tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post9006278256754729529..comments2024-03-23T04:19:04.366-04:00Comments on Are we there yet?: Rainy Day Blog Chain - Absolute WriteAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-53207602005571276702012-04-06T09:18:22.327-04:002012-04-06T09:18:22.327-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rain Chainshttp://www.monarchrainchains.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-39285047782016139682012-03-18T10:10:47.086-04:002012-03-18T10:10:47.086-04:00Thanks for stopping by Sue! I'm kissing the dr...Thanks for stopping by Sue! I'm kissing the dry ground! What a beautiful, sunny day in Florida. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-31072947382439225202012-03-17T17:27:42.836-04:002012-03-17T17:27:42.836-04:00If it wasn't for Mother Nature I wouldn't ...If it wasn't for Mother Nature I wouldn't have half the post I have for my blogs. I'm glad you made it to safety and were able to write about it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04325183325187518360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-59259530813282160642012-03-17T09:46:25.892-04:002012-03-17T09:46:25.892-04:00Thanks, Alynza. This was a fun challenge. Heck, al...Thanks, Alynza. This was a fun challenge. Heck, all of the blog chains are fun! Glad you could stop by and check it out. I'm also glad to be here still. When lightning strikes water near you, it's like instant flashback of your parents shouting, "get out of the shower NOW. It's storming!" Are you kidding me? We didn't even have shelter.<br /><br />:DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-72395948194964727412012-03-16T22:36:36.056-04:002012-03-16T22:36:36.056-04:00Ha! Loved it. :) The pacing was superb and threw m...Ha! Loved it. :) The pacing was superb and threw me right into the story. Your writing has such a lovely flow to it. So glad you two made it back to shore without being electrocuted! :)Alynza Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09912072040743353688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-79989307062149781112012-03-16T10:12:09.932-04:002012-03-16T10:12:09.932-04:00Thanks, Randi! I always enjoy having a positive af...Thanks, Randi! I always enjoy having a positive affect on others, even with just simple words. Stop by anytime and we'll drink some hot coffee and read the news together or just come up with some awful goodness. <br /><br />I had my second cup of coffee this morning, can you tell? Life IS good, and don't forget it. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-13052775391130629002012-03-16T09:58:40.901-04:002012-03-16T09:58:40.901-04:00Excellent, excellent read. What I liked most about...Excellent, excellent read. What I liked most about this, as simple as it may be, was the last line of, "Life was good." It just put me in a chipper mood. <br /><br />Anyway, nice job! Keep on writing.<br /><br />Best <br /><br />Rrandi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-59614171054617473212012-03-14T19:29:09.874-04:002012-03-14T19:29:09.874-04:00Yes, really happened! :)
Leave it to me to get Bl...Yes, really happened! :)<br /><br />Leave it to me to get Blackberry wrong. I switched to an iPhone and now I'm all screwed up! lol<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-68092221741638251342012-03-14T19:24:11.387-04:002012-03-14T19:24:11.387-04:00True story? It reads like one. Lots of fun!
Incid...True story? It reads like one. Lots of fun!<br /><br />Incidentally, Blackberry should be capitalized (as a brand name) and agnostic should be lowercase (as a philosophical state like religious or ennui).orion_mk3http://nonexistentbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-15937681534426477862012-03-13T08:51:28.973-04:002012-03-13T08:51:28.973-04:00Thank you Hillary! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It...Thank you Hillary! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's only the middle of March and there are so many more stories to read. Enjoying them all myself. <br /><br />I bought a new book called "Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway" and it discusses the concept behind self-doubt. Every time we experience self-doubt and overcome things, there's a story to be told. :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-59107069008144589092012-03-12T23:32:52.373-04:002012-03-12T23:32:52.373-04:00That was intense! I think I held my breath through...That was intense! I think I held my breath through the middle half!<br /><br />I'm sorry you had to experience it, but what amazing story material.Hillary Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-83700188058828206222012-03-12T14:25:29.826-04:002012-03-12T14:25:29.826-04:00Thank you, A! I can't wait to read more of the...Thank you, A! I can't wait to read more of the others. I feel like I'm getting a good lesson in geography. :)<br /><br />I'm always accused of being outrageously brave with my wit. Sometimes I think it might get me into trouble. But, thanks for noticing. I guess my personality does come through in my writing when I let it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-23816861034071065482012-03-12T12:12:31.463-04:002012-03-12T12:12:31.463-04:00Well-written, Diane
You have a knack for setting ...Well-written, Diane<br /><br />You have a knack for setting scenes that simply pull the reader into the action as if we are right there ourselves. Also, admire your quick wit and humor where and when you can add it into your storyline as well. Makes for good reading.AFordhttp://af12.webs.com/apps/blog/show/12268099-book-club-noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-72203887100817154822012-03-10T11:39:10.522-05:002012-03-10T11:39:10.522-05:00It was fun. The wind is a force we under estimate ...It was fun. The wind is a force we under estimate at times. It's a good thing that tackle box didn't catch someone on the side of the head!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-33046804176185461212012-03-10T08:14:30.949-05:002012-03-10T08:14:30.949-05:00This reminded me of a picnic at a beach my family ...This reminded me of a picnic at a beach my family took several years ago. It got rained out quickly and a small tackle box got hurled about 20 feet into the lack because of the wind.<br />Thanks for writing this, it brought back some interesting memories. <br />CheersDanhttp://working-in-china.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-9196750085235197072012-03-09T22:11:23.682-05:002012-03-09T22:11:23.682-05:00The restaurant help knew more about what to do tha...The restaurant help knew more about what to do than we did. We panic, they go, "dude, don't worry, the winds push it out, the under current moves it back."<br /><br />The worse thing to happen was the sides get scuffed a bit knocking up against the dock. <br /><br />:)<br /><br />I read about the Bermuda Triangle as a kid. I always wondered what happened to all those boats. I'm surprised I don't think about that stuff when I head out! EEKAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-75559488457711901802012-03-09T21:54:41.327-05:002012-03-09T21:54:41.327-05:00Depending where you live if your boat had gotten a...Depending where you live if your boat had gotten away you could've been an official victim of the Bermuda Triangle. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-27817563359546977422012-03-09T21:15:31.945-05:002012-03-09T21:15:31.945-05:00Hahaha! There was the other time I thought to writ...Hahaha! There was the other time I thought to write about when we were eating lunch in the Marina and a storm hit. The violent dock waves actually untied our boat in a methodical fashion and attempted to suck the vessel away. <br /><br />Nature is a force I respect!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-14419269738955092252012-03-09T19:33:19.294-05:002012-03-09T19:33:19.294-05:00That's what I call using what you know. It was...That's what I call using what you know. It was very exciting for me. And to be honest, I was bit bored, (not with your piece) just in general. I also loved the Gilligan's Island line. <br /><br />It kinda reminds me of something you might find someone writing a postcard to someone else. Loved the piece I was quite surprised. Of course, it would be the one time you go out that of course the rain doesn't clear up but instead turns into a lightening storm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-90231222291467610642012-03-09T09:27:12.995-05:002012-03-09T09:27:12.995-05:00Thank you! It wasn't fun being there, but it&#...Thank you! It wasn't fun being there, but it's fun writing about it after the fact. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-45904075274599827762012-03-09T09:26:24.728-05:002012-03-09T09:26:24.728-05:00Hi Julz! Thank you. I love these prompts and blog ...Hi Julz! Thank you. I love these prompts and blog chains. They give me such a challenge which is fun for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-80886443571927641772012-03-09T06:00:10.033-05:002012-03-09T06:00:10.033-05:00Such vivid descriptions and imagery. :) Almost fel...Such vivid descriptions and imagery. :) Almost felt like I could have been there (except I absolutely don't haha!) Lovely work! :)Nissiehttp://www.paperheroes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-39438732470387136112012-03-08T20:49:08.431-05:002012-03-08T20:49:08.431-05:00Good work Diane! I love the honesty of this piece,...Good work Diane! I love the honesty of this piece, the voices are so concrete and really easy to relate too! And the Gilligan's Island line made me crack up :)<br /><br />Great writing :DPerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711420027910505095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-68635519939754848272012-03-08T19:21:55.217-05:002012-03-08T19:21:55.217-05:00I was kind of glad they lived too, Lena! lolI was kind of glad they lived too, Lena! lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-74927135286145935972012-03-08T17:43:36.455-05:002012-03-08T17:43:36.455-05:00Great writing prompt that has a lot of potential. ...Great writing prompt that has a lot of potential. And great story! I like your adventure! At least in the end, they lived and could laugh about it.Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.com