tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post8502275787231421158..comments2023-12-28T01:17:33.953-08:00Comments on bits and pieces....: Serenade at midnight!...http://bitsandpieces-sonja.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/09254831447887637714noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-24641822996777454912011-02-07T19:39:19.034-08:002011-02-07T19:39:19.034-08:00Sonja dear
What a lovely place to go to college. ...Sonja dear<br /><br />What a lovely place to go to college. Beautiful memories of a beautiful era.<br /><br />Your memories of dorm life is so unlike today's...<br /><br />Patrina <")>><Patrinas Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103800317102189590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-60767434892274613872011-02-06T02:05:40.702-08:002011-02-06T02:05:40.702-08:00Precious Sonja, love comes in all forms and always...Precious Sonja, love comes in all forms and always leaves fond memories to last an eternity, for LOVE is eternity!!! THANK GOD!!!!<br /><br />Thank you dearest for your kind words and visit yesterday....SHINE ON!!!!<br /><br />Bises, AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-3660378911272864752011-02-06T01:55:19.508-08:002011-02-06T01:55:19.508-08:00Hi Sonja,
Hi Sonja,
I pictured it all in my mind a...Hi Sonja,<br />Hi Sonja,<br />I pictured it all in my mind as you told the story, and I just wish I could have experienced something so special. What a fun, happy memory, and I'm so glad you shared it. I love the fact that you girls were in pajamas and big hair rollers. <br /><br />God bless you,<br />MichleleWalk In Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771576315871776572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-4862183239578145702011-02-05T15:05:00.679-08:002011-02-05T15:05:00.679-08:00What a great story, and what wonderful memories! T...What a great story, and what wonderful memories! Thanks for sharing it with us...it warmed my heart!Beth E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04996230415386423039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-51650080972061214322011-02-05T10:24:39.181-08:002011-02-05T10:24:39.181-08:00Bonjour SOnja,
What a marvelous story - I can only...Bonjour SOnja,<br />What a marvelous story - I can only imagine how excited you girls were to hear those boys sing. Whatever happened to those wonderful times? <br />Love your red hearts!<br />Have a happy weekend,<br />MimiBonjourRomancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127856263588277808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-37462568668085681712011-02-05T04:27:15.934-08:002011-02-05T04:27:15.934-08:00That must be one of the most beautiful women's...That must be one of the most beautiful women's dorms in the entire nation! The serenade story set me to thinking about some of the traditions of dorm life when I was in school..... They seem gentle and sweet compared with some of the things I hear re. today's university/college life...Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-53900068758715330402011-02-04T23:31:21.922-08:002011-02-04T23:31:21.922-08:00Wonderful memories...and I love the hearts....
s...Wonderful memories...and I love the hearts....<br /><br /><br />so happy to have some blog reading time while we have been snowed in...which is rare in our state....<br /><br />Happy Saturday<br />teresaTeresa @ Grammy Girlfriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151128140345216126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-12493688109909856042011-02-04T22:46:52.706-08:002011-02-04T22:46:52.706-08:00Oh my goodness, Sonja!! I attended and graduated ...Oh my goodness, Sonja!! I attended and graduated from Westmont College too!!! You're a WARRIOR! My dorm was on campus (Van Kampen) and it wasn't as quaint and wonderful as yours. But if I'm not mistaken, your picture is of the Administration building - which was a beautiful building. Westmont is recovering from terrible fires...it makes me sad to think of some of the older buildings they've lost. But God continues to bless.<br /><br />What a precious memory...<br /><br />GOD BLESS!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840994989201507494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-56239508379509238462011-02-04T20:04:26.365-08:002011-02-04T20:04:26.365-08:00what a super fun memory and lovely place to go
to ...what a super fun memory and lovely place to go<br />to college. my daughter is just down the road<br />at pepperdine.<br /><br />how did you ever end up in texas? i'm afraid<br />we've lost her forever. . . besides that she calls<br />all the time and still loves us. :)myletterstoemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555607498974287844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-77511033743151504752011-02-04T18:41:53.662-08:002011-02-04T18:41:53.662-08:00A wonderful memory Sonja.
I wonder if that still...A wonderful memory Sonja. <br /><br />I wonder if that still happens in this day and age? <br /><br />One of my all time favorite songs is Red Sails in the Sunset.<br /><br />Thanks for the memories...hey! that would make a great title for a song! To bad Bob Hope isn't still around to record it :-)<br /><br />Take care and have a great weekend <br /><br />~Ron<br />*******Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-58586790914653344772011-02-04T15:36:54.568-08:002011-02-04T15:36:54.568-08:00What beautiful word pictures you have created dear...What beautiful word pictures you have created dear Sonja. I just love the picture of the antique furniture and the wooden floors, the stairs with balustrades---the wooden doors, the drystal chandeliers... now I am letting my imagination run free - and then the beautiful male voices floating down from the tower... It fills my feminine heart with so much delight... and I can imagine how beautiful those songs must have been.<br /><br />"For all we know we may never meet again...before we go make this moment live again... that song by Nat King Cole my husband used to sing it to me when we were newly married...<br /><br />Such beautiful memories you have shared here, dear Sonja. You have an awesome memory bank that can remember many details even if the event happened a long time ago. What a deposit to your spirit your parents have poured into you that your heart is large enough to take in and store all the beautiful things of your past!<br /><br />Love<br />LidjCrown of Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993686012020045284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-68044123369625615802011-02-04T15:17:28.410-08:002011-02-04T15:17:28.410-08:00A beautiful memory shared... give me a couple of h...A beautiful memory shared... give me a couple of hours; I'll make something spiritual out of it! <br /><br />peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-5876198608239848082011-02-04T12:50:47.581-08:002011-02-04T12:50:47.581-08:00What precious memories!! Thanks for sharing them m...What precious memories!! Thanks for sharing them my friend!!<br />Hugs!<br />SusanRunner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117856929394961713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-6641629869764808522011-02-04T08:52:05.279-08:002011-02-04T08:52:05.279-08:00Memories are the threads in the tapestry of our li...Memories are the threads in the tapestry of our life. And oh what a beautiful tapestry you are, Sonja!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />HE IS FAITHFUL!<br /><br />Hugs!<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471225291665810800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-83764054260248440772011-02-04T08:15:01.720-08:002011-02-04T08:15:01.720-08:00My Nephew is at Westmont now. I can't think of...My Nephew is at Westmont now. I can't think of a more beautiful place to go to school and I am so glad you shared this. It is a very nice story. Sometimes it is nice to just share so people like me can read history's.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-1166602257176703192011-02-04T07:11:41.681-08:002011-02-04T07:11:41.681-08:00Memories are as much a part of who we are as the c...Memories are as much a part of who we are as the color of our hair, or our height. I love it when they surface accompanied by joy. These were obviously days of joy for you.<br /><br />Those old songs ... love 'em!!! My parents loved music, and it was a focal point in our home. The Andrews Sisters, the Welk clan, Benny Goodman and others provided hours of enjoyment. Now you've got ME remembering ...<br /><br />Hugs, <br />Kathleen<br /><br />P.S. I'm so-o-o-o glad those hair rollers are a thing of past for most of us.Kathleen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05245926913888212148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-7620940920084201762011-02-04T05:45:57.315-08:002011-02-04T05:45:57.315-08:00This is a beautiful memory and very worthy of shar...This is a beautiful memory and very worthy of sharing! Thanks!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140046660664590895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-69819122477526481982011-02-04T04:43:23.537-08:002011-02-04T04:43:23.537-08:00Of course, after they sang the sweetheart song, th...Of course, after they sang the sweetheart song, they also sang "Mr. Moon" to be funny. That part is pretty good too. LOLDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-41083586863444075212011-02-04T04:42:42.330-08:002011-02-04T04:42:42.330-08:00I love this!! I'm such a hopeless romantic. My...I love this!! I'm such a hopeless romantic. My husband can not sing a note. I mean really... not a note. When we were in college, he was in a fraternity so he had the entire pledge class come and serenade me. It was wonderful. He just stood there sort of rocking back on his heels with a sheepish look on his face. I'll never forget it.<br /><br />I wish I had lived in a romantic dorm with a turret room!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-12591966844928796362011-02-03T19:07:47.531-08:002011-02-03T19:07:47.531-08:00Wonderful, sweet memory! I doubt that sort of thin...Wonderful, sweet memory! I doubt that sort of thing happens much anymore! :-)Miss Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912779661977359332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-29154229330786606582011-02-03T17:22:23.645-08:002011-02-03T17:22:23.645-08:00Sonja - A wonderful word picture that you shared. ...Sonja - A wonderful word picture that you shared. Thank you. There does not always have to be a deep meaning, just and good sharing. Thank you for this one. ...MarshaMarsha Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880659808422182525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-23002320595416244052011-02-03T16:02:46.067-08:002011-02-03T16:02:46.067-08:00A trip back in time, wonderful memories, dreams dr...A trip back in time, wonderful memories, dreams dreamed. What a great post, thanks Sonja.<br />AndieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-27673709622183890862011-02-03T15:55:13.039-08:002011-02-03T15:55:13.039-08:00Dear Sonja,
Those are special and beautiful memori...Dear Sonja,<br />Those are special and beautiful memories.<br />Red sails in the sunset, sung by Pat Boone could melt any girls heart.<br />I bet you had some special singing for you too.Felisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-7036482877369082482011-02-03T15:28:31.863-08:002011-02-03T15:28:31.863-08:00Memories are wonderful things to have! I have so ...Memories are wonderful things to have! I have so enjoyed listening the the picture that you painted with words here!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390800085540275327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-68467712573428138962011-02-03T15:23:39.508-08:002011-02-03T15:23:39.508-08:00I just love, love reading your stuff...this is jus...I just love, love reading your stuff...this is just magically...and just right for the month of February.<br />My husband would play the piano and sing while the girls all gathered around the piano...this was years before we dated...it was already a lost art. I can still see them...and they still talk about it all these years later.<br />What precious memory...thanks for sharing, I so enjoyed.<br /><br />Oh I tried getting out...bad, bad, decision!!! I slide all over the place and started praying, "please Lord get me home and I won't do this again"...the boys were with me, we were having cabin fever and wanted a pizza....dumb, dumb, dumb...my son got out and ended in a ditch...this ice up here is horrible. What a winter storm for us Texans!!Janettessage.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262598732466380229noreply@blogger.com