tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post7411787965732716631..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: Fireside Chat: Chapter Four of Watching And Thinking Of BlueberriesNancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-77592177971549025282015-02-26T11:50:28.515-05:002015-02-26T11:50:28.515-05:00Oh, thank you for that! Who knows if Whitman knew...Oh, thank you for that! Who knows if Whitman knew of the handkerchief expression, but he was such a master of the metaphor. The imagery he creates with the simplest things is so brilliant. I often look for him “under my boot soles” ... and in my cherished copy of <i>Leaves of Grass</i>. Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-7771643290610383652015-02-25T10:15:25.734-05:002015-02-25T10:15:25.734-05:00Ortizzle--You know, I so appreciate the poetic and...Ortizzle--You know, I so appreciate the poetic and apt way that the Spanish have for truisms. How much more evocative is "The world is a handkerchief" than "It's a small world"? I mean, really. I wonder if Walt Whitman was aware of that saying when he wrote Song #6 of "Song of Myself"? When you get a minute, go read it <a href="http://www.daypoems.net/poems/1900.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and see what I mean. (Even just the first 14 lines.)<br /><br />Borowitz is brilliant, and he says in brief what I ranted about to Rick for about ten minutes. Okay, maybe not ten minutes, but it was quite some time. I need to embrace more Zen, like Zydrunas.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-22242824544375281452015-02-25T01:12:59.418-05:002015-02-25T01:12:59.418-05:00My eyes lit up when I saw the word "blueberri...My eyes lit up when I saw the word "blueberries." <i>El mundo es un pañuelo.</i> = Literally, "The world is a handkerchief." Which is how they say "it's a small world." Imagine meeting someone who knew Tish and could put your mind at ease. I sort of agree with <i>phoebes in santa fe</i>, but I also completely understand your preference for staying in the background, just happy knowing that she is well and well cared for. (I think I would probably be a bit wary of the son as well.)<br /><br />* * * * * * *<br />Thanks for raising your glass to Andy Borowitz in the blog roll. The What's-His-Name angle is perfect, lol.<br />Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-38551398968388248812015-02-24T21:45:32.545-05:002015-02-24T21:45:32.545-05:00You know the right thing to do. I'm just glad ...You know the right thing to do. I'm just glad that you found out she was doing well. (By the way, I've already instructed my two sons that when they think I'm ready for the "home" to just go ahead and put me in. I won't make 'em feel bad about it!)phoebes in santa fehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083814964836187823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-85152354651687586382015-02-24T21:40:49.949-05:002015-02-24T21:40:49.949-05:00J@jj--It really was a gift, wasn't it? It bro...J@jj--It really was a gift, wasn't it? It brought me great joy to hear such reassuring and unexpectedly good news. Silly...I felt such an enormous sense of relief. I remember talking about it to Rick all the way home from the party, and really, how much was there to say except to repeat what I was told? But I just couldn't get over it. <br /><br />It makes looking at her empty, waiting house a little easier now. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-29031221684263996852015-02-24T21:35:06.218-05:002015-02-24T21:35:06.218-05:00phoebes in santa fe--Thank you so much.
I hesit...phoebes in santa fe--Thank you so much. <br /><br />I hesitate not only because we never had that relationship in the past, but also because of my reception the last time I went there. I delivered a FedEx envelope that had languished on the front steps of her home. I asked if she was still a resident there, identified myself as a neighbor, and absolutely no invitation was extended to me to go and see her or give her the envelope myself. They exchanged glances, mentioned Tish's son, and that was it. I wonder if he screens her visitors perhaps. <br /><br />In any case, I still feel that a visit from me would be...strange. I am just glad to know of her happiness.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-72662507892760417142015-02-24T21:29:44.163-05:002015-02-24T21:29:44.163-05:00Ally Bean--Thank you for persevering and leaving a...Ally Bean--Thank you for persevering and leaving a comment. Blogger is picking and choosing its victims, I guess. I've not had any problems commenting on Blogger blogs, but I know other Commenters have had some frustrations here too. I'm wondering if it is Blogger/Google updating its stuff again.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-84166128453153023222015-02-24T21:25:13.379-05:002015-02-24T21:25:13.379-05:00BooksterOne/Lin--Thank you. As you know, it is ev...BooksterOne/Lin--Thank you. As you know, it is every writer's dream to hear that her work has evoked emotion.<br /><br />I am constantly astonished by the crucible that is our town. Everyone is interconnected in a billion different ways. At times I find it irritating and almost incestuous. Other times, it feels almost sinister and evil, the way it keeps pulling people back, keeping them here. It seems as if no one ever truly leaves, or if they do, it is not for long. <br /><br />All of that is, I guess, the long way of saying that it was bound to happen that I would have met up with a Tish connection. That we were able to provide each other with such comfort...perhaps that was more than coincidence. I don't know.<br /><br />So glad to see you here. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-71148341187706944402015-02-24T21:14:30.138-05:002015-02-24T21:14:30.138-05:00Bug--Oh my! You're a kind soul. Yes, the news...Bug--Oh my! You're a kind soul. Yes, the news was so much better than I could have hoped.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-16977848980515659812015-02-24T19:40:07.930-05:002015-02-24T19:40:07.930-05:00My eyes welled up too! So glad to hear good news a...My eyes welled up too! So glad to hear good news about Tish...The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-61356020213507024462015-02-24T17:49:10.232-05:002015-02-24T17:49:10.232-05:00I believe this may be one of my favorite posts, Na...I believe this may be one of my favorite posts, Nance. Your stories about Tish always touched my heart, and I mourned when she left her home and your life. The longer I live, the less I believe in coincidences. You and this woman were meant to spend the evening together, nurturing and warming each other's soul.BooksterOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319896155779996133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-53674242197273827532015-02-24T17:21:55.944-05:002015-02-24T17:21:55.944-05:00What a magical story. Some bonds last forever. H...What a magical story. Some bonds last forever. Happy to know that Tish is well. <br /><br />[This is my second attempt at commenting. Blogger is a finicky system anymore. *finger crossed*]Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-33447964779385890792015-02-24T15:44:24.438-05:002015-02-24T15:44:24.438-05:00Lovely, lovely post, but I disagree slightly when ...Lovely, lovely post, but I disagree slightly when you say you wouldn't have anything to talk about if you went to the Senior home and saw Tish. You were so pleased to hear she was doing well, which is connection enough for a relationship. She probably would like to hear from you about her old neighborhood. phoebes in santa fehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083814964836187823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-13348413888423478692015-02-24T12:54:35.253-05:002015-02-24T12:54:35.253-05:00What a gift you and the coworkers MIL were to each...What a gift you and the coworkers MIL were to each other! To talk to her about her nephew gave her something good to think about, rather than only her loss. And to hear good news about Tish, what a balm that must have been for you. I'm glad you two met up...to think it could easily have happened that you not meet at that party, and not be able to sooth each other in such a way. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.com