tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post7359793479810011643..comments2024-03-27T10:30:15.253-06:00Comments on Standing Into Danger: The Lansdowne Letters: Everyday Lessons in Our Common Humanity Fundy Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-15873343474829385242018-09-15T16:54:24.200-06:002018-09-15T16:54:24.200-06:00Things Are Very Open And Intensely Clear Explanati...<br />Things Are Very Open And Intensely Clear Explanation Of Issues. Was Truly Information. Your Website Is Very Beneficial.<br />Click Here : <a href="https://www.micoequipment.com/farm-tractors-for-sale/tractor-260-60-hp-turbo" rel="nofollow">farm tractors for sale 260-60 HP TURBO</a>Emily Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746320358988998120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-54718049615993477272017-07-30T14:48:09.057-06:002017-07-30T14:48:09.057-06:00Another wonderful memory. You had wonderful parent...Another wonderful memory. You had wonderful parents and what an experience!<br /><br /><a href="https://loves-relationships.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">เย็ดสาว</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-29726437421481103772017-07-29T08:46:36.881-06:002017-07-29T08:46:36.881-06:00This was so heartwarming to read, Louise. I truly ...This was so heartwarming to read, Louise. I truly believe that the home foundation is an important stepping stone to who we will become and how we will treat others. Your parents taught you well.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-64051728644749568182017-07-22T16:17:19.462-06:002017-07-22T16:17:19.462-06:00Your kind words mean so much to me, Baili! Thank ...Your kind words mean so much to me, Baili! Thank you dear friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-24881822286470543822017-07-21T05:57:50.489-06:002017-07-21T05:57:50.489-06:00I am amazed with graceful thinking of your amazin...I am amazed with graceful thinking of your amazing parents my dear friend!.<br /><br />It is a saying that a first school for a child is lap of his mother and you were so fortunate to have such a rich and nurtured school in lap of your mother who taught you the lesson of equality by practicing it front of you .<br /><br />I adore your dear father for his sublime way of upbringing of his children who turned you into a wonderful and magnificent person today.<br /><br />your writings a inspirational and thoughts are light dear.<br /><br />loved the all precious photos thank you for sharing the glory of your past dear friend!!! bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-30321123801467587522017-07-17T19:39:18.036-06:002017-07-17T19:39:18.036-06:00Thanks, Stacy! The photo of my siblings and I wit...Thanks, Stacy! The photo of my siblings and I with the lake trout is my favorite family photo of all! Have a good one!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-13436766955199452102017-07-17T18:09:18.237-06:002017-07-17T18:09:18.237-06:00Wonderful, wonderful post!!! Your parents were ama...Wonderful, wonderful post!!! Your parents were amazing!! Truly love all the photos! Big Hugs!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-50875906541650627952017-07-15T18:23:55.562-06:002017-07-15T18:23:55.562-06:00I was one lucky kid, wasn't I? I can't wa...I was one lucky kid, wasn't I? I can't wait to see you and Ron and Sophie!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-49923843676169735582017-07-15T17:51:22.784-06:002017-07-15T17:51:22.784-06:00No better way to learn anything than by example an...No better way to learn anything than by example and your parents were exemplary.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-28425356590525971722017-07-15T17:30:50.889-06:002017-07-15T17:30:50.889-06:00It's nice to meet you, Susan! Thanks for visi...It's nice to meet you, Susan! Thanks for visiting. I'm so glad that you enjoyed my post. I am very slowly working on a memoir about my family's time in the North. I just love Geo's blog! I'm hopping over to visit yours now. Have a good one!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-52620113011801342652017-07-15T10:28:24.570-06:002017-07-15T10:28:24.570-06:00Hi-ya. I've been reading... and enjoying... yo...Hi-ya. I've been reading... and enjoying... your comments on Geo's blog for quite some time, so I thought it was time for me to crash your blog to say hello. <br /><br />I picked a great time to visit. Maybe ALL of your posts are this good, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The experiences you had and the lessons you learned first-hand through your upbringing are priceless. Hats off to your parents! (My father was an Archie Bunker wannabe, so I had to learn to be a bleeding heart do-gooder liberal on my own. HA!) <br /><br />It's very nice to meet you. Count me in as your newest groupie.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-70575606246354321432017-07-15T08:49:06.650-06:002017-07-15T08:49:06.650-06:00Hi, Sandi! Thanks for your encouraging words. I&...Hi, Sandi! Thanks for your encouraging words. I'm currently writing a memoir ~ or perhaps I should say writing a book while trying to figure out how to write a book ~ LOL Have a great day!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-31543521960088370922017-07-15T08:42:07.175-06:002017-07-15T08:42:07.175-06:00Wouldn't we all do some things differently if ...Wouldn't we all do some things differently if we could, Jean? What I have found over many years of working with kiddos, is that children are resilient and that the vast majority of them grow up to do just fine. I used to tell anxious parents that in parent-teacher conferences, and most of my school kiddos are doing well today. All we can do is try our best and hope that we have given our kids the skills they need to deal with adult challenges. Because we are all tested! I think that overcoming difficulties and surviving sorrow makes accomplishments and joy all the more meaningful.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words about the family photos. I laugh when I see the one of Mom and me. I was about 16 months old and look like a little Yoda. I was born serious! LOL That's one of my favorite photos of Mom and me.<br /><br />I'm wishing you and Hugh a happy day. As I sit here drinking my morning coffee I imagine that you are doing the same, only for you it is my tomorrow! Sending you a big hug!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-37063623434608687292017-07-15T08:22:03.705-06:002017-07-15T08:22:03.705-06:00Happy Saturday, Janie! Thanks for your kind comme...Happy Saturday, Janie! Thanks for your kind comment, as always. I'm sure you did a great job with your children. You have a kind heart! Take care, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-21718818903958092742017-07-15T07:13:31.277-06:002017-07-15T07:13:31.277-06:00"My mother spent many, many hours during my u..."My mother spent many, many hours during my upbringing discussing with me<br />the inherent value and dignity of people around the world,<br />no matter their race, culture, religion, education, work, or sex;<br />the only difference is, I don't have a written record of her thoughts."<br /><br /><br />I hope you'll write down everything you remember!<br /><br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-9269866130281779092017-07-14T16:50:41.762-06:002017-07-14T16:50:41.762-06:00A childhood some would only dream about. Hardships...A childhood some would only dream about. Hardships, massive, love, family values, truthfulness and honesty above all. And yes, children all grow up to be teenagers then adults, and as a parent we can only do our best at all times. I look back at what I would call my failures, and realise I tried my best even then. Now, if I had a second shot, would do it all so differently. Wonderful family photos.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-61610108381375803302017-07-14T16:40:47.734-06:002017-07-14T16:40:47.734-06:00The teachings of your parents has brought tears to...The teachings of your parents has brought tears to my eyes. I hope I have raised my children in the same way. <br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-14584143965799753522017-07-14T12:37:51.986-06:002017-07-14T12:37:51.986-06:00Your comment had me laughing so hard, Barb. I ser...Your comment had me laughing so hard, Barb. I seriously considered including the facts you noted in your comment in my post, but I felt it was slightly off the intent of what I was writing. You were always confounding Dad! And don't worry, those facts are in my manuscript. LOL! Thursday can't come fast enough ~ but OMG I have so much to do! I'm joining you, Blair, Sue, and Roy on the wine tour!!! Big hugs to you.Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-7919128750246291332017-07-14T12:29:54.653-06:002017-07-14T12:29:54.653-06:00Thanks for your heartfelt comment, Linda! I start...Thanks for your heartfelt comment, Linda! I started writing this post early last night with a vague idea of Chief Costar's story and Ojibwa humor in my mind, and the post just took over and went in its own direction ~ which was what my subconscious was mulling over. I don't know if that makes any sense, but that's the best that I can express it right now. And I never know how people will react, so I am always grateful when people like you "get" it. <br /><br />I was thinking when I added our family portrait with trout that Barbie looked more glowering than cute. Even at newly five she was already exhibiting an intense and questioning intelligence, and I would love to know what she was thinking at that moment. I had to balance that photo of her with a cute one of her taken about six months later. Even then she railed against a "Barbie doll" image. She became a force to reckoned with. Okay, I'll stop!!! Have a wonderful weekend, my cherished friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-60552473649731359602017-07-14T11:59:10.019-06:002017-07-14T11:59:10.019-06:00Hi, Debra! I'm glad that you enjoyed reading ...Hi, Debra! I'm glad that you enjoyed reading my Mom's teachings. In many ways my mother had a bigger influence on me than my father. My parents were a true team, and despite many ups and downs and challenges, they maintained a close, complicated, and deeply emotional relationship throughout their lives. Wishing you and your rare one a happy weekend together!!<br /> Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-90024351361809501312017-07-14T11:49:53.219-06:002017-07-14T11:49:53.219-06:00Thanks, Sage! I was fortunate indeed. Ironically...Thanks, Sage! I was fortunate indeed. Ironically, in spite of my love of the North and it's people, I was destined to spend my adult life in America. btw, I don't know if I've mentioned this to you before, but you would likely enjoy the book "Alone Against the North: An Expedition Into the Unknown" by Adam Shoalts, a Canadian explorer. Adam is currently on a solo five-month journey across Canada's mainland Arctic to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. Have a good one, my adventurous friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-41726557598580128252017-07-14T11:42:43.832-06:002017-07-14T11:42:43.832-06:00You are so right, Pat!!!!! It's who you are, ...You are so right, Pat!!!!! It's who you are, not what you are that is most important in life. My parents were worried because they knew I was a precocious and idealistic girl who might be forming my first complex and emotional friendships with boys at that point, but who would all-too-soon be interested in boys for other reasons. They were already trying to shelter me from heartbreak, but try as parents may, they can't stop children from growing up and learning some of life's toughest lessons. I hope you have a relaxing and rewarding weekend, my friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-10140232525827684872017-07-14T11:21:01.666-06:002017-07-14T11:21:01.666-06:00Hi, Alex! Your comment about your childhood isn&#...Hi, Alex! Your comment about your childhood isn't surprising to me. I expected as much, on reading your Cassa series which are space operas, but are very much about the human heart. I loved that aspect of your books, but I must also say that I found the many "fighter scenes" compelling and realistic. But then I was an air force brat during part of my childhood. <br /><br />I wouldn't have changed my childhood for anything! The opportunity I had to live in so many unique and different places growing up was priceless, and like you, I am grateful. Much of my education was about the human heart. I was born and remain a flaming idealist ~ which has led to some unusual choices in my life, some enriching, some difficult, and some heartbreaking, but I can't change who I am. <br /><br />My four siblings and I all have the travel bug and love meeting people around the world. I think our childhood experiences made us more open to and accepting of those who are different from us. Enjoy the weekend with your wife, my friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-37233454406389767142017-07-14T09:20:20.814-06:002017-07-14T09:20:20.814-06:00Hi Fundy, another great post. I note you failed t...Hi Fundy, another great post. I note you failed to mention my absolute failure as a model of good behavior ha, ha. Dad also learned that the majority will win out - I believe my Ojibwa was quite good by the time we left :-) See you Thursday! your sister BarbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-72155364195304254922017-07-14T08:45:39.244-06:002017-07-14T08:45:39.244-06:00I love all the photos, Louise, and your sister Bar...I love all the photos, Louise, and your sister Barbie, how adorable! I cannot stand favouritism, everyone deserves to be treated kindly, and with respect. Beautiful post, thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.com