We just celebrated my son Chris' 24th Birthday last night. The whole family was over for what might end up being the last time for a while. In the next month One of my daughters will be leaving for Toronto to attend University and the other is moving to Manchester, England (the topic of another post).
So that - combined with the 75 Memories of My Childhood Home Contest posts I just read - and will be honoured to judge - I'm feeling Mega Nostalgic. It brought back memories of a post I wrote last year on Chris' birthday ...one I have to say is one of my personal favorites (umm the Son and the Post ;-)
Blackberries mean Nostalgia galore for me.........Memories of a hot summer day August 10, 1985...It was a scorcher! Actually the whole summer was one big blast of heat for me........I was pregnant with my first child and feeling every inch of a Beached Whale!.....ok.......lets fast forward.....:-)
There I was in the hospital bed, after ummm not sure how many thousands of contractions and epidurals later.........with a brand new baby boy! Christopher Adam Moras....
Within hours family was flocking into the hospital to visit what for both grandparents was the First Grandchild.
My in-laws had to come from North Vancouver (about an hour away, with the foot heavy on the pedal :-)
And this is what I remember like it was yesterday...........my father-in-law Harry........reached over and picked up my baby boy........with the Purplish hands I'd ever seen!......I was mesmerized......trying to figure out what he had been doing with them?........when my mother-in-law Gina said in her wonderful Italian accent...."Oh Harry - you forgot to wash your hands!"........
I don't know if he was embarassed or indignant but dear old Dad responded: "What do you expect Woman?.........I was out in the back picking Blackberries for you when you hollered out the window that our Grandson was born and that we had to HURRY HARRY right now and get on in the car and head right on over!"........
I found the photo - it almost...captures it!:-)
Well to this day, the smell, sight and taste of Blackberries brings those memories back to me like they were yesterday......In the blink of an eye - my son Chris.......will be turning 23 on Sunday....And I still think of my father-in-law's big strong purple hands cradling him......this time every year.......and I'm transported back in time......
Nono Moras with Chris in Sechelt when he was 2 .....We miss you Nono!
Chris with My Dad Last Christmas!
Happy Birthday Sweetheart!
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