(This was the original Foreword to my memoir Running Around Naked. It didn’t make it to the final edit and now, with Cindy, Bill and Ruth gone, it is just a lovely memory of our time together.)
What a lovely memory. We all have a past and a present and what we present today is not always who and what we were or even secretly still are.
A year or so ago when visiting my godmother in WI. my husband was flirty with her which he has been for number years and she didn't hide the fact that she enjoyed the banter. She knew we are nudists and T had kidded her about coming to visit us in Okla. and going to the nude resort with us. She always replied; "your 20 years too late in asking me". Of course age is a non factor at the resorts and we assured her so. T asked her on that visit if she had any nude photos and she replied; "yes she does and that she would share them some day". We told her if she did we too would share some of ours with her and her husband.
Sadly in Nov. she passed from complications of severe diabetes. Plus I have had to put her husband in a memory care facility and now have a POA over their medical and financials.
I'm glad we have those memories.
We both loved you sharing yours of lovely times many could but would not share that.
Thank you for posting the memory, which would indeed have been a lovely forward to your memoir. It's unfortunate the movie you folks made of Barely Proper isn't available; I loved reading the play.
Thank you! Running Around Naked is available in paperback, kindle and audiobook. No movie yet Lol The Barely Proper movie has been donated to the Nudist Library in central Florida.
Janet, I have the paperback and the Kindle version, and it is by far my favorite book I've read in quite sometime. Jelaine wrote the book just as she did this Forward, Beautifully! It's an amazing "view" of her and her families life in southern Florida. I keep picturing all of the smiles on their faces as the days and years past.
I'm still hoping she writes a Part 2!! Hint Hint again Jelaine!!
Yes, I hope to have my next memoir finished this year. Thank you for asking! It’s a tough one but I hope that it will be found to cover all the spectrums of emotion, including humor.
I love this. Perhaps it could be the Forward to the memoir sequel? I really hope more stories from your past hits the page. Your voice is perfect and the stories are a delight. An assembly of non-connected memories, perhaps? Please please please let us travel back to that camp with you again.
Hi Jelaine, reading this brought a tear to my eyes once again. Thanks to you, Cindy and all of those you've lost, will live as beautiful memories for those of us who never had the privilege of knowing them. Cindy was beautiful big sister, just as you are a beautiful little sis. While I've still yet to see the film, thank you for the synopsis of the film by the way, I have read the play. I also have a reprint of the Barely Proper movie poster you posted here, hanging in my office here at home.
At some point, I'm going to make it to the library at The Cove, and see the film! Thank you for sharing this Forward that should have been in the book in my opinion!
Thank you! I think we believed the Foreword gave too much away before reading the book, but I’m glad I found it hidden away in one the earlier versions of Running Around Naked. 😊
What a lovely memory. We all have a past and a present and what we present today is not always who and what we were or even secretly still are.
A year or so ago when visiting my godmother in WI. my husband was flirty with her which he has been for number years and she didn't hide the fact that she enjoyed the banter. She knew we are nudists and T had kidded her about coming to visit us in Okla. and going to the nude resort with us. She always replied; "your 20 years too late in asking me". Of course age is a non factor at the resorts and we assured her so. T asked her on that visit if she had any nude photos and she replied; "yes she does and that she would share them some day". We told her if she did we too would share some of ours with her and her husband.
Sadly in Nov. she passed from complications of severe diabetes. Plus I have had to put her husband in a memory care facility and now have a POA over their medical and financials.
I'm glad we have those memories.
We both loved you sharing yours of lovely times many could but would not share that.
Ms. K
Thank you for posting the memory, which would indeed have been a lovely forward to your memoir. It's unfortunate the movie you folks made of Barely Proper isn't available; I loved reading the play.
It is in the nudist library at Cypress Cove in Florida 😊
Thank you for that information. It's been on my bucket list to get down to Florida and Cypress Cove in particular.
lovely piece, so sad too now xxx
Jelaine I look forward to your memoir. Is it in movie form or written? You are very talented
Thank you! Running Around Naked is available in paperback, kindle and audiobook. No movie yet Lol The Barely Proper movie has been donated to the Nudist Library in central Florida.
Janet, I have the paperback and the Kindle version, and it is by far my favorite book I've read in quite sometime. Jelaine wrote the book just as she did this Forward, Beautifully! It's an amazing "view" of her and her families life in southern Florida. I keep picturing all of the smiles on their faces as the days and years past.
I'm still hoping she writes a Part 2!! Hint Hint again Jelaine!!
I have her book and agree. I was inquiring about her next one the memoir.
Yes, I hope to have my next memoir finished this year. Thank you for asking! It’s a tough one but I hope that it will be found to cover all the spectrums of emotion, including humor.
I love this. Perhaps it could be the Forward to the memoir sequel? I really hope more stories from your past hits the page. Your voice is perfect and the stories are a delight. An assembly of non-connected memories, perhaps? Please please please let us travel back to that camp with you again.
I’ll have to get Mom to write down her memories from 1983 (when I left) to 2006 and maybe pen her memories. But the ‘70s were the best of times!
Hi Jelaine, reading this brought a tear to my eyes once again. Thanks to you, Cindy and all of those you've lost, will live as beautiful memories for those of us who never had the privilege of knowing them. Cindy was beautiful big sister, just as you are a beautiful little sis. While I've still yet to see the film, thank you for the synopsis of the film by the way, I have read the play. I also have a reprint of the Barely Proper movie poster you posted here, hanging in my office here at home.
At some point, I'm going to make it to the library at The Cove, and see the film! Thank you for sharing this Forward that should have been in the book in my opinion!
Thank you! I think we believed the Foreword gave too much away before reading the book, but I’m glad I found it hidden away in one the earlier versions of Running Around Naked. 😊