Author Archives: John

Christine’s Mom’s Cooking

Posted on August 10, 2024 by John

JD: We’re in San Diego on the 15th of December, 2012. Christine Robinson talking about her mom and cooking and so on. CR: We’re in San Diego at the Chicken Pot Pie shop and we’re having Chicken Pot Pie and … Continue reading →

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Favorite Nursery Rhyme, Childhood, and Turtle Eggs

Posted on October 1, 2020 by John

This is the transcription of a conversation between Christine, Willene, and John during Thanksgiving week 2014. This way Christine’s grandsons Elijah Robinson and Gabriel Robinson will know more about Grandma Chris’s life as a child. John: So what is your … Continue reading →

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Opp

Posted on March 12, 2020 by John

Here’s the transcript of a conversation between Christine and John about the little town of Opp, Alabama, through which we passed almost five years ago. (151222-152048-christine-best-and-worst-of-opp.mp3) JD: Okay, so what are the three best things and the three worst things … Continue reading →

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Conversation about Moving To Spain

Posted on March 10, 2020 by John

This is the transcript of a conversation from 2014 between Christine, Patrick, and John while at a Japanese restaurant. The topic, before devolving into silliness, was how to move to Spain as an American. (141007-203740-patrick-christine-asks-about-moving-to-spain.mp3)

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Teachers

Posted on January 18, 2020 by John

Here’s a conversation from 17 May 2014 in which Christine talks about teachers she remembers and their impact on her. Her grandsons Gabe and Elijah Robinson are in high school now and may well have teachers that have an impact … Continue reading →

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Christine’s Favorite Food

Posted on January 26, 2018 by John

A conversation from 24 May 2014. Transcription below. JD: Okay so tell me about your favorite kinds of food. CR: My favorite kinds of food. I like stuff with different kinds of textures and flavors mixed together, not… and I … Continue reading →

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To Gabriel and Elijah Robinson, from Grandma Chris

Posted on October 24, 2015 by John

To Gabriel Robinson and Elijah Robinson, sons of Reginald (Nazir) Robinson in California. (Maybe you’re in Thousand Oaks, or elsewhere in Ventura County?) I want you to know that your Grandma Christine loves you very, very much and thinks of … Continue reading →

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Message to Grand Kids

Posted on May 17, 2014 by John

Here’s a recording of Christine offering up a message to her grandkids.

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Posted on January 15, 2012 by John

To Gabriel Robinson and Elijah Robinson, sons of Reginald (Nazir) Robinson in California.  (Maybe you’re still in Oxnard, or elsewhere in Ventura County?) I want you to know that your grandma Christine loves you very, very much and thinks of … Continue reading →

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