Comments on: Ice Cream and Remembering Dad

By: laura bruno lilly

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:18:55 +0000

Try it – you might like it!
Thanks for commenting, Annika.

By: Annika Perry

Annika Perry — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:53:37 +0000

Laura, tender funny story about your father and his craving for ice-cream! A freezer full of the stuff is quite something and I’m smiling how he used to have it for breakfast! Why not!

By: laura bruno lilly

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 20:20:00 +0000

In reply to Quirky Girl. Mmmm, what an extra special treat! Thanks for stopping by.

By: Quirky Girl

Quirky Girl — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:20:13 +0000

I’m fairly certain that second serving of ice cream was well-enjoyed by your dad as he joined you in indulging. 😉

By: laura bruno lilly

laura bruno lilly — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:54:04 +0000

In reply to Catherine de Seton.

Quite an age difference resulting in a very different growing up for you than as compared to the rest of your siblings. Bringing with it unique life-lesson experiences, no doubt.
Not to mention a unique life situation for your folks, too!
Thanks for commenting, Catherine.

By: Catherine de Seton

Catherine de Seton — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:49:04 +0000

In reply to laura bruno lilly.

the loss of my parents in my early 20s was not unexpected, I’m one of those special babies (or I was) when your parents don’t realise it’s possible to have another. My father was already in his 50s and Mum was sailing very close to 50, when I was born. There was a 25 years gap between me and the eldest!
however, I wasn’t living in NZ when my parents died, rather I had gone overseas to live with another sibling still much older than me…apparently because I would have a better life; than with ailing parents. I did have a better life, but that was because I needed better guidance than parents stuck in the child rearing model of 1/4 century ago 🙂

By: laura bruno lilly

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:44:55 +0000

In reply to Jennie Fitzkee. Me, too! ;-)

By: laura bruno lilly

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:44:37 +0000

In reply to Catherine de Seton.

Well…it is a great way to get your calcium, so I consider it a ‘healthy’ treat!
🙂
So sorry for your loss – as a young woman just beginning a new life stage…

By: Jennie Fitzkee

Jennie Fitzkee — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:03:54 +0000

Such a wonderful memory of your father, Laura. Lovely story! Glad you had seconds!

By: Catherine de Seton

Catherine de Seton — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 04:39:30 +0000

I don’t remember what my Dad loved…I was in my 20s when he departed this world. I’m very fond of ice cream as well, and although there is none right now in the freezer, there might be soon. Instead, if I have any time on my outings – i.e. I miss my connecting bus at New Lynn, I pop into Station Mart and get ice cream on a stick and then eat it whilst I wait. And often if I can’t decide what to eat when out, I’ll get some on the fly…