Its been a long day. Nothing in particular but everything in general. Not specifically thinking about dad but I know that my mind was off somewhere else. I was more thinking about Hepburn, Parfait, Missy and Binx. Crazy as it sounds I know that my dad was there to welcome them. I was told by a psychic that he is there to help all make the transition into the next world because it was so hard for him to do it. He had a lot of anger at dying as it was an "elective" surgery that he died from. He had an aortic abdominal aneursym. He ended up dying 24 days later from multi organ failure after several strokes. I was at the hospital every day. RIP dad, (08/11/29-04/28/00). Funny how when it comes to our parents we never "grow up", we always miss them. He is hanging out with Joan's dad, being the WalMart greeters of the bridge!
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Remembering Dad Cafe, August 11, 2009
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Posted 3 months ago by mollycat71 #
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If there's a toolshed over the Rainbow bridge our Dad (MS and I) will be in there inventing something clever for the cats, I'm sure. He once invented a banana straightener as a joke for my boss when I worked in a fruit and vege shop as a student job. I can't think of what my Dad's favourite food would have been - maybe MS can remember better than I can.
Posted 3 months ago by KapitiKats in NZ #
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Gini, how is Taco feeling now? Silly kitty...eating bread. I bet he was none to happy after the bath but hopefully he is feeling better now. Mia likes to eat bread too. Cats are sure unusual!
Posted 3 months ago by SylvesterMiasMomma #
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Dads are great aren't they? I was always a Daddy's Girl :o) It's 13 years since my Dad died, he would have been 78 this year. It's past any proper meal time here, but he was always very partial to biscuits, so I'll have some shortbread perhaps, and dunk them in a mug of hot chocolate in his name {{{Dad}}}
Happy/sad day eh Molly? {{{hugs}}} to you too.
Posted 3 months ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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SMM he is doing alright. I think he is a bit upset in his tummy because he's spent some of the day hiding, but he's been out a few times to say hello. Poor boy. I don't know how he managed to scarf down 3 rolls; that's so much food for a 7 pound cat
Posted 3 months ago by ginirosaru #
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Taco vs the rolls!
Posted 3 months ago by KYKAT 12 23 #
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*trying to picture a banana straightener...*
Posted 3 months ago by JoanfromNewJersey #
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me too Joan!
Posted 3 months ago by mollycat71 #
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Joan, - my apologies - it was actually a banana bender! It was a wooden block with a concave shape carved out of the bottom. Attached was a lever with a concave shaped block suspended from it that would lower into the shape on the bottom block. You would put the banana in the bottom block and lower the top one onto it to 'bend it'. My boss was delighted with it and he used to fool customers when they asked what it was - he told them that curved bananas had more vitamin content.
Posted 3 months ago by KapitiKats in NZ #
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KK, NO WAY! That is sooooooooooooooooooooooo great!
Posted 3 months ago by mollycat71 #
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Our father had a wicked sense of humour and a very inventive mind. He came across as a very quiet, unassuming man but those who knew him were well aware there was a mischievous streak. That's certainly where MS and I get it from - we're just slightly more overt than he was!
Posted 3 months ago by KapitiKats in NZ #
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Couldn't have said it any better KK. I must go down to John's and see if the banana bender is still there. I can't remember Dad having any particular favourite food, he just appreciated whatever was put in front of him. He grew up in an era when food was scarce at times and you were thankful for whatever you got. He did have a liking for odd mixtures on his work lunch sandwiches, but KK will remember them better.
It's been 6 years since Dad passed on and he would have been 94 this year. The girls and I still visit his memorial plaque on occasion especially to take him his red poppy for Anzac Day as he served in the Pacific during WWII.Posted 3 months ago by Moonshadow_NZ #
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that's sweet you guys have those fun memories of dad
Posted 3 months ago by mollycat71 #
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I think the odd mixtures on his work lunch was more due to Mum than Dad actually asking for anything - she tried the odd mixtures with me also eg peanut butter and raisins, leftover onion dip, peanut butter and honey. But I resisted and demanded my peanut butter and raspberry jam!
Posted 3 months ago by KapitiKats in NZ #
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PB and Raspberry Jam rocks! I love that kids the world over grow up on PB and Jam
Posted 3 months ago by mollycat71 #
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I totally blame Sesame Street and Ernie for my PB and J love. I remember one of the boys at school used to refer to my sandwiches as "blood and guts and camel poop". He didn't know what he was missing (in addition to several brain cells!).
Posted 3 months ago by KapitiKats in NZ #
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KK, you'll be pleased to know that the raspberry jam fetish in our family has passed down to the next generation. I was talking to Meegz last night and she had 2 batches of raspberry and cream cheese muffins in the oven. She rang me later to say she had a hot muffin with ice cream and it was the most perfect dessert.
We used to grow our own raspberries and even after jam was made we had raspberries coming out our ears and they were used up as best and any way the could be.Posted 3 months ago by Moonshadow_NZ #
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