VAN ON VAN... aka
MeMa
Hi ... I'm so
glad you stopped by
Daily, I talk with so
many great people I've met Online and always wonder what they look like
and what takes place in their everyday lives. And it's always so
great when I can go to their web sites and learn a bit more about
them.
I'm MeMa, as my
grandchildren call me. I've been married to the same great guy for
several decades and have three precious sons, a lovely daughter-in-law,
two good-looking grandsons and one beautiful, sweet
granddaughter. I have now totally run out of
adjectives!!
The children are
spread out all over Florida, Alabama and Georgia but we visit as often as
we can, though I think it would be nice if they all lived on the same
street with me; but, I can't even imagine what they would think of
that idea ... and, I'm not even going to
ask *grin*
In a former life, I
worked in radio programming and broadcasting. I went back to college
in my late 30's and became a Registered Nurse, specializing in
Neonatology (in other words, babies under one month of age). It kind
of went from one extreme to another.... before becoming an RN, I worked in
a nursing home .... in a retirement home .... and then in the hospital as
a Medical/Surgical Tech. This was 6 years prior to becoming a full
"Registered Nut" .... and that's when the real fun
began!!!
I have always loved
art and I paint in oils, watercolors and pastels. I also love any
type of craft work and especially enjoy designing graphics and web
sites. Please check out my personal online art gallery ... the URL
is listed toward the bottom of the page. There's many of my
paintings and also paintings and drawings by my son and
grandchildren.
While I was born and
raised in Florida, I moved around for many years as a military wife
and finally settled back down in Florida.
As the saying
goes, "You can take the girl out of the South, but you can't take
the South out of the girl."
One of of my favorite
pastimes is reading Robin Cook and James Patterson's books. I like
all kind of music, probably because I was exposed to so many
different types of music as a child and also while working in radio, which
started at the tender age of 16!!! Mama always called it "The Den of
Iniquity" ... LOL ... she was probably right but I had lots of fun
anyway!!! I especially like "easy-listening" music and good
ole' Southern gospel. If I'm in the mood, I like smooth jazz,
classical and rock 'n roll. Also love the oldies and the smoothies
from the 50's and 60's and some of the contemporary
Christian.
My daddy came from
Tennessee and taught me how to cook eggs benedict and how to buck
dance. The worst time of my life was when I broke my ankle and had
to have it fused....
couldn't buck dance
no mo'
Still haven't gotten
over it!!! Broke my heart!!!
My daddy was such a
contradiction in himself. He came from a fine family of doctors,
congressmen, lawyers and educators. His mama was a chemistry teacher
but Daddy didn't even get to finish high school, as his mama took ill in
his last year of school. He had to give up a scholarship to medical
school but he said he didn't want to be a doctor anyway.
He and Mama made a
living during the Great Depression by trapping alligators and gigging
frogs in South Florida. As a child, I would sit spell bound while
listening to Daddy weaving his tales about wrestling with the
gators! I thought he was the greatest story-teller ever
born.
Daddy could write
beautiful poetry, as his mama did, and he "helped me" with a great
deal of my poems when I was in school. { I do hope none of my former
teachers have found this web site!! } I guess I did inherit "a
little" from my daddy, as I could write half-way decent poetry if I took a
mind to ... but I never felt the urgency with poetry as I did with
art. Gosh, I drew in almost all the covers of my books when I was a
kid....then I graduated to lined notebook paper. Once I did a
painting with toothpicks, as I couldn't find my paint brushes .... now
that's having it REALLY bad, huh?
Mama could cook the
best collards and cracklin' cornbread around, while Daddy cooked Eggs
Benedict. He was a cook in the Army but I'm sure he didn't learn to
cook those eggs that way in there!!!
Daddy could do the
best Tennessee Waltz around these parts but could also Buck Dance like
crazy!!!! We would dance around the living room as he sang the
Tennessee Waltz.
He was such a fun guy
.... could tell a joke without cracking a smile. I'm afraid I did
inherit his sense of humor. My friends never know if I'm telling the
truth or just stretching it a bit!!
With all our kiddies
tucked neatly away in their own homes, we keep our little apricot Poodle
and our Golden Retriever around for entertainment. Having always
been the lover of cats and leaving 13 at home with Mama and Daddy when I
married, we always had one or two kitties allowing us to live with
them. When Garfelda, the Siamese, and Marlboro, our German Shepherd,
passed on to a greater world, we felt content to give all our devotion to
this special little Poodle and our beautiful Golden.
I truly hope you feel
that you know me a little better. My hubby says I sound like a ....
please excuse his disrespectful language .... a "Southern Hick" ....
Lordie, whatever that is!! Well, what can I say? That's only
one aspect of my being .... I am what I am......
He just doesn't know
any better, 'cause he's not from around here ....
tee-hee!!!
Do make yourself at
home and come back often for a visit. Make your mark in my guest
book or e-mail me so that I know you've been here, okay?
HUGZ, MeMa
Girls Raised in the
South
My
Southern Astrological Sign is:
GRITS (August 24 - September 23)
Your highest aim is to
be with others like yourself. You like to huddle together
with a big crowd of other Grits. You love to travel, though, so
maybe you should think about joining a club. Where do you like to
go? Anywhere they have cheese or gravy or bacon or butter or
eggs.
*******
The
Southern Zodiac
COLLARDS (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978,
1990)
Collards are hearty and
strong. They tend to wield influence on all around them with
their very essence. Collards love to be in the midst of others like
themselves. Collards don't tend to be the main attraction, but a
great addition to any team. Others, who may be overwhelmed, do not
always appreciate the strength of Collards. Most who like Catfish
are also attracted to Collards. For that reason it might be a good
idea to seek out a Catfish for a mate.
THE ZODIAC FOR GRITS-LOVING, PICKUP-DRIVING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
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