tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post7367499152805947795..comments2023-11-03T05:59:43.804-07:00Comments on A Bloomsbury Life: The Road(s) Paved With Good Intentions...Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-8033371453851938012009-07-08T12:30:15.518-07:002009-07-08T12:30:15.518-07:00Oh my soul. I know I shouldn't giggle, but re...Oh my soul. I know I shouldn't giggle, but really! Is there a cloud over your head? I am glad your parents are okay, and you do realize that technically none of this was your fault, don't you??Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-42978060664335116382009-07-06T07:01:06.951-07:002009-07-06T07:01:06.951-07:00Oh my. Sorry for the mishaps and glad to hear that...Oh my. Sorry for the mishaps and glad to hear that your folks took it all ... er.... in stride.<br /><br />Hope you got a chance to see some boats coming in under full spinnaker as I did one day on Mackinac. Majestic. And isn't he porch at the Grand Hotel magnificent?Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-48187055022996154162009-07-05T17:14:28.040-07:002009-07-05T17:14:28.040-07:00I just found your blog. What odd luck, I hope your...I just found your blog. What odd luck, I hope your parents were okay in the end. Mac. Island is so beautiful and I love how there are no cars allowed! Murdocks Fudge, which started there, also has a shop here in MA one on Cape where I live and one on the vineyard. I hope you ate a little to feel better.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-40156468498772078112009-07-05T12:08:39.651-07:002009-07-05T12:08:39.651-07:00love the description of your mother's hair &qu...love the description of your mother's hair "do" - my mother had the same "do" which we lovingly called her poufMarniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475036454364463323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-17644905275988274292009-07-05T09:50:52.761-07:002009-07-05T09:50:52.761-07:00...and my intention was to please tell your "......and my intention was to please tell your "folks" to heal quickly. Oh dear, you just saved them both by being there.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-13587144781157427322009-07-05T09:47:47.145-07:002009-07-05T09:47:47.145-07:00Look on the brite side, all the good posts intende...Look on the brite side, all the good posts intended from this trip! Hope you are home safe and sound.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-40811319367713854062009-07-04T16:24:46.877-07:002009-07-04T16:24:46.877-07:00Oh dear Lisa, hope your mum and dad are ok. But I ...Oh dear Lisa, hope your mum and dad are ok. But I loved your description of your mum's hairdo concerns. Reminded me of my mum. Being Canadian, I'm not familiar with the Michigan shores that you visited. However, it sounds very much like our beloved Muskokas. A wonderful combination of charm, kitsch, memories of a more genteel time and blessed with a landscape that is so quietly beautiful (even more so when it rains). I find it romantic! Your California road trip sounds wonderful. Can't wait to read about it. Have a safe journey.wild thyme flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783414621235819346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-91738170593188539362009-07-04T16:00:37.532-07:002009-07-04T16:00:37.532-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.wild thyme flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783414621235819346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-35018067224829521862009-07-04T08:23:53.468-07:002009-07-04T08:23:53.468-07:00Lisa -- I agree with everyone else, I'm still ...Lisa -- I agree with everyone else, I'm still glad you have the heart of a good samaritan, and I'm sure your parents are, too. But I will say things like this sometimes, just sometimes, make me second guess my belief in karma :)<br /><br />Anyway, always enjoy your story telling abilities and your sense of humor and perspective. Hope your other summer adventures will be smoother.<br /><br />Oh, p.s., hope your dad makes a speedy recovery!Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-33644808617357075152009-07-04T08:13:06.009-07:002009-07-04T08:13:06.009-07:00Ouch. Spectacular photographs, but - ouch.
KimOuch. Spectacular photographs, but - ouch.<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258067425531120075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-17858544686946605982009-07-04T07:44:10.593-07:002009-07-04T07:44:10.593-07:00oh my! oh my! i can't imagine how you felt ......oh my! oh my! i can't imagine how you felt ... but after reading the first calamity i couldn't help but think that your dad's heart would be soaring with pride that you were being so thoughtful to help move the log and his pride will totally override his injuries (wow ~ he sounds to be in tremendous shape ~ that's awesome!). then ... i was almost afraid to continue reading calamity 2 (i love your style of writing!!) ... oh dear ... i am most relieved that your mom came out of that with minor injuries ... but i nearly 'snorted tea out my nose' (something my niece did once when reading something very funny) when you said 'on the bright side, her hair was fine' ... my mother is renowned for her weekly hair 'do's' and not one hair is out of place between visits! oh my gosh lisa ~ you are such a gem!<br />please do have the most fantastic july fourth today ... and do take extra good care!<br />prairiegirlPrairie Girl Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292202443709268131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-73918150560300343052009-07-03T19:29:35.697-07:002009-07-03T19:29:35.697-07:00Janeh: We were there a few months ago and were blo...Janeh: We were there a few months ago and were blown away by the new Renzo Piano building. And Golden Gate Park is such a magnificent setting. The Exploratorium is a great backup option, though...I think Luca is finally old enough to experience the Tactile Dome (provided we can get tickets). Thank you for the reminder! xxLisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-43299734110511242382009-07-03T19:14:47.533-07:002009-07-03T19:14:47.533-07:00Lisa- it must have seemed like Karma had gone awry...Lisa- it must have seemed like Karma had gone awry! If you have a chance when you are in San Francisco, Luca (and his parents) might like the newly reopened Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park- if it is too crowded, the Exploratorium is always on my son's go-to list. Hope you have a safe and nice 4th!janehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11895146246066253833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-69277582431679871172009-07-03T17:46:05.451-07:002009-07-03T17:46:05.451-07:00Home After Dark: Thank you for your honesty. I apo...Home After Dark: Thank you for your honesty. I apologize if you found my comments "smug and dismissive." They reflect my own highly personal experience of being a teenager there in the 1980's and obviously should not be read as a blanket statement on the entire area! To think that I don't value and respect the talent, integrity and passion of the people there is to be highly mistaken. But, on the flip side, to say that I admire ALL aspects of the culture there would be equally imprecise.Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-19676527757827214402009-07-03T16:19:22.194-07:002009-07-03T16:19:22.194-07:00Perhaps the ghosts of Midwest Writers Past, in the...Perhaps the ghosts of Midwest Writers Past, in the spirit of "I can pick on my unsophisticated, hayseed brother, but you can't," conjured up a turn of the Karmic wheel for you.<br /><br />I don't really feel like a midwesterner, more of a southerner held hostage here for over two decades. But in the smallish Kansas community where I live, I know people have achieved interesting things. The current president of Ford grew up here. So did Neda Ulaby from NPR, as did Sarah Peretsky, the mystery writer, and David Booth, an acclaimed investor, who recently gave $300 million to the University of Chicago.<br /><br />Long way of saying, that while I don't agree with the politics or the general attitudes of the Midwest, I did think your last posts about the Midwest were smug and dismissive. Hope your luck turns around.home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-45207329093809293822009-07-03T15:45:06.133-07:002009-07-03T15:45:06.133-07:00Heather: It's been a few days, so I can see th...Heather: It's been a few days, so I can see the funny side of the situation, if only because my parents were generous enough to lead the way. I swear, that vacation was like a P.G. Wodehouse novel. We were hapless characters, all! xx<br /><br />Tricia: I still feel a bit chary of offering up any advice, but hopefully that will change. :)Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-67800423083059040112009-07-03T15:20:17.519-07:002009-07-03T15:20:17.519-07:00I've had plenty of "no good deed goes unp...I've had plenty of "no good deed goes unpunished" moments but nothing quite that bad. I'm terribly sorry for your parent's accidents but I have to admit that the part about your mother's hair made me laugh out loud. Hope you all have a safe and sound 4th of July!Habitually Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692458647819117064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-30572193345792050742009-07-03T13:18:34.716-07:002009-07-03T13:18:34.716-07:00If I had a nickel for every time I explained, &quo...If I had a nickel for every time I explained, "I had the very best intentions"!! Don't stop being a Good Samaritan. I'm sure the good works far outnumber the calamities! Enjoy your home turf.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113148899321196631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-44588209235423537482009-07-03T11:47:06.049-07:002009-07-03T11:47:06.049-07:00Tropical Chateau: Excellent tip on the fireworks f...Tropical Chateau: Excellent tip on the fireworks front...I can't believe you were so directly targeted! Such a crazy random thing to happen. Glad you're okay.Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-81184253435754050622009-07-03T11:23:05.653-07:002009-07-03T11:23:05.653-07:00Oh my goodness! Well, my husband (the surgeon) wo...Oh my goodness! Well, my husband (the surgeon) would say sounds like a full moon - except these events were during the day! He always says that if he has a wild night being "on call" with the ER...<br />I do hope you had some fun with all of this going on? Looks like a lovely place - I have friends that live on Gull Lake and we enjoyed our visit there last summer.<br />Sounds like you are in for a fun week in CA.<br />I am headed to our condo on Siesta Key for the weekend.<br />Everyone have a great 4th and be safe..<br />Safety is key - do not sit out in a lawn chair with your legs up under you while watching and being too near fireworks!!! I had a large firework single me out of a crowd and go right down my shorts-leg!! Yes, a huge burn - thank goodness my husband is a surgeon and knew what to do. Very painful for weeks..... You can be hit before you know what is happening...Ree Childs / Realtor / Shop ownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939408544724908674noreply@blogger.com