tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2547812477699482399..comments2024-03-29T07:15:33.972-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: How We Spent our Summer--Vacation?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42619324758686855132018-09-10T22:24:02.044-04:002018-09-10T22:24:02.044-04:00I use old running shoes. I use them for a few run...I use old running shoes. I use them for a few runs over a couple of years and then donate them to one of the companies collecting old, muddy shoes after the run.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55487515640630614172018-09-10T19:53:04.148-04:002018-09-10T19:53:04.148-04:00Yeah Gigi! Yeah Band Camp! Yeah Dallas Winds! Boo ...Yeah Gigi! Yeah Band Camp! Yeah Dallas Winds! Boo AC!Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56216259414922348192018-09-10T19:49:07.409-04:002018-09-10T19:49:07.409-04:00"mud" and "run". Do those two ..."mud" and "run". Do those two words really belong in the same sentence? I know this is an off the wall question but, what kind of shoes are best for this type of running? Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78986233866983055312018-09-10T19:09:31.160-04:002018-09-10T19:09:31.160-04:00Oh, poor thing! That's so terrible--and such a...Oh, poor thing! That's so terrible--and such a slog to heal. Many smooches, and don't worry about being behind. You'll catch up!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16469767985900617422018-09-10T18:39:02.858-04:002018-09-10T18:39:02.858-04:00Alas, I feel like a slug - all I did was recover f...Alas, I feel like a slug - all I did was recover from a broken wrist and start a new series - gotta go, I'm 2k behind - Love living vicariously through the Red's adventures!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12516149638521847842018-09-10T18:00:07.769-04:002018-09-10T18:00:07.769-04:00Absolutely! xoAbsolutely! xoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55982338758876171212018-09-10T17:26:47.127-04:002018-09-10T17:26:47.127-04:00I'm retired and don't travel anymore so su...I'm retired and don't travel anymore so summers are rather quiet. The heat and rain meant that I didn't spend as much time gardening or going to farmers' markets. The garden actually did pretty well. Hey, iced tea and reading makes a great summer, too.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13562978282696310862018-09-10T17:06:37.115-04:002018-09-10T17:06:37.115-04:00Okay, whew. I thought I was missing something.
Gr...Okay, whew. I thought I was missing something.<br /><br />Great seeing you both - and congratulations on the win!<br /><br />Yes, it is definitely rainier and chillier than Florida, but we are safe (if a bit waterlogged).<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62591267151184845652018-09-10T17:02:34.544-04:002018-09-10T17:02:34.544-04:00Crossing fingers, dear PatD! Crossing fingers, dear PatD! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28283287972632417902018-09-10T17:02:06.717-04:002018-09-10T17:02:06.717-04:00SO crazy!
SO crazy!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78352944598856474482018-09-10T16:44:01.822-04:002018-09-10T16:44:01.822-04:00Bleah. This summer sucked in general. Settling Mom...Bleah. This summer sucked in general. Settling Mom's estate. Ridiculously hot humid weather. We tried to do a 3 day weekend at a B&B in central Texas, visiting wineries and tubing. Had to cancel when my M-I-L wound up in the hospital. Planned a road trip to pick up our granddaughter in Ohio and go to Maine and Nova Scotia. Had to cancel it. We did fly her down here and did some things, so not a total loss. Went to Galveston for the day to take in the Sunday brunch at the Galvez and celebrate our anniversary. And the weather cooperated! We are doing a road trip, come hell or high water, next month to Charleston, SC. Meeting my sister and B-I-L there and enjoying the area for a week. My husband and I will be driving along the Gulf and up the Atlantic to get there and scouting out cool places for future trips. Husband has already informed me that if his mom goes downhill again I will stay on the trip while he runs home to do whatever. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44549888077529961722018-09-10T16:18:40.295-04:002018-09-10T16:18:40.295-04:00Yes--a wave just hit her the wrong way. She's ...Yes--a wave just hit her the wrong way. She's scheduled for an MRI on Thursday. Great to see you, Hank!E.J. Coppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101002495935972952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19963392901122586002018-09-10T16:17:30.668-04:002018-09-10T16:17:30.668-04:00Oh, so wonderful to see you! And all our love and ...Oh, so wonderful to see you! And all our love and healing powers to Jessica! (how did THAT happen? In the water?)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69260714573733635932018-09-10T16:15:11.381-04:002018-09-10T16:15:11.381-04:00Congratulations on the mud runs, Mark! It’s so goo...Congratulations on the mud runs, Mark! It’s so good to hear that your health permitted you to do them, The daughter of a friend does them here on the East coast. <br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15453689989920891572018-09-10T13:56:01.953-04:002018-09-10T13:56:01.953-04:00Our summer vacation took place in the spring--up t...Our summer vacation took place in the spring--up the Pacific Coast Highway from San Diego to Mill Valley (I have the photos if you want to be bored). Summer consisted mostly of trying to write something new, getting very occasional (every two months) follow-up immunotherapy and then, just to kick it off right, going to Bouchercon three days after my wife badly sprained her knee in the Atlantic Ocean at Asbury Park (not to worry, Julia--it's not always like that!). So Bouchercon was great because I got to see Hank and Julia and Roberta, and then left to help take care of Jessica!E.J. Coppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101002495935972952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50799269473027508032018-09-10T13:37:58.220-04:002018-09-10T13:37:58.220-04:00Oh, the fires have been so terrifying...incredibly...Oh, the fires have been so terrifying...incredibly sad, too.<br />ANd thank you for reading! Crossing fingers you loved TRUST ME. And yes, we are still floating about the Anthony!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1620460507330215042018-09-10T12:56:33.078-04:002018-09-10T12:56:33.078-04:00While we usually spend a week at the coast, usuall...While we usually spend a week at the coast, usually in Cannon Beach, we skipped this year as life's usual things seemed to always be in the way. It was hot as blazes here in Portland, and the wildfires made for a smoky mess much of the time. So we stayed inside, windows tightly closed, air conditioning going around the clock. Fortunately the garden is mostly perennials, so it soldiered on with only watering and some weed abatement in the cooler mornings. We pulled out all of our chrysanthemums last year, so there's just Black-Eyed Susan, fuchsias and a few other things left for color. I got reading done, including books by Rhys, Hank and Julia, and have been glad for cool salads, fruit and iced tea. <br /><br />Once again congratulations to Reds for the awards and recognition. You deserve it.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18161353274733657342018-09-10T12:56:21.155-04:002018-09-10T12:56:21.155-04:00Rut-roh. Crossing fingers...xoxxooRut-roh. Crossing fingers...xoxxooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82605408592667198362018-09-10T12:55:53.298-04:002018-09-10T12:55:53.298-04:00Triss! Craziness. But do not forget to write--we r...Triss! Craziness. But do not forget to write--we rely on it!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37838083540079173402018-09-10T12:55:16.442-04:002018-09-10T12:55:16.442-04:00Onward onward, dear Julia. And if it matters, you ...Onward onward, dear Julia. And if it matters, you looked GORGEOUS at Bouchercon!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7460314751722114672018-09-10T12:55:09.441-04:002018-09-10T12:55:09.441-04:00I'm with you, Julia -- my summer sucked as wel...I'm with you, Julia -- my summer sucked as well. My mom passed away at the beginning and our family lost a good friend very unexpectedly in late August. In between, my 18-year-old cat lost her battle with old age and various ailments. So, summer of 2018, please go away. But, I ended August by adopting two 12-week-old kittens (I must be crazy) and started out September attending Bouchercon. Congrats to the Reds on your Anthony win! Well deserved. And, Lucy, I was delighted to be at your table at the librarians' tea and to see you again on Sunday morning at breakfast.Chris Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882020122700920436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75851472844300107002018-09-10T12:54:37.374-04:002018-09-10T12:54:37.374-04:00Exactly! But then it was a chore--now it's a j...Exactly! But then it was a chore--now it's a joy! Welcome home, sister Anthony winner! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73645678060599318672018-09-10T12:08:53.300-04:002018-09-10T12:08:53.300-04:00I'm still in FL with plans to head to VA Beach...I'm still in FL with plans to head to VA Beach late Wednesday to speak at a conference that lasts through Saturday. Sounds great, except for this little thing called Florence...Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35586932949887255432018-09-10T11:44:55.013-04:002018-09-10T11:44:55.013-04:00So much fun to read about everyone's summer. T...So much fun to read about everyone's summer. The writing activities are impressive and inspiring, too. We had a difficult summer. Not on the scale of hospital stays or hurricanes, but on the scale of daily stress. Complete renovation of garden floor apartment and still ongoing. Not exactly our living quarters but the noise and dust (LOT OF IT- worst summer ever for allergies) and daily workmen were there. To make life complete? Construction starting at 7 AM ( sometimes earlier) in the school yard directly across the street, too. Did it impact on writing? Guess. We did get away to Cape Cod for a week, in a rented house with both daughters and their families 3 grandkids 5 and under was not relaxing, but was fun. Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54555268231128334832018-09-10T11:43:33.871-04:002018-09-10T11:43:33.871-04:00Argh! I must have missed this while in transit bet...Argh! I must have missed this while in transit between St Pete's and Maine. Probably just as well because my summer pretty much sucked. I mean, my mother died. That sets the tone right there. I had to get my water heater replaced, new faucets installed in my kitchen and master bath (not remodeling - the old ones broke down) - and my washing machine died last month. My hard-working Youngest had both an internship and a money-paying job, but since she only has a permit, I spent up to 2 1/2 hours every weekday being driven BY her to and from her various commitments. Thank God she's a pretty good driver, or my heart couldn't have taken it.<br /><br />Now the fall - THAT looks promising! I'm writing again, of course, and I'm scheduled to be at Murder by the Book in Bar Harbor in October, and I have loads of friends asking me to come visit, so, as soon as I've settled Frank the Foster Dog in his forever home, I'm planning on hitting the road!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.com