There are only a few items that I have that are special and need to go to special people. One of those items was passed along today. Some items were passed along in June 2013 and 2014. Two items were passed along in March. Some items much earlier.
In March 2014, I gave Amanda S the red-white-blue afghan and that has been previously mentioned in this blog. A dragonrider print went to Kathie S also previously mentioned. Along with the print went a little purple dragon with a rose. It jumped up and down and said it needed to go with the print. Kathie appreciated both and understood the purple dragon talking to me.
In June 2013, I went to Phoenix Arizona to see Amanda B graduate from high school and Jeremy R graduate from community college. I took with me my mother's hope chest, my mother's black teak jewelry box, my porcelain butterfly collection, Philippine Island spear and arrow holder, the flag that was over my brother's ashes, Space Shuttle picture that my father was given when he retired. If I've forgotten anything I'll make another post or add it in.
In June 2014 I went to Phoenix again, this time for a Forever in Forks event. I took pieces of my mother's jewelry that I had recently found and my military pictures.
In July 2009 I went to Mesa Arizona for a WesternCon and met up with the nieces and gave each of them a strand of pearls from my mother.
The pearl strands, the teak jewelry box, hope chest, flag, shuttle picture, PI spear, and butterfly collection RWB afghan are the important items so far. Today I gave David B the sunset picture from 1995 trip to Uig Scotland. There are only two special things I can think of left - the commissioned dragon library painting and my mother's diamond stud earrings.
There were two things that had been previous distributed - sterling silver flatware set and three hand made table cloths. Those were passed along before my mother died to Jay and Val. I don't think the other nieces / nephews know about those items. Kind of funny that Mom and I talked about the family heirlooms and who should get them...figured Jay and Val had best chance at stable marriage and family....not so sure any more. The two oldest boys have flown the coup and not looked back.
I have no idea who should get the last two special items. Both I will keep with me for a while. The diamond studs were a gift from Dad to Mom for either their wedding anniversary or her birthday while we were living in Germany. Most likely for their 20th wedding anniversary in August 1962. Quarter carat diamonds in platinum setting.
The painting I commissioned Jennifer O'Meara to paint to go over my library door. It has a dragon wearing glasses and books all around and a computer. No one special comes to mind for this or the diamond studs. Since I'm keeping them, no hurry I guess.
There were four (4) strands of pearls total. All bought while living in the Philippine Islands. All but one knotted on both sides of the pearl. Three are white and one is pink. I still have the pink strand that is need of being restrung as it broke and it is the one that wasn't double knotted. The pink strand was found more recently in the flat jewelry box.
While I was growing up I was told that I would get one strand when I married, my brother's bride would get one when they married, and Mom would keep one. Well....I got my strand when I graduated from high school. That told me that my parents didn't expect me to get married. They were correct all those years ago. My brother had to get married and did so in Colorado while were in Germany. Mother was not going to give the strand to his wife. So I decided in 2009 to give one strand each to Valerie, Kandi, and Kirsten. Kirsten also got the pearl earring posts this June.
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