tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5583710671733899837..comments2024-03-28T14:33:26.011-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: On the Late Great American Road TripJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40699069610739071162011-05-16T19:51:02.556-04:002011-05-16T19:51:02.556-04:00I tried to post when blogger went belly-up, very w...I tried to post when blogger went belly-up, very weird!<br /><br />Ellen, I'm a fan of the Lacey books and can't wait to read your latest. It's very interesting to read what you've learned about velvet...love that fabric!<br /><br />Nice to see you here at JR.Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47623578480912106182011-05-16T02:30:24.794-04:002011-05-16T02:30:24.794-04:00How weird that everything just disappeared.How weird that everything just disappeared.Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80077237409301694252011-05-15T10:57:39.526-04:002011-05-15T10:57:39.526-04:00Hey, Roberta. Thanks for stopping by today. I thi...Hey, Roberta. Thanks for stopping by today. I think the Thursday glitch was an advance Friday the 13th surprise. As for the great American road trip, I'm glad that people can relate. I remember driving to California with a friend, on a shoestring and a prayer and the optimism of youth. But what a great memory. <br /><br />See you next year.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www.ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26048865677708395282011-05-15T07:26:21.325-04:002011-05-15T07:26:21.325-04:00Hey Ellen I tried and tried to post on thursday bu...Hey Ellen I tried and tried to post on thursday but Blogger ate everything! Loved your post--I have such fond memories of road trips, beginning with Deborah Donnelly and Libby Hellmann in 2003. We knocked off California!<br /><br />Count me in for next year:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64031294265621445582011-05-12T15:48:57.707-04:002011-05-12T15:48:57.707-04:00Road trips might be different today, Deb, what wit...Road trips might be different today, Deb, what with TVs in cars for kids. I don't know, but I think that might be as annoying as fighting withyour brothers and sisters. I never actually saw a teepee motel, though I would have loved it. I remember driving through corn fields and sunflowers. You're so right about that dreamy, imaginative feeling.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www.ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44922805294851673312011-05-12T12:54:24.562-04:002011-05-12T12:54:24.562-04:00Ellen, your books sound delightful. And I LOVE ro...Ellen, your books sound delightful. And I LOVE road trips. I hope this isn't a generational thing that's dying out. I traveled all over the country with my parents when I was a kid. Remember vienna sausage picnics? Rest stops? Those wonderful tee pee motels?<br /><br />I got the idea for my first novel from something I saw on a road trip in England. I think there is something that inspires that dreamy, imaginative quality, the feeling that anything can happen . . .Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53863777977243985352011-05-12T11:05:31.822-04:002011-05-12T11:05:31.822-04:00I agree that walking around is great, Hallie. espe...I agree that walking around is great, Hallie. especially after several hours on your bottom in the car. It really is the only way to feel a place. And food? I'm still trying to work off the sweets I consumed at the Oakmont Bakery, which is absolutely delicious and diet-defying. And as a Westerner, I dive into the Mexican food back home. I want to know why the only place I can find crispy Chile rellenos is back there. But cinnamon in my chile? Not so much. But maybe I should try it again. I'll think about it while I'm at the dentist this afternoon.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www.ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86888353504871421192011-05-12T10:41:18.342-04:002011-05-12T10:41:18.342-04:00Hi, Ellen --
I love traveling, WALKING around whe...Hi, Ellen --<br /><br />I love traveling, WALKING around when I get there, and most of all eating the usually unhealthiest local thing... like Cincinnati's Skyline Chili - no-bean chili made with ground beef, cinnamon, cloves and unsweetened chocolate, serve over limp spaghetti noodles and mounded over with hairy cheddar cheese--there's a reason it never went national). Or French dip sandwich in Sacramento. Philly cheese steak in...Philly. Red hots in Chicago. And isn't there something like a corn dog only in Dallas? In California I just go to the supermarket and buy oranges and tomatoes.<br /><br />Driving: not so much. Except somewhere like Arizona where it seems like every time you crest a hill the landscape undergoes a transformation. <br /><br />One day I want to do a road trip with Ro. I think I would not get bored.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76441851463487070052011-05-12T10:17:19.153-04:002011-05-12T10:17:19.153-04:00Hi, Hank. I thought you had an incredible closet. ...Hi, Hank. I thought you had an incredible closet. You are always beautifully turned out and make the rest of us pale in comparison. And the shoes you wore at Malice! Beautiful. <br /><br />But vintage clothing? The first piece I had was an old green corduroy coat that was my mother's. I wore it till it was threadbare and she had to hide it from me. Basically, I love vintage clothing, mostly from the 1940s, because it's so much better made and it fits me. And I also think that some of the spirit of the woman who had it before might linger. But maybe that sounds a little crazy.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www.ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79267697636210199212011-05-12T10:04:51.167-04:002011-05-12T10:04:51.167-04:00Oh, Ellen, what a lovely way to start the day! Tha...Oh, Ellen, what a lovely way to start the day! Thank you! And I know the truth--that you are really just seeking out gorgeous vintage fashion--I've never seen anyone with such a closet! And such a sense of style..,have you always been interested in vintage? <br /><br />Happy trails to all...xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67052697807919360652011-05-12T09:40:14.792-04:002011-05-12T09:40:14.792-04:00Rosemary, I think you would be fun to travel with ...Rosemary, I think you would be fun to travel with and I'm sure we could get in some interesting trouble. I had no idea about the Big Boy, but Ohio is one of those places I really don't know even about. Also I have to say, I try to check out those lovely vintage shops. I just scored a fabulous 40s suit at "Hey Betty" in Pittsburgh.<br /><br />Tammy, I hope you'll write a report on your upcoming road trip in California. Again, I haven't seen enough out enough of that beautiful state, though I have seen a couple of the early missions.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www,ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42346769054583126202011-05-12T09:32:41.286-04:002011-05-12T09:32:41.286-04:00Sheila, you are so right about having a companion ...Sheila, you are so right about having a companion who's willing to stop and explore the byways. Luckily, my husband is always game. For years, we traveled with a book called "Weird America" so we could check out towns with strange happenings. Lots of fun.<br /><br />And I love the sound of Victoria Plush Mills. There are very few mills left. When I explored the Virginia velvet factory, there was only one velvet factory left in this country. It's very sad to see what has become of a thriving textile industry.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www.ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35509967258928712272011-05-12T09:28:43.173-04:002011-05-12T09:28:43.173-04:00This is fabulous, because I get a road trip this w...This is fabulous, because I get a road trip this weekend. (North in California, through the central valley and up into the foothills of the Sierras.) Now you've inspired me to get off the "do this, do that, get there" and spend some time with my imagination along the way. Thank you!<br /><br />And I loved the new book. Congratulations!Tammy Kaehlerhttp://www.tammykaehler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91787091907944893782011-05-12T09:20:12.266-04:002011-05-12T09:20:12.266-04:00I ADORE road trips. That's why I sometimes dri...I ADORE road trips. That's why I sometimes drive to mystery events instead of just flying from one place to another. How else would I ever know about the Bob's Big Boy in Tipp City, OH or the cool truck stop somewhere in MD (or was it WV) where my husband and I thought they were going to kill us but we all wound up sharing peach pie recipes?<br />AND, I love Ellen. Apart from being a terrific writer she has an amazing sense of style. I'm such a fangirl, I'm constantly asking her.."Is that vintage?"<br />Do I sense a road trip coming on??Rosemaryhttp://www.rosemaryharris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-818603007535154212011-05-12T09:14:04.233-04:002011-05-12T09:14:04.233-04:00I used to live in a town that in the 19th century ...I used to live in a town that in the 19th century was home to the water-powered Victoria Plush Mills, which must have made upholstery fabric. The tall smokestack bearing the name is still there, although the mill is long gone.<br /><br />There's so much beautiful country out there! The trick is to drive with someone who is willing to stop on the spur of the moment to investigate the odd antique store or bakery, rather than being focused on "getting there," wherever there is.<br /><br />Looking forward to the new book!Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90469499645138555322011-05-12T08:44:58.910-04:002011-05-12T08:44:58.910-04:00Thanks, Brenda. Road trip fever gets in your bones...Thanks, Brenda. Road trip fever gets in your bones, I think. Now that you mention it, I'm dreaming about the fresh produce at a farm stand. It really is the small moments of a trip that linger.Ellen Byerrumhttp://www,ellenbyerrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34333039955590451332011-05-12T08:37:58.225-04:002011-05-12T08:37:58.225-04:00Hello Ellen,
Congratuations on your newest book. ...Hello Ellen,<br /><br />Congratuations on your newest book. It sounds terrific. I'll look for it. <br /><br />I share your road trip fever and especially your interest in the byways, not just the highways. People who stick to the fast but tedious interstates miss the diners, used bookstores, antique shops, local museums and farmstands. Not to mention the bakeries. And the sunsets. <br /><br />Now I'll be daydreaming about a road trip all day . . . <br /><br />Brenda BuchananBrenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.com