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    Chuckle with Me Down Memory Lane
    Chuckle with Me Down Memory Lane
    Chuckle with Me Down Memory Lane
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    Chuckle with Me Down Memory Lane

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    My husband, Leo, and I had known each other since childhood. After he was discharged from the navy, he looked me up, and we began seeing each other, fell in love, and married in 1947. We lived in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, for over forty years, and when we retired, we moved to Florida, where the weather was warmer.

    We had many adventures raising a large family in the suburbs. My Leo passed away in 2012. He had always wanted me to publish my poetry. Well, being retired now with more time on my hands, I decided to fulfill his wish.

    I found it most enjoyable reliving the past and all the fun we had while bringing up our family. Please join us in our little adventures and chuckle a bit now and then. Each day brought a new adventure to write about, and I find life still full of interest for me. Read on, and I invite you to bring yourself into each adventure with me.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateOct 21, 2014
    ISBN9781499071610
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      Chuckle with Me Down Memory Lane - Xlibris US

      Copyright © 2014 by Marie Rose St. Don.

      Library of Congress Control Number:   2014916190

      ISBN:      Hardcover     978-1-4990-7160-3

                      Softcover        978-1-4990-7162-7

                      eBook             978-1-4990-7161-0

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Rev. date: 10/20/2014

      Xlibris LLC

      1-888-795-4274

      www.Xlibris.com

      669867

      Contents

      The Right Choice

      Country Style

      Nature’s Bounty

      Sister Laura

      Baby Sister

      Betsy The Cow

      Mother Knows Best

      Country Living

      Cookout

      Sunshine

      The Monkey Bridge

      The Variety Store

      Roller Skaters

      Chico

      The Auction

      Ginger

      Get-Together

      The Family Theater

      All In A Day’s Work

      Call Of The Wild

      The Stretch Limousine

      Sundays

      Grampa Watts

      Tradition

      The Pigeon

      The Aging Process

      The North End

      The Hummingbird

      The Sniffers

      My Healthy Tan

      Good Night

      No Way! No Way!

      The Grove

      Remembering When

      Chores

      The Joke’s On Me

      The Seasons

      The Daily Walk

      Poker Night

      My Secret Maneuver

      School Days

      The Runaway

      The Escapees

      Squirrels

      The Car

      The Common Cold

      The Christmas Bonanza

      The Cubbyhole Space

      An Eternity

      Amaryllis

      Jury Duty

      My Masterpiece

      Chicken Soup

      The Clock

      My Ma

      The Spoiler

      Nature’s Gifts

      The Leaky Roof

      Cookie Monster

      Our Bethovan

      Snoozing Time

      First Time Swimmer

      Nature’s Creatures

      Bath Time

      Purr-R-R

      Dry Spell

      Nighty Night

      The Guardian

      Playing Cards

      Cuckoo Clock

      The Boy’s Camp

      Hurricane Georges

      Dreams

      License To Drive

      A Visit With Joe

      Candy

      The Wedding Day

      Young At Heart

      The Plug

      The Wicked Wind

      Thunder Storms

      A Christmas Valentine

      Germ Warfare

      The Broken Vase

      The Round Mirror

      The Stunt Man

      How Time Flies!

      Shopping

      The Mall

      The Prayer Shawl

      Thank You!

      The Love Shawl

      My Little Fiat

      Christmas Morning - 1935

      Dolly

      The Ditch

      Our Boat ?

      Retired Folks

      Florida Home

      Little Love Bugs

      The Sly Grin

      Hair Of White

      My Instant Recall

      The Old Home Town

      The Old Homestead

      Memories

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to my beloved husband Leo St. Don, Sr. who passed away in December 2012. He was the center of my life and wanted me to publish my many poems about our life together. This I have now accomplished in my second book. My first book was entitled My Time For Rhyme.

      You will find this book is filled with poems about the many adventures we experienced together. As you read, I hope you will enter into our lives and experience each adventure with each poem.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      I wish to thank my family for the wonderful adventures I have written about in poetry form. I feel I have led a full and gratifying life.

      I would also like to give special thanks to my son, George St. Don, who found my first set of poems in a file cabinet I had given him many years ago. He sent them to me and asked Why don’t you publish these poems? They are precious memories, Mom. The rest of my family agreed, so here they are for you to enjoy!

      It has been such a pleasure to delve into the past and recall these precious moments. Each poem is a story in itself and I welcome my readers to please step in and be a part of each adventure as they read. You will be my welcome guest throughout this book and I thank YOU for being a part of my life.

      I also wish to thank my good friend, Ann C. Gardner, who took the time out of her busy life to proof read my work for me. She did this in a professional and timely manner. I am very grateful to her for her kindness.

      INTRODUCTION

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      Growing up during the Depression years, financially, going to college was never an option for me. I graduated from High School and I have always believed in educating my self as I grew older.

      My husband Leo and I had known each other as youngsters. After his discharge from the Navy, he looked me up and we fell in love and married in 1947. We raised a family of 10 children and lived in Fairhaven, Massachusetts for over 40 years. I worked in the Medical Records field for 11 years before I retired.

      When we both retired, we moved to Florida. In our move, many of my poems I had written while my children were growing up, got lost in the confusion. One day, my son George called me and told me he had found my poems in a file cabinet I had given him. He told me that I should consider making a book out of them and possibly publishing it. It was in that instant that I started writing more poetry and my first book, My Time for Rhyme was published.

      My husband passed on in December of 2012. I keep busy writing, drawing, and oil painting. My children are all adults now and some have passed on, but I am fortunate to have had their support in all my endeavors. I have been truly blessed! I invite all of you to join me in my latest poetry adventures in this book, Chuckle With Me Down Memory Lane.

      THE RIGHT CHOICE

      One evening when chores were done for the day,

      I answered the phone and heard someone say

      Hi Rose, this is Leo. Are you free tonight?

      I answered, Yes, but I’m really a fright!

      My hair is in curlers, I’m ready for bed.

      Why don’t you come over tomorrow instead?

      It was agreed

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