tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post3428323570996561445..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Guest – Andria BramlettKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-24309430683537366942010-04-22T22:21:39.579-05:002010-04-22T22:21:39.579-05:00Andria, I do hope you have a lovely visit when you...Andria, I do hope you have a lovely visit when you get to Toronto and it's regions.. There is lots to see and do.. I hailed from there orginally and I do live in Guelph now, but for a short time.. It is a wonderful place to live and it is all those things.. safe, a great volunnteer group and I guess we are a smart community as we are a Univercity city.. So I am very proud to live here...Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12404048088689392462010-04-22T20:56:30.519-05:002010-04-22T20:56:30.519-05:00Well, in a way i guess I'm conducting verbal t...Well, in a way i guess I'm conducting verbal tours for friends and family as I've traveled to differnet countries and locales over the last several months.<br /><br />I'm thrilled that you found the story fun and amusing, and i have enjoyed today's journey immensley.Andria Bramletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958031796024533347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-6946548667778106302010-04-22T20:24:21.871-05:002010-04-22T20:24:21.871-05:00Andria, you ought to lead tours into places you...Andria, you ought to lead tours into places you've been! You're a hoot!<br /><br />I love to travel-- don't get to do nearly as much of it as I'd like these days. Mostly to see the kids. . . with no time to sightsee. But I do get to read and with travelogs like yours, I get to experience a lot more that I ever would. I'm more of a "take the interstate, already, so we can GET THERE" kind of person.<br /><br />Come back and see us anytime!Betinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210143766021467798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12918157540174950892010-04-22T16:55:46.467-05:002010-04-22T16:55:46.467-05:00Too funny!Too funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-28163226494322673312010-04-22T16:36:34.319-05:002010-04-22T16:36:34.319-05:00Kathleen, I'm headed to Toronto for a week wit...Kathleen, I'm headed to Toronto for a week with friends in June; can't wait to explore the region. What is it like to live in a town with monnikers like "smartest community, safest city and volunteer capital" That also sounds like a "Must Do" experiience...at least I think Guelph is your town.Andria Bramletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958031796024533347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-38983706414678126362010-04-22T15:46:42.657-05:002010-04-22T15:46:42.657-05:00I love to visit the many little towns and villiage...I love to visit the many little towns and villiage where I live and my motto is.. IF there are cars in the parking lot, the food must be good...Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-18530308295804283152010-04-22T15:29:59.419-05:002010-04-22T15:29:59.419-05:00Talking to folks is a cautionary tale in that the ...Talking to folks is a cautionary tale in that the 10-3-1 ratio applies; you must talk to 10 people to get three worth remembering and one that "bears" repeating. Snicker! ;-) <br /><br />Thanks for all of the fun feedback and, Happy Trails!Andria Bramletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958031796024533347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-26500565798369463092010-04-22T12:57:57.376-05:002010-04-22T12:57:57.376-05:00Hey Andria! What a fun post! And thanks for remi...Hey Andria! What a fun post! And thanks for reminding me that you don't have to go far to have a great travel experience. Minnesota has some great parks and fun small towns. Some spring outings sound like the ticket!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51789829423597930362010-04-22T11:39:49.287-05:002010-04-22T11:39:49.287-05:00I agree with Andria and Mark!:) I love talking wi...I agree with Andria and Mark!:) I love talking with people when I travel. It gets me out of my rut! Thanks for your great post!Leannehttp://www.leannebanks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-22176223886066760272010-04-22T11:16:03.449-05:002010-04-22T11:16:03.449-05:00I believe that traveling with my grandparents from...I believe that traveling with my grandparents from a young age during summers and school breaks is what instilled a love of travel in me and shaped my ability to "travel well" at an early age. Please do take the grandkids...ANYWHERE; memories made now will bring comfort and joy later. I promise!Andria Bramletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958031796024533347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-80245559410245183262010-04-22T11:11:51.482-05:002010-04-22T11:11:51.482-05:00I love your story! Very entertaining. I also love ...I love your story! Very entertaining. I also love the bear meat in the crock pot and the little girl. Thanks for sharing.Cabinshttp://www.cabinadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-14707989798926675012010-04-22T10:13:03.116-05:002010-04-22T10:13:03.116-05:00Andria, thanks so much for taking us with you on a...Andria, thanks so much for taking us with you on a "road less traveled," which is the best kind. I know exactly what you mean about the eavesdropping. Can't help it--it's part of our job--but you try not to let it show. The trick is to train your two ears to function independently, yes?<br /><br />I'm hoping to do a close to home vacation in SD this summer. We haven't been to a Sun Dance in several years, and I want the grandchildren to have that experience. It's time.Kathleen Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-39966108668839123692010-04-22T09:56:03.161-05:002010-04-22T09:56:03.161-05:00Are you kidding me...I have an 18 yr old son who e...Are you kidding me...I have an 18 yr old son who eats every two hours. we have to have food that comes in a box to fix between meals, not to mention that at any given time there are usually two or three other kids here with him and wanting to eat too! He's leaving for college in August and i'm sure the learning curve for shopping after he leaves will be brutal!Andria Bramletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958031796024533347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63061309718200556682010-04-22T09:40:40.675-05:002010-04-22T09:40:40.675-05:00Oh, and I find it HIGHLY suspect that you can iden...Oh, and I find it HIGHLY suspect that you can identify Hamburger Helper Cheesy Macaroni by site.<br /><br />Hmmm...eaten a box or two, have you?Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41337451702570863682010-04-22T09:38:04.205-05:002010-04-22T09:38:04.205-05:00Andria-- Hey, girl and welcome!
The bear meat in ...Andria-- Hey, girl and welcome!<br /><br />The bear meat in the crock pot just cracks me up. That is a detail that begs to be used in a novel someday. Or maybe my next Mossy Creek story.<br /><br />I travel a lot for business, but I think I'm missing opportunities to experience the details. I'm always packing lots of work to do. Keeping my head down reading submissions or writing revision letters, checking email, etc.<br /><br />Can't imagine how many wonderfully rich details I've missed lately!<br /><br />So thanks for the reminder to look the heck up and be present in the moment.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-59520327985323141092010-04-22T08:20:04.149-05:002010-04-22T08:20:04.149-05:00Thank you for the kind words and i'm glad you ...Thank you for the kind words and i'm glad you enjoyed it. The writing part is a new passion for me, but the being nosey and curious is a long standing habbit and it is now providing entertainment for me (and friends)as I travel; how cool is that?Andria Bramletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958031796024533347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-36416359830432419712010-04-22T07:37:47.450-05:002010-04-22T07:37:47.450-05:00welcome to the convertible Andria and what a fun p...welcome to the convertible Andria and what a fun post! You are so right. As writers, we are natural observers but sometimes we forget the sheer joy of the experience of absorbing things around us for the fun of it, instead of always thinking: "how could I use this in a book?"<br />Thanks for the reminder that sometimes observing is just about enjoying!!<br />Ya'll come back and blog with us again, ya here?Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.com