I have a recording of my son, Joe, at about 2 years old. We showed him a cat and he said "Kitty". We showed him a dog and he said, "Dog". We showed him a cow and he said "Cow". We showed him a tree and he said "Tree". We pointed to Great Aunt Bessie and he said "Bessie". We showed him a picture of his bestest cousin Rudi and he said "Joe-Joe"!
Joe and Rudi played together all the time and the most Joe ever heard Rudi say to him was "Joe-Joe" this and "Joe-Joe" that and so the real "Joe-Joe" thought his cousin name was Joe-Joe too.
When Joe flipped and totaled his pickup coming home from college on icy roads umpteen years later, he also gave up his Montana license plates, which he'd had personalized as "Joe-Joe". And he gave cousin Rudi one of them for Rudi's birthday with this note written on the back of the license plate, "MAY YOU FOREVER BE KNOWN BY A DIFFERENT NAME." At that moment in time, Rudi said it was his most precious Montana souvenir.
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That was a very sweet and neat story.
ReplyDeleteA very cute story!
ReplyDeleteAwe, I have a Joe-Joe also. Gotta love Joe!
ReplyDeleteGood tale and what a blessing he wasn't hurt in that accident Here is my J
ReplyDeleteLovely J post, a great story.
ReplyDelete~Maggie~
Love the bond between cousins! :-)
ReplyDeletewhat a heartwarming story, and the photo is just too cute!
ReplyDeletegreat story, isn't it cute when kids name things :D
ReplyDeleteCute story. Cousin love is a different type of love for sure. Thanks for coming by!
ReplyDeleteWell...hey ya...NadEEn!! :) I liked your little ol' story, but I couldn't help but keep askin' myself while I read it...WHEN DID nadEEn get herself a blog?! LOVE IT! Welcome to blogland sista!! I am going to follow you...just another word for stalk you...but truth be known...you are worth stalking! :)
ReplyDeleteBhwwhahahhahahaaa!!
Cute photo and really cute story. Cousins can be very special friends through one's life.
ReplyDeleteCute story -- and I'm glad your son was okay after that accident!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute story! Some of my best childhood memories are of my cousins, there can be such a bond there. Glad you son wasn't badly hurt in that accident, what a cute memento he gave his buddy! Kathy
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story! My children and his cousins are very close too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and reading my posts. I'm deeply touch with your words.
Sweeet post:-) I enjoyed this immensely...and I so love Montana. I worked out there years ago. Thank you for your visit and comments about my "Jiffy" post. Glad I helped to resurrect a memory. Nice to meet ya...Peace
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I am not surprised. I have always been a big fan of your wit and writing.
ReplyDeleteAnd Jimi's comment totally cracked me up.
Thanks for participating in Alphabe-Thursday!
I am always amazed and inspired by the different directions our minds take us from the exact same starting point!
A+
Hey class. I got an A+! What'd' you get??? :)Probably the first A+ I've gotten since college, a hundred years ago!
ReplyDeleteAre you grading on the curve, Miss Jenny?
We have a big family and there is so much love! I adore the photo! Thank you for your prayers for my SIL Cindy, she came out of the surgery and is already standing and eating! Check out my hubby's blog, tennesseemudbug.blogspot.com for so more adorable little boy photos! He also is participating in Alphabe, I think he is the only male! But he loves it! Got tired of listening to me talk about it and decided to join in!
ReplyDeleteWonderful 'J' post & blog!
ReplyDeleteLook forward to *seeing* you over at my place again sometime!
XOXO LOLA:)
Good Morning Nadeen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by the farmhouse for a visit. We love having company!
It is good to find someone that has your name. I always look for "Jacquelin's" when I am out touring old graveyards--I know, some people do think I am weird. But, I find it interesting. There really aren't that many of them!
Your Joe-Joe post is so cute. Kids come up with the darndest things! Makes me wish I was a kid again!
Have a great week!
ryc: I hardly think you could be twice my age!! I just turned 43 this past week! But yes...having made that realization has lifted a lot of stress from life!
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of Joe and Rudi. I love old black and white pics!
So nice to meet you!
what a cute story and an adorable picture...Wonder where he got the name Joe joe? kids are so wonderful...
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat family memory post and a special friendship between cousins. Great writing!
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