tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post2728537744833291966..comments2023-08-10T01:09:49.154-07:00Comments on Saints and Spinners: Tulip Festival '08Saints and Spinnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-74525636015041474202008-04-16T03:51:00.000-07:002008-04-16T03:51:00.000-07:00Several things to respond to in this post: I agree...Several things to respond to in this post: I agree that it's difficult to enjoy an experience fully when you feel restricted in any way. We have a natural human longing to touch and manipulate. As a student I worked at Roosevelt's Little White House in Warm Springs, and while I respected and enforced the no-touch rule to protect the historic items, I often found myself wanting to run my fingers over the beautiful wood of the chairs where FDR sat. Like you, I loathe long car rides! My little ones do so well, but we're all ready to climb the walls if it lasts more than an hour. My 3-year-old's favorite request is "Tell me a story." Though I love writing stories, it's tough for me to pull one out of thin air. I admire Bede's ability too! Finally, there's little more precious than an attentive and patient grandparent! My girls are blessed with several. <BR/><BR/>--KelleyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606110948854619639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-38633223695786529492008-04-14T10:56:00.000-07:002008-04-14T10:56:00.000-07:00"Lori": I know, when I think of you, it's ALWAYS a..."Lori": I know, when I think of you, it's ALWAYS as "The Goddess of Clarity." I can't imagine Mr. Goddess goes by anything else, either.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-9857010299917353662008-04-14T09:38:00.000-07:002008-04-14T09:38:00.000-07:00FYI -- that comment from "lori" is me. The comment...FYI -- that comment from "lori" is me. The comment box won't let me call myself by my given name, "goddess of clarity."<BR/><BR/>:)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138694006709987347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-45652669821932546812008-04-14T09:36:00.000-07:002008-04-14T09:36:00.000-07:00I have yet to see a single tulip out here in upsta...I have yet to see a single tulip out here in upstate New York, and our upcoming Lilac Festival may prove to be a lot less lilac-y than in years past if we keep getting 20-degree nights. <BR/><BR/>I *have* seen many robins, and the actual snowing has stopped, so Spring has to be around the corner, right?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138694006709987347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-66800916396355169232008-04-12T04:45:00.000-07:002008-04-12T04:45:00.000-07:00Diplomatic is good. Some places feel more discrimi...Diplomatic is good. Some places feel more discriminating than diplomatic, it seems, and that always troubles me. I find the sign at the cafe in our local Half-Price Books merely amusing, though. It says Unattended Children Will Be Given Expresso And Chocolate.Lone Star Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339475499304565638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-26227006581622757782008-04-11T22:28:00.000-07:002008-04-11T22:28:00.000-07:00LSM: There's a sign on a shop I really like that h...LSM: There's a sign on a shop I really like that has lots of breakables. The sign says, "This is a difficult shop for children. Please keep them close to you" or something of that ilk. I appreciate it-- it's both honest and diplomatic. I never bring Lucia in, though she would be quite careful.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-69021820361503328002008-04-11T18:50:00.000-07:002008-04-11T18:50:00.000-07:00That Bede does sound like a keeper. Sorry the tri...That Bede does sound like a keeper. <BR/><BR/>Sorry the trip wasn't quite what it could be. A clothing shop we pass by when walking about near our favorite weekend brunch spot has a very carefully decorated sign that says "Absolutely No Unattended Children. No Strollers. You Break, You Buy. We Break, We Cry." I am not really opposed to any of these restrictions except for the strollers part (it is too close for strollers, but that makes it too close for wheelchairs, too), but their need to post it so prominently makes me think I don't really need to go there.Lone Star Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339475499304565638noreply@blogger.com