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Welcome to the Twelfth of Never podcast, a storytime with my grandma (aka "Mema"), chronicling her adventurous life growing up in the South. Follow us down the twists and turns of memory lane that will have you laughing one moment, and somber the next, but undoubtedly entertaining through and through. Thank you for taking the time to hear about Mema's life in her own words. We'll see you on the twelfth of never! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

Melody Ann Boyd


    • Feb 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Twelfth of Never 21: Greats and Grands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 18:00


    In which Mema shares about the birth of her grandchildren --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 20: Happy birthday, Jim!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 4:38


    Jim Kirkpatrick would have been 80 years old today. The phrase, "gone, but not forgotten" couldn't be truer in regards to this wonderful man and the impact he had on our family. Jim was a real 'gem', and I hope we continue celebrating that with this next season of the podcast. As always, we'll see you on the twelfth of never

    Twelfth of Never 19: And that's a long, long time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 32:23


    This is the final episode of the series for this year, and was definitely the hardest one for us to make; I'm thankful Mema was finally able to share our Grandpa Jim's final story on this Earth, as it seems we had been inching closer to that part of her timeline and then digressing back into happier times. The moment finally came though, and it was less than fun to witness Mema reliving the tragic moment. I used the Thanksgiving holiday as an excuse to put off editing, but in reality, I wasn't ready to listen to Mema recount her heartbreak again so soon...The grandkids have talked about how they're excited to hear themselves come into the picture as Mema's stories close in on the present day, so I'm looking forward to hear what next year's series will hold, with heartbreak, happiness and everything in between. This will not necessarily be an episode you'll want to listen to over and over, unlike her funnier segments that have gotten many many listens. For me personally, it has served as closure to an ongoing wondering of why we had to grow up without the presence of this wonderful man; I never thought I could so badly miss someone I've never even met. For the last episode of the year, I wanted to add in a little musical surprise with the help of my husband, Jason. I had to break it up into parts for copyright purposes, so the editing is a lot different than usual. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy. I would like to dedicate the music to Grandpa Jim: I assure you, your wife will love you until the poets run out of rhyme. As always, we'll see you on the twelfth of Never. [I do not own the rights to the music or lyrics] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 18: A Few Chuckles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 41:20


    In which Mema recounts hotel pranksters, ducking out of church 'specials', and language barrier faux pas! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 17: Spilt Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 33:15


    In which Mema tells more of their continued moving around, her daughters making messes in the kitchen, and final visits with her mom and grandma. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 16: Enjoying, Enduring

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 25:20


    In which Mema recounts stories shared with her late husband, our Grandpa Jim, talking about love triangles, Germany and camping "vacations." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 15: Peanut Butter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 20:18


    In which Mema recounts stories of her late husband Jim's life, growing up in Texas and hitchhiking his way to Chicago as a teen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 14: Day In, Day Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 29:30


    In which Mema recounts our recent road trip to her hometown of Wagoner, Oklahoma --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melodymiller/support

    Twelfth of Never 13: My Story Wouldn't Be Complete...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 58:34


    In which Mema explains how her story wouldn't be complete without sharing how she found faith, a heavenly father, and a final home in her church. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 12: You Know Barbara and Dares

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 21:09


    In which Bobby Jo paints her grandma's hair, goes into a bar and crosses the Oklahoma state line for the first time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 11: Oklahoma Outtakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 31:17


    In which Bobby Jo shares yet even more accidents and mishaps, as well as early life in Oklahoma, and how they upgraded to modern amenities when they moved from their farm in the country and into town. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 10: Horsepower

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 29:32


    In which Mema continues reminiscing about her childhood mishaps, spoilings and adventures in Oklahoma --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 9: Good and Proper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 20:36


    In which our beloved Mema, aka Bobby Jo, gets into ridiculous escapades involving trains, trees and gravel in her knee - yikes! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 8: Our Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 23:06


    in which Mema continues traipsing down memory lane, reminiscing about getting sick on unripe fruit, hurting herself in the cattle barn, and enjoying the freshest fried chicken straight from the yard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 7: Hot Potato

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 24:19


    In which Mema shares malts, breaks hearts, and loses a guy's class ring. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 6: Wagoner Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 19:47


    in which we hear more about Mema's upbringing in Oklahoma, such as ironing day complete with homemade starch, sewing flour sack dresses, canning food from their huge gardens, and 'playing' with their food in ways you may have never heard of before. Bladder balloon, anyone? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 5: The Little Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 19:43


    In this meander down memory lane, Mema talks about early married life, dealing with unexpected moves, homesickness, and building a family life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 4: At First Sight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 23:00


    Enjoy this latest story time with our beloved *Mema* in which she shares how she met the love of her life. As always, thank you for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 3: Fat Hit the Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 35:56


    It's another story time with Mema! This time, she'll be talking about her birth in Oklahoma, and what it was like growing up without knowing her father. Thank you for listening!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 2: Capital Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 28:42


    In which Mema, referred to in her upbringing as Bobby Jo, recounts different stories of her childhood; getting in trouble (with "capital letters") for coming home after dark, sneaking peeks at Christmas presents, and accidentally crushing on her own cousin! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

    Twelfth of Never 1: Positively Positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 20:08


    In this series opener, Mema tells the birth story of her third child, born nineteen years after her eldest daughter! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melody-ann-boyd/support

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