Sunday, September 22, 2013

thoughts of fun with floss

shared by VJ Rabuy, her sister

The first time I was exposed to embroidery floss was when Cindy was making a satin pillow for her 7th grade sewing class.

She took the floss, eyed her embroidery needle, and proceeded to embroider a rose on her pillow project; and upon completion she had five different colors. It was impressive.

Cindy would later use her talents to make a satin pillow for Marlo and Andrew's ring bearer for their wedding, as Marlo has mentioned in a previous entry.

The way I most remember embroidery floss from my youth was weaving it around my 'tail,' or queue, which I had up until high school graduation.

And of course I remember using embroidery floss for bracelets, necklaces and anklets that Cindy and I would make for ourselves and for others. I remember we even incorporated hemp into our jewelry and took studio pictures in our choker necklaces, complete with complementing tops.


I know Li'l Cyn wears at least one bracelet, a braid of embroidery floss, from her softball teammate. It is nice to know that the things that Cindy and I liked as kids are still 'in' with the younger generation.

Monday, September 2, 2013

thoughts of enjoying friends

shared by Marlo R. Beall, her sister

Throughout the summer, as I catch up on A's game highlights at night, I usually also find myself watching reruns of the TV show Friends. I have always been a Friends fan, and I have several fond memories of enjoying episodes of the show with Cindy.

As a wedding present, Cindy gave me and Andrew the Best of Friends five disc DVD set.

Not only did we enjoy watching the show and quoting memorable lines, but we even had the Friends board game. While I was pregnant, Cindy, Andrew and I often played the game, which was basically a trivia game that asked questions about the show.

So I appreciate TBS, Nick at Nite, and other channels with syndicated shows for giving me regular opportunities to spend time with Friends, and reminisce about the times that Cindy and I enjoyed Friends together.