tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post189229411194573876..comments2023-11-05T05:33:40.309-06:00Comments on Easy for me to say...: A rogue and a scoundrel?Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372015226222285350noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-40956592415195489392009-10-10T07:42:25.785-05:002009-10-10T07:42:25.785-05:00Hi Kathleen,
Just following your trail from the S...Hi Kathleen,<br /><br />Just following your trail from the Sunday Roast interview! This is one I missed. Your Father does indeed sound fascinating; not always easy but fascinating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-15290158945373092722009-04-29T02:36:00.000-05:002009-04-29T02:36:00.000-05:00Dear friends--
Today is my birthday, and I cannot...Dear friends--<br /><br />Today is my birthday, and I cannot begin to describe what a gift it's been to read your thoughtful comments. I was so surprised to see you all and I had no idea how wonderful it would be find the supportive and insightful words you gave me. Please come back and visit again. I guarantee you I'll be stopping by your blogs soon. <br />Warm regards--<br /><br />Pyzahn--oh, yes...he was quite interesting to be around, except when he'd get angry. But he had a hilarious sense of humor. He called his toupe, for example, his divit!<br /><br />David, David, David--you made my day! Left you a verse today in gratitude! <br /><br />JGW--Shhh...you know me too well! I am SO happy to see you in the blogshere again. I missed you terribly, like Eric. Your posts just amaze me. Hope you'll write about your trip. And I hope you're feeling better very soon. I heart you!!!!<br /><br />Erin--Thank you...that little piece has been lurking around in my head a long time. So glad to get it out of there! So kind of you to take the time to read it and comment. I'm honored.<br /><br />Merisi--Welcome! I do believe you know my father better than I do. Thank you for your insight, so beautifully stated. I look forward to reading your blog. Please come back and visit again.<br /><br />Recipes--Thank you for your visit and your kind words. There's SO much more to say about my rogue and scoundrel father. I appreciate your encouragement. I look forward to visiting your blog and hope you'll come back again soon.<br /><br />Sandi -- Wow! What an interesting observation. So fascinting to think he took the chance of me finding his journal this way, never having said a word to me about it. I've always envied little girls whose fathers seemed, well, more fatherly. But I'm beginning to understand what a rare man I had in my life. Funny how it takes so many years to stop being mad long enough to open up to understanding. Thanks for visiting.<br /><br />Gaston Studio -- Welcome! I'm so honored that you visited--and commented. I look forward to visiting your blog. I hope you'll come back again.<br /><br />Jewels -- Thank you! Sometimes I wonder if I should post some of his entries. At the very least, I should photocopy it, eh? Hope you'll come back again. I look forward to visiting your blog.<br /><br />Sniffles--So glad to have "met" you as well! I look forward to reading your blog and seeing your post about your father. Isn't it wonderful how blogging helps us help each other? Hope you'll come back again!<br /><br />Grace -- Welcome, fellow Minnesotan. I will pop over to your blog and read your post about your father. Maybe it'll help me continue to unravel this mystery! Where in Minnesot are you? Are you originally from this state? Hope you'll visit again before long.<br /><br />Tranquility--Your comments made me cry. Thank your for sharing your observation. My tears are about not being wise enough early enough to have appreciated who he was. I wish I'd been more compassionate, and less annoyed. Better late, than never, eh? And thanks for the encouragment to keep writing about my father. Come back soon, OK?<br /><br />Cheffie-Mom--Welcome! Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. You live in East Texas? Do you have a receipe for "Couvian" (sp?) or gumbo sans tomatos? Do you live near Lufkin? Nagadoches? Ever met any Pixleys? I adored my Uncle Wayne who lived near Lufkin. We used to play a game called Wahoo...ever heard of it! Can't wait to read your blog!<br /><br />Mimi -- Good gracious! You are so right! I don't believe I've ever see father issues explained so poetically. And yes, it did feel like spilling my heart. But it was time. And your comments and those of others have been so inspiring. I will pay a visit to you blog. What post was POTD? I want to to go straight to it!<br /><br />Pouty lips -- Wow! That is quite a coincidence! But wait--I'm not so sure anymore that I believe in coincidence. I can't wait to read the post David mentioned in POTD. Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. I'll be in touch!<br /><br />Lakeviewer -- Welcome! Thank you for visiting and commenting. I'm so honored you stopped by. I'll be paying a visit to your blog as well.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372015226222285350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-81571371718564583132009-04-28T21:00:00.000-05:002009-04-28T21:00:00.000-05:00I came in from David's post. Congratulations on c...I came in from David's post. Congratulations on catching his attention and his shout-out.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-81646664856389351522009-04-28T20:12:00.000-05:002009-04-28T20:12:00.000-05:00This is a wonderful post about your daddy. Coincid...This is a wonderful post about your daddy. Coincidentally I was mentioned today in David's POTD list for a post about my daddy. (Twilight Zone theme playing)Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-50013462001736375182009-04-28T20:01:00.000-05:002009-04-28T20:01:00.000-05:00Seems like he was searching for much of his life, ...Seems like he was searching for much of his life, doesn't it? Fathers. We adore them. We fear them. We question the why of them.<br /><br />Congratulations on your POTD!! I hope it has felt as wonderful for you as it did for me when I was honored. Just fabulous! To spill your heart and then feel the ♥ for doing so!<br /><br />Well done!!!♥ Boomer ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/11304000268484230167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-22193231804330992042009-04-28T13:41:00.000-05:002009-04-28T13:41:00.000-05:00Wonderful, wonderful post! Congrats on the Post of...Wonderful, wonderful post! Congrats on the Post of the Day Award from authorblog. BTW - I live in East Texas. Stop by my blog anytime.Cheffie-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568520021347503121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-14491654434943609152009-04-28T11:27:00.000-05:002009-04-28T11:27:00.000-05:00Oh my... your dad sounds very interesting. I'm so ...Oh my... your dad sounds very interesting. I'm so intrigued and I hope you are able to learn more and fill in some of those blanks - could make for an great novel (or movie) someday!<br /><br />I've been doing some reading lately about great leaders in our history - it seems that the ones who really stand out were also some of the most intriguing and complex personalities. It sounds like your dad could easily fall into that group.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443849225668411044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-69040269232437808762009-04-28T10:41:00.000-05:002009-04-28T10:41:00.000-05:00Hello to a fellow Minnesotan. What a wonderful pos...Hello to a fellow Minnesotan. What a wonderful post. The things we learn about our fathers. My post yesterday was also about my father. I lost him when I was 8. Much too early. Thank you for sharing a piece of your dad with us. Well deserved for POTD!Grace Albaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971403225615601241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-46447380117035706772009-04-28T09:51:00.000-05:002009-04-28T09:51:00.000-05:00Awesome...he sounds a bit like my dad...and as I h...Awesome...he sounds a bit like my dad...and as I have been working on writing a post about him, this is extraordinarily inspiring for me...on so many, many levels!!!! Congrats on POTD!!! Very well deserved! So glad to have "met" you and your wonderful blog!Sniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-40930346956058826182009-04-28T08:05:00.000-05:002009-04-28T08:05:00.000-05:00Wonderful post! What a treasure that journal must...Wonderful post! What a treasure that journal must be to your and yours.Jewelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893540249055609385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-23982333939869977572009-04-28T07:53:00.000-05:002009-04-28T07:53:00.000-05:00I concur with Merisi... and congratulations on the...I concur with Merisi... and congratulations on the POTD award! A fascinating post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-77549184949621281762009-04-28T07:11:00.000-05:002009-04-28T07:11:00.000-05:00I'm sure you know that all of our fathers are myst...I'm sure you know that all of our fathers are mysteries to us, who chose what morsel of information about their lives to share and usually at the most unexpected times. I'm so glad that you found what he wanted you to find...just his way of revealing, as it were, himself one last time.<br />Congratulations on Post of the Day from David...<br />SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-6949342056270449582009-04-28T06:26:00.000-05:002009-04-28T06:26:00.000-05:00Wow!!Your father had such a colorful life.And you ...Wow!!Your father had such a colorful life.And you told it so well.<br /><br />Congrats for winning POTD at Authorblog.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633291405359858121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-24268513632836624712009-04-28T03:01:00.000-05:002009-04-28T03:01:00.000-05:00Your father seems to have borne the cross of geniu...Your father seems to have borne the cross of genius, which makes it hard to lead an ordinary life. Leaving the journal probably was his way of trying to give you a key to the mystery of his meanderings. Being such a curious and intelligent person he must himself have wondered about so many things in his own life. <br /><br />Congratulations on winning David's Authorblog Post of the Day Award, so reachly deserved! Thank you both for giving me the opportunity to read your story today!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-46072032724078321802009-04-27T10:14:00.000-05:002009-04-27T10:14:00.000-05:00What a treasure you found among your father's book...What a treasure you found among your father's books! You do such a wonderful job of using the timeline to paint a picture of this enigmatic man. Thanks for sharing!Erin Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428693832930474044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-49580396256897958332009-04-27T09:54:00.000-05:002009-04-27T09:54:00.000-05:00His daughter is just as curious and amazing. :-)His daughter is just as curious and amazing. :-)Jennifer Griffin-Wiesnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801147562790200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-36649173963196136952009-04-26T18:38:00.000-05:002009-04-26T18:38:00.000-05:00Aye, there are many things that books can tell you...Aye, there are many things that books can tell you about a man. <br /><br />This is probably the most fascinating thing I've read today.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406187896474319609.post-46409455756735113652009-04-26T18:07:00.000-05:002009-04-26T18:07:00.000-05:00What a fascinating man. So many twists and turns,...What a fascinating man. So many twists and turns, but obviously quite brilliant and complex. Was he interesting to be around, or too involved in his pursuits?<br /><br />I look forward to hearing more.Pyzahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629594885566073764noreply@blogger.com