linger.<br /><br />That cheesecake does sound delicious. I love a baked cheesecake, but a few years have gone by since I've made on. I think the last time was about eight years ago. <br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-50039512245068578622017-09-02T02:17:39.884-07:002017-09-02T02:17:39.884-07:00Father's day holds no interest for me anymore,...Father's day holds no interest for me anymore, apart from recognising my son in law who is a fantastic Dad.<br />Cappuccino cheesecake sounds nice.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-63105205109110725812017-09-02T01:56:54.193-07:002017-09-02T01:56:54.193-07:00Hey Lux...I'm always honest...I see no reason ...Hey Lux...I'm always honest...I see no reason to be otherwise! I'd get caught out for sure if I was otherwise! lol <br /><br />Thanks for coming. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-4676882644733369452017-09-02T01:55:46.701-07:002017-09-02T01:55:46.701-07:00Hi EC....we always celebrated Mother's Day...n...Hi EC....we always celebrated Mother's Day...not over-the-top, but Mum and Nana always received little gifts from my brother and me...and when we were younger, cards made at school. I still have a couple of the hand-made-painted cards among my memorabilia.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.com