tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893796654996201296.post7137619579774670700..comments2023-10-10T09:27:56.468-07:00Comments on Samantha Combs Writes!: Meet Author Patricia KiyonoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17783063839921214559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893796654996201296.post-46874182237847792022013-11-29T21:10:28.862-08:002013-11-29T21:10:28.862-08:00I can imagine your grandma wasn't very happy, ...I can imagine your grandma wasn't very happy, Lucy! I agree, the mixing of the populations is interesting - but it's fun to note the little quirks of one particular culture. Thanks so much for visiting.Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893796654996201296.post-46476118660322925572013-11-29T21:08:04.172-08:002013-11-29T21:08:04.172-08:00I have to say I love it here, too, Diane, even whe...I have to say I love it here, too, Diane, even when I'm cursing the winter weather. But yes, our family has always been grateful for the people who stood for what they believed was right when they could have looked the other way.Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893796654996201296.post-5909311623797307552013-11-29T20:35:13.448-08:002013-11-29T20:35:13.448-08:00Enjoyed your excerpt, Patty Sounds like a great Ch...Enjoyed your excerpt, Patty Sounds like a great Christmas story. Our southwest corner of Michigan was also a melting pot for many cultures--Irish, Polish, Russian, Italian (such as my own family) and now Hispanic, as well as the Native American population. Makes for an interesting place to live! I have pictures of my grandparents when they had to go to GR and be fingerprinted because they were not yet naturalized during WWII. Grandma did not look happy. But at least they weren't threatened with imprisonment. Lucy Naylor Kubashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595948650454049233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893796654996201296.post-21656878117374354832013-11-29T18:39:24.688-08:002013-11-29T18:39:24.688-08:00What a tribute to the people of West Michigan who ...What a tribute to the people of West Michigan who protected your father and family. This is the second time my husband & I have lived in West Michigan. We love it here. Your book sounds great.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893796654996201296.post-38565002393339855932013-11-27T07:09:44.266-08:002013-11-27T07:09:44.266-08:00Thanks so much for the feature, Samantha! Hope we ...Thanks so much for the feature, Samantha! Hope we get another chance to "do lunch" sometime!Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.com