tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post116374158856995985..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: MORE ONE LINE OBITUARIES & The Existential QuestionPatry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164074653087993612006-11-20T18:04:00.000-08:002006-11-20T18:04:00.000-08:00Fred: I'll bring my famous salad: romaine with tom...Fred: I'll bring my famous salad: romaine with tomatoes, avocado, red onion, red beans, and feta. But somehow I doubt the virtual pot luck will satisfy my craving for that bean encrusted chicken. Of course, if the pot luck included recipes? Hmm...Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164042852549942852006-11-20T09:14:00.000-08:002006-11-20T09:14:00.000-08:00Ok...everybody can come over but please bring a si...Ok...everybody can come over but please bring a side dish, salad or desert.<BR/>Patry, I have an idea. Why don't you host a virtual potluck on your blog!Fred Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308938520063396329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164037281486012792006-11-20T07:41:00.000-08:002006-11-20T07:41:00.000-08:00betty: whenever I take interest in football, it's ...betty: whenever I take interest in football, it's usually because of the human side. What an amazing story; thank you for sharing it here!<BR/><BR/>tara: I've been pretty inspired by your new French socialist candidate, too. She seems to have both style and substance.<BR/><BR/>darlene: No wonder you made him your hero this week!<BR/><BR/>gerry: Another one for my collection; thank you!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164027980838140332006-11-20T05:06:00.000-08:002006-11-20T05:06:00.000-08:00"I may be gone, but rock and roll lives on." From ..."I may be gone, but rock and roll lives on." From John Belushi's headstone.gerry rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095232815291651669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163981775142198982006-11-19T16:16:00.000-08:002006-11-19T16:16:00.000-08:00My husband clearing his very busy schedual just so...My husband clearing his very busy schedual just so he could come home to hold me because I was crying about my health.<BR/><BR/>which made me cry (happy tears)<BR/>love to you Patry,<BR/>xox darleneDarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163979408999723942006-11-19T15:36:00.000-08:002006-11-19T15:36:00.000-08:00These lines from obits are wonderful. When you thi...These lines from obits are wonderful. When you think of it, people are just so amazing, with so many hidden depths and talents. This week I've been inspired by a young illegal immigrant in France, who's struggling to stay afloat without getting arrested - and by the French Socialists, who did the unthinkable and shut out the "old boys' network candidates" in favour of a woman!paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163970120770153032006-11-19T13:02:00.000-08:002006-11-19T13:02:00.000-08:00I live in Columbus, and I was inspired this week b...I live in Columbus, and I was inspired this week by the reaction of all these die-hard OSU Buckeye fans to the death of rival Michigan's former coach, Bo Schembechler. The respect for humanity, including rivals, which was taught by the great coaches Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler was apparently well learned, not only by the football players they coached but by the population of the cities they lived in. The whole city of Columbus mourned for Michigan's loss, even before, during and following the big game they won Saturday against Michigan. (And I'm not a football fan.)B.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163966436501484062006-11-19T12:00:00.000-08:002006-11-19T12:00:00.000-08:00r.a.: When you look around, everyone who reads you...r.a.: When you look around, everyone who reads your blog sees the world in sharper focus. Keep looking!<BR/><BR/>k: It's going to be one great party at Fred's. I hope his wife is cooking for a crowd!<BR/><BR/>tinker: Thanks!<BR/><BR/>h: laughing so hard that you have to hang onto one another is a lovely image. <BR/><BR/>And now I'm off to Netflix to check out the film. Thanks for the recommendation.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163929463603207572006-11-19T01:44:00.000-08:002006-11-19T01:44:00.000-08:00Two things this week:-1. An elderly client and I l...Two things this week:-<BR/>1. An elderly client and I laughing together and so hard we had to hang onto each other. Then we both said at the same time, " what would I do without you?"<BR/><BR/>2. The lighthearted film A good Year, set in Provence. I got up early and got stuck into the gardening!herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163902726339408572006-11-18T18:18:00.000-08:002006-11-18T18:18:00.000-08:00I've linked to both Caroline and Ninnie in my dood...I've linked to both Caroline and Ninnie in my doodling post, Patry, as well as a sacred doodling site. Doodle away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163894231799938262006-11-18T15:57:00.000-08:002006-11-18T15:57:00.000-08:00I'm inspired to stop by Fred's for dinner and then...I'm inspired to stop by Fred's for dinner and then Robin Andrea's for some peaceful ruminating. And this week I was inspired by Chandra Prasad, a new author I just discovered who's edited an anthology of stories on the multiracial experience. Gotta love the web. K.Sustenance Scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980573661955592633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163893382458085582006-11-18T15:43:00.000-08:002006-11-18T15:43:00.000-08:00I am always inspired by taking a good, long look a...I am always inspired by taking a good, long look around. The way the clouds change color as the sun goes down. The last few leaves that stay long after the rest have fallen and been blown so far away. The way the wind kicks up sprays of water far out on the bay. The song of bird I don't yet recognize and can not see.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163873039367958042006-11-18T10:03:00.000-08:002006-11-18T10:03:00.000-08:00gerry: beautiful Darlene always inspires me.tinker...gerry: beautiful Darlene always inspires me.<BR/><BR/>tinker: You've named the one thing that all these disparate lives have in common: they savored life to the end, foolishly, passionately, indomitably. <BR/><BR/>Deborah: Daughters who create songs for their mom--how lovely!<BR/><BR/>tinker: Doodling may be just the art form for me. Where do I find Caroline and Ninnie? Are they listed on Kat's site?Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163861357271193452006-11-18T06:49:00.000-08:002006-11-18T06:49:00.000-08:00I forgot to add Doodling! Caroline and Ninnie's do...I forgot to add Doodling! Caroline and Ninnie's doodles have inspired me to doodle even more than I already do(oodle).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163861016351561522006-11-18T06:43:00.000-08:002006-11-18T06:43:00.000-08:00Wonderful one-liners that sum up the joie de vivre...<I>Wonderful one-liners that sum up the joie de vivre of these lives</I>... What inspired me this week? Hmmmm, the first thing that comes to mind is what <I>didn't</I> inspire me this week. As I've been writing more, I find that all the events of my day find their way into my creative soul. If I had to pick one though, my daughters creating a song to sing to me. <I>much peace, JP</I>JP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163860733751459812006-11-18T06:38:00.000-08:002006-11-18T06:38:00.000-08:00Ah, to still be reaching for your clarinet, AND be...Ah, to still be reaching for your clarinet, AND be happy to be foolishly passionate (whilst having written a novel).<BR/> Here's to life: filled to the brim, then savored to the last drop! <BR/><BR/>The art is intriguing - I'd like to hear the story behind it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163852248581167032006-11-18T04:17:00.000-08:002006-11-18T04:17:00.000-08:00This week I was inspired by Darlene and her grace ...This week I was inspired by Darlene and her grace under fire.gerry rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095232815291651669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163828108025374072006-11-17T21:35:00.000-08:002006-11-17T21:35:00.000-08:00curmudgeon: Panic will do it. Now I've got to chec...curmudgeon: Panic will do it. Now I've got to check your blog for hints of what you're panicking about.<BR/><BR/>fred: Now that's what I call inspiring...Will you be posting recipes?<BR/><BR/>east or OR: Thank you and welcome.<BR/><BR/>sara: That's your poet's soul speaking. Berry's quote spoke loudly to me, too.<BR/><BR/>zhoen: Alice K. sounds like the kind of woman I'd like to run into in the afterlife--sans cane, of course.<BR/><BR/>kate: The way you talked back to all the CRAP inspired me! And yes, miraculous is the word.<BR/><BR/>mb: See you at Fred's. I just can't decide what I want to try first--the salmon or that bean encrusted chicken. Yum.<BR/><BR/>lorna: That's one fine visual you just created. I can SEE that zen smile; and what's mroe I can FEEL it.<BR/><BR/>r: Click on any of my photos and you'll land on my Flicker account. Find the peppers; click on "all sizes" and grab the URL on the size you want.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163827319406075102006-11-17T21:21:00.000-08:002006-11-17T21:21:00.000-08:00ok if i figure out how?? :Dok if i figure out how?? :Drdlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163819075178010412006-11-17T19:04:00.000-08:002006-11-17T19:04:00.000-08:00A woman my age in a bike helmet with a long grey b...A woman my age in a bike helmet with a long grey braid down her back riding her bike in the perilous 3 foot zone between the bus lane and the fasssssst-traffic lane, and doing it with a zen-like smile on her faceLornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976144449873569523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163808435064862752006-11-17T16:07:00.000-08:002006-11-17T16:07:00.000-08:00Spam! (Email, I mean.) I want to eat at Fred Garbe...Spam! (Email, I mean.) <BR/><BR/>I want to eat at Fred Garber's house now. ;-)MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163806231805668632006-11-17T15:30:00.000-08:002006-11-17T15:30:00.000-08:00. . . going through a rough week and feeling the o.... . . going through a rough week and feeling the outpouring of love from my net friends . . . it inspired me to smile and laugh in the middle of it all . . . isn't the net miraculous??? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163804748955409482006-11-17T15:05:00.000-08:002006-11-17T15:05:00.000-08:00"Alice Kavanaugh. A week before she died at age 9..."Alice Kavanaugh. A week before she died at age 95, they had to take her cane away, because she was hitting people with it."<BR/><BR/>My inspiration came from Charles Fort, and the power of myth.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163786150626100602006-11-17T09:55:00.000-08:002006-11-17T09:55:00.000-08:00Ah, the one for Francis Berry really resonates wit...Ah, the one for Francis Berry really resonates with me.<BR/><BR/>This week I was inspired by love and apples. It's usually some combination of love and food, you know, mine or someone else's, or both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1163780853667469432006-11-17T08:27:00.000-08:002006-11-17T08:27:00.000-08:00My wife came home after spending 2 months in Mexic...My wife came home after spending 2 months in Mexico visiting family. I was getting a little tired of my Italian cooking. The night before last she made some salmon topped with her homemade mango,cranberry,raisin, mushroom and chipotle chile salsa. Last night she made some Veracruz style black bean encrusted fried chicken with rice and fried bananas.Fred Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308938520063396329noreply@blogger.com