tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post7095681507426293727..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: Glimpses into the PastChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-7830013491078240602009-01-30T16:00:00.000-05:002009-01-30T16:00:00.000-05:00Who was in charge of COUNTING the bushels of oyste...Who was in charge of COUNTING the bushels of oyster shells? It sounds like a Very Important Job, though I can't imagine why.<BR/><BR/>And you're not old, CBW -- not unless you need one of those "I've fallen and I can't get Up"s after you hit the cat hair floor.fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437690389824744691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-29617216434817296762008-10-29T20:06:00.000-04:002008-10-29T20:06:00.000-04:00Jill and I were at the lighthouse (via her boyfrie...Jill and I were at the lighthouse (via her boyfriend's boat)this August. We were just exploring around and we kept seeing this really big buoy and Jill said it was a lighthouse and I rolled my eyes and said it was a really big buoy for a really big ship...as per usual, she was right. We ended up in the middle of about 35 dolphin, too! I love your photos and your commets, CBW!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-14992295421149456132008-10-27T19:08:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:08:00.000-04:00Thanks for making me feel better, y'all.*********N...Thanks for making me feel better, y'all.<BR/><BR/>*********<BR/>Native D. - Yes, just about every male around here is called "Cap'n" or as I like to say, "Capm" at one point or another. Actually I didn't know that about Mrs. McDaniel - I had no idea she had any family ties to Mathews. Also, thank you for the additional info on the New Point project - that's precisely why I put this particular excerpt up today because I knew you'd have good insight into it.<BR/>*****<BR/><BR/>Next two days are paying job for me (meaning not much if any internet time) plus soccer, soccer, more soccer and then soccer again. <BR/><BR/>I'll fall into a heap of exhaustion at the end of the week. No worries, the pile of dirty laundry and cat hair will cushion my fall.<BR/><BR/>Hope everyone has a great evening.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-66477930889360578192008-10-27T16:22:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:22:00.000-04:00Well, there you go, all sorts of interesting thing...Well, there you go, all sorts of interesting things..just be very thankful that your paper doesn't have a column that says...<BR/><BR/>"there was an accident at the corner of James St and Smith St yesterday...no-one was injured" !!! <BR/><BR/>As I see all the time when I visit an un-named town close by to visit the grandchildren.<BR/><BR/>You have to wonder and worry when they need to do that sort of reporting! <BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-23540432618034979492008-10-27T15:29:00.000-04:002008-10-27T15:29:00.000-04:00I remember that CapN (nobody from Mathews ever say...I remember that CapN (nobody from Mathews ever says the "T" in captain)John Handy asked several of the boys if we would help shovel oyster shells the following Saturday to make a walk at the lighthouse. We left the dock around 7 a.m. the next Saturday, pulling a barge of shells behind us. I remember my dad driving me to the dock, and my mom helped me pack a huge lunch. It was cold, but not terribly so.<BR/> I have been to the lookout point many times since, and I have lots of NPC lighthouse stuff.However, that has been my only trip out to the lighthouse. The lighthouse will forever be the symbol of Mathews (and it needs to be taken care of-too many years of neglect-I know people are trying, but they need to hurry!)<BR/> P.S. You may or may not know, CBW, that Cap'n John Handy was the father of our English teacher, Virginia McDaniel.nativedevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183997501881428293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-65372075778722793172008-10-27T13:08:00.000-04:002008-10-27T13:08:00.000-04:00Our paper in Perkasie used to have that too! I was...Our paper in Perkasie used to have that too! I was SO excited when I was able to remember things from the 5 years ago section. When I could remember things from the 10 years ago section I realized I was RIDICOULOUSLY old : ).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-54716524928484104642008-10-27T09:24:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:24:00.000-04:00I stopped reading the "Tidewater Review" for that ...I stopped reading the "Tidewater Review" for that very reason. No sense in rubbing salt into the wound.<BR/><BR/>Should we take a road trip to scout out The Compound? Grandma J highly recommends it:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-7677093969118814872008-10-27T08:54:00.000-04:002008-10-27T08:54:00.000-04:00I wouldn't be too concerned about "30 years ago."T...I wouldn't be too concerned about "30 years ago."<BR/>That was like yesterday to me.<BR/><BR/> <A HREF="http://wwwbearnaked.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Bear((( ))) </A>Bear Nakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911207797995309155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-8815213897945064442008-10-27T08:16:00.000-04:002008-10-27T08:16:00.000-04:00At least the 50 years ago section is still unfamil...At least the 50 years ago section is still unfamiliar territory....Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-85288905312835721052008-10-27T07:28:00.000-04:002008-10-27T07:28:00.000-04:00I love reading my hometown weekly newspaper - righ...I love reading my hometown weekly newspaper - right until I notice the names of my high school classmates' children on the honor roll of the HIGH SCHOOL. SRSLY. Talk about OLD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-49414681989915937642008-10-27T00:45:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:45:00.000-04:00Maybe those guys kept the oyster shell fiasco a se...Maybe those guys kept the oyster shell fiasco a secret...you know, because you would want to join in if they told you. That's how boys were back then.<BR/>Don't go checking into the nursing home until after you submit an entry in my "name the bear" thing. After all it was your idea.<BR/><BR/>And actually, you could probably just check in here at the compound...life is glorious here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-8417407724315791462008-10-27T00:10:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:10:00.000-04:00You are not as old as I am....I am sad...You are not as old as I am....I am sad...abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com