tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post5982170519519082250..comments2023-12-08T19:02:30.668-06:00Comments on Walk2Write in Florida: Kristin Hannah's 'Winter Garden'--Breaking the Ice of Silencewalk2writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-91303511436798862552011-02-09T20:16:23.475-06:002011-02-09T20:16:23.475-06:00Such gorgeous photos! Love how you melded the revi...Such gorgeous photos! Love how you melded the review with your own family's memories.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-81536888840791966732011-02-06T00:26:51.700-06:002011-02-06T00:26:51.700-06:00Yes, Tallahatchie!!! I remember it now from the mi...Yes, Tallahatchie!!! I remember it now from the misty depths of time. :)J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-39259419952966477782011-02-05T21:52:26.246-06:002011-02-05T21:52:26.246-06:00Thanks, JT! It's great that you've incorpo...Thanks, JT! It's great that you've incorporated the family history into stories for the kids. They're more apt to remember certain details like that. "Ode to Billy Joe" was popular on the radio when I was a kid, and I believe it's the Tallahatchie Bridge mentioned in the song. Interesting ballad. My daughter says it's popular with the West Coast Swing crowd (she loves to dance). Yes, there is a Dunedin, FL, along the Central West Coast of Florida, west of Tampa. Never been there, but it sounds wonderful. So does your part of the world. Thank you for visiting!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-8095308509684906262011-02-05T18:51:44.110-06:002011-02-05T18:51:44.110-06:00A fascinating post with awesome pictures, a book r...A fascinating post with awesome pictures, a book review and snippets from your father's memoirs.<br />Our family has a fairly mundane history, but I have put some of the more interesting treasures into short stories. My children have enjoyed reading them.<br /><br />Is the Tallahassee where you live the same one from the old song "Ode to Billy Joe" where he jumps off the Tallahassee Bridge? I've always liked the sound of that name - never thought I would get to 'meet' someone from there! You have a Dunedin in Florida don't you? I live in Dunedin, New Zealand.J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-49866578184836971152011-02-03T10:14:33.055-06:002011-02-03T10:14:33.055-06:00You're welcome, SB. I do understand about time...You're welcome, SB. I do understand about time commitments and priorities. I'm glad when you get a chance to stop by and say hi. Take care of yourself. The NWR, by the way, is almost directly south of Tallahassee, on the Apalachee Bay. <br /><br />TC, don't you think every family closet has a few cobwebs and even some skeletons? Of course you don't trot them out when company visits. I think that's what fiction is for. Some of it. Maybe. <br /><br />Thanks, Tomz. The book is his memoir, not published. <br /><br />Karen, I'm happy that you answered the question and really do something to encourage storytelling. It's sad that you don't remember those stories your granddad told you but good that don't want that to happen to other people you know. <br /><br />LTM, I'm glad you stopped by for a visit. Good luck with your manuscript.<br /><br />Mr. S, you've hit the proverbial nail on the head. It would be scary if we were completely transparent with each other all the time. Some things are best not mentioned.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-90452076856541631112011-02-01T19:18:50.912-06:002011-02-01T19:18:50.912-06:00Funny about families how close we live but far apa...Funny about families how close we live but far apart we can grow in some situations, although thankfully not all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-84844505883064604552011-02-01T15:55:03.491-06:002011-02-01T15:55:03.491-06:00Hey! I love all your beautiful pictures and storie...Hey! I love all your beautiful pictures and stories. You're right we are practically neighbors... for now~ :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-58240546515571617432011-01-31T12:59:45.386-06:002011-01-31T12:59:45.386-06:00What a thought-provoking post that caught my inter...What a thought-provoking post that caught my interest immediately and wouldn't let go. I encourage people to 'tell their stories' by giving them a journal. Except for asking them to tell me about it, it's about the only think I do. I remember many a quiet early morning with my granddad, hearing his stories over coffee, just the two of us out of bed, thinking I'd never forget them. Well, guess what!?KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-32498673728492080502011-01-31T01:05:50.252-06:002011-01-31T01:05:50.252-06:00Very interesting read is your narrative mixed with...Very interesting read is your narrative mixed with your dad's narrative and excerpts from 'WInter Garden'. And also the images you put along with the text were nostalgic. Your dad wrote a book, really? What was the book's name?Tomzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13809990191742945893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-57654362689709189192011-01-30T15:58:26.130-06:002011-01-30T15:58:26.130-06:00Unfortunately I'm rather afraid of my past. Wh...Unfortunately I'm rather afraid of my past. Who wants to hear about an abusive alcoholic father/husband who forced his own children to give up their childhoods, and brought mental anguish upon his wife?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-84005248789688367592011-01-28T10:21:15.436-06:002011-01-28T10:21:15.436-06:00Hello there, first off thank you for your wonderfu...Hello there, first off thank you for your wonderful comments that you have left me. They meant a lot to me. I need to come over and visit you more often as your posts are very interesting, although when I don't it just means I'm not blogging so much. Love the book review and the stories your dad told. My dad was a great story teller too. I love how you have intermingled the wildlife, etc. from St. Marks NWR in between. I will have to google to find exactly where that is. Hope you have a beautiful day !Southern Bloomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188621001731419782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-76692179777352456172011-01-28T07:42:30.781-06:002011-01-28T07:42:30.781-06:00Sarah, I'm glad you said something about the d...Sarah, I'm glad you said something about the difficulty reading the post. I made some changes in the template and hope they help. Glad you liked the review and pics. <br /><br />CissB, wow, what an interesting bit of history! Have you read Water for Elephants? It's set in the Great Depression era and features circus life via flashbacks. Fascinating POV. I hope your relatives will appreciate your efforts to preserve their past.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-50942719165006559502011-01-28T07:31:24.903-06:002011-01-28T07:31:24.903-06:00Thanks, Rose. The book is worth reading. I did hav...Thanks, Rose. The book is worth reading. I did have a problem with the ending, though--a little too much fairy-tale effect. That may be just my taste in fiction. I hope your current reading turns out well and look forward to your impression of it.<br /><br />TB, I'm sorry that your family history is lost. At least you're preserving your own for your grandkids to cherish. I hope you enjoy your visit to Florida and that the weather will warm up and be sunny for you. It sounds like you have an excellent itinerary. We've been to both cities you mentioned and enjoyed them. There are quite a few places on the Gulf Coast we haven't seen yet, so I'm eager to see what you discover.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-37807631137752359192011-01-27T22:00:21.225-06:002011-01-27T22:00:21.225-06:00I worked on my grandmother (who was the daughter o...I worked on my grandmother (who was the daughter of a circus owner from the turn of the century.) and did get a few stories. Later after she was gone I found all the cousins had bits and pieces which I'm trying to put together if for no other reason than to pass on the info to the next generation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203286781888444548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-20662692152610662122011-01-27T18:43:40.387-06:002011-01-27T18:43:40.387-06:00I like that line about empty spaces between people...I like that line about empty spaces between people. I also liked your observation about delayed emotions. Nice review! Your refuge photos are gorgeous too. How good to get your family history in your father’s words, although the red letters are hard to read against a black background. <br /><br />My WIP, NOT CRICKET, draws on my husband’s heritage in Devon, England and incorporates some family anecdotes, altered for fiction.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-58714688821263700102011-01-27T13:22:44.447-06:002011-01-27T13:22:44.447-06:00What a wonderful even remarkable post! I loved it....What a wonderful even remarkable post! I loved it. Unfornutately, I was too busy and unconnected to my families history until it was too late. The people who had answers to all my questions are long gone now. I so regret that....<br />btw Baron stays home as we head to Sebastian and then Fort Myer then heading home along the Gulf Coast before North.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-90490862193713991012011-01-27T08:35:09.185-06:002011-01-27T08:35:09.185-06:00What a great post, W2W! The book sounds fascinati...What a great post, W2W! The book sounds fascinating, and based on the excerpts, sounds as if it is well-written. Your father's story is even more fascinating, though; how wonderful that he wrote his memories down to preserve them--that is a priceless gift. <br /><br />I've been reading "The Zookeeper's Wife" the past few weeks, which takes place in Poland during WWII. I didn't realize it was non-fiction when a friend recommended it to me, but I'm finding its story of human survival during such horrible times very inspiring.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-83123538459807170602011-01-27T07:22:31.024-06:002011-01-27T07:22:31.024-06:00Hi, Angela. I'm glad you like them. Thanks for...Hi, Angela. I'm glad you like them. Thanks for visiting.<br /><br />Hello, Sapphire. Maybe your father's story would make a good novel. Many of them do contain elements of truth or fact. I love to read ones that are "based on a true story." Your dad told you because he must have trusted you to preserve it somehow.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-31091012344832138272011-01-27T07:17:09.321-06:002011-01-27T07:17:09.321-06:00Myne, I'm glad you liked the post. Your visit ...Myne, I'm glad you liked the post. Your visit reminds me that I need to revisit your site.<br /><br />Rosey, I do think we are preserving something here on the blogs. I hope it's something meaningful! If nothing else, it's a record for me to refer to. The book review, for example, is more for my benefit than anything else. I used to read books and after a few weeks forget who the authors or titles were. Now I can quickly scan the archives and remember what I've read and what impression it made on me. Plus, it's great to hear from other readers what they think about a particular text or maybe inspire someone to read it. Don't you love a good story, well-told? It's wonderful that your dad has a knack for telling them.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-17020127412733029082011-01-27T07:06:56.466-06:002011-01-27T07:06:56.466-06:00Peggy, welcome to the blog! I'm glad you decid...Peggy, welcome to the blog! I'm glad you decided to come on over and hope you'll be back. How wonderful that we're practically neighbors! If you'd like to meet up somewhere next time you come to Tally, send me an e-mail. A couple of years ago, I met a Tennessee blogger and her family while we were living in Illinois (Tina in the comments). I count her as a good friend even though we haven't seen each other since then. Blogging does create community, no matter how far apart geographically the bloggers may be.<br /><br />Hi, Tina! I used to tell my dad he should write a book about his experiences and work on getting it published. He was a pragmatic man and thought it (the publishing attempt) would be a waste of time and money. Talk about a writer, though. He was terrific.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-87165414098754420332011-01-26T17:37:53.079-06:002011-01-26T17:37:53.079-06:00What a fascinating post, W2W!!
Thanks so much for ...What a fascinating post, W2W!!<br />Thanks so much for your nice book review, your father's story, and beautiful photos!<br />Just before my dad passed away, he also told me his story. Strangely, only to me. It looked like he wanted me to remember what his life was like. In some way I'd like to preserve it though I've forgotten some parts. <br />All the birds are fantastic, especially the lonely Great Blue Heron!!☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-69246104066526211982011-01-26T17:13:46.674-06:002011-01-26T17:13:46.674-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-34300100086715540662011-01-26T16:56:28.775-06:002011-01-26T16:56:28.775-06:00What haunting pictures!What haunting pictures!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-41410491176625157752011-01-26T15:54:11.138-06:002011-01-26T15:54:11.138-06:00I wonder if somehow these blogs we are writing can...I wonder if somehow these blogs we are writing can be called a contribution of sorts to history? I must be a romantic at heart because a tiny part of me wants my great grandchildren to read my blog when I am dead and find out how I lived once up a time.<br /><br />My parents visited Poland and I have yet to actually hear about their trip. Thanks for reminding me to hound them about it. <br /><br />My father is a great storyteller, and always embellishes just the perfect amount to make it interesting.Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-61356614126573521362011-01-26T15:42:46.146-06:002011-01-26T15:42:46.146-06:00Hey, thanks for visiting my camping blog! My bird ...Hey, thanks for visiting my camping blog! My bird photographs are actually on the Paddle Tales blog (listed under the camping one in the profile)--I'd love it if you would stop by that one. (It's always been listed on top, I was surprised to see your comment on the camping blog, but pleased) We are nearly neighbors, I live about an hour from Tallahassee.<br /><br />Peggy (again)Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861017902223636619noreply@blogger.com