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Old June 1st 10, 05:38 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Ellice K.
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On 6/1/10 12:04 PM, in article
, "Joan E."
wrote:

On May 26, 7:06*pm, "Lucille" wrote:

So Joan, are you Grandma or Nana, or what? * I know this spoiled beauty is
going to adore you and she needs to call you something.


I was talking about this with Sheena last week. I think I want to be
called Grandmama. I don't want to be Grandma Erickson (that's my
Ddeparted MIL), I heartily dislike Nana, and my mom is Grandma (or
Great Grandma). I'm guessing Dani's mom will be Grandma, but I
haven't asked her.


Ah, the fun things you get to worry about now! My grandmothers were "Nanny"
or "Nana Lily" for my DM's mom, and always "Nana Evelyn" for my DF's mom.
My father's mom was more imposing and formal, but we were much more likely
to joke/tease quite a bit with "Nanny" - and certainly we had other
nicknames as time went on - she was very modern, little, and progressive
thinking - who in her way taught us a lot. Though she was also kind of
crazy. The other one, much more play by the rules, and Nana was about 5'10"
- got matched with my DGF, "Popop" or "Papa Max" 'cause he was over 6' -
while Lily (Lillian) was only about 5'1", and "Papa Chick" (her husband) was
5'8" - hence my being only about 5'6" (mom was 5'3.5" as opposed to my 6'5"
dad, 6'4" DB, 6'8" nephew, and 5'11" niece - the other niece is just a bit
shorter than me).

One of my mother's old friends went in for pretentiousness, and decided that
her grandchildren were to call her "mamere' " - a bit out there for a
woman raised in Brooklyn, and then in DC for the last 45 years.

Hey - are you open to baby sweaters (as in I missed finishing them in time
for the original target, but.....)

I hope your dad's recovery is swift and uneventful.


Thanks! It seems he's getting stronger every day. When the nurses
ask him if he wants to stop or continue, he usually says continue!
Yaay!

Joan


Glad to hear that. So, all things good for you at this point! Yeah!!

ellice

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Old June 1st 10, 08:03 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Susan Hartman[_2_]
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On 6/1/2010 12:25 PM, Joan E. wrote:
On May 27, 9:31 am, Susan wrote:


As for size, it must be those hearty Scandinavian genes.

More likely the German! DH is half Swede, half German and I'm
nearly all German. Dani's dad is at least partly German but I'm not
sure what her mom is. One of these days I'll have to ask her about
her mom so I'll know just how much German Addison is! lol


In that case, maybe you can be "Oma"!

sue


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Old June 2nd 10, 06:19 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Liz from Humbug
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On Jun 1, 9:14*am, "Joan E." wrote:
On May 27, 6:13*am, "Ellice K." wrote:

Happy, happy new Grandma day! *Congrats, Joan, and glad that all is fine
with your DIL and new little darling. *Great name!


DS has made it known he doesn't like Addie, so she will be Addison.
We told him to expect something very different when she gets to
school! lol

snip


Joan


You never know; I have a nephew named James who is now 23 (wow, time
does fly, doesn't it?) and he is still James to his friends and has
never been a "Jim" or "Jimmy". I also know a little girl from the
library who was named Catherine and is still Catherine. I think she
must be in 7th or 8th grade by now. :-) It depends on what SHE wants
to be called. :-) She may surprise you all and decide she wants to be
called Carlee! :-)) We all called both grandmothers "Grandma" in
person and only added the last name at home so we all knew which one
we were talking about. Whatever you're called, enjoy it
all!!!!!!!!!!!! :-))
Liz from Humbug

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Old June 2nd 10, 03:52 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Joan E.
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Default Waaay OT but fun news!

On Jun 1, 11:38*am, "Ellice K." wrote:

One of my mother's old friends went in for pretentiousness, and decided that
her grandchildren were to call her "mamere' " *- *a bit out there for a
woman raised in Brooklyn, and then in DC for the last 45 years.


My sister thought Grandmama was a bit ostentatious. I guess this will
be up in the air for a year or two until she actually starts talking!
lol


Hey - are you open to baby sweaters (as in I missed finishing them in time
for the original target, but.....)


Thanks for the offer! If they're newborn, probably not. She has *so*
much stuff for that baby right now, she'll never get to wear half of
it before she's outgrown them! If they're for older ages, email.
me...

Joan
 




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