tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post423161160346710787..comments2023-06-14T04:13:03.470-07:00Comments on Deb Gould: DRIFTING IN BOATS...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-38756733284594019692013-09-10T05:39:36.353-07:002013-09-10T05:39:36.353-07:00Thanks, Wendy! And you're right -- thank goodn...Thanks, Wendy! And you're right -- thank goodness! I think that Sepia Saturday brings out the most interesting photos and stories; a sense of rediscovery is one of the things I love about participating...and we all have that, don't we?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-87939789058846190782013-09-10T03:21:02.021-07:002013-09-10T03:21:02.021-07:00Thank goodness you found that photo -- this was a ...Thank goodness you found that photo -- this was a story that needed telling. I really enjoyed it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-16898873833454671052013-09-09T05:40:11.370-07:002013-09-09T05:40:11.370-07:00As I've said before: sometimes I get lucky! Th...As I've said before: sometimes I get lucky! This was one of those times! Thanks, TB!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-83626883369380367372013-09-09T05:39:35.915-07:002013-09-09T05:39:35.915-07:00It's ocean, really -- and sometimes, when we h...It's ocean, really -- and sometimes, when we have very low tides, my cousin Bob walks through the mudflats looking for interesting old bottles --he's found a few interesting ones; old medicines, salves, etc. It's a fun way to pass time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-32214515778726499042013-09-09T00:04:30.245-07:002013-09-09T00:04:30.245-07:00Interesting anecdote and a great pic for sure.
Gl...Interesting anecdote and a great pic for sure. <br />Glad you managed to find it in time. <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-67785663184325116562013-09-08T23:42:17.459-07:002013-09-08T23:42:17.459-07:00That's a very fun story. Imagine all the inter...That's a very fun story. Imagine all the interesting bottle bits in the bottom of the lake. Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-83156266676939104462013-09-08T15:58:10.175-07:002013-09-08T15:58:10.175-07:00I'll certainly keep looking! I know TCU games ...I'll certainly keep looking! I know TCU games are on TV up here sometimes (not always, but ever since last year I've kept my eyes on the schedules...). I'll see him someday, and you'll hear my hollering all the way to Oregon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-78498756669701780642013-09-08T15:56:52.879-07:002013-09-08T15:56:52.879-07:00I'll bet we've ALL done that frantic scram...I'll bet we've ALL done that frantic scrambling to find the "right" photo! I just got lucky this time. No matter, it's all such great fun, isn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-24189495233520564172013-09-08T09:07:17.469-07:002013-09-08T09:07:17.469-07:00Oh my gosh, what a wonderful story. I can see you...Oh my gosh, what a wonderful story. I can see you running around the house trying to figure out where that picture went ... good job on finding it!<br /><br />Even though we would consider it a form of littering today, let's think of it as a base for a coral reef, shall we? What a wonderful way to honor your Grandmother.<br /><br />Thanks for keeping your eyes open for Tyler, Deb. It was very exciting, being the first time. In a few years, perhaps we'll be seeing him on a NFL team and take his t.v. appearance for granted, lol.<br /><br />Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-39414537702375045422013-09-08T06:26:12.247-07:002013-09-08T06:26:12.247-07:00A wonderful photograph to match the prompt and I l...A wonderful photograph to match the prompt and I love the way you told of your hunt for it. I have been there, done that with a photograph I knew was just mae for a particular prompt - but I did not have your success in finding it! ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-84543762287333897762013-09-07T07:18:48.401-07:002013-09-07T07:18:48.401-07:00Sometimes I get lucky with Sepia prompts; sometime...Sometimes I get lucky with Sepia prompts; sometimes I know precisely which photograph to use! On those other occasions -- when I can't stay on prompt -- I choose not to post, but still visit everybody else's contributions. I have some scanned, Bob, but I miss the old singles that get passed hand-to-hand...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-82769168542697879342013-09-07T07:15:53.324-07:002013-09-07T07:15:53.324-07:00People along the coast did this for years (they fe...People along the coast did this for years (they felt the ocean was bottomless, endless); but when public dumps and trash collection became popular and technology made it possible to clean and reuse soda and milk bottles, the practice stopped. Good thing, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-14392988323848314322013-09-07T06:49:04.786-07:002013-09-07T06:49:04.786-07:00I no longer have to search the house for photos as...I no longer have to search the house for photos as I have scanned them all - seems a shame nevertheless. It would take ages to come up with a gem like yours.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-41345931757365992662013-09-07T05:05:14.931-07:002013-09-07T05:05:14.931-07:00I can see why you knew which photo - a great match...I can see why you knew which photo - a great match<br />What a strange way to get rid of the bottles - I'd never heard of sinking bottles before.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-26607931464620614482013-09-07T04:18:03.269-07:002013-09-07T04:18:03.269-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-67030163714519155282013-09-07T04:17:52.609-07:002013-09-07T04:17:52.609-07:00Not to worry -- no more sinking bottles! I've ...Not to worry -- no more sinking bottles! I've got bits and pieces of some really old ones, though. And you're right...oh, the stories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-72033339649113467732013-09-07T04:15:56.731-07:002013-09-07T04:15:56.731-07:00Those backyard incinerators smelled funny, didn...Those backyard incinerators smelled funny, didn't they, Alex? I don't know what it was, but that smell can take me back fifty years...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-15448471810045722632013-09-07T04:14:26.332-07:002013-09-07T04:14:26.332-07:00Have you ever checked out a book from the library ...Have you ever checked out a book from the library and then discovered that it was your own book that you donated to the Book Drive years ago? Boy, did I feel foolish!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-70904114612156884942013-09-07T04:13:38.601-07:002013-09-07T04:13:38.601-07:00Thanks, Colleen...the photo's a bit monochroma...Thanks, Colleen...the photo's a bit monochromatic (all that water), and there's even some fog in there, but it sure did match that prompt! Love it when that happens....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-9191994634906696922013-09-07T04:12:05.050-07:002013-09-07T04:12:05.050-07:00I just noticed, Joan, that the boat in the prompt ...I just noticed, Joan, that the boat in the prompt picture AND my family's boat even look the same...fun to find a true response!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-28931604427242378592013-09-07T04:11:03.759-07:002013-09-07T04:11:03.759-07:00We thought that our grandmother would be pleased! ...We thought that our grandmother would be pleased! The boat's still in use and looks great; my cousins (who are the ones who use the boat the most) are taking great care of her...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-59219008403862415572013-09-07T04:09:20.924-07:002013-09-07T04:09:20.924-07:00It was, but I wish I'd remembered to look in t...It was, but I wish I'd remembered to look in the refrigerator frame before I spent all that time searching! Anyway, the photo's on the fridge right now, and it's nice to see.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-90406395857433984812013-09-07T03:40:15.977-07:002013-09-07T03:40:15.977-07:00Lovely story.. and I hope it's not completely ...Lovely story.. and I hope it's not completely full circle in that you don't sink your bottles anymore! What a story all those bottles would tell!Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-48286723714961935252013-09-06T18:09:05.744-07:002013-09-06T18:09:05.744-07:00Oh Deb that is such a lovely lovely story. Partic...Oh Deb that is such a lovely lovely story. Particularly the naming of the boat. I liked your description of trying to find the photo - been there, done that. And yes, I remember incinerators and my grandmother having a clean up and burn every so often.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-39831723056145425622013-09-06T18:06:38.059-07:002013-09-06T18:06:38.059-07:00I'm glad you found your photo. I hate it when ...I'm glad you found your photo. I hate it when I can't find things. Today I tried to find a book that I'm not even sure I own.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.com