tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post6016527503601365783..comments2023-10-04T06:02:35.168-05:00Comments on Smiling Heart: Meet my dadJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-40028902408100854592010-06-22T10:40:28.766-05:002010-06-22T10:40:28.766-05:00Thanks Danny! Spirits and souls....neat creation, ...Thanks Danny! Spirits and souls....neat creation, eh? Lots of love to all of you too! <3 - BTW - off topic - now I know why so many less than and 3 symbols are out there - sometimes they make a heart, yet sometimes I see them as the symbol and number and always wondered if it was a nose and an ear, or what the heck it was!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-53459960624960592522010-06-21T12:27:58.461-05:002010-06-21T12:27:58.461-05:00What a great first post, Nancy. It was nice to me...What a great first post, Nancy. It was nice to meet a kindred spirit in your dad. Love ya!analogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453305400396429935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-14871732037759283502010-06-21T09:56:41.842-05:002010-06-21T09:56:41.842-05:00Thank you so much! Vicki - I am glad to connect w...Thank you so much! Vicki - I am glad to connect with your strength and energy! Jo - somewhere I have a few really good recipe's - but baklava takes 2 people to make, and the recipe I have is for a gazillion people. We also slather honey/nuts between every few layers of Filo dough - none of this inch stack of dry dough in the recipe my family has! There is another post I have in mind about some of the customs that did NOT work out well - next month...probably. Rick, Lindi Loo and Reya - you guys made me cry again....if I could do just ONE of the things my dad did, I would be happy! Dubby - I always knew my dad as Pete....Yia Yia would run to him with open arms 'Pedro Pedro' - but a rock is how I knew the translation. This reminds me (as if my post isn't long enough ALREADY...) of my mom saying, 'Well, the Lord got another Peter' because he was fearless, and had even more stories of his 'guardian angel' - he was not afraid (as I am) of stepping out - embracing life - I had a football sized rock engraved for my mom with one of his favorite sayings 'Always remember....nothing is impossible'. This is so healing to share -and I didn't think I needed to heal. Thanks for the welcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-19059107306750627832010-06-21T07:57:09.037-05:002010-06-21T07:57:09.037-05:00Ahhh, Nancy. I can hear how incredibly proud you ...Ahhh, Nancy. I can hear how incredibly proud you are of your Papa. I'm always in awe of people who immigrate to this country and how successful they become in addition to really appreciating the opportunities we have here. He sounds like a wonderful man and I know how much you must miss him. They are always in our hearts. Big, big hug!Lindi-Loohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523754889680775299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-40768160000973832392010-06-21T07:43:24.481-05:002010-06-21T07:43:24.481-05:00Wht a beautiful post. What a GREAT father. Hey the...Wht a beautiful post. What a GREAT father. Hey the apple did not fall far from the tree. Thanks for this. xxReya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-13333265378386606772010-06-21T04:23:22.219-05:002010-06-21T04:23:22.219-05:00Thanks Nancy. The meaning of the Greek translation...Thanks Nancy. The meaning of the Greek translation of Mathew 16:17-20 is debated but for sure Petros, whether smaller pebbles making up one rock or what Christ meant exactly about being the foundation of the church, is about rock. It seems like the right name for such a solid man.Cat or Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144896892032307491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-332102804019222522010-06-20T23:43:10.272-05:002010-06-20T23:43:10.272-05:00A wonderful tribute to your father Nancy. Thanks f...A wonderful tribute to your father Nancy. Thanks for sharing him with us.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875582924187343031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-6888922931911413312010-06-20T23:19:06.269-05:002010-06-20T23:19:06.269-05:00Oh, Nancy, what a touching first post. What an inc...Oh, Nancy, what a touching first post. What an incredible father. What a phenomenal story!<br /><br />Your love, respect, and affection shine through in every word you've chosen. <br /><br />I love the Greek people, Greek food, and Greek wine. My daughter's first ballet teacher is Greek (83 yrs old and still teaching) and I take her each year to the annual Greek Festival at her church. I love the historic dances, the spanikopita, and of course the baklava dripping with honey!<br /><br />When my son had his first child, she said to me, "You're too young to be called 'Grandma.' I'm calling you 'Yia-Yia'...and it stuck! I'm Yia-Yia to two grandchildren now and just love it. I tell people I'm Greek by osmosis! <br /><br />"...he never told me that I was too young to understand."<br /><br />Well, that explains it all, doesn't it? I'm so happy to finally have met your father. What an extraordinary man.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891179949997003543.post-63645992479623815212010-06-20T23:09:54.942-05:002010-06-20T23:09:54.942-05:00WOW! I am in AWE! Way to go Nancy-so glad I have h...WOW! I am in AWE! Way to go Nancy-so glad I have had the pleasure of connecting with you<3Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414138074841891431noreply@blogger.com