tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8408789623007338281..comments2024-03-18T21:16:14.441-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Rhys and Cara's Marvelous AdventureutJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7879245024953289092015-03-11T14:49:57.238-04:002015-03-11T14:49:57.238-04:00I don't know why, but I envisioned this as a f...I don't know why, but I envisioned this as a fabulous reality TV show, following 2 terrific authors on tour around the country. It would definitely be an eye-opener for lots of people. Some of your adventures made me laugh out loud. Thanks for sharing!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80769287447390451172015-03-11T13:36:54.584-04:002015-03-11T13:36:54.584-04:00You two are having way took much fun.....
Karen, ...You two are having way took much fun.....<br /><br />Karen, Tide stick, check -- fantastic tip.Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21678483941642799592015-03-11T13:01:02.743-04:002015-03-11T13:01:02.743-04:00It's so much more fun to travel with a gal pal...It's so much more fun to travel with a gal pal. Life is just easier.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23012813113765837832015-03-11T12:26:28.513-04:002015-03-11T12:26:28.513-04:00You two are a hoot! The nudist community story cr...You two are a hoot! The nudist community story cracked me up, but the guy in the medical mask was a bit creepy, especially when he showed up in Paris. First impressions are always interesting, aren't they? Did you answer Rhys' question, Cara, about whether or not you still thought she's strange? Hehehe!<br /><br />Speaking of first impressions, when I went away to college, I took the luck-of-the-draw roommate route, not knowing her in advance. When I moved my belongings into the dorm room, the roommate was not there, but her stuff was. In one box, a bottle of liquor could be seen sticking out, and I remember my mother being concerned about it. I also wondered whether I had gotten a hard-drinking, party girl. Like a good girl from small town USA, I took along my Bible to college. (Never mind how little I consulted itl) I wasn't exactly a religious enthusiast. At a later date, after my roommate, who was wonderful, and I got to know each other, we laughed about the first impression our belongings gave. She thought I might be a Bible-thumping crusader, and I thought she might be the quintessential party girl. So, like the relationship between you, Rhys, and you, Cara, the relationship with my roommate served to be quite advantageous and fun. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67677908318278440552015-03-11T11:55:31.744-04:002015-03-11T11:55:31.744-04:00I think you should have spoken to the man parading...I think you should have spoken to the man parading in front of you while you spoke at the nudist colony.<br />I heard a marvelous story some years ago. A man flashed a woman on the street. She stopped, looked him carefully up and down, and then said, "If I were you, I'd be embarrassed to take that out in public." He, supposedly, quickly shut his coat and left.Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4789248710671104112015-03-11T11:25:43.087-04:002015-03-11T11:25:43.087-04:00Thanks for the reminder of the Tide stick, Karen. ...Thanks for the reminder of the Tide stick, Karen. Will definitely pack that today in case Rhys spills again. Yes, my face mask germy stalker takes the strange award, he's harmless enough. Robin, you know we love visiting you xCara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70429995860538138172015-03-11T11:06:53.463-04:002015-03-11T11:06:53.463-04:00You two are so GLAM and so fabulous! I mean..wow. ...You two are so GLAM and so fabulous! I mean..wow. Isn't it hilarious what happens on the road? But you two are such a wonderful team.. Irresistible!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13988110781741771112015-03-11T10:51:29.961-04:002015-03-11T10:51:29.961-04:00As a bookseller I always prefer an author "ga...As a bookseller I always prefer an author "gang" over a single - adds to the fun! Cara & Rhys, you have each provided some of my very favorite author events, thank you!Robin Agnewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38810810779398515222015-03-11T10:32:31.754-04:002015-03-11T10:32:31.754-04:00Rhys, I had my first hot flash with Karen, on our ...Rhys, I had my first hot flash with Karen, on our way home from a speaking gig in St. Louis. We laughed for twenty miles, it was so hysterically funny. <br /><br />Coffee stains on a white blouse! Yikes. One road rule: always travel with a Tide pen. And make sure it's not dried out before you leave the house. They have saved my bacon a million times. Failing that, a scarf to cover the worst of it. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36089333990627512442015-03-11T10:21:46.529-04:002015-03-11T10:21:46.529-04:00Karen, we can't beat the prostitute and the sh...Karen, we can't beat the prostitute and the shouting! And the lack of outfits.<br />Now that is really stressful.<br /><br />I once spilled hot coffee all over my leather jacket and white shirt right before an event. I was so scared it would ruin the leather I kept sponging it from the fountain in the courtyard and saved it. But now I travel with extra white shirt, extra black pants, just in case.Rhysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37012636569885569712015-03-11T09:53:22.642-04:002015-03-11T09:53:22.642-04:00Honestly, how short-sighted can publishers be? The...Honestly, how short-sighted can publishers be? The more authors, the merrier!! And road trips are always more fun when there's someone to share the good, the bad, and the ugly!<br /><br />Reading "The Edge of Dreams" right now & waiting to get my hands on Cara's latest!<br /><br />And, Cara, have to say, I'm in the camp where the guy in the mask definitely falls into the 'creepy' camp--he followed you all the way to Paris?? With his mother?? Seriously creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25916273125887880442015-03-11T09:37:25.093-04:002015-03-11T09:37:25.093-04:00It sounds like a great plan -- on a human level, o...It sounds like a great plan -- on a human level, on a business level, and for the lucky readers who get to see you both. Publishers, take notes!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35625305573451202642015-03-11T09:01:35.606-04:002015-03-11T09:01:35.606-04:00Oh, dear. Rhys and Cara, on the road. What an ente...Oh, dear. Rhys and Cara, on the road. What an entertaining show that would be! <br /><br />Isn't it best, to travel with a pal? I spent 15 years traveling around the US for business and public speaking, but would never have gotten started if my best friend (also named Karen) had not wanted to do the same thing at the same time. We had great road stories, too. <br /><br />One of the best/worst, depending on your viewpoint, was the Halloween night in a Detroit suburb, at our very first gig. Two men had rooms across the hall from us, and for most of the night a prostitute kept going from room to room, with lots of yelling and laughing. The yelling got a LOT louder when they finally stopped letting her into their rooms--and decided not to pay her. I was also having the flu at the time, which didn't help things a bit, as you can imagine. <br /><br />Another time, Karen, who is 6'2" and at the time weighed over 200 pounds, found that one of the three outfits she'd brought was full of moth holes. Finding her something to wear for our three-day gig (with all the same people, so she couldn't just wear the same thing again) was a trip. <br /><br />The very best part of our travels, and I bet you and Cara have the same experience, was the point in every trip where we ended up laughing uncontrollably about some aspect of the experience. I don't think I've ever laughed as much as when we had our travel adventures together. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29831434169240443342015-03-11T08:46:30.827-04:002015-03-11T08:46:30.827-04:00Such fun Rhys and Cara--thanks for sharing! Love h...Such fun Rhys and Cara--thanks for sharing! Love how Cara thought you and your hat might be strange:). I love going with someone else--it makes the bumps in the road less bumpy...<br /><br />I had an earthquake event too. It's all on tape. I'm yickety-yakking along for minutes, thinking there's a train going by outside. Then I finally get it--an earthquake, in Maine!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45360355659529625052015-03-11T08:22:13.015-04:002015-03-11T08:22:13.015-04:00These stories crack me up. I can totally see the g...These stories crack me up. I can totally see the guy at the naturalist place - what a hoot. If the plan includes coming anywhere near Pittsburgh, let me know.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18271171925657214422015-03-11T08:20:14.623-04:002015-03-11T08:20:14.623-04:00The germ mask guy definitely creeps me out. I'...The germ mask guy definitely creeps me out. I'm asking myself if he REALLY needs it for that purpose or if he's trying to disguise himself. Is he a criminal on the lam, for instance? (Perhaps I read too many mysteries. Nah, there's no such thing as "too many", and thanks to Rhys, Cara, all the Reds and the Reds Writing friends I won't run out of mysteries to read.)Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49388922455628591862015-03-11T07:49:41.625-04:002015-03-11T07:49:41.625-04:00You two crack me up. I have to admit I've neve...You two crack me up. I have to admit I've never been asked to speak to "naturists" (hope I don't) and Cara, your guy with the germ mask sounds really creepy.<br /><br />Love knowing someone else understands how "glamorous" book tours really are:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27587630088775934162015-03-11T02:23:45.724-04:002015-03-11T02:23:45.724-04:00Stories from the road always make me laugh and sha...Stories from the road always make me laugh and shake my head at the same time. Thanks for sharing, both of you.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46631550403849395542015-03-11T02:07:13.640-04:002015-03-11T02:07:13.640-04:00You ladies do make it sound like fun and I chuckle...You ladies do make it sound like fun and I chuckled over some of your stories. But I shuddered over the coffeemaker not working . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com