tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post2281963723259550294..comments2024-03-14T16:50:10.223-07:00Comments on Seattle Moxie: Learning curvesMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-49752176851522919422013-03-24T14:06:40.237-07:002013-03-24T14:06:40.237-07:00Thank you MJ & posse, it makes me smile broadl...Thank you MJ & posse, it makes me smile broadly to read the posts and comments - funny posts and caring friendships. Been reading a long time - never commented before. Snow on ground still - but 52 today & melting Anonymous from Boston areaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-24141532277436340742013-03-23T14:24:04.116-07:002013-03-23T14:24:04.116-07:00Ah you guysAh you guysdebbie in torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606750113188414437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-65364946891732250002013-03-23T11:21:40.623-07:002013-03-23T11:21:40.623-07:00Tweet, tweet, tweet;)Tweet, tweet, tweet;)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-37215284088136433642013-03-22T19:19:51.997-07:002013-03-22T19:19:51.997-07:00you know mj one of these days i'm gonna take y...you know mj one of these days i'm gonna take you up on the halloween party and that round of drinks....maybe when that book gets published-are there rooms for rent in BA-one way to fray expenses-just sayin'-gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-29704920866870426032013-03-22T18:43:40.948-07:002013-03-22T18:43:40.948-07:00Debbie, I still like you even though you don't...Debbie, I still like you even though you don't like Mexican food. I am looking at you a little strangely, though.<br /><br />I'm sure Coco has held a spoon or fork at some point but it never occurred to me to look at which hand she held it in. And yes, perhaps it was because I was too busy smearing butternut squash enchiladas all over my face. <br /><br />It snowed here today but I think you still got us beat in the coldness department.<br /><br />Heard it was your b-day recently...(a little birdie named Duchesse told me....) Happy Birthday, Debbie!!!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-15286457378053293762013-03-22T18:41:41.035-07:002013-03-22T18:41:41.035-07:00I'd be happy to bubble wrap that tub and send ...I'd be happy to bubble wrap that tub and send it to Paris. I may be in it, too. Free ride to Paris, sweet! <br /><br />Only problem is that tub was pricey-dicey at over 9K. If you got that kind of cash, I will make it happen. A posse member must own it if possible. <br /><br />After the book and movie and chateaux, it will be yours. My guess is it will still be sitting there.<br /><br />Bye, Lisa! MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-73318622017591359472013-03-22T18:39:11.767-07:002013-03-22T18:39:11.767-07:00TACO TRUCK TACO TRUCK TACO TRUCK TACO TRUCK.
I d...TACO TRUCK TACO TRUCK TACO TRUCK TACO TRUCK. <br /><br />I do ramble, it's cool, no worries, I know it. And strangely enough, two of my classmates last night were wearing tweed and I'm pretty sure they were drunk. Stereotypes are sometimes stereotypes for a reason?<br /><br />Bye, Bec! TACO TRUCKMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-28164253958598201622013-03-22T18:37:49.873-07:002013-03-22T18:37:49.873-07:00And agreed with Duchesse, great to have you around...And agreed with Duchesse, great to have you around again! Mwah!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-57725394748627916232013-03-22T18:37:23.889-07:002013-03-22T18:37:23.889-07:00Karin, my dear, hello. It's possible Coco is ...Karin, my dear, hello. It's possible Coco is ambidextrous. I just did the shove test again and she led right. I will continue to experiment on my child!<br /><br />I love the video game pic, too. I love how well the two of them get along, when separately they're just both completely bonkers. <br /><br />Book, hopefully, on the way. The memoir class doesn't deal specifically with the memoir I want to write, more teaching "how" to write a memoir. Hope I'm a quick study. I'm way over my head in that class. My classmates are serious writers. Learning curve will be steep, embarrassment will happen but hopefully I'll get something great out of it at the end!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-82435948001760616892013-03-22T18:34:02.928-07:002013-03-22T18:34:02.928-07:00Thank you, Anonymous, that is truly truly kind of ...Thank you, Anonymous, that is truly truly kind of you to say. I like doing it, anyway, makes me happy people want to read it now and then. <br /><br />And thank you Duchesse and g, a round of drinks on me! MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-54484480524683281422013-03-22T18:32:59.757-07:002013-03-22T18:32:59.757-07:00Gesci! I love that you have a weird neck thing! ...Gesci! I love that you have a weird neck thing! We are all so strange with our quirks and oddities. Fantastic stuff.<br /><br />The architectural salvage yard is not for everyone so I'm glad you understand the beauty of rusted stuff. The tub was ridiculously beautiful. A bit too pricey, though -- it was $9,000! <br /><br />Here's to old, old stuff!<br /><br />MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-60648106746108478472013-03-22T18:30:54.840-07:002013-03-22T18:30:54.840-07:00Hi D!
I can't say I've noticed the hand...Hi D! <br /><br />I can't say I've noticed the hand anybody eats with, ever, including my children. Is that something other people notice? Guess I'm not keen on details.<br /><br />Mexican Foooooood. I'm envious of your Mexican living experience. I bet it was so good. <br /><br />Nice to know I'm not along in my late-onset claustrophobia. How strange human beings are. And I don't think I'll ever have to know what to do after my house is renovated because it's never, ever going to be done. A lifetime pursuit!<br /><br />Bye, Duchesse.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-29343978415472091732013-03-22T16:52:24.968-07:002013-03-22T16:52:24.968-07:00agreed-really talented-REALLY!agreed-really talented-REALLY!gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-24126381146161348252013-03-22T05:37:42.024-07:002013-03-22T05:37:42.024-07:00obviously I am the only human that just does not g...obviously I am the only human that just does not get the mexican food thing..to me it's a messy mess of mess. Give me Thai or Indian anytime.<br /><br />love that tub ..you must buy it and put it in bannister abbey.<br /><br />and I agree with Duchesse...doesn't Coco hold a spoon or fork? or are you all too busy eating messy mexican?<br /><br />bitter in the cold north.debbie in torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606750113188414437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-21277473519333773182013-03-22T02:04:22.445-07:002013-03-22T02:04:22.445-07:00Could you possible bubble-wrap that bathtub and sh...Could you possible bubble-wrap that bathtub and ship it over here to Paris? Thanks. Owe you one. Maybe, in return, I can bubble wrap the Eiffel Tower (the REAL one) and send it to Seattle so you can use it as a lawn ornament?<br /><br />PS: We rent in Paris, and I have no place for that tub except for our self-storage unit (I'll have to throw out the 60 cartons of my husband's library, but everyone has to make sacrifices), but my husband is convinced I am writing a best-seller that will become a movie and then we can buy our dream chateaux in the French countryside. Where we will certainly need a bathtub exactly like THAT one. Lisa, a.k.a. The Bold Soulhttp://theboldsoul.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-2219319986486236462013-03-21T22:05:41.994-07:002013-03-21T22:05:41.994-07:00Hi Karin!:) Good to see you in the comment section...Hi Karin!:) Good to see you in the comment section again!:)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-55867107077548074482013-03-21T22:03:05.840-07:002013-03-21T22:03:05.840-07:00I'll second that motion!:)I'll second that motion!:)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-18785433465599673552013-03-21T19:11:21.699-07:002013-03-21T19:11:21.699-07:00TACO TRUCK!
Ah MJ, I giggle like a Japanese schoo...TACO TRUCK!<br /><br />Ah MJ, I giggle like a Japanese schoolgirl every time I see a new post of your hilarious ramblings in my inbox. Um, not that you ramble... your writing is delightful and flows like the wind... Abort! Abort!<br /><br />Your writing class sounds impressively grown-up, with people sitting around in tweed jackets drinking copious amounts of gin. Write the book, MJ! Doooooo eeeeeeeeeet!Bec Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152186530221473967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-3255415970746554022013-03-21T19:07:21.876-07:002013-03-21T19:07:21.876-07:00I love the "little test." *chortle*
Hey...I love the "little test." *chortle*<br /><br />Hey, just FYI, I am a "left leg leader" but right-handed writer. It is a form of being ambidextrous. It confused my gymnastics teacher when I was 11 and went to do a cartwheel leading with my left leg, and it caused her to ask which hand I wrote with, and I said "Right." She asked if I was sure. o.O LOL. It was VERY confusing ofr me during softball in elementary school because while I was right handed, I preferred to stand on the left side of the plate when batting. *sigh* Hopefully Coco will not be as confused as I was and just pick being left-handed to go with the left-legged(ness).<br /><br />Hang on, my pasta (gluten-free) sauce needs a sprinkle of garlic. Be right back...<br /><br />Okay, back. It tastes better now. I'm multitasking. Eating and blog-reading. I wanted some MJ cheer! ;-)<br /><br />So the other things I love in this post are Loosh and Coco co-driving on the video game. That is too cute for words! And OH WOW! What great stuff at the architectural salvage! Good times! One day the kids will appreciate it. Or not. But they are kids and must suffer some things like this. I remember plenty of similar kinds of outings with my sister and we managed to create some fun while along for the ride.<br /><br />Your BOOK. Yes, please. Just sit and write. Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott reference). Day by day. Try to carve a little time for doing just that! (The pot calling the kettle metal. Ha. My 16-year-old thought of that. Or maybe he saw it on Reddit. Anyway, he said it to me one day, and I thought, "How creative!")<br /><br />Note to self: Do not make MJ feel claustrophobic, ever. I'm empathetic. I have a bit of that myself. <br /><br />Love to you from Denver.<br />Karin<br /><br />P.S. Butternut squash enchiladas sound like they ROCK!Karin B (Looking for Ballast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592528618484082434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-63681942880014495612013-03-21T18:31:22.919-07:002013-03-21T18:31:22.919-07:00I hope your writing course was successful and enjo...I hope your writing course was successful and enjoyable for you! I've been an anonymous and silent fan for awhile now and have worked in publishing for over 15 years. Humor in writing is a rare talent and a very tough balance for most to successfully achieve. Post after post, you nail it. Keep up the good work, you are extraordinarily talented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-22468892657150204302013-03-21T13:21:53.389-07:002013-03-21T13:21:53.389-07:00I'm the same way about hugs. What's even w...I'm the same way about hugs. What's even worse is that I DO NOT TOLERATE anyone touching my neck, or anywhere around it, and my husband knows this. So he enjoys coming up behind me and resting his chin on my shoulder... very close to my neck. This results in me flail/scream/kicking/cringing as I get away, and him laughing tears. Jerk.<br />I am drooling over those architectural salvage places, particularly that tub. We lived in England for three years and I did a good bit of damage at our local auction house and got the bug for old stuff. And it's a strong virus. Gescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543798912886827648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-62287425004987644582013-03-21T13:11:33.915-07:002013-03-21T13:11:33.915-07:00Didn't you know she was a leftie from the hand...Didn't you know she was a leftie from the hand she favoured to hold her spoon?<br /><br />Ahhhhh Mexican foooooood:) I stayed for a week with a family in Tlaxcala, Mexico, and they had a full-time cook. My God, did I ever eat well while I was there! Going back to my own slop was a big shock afterwards... Rather underwhelming, I must say.<br /><br />I totally hear you about the claustrophobia. Mine started after a burnout... It came to a point where I couldn't lock the lavatory doors on airplanes for fear of being trapped... It's OK now, but I still threaten to flip when I'm very tired and too hot on planes. And at the "height" of my burnout, clothes that were too tight would do it too. Good times.<br /><br />Whatever will you do when you're out of houses to renovate?;) <br /><br />Yeah! Writing workshop to finish Paris memoir!:))) You go girl! Do us proud!:)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.com