Monday, March 30, 2020

How I Got to be Dellgirl

      How I Got to be Dellgirl         

That was then...

                                       
                                                                    This is NOW!                                                                   

How did I get to be “dellgirl”?  More importantly, how can I be a "girl" and a grandmother at the same time? That’s something to think about, isn’t it?

One Happy Grandma!

For starters, I am a “Daddy’s Girl”…always was and will be until the day I die. Daddy’s gone now, may he rest in peace, but I am still his girl. I digress though, let me get back to the point. 

Dell is part of my middle name, and everybody called me Dell except Daddy. Daddy called me DellGirl, sometimes he would shorten it and call me DG. Nobody else ever called me DellGirl or DG. NOBODY

Sometime after Daddy died in 1988, I noticed my oldest brother using DellGirl or DG every once in a while. Ummm, interesting, huh? Oooppps...I'm getting off-track...again.

Let’s get back to the story of how I got to be ~dellgirl~. All my life I had proclaimed LOUDLY that I wanted to be a writer. My opportunity came, finally. I stopped "talking about writing" and actually wrote my book, At the Starting Gate, in 2008. My daughter Jordyn, helped me self-publish it.

My daughter Jordyn, the Wind Beneath My Wings!
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Jordyn and I brainstormed to come up with a Brand for me…a Logo if you will. We decided on DellGirl, ~dellgirl~ is my online Brand, my Logo in Loving Memory of my daddy...Mr. Hermise Mason Wilkins.

My Logo/Brand, designed and illustrated by daughter, Jordyn.

There you have it, my take on "How I Got to be Dellgirl". How did you get to be who you are today?  Tell us about it in the comments section. We'd love to hear it.   

12 comments:

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    1. Christine, Thank you for stopping by and for taking time to leave this nice comment. That means a lot to me.

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  2. Nice to know, DellGirl. My sometimes internet handle in Anvilcloud or AC. Anvilcloud is a bit of wordplay on my name. Maybe I will post about it. I am thinking that we all need to post the basics again for new readers. And I have it in my head to blog about that too.

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    1. AC Thank you for visiting, and especially for taking the time to leave this great comment. I appreciate that so much. I'm looking forward to your post about your internet handle.

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  3. Thanks so much for sharing. I was a Daddy's girl as well. I was only 25 when my Dad died at an early age of 57 with a heart attack. I was his pumpkin Pie! It's funny, but I call my 6-year old Granddaughter Pumpkin! Things are rough all over. Keep safe!

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    1. You're welcome, Nancy. I am smiling about what you said. Thank you for leaving this nice comment. I especially thank you for stopping by today. That means a lot to me.

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  4. How fun. i was born Linda Lee but shortened my names after divorcing to a shorter Lin. Wanted to start a new life!

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    1. Hey there, Lin. Thank you for stopping by and for taking time to leave this nice comment.

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  5. Thanks for sharing this …
    Hope you are staying safe and well.

    All the best Jan

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    1. You're welcome, Jan. Thank you for visiting, and especially for taking the time to leave this nice comment. I appreciate that.

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  6. the logo looks attractive and pretty...love it.

    # Stay safe, healthy and virus free

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    1. What a nice compliment, Tanza. It’s a real smile-maker, thank you. I want to thank you for taking time to visit and comment here.

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