tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post5318431558667944115..comments2024-03-08T04:04:45.132-08:00Comments on Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax and Cabbages and Kings: Thanksgiving in the UK, a special memoryloverofwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-1678159851746788772012-12-01T20:52:49.138-08:002012-12-01T20:52:49.138-08:00It's not too late! Walking through fields to f...It's not too late! Walking through fields to find Hardy's cottage might be a bit much these days, though. Do you remember the beautiful but dead English robin we found beside the busy road, and the Shetland pony that turned its back to us? Did our hostess offer to clean our once-white sneakers. Those were the days when you could always spot an American by those white shoes.<br />Work on your knee, I'll work on my hip, and we're off!pam levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781702179761769967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-83243808510671738642012-11-30T19:10:14.769-08:002012-11-30T19:10:14.769-08:00Thanks Shannon, I think of you when I see "Pr...Thanks Shannon, I think of you when I see "Pretty Woman Ranch" (an old cabin across the street), I think it was a stage coach stop years ago. I need to do some research.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-86320538192133273962012-11-29T00:12:47.694-08:002012-11-29T00:12:47.694-08:00What a fantastic memory (and experience) to have! ...What a fantastic memory (and experience) to have! Also, I love the photo in your header. I don't have a Thanksgiving memory that really stands out. Funny things have happened, but nothing major. Overall, I guess that's a good thing.<br /><br />Shannon at <a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-78954234381704920132012-11-28T10:17:35.013-08:002012-11-28T10:17:35.013-08:00I can just picture you both eating Christmas Hambu...I can just picture you both eating Christmas Hamburgers at the Grand Canyon, but what a breathtaking location! Fun to look back, but I don't like how fast the years go by.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-15006802703062113192012-11-26T20:16:22.167-08:002012-11-26T20:16:22.167-08:00Years ago, during an out of state internship, my b...Years ago, during an out of state internship, my brand new husband flew in to meet me in Tucson that Thanksgiving where the only place we could afford was a Polish buffet restaurant. My husband's first liver dumpling soup! This was followed by a drive back to Colorado (together) with a stop at the Grand Canyon for Christmas.<br />Hamburgers in the Lodge Dining Room on Dec. 25 where the majority of guests were Japanese tourists! We still smile at those two holidays...<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your memories. hugs, ISAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-86972414362883592752012-11-26T07:22:09.683-08:002012-11-26T07:22:09.683-08:00Thanks, CQ. Traditions are important, and I think...Thanks, CQ. Traditions are important, and I think the college recognized that.<br />loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-15300782028211651962012-11-25T18:45:21.321-08:002012-11-25T18:45:21.321-08:00Great Thanksgiving memory! I think Eric and his P...Great Thanksgiving memory! I think Eric and his Peace Corps friends tried to make a Thanksgiving dinner when they first arrived in Nepal. Interesting how we try to hang on to certain traditions. Your description of the holiday is wonderful!cquinn819https://www.blogger.com/profile/13848102393654731655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-89031967722002346472012-11-25T12:59:13.745-08:002012-11-25T12:59:13.745-08:00It was so wonderful to have you come and visit me....It was so wonderful to have you come and visit me. I remember our trip together during the autumn break, trying to find Thomas Hardy's cottage in Dorchester--walking for hours, St. Michael's Mont, Lyme Regis, Bath, how cold it was in our B&B room, so many memories. We were going to go back and re-create our trip. but we never did. Is it too late?loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-64682404033081341362012-11-24T22:34:22.909-08:002012-11-24T22:34:22.909-08:00The video was lovely. Visiting you in Winchester w...The video was lovely. Visiting you in Winchester was a highlight. I'll always remember the walks we took along the water, the cathedral, the gardens. On the Sunday afternoon, when you had to do lesson plans, I went exploring, ended up at a charming tea shop, and came back up the hill to King Alfred in the fog. So British! I wanted to stay, as you were able to, and absorb more of my favorite country.pam levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781702179761769967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-36413360446165178412012-11-24T13:25:11.504-08:002012-11-24T13:25:11.504-08:00Italy, it still sounds romantic. Interesting to b...Italy, it still sounds romantic. Interesting to be in another country where an American holiday is not celebrated. I think ex-pats all over the world try and find a turkey. . .somewhere :)loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-75304400892668601382012-11-24T13:22:51.754-08:002012-11-24T13:22:51.754-08:00I will check it out!I will check it out!loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-87554320261727628012012-11-23T09:13:55.340-08:002012-11-23T09:13:55.340-08:00What a wonderful Thanksgiving memory! I remember a...What a wonderful Thanksgiving memory! I remember a special Thanksgiving I spent in Italy. There was no American celebration but still a Thanksgiving I will never forget. Happy belated Thanksgiving :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-15666000092884209412012-11-22T06:49:17.487-08:002012-11-22T06:49:17.487-08:00i love your memories---i shared a few from a re-po...i love your memories---i shared a few from a re-post today :)Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-33459740335824165602012-11-20T14:48:03.678-08:002012-11-20T14:48:03.678-08:00Thanks, Diane. Seeing the You Tube video brings i...Thanks, Diane. Seeing the You Tube video brings it back too.<br />Happy Thanksgiving!loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-70325077445732338892012-11-20T13:05:51.983-08:002012-11-20T13:05:51.983-08:00That was really sweet of them to do that for you. ...That was really sweet of them to do that for you. What a special memory.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com