Y’all Are So Flippin’ Cool!
May 2, 2008 | Give Aways, Joy
You all have no idea how much I have enjoyed the comments you left on the previous post about your mamas. You have NO idea. I loved loved loved reading each and every one.
Some of your comments made me laugh out loud, some made me sigh, many made me nod knowingly. So many amazing women and so many amazing stories. I found myself wanting to call you up and find out more about your mom. And of course, I did email many of you because I couldn’t resist telling you how something you said stirred me or tickled me in some way.
I challenge each of you to take the thoughts you expressed here about your mom and expand upon them. Sit down and write an essay about your mom or mom-type person. It will bless future generations to be able read about her of your own hand. Do it, please. Don’t delay.
The first thing I realized as I started reading the comments is how important a name is. Knowing the name of your mother helped me visualize her in the story you told about her and made me feel like I knew her personally. Thank you for that.
Some of your moms liked their names, some didn’t, some changed their names or the spelling of their names or went by a nickname, some were named unwittingly by someone other than their parents. Some found out years later their name was not what they thought it was. So many different names, yet all the same name - mom.
I think we’ll do this little exercise again in June for our daddios or dad-type personages in our lives. I’ll be casting about for another fabulous prize.
The only downside to this is that there is only one winner and I really hate that. I want everyone to win. If I were Oprah, you would look under your seat right now and find a Flip video. But knowing the super nice people that you are, I know you all join me in congratulating Gale whose mama Linda was a charter member of the Monkees fan club. I like you Gale, even though your mom and I are about the same age. Congrats Gale and be on the lookout for an email from me!
Have a loverly weekend y’all and thanks for playing along.
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Congratulations to Gale. I’m guessing her mom is near my age, too, since I was a big time Monkees fan. ;-)
Even though I didn’t win, I’m glad to know about the product. It’s going on my wish list. I’m terribly techno challenged, and it sounds like it’s dumbed down enough for even me. ;-Þ
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:05 amIt was fun. And now I’m picturing how freaky it would be to look under my chair and see a Flip video thingie magically showing up there!
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:46 amAM,
Thanks so much for this. I think you know that my mom was recently widowed (February of this year–she and Daddy were married 45 years.) Anyway–I’m always looking for reasons to call her that don’t look like I’m “checking” on her. . .and this was the perfect one. I made a list of all the funny comments and called and read them to her since she doesn’t really “do” the internet. We laughed and laughed and LAUGHED over Mary and the Easter ham. Mary and my mom are kindred spirits for sure.
May 2nd, 2008 at 6:10 amCongrats to Gale! Have fun with your toy! Thanks for the post Antique Mommy! Your blog is always fun!
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:47 amCongrats Gale! I also LOVED the comments thread. Just fascinating.
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:19 amThis WAS fun! And, with Brigitte, I’m half-way looking under my computer chair… ’cause I think you rock way more than Oprah! :-)
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:20 amCongrats Gale! I love the Monkees!!!!!
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 amCongratulations, Gale. And AM, if it’s any consolation, I’m 28 and had a crush on Mickey Dolenz when I was younger. :)
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 amDavey is my boyfriend, so you had better keep your hands off him!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:01 amCongrats, Gale!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:11 amGreat contest, what fun to read about everyone’s moms! :)
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 amCongrats to Gale, that lucky duck!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 amCongrats Dale!
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 amUmm, I mean Gale. Sorry!!
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 amCongrats Gale! That was great fun to read and take part in! = )
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:17 pmThanks for the challenge of writing about mom. I will do that this week. I have so much to say about my wonderful mom - I may have to start right this very minute! :)
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 pmYeah Gale! Congratulations.
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:24 pmCongrats to Gale! It was such a joy to read what everyone had to say about their mothers. Thanks for the fun.
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:11 pmIt was touching to see the response of so many daughters- I know, to me, it felt like I was honoring my mom by posting and I thank you for allowing me that opportunity.
Congratulations to Gale. ‘Shades of Gray’ was the greatest Monkee song ever!!
I am already trying to narrow down a factoid about my dad for June. That will be extremely hard because he was my hero and I could (and probably will) write a book about his beautiful life.
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:37 pmCongratulations, Gale! Have fun with it!
This is a post (among others) that I will be coming back to again to enjoy, but this time for the comments! :)
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:03 pmLots of fun and good to have a glimpse into the lives of fellow Antique Mommy fans! Congratulations Gale! Enjoy your new toy!!
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 amThanks for running the cool give away. So interesting to read all the responses. My goodness. And thanks to the company who is giving away the camera. Wow.
May 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 amYour blog was on the blogroll of someone who missed an epsisode of Lost due to tornadoes. I’m loving reading your posts. That flip things looks cool, something even someone like me could use :) Hope you have a spectacular Sunday.
May 4th, 2008 at 10:34 amCongratulations to Gale!
Love your blog. Please come over and visit mine anytime, and bring friends. We’ll have coffee. And, while we’re pretending, we’ll have homemade pecan pie also. um, yeah. homemade pie.
May 4th, 2008 at 12:37 pmCongratulations Gale! I’m thinking of asking for a flip video thingy for Mother’s Day anyway…how about that for proving bloggy advertising works?
Thanks for the wonderful contest, AM. I enjoyed reading the entries as well.
May 5th, 2008 at 11:17 am