Comments for craving a life

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:28:02 +0000

What an awesome memory of your dad. It’s true the things we remember most are the time they spend with us. Thanks for sharing, Julie. It made me want to join you all for game night!

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by Julie

Julie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:32 +0000

I’m so sorry about the birds. I know that is a bummer… especially the ones from when you were a kid.
My favorite memory of my dad was when he’d play board games with us. The library had bookshelves from floor to ceiling, and a large stone fireplace that was warm and reminded me of happy times. All our games were stacked neatly in a closet in the library. We pulled them out and sat Indian-style on the floor near the fireplace. Dad liked to play Monopoly best, but he’d play Life or Connect-Four, or any card game with the three of us girls. I remember his cool blue eyes sparkling and his shoulders shrugging up to his ears, as he laughed and taunted us about our slight chance at beating him.

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:43:05 +0000

When I was a young buck, I tried to “save” my share of baby birds. One time, I brought in a whole nest of them that had fallen out of a tree, put them in a shoe box, and then let them sleep ontop of the heater… next morning they were Kentucky Fried Chicken! I was always such a bright child.

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:41:32 +0000

How sweet your dad sounds, Colleen. Puff the Magic Dragon happened to be a favorite of mine when I was a kid.

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:35 +0000

I hope you had a blast on your cruise, Colleen! Even if you did have to come back to work! That is interesting about the weird Coke they gave you on the ship. Was it a foreign cruise boat?

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:39:23 +0000

How coincidental! Do you remember what it had in the Diet Coke to make it “dirty?” I will for sure have to remember to ask you where next time I head down St. George way!

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:38:38 +0000

Well, that’s an interesting combination. Sounds kind of gross to me, but it makes sense to have the chocolate in it when it’s “dirty.”

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cravingalife

cravingalife — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:38:07 +0000

Haha.. I know one thing. He didn’t like any of her boyfriends or husbands much!

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by Avster

Avster — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:43:19 +0000

ha ha Try another drive through window!

As for the birds… you killer, you! Seriously though, there isn’t much one can do about a baby bird with no mother… it’s hard to keep ‘em alive.

Comment on Baby Bird Killer… by cl2

cl2 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:41:28 +0000

As for memories of my dad–too many to mention. I was trying to pin it down. Hey, Whitney, he was a singer when he was young, performed a lot. I didn’t know him then!?!? He used to sing to the radio all the time–my favorite songs he sang were “Yellow Bird” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Oh–and not long ago, my son had some movie on and it was playing the song, “Roses are red my love, violets are blue . . .” I about fell off my chair. I haven’t heard that song in years. I miss him every day. He was the strongest man I’ve ever known.