The Cherished Blogfest 2015: To Hold Dear Object

Posted on July 24, 2015 by C.E.Robinson

cherished-blogfest1

This Cherished Blogfest 2015, scheduled on July 24th to 26th, was organized for all Bloggers in Blogosphere to share memories, emotions, and information. What better way to read and comment on each other’s posts, get to know each other better, or make new virtual friendships.

The Rules

1. Tell what our One Cherished Object is. 2. Post a picture of it if we like. 3. Tell why we cherish it. 4. Accomplish this below 500 words. The published blog would be our introduction link to other bloggers. Then we’d have time to go blog-visiting on the three days of the fest.

Our Hosts

The CHERISHED Blogfest hosts who organized all of this for us: Dan Antion, Damyanti Biswas, Paul Ruddock, Peter Nena, Sharukh Bamboat.

Cheers to Our Hosts

I’d say, let’s raise a virtual glass of wine (Californian, Greek, Spanish, Italian, South American, and all other blogosphere  wine countries  of the world), and thank our hosts for their hard work in creating this Cherished Blogfest to connect the worldwide community!

The Cherished Object

Significant Other thought I should choose “my old brain,” it’s gotten me this far without a lapse, gap, or missing parts. At this age it could be considered cherished, but not much fun to read about. Then I’d considered some close to cherished, long gone Treasured Objects – antique furniture, Italian artifacts, and abstract paintings. I know that’s a long shot! Anyway, a cherished object is at a much higher meaning level entirely. Cherished means to hold dear, feel or show affection for. An Object is something that when viewed stirs a particular emotion. Treasured means to collect and store up (something of value) for future use! So what’s long gone doesn’t fit. I had to include some thing(s) treasured because as a close tie to the cherished object, it fit perfectly. It’s a surprise at the end of this post. Think Before Sundown Welcome Page, mosaic tile! But! Wait! Don’t go there yet!

Here’s The To Hold Dear Cherished Object

Jeffy and Teddy

Jeffy and Teddy

 

In the end, this was a no-brainer, thinking like the Mom I’ll always be, no matter how old my “kids” are. The Cherished Object is small and flat. I can hold in my hand, put it in my purse or pocket, or use as a bookmark, and take it wherever I go. It’s red, white and blue, and two smiling little boys proudly stand in the middle. Yep, it’s a photograph of my two sons, Ted & Jeff, flying their American flags on the 4th of July years ago, when they were very young, and usually dressed alike.

This cherished photo I hold dear and love. It stirs up happy memories, and a few tears!

Treasured Family Photo Gallery

Ted and Kim Robinson
Jeff and Jen
Brittany and Curtis Kukal
Laurie and Michael Hallak
Brittany and Laurie
Audrey Robinson
Emily
Emily and Grace
Grace and Emily Robinson
Emily and Grace
Audrey
Washington State U and University of Washington
Michael and Laurie
Brittany and Curtis
Penny Robinson
Capella Kukal
Tex Kukal
Ellie Robinson
Aki Hallak and Ellie Robinson
Sandy Hallak
Charley
Robert
Sammy
Grace
Grace
Grace Robinson
Jeff and Jen Robinson
Kim and Ted Robinson
Ted II and Ted III
Ted III, Ted II, and Jeff
The Brothers and Dad
Jeffy and Teddy

About C.E.Robinson

Christine Elizabeth Robinson, a former nurse practitioner ventures into the world of fiction to write books. Published in May 2022, THREE YEARS OF HER LIFE, a historical fiction, comes from her love of researching family history. A background as a published poet, experience in writing fiction, non-fiction and screenplays, is an advantage in her writing career. Christine lives in Southern California. A sequel to the debut book, THE NINE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED, in progress, will be available in Spring, 2024. The plot explodes and the characters evolve, moving forward. Even their victories create conflict and consequences. http://cerobinsonauthor.com
This entry was posted in Family, My Blog, My Entries and tagged , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

39 Responses to The Cherished Blogfest 2015: To Hold Dear Object

  1. Sammy D. says:
    July 24, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    Absolutely precious!!! I started laughing out loud when the number of dogs seemed to exceed the number of humans 😀. Such a beautiful family through and through. Thank you for sharing. I love your red, white & blue legendary photo with striped shirts, flying flags and beautiful shadow images behind your boys. What a joyful post, Christine.

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    • A.PROMPTreply says:
      July 24, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      Must agree with Sammy D……I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more “joyful” post! Definitely a treasure to cherish this family of yours!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
    • C.E.Robinson says:
      July 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm

      Sammy D., Thanks so much for liking the post! So true, dogs rule in every family! I can count on you to comment on the subtle photo details! One of the son’s has another similar photo with the two of them flying their flags while sitting on the hood of our RED Mustang! Now if he could only find it! Fun to remember those days! Christine

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
    • Almost Iowa says:
      July 27, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      I am with you Sammy, I was counting the dogs. I think I even counted a somewhat perplexed goat in the last photo. 🙂

      Christine, what a wonderful montage! I can see why you favor the one with the boys. 🙂

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
      • C.E.Robinson says:
        July 27, 2015 at 6:33 pm

        Thanks Almost Iowa for your comment (and follow). Yep, I’m sure the goat was perplexed by all the fuss with Mom, the camera, and “safety” instructions to the kids. After all it’s in a long-term contract to be pet at the petting zoo! And you guessed it, dogs rule in our homes. Christine

        Liked by 1 person

  2. agmoye says:
    July 24, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    I like the comment, “as far as anyone knows, we are a happy normal family” Every family has bumps in the road but not any that should be shared with the world. Nice post.

    Like

    Reply
  3. teagan geneviene says:
    July 24, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    What a fun post, Christine! I love that you included a whole gallery. I especially like the old photo of your sons — truly one to cherish. Mega hugs!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  4. Damyanti says:
    July 24, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    So much happiness and good memories bursting out of this post, thank you for sharing all these gorgeous pictures of your family! Thank you also for taking part in the Cherished blogfest!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    • C.E.Robinson says:
      July 24, 2015 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks so much, Damyanti! It was fun to be part of the Cherished Blogfest. It’s so important to honor the family in any way we can! Dogs (or any pet) must be included! Christine

      Like

      Reply
  5. Jodi says:
    July 24, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us Christine! Love it!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  6. pathbreakingwriter says:
    July 24, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    Thank you Christine for participating and for sharing these lovely images. It took me back to my childhood seeing those two boys with American flags. I never really bought Indian flags, not that I do not respect my country, but I don’t want to seem them lying around once the Independence Day passes over and I get back in my busy academic schedule. I don’t have a lot of images of my childhood because camera was too expensive back then, but I can certainly share some moments every now and then to make you feel as if you were there. 🙂 Thank you once again for cheering all the hosts.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  7. vanbytheriver says:
    July 25, 2015 at 3:08 am

    Of course, these photos of your lovely family would be your special treasure, Christine. I understand that one. Thanks for sharing them, and for sharing yourself with us here. I’ve missed you. Be well. ❤️ Van

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  8. Kalpanaa says:
    July 26, 2015 at 2:55 am

    Adorable! Love your photos of dogs. My family is precious to me too but they don’t like being featured on my blog 😦

    Like

    Reply
    • C.E.Robinson says:
      July 26, 2015 at 7:06 pm

      Thank you for your nice comment about the dogs on the blog post. It seems some families do have privacy rules. I’m careful not to write about them unless I’ve cleared it first. They don’t actually mind the photos, they’re on Facebook or Instagram anyway. Have a wonderful week. Christine

      Like

      Reply
  9. lbeth1950 says:
    July 30, 2015 at 6:47 am

    I really love this. I am also impressed your husband thinks you have a brain.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  10. Holistic Wayfarer says:
    August 3, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    Beautiful. Spread the happiness. =)

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  11. Doctor Jonathan says:
    May 28, 2016 at 7:50 am

    This is such a nice way to introduce your family to all of us. It’s funny how I noticed a smile on my face as I got to the end. It’s interesting, people we have never met add value to our lives even if the only thing they contribute is a smile we wear on our faces.Thank you for this lovely post.

    Like

    Reply
    • C.E.Robinson says:
      May 28, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Dr.J.,Thank you so much for your visit and kind comment! It was a happy post to write-up. Yep, a simple smile can change your day or another person’s. I had forgotten about this post and it made me smile too! The father of Ted & Jeff just passed away this year (2016) on Easter Sunday. I wrote his obituary and published it in an April post on his 80th birthday. It’s important to honor our loved ones, here and those no longer with us! 💛 Christine Elizabeth

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  12. J.Gi Federizo says:
    July 7, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    UGH!!! I was going to say I would like to join the challenge then I found out this was for 2015 *cry*
    Nice to know more about you and four family, though 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.