tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2005302427293520005..comments2024-03-28T19:36:39.783-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Win Devil's Bridge!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58832022528015293352015-08-14T08:40:21.207-04:002015-08-14T08:40:21.207-04:00What I meant was: NIght all! Love you madly and s...What I meant was: NIght all! Love you madly and see you tomorrow!<br /><br />ANd thank you dear LInda!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63045471823476911592015-08-13T23:33:13.850-04:002015-08-13T23:33:13.850-04:00NIght all! ove ou madly and see you tomorrow!
ANd...NIght all! ove ou madly and see you tomorrow!<br /><br />ANd thank you dear LInda!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87822981206469385112015-08-13T23:32:44.771-04:002015-08-13T23:32:44.771-04:00AND THIE WINNER OF DEVILS BRIDGE IS:
Jennifer Gra...AND THIE WINNER OF DEVILS BRIDGE IS:<br /> Jennifer Gray!<br /><br />ANd the winner of Terminal CIty is: skkorman<br /><br />Please contact me a h ryan at whdh dot com with your address!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52098954061419167402015-08-13T22:37:11.789-04:002015-08-13T22:37:11.789-04:00Sarah, yeah, so instructive! You never know, right...Sarah, yeah, so instructive! You never know, right?<br /><br />Ah, Diana...so great to have no regrets! Talk about win-win!<br /><br />Susan, exactly! And I wonder how many of us wouldn't change a thing? I'm with you! ANd it;s reassuring, from my point of view, to know smart readers can come to a series that's underway. Big whew!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-998383199242616802015-08-13T22:21:57.240-04:002015-08-13T22:21:57.240-04:00Linda, I can hardly wait to read this book. I onl...Linda, I can hardly wait to read this book. I only recently discovered your books, so I've only read 3 or 4 so far, but I think it will be a lot of fun to see the world from Mike Chapman's viewpoint. <br /><br />In 1996 my son was approaching his 3rd birthday. We had moved our family from a small town to a large city because we liked it better as an environment for our son to grow up in. For most of the year my poor husband was still commuting a little over an hour each way back to the small town where he still worked. I was working for a nationally known consulting firm that had just put itself up for sale because it was under capitalized, so we were waiting on pins and needles to eventually learn that KPMG had bought the company. Like every mother of an almost three-year-old, I was perpetually exhausted. But if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't change a thing!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88873501092592070492015-08-13T21:19:02.003-04:002015-08-13T21:19:02.003-04:00In the fall of 1996 I was starting my 30th and las...In the fall of 1996 I was starting my 30th and last year of teaching. Best decision I ever made. I had a great year and never looked back.Diana in STLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64541608588439364692015-08-13T20:58:34.928-04:002015-08-13T20:58:34.928-04:00I began working full time for Continuing Medical E...I began working full time for Continuing Medical Education at the University of Kentucky. My boss justified moving me up to full time by assigning me to be the secretary of the chancellor emeritus. I had never been a secretary before, and it didn't work out. He possessed the same flaws I did, but was thirty years ahead of me in their development. After a particularly difficult day that ended in tears, they hired him a part-time secretary and gave me more data responsibilities. Win-win.Sarah Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455113960686270662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27151874838582272232015-08-13T20:15:39.184-04:002015-08-13T20:15:39.184-04:00PAt D--what a momentous life-changing year for you...PAt D--what a momentous life-changing year for you! Whoa. xoxooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60187001197214374022015-08-13T20:14:57.940-04:002015-08-13T20:14:57.940-04:00Oh, yes, holdenj! ANd not one bit of sleep, right...Oh, yes, holdenj! ANd not one bit of sleep, right?<br /><br />Reine..xoxoooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45255169319144982032015-08-13T20:09:35.189-04:002015-08-13T20:09:35.189-04:00Oh wait... 1996? Got my MDiv.Oh wait... 1996? Got my MDiv.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18796091840745071802015-08-13T20:07:29.382-04:002015-08-13T20:07:29.382-04:00Love Coop... omg!Love Coop... omg!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49302595197259155582015-08-13T19:13:46.258-04:002015-08-13T19:13:46.258-04:00I had a toddler and a kindergartner!! Busy times!...I had a toddler and a kindergartner!! Busy times!!holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27205859354815352702015-08-13T19:05:59.682-04:002015-08-13T19:05:59.682-04:00Okay, I was working as a CPA in a local office in ...Okay, I was working as a CPA in a local office in Hudson, Ohio. We had a couple of friends who died that year of cancer. I decided life may be short, so let's start doing things we'd put off. I took my first trip abroad to Ireland with my husband and parents. We rented a car and hared around and absolutely loved it. Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72063773752652413942015-08-13T17:55:39.021-04:002015-08-13T17:55:39.021-04:00Leslie that is chilling… I understand how you felt...Leslie that is chilling… I understand how you felt! When I walk by the Marathon bombing sites, the energy is completely different.<br /><br />Oahu, RIckie?? Not as much snow as NAhant, right?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4301363833172167492015-08-13T17:00:07.004-04:002015-08-13T17:00:07.004-04:00What I was I doing in 1996? I had been living in g...What I was I doing in 1996? I had been living in gorgeous peninsular island Nahant MA for two years, was working as an HR Manager for the largest organization in America, and had my dear Mum living with me (she lived with me for ten years and died in 2002 in Nahant there at my home and I still miss her daily). I also made a few work trips to Bermuda that year and in general was really enjoying the New England living experience, which I now miss every day-I live in Oahu now and hope to return to seasons and snow down the track. Life is an amazing adventure and 1996 was a good year for me! Thanks for asking. Hope I win the book! Wishing you all a great day! (Ms.) "Rickie" BanningRickie Banningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-856188461623311632015-08-13T15:43:06.638-04:002015-08-13T15:43:06.638-04:00Working as a lawyer in a small town on an Indian r...Working as a lawyer in a small town on an Indian reservation in W MT. I remember clearly hearing about the arrest of the infamous Unabomber, just on the other side of the mountains. No one here had any idea he lived so close, and yet he held a certain place of terror. As more details came out, in the news -- and from his lawyer, federal public defender, whom I heard speak at a bar seminar later that year -- we all realized just how close we'd been, and the world never quite seemed the same again. <br /><br />Writing: I was just finishing my first novel. I'd fallen in love with Deborah Crombie's books and devoured every one! And then I discovered Linda Fairstein... Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32228696877653343332015-08-13T15:28:21.238-04:002015-08-13T15:28:21.238-04:00Pinkgirl, that is the very most thoughtful and wis...Pinkgirl, that is the very most thoughtful and wise…and we can all learn from that. Love you dearly.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17373866602648000082015-08-13T15:27:42.593-04:002015-08-13T15:27:42.593-04:00Kayti, was it a fun time to be 13?
Barbara, so wo...Kayti, was it a fun time to be 13?<br /><br />Barbara, so wonderful..and of course you spread the word, right? Hope you are enjoying retirement!<br /><br />KAthy Reel! We'll share the scotch..but only a sip, I used to drink scotch--when I was maybe 20. :-) NOw, I couldn't possibly. But it still smells fabulous!<br /><br />Bonnie K, that sounds lovely!<br /><br />Nikki!! What;s the latest?????<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73086607753318104932015-08-13T14:27:07.169-04:002015-08-13T14:27:07.169-04:001996 was 6 years before my husband died, had i hav...1996 was 6 years before my husband died, had i have know we only had 6 years we could have gone on a magical holiday and not worried about the cost, just enjoyed it. But at least we has 6 more years together ❤Pinkgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57959400527266753062015-08-13T14:25:53.088-04:002015-08-13T14:25:53.088-04:00Working as a Fitness Director, just finished my Ma...Working as a Fitness Director, just finished my Master's degree, and was starting up a business called Cayuga Fitness Consultants! It was a busy year :-)Nikki Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219387408705311781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24461347628020872622015-08-13T14:10:19.547-04:002015-08-13T14:10:19.547-04:00Let's see. What was I doing in 1996? I was a s...Let's see. What was I doing in 1996? I was a stay-at-home mom caring for two daughters. I volunteered on their schools' field trips and in classrooms. While they were at school, I read as much as I could and did domestic duties. <br /><br />bluedawn95864 at gmail dot comBonnie K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780504029596670240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86578005150854417192015-08-13T14:06:13.928-04:002015-08-13T14:06:13.928-04:00Linda, it's so great to see you here on the Re...Linda, it's so great to see you here on the Reds' blog, a favorite author amongst other favorite authors. I have been an Alex Cooper fan for quite a while, and I can't wait to start Devil's Bridge. I actually started my love affair with this series on book #7, Entombed. The Poe connection grabbed me, and then the book grabbed me. I went back and read the previous novels, and I've been looking forward each summer to a new one. I was so thrilled when Alex and Mike Chapman finally got together, and I am crazy about the character of Mercer Wallace. Oh, and I am probably the biggest fan of Dewar's Scotch Whisky who has never tasted it. I'm not much of a liquor connoisseur, with vodka being about the only hard liquor I drink, but one of these days I am actually going to have that drink of Dewar's. Besides Dewar's (hahaha) and the amazing characters, the Alex Cooper series is a fascinating guide to the history of New York City and the behind the scenes look at well-known and not so well-known places. And, then there's the beautiful Martha's Vineyard, Alex's get-away where I so enjoy the descriptions. Now, the story from Mike's perspective? I think that's a brilliant idea, but I do like that you're beginning the book from the familiar place of Alex's mind. Devil's Bridge sounds like a wonderful new adventure in the series.<br /><br />1996. I was working in an elementary school as a writing portfolio assistant, teaching writing skills to 4th graders and helping them prepare their writing pieces for the state mandated writing portfolio. It was a job I felt went beyond the writing, convincing children that they had something to say and that their voices mattered. I had a son in elementary school and a daughter in middle school, and my schedule allowed me to spend lots of time with them, like I wanted. I was also celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary. <br /><br />Although I've expressed my sympathy to you, Kaye, on FB, I want to again tell you that you are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time of loss.<br /><br />And, I'm happy to see Kayti Gage here today. Kayti, I'm sure you already know it, but your mother is loved dearly by all of us. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86966433887600594702015-08-13T14:02:37.200-04:002015-08-13T14:02:37.200-04:00In 1996, I was working at the Oakland Public Libra...In 1996, I was working at the Oakland Public Library and discovering Linda Fairstein's wonderful characters, Alex, Mike, and Mercer. I have been enjoying them ever since.BBibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347764186335858528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78107427674250750682015-08-13T13:47:14.097-04:002015-08-13T13:47:14.097-04:00Kaye, so sorry for your loss; you and your family ...Kaye, so sorry for your loss; you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2059776526078751772015-08-13T13:43:53.277-04:002015-08-13T13:43:53.277-04:00Margaret, how could I ever forget the 1996 Olympic...Margaret, how could I ever forget the 1996 Olympics? <br />Naïve as I was, I'd promised the girls that since moving from California to Alabama would put us close to Georgia and the summer Olympics, I'd get tickets for them to see women's gymnastics. [I had no clue that you couldn't just buy tickets like you do for a Broadway show.]<br />Long story short: I was stunned speechless by the price, but I'd promised, so I bought the only tickets available and we went to Atlanta for one women's gymnastics event, proving that Someone watches out for fools and naïve people -- we were there the night the women's team won their gold medal. <br />Moral of the story: always keep your promises!Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com