tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post114434409333019887..comments2024-03-13T12:44:53.437-05:00Comments on If You Read Only One Blog This Year: Tonight I drove down to the riverBonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-32835291371855394262007-06-20T04:38:00.000-05:002007-06-20T04:38:00.000-05:00can you please please tell me who sang the song wi...can you please please tell me who sang the song with the lyrics " I might sail forever and never find that island againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144794714221425722006-04-11T17:31:00.000-05:002006-04-11T17:31:00.000-05:00Sometimes we all just need to get away. Glad you ...Sometimes we all just need to get away. Glad you found the time, and a place to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144778917215334792006-04-11T13:08:00.000-05:002006-04-11T13:08:00.000-05:00M: I love doing that. No particular place to go. ...M: I love doing that. No particular place to go. Haven't done it in a long time.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144715375044781202006-04-10T19:29:00.000-05:002006-04-10T19:29:00.000-05:00It has been years since I had the luxury of gettin...It has been years since I had the luxury of getting away from me.<BR/><BR/>I miss it. The days when I would get in the car, pop in a cd and just drive, no particular destination, just drive and think...Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384824929012193336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144647175266084952006-04-10T00:32:00.000-05:002006-04-10T00:32:00.000-05:00Sherry: You're close to the beach, aren't ya? I'd...Sherry: You're close to the beach, aren't ya? I'd drive down every week.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous: Hmm, interesting observation. Perhaps, subconsciously, I was. Fitzgerald, along with a bit of Franklin W. Dixon ;-)Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144619209350835792006-04-09T16:46:00.000-05:002006-04-09T16:46:00.000-05:00The light across the river . . . I felt something....The light across the river . . . I felt something. Were you channeling a little Fitzgerald this night, Gatsby?<BR/><BR/>As for the river and getting away. Sometimes we all need it. I hope you took your shoes off and put your feet in the cold water and let the shock absorb in your mind and overtake all else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144591997611345202006-04-09T09:13:00.000-05:002006-04-09T09:13:00.000-05:00I need a short drive down there.I need a short drive down there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144551712634529892006-04-08T22:01:00.000-05:002006-04-08T22:01:00.000-05:00Buckeyefans: Thanks. Feels like it, actually :)Ca...Buckeyefans: Thanks. Feels like it, actually :)<BR/><BR/>Carnealian: That sounds wonderful. Hope you spend some time there. I love bridges. Some pics would be nice ;-)<BR/><BR/>Cowgirl: I agree with you 100%. Sometimes the best thing I can do is to not turn on my computer for a few hours when I get home from work. Although that rarely happens. Thanks for stopping by.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144519435863802242006-04-08T13:03:00.000-05:002006-04-08T13:03:00.000-05:00Sometimes I think that life would be better if we ...Sometimes I think that life would be better if we were less connected to technology, and more connected to nature and each other.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post. Visting through our friend Pia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144509803812807242006-04-08T10:23:00.000-05:002006-04-08T10:23:00.000-05:00I have a river nearby that has a really nice walki...I have a river nearby that has a really nice walking path and a walking bridge that is lit up at night. It is so peaceful to be near water.<BR/><BR/>Another lovely story Bone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144455962658793942006-04-07T19:26:00.000-05:002006-04-07T19:26:00.000-05:00You're back baby !You're back baby !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144388027050148842006-04-07T00:33:00.000-05:002006-04-07T00:33:00.000-05:00Dorothy: Very similar to sitting by the ocean at n...Dorothy: Very similar to sitting by the ocean at night. Not quite as good. But as close as I can get without driving five hours.<BR/><BR/>Arlene: Thanks Brizzle. It was good to clear my head. It had been feeling cluttered lately.<BR/><BR/>Pia: Thank you. Between email, IM's, phone calls, and text messages, I feel a little too connected sometimes.<BR/><BR/>Jen C: Thank you for the compliment. It was only a few minutes away from everything, but it sure did me good.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144376154717351502006-04-06T21:15:00.000-05:002006-04-06T21:15:00.000-05:00That was beautiful. Made me relax reading it...tha...That was beautiful. Made me relax reading it...thank you. Reminds me I need to do the same thing--get away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144361570577328262006-04-06T17:12:00.000-05:002006-04-06T17:12:00.000-05:00Bone this is probably your best yet. Love how you...Bone this is probably your best yet. Love how you look at time passing through your memories of the river. <BR/><BR/>Really love the memories of your grandmother. They're especially vivid.<BR/><BR/>And would love to escape from the computer and phone for just five hours. Kind of feels like the ultimate luxury right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144351828792022172006-04-06T14:30:00.001-05:002006-04-06T14:30:00.001-05:00We all need that escape sometimes, but normally we...We all need that escape sometimes, but normally we think we don't have time, even though time is what we're trying to escape...I'm glad you were able to take that time to clear your mind, so you can always be the J-Dizzle I know and love! (and don't take that lightly!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1144351809612012642006-04-06T14:30:00.000-05:002006-04-06T14:30:00.000-05:00Sounds like the confederate version of walking sil...Sounds like the confederate version of walking silently among the evergreens in the snow. You feel that same "clean" air, and it clears not only your mind, but your soul. The scent of spring'll do that for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com