tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post438849633416201739..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: AN IRISH TALE (repeat)Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-6106725969370625532014-02-08T10:36:18.500+00:002014-02-08T10:36:18.500+00:00Hi Pam, good to see you again. To answer your ques...Hi Pam, good to see you again. To answer your question, Joe is doing okay. Thankfully, he's not having any real problems with the chemo ... it's nothing like we expected. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-30009096632363928082014-02-08T03:11:56.926+00:002014-02-08T03:11:56.926+00:00Hi ya Val. Thanks for sharing with us again. You a...Hi ya Val. Thanks for sharing with us again. You are marvelous. Saw your comment about Joe to Brian, and glad to hear he is coping well. Take care. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-72277104198163499462014-02-07T21:53:07.070+00:002014-02-07T21:53:07.070+00:00Need to read this Irish Tale more thoroughly. My m...Need to read this Irish Tale more thoroughly. My main concern is "How is Joe doing?" I've missed bogging the last couple of months and am out of touch. Great to read your wonderful prose. Pam Beers.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05207051298647053528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-57439713641567941542014-02-07T15:09:37.899+00:002014-02-07T15:09:37.899+00:00I love reading your stories Valerie, you tell a gr...I love reading your stories Valerie, you tell a great tale.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-89429520149318161432014-02-07T09:09:44.183+00:002014-02-07T09:09:44.183+00:00Hi Nathanial. I'm glad the story proved to be ...Hi Nathanial. I'm glad the story proved to be successful. Many Irish folk left the shores for new life in America so there is a common thread linking the two countries. Danny Boy was my father's favourite song... he was English ... so it stuck in my memory while writing this tale. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-48577827919461433842014-02-07T09:09:16.599+00:002014-02-07T09:09:16.599+00:00Herman, just imagine what the bread would look lik...Herman, just imagine what the bread would look like with beetroot on it... smiles. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-58169757782865898362014-02-07T09:08:51.867+00:002014-02-07T09:08:51.867+00:00Thank you, David. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I a...Thank you, David. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am not Irish but have been to Ireland a few times and loved the way they interacted with each other. I hoped I had the 'flavour' right!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-31396036125642062292014-02-07T08:26:18.349+00:002014-02-07T08:26:18.349+00:00Without being the least bit obvious, you took me t...Without being the least bit obvious, you took me to a world totally different from my own. The story seems incredibly real. I loved what it says about how humans connect with each other. Thank you for such a good read.David Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260130060172457192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-68148649297551733772014-02-07T02:49:29.283+00:002014-02-07T02:49:29.283+00:00What an....interesting family! And leave it to th...What an....interesting family! And leave it to the best man to nearly let a secret slip. Heh...<br /><br />Oh, and beetroot sandwiches? That's something I don't think I could eat. X-P<br /><br />Excellent story. I don't recall this one, so I'm happy you decided to re-post it!HermanTurniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448138758753193112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-85760835518721489052014-02-07T02:14:20.602+00:002014-02-07T02:14:20.602+00:00I take it from the other's comments that this ...I take it from the other's comments that this isn't your first time posting this, but it is the first time for me, and I wish I had a word to describe the feeling it gives me. Simply saying, "This is a good story" doesn't feel like enough. Even before Danny Boy was mentioned, I began hearing the strains.<br /><br />I've never been to Ireland; I've never really been Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137523010954119973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-28243244244836374832014-02-06T20:46:39.565+00:002014-02-06T20:46:39.565+00:00Another good story! Hope Joe is doing well.Another good story! Hope Joe is doing well.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-90558156281559386382014-02-06T16:44:32.329+00:002014-02-06T16:44:32.329+00:00Ron, I find that if I read a book a second time th...Ron, I find that if I read a book a second time there are parts that seem unfamiliar, yet I know I've read them. Strange. Thursday here is wet, wet, wet. Still, that's better than snow :O)Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-1533187856603336482014-02-06T16:44:24.932+00:002014-02-06T16:44:24.932+00:00Brian, I'm pleased you read this again. As you...Brian, I'm pleased you read this again. As you can imagine, creativity is at minus at the moment. Joe is coping well with the chemo, without side effects so far. <br /><br />Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-85592754033359144022014-02-06T13:38:51.639+00:002014-02-06T13:38:51.639+00:00So enjoyable to read again, Valerie! And it's ...So enjoyable to read again, Valerie! And it's funny how you'll often read something the second time and then catch something you missed the first time!<br /><br />Great story, dear lady!<br /><br />Hope you and Joe are enjoying a terrific Thursday!<br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-51615539340224009632014-02-06T13:01:35.046+00:002014-02-06T13:01:35.046+00:00ha. of course it was...i remember this one....smil...ha. of course it was...i remember this one....smiles.<br /><br />hows joe doing?Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com