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Oren Elizabeth Paulin Remember, Mr.Z maybe our last animal:
so be good to him.
March 22 at 6:33am · Unlike · 4 people.
Oren Elizabeth Paulin When Dad came home from work, he
opened the door and yelled "Fun, Dad's home!"
March 22 at 6:53am · Unlike · 2 people.
Ailis Donovan Kiernan See if you can be the first one to
see a potato chip truck.
March 22 at 7:31am · Unlike · 2 people.
Keara Maureen Watson To me, a long time ago, "What do you
want to be when you grow up? A doctor? The first woman president? Or, maybe a
doctor?"
March 22 at 8:03am · Unlike · 2 people.
Simon G Donovan Dad: "You kids can be whatever you want to
be. I don't care which branch of medicine you study."
March 22 at 8:20am · Like · 1 person.
Simon G Donovan (At a cocktail party). Woman: "You have 11
children? I've always wanted to meet a sex maniac!" Dad: "Well... my wife is
around here somewhere..."
March 22 at 8:21am · Like · 3 people.
Simon G Donovan (After reading Moby Dick) Dad: "I fancy
myself an Ishmael. But I'm pretty sure you think of me as an Ahab."
March 22 at 8:27am · Like.
Lea Donovan Watson On Grampy's frist visit to the Watson
teenytiny condo in Waterville Valley he said; "I am amazed at how conveniently
you can accommodate so many people comfortably."
March 22 at 8:54am · Unlike · 1 person.
Lea Donovan Watson and....then he added; "all it takes is
money (and power)." this prompted a HUGE discussion on the difference between
money and power to which he asked; "What good is money without power?"
March 22 at 8:56am · Unlike · 1 person.
Lea Donovan Watson "I'm surprised Meme says she has
nothing against money. She gets rid of it as fast as she gets it !"
March 22 at 9:01am · Unlike · 3 people.
Lea Donovan Watson "Let's go down the beacharino."
March 22 at 9:04am · Unlike · 3 people.
Lea Donovan Watson To the many toddlers who appeared in his
long life who were learning about "mine", he'd gently squeeze their knees with
affection and say; "Those are Grampy's knees." He delighted in the squeals of
laughter, protest, exclamations, and banter as to who owned those knees.
March 22 at 9:09am · Unlike · 3 people.
Lea Donovan Watson ....about meme; "What a mother."
March 22 at 9:10am · Unlike · 3 people.
Keara Maureen Watson to me, recently, when I told him that
I was going to France to teach English, "We'll come visit you."
March 22 at 10:49am · Like · 3 people.
Linda Ellison These are fantastic!!!
March 22 at 11:25am · Like.
James G. Watson 'Hey Eunice, bring out some more hot
bread!' After hiking the Webster Cliff Trail in Crawford Notch, Grampy and Meme
took about 20 of us out to eat at an Italian restuarant for Xander's brithday.
One waitress at our table yelled to the other waitress in the kitchen about
getting us more bread. Grampy thought this was hilarious. This became a familiar
line whenever we got together for dinner - at our hosue or Centre Farm.
March 22 at 11:34am · Like · 2 people.
Simon G Donovan "Why should I learn Latin? It's a dead
language." Dad: "Well... You're going to be dead for a long time."
March 22 at 11:43am · Like · 1 person.
James G. Watson "Another one of those 'wall to wall'
people events."
March 22 at 11:52am · Unlike · 1 person.
Simon G Donovan Dad (after refusing to change American
dollars into Francs): "I know we're in Paris. But I bet there's still a
Frenchman here who likes to get his hands on couple a' greenbacks."
March 22 at 11:57am · Like · 2 people.
Lea Donovan Watson About 5 years ago, I was talking with my
dad about death. I said; "Well, dad, being a doctor, you must have witnessed a
lot of people dying." Dad answered; "Yes, I did...... and no one ever came back
and complained about it."
March 22 at 12:06pm · Unlike · 2 people.
Simon G Donovan @lea. I LOVE that one. It reminded me of
Dad saying: "I really should think of a way to thank all these smokers and
drinkers. Without them, I'd be outta business!"
March 22 at 12:11pm · Like · 1 person.
James G. Watson After a fire pit at 544 Grampy said; "I'd
have to say this was one of the most perfect events ever."
March 22 at 12:18pm · Like.
Charley Donovan "Whoever poured the water down the hole,
raise your hand."
March 22 at 5:20pm · Unlike · 1 person.
Charley Donovan "I've had a killing day."
March 22 at 5:26pm · Like.
Charley Donovan The Police: "Dr. Donovan, your horse is
going down Main Street." Dad, after getting dressed and taking up the chase,
"But wait. I don't have a horse anymore."
March 22 at 5:29pm · Unlike · 1 person.
Charley Donovan "I'll give you a quarter for that."
March 22 at 5:29pm · Like.
Denault Donovan An EMT has responded to a 911, Dad has
already recovered from a small siezure, Dad apologizes for the wasted trip, the
EMT says don't worry you're taxes pay my salary; Dad says "I'd rather have the
cash back"
March 22 at 5:30pm · Unlike · 1 person.
Maureen Donovan OK. I suppose I should join the party....
When Dad was giving me a hug, her would often turn to Mom and say, "Remember
when Maury was our only child?"
March 22 at 5:43pm · Like · 1 person.
Maureen Donovan Feeling very appreciative of all my sisters
and brothers. as well as my mother right now.... Also, feeling Dad's spirit with
us at Centre Farm tonight.
March 22 at 5:44pm · Like · 1 person.
Gale Gibbons From a note he sent after Moni & Simon got
engaged about Monica reading a 300 page book by Christopher Dawson--"I thought
Simon you've got to marry this girl.. . .Thanks for making such a perfect mate
for our adored son (Baby #11)." A special man. . .
March 22 at 8:10pm · Unlike · 2 people.
Denault Donovan Great one Gale!!
March 22 at 8:16pm · Like.
Denault Donovan Shauna was loading a truck for an auction.
Dad asks me to help her and to get as much junk as I can out of the barn. I end
up loading a chair that belongs to dad. Dad buys the chair at the auction...Why
did you buy that chair dad?..."I have one just like it i n the barn"
March 23 at 3:14am · Like · 1 person.
Ailis Donovan Kiernan Let's trade this mother in for a fat
one.
March 23 at 5:19am · Like · 1 person.
Maureen Donovan Very funyay.....
March 23 at 8:19am · Like · 1 person.
Lea Donovan Watson "I see a Christmas tree, ha ha. Ha ha."
Dad promted us to look for Christmas lights while driving in the Dodge
stationwagon. I am sure it was a distraction technique to stop some baby from
crying or two kids from poking each other. Jim and I used it with our kids and I
share it with families in Auditory-Verbal Therapy. It works!
March 23 at 4:19pm · Like.
Christine Bresnahan I love reading all these! What a
fabulous idea!
March 23 at 6:35pm · Like.
Tara Donovan Canellas I remember getting a gift for being
sick!
March 23 at 8:03pm · Like.
Simon G Donovan Kd nicknames from dad: Sizzle (Simon),
Alice-a-piece-a-pie (Ailis), Denziger (Den), Granjovi (Grant), Taz (Tara), The
Wizard (Oren, Oz), Lee-lee (lea), Chaz (Charles), Shauna-nina (Shauna), Eduardo
(Ed)...
March 23 at 8:04pm · Like · 1 person.
Rosemarie Casey As I would look forward to my summer
vacation: It's the 4th of July--summer's almost over
March 23 at 8:04pm · Like · 1 person.
Simon G Donovan @pinky - You are SO RIGHT! I remember
this. We're reading this and laughing at the farm.
March 23 at 8:05pm · Like.
Denault Donovan NO TV ON SCHOOL NIGHTS!!
March 23 at 8:24pm · Like.
Lea Donovan Watson Jim & I were new parents. Keara was 9
months old. She kept climbing out of her crib and falling on the floor. We'd put
her back in her crib and tell her not to do that. We tried this and that.
Nothing worked. Finally out of desperation, I called Meme & Grampy for advice.
Grampy said; "There is only one solution; you and Jim get in the crib and let
Keara have the house."
March 23 at 8:37pm · Like · 1 person.
Simon G Donovan @Lea: and that's pretty much what you did!
:)
March 23 at 8:42pm · Like.
Lea Donovan Watson I always laughed at Grampy's jokes and
followed his advice....lol - always?
March 23 at 8:45pm · Like.
Maureen Donovan On Saturday mornings: "Maureen - wake up!
It's 7:45 and you're gonna be late for school." Then laughing hilariously as I
jumped out of bed and raced to get dressed..... (Regret to admit it, but this
joke never failed to work ... slow learner; not a morning person; undiagnosed
celiac... many excuses)
March 23 at 10:30pm · Like.
Lea Donovan Watson "Bringing out the Bulleyes is like
bringing out the Baked Alaska!"
March 24 at 5:55am · Like.
Lea Donovan Watson "There's a big ship sailing on the
Illey Alley Oh......"
March 24 at 5:57am · Like.
Denault Donovan "Born on a mountain top on Charlies
head......."
March 24 at 8:02am · Like.
Simon G Donovan When passing an antique shop, he would
shout: Anti-Q's !!
March 24 at 2:07pm · Like.
Lea Donovan Watson "I'm almost a hundred!" Dad often
exclaimed because he was pleased he lived such a long life. Now, with the typo
on the Birches bookmark, it indicates he was "almost a thousand"!
March 28 at 7:54am · Like
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