tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post314298042516159086..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: Favorite Holiday Memory Blog Hop: ELAINE KAYE #NewReleaseDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-83344723546996786252019-11-19T08:55:05.839-05:002019-11-19T08:55:05.839-05:00What a sweet memory. Even though it was disappoint...What a sweet memory. Even though it was disappointing at the time, it was a special gift after all. Your story sounds adorable. Congrats and best wishes!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-59474701545828518722019-11-18T05:06:49.148-05:002019-11-18T05:06:49.148-05:00Great gift (though a puppy would have been awesome...Great gift (though a puppy would have been awesome!).Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-49845881215046339612019-11-16T20:36:30.187-05:002019-11-16T20:36:30.187-05:00i enjoyed the post! You must've been dreaming ...i enjoyed the post! You must've been dreaming about a puppy ;) Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344104136273015426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-65236371406826739022019-11-16T20:30:53.828-05:002019-11-16T20:30:53.828-05:00That's a great memory. It's funny how some...That's a great memory. It's funny how sometimes we don't appreciate something at the moment we get it, but later realize how much it really meant.Kate Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508799810759533960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-61199170678586374372019-11-16T09:15:39.968-05:002019-11-16T09:15:39.968-05:00I had a Brownie camera when I was a kid. I took my...I had a Brownie camera when I was a kid. I took my best-ever picture with that camera when I was ten years old. The light was shining a certain way on a closed blue flower in the forest. It was literally a once-in-a-lifetime shot.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-2790344631493859512019-11-16T08:28:57.145-05:002019-11-16T08:28:57.145-05:00Oh, what a great post. I remember my first camera ...Oh, what a great post. I remember my first camera with the flash bulbs that many times never went off. I was so excited when I received a Kodak Instamatic where the picture processed and popped out. Thanks for sharing the memories. Judy Ann Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933875283816712058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-77708632314765254422019-11-16T01:04:33.616-05:002019-11-16T01:04:33.616-05:00Childhood disappointments are probably part of wha...Childhood disappointments are probably part of what makes us grow. But it's hard for the parents to know their kid isn't excited about a gift.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-49425764588775925242019-11-15T22:12:53.397-05:002019-11-15T22:12:53.397-05:00I had to wait another 20 years before I got my pup...I had to wait another 20 years before I got my puppy. That camera, though, was well used before it was replaced.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-28979838191836556492019-11-15T22:11:50.019-05:002019-11-15T22:11:50.019-05:00I think she did, too. It became a custom then that...I think she did, too. It became a custom then that each of us got a camera when we turned 10.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-43134996894590766132019-11-15T22:11:04.190-05:002019-11-15T22:11:04.190-05:00It was. I took pictures with it all through high s...It was. I took pictures with it all through high school.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-50056681811605404052019-11-15T22:10:30.474-05:002019-11-15T22:10:30.474-05:00My next camera was an instamatic. I think I still ...My next camera was an instamatic. I think I still have that one.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-33454664420074230012019-11-15T22:09:54.948-05:002019-11-15T22:09:54.948-05:00You are so right, Beverly. With seven kids, Mom su...You are so right, Beverly. With seven kids, Mom sure didn't need a puppy, too.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-76867536493870894062019-11-15T22:09:01.320-05:002019-11-15T22:09:01.320-05:00LOL One year we gave our son the Millennium Falcon...LOL One year we gave our son the Millennium Falcon. At the time, I thought it was way too expensive. Amazing how deep Santa's pockets are.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-80380743642569870702019-11-15T22:07:19.396-05:002019-11-15T22:07:19.396-05:00I remember those big flashbulbs. Boy, were they ho...I remember those big flashbulbs. Boy, were they hot after they went off.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-34209372621147264982019-11-15T21:09:56.913-05:002019-11-15T21:09:56.913-05:00Oh, what a beautiful camera. So, sorry you didn...Oh, what a beautiful camera. So, sorry you didn't get your puppy. <br />Thanks for sharing. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-3517231289557468382019-11-15T19:54:25.830-05:002019-11-15T19:54:25.830-05:00I'm sure your mom understood even then that th...I'm sure your mom understood even then that the camera would start you on your journey.<br />Great post<br />Good luck and God's blessings<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-59002785343476528192019-11-15T19:35:45.273-05:002019-11-15T19:35:45.273-05:00Ah I get it but that camera was awesome. Ah I get it but that camera was awesome. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-74941856809113226682019-11-15T16:16:35.203-05:002019-11-15T16:16:35.203-05:00How disappointing for you! When you're a kid, ...How disappointing for you! When you're a kid, it's hard to appreciate what you have when you're expecting something else. I remember having a Kodak Instamatic, with the flash cubes. I still have a lot of the pictures I took with it, too!Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-27336927321597137422019-11-15T14:31:51.384-05:002019-11-15T14:31:51.384-05:00A puppy would have been great, especially when you...A puppy would have been great, especially when you're a ten-year-old. Also a lot of trouble like feeding and bathing and such, so the camera was the perfect gift. And see, it was just what you needed.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-5367095600816225542019-11-15T14:15:03.080-05:002019-11-15T14:15:03.080-05:00i had numerous disappointments as a child at chris...i had numerous disappointments as a child at christmas. there were six of us, but i remember the christmas tree with tons of presents piled under it. i only had one child so i spoiled him rotten with tons of presents. the ones i remember most is the stars wars collectibles. i was the first one there and when i would hear that everyone was running around like a chicken with their head cut off i sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197438610372707924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-46574799197087602672019-11-15T13:44:59.127-05:002019-11-15T13:44:59.127-05:00Seeing your picture of the Brownie brought back me...Seeing your picture of the Brownie brought back memories of my first camera--a Brownie!!! Took black and white pictures and those big bulbs. Oh, the memories. Thanks for sharing!Diana Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459116220875519332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-36703234702974139702019-11-15T11:21:27.353-05:002019-11-15T11:21:27.353-05:00I must have. Strange what the mind does.I must have. Strange what the mind does.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-82970097862257647592019-11-15T11:21:00.172-05:002019-11-15T11:21:00.172-05:00Not when you're ten. Best wishes on this new b...Not when you're ten. Best wishes on this new book.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-29378067828944386552019-11-15T11:20:29.250-05:002019-11-15T11:20:29.250-05:00I guess I did. Or dreamt it.I guess I did. Or dreamt it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-68464283403468086802019-11-15T11:20:05.689-05:002019-11-15T11:20:05.689-05:00LOL Yep. But a camera lasts longer than a puppy.LOL Yep. But a camera lasts longer than a puppy.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com