"Heirloom Party"
Ricordi e Tesori= Memories and Treasure
I knew this was going to bring back memories, and a little bit of pain and tears but I had fun bringing everything out, and taking photos. This first photo is my Mamma's vanity set given to her on her wedding day 1961. I was not allowed to go in her room much because I would not put everything back in the right order. She still has a Venitian style dresser, shiny black where this set was always laying. I would sneak in and play with it....I was pretty sure to put everything back. When I got married she had it packed for me.
Sapevo che questo articolo mi avrebbe portato tanti ricordi, un po' di dolore e lacrime ma mi sono divertita a riscoprire tutto, e fare foto. La prima foto รจ un set della pettiniera della Mamma regalato per il suo matrimonio. La Mamma non era tanto contenta quando andavo in camera sua perche' non rimettevo le cose a posto. Quando mi sono sposata gia' era impacchettato per me.
My Papa', a man of few words and few material gifts. My best friend, when I would get in trouble just one look from my Papa' was enough. I turned one and he gave me my first doll, how many years ago? 41 she still looks great.
Mio Papa', un uomo di poche parole e tanti ricordi in regalo. Il mio migliore amico, quando combinavo un guaio, uno sguardo di Papa' era abbastanza. Quando ho fatto un'anno mi ha regalato la prima bambola, quanti anni fa'?
Nonna Angelina. I would go visit her and first thing I would do is give her a kiss and run to her bedroom, always discovering something new on her dresser. So much to see....my favorite was and is this jewerly box given to her by the Baroness Bordonaro. Well many years later after my wedding she handed the box to me. I will treasure it forever. Last year we went back to Sicily and I found this statue dated on the bottom 1895 "l'Immacolata" laying in a box. The key actually she gave it to my Deano, it was from her old front door and she knew how much Dean loved keys. Ogni volta che andavo a trovare la nonna Angelina, le davo un bacio e correvo nella sua camera da letto, sempre scoprendo cose nuove sulla sua pettiniera. Tanto da vedere...il porta gioie regalato alla nonna dalla Baronessa Bordonaro una delle mie cose favorite. Alcuni anni dopo, dopo il mio matrimonio la nonna l'ha dato a me. L'anno scorso siamo tornati in Sicilia e ho trovato questa statuetta con data 1895 "Immacolata" in uno scatolo di scarpe. La chiave l'ha regalata a Deano, Deano e' sempre affascinato dalle nostre chiavi . Sara' un' altra storia da raccontare (ricorda Francesca?)
Nonna Maria. I don't think she gave me these things personally, my Mamma gave them to me later on. The egg shaped brass...is a yarn holder, it opens and keeps your yarn from tangling and just a single string comes out from a small hole. I have her gold reading glasses, and her powder tin full of bottons. She would sit every afternoon in her bedroom near her balcony window and crochet for hours. I would sit across from her not for long because I loved to run around her huge house and she would tell me story of World War II.
Nonna Maria. Non penso che mi ha dato queste cose personalmente, la Mamma me le ha regalate dopo. Questo porta gomitoli, interessante aiuta a non fare imbrogliare il filo. Ho gli occhiali della nonna e il porta cipria pieno dei suoi bottoni. Si sedeva ogni pomeriggio nella camera da letto vicino alla finestra/porta e lavorava all'uncinetto per ore. Mi sedevo di fronte a lei solo per pochi minuti perche' mi piaceva girare per la casa, e mi raccontava storie della seconda Guerra Mondiale.
Well, grazie Marie for this wonderfull idea, I also think I never had the time or opportunity to put all these Heirlooms and Memories together.
Ciao
Rita
p.s Mamma cerca di non correggere troppo, Baci
