tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post113981053421049081..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: LIFE TAKES A SNOW DAYPatry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170527560379209092007-02-03T10:32:00.000-08:002007-02-03T10:32:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1154947690130643782006-08-07T03:48:00.000-07:002006-08-07T03:48:00.000-07:00Hey Fellow, you have a top-notch blog here!If you ...Hey Fellow, you have a top-notch blog here!<BR/>If you have a moment, please have a look at my <A HREF="http://www.travel-center.ws" REL="nofollow">air tours</A> site.<BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140369332072635912006-02-19T09:15:00.000-08:002006-02-19T09:15:00.000-08:00The imagination kicking in full force with images ...The imagination kicking in full force with images of 14 day book tours dancing in your head. Wow. That would be intense. I think you would need an assistant to help you keep your sanity in the midst of it all. Seriously. (pick me...pick me...)<BR/>I love the idea of the blog tour that you wrote about in the comments. Now that idea is fantastic.<BR/>And sounds your snow day was a good one. Has it all melted?liz elayne lamoreuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014874211913051234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140125597721818932006-02-16T13:33:00.000-08:002006-02-16T13:33:00.000-08:00Alexandra: We moved into our house during a blizza...Alexandra: We moved into our house during a blizzard, too. It wasn't easy; I remember feeling a bit like refugees coming in from the cold into a place that wasn't quite a home yet. Treat yourselves well!<BR/><BR/>Fred: Thanks for sharing a little bit of your day. The yellow hats where your wife works sound a bit like the un-uniformed class where I work. The same stuff seems to go on everywhere...Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140111407958509342006-02-16T09:36:00.000-08:002006-02-16T09:36:00.000-08:00We live in northwest Iowa and we are use to snow. ...We live in northwest Iowa and we are use to snow. This year we have had very warm weather until this week. We got about 6 inches of snow last night. My wife does not like to drive in it. So she had me drive her to work this morning at 6. We had to go get her friend Martita before heading to the cold storage plant. The conversation was all about the maldita snow...the crazy people on the calles and how the yellow hats at work think this and that. At her plant different kinds of hard hats are worn by different classes of workers. So after I dropped them off I headed to the Pierce Street Coffee Works and had a double espresso and listened to the morning political banter....Cheney...Iraq.the local bond issue...Fred Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308938520063396329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140065361396186092006-02-15T20:49:00.000-08:002006-02-15T20:49:00.000-08:00We are expecting snow this weekend- the weekend we...We are expecting snow this weekend- the weekend we have to move ourselves into our new place. Normally, I would be so looking forward to a day as you described-those days where the world disappears in a whur of white.<BR/>AND if you do decide to do any kind of tour, I promise to be there if you come to Portland. This must be such an incredibly exciting, unreal time for you. Savor it savor it!!!Alex Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109059018269508607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140060274111784662006-02-15T19:24:00.000-08:002006-02-15T19:24:00.000-08:00dave: maybe I could borrow that red wool blanket o...dave: maybe I could borrow that red wool blanket of yours?<BR/><BR/>p.v.: Ah yes, there's nothing like a well-worn pilly sweater.<BR/><BR/>swirly: So true. Many mornings if I didn't force myself to leap up, my thoughts would keep me pinned to the bed for hours.<BR/><BR/>zhoen: Never worked in a hospital, but somehow I've inherited a couple of pairs of blue scrubs. They are SO <BR/>comfortable I could easily live in them.<BR/><BR/>melly: fun is the word!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140055650561355992006-02-15T18:07:00.000-08:002006-02-15T18:07:00.000-08:00I really enjoyed your off day with you and your fa...I really enjoyed your off day with you and your family, not mention touring with you :)<BR/>Hope you get to TO on the book tour. Wouldn't that be fun?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140028539611050992006-02-15T10:35:00.000-08:002006-02-15T10:35:00.000-08:00Yeah, try living in hospital scrubs and having a "...Yeah, try living in hospital scrubs and having a "Wardrobe." I know I can't. Jeans from Land's End and t-shirts from Filene's Basement. <BR/><BR/>Wear clothes that are comfortable and "you." Anything new you get, that doesn't look or feel like what you already have, but newer, is just going to make you feel self conscious. Dale's right, be a nicely eccentric Author. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on the tour. Let us all know where you will be. Good luck with the sleeping.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140022255597293942006-02-15T08:50:00.000-08:002006-02-15T08:50:00.000-08:00That sounds like a lovely day. I can totally rela...That sounds like a lovely day. I can totally relate to all the ways our minds start to wander when we are in bed, half awake as the sunlight grows stronger through our windows. I woke up super early this morning and was so comfortable in my bed, but with my mind racing the way it was I finally gave up, got out of bed, and started my day. Sometimes movement is the only cure to a busy brain....Swirlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657027738991952811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140011793456354682006-02-15T05:56:00.000-08:002006-02-15T05:56:00.000-08:00Each post you hide a little gem and I am always on...Each post you hide a little gem and I am always on the lookout for it. Today I chuckled at the "pilly sweaters." Someone who knows about pilling knows about life. Good on you Patry!Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1140007793709177192006-02-15T04:49:00.000-08:002006-02-15T04:49:00.000-08:00The insomnia thing: yeah. Considering how many wri...The insomnia thing: yeah. Considering how many writers are HSPs, I can't imagine too many make it through a book tour without turning into sleepless wrecks. I know I couldn't.<BR/><BR/>My mother, a mid-list nonfiction author, has found that signings are relatively worthless - few people show up - but readings can sell quite a few books. Needless to say, if you do do a book tour, you can count on all your blog readers showing up!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596390440496594901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139991270841545702006-02-15T00:14:00.000-08:002006-02-15T00:14:00.000-08:00stephanie: I swear your comment wasn't there when ...stephanie: I swear your comment wasn't there when I responded to laini t. But yes, I agree with you--being snowed in is one of the rare occasions that allows a no-guilt day of rest. Kind of makes one miss the old mandatory sabbath. <BR/><BR/>myf: Oh, bells for me, too--if I make it to your beautiful snowy (!) area.<BR/><BR/>r.d.: Yes, a blog tour sounds much more appealing--impersonal hotel rooms and airports, balanced by the faces of very real people I've met here.<BR/><BR/>diana: after all the raves about the Portland area in my "best place to live" survey, I wouldn't miss it!<BR/><BR/>patricia: thank you for reminding me of that. The inherent friendliness of the crowd (or even one solitary listener) who might show up is something I forget when my anxieties get the better of me.<BR/><BR/>Colleen: I've got to see Floyd after reading about it on your blog. Maybe even stop into the cafe and let you whoop me at scrabble! Thanks for the nomination btw.<BR/><BR/>amishlaw: Actually, I've thought of that...maybe wearing my nametag, and having anyone who's ever waited tables or done any job that requires a badge to wear their's. Ex-waitpeople comprise a huge and wonderful club.<BR/><BR/>marja-leena: probably not the official tour (if I get one, of course) but I may take a side trip if I get close. Vancouver sounds like a wonderful city.<BR/><BR/>richard: Your words made me smile. I've always known I was a writer, but for most of my life, I didn't get to say it out loud much--or hear anyone else say it. Thank you. <BR/><BR/>Dale: I suppose you're right. Come to work in a wrinkled uniform as a waitress and you'll probably get fired. But as a writer, you're just a bohemian. <BR/><BR/>joel: Did you get it yet?<BR/><BR/>floots: power cuts and isolation are fine (and appealing to me as well at times) as long as you keep your computer running.<BR/><BR/>mb: maybe you could come out and read some of your poetry with me! It's all part of the blog tour concept. I hate to read alone.<BR/><BR/>Finn: "Drifting tendencies" I have a few of those myself--mostly in the wrong direction. Might even explain why I'm up at 3 in the morning typing comments instead of sleeping.<BR/><BR/>Andrea: Thanks for coming along--and great to see you here.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139953854695188572006-02-14T13:50:00.000-08:002006-02-14T13:50:00.000-08:00What a lovely post! You are such an excellent wri...What a lovely post! You are such an excellent writer. I felt I was following you around this morning, talking to your husband, reading the paper, etc. Enjoy your marelous snow day!<BR/><BR/>andreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139932680958189662006-02-14T07:58:00.000-08:002006-02-14T07:58:00.000-08:00Oh, Patry. If you do tour, I'm counting on you to ...Oh, Patry. If you do tour, I'm counting on you to let us know so I can try to entice you (probably unsuccessfully) to my out-of-the-way neck of the woods.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139922791767297612006-02-14T05:13:00.000-08:002006-02-14T05:13:00.000-08:00I took a day off two years ago and haven't gone ba...I took a day off two years ago and haven't gone back yet!<BR/>There is something special about that snowed-in feeling. I just bought an old generator and now I almost want power cuts and isolation. My wife seems less keen ....flootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530734765701940680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139900163629035402006-02-13T22:56:00.000-08:002006-02-13T22:56:00.000-08:00YOu know, I want some of that snow. Pack it in bo...YOu know, I want some of that snow. Pack it in boxes and send it air freight. Don't worry if it melts on my doorstep: we need the water.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203073725903325863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139878129247507382006-02-13T16:48:00.000-08:002006-02-13T16:48:00.000-08:00Well, you know you'll have a crowd if they book yo...Well, you know you'll have a crowd if they book you in Portland :-)<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't worry about the clothes. Waitresses are expected to be much better dressed than writers are. If it works to pour coffee, I'm sure it will work to read a bit aloud and answer "where do you get your ideas?" for the twentieth time :-)Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523194846272870013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139875451701155462006-02-13T16:04:00.000-08:002006-02-13T16:04:00.000-08:00Patry, you know which of the personality types you...Patry, you know which of the personality types you are. It's right there in your post: "I'm a writer."<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to attending if your tour takes you through Austin.Richard Lawrence Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951947957345891398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139870284876156282006-02-13T14:38:00.000-08:002006-02-13T14:38:00.000-08:00Oh, I wish we could have a snow day! There's somet...Oh, I wish we could have a snow day! There's something so peaceful about the white outdoors and being cozy indoors. No guilt trips about being lazy. Yet I get so excited that I do outside to play. I don't like to drive in it on our hills though.<BR/><BR/>Any chance your book tour, if you should have one, would bring you up to Vancouver, Canada?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139868501184324892006-02-13T14:08:00.000-08:002006-02-13T14:08:00.000-08:00Wearing your waitress uniform on your book tour mi...Wearing your waitress uniform on your book tour might not be a bad idea. The purpose of a tour is to get publicity for your book. The waitress schtick would do it. A lot of bookstores have small cafes. Doing an hour of waiting on customers might be another way to get your book noticed. Just be glad that your non-writer occupation isn't something like janitor.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139865579388300012006-02-13T13:19:00.000-08:002006-02-13T13:19:00.000-08:00PS Malaprops in Asheville is a wonderful independe...PS Malaprops in Asheville is a wonderful independent bookstore that gives wonderful support to authors....mostly regional but others too. My son eldest son lives there. It's 3 1/2 hours from me...but it's my favorite bookstore and they always have something interesting scheduled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139865394633425772006-02-13T13:16:00.000-08:002006-02-13T13:16:00.000-08:00I would be asking the exact same questions! I enj...I would be asking the exact same questions! I enjoyed catching up here and getting a little peak inside your life and head. <BR/><BR/>Patry, I would love to nominate you for "best written blog" for the blog award I mentioned on my site today, but I'm not sure you'd be interested in participating. It'a a small and new award done by and for women in a "just do it" sort of way. Look on my sidebar for my email address and email me your answer if you want. The nominating process is over tonight. <BR/><BR/>Also, let me know if your book comes to Virginia or North Carolina. I'd love to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139862175075775872006-02-13T12:22:00.000-08:002006-02-13T12:22:00.000-08:00Hi Patry!I'd love to hear you read too. And remem...Hi Patry!<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear you read too. <BR/><BR/>And remember, of the strangers who come to hear you read, I bet at least half will know your work and like it very much. Otherwise they wouldn't trek to the bookstore in the snow, rain, whatever to hear you read. Who wouldn't love a group of admiring fans?P. A. Moedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121653584180540590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1139857146800985322006-02-13T10:59:00.000-08:002006-02-13T10:59:00.000-08:00Yep, you come anywhere near Seattle or Portland an...Yep, you come anywhere near Seattle or Portland and I'm there. Oh! And if you do, I have a book club who would love to then read your book and meet with you! The wheels are turning...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com