tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post8881274502482510861..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Something Old. And NewDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-57482452494165555472012-02-15T10:14:30.653-07:002012-02-15T10:14:30.653-07:00I'm sure you're right. I do tend to sugar-...I'm sure you're right. I do tend to sugar-coat my memories :) And I'm sure they weren't as much fun for my parents as they were for me! But it's so much fun to remember . . . And we do miss the barn dances. They were sweet and simple. It was a pleasure to continue the tradition - at least for a time!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-41403910197205015532012-02-15T10:12:34.108-07:002012-02-15T10:12:34.108-07:00Thank you for the Valentine's greetings, LL! I...Thank you for the Valentine's greetings, LL! I certainly wish there were activities like this now. There is one place in Hillspring, Alberta that still offers Barn Dances (The Great Canadian Barn Dance, they're called). But they are the last of their breed up here . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-38577150519075919262012-02-15T10:10:21.322-07:002012-02-15T10:10:21.322-07:00We had to give it up because of my aged knees. The...We had to give it up because of my aged knees. They simply couldn't do the three hours of dancing any more. :) But it was so much fun while it lasted! Our whole family misses it. Recently our kids have been making noises that they would like to revive it. Yay!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-81211598064857040292012-02-15T10:08:28.150-07:002012-02-15T10:08:28.150-07:00I know where you can find a babysitter . . .I know where you can find a babysitter . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-40941796770776753352012-02-15T06:46:13.598-07:002012-02-15T06:46:13.598-07:00While the good old days may not be as good in real...While the good old days may not be as good in reality as we remember, it is so sweet to read your posts about the truly sweet and simple and wonderful times you had growing up. What a treasure it must have been to share barn dances and all the interaction and joy they offered (not to mention role modeling behavior to the younger boys and girls on manners, etc!)to a new generation!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822138761506862243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-80126011628685918632012-02-14T12:17:23.354-07:002012-02-14T12:17:23.354-07:00Man this was a fun time I sure would have loved go...Man this was a fun time I sure would have loved going to your barn dance.<br />No why don't they do things like this anymore.?<br /><br />This was the best life. <br /><br />Have a Happy Valentines Day!!A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-24245808504123490242012-02-14T12:13:16.877-07:002012-02-14T12:13:16.877-07:00Good for you to keep tradition and real social int...Good for you to keep tradition and real social interaction alive for another twenty years. We cannot change the present; it will be mighty interesting to see how it evolves.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-86365449447760522572012-02-14T11:18:07.545-07:002012-02-14T11:18:07.545-07:00Tomcat and I would really like to start doing that...Tomcat and I would really like to start doing that again! We just need to re-introduce Mikey's and get things rolling again.<br /><br />Oh, and a babysitter till the littles are older would be nice, too...Dragonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-86602726051190846092012-02-14T10:57:52.204-07:002012-02-14T10:57:52.204-07:00It WAS fun, Delores. I'm so sad that it seems ...It WAS fun, Delores. I'm so sad that it seems to be dying out!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-78155108371752302982012-02-14T10:46:33.843-07:002012-02-14T10:46:33.843-07:00What a fabulous memory...it sounds like so much fu...What a fabulous memory...it sounds like so much fun. Nothing like that today sadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com