Methuselah and a Day

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Our beloved--loving and missing Aloha always!

Guava Cake Chiffon

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Well, 62 years ago, both of my parents were 'lost for words' and were simply amazed-- "That I kept on finding them!" In the sibling department, there were six of us, three sisters and two brothers--I was the youngest, and being as such, all I needed to remember was one phrase. To my sisters, "I'm tellin' mom!" To my brothers, "I'm tellin' mom!" Mom RULES, dad would whisper to me that he overrules, though no matter where mom is, she can hear, "I heard that--he would always laugh." Later in life, we had seven kids who picked-up all the bread crumbs that we left on a trail in the wicked forest that we left for a bird--so much for the bird, well anyhow, in our house there are no girls or boys, but we split them up between two groups. There were the... "Give me, give me, give me! Then there is the... It wasn't me, I didn't do that!" At first, only the boys came out, and people thought we were Chinese following the one baby policy, and that boy babies were considered more dependable to care for the parents in their old age (sad though). Then Eleven grand and two great-grand, for a 62-year-old. And to the love of our lives, a soon-to-be, Heavenly 60th Grace-filled Birthday, --we all miss you, TAKE CARE FOLKS!

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/4/2019 3:21:00 PM

The baby of the family tends to be dotted on more and it is very difficult not to spoil them though we strife to treat all equally. I so enjoyed the look into your family life in this beautiful tribute William. Kudos for the celebration! : ) xxoo

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/4/2019 7:15:00 PM

I was not understanding the bio PS scheme so I went this way--maybe upon some clarity of my end--I may do so accordingly, I was the "beat it kid--terror of the house" as if reputations were being laxed, (JK!) MAHALO for your ever-loving support ~ Aloha always William

Mark Toney

Date: 9/4/2019 12:28:00 PM

What a delightful poem, William. Thanks for sharing part of your life with us! Oh, by the way, the cake looks yummy :) ~Mark

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/4/2019 7:18:00 PM

Yeah, I know your meaning--punning--cake is history as your post was a day after -- thanks again birthday cheer ALOHA!

Mark Toney
Date: 9/4/2019 2:21:00 PM

Your Guava Cake Chiffon photo. ~Mark

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/4/2019 12:38:00 PM

What cake?

Constance La France

Date: 9/3/2019 10:48:00 PM

William, well, I think this is well done and I know more about you now, you are a wonderful storyteller ~

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/3/2019 10:55:00 PM

Grandpa was a card at storytelling to tourist--"Eh, they'll be back in Texas and Utah tomorrow" Grandma told me of Ohia and more...almost time to post to your contest--sadly not my best--thanks Constance

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/3/2019 8:56:00 PM

A very nice write!:) Thanks for letting me know!

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/3/2019 9:14:00 PM

On behalf of my kids and I who needed to laugh away a world for half of their lifetime, a simple thank you ~ Aloha always William