tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post115467777260200452..comments2024-03-28T09:29:40.502-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Never done, Won't Ever do now!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11803477109210776452015-01-01T19:07:14.329-05:002015-01-01T19:07:14.329-05:00If the narrow boat writing retreat is an option, I...If the narrow boat writing retreat is an option, I will gladly sign up and carry the luggage of others if needed! (Also, similar to Lady Georgiana, I wield a mean feather duster!)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789854289597833854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77063922225068251972014-12-30T17:47:14.582-05:002014-12-30T17:47:14.582-05:00Julia, you HAVE done mother and daughter dresses. ...Julia, you HAVE done mother and daughter dresses. They were cotton A-lines with buttons on the shoulder straps. Your's was size 3.Lois Flemingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73212850565962353342014-12-30T14:48:22.268-05:002014-12-30T14:48:22.268-05:00I'm still in on the narrowboat drinking expedi...I'm still in on the narrowboat drinking expedition--errr--writing retreat! so nice of you all to volunteer to watch our wine intake:)<br /><br />Rhys, I'm still in awe. I can't imagine being able to physically or mentally write 3 books in a year!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32816715818922150752014-12-30T12:50:03.454-05:002014-12-30T12:50:03.454-05:00Happy holidays, Rhys! I remember this post! I stil...Happy holidays, Rhys! I remember this post! I still stand by my previous comment. :-)<br /><br />And I've got something new to add: for a white elephant exchange I landed -- get this -- an INSECT cookbook. No joke. This wasn't a tongue-in-cheek cookbook. Published by a reputable publisher, very nicely done, and all about sustainability. (Saving it for white elephant next year.) Looking at the chili con carne (carne = worms) recipe, I realized that I'll never be an insect eater. Call me bad for the planet, but there you go. :-)<br /><br />P.S. Narrowboat writing retreat? Hell yeah!Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47714030746715170482014-12-30T12:07:27.758-05:002014-12-30T12:07:27.758-05:00And reminding you: the winners of TRUTH BE TOLD f...And reminding you: the winners of TRUTH BE TOLD from yesterday are:<br /><br />Libby Dodd, and Elizabeth! And hey, why not, also Lyn (Jody-David Speer.)<br /><br />Email me at h ryan at whdh dot com with your address!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22669528770445882092014-12-30T12:03:35.574-05:002014-12-30T12:03:35.574-05:00Ready for the trip! And still hate lima beans and ...Ready for the trip! And still hate lima beans and motorcycles. Maybe ever MORE.<br /><br />Rhys! LOVE the title! Hurray. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89220076410755950702014-12-30T12:00:47.666-05:002014-12-30T12:00:47.666-05:00Since I won't be writing, I'll be glad to ...Since I won't be writing, I'll be glad to step up and control the wine intake and other creature comfort duties on the narrowboat trip. In fact, I think there would be enough volunteers for each writer to have your own personal attendant. Hahaha!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78372513813235245472014-12-30T11:29:58.389-05:002014-12-30T11:29:58.389-05:00Linda, I don't drink much either. I'll be ...Linda, I don't drink much either. I'll be the navigator.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22078705107079668982014-12-30T11:24:49.936-05:002014-12-30T11:24:49.936-05:00I've been blessed to do the long boat tours tw...I've been blessed to do the long boat tours twice. My grandfather took me for 10 days when I was in college and again when I was in grad school. I cannot recommend it enough. We met the most interesting people and the entire atmosphere was almost magical. It also led me to find my most favorite place on earth: Llangollen, Wales.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415411544671046706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10926013501347509372014-12-30T11:14:25.065-05:002014-12-30T11:14:25.065-05:00Yes, Julia, I think we must make the English narro...Yes, Julia, I think we must make the English narrowboat writing retreat a reality. Since I can't drink wine (or anything else) anymore, I volunteer to be the designated driver/pilot, so the rest of you can get totally sozzled. :-)Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77068844408826375362014-12-30T11:00:07.675-05:002014-12-30T11:00:07.675-05:00Because I get motion sick in a hammock, pretty muc...Because I get motion sick in a hammock, pretty much everything is out. Deep water freaks me out because you don't know what's in it; I went in a cave once and HATED it, and space, where you're relying on technology to breathe? No thank you. I am not an adventurous eater -- Andrew Zimmern is fascinating to watch on TV but I will not copy him. I have accepted long ago that I'm not a supermodel, I don't like pictures or film of myself, and performing on stage scares me. What I haven't accepted yet is that I may not be able to read everything I want to before I die, I won't know everything I want to before I die, and I'm still holding out for having a million dollars someday. :) PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13089206326004127312014-12-30T10:33:21.905-05:002014-12-30T10:33:21.905-05:00Julia, I'm all for a writing retreat on that l...Julia, I'm all for a writing retreat on that longboat, although if we combine it with wine tasting, I'm not sure how much writing will get done!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69665533059274744922014-12-30T10:20:03.177-05:002014-12-30T10:20:03.177-05:00Wonderful revisiting this! I really, really think ...Wonderful revisiting this! I really, really think we should make that Jungle Red Writers narrowboat writing retreat and wine sampling tour a reality.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61992434852299093642014-12-30T01:10:24.281-05:002014-12-30T01:10:24.281-05:00Rhys:
Although my never did/never will do list has...Rhys:<br />Although my never did/never will do list hasn't changed since this was originally posted [and I still love those lima beans], I have to say that I'm really glad you agreed to write that extra book. I'm really looking forward to reading it . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79759318655783171532014-04-24T19:43:01.546-04:002014-04-24T19:43:01.546-04:00Yes to limas, no to skydiving. Scariest thing I...Yes to limas, no to skydiving. Scariest thing I've ever dared? Rapelling. Knee-knocking, teeth-chattering scared until I got over the edge. So excited on the second trip down the guides had to haul me up again and cram my helmet on!<br /><br />On my bucket list? Travel--to Ireland, to England, to France--and New Zealand would be wonderful! And the narrowboat, well, let's just say it's been a dream ever since I read Ngaio Marsh's mystery in which Agatha Troy took a relaxing vacation on one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11369840621590290732014-04-24T15:59:05.944-04:002014-04-24T15:59:05.944-04:00I hate flying so the thought of diving out of a pl...I hate flying so the thought of diving out of a plane leaves me cold. And I can't swim (weird childhood, I know)so white water rafting might be a bad idea. I would love to rent a Corvette and drive Route 66 across country. I would also like to drive the Coast Highway in California from north to south. Spent my youth watching Route 66 and 77 Sunset Strip, maybe this would have been a better idea when I was in my 20s ?? Still it sounds like it would be fun.Vickie Radfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51092745560906986272014-04-24T13:19:51.910-04:002014-04-24T13:19:51.910-04:00Count me in as one of the lima lovers. My mother ...Count me in as one of the lima lovers. My mother would fix them (frozen ones) with half and half (1/4 cup per box), a teaspoon of flour poured into the water where boiled. Before serving add some butter and black pepper, and oh, momma, delish! I also add lima beans (canned) to beef stew. I guess I lova my lima. I can't believe I've never had fresh ones. I'll have to address that soon.<br /><br />No sky diving, bungee jumping, or mountain climbing for me. I'll join your meetings on the ground, Mark, and I'll be in charge of wine and cheese. Also, the nearest I'll ever get to white water rafting are the river rafting rides at amusement parks, although I prefer joining Joan on the carousel. My days of thinking I should go on roller coasters are gone, too. I will not ever feel compelled to try any rides that involve speed and heights again, not that I've tried them much at this point. <br /><br />I did do one activity recently, last September after Bouchercon on my continued trip to Niagara Falls, that was something I normally have an aversion towards. I walked across the bridge over water from the Canadian side to the American side. However, walking across the Rainbow Bridge was made easier because there is a nice wide area for pedestrians, so I could hug the inside edge. The Arlington Memorial Bridge in D.C. is another one where the pedestrian space is so wide that you don't realize you're crossing over a river. If I face a bridge with a narrow sidewalk to cross over a body of water, forget it. I won't budge.<br /><br />Now, let's talk about that narrow boat vacation in England. Debs, you and the other writers are going to need someone to take care of you all and make your tea while you are creating your wonderful tales. I volunteer for that position. It may be a sacrifice, but I'm that dedicated to my favorite authors. <br /><br />The most wished for item on my bucket list is a trip to Great Britain that includes England and Scotland. My ancestral home of Stoke Canon, right next to Exeter, still contains the church where my Boone ancestors worshiped in the late 1700s and the cemetery where they are buried. I'm thinking that I could do that trip after the narrow boat trip with the Reds. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68895954239292206252014-04-24T12:49:26.822-04:002014-04-24T12:49:26.822-04:00Susan, I'm with you on the veg trying to be ve...Susan, I'm with you on the veg trying to be vegan! My downfall is cheese--creamy, smelly French cheeses. :-)<br /><br />I'm also with e: no heights, speed, or cold. I don't get people who ice camp. Hike up to a glacier and camp -- THAT'S fun?<br /><br />Guess I'm not an extreme kind of person. Sit me by a fireplace with a glass of wine any day.<br /><br />I tried succotash -- ripe with lima beans -- for the first time a few days ago. Yum -- I liked it. (Susan, great vegan dish.)Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2592235765850076722014-04-24T12:02:47.476-04:002014-04-24T12:02:47.476-04:00No skydiving for me! Not even when I was younger a...No skydiving for me! Not even when I was younger and more ready for adventure. Forget the bungee jump too. I can see them making the line too long and splat! I did whitewater raft once years ago and it was fun. I have no desire to scale a mountain. I think the laziness and fear of heights on my part dictates that. But I did zipline once and did just fine. It was fun. I have no wish to learn to scuba dive; I have enough issues with snorkeling I'm trying to work through for hubby's sake. My brother-in-law bought a sailboat recently and I do look forward to sailing on it with him. Lima beans are a big NO. Oysters YES.<br />I didn't think I would hang upside down and kiss the Blarney Stone, but darned if I didn't do it after all. And no, I didn't have anything to drink beforehand. I always thought it would be wonderful to learn to fly a plane, but I don't see that happening now. Or going to space.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75928608572344033172014-04-24T11:20:22.732-04:002014-04-24T11:20:22.732-04:00I love lima beans, and can't wait to eat them ...I love lima beans, and can't wait to eat them again. (Note to self: put lima beans on shopping list.)<br /><br />Oysters: I tried them once, to be polite. NEVER AGAIN.<br /><br />It was always in the back of my mind to someday try sky diving, if I could get up the nerve to do it. Then I found out about tandem skydiving and I thought that might be an easier way for me to try it out. The opportunity never came along, though. I now know that I will never be able to try any form of skydiving, due to extensive back surgery. When I brought it up to my physical therapist, merely as a joke, he turned pale.<br /><br />I'll never have the money to travel overseas or even across country. So authors, keep on writing about places I can't visit. I'll "see" them through your eyes!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35850219344363948432014-04-24T11:16:30.448-04:002014-04-24T11:16:30.448-04:00Rhys, I think you should consider the pole-dancing...Rhys, I think you should consider the pole-dancing ad a compliment. They're noting that you still have the figure for it. :-)<br /><br />No skydiving, bungee jumping, whitewater rafting, or anything of that ilk. I have found that life will toss plenty of "excitement" and threats to my life and safety in my way as it is, so why should I seek them out? (And may I say that I find it abhorrent that all these rich people pay obscene amounts of money to be towed up Everest by poorly paid Sherpas who take most of the risk for them?)<br /><br />Lima beans, on the other hand, are exquisite. And I am totally in for the English narrowboat writers retreat. I do love to travel, and when I do, I like to spend my time among the residents of the place rather than more tourists. Otherwise, I could just stay home, couldn't I?Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24551974939324325682014-04-24T10:18:23.824-04:002014-04-24T10:18:23.824-04:00Another vote for lima beans here. My husband likes...Another vote for lima beans here. My husband likes them, too, but he did not do our girls any favor calling them "slimies". Sheesh. When I was pregnant with my first child, in 1970, I craved lima beans swimming in butter, and that is still my favorite way to eat them. <br /><br />I bought some fresh limas at the farmers' market once. They are fiddly to shell, similar to English peas. You work all day and get a puny little pile of innards. But so yummy. <br /><br />Not bungee jumping, and not mountain climbing, and not parachuting/paragliding/cliff diving, or any other activity that involves hurling oneself out of or off of a high place. I've broken enough bones just falling from a standing position, thank you. <br /><br />Reine, I used to say that about oysters, too, until last year when my friend and I stayed in Biloxi with her brother. He took us to an oyster bar two blocks from the Gulf and we had fresh oysters four different ways. It was divine! The amazing Bloody Marys might have added to the enjoyment, too. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46162481947460765322014-04-24T09:53:37.284-04:002014-04-24T09:53:37.284-04:00I'll never eat raw oysters. I don't care w...I'll never eat raw oysters. I don't care what you dip it in, if you swallow it whole it can't be good. Same with snails. I had them once, though, at Lockober's. Why? <br /><br />I will never walk out to a big pile of rocks at low tide again, because I tried that once and almost didn't beat the tide back. It was a swirling kind of spot. <br /><br />I was in the hospital once. Let's just say it wasn't anywhere in New England. We had hamhocks and Lima beans for supper. I didn't know what they were, never mind how to eat them.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61113067667890968622014-04-24T09:20:49.741-04:002014-04-24T09:20:49.741-04:00Okay, Rhys - the image of you and pole dancing is,...Okay, Rhys - the image of you and pole dancing is, well, amusing.<br /><br />No sky diving for this girl. The husband is a paratrooper. I say why jump out of a perfectly good airplane (my definition being one that is still flying). No bungee jumping. But I did whitewater raft once and had a blast. I would totally do that, or climb Mt. Everest, if it wasn't for a bum knee.<br /><br />I like the image of motorcycles, but not riding them.<br /><br />I used to wear cute shoes. Before the knee problems forced me to flats (there are cute flats, right?).<br /><br />And I'll pass on the lima beans, thanks.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86133970969412626632014-04-24T09:09:35.468-04:002014-04-24T09:09:35.468-04:00Thank god Hallie stepped in in defense of lima bea...Thank god Hallie stepped in in defense of lima beans, otherwise I'd have to bid the Reds adieu!<br /><br />There is nothing on this planet as yummy as fresh-picked limas beans. I spent a significant part of my childhood (or it felt that way, anyway) sitting in a rocking chair next to my grandmother, shelling lima beans or field peas from the garden, and listening to her talk. I have recipes for lima bean soup, lima beans with ham, lima beans and chicken. And they are all delish! I have even eaten a lima bean-Jello salad, but we should probably not go there. <br /><br />Other stuff: I am the most undaredevilish person invented. I consider crossing the street an adventure. And I am okay with that.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.com