tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post1324713212118958057..comments2023-07-13T02:20:08.472-07:00Comments on . . svensto . .: troublesvenstohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06565466733067255410noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-68212855874481009162009-03-12T06:43:00.000-07:002009-03-12T06:43:00.000-07:00We had an ice storm in Kentucky the last week of J...We had an ice storm in Kentucky the last week of January that was treacherous. I'll be glad when winter is over. I'm so ready for Spring!Melissa Weisbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923736560089945218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-86439158630941395382009-03-11T22:24:00.000-07:002009-03-11T22:24:00.000-07:00Welcome back! I thought maybe you were just enjoy...Welcome back! I thought maybe you were just enjoying those flowers so much you couldn't tear yourself away :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-36774777914956908322009-03-10T11:09:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:09:00.000-07:00I've been so concerned about you, my dear. Thank ...I've been so concerned about you, my dear. Thank goodness it was only a computer glitch.<BR/>I'm not sure you'll be wanting to wear sleeveless t-shirts in California just yet. I'm in the Los Angeles area and it has been very chilly - between 50 and 65 degrees during the day. Brrrrr. Not as chilly as a blizzard though - I grew up on the plains of Nebraska and lived in Alaska for 3 years. Fresh snow is beautiful but blizzards are frightening.<BR/>I had missed you and I'm so happy you are fine. XOXOXOAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271240795493541548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-70163481205524539512009-03-09T23:08:00.000-07:002009-03-09T23:08:00.000-07:00I love to read the blogs of you and granddaughter ...I love to read the blogs of you and granddaughter Shreve -- so interesting to think how character, courage, and curiosity can be shared through the generations! But thinking about your trip to California, I realized that Shreve is so tied to 10 Sleeps that you and she will not see much of each other in person. :-(<BR/>Is it hard not to be able to see your grandchildren?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-72228249369797733422009-03-09T14:12:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:12:00.000-07:00Hello again, glad to see you back online. I also ...Hello again, glad to see you back online. I also watched the Lithgow interview, a very talented man. His mother and father were also in the entertainment business, so I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! If I remember correctly, he was on Broadway in a couple of shows... but his father was the one who influenced him in the Shakespearian form. I'm curious to know if you have seen any Broadway shows?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429455198999868784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-39894089544802880292009-03-09T11:33:00.000-07:002009-03-09T11:33:00.000-07:00Isn't this the craziest March weather??! I cannot ...Isn't this the craziest March weather??! I cannot remember a time when we had snow in March!<BR/>Glad to see you are well :)<BR/><BR/>Kat<BR/>Vancouver, WAHaphazardkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111020219050037721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-51126711781145757702009-03-09T11:28:00.000-07:002009-03-09T11:28:00.000-07:00'Glad to see you back, Svensto!'Glad to see you back, Svensto!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509431918259640103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-59149181756063104802009-03-09T11:04:00.000-07:002009-03-09T11:04:00.000-07:00whew! glad to see you and the blog are up and run...whew! glad to see you and the blog are up and running! <BR/><BR/>recently i drove through a blizzard at night on the ny thruway...the first time i've ever thought "i can't see anything" but didn't dare stop. i whiteknuckled it to the first hotel i found and the dog and i jumped up and down for joy once we got inside our room. makes for a good story now.<BR/><BR/>fortunately, i think spring is almost here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-36681421550167896792009-03-09T10:21:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:21:00.000-07:00It's good that you got to experience a blizzard. ...It's good that you got to experience a blizzard. I grew up in rural Alberta and I always got a thrill during blizzards. They are scary but being in a white-out world of snow is so interesting.Arinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391355982191890503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-80918901379993034092009-03-09T10:12:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:12:00.000-07:00Welcome back! I've missed your tales of your life...Welcome back! I've missed your tales of your life, whether about the past or the present. It is amazing how much young people can do with computers, isn't it? I think it's because they're not afraid of the technology -- maybe because they've always had it, unlike those of us who can remember life before electronics. <BR/><BR/>Sunny California sounds lovely right now -- I think we're all tired of winter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-81985722166592518242009-03-09T00:46:00.000-07:002009-03-09T00:46:00.000-07:00Ah, I know that poem, and have always loved it. "...Ah, I know that poem, and have always loved it. "Do not go gentle into that goodnight," by Dylan Thomas. The structure and the phrasing are exquisite. As powerful and beautiful as it is, though, it is not a sentiment I can relate to when thinking about death: to fight it, knowing the fight cannot be won. I guess I fall more along the lines of "After a great pain" by Emily Dickinson. I wish I could say that we had the heart to celebrate my mother's life after she passed last year. I agree it sounds like the best way to do it. But we were all too exhausted. Perhaps someday...weecynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796457700146109682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-35634841274211720352009-03-08T22:36:00.000-07:002009-03-08T22:36:00.000-07:00Please excuse my typo in the previous comment. The...Please excuse my typo in the previous comment. The tosca was a "big hit" not a "bit hit" (haha)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-89085435422312768482009-03-08T22:33:00.000-07:002009-03-08T22:33:00.000-07:00I agree with Barbara, it is relieving to know that...I agree with Barbara, it is relieving to know that your absence was due only to a computer glitch.<BR/><BR/>I've been meaning to let you know for quite some time now that I have now made Tosca twice and it has been a bit hit, but not a huge success quite yet. I have a feeling that I have a lot to learn before I can perfect Tosca. I'm not sure how the final product is supposed to be like, but all of the three layers always seem to mesh together after being baked. Is this what it is supposed to do?? Regardless, it is so tasty and will surely be a recipe that I will continually work on perfecting through the years.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, thank you for sharing all of your memories and daily activities with all of us, you really are in inspiration to a young twenty-something with big ambitions such as I. Reading your blog is now part of my daily routine.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618393660102651883.post-76352418835187672602009-03-08T22:23:00.000-07:002009-03-08T22:23:00.000-07:00Glad to hear you're fine and that we didn't hear f...Glad to hear you're fine and that we didn't hear from you for a while only because of a computer mixup and not, thank God, a serious problem.<BR/><BR/>The blizzard sounds scary. How did you feel when you actually got inside your home? Since then, have you received any tips about such events from people how have lived there for a while?Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600817445206118167noreply@blogger.com