tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post9094255971123151755..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: My First Book...Experience: A Love StoryArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26424954983163434042011-07-26T10:26:08.355-07:002011-07-26T10:26:08.355-07:00I hope you do find this book as it's obvious y...I hope you do find this book as it's obvious you would cherish it. You are right, sometimes we take things for granted because they have always been there and we forget just how special they are. This includes people too.Shirley @ My Bookshelfhttp://shirley-mybookshelf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86183572262324491002011-07-25T21:18:56.817-07:002011-07-25T21:18:56.817-07:00Leslie --I don't want to encourage any kids to...Leslie --I don't want to encourage any kids to try this in their parents books though.<br /><br />Jolene -- A good argument for downsizing.<br /><br />Spoon -- Kids don't know any better and have to be taught. <br /><br />Emilee -- If the books are packed neatly in a box and sealed they might be okay. Maybe we can look for them when we are there. I thought you were going to call me back.<br /><br />Lee / DadArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80954186155328394652011-07-25T21:09:50.778-07:002011-07-25T21:09:50.778-07:00What attic? Above the car port? That doesn't s...What attic? Above the car port? That doesn't seem like a safe place for booksEmileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134217500494485898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84446819596159645742011-07-25T04:02:32.303-07:002011-07-25T04:02:32.303-07:00My youngest daughter draw in the books as well and...My youngest daughter draw in the books as well and her older siblings don't dare donate those books because they know those are my treasures!<br /><br />Find that book Lee! Happy treasure hunting :)bendedspoonhttp://bendedspoon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85119381023672606382011-07-24T18:59:07.639-07:002011-07-24T18:59:07.639-07:00How true is that!
I'm always losing things tha...How true is that!<br />I'm always losing things that I've been tripping over for days.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5445421233176776962011-07-24T13:29:44.888-07:002011-07-24T13:29:44.888-07:00I love that you added your artistry to the WC Fiel...I love that you added your artistry to the WC Fields book. Little Golden Books and Classic Comics were my go to reading as a child.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-91815385619918434252011-07-24T13:13:56.363-07:002011-07-24T13:13:56.363-07:00Thanks for the additional comments and the encoura...Thanks for the additional comments and the encouraging hopes that I find this book again. This may come to pass sooner than I expected as new developments have turned that see me returning to Tennessee for a week long visit in August. I should have some time to look for that book as well as some other things that I've been wondering about. I'll post about the upcoming trip later and then do a follow up post about the trip after I return home. If I locate the book I'll try to scan the "artwork" and include it on a post.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15579997198580638432011-07-24T11:54:34.522-07:002011-07-24T11:54:34.522-07:00Mine has always been Cinderella. I had read it so ...Mine has always been Cinderella. I had read it so many times, my mom swore I could have recited it word for word.<br /><br />Hope you find yours.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28819236751547902852011-07-24T11:33:13.511-07:002011-07-24T11:33:13.511-07:00Lee,
How are you, I hope all is well! Thanks for t...Lee,<br />How are you, I hope all is well! Thanks for the great story, I love how you tied it all together at the end... yep it is usually right there in front of or with us all along... we just lose our focus.<br />Take care,<br />LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-74375080768837929952011-07-24T10:42:27.629-07:002011-07-24T10:42:27.629-07:00Lee, I hope you eventually find the book, print of...Lee, I hope you eventually find the book, print off this post, fold it half and put it in there for someone to read in the future. Lovely post!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34900025354249019732011-07-24T06:33:50.200-07:002011-07-24T06:33:50.200-07:00Funny how memories are and what remains important ...Funny how memories are and what remains important to us so many years later. I hope you can find the book.Rhonda @Laugh Quoteshttp://www.laugh-quotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11940781026688253082011-07-24T06:06:23.726-07:002011-07-24T06:06:23.726-07:00I hope you can find the book Lee - the recollectio...I hope you can find the book Lee - the recollection of it provided an enjoyable post to read.Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72603516175051578302011-07-24T00:45:03.185-07:002011-07-24T00:45:03.185-07:00Hi Lee .. love this story and about your books - y...Hi Lee .. love this story and about your books - you had more than your parents! I recently mentioned Little Black Sambo - in my Artists Who Loved the Countryside post .. the writer has links with Stephen Tremp's Breakthrough! I used to love those books, and the Little Engine that Could .. etc etc <br /><br />Bearing in mind their skill - the W C Fields books makes absolute sense and no wonder you were drawn initially to the pictures - I expect your parents mentioned him often.<br /><br />I do hope you can find your book .. I've got some of ours - but would have loved to have had the rest - but they went long ago ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37632762890414522852011-07-23T19:07:20.120-07:002011-07-23T19:07:20.120-07:00Ah, the things we take for granted! I hope you'...Ah, the things we take for granted! I hope you'll find that book. Blessings!Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199528755284144670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22399361339822900052011-07-23T11:55:21.761-07:002011-07-23T11:55:21.761-07:00It would be great if you could post some of your e...It would be great if you could post some of your earlier drawings for us. If your mom is anything like my mom, the book probably is buried somewhere in her house. Happy hunting on your next trip! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39098500015744253012011-07-23T08:00:03.312-07:002011-07-23T08:00:03.312-07:00There is always that book that brings a sentimenta...There is always that book that brings a sentimental smile to your face....mine was Charlie and the chocolate factory. I loved that book and rememmbered feeling so sad when I finished it.<br />Great post and I hope you find that book!<br />Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11185791140570384982011-07-23T04:26:37.649-07:002011-07-23T04:26:37.649-07:00What an interesting assortment of books. I bet mo...What an interesting assortment of books. I bet most kids back then didn't have an extensive knowledge of WC Fields. I like picturing you as a kid, drawing in the book.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-81569876930489439022011-07-22T18:34:59.996-07:002011-07-22T18:34:59.996-07:00Really liked this story. I hope you find the book ...Really liked this story. I hope you find the book and add it to your bookshelf and your yearly reading list (pictures first).Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41960426250860866192011-07-22T15:49:49.908-07:002011-07-22T15:49:49.908-07:00nice..your closing lines sum up a lot of life...th...nice..your closing lines sum up a lot of life...the things we take for granted...i remember mostly novels i read in middle school...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-25026343838980816432011-07-22T14:48:09.956-07:002011-07-22T14:48:09.956-07:00always love the sense of humour in your narratives...always love the sense of humour in your narratives, Lee!DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61700462291668996112011-07-22T12:11:32.230-07:002011-07-22T12:11:32.230-07:00I'm a major W.C. Fields fan! So'z my broth...I'm a major W.C. Fields fan! So'z my brother Nappy. We were on one of our W.C. kicks last year and watched a bunch of his old movies through NetFlix. Funny stuffs!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-91565853956146574912011-07-22T11:34:24.865-07:002011-07-22T11:34:24.865-07:00Quite the contemplative post, Lee. I enjoyed your ...Quite the contemplative post, Lee. I enjoyed your reflections on the book but, more than that, the path it blazed through my own memories to a book given to me by my dad when I was about 10 called Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry. I loved horses but never owned one. I passed it on to my niece when she got her first horse. I spent hours reading and studying and looking at the pictures in that book.<br />Thanks for the memories!<br />Pam at www.2encourage.blogspot.comPam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430692684579547400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23359616046219197152011-07-22T09:09:17.163-07:002011-07-22T09:09:17.163-07:00Great story, Lee! Thanks for sharing such a sweet ...Great story, Lee! Thanks for sharing such a sweet memory. Hope you do find the book someday.<br /><br />AnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20239583846336809162011-07-22T08:38:15.861-07:002011-07-22T08:38:15.861-07:00Thanks to all for the comments so far this morning...Thanks to all for the comments so far this morning.<br /><br />Teresa -- There is a certain magic about those old B&W films. A lot of the younger generation won't bother with a film that's not in color and I think they're really missing a lot.<br /><br />Liza -- I don't blame you for giving the old books a place of honor. They are often so full of memories that they have stories to tell beyond the stories that are contained within the book covers.<br /><br />LG -- Some books that were special to me were my sets of Tom Swift and Hardy Boys books. Somewhere thru the years I told my mother she could give them away to a friend of hers who had a young son. Now I kind of regret that and wish I still had them. I hope the boy who received them enjoyed them as much as I did.<br /><br />Jemi -- Encyclopedias first entered my parents' library when I was about 8 or 9. I became even more hooked on those volumes and spent hours in those pages.<br /><br />Again thanks to all for the comments and for reading.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62636541158392049022011-07-22T08:35:29.477-07:002011-07-22T08:35:29.477-07:00"Sometimes things we have grown to love also ..."Sometimes things we have grown to love also become the things we take most for granted...."<br /><br />So true.<br /><br />Happy Weekend!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com