tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post8514369960764097866..comments2023-04-29T09:45:12.248-04:00Comments on Bear Swamp Reflections: Mom, baseball, and apple pieSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-63029358573647219122011-06-09T07:14:58.298-04:002011-06-09T07:14:58.298-04:00Well, Deb, it's taken me a while to get around...Well, <b>Deb</b>, it's taken me a while to get around to this! Geez, ya think?!!!<br /><br />I bask in the sunlight of your most generous compliments, dear friend, but as you can see by my lameness in the blogging world here of late, there's no way I would ever stick to writing a whole book! The internet has made me ADD, I'm pretty sure. You, on the other hand, are perfect for writing the Great American Novel (and I AM including all of North America in that statement). So, I will eagerly await a rich novel from you in the coming years. No Spider Solitaire for you!!! ;-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-23056043808740869922011-06-09T07:08:31.730-04:002011-06-09T07:08:31.730-04:00Debbie, I think you're just a baseball fan, no...<b>Debbie</b>, I think you're just a baseball fan, no matter who is playing! I can see you getting into the Reds when you lived in KY. It was pretty hard not to be, I'm thinking. :) You probably would have been run out of Lexington! <br /><br />I've heard that Riverfront was quite the challenge. I would never have made it there with my vertigo. I haven't been to the new stadium either, but I hope to take my grandsons there someday. We have a pretty great AAA team in Columbus...the Columbus Clippers, who won the Triple-A Championship last year. They just opened a fantastic new park downtown. Gotta get down there with the boys!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-68341046109673740002011-06-09T07:00:43.658-04:002011-06-09T07:00:43.658-04:00Char, it doesn't take much to get me teared up...<b>Char</b>, it doesn't take much to get me teared up over sentimental things. My mother was my idol, and a saint if there ever was one. I think you must feel the same way about your mom. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-43335705258520695062011-05-23T04:41:00.764-04:002011-05-23T04:41:00.764-04:00..and I'm sorry I didn't get to this soone.....and I'm sorry I didn't get to this sooner - I saw it after you posted, then went away for a while and forgot about it until I was almost asleep last night.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-64700756040764361922011-05-23T04:39:59.621-04:002011-05-23T04:39:59.621-04:00I'm astonished at your memory for things, but ...I'm astonished at your memory for things, but not at all about your ability to weave a story out of baseball and beloved moms. Susie, Susie, I hate to use the word 'should' but dang, you're a good writer and you should/could/would be great at writing the kind of novel that is full of the kind of rich detail that makes 'ordinary' lives compelling. You've got your finger on the pulse of life.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-58143859161066669632011-05-21T11:03:46.476-04:002011-05-21T11:03:46.476-04:00Man that apple pie looks good!
I also loved the R...Man that apple pie looks good!<br /><br />I also loved the Reds. I am a born and raised Dodger fan but The Big Red Machine held my heart in the Seventies. My husband and I lived in KY while he attended grad school @ UK and we never missed a chance to drive up for a game at the old & notoriously dizzying Riverfront Stadium. I say "dizzying" because we could only afford nose bleed seats and that stadium was straight up in the air. <br /><br />Love the new stadium now. We visited a few yrs ago, as you know. Our friends in Ft. Mitchell took us to a, what else, Dodger/Reds game. It was Torre's first year managing the Dodgers. I was so excited. The prices are still reasonable unlike Fenway and other ridiculously priced ball parks. The Great American Field is awesome. We sat field level this time. Age has its rewards.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-42972144655230885932011-05-14T13:19:13.366-04:002011-05-14T13:19:13.366-04:00what a beautiful tribute to your mother. baseball...what a beautiful tribute to your mother. baseball and apple pie. it makes me warm and a bit teary...i guess as we all are about our mothers.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-6098128974446846842011-05-11T15:20:18.963-04:002011-05-11T15:20:18.963-04:00Dutchbaby, what a sweet picture of your hubby and ...<b>Dutchbaby</b>, what a sweet picture of your hubby and his grandma staying in touch over the miles by way of baseball on the radio. Someone should write that up for a Hallmark commercial!<br /><br />I'm not sure if the Reds hold the record on that one, but I'd say there's a fair chance they do. I think I recall you mentioning a time or two about the Giants' world series win! :DSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-48355978412249522722011-05-11T15:15:10.656-04:002011-05-11T15:15:10.656-04:00Molly, I'm sure that you and Mom would have go...<b>Molly</b>, I'm sure that you and Mom would have gotten along like a house on fire! There's just something about baseball play-by-play on the radio. You have to use your imagination and there's no instant replay to see if the ump was right. You could go to the grave swearing that he made a bad call making your team lose the game!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-57412676788811770632011-05-11T15:12:03.112-04:002011-05-11T15:12:03.112-04:00Jeanie, obviously this is just one small piece of ...<b>Jeanie</b>, obviously this is just one small piece of the jigsaw puzzle of her life, but one of the parts that always makes me smile when I think about it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-85853889278739323312011-05-11T11:11:54.009-04:002011-05-11T11:11:54.009-04:00When my husband was a little boy in Houston, his p...When my husband was a little boy in Houston, his parents used to get him to bed on time by allowing him to listen to the game on the radio while he fell asleep. His grandma in New Orleans used to tell him that she would be listening to exactly the same game at the same time.<br /><br />I would have loved to have hung out with your mother. I would have been right next to her in '75 and '76 rooting against the Red Sox and Yankees. I wonder if any other team could claim to have robbed the World Series title from both these institutions? <br /><br />I remember watching the Reds beat the Giants on many occasions at Candlestick Park. Not last year though - oh, did I mention that the Giants won the World Series?Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-49618636683739781222011-05-09T21:08:24.578-04:002011-05-09T21:08:24.578-04:00Sounds like your mom and I would have been fast fr...Sounds like your mom and I would have been fast friends. Just last week I came home and had a big slab of cherry pie for dinner while settling in to watch the Red Sox win. I do so love the sound of baseball on the radio though. I have done lots of crazy things to pick up a fading radio signal in order to keep track of the Sox. Thanks for sharing your memories.The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-19578411711659282352011-05-09T14:00:58.914-04:002011-05-09T14:00:58.914-04:00What a wonderful "picture" of your mom I...What a wonderful "picture" of your mom I have from this portrait. Don't you love someone with a passion for something -- almost doesn't matter what, but to love something so much they won't miss it! She sounds wonderful. And that pie recipe sounds terrific, too! Thanks!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-90293881855218705402011-05-08T10:08:05.704-04:002011-05-08T10:08:05.704-04:00Yes, Ruthie, May is awash in memories, both wonder...Yes, Ruthie, May is awash in memories, both wonderful and not-so-much. The good ones are starting to outweigh the bad ones though, for which I am very grateful. <br /><br />Isn't it nice that we have another connection? In the name of Sparky Anderson, no less! Sparky finished out his career with the Tigers, I believe. The only manager to ever win 100 games with two different teams. He just passed away last November at a fairly young age of 76. He always looked older when he was with the Reds because of his prematurely gray hair. He was only 35 when he became their manager. There! Way more than you wanted to know about Sparky! LOL<br /><br />Much love and good wishes for you on this Mother's Day, my dear sisterfriend!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-20381558192925476602011-05-08T07:25:11.603-04:002011-05-08T07:25:11.603-04:00Oh, Bella, I'm sorry I skipped over you! Happy...Oh, <b>Bella</b>, I'm sorry I skipped over you! Happy Mother's Day, dear! I'm glad you were touched by what I wrote. Mom would be surprised to know her little story evoked emotion in someone she didn't even know. :)<br /><br />After I looked at that recipe, I realized that is a LOT of sugar. If I made it now, I would probably cut those portions by half. I may have to make one right away and test that theory. I always like to use a mixture of apples in my pies...golden delicious, granny smith, winesap...but mom was a big fan of the goldens, probably because there weren't that many to choose from in the grocery at that time.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-34336767113234201232011-05-08T07:18:44.677-04:002011-05-08T07:18:44.677-04:00Stacy, my mom had so many cute little things about...<b>Stacy</b>, my mom had so many cute little things about her that made her "mom". I hope you have a beautiful Mother's Day with little Gage!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-49378030898596763442011-05-08T07:16:15.082-04:002011-05-08T07:16:15.082-04:00Barb, I don't think we ever stop missing our m...<b>Barb</b>, I don't think we ever stop missing our mothers. I'm surprised there are so many baseball fans among our mothers represented here. <br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-66427415585082052282011-05-08T07:09:49.451-04:002011-05-08T07:09:49.451-04:00Sister, you can ramble all you want here! :) We d...<b>Sister</b>, you can ramble all you want here! :) We did have a wonderful mother, always supportive and loving, and not getting "all up in our bidness". My goodness, if she were still here, she would have been 97! <br /><br />Happy Mother's Day to my sweet sister! I love you.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-54034643620565882852011-05-08T07:05:08.882-04:002011-05-08T07:05:08.882-04:00Thank you, steviewren. It was a joyful piece to wr...Thank you, <b>steviewren</b>. It was a joyful piece to write. I hope you are surrounded by love on this Mother's Day! :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-34860022590722519222011-05-08T07:03:52.825-04:002011-05-08T07:03:52.825-04:00Cora, what sweet words you write to me! Every time...<b>Cora</b>, what sweet words you write to me! Every time I roll out a pie crust, I think of my mother. She taught me how to do it just right so that it doesn't fall apart when you put it in the dish. She would have pie-baking marathons in her small kitchen, rolling out crust after crust on her 50's-era table. Then we would fill them with apples, blackberries, peaches...whatever was in season, and then put them in the freezer so she could pull one out and stick it in the oven if unexpected guests came around.<br /><br />I hope your Mother's Day is filled with love!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-1738975560015406462011-05-08T06:52:09.824-04:002011-05-08T06:52:09.824-04:00ds, you are correct...my mom was the greatest! She...<b>ds</b>, you are correct...my mom was the greatest! She taught me everything I know about being a good mother myself, especially to my adult children. Be supportive and loving, but mind your own business! There's only one philosophy of hers that I can't follow..."I raised my children, now you raise yours." She was not one who you lightly asked to babysit if you wanted to go out for the evening or to go shopping. It had to be a real need. Not that she didn't love her grandchildren, she just didn't have the energy for taking care of young'uns! :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-73927956946780349142011-05-08T06:45:41.957-04:002011-05-08T06:45:41.957-04:00Oliag, I can just imagine how excited you were to ...<b>Oliag</b>, I can just imagine how excited you were to attend that game with your girls! And on Mother's Day! I'm not much of a sports fan, so I can identify with your mother. I did get pretty excited about those back-to-back world series wins, though.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-12310078731905535762011-05-08T06:42:18.737-04:002011-05-08T06:42:18.737-04:00Wanda, I suspected that your family members were R...<b>Wanda</b>, I suspected that your family members were Reds fans! :) I don't know why it never occurred to me to take my mom to a game. She would have absolutely loved it. I guess I was too busy with babies to think about those kinds of things. If only we could go back and do all the things we wish we had done to make our loved ones happier. Life just doesn't work that way though, does it?<br /><br />I hope you are surrounded with love on this Mother's Day!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-8559515405455823702011-05-08T06:37:31.631-04:002011-05-08T06:37:31.631-04:00Sandy, thank you and Happy Mother's Day to you...<b>Sandy</b>, thank you and Happy Mother's Day to you, too! <br /><br />Mom always had a smile on her face and she always looked at the glass as half-full. She always made us feel loved and secure, even when there wasn't much to make us feel secure. She was a gem.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-21561969939376944602011-05-08T06:33:34.482-04:002011-05-08T06:33:34.482-04:00Oh Susie! What a lot of memories for you today on ...Oh Susie! What a lot of memories for you today on this anniversary. This is a beautiful stadium of them in your post about baseball and apple pie. I have so many great ones of my own with my dad and mom too. Whenever my dad would complain about the Detroit Tigers, my mom would chide him for being "unfaithful." We had Sparky Anderson too for a while!<br /><br />The apple pie looks fantastic. I think I'll mix brown sugar in mine next time, something I haven't tried but sounds yummy.<br /><br />Lots of love to you, my sister of the heart, on this Mother's Day!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.com