tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post6219697006201442297..comments2024-03-09T02:05:54.509-07:00Comments on An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel: A magpie and a real toad, togetherKay L. Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-52299001335299070692012-08-09T08:06:20.251-06:002012-08-09T08:06:20.251-06:00...and that day has certainly arrived! What a fasc......and that day has certainly arrived! What a fascinating tale you weaved!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-39561816831896471472012-08-07T16:49:50.024-06:002012-08-07T16:49:50.024-06:00That was very brave of her, but she looks determin...That was very brave of her, but she looks determined!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-3818904119880571632012-08-07T15:42:30.175-06:002012-08-07T15:42:30.175-06:00We've come a long way...We've come a long way...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-87311769097588825452012-08-07T11:29:59.749-06:002012-08-07T11:29:59.749-06:00If ever I have to dine alone, in hotel or restaur...If ever I have to dine alone, in hotel or restaurant, I always take a book to read. It's still an uncomfortable position to be in.vivinfrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388722600118753457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-42841161452434975192012-08-07T06:37:30.738-06:002012-08-07T06:37:30.738-06:00She was a woman ahead of her time! Dining alone f...She was a woman ahead of her time! Dining alone for me is no biggie....Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-69491490097690790782012-08-06T19:42:53.291-06:002012-08-06T19:42:53.291-06:00Glad I didn't live in that era, and yet there&...Glad I didn't live in that era, and yet there's something so romantic about it.<br /><br />Good one!<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-56964743453440676292012-08-06T18:05:08.444-06:002012-08-06T18:05:08.444-06:00A divine piece of writing. Love it. It's man...A divine piece of writing. Love it. It's many years since I dined alone and when I did, I didn't mind at all. I was young, single and living in the big city and to dine alone sometimes was bliss. What I did mind though were those men who because I was alone, seemed to think I needed company and almost always sent a drink to my table which amused me because invariably I'd have half aThe Blog of Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650938872732748697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-2014119234014457942012-08-06T12:27:27.895-06:002012-08-06T12:27:27.895-06:00How far we have come and how much more distance we...How far we have come and how much more distance we need to travel..great take on the prompt!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-6051667991778217412012-08-06T09:52:33.186-06:002012-08-06T09:52:33.186-06:00Very nice, Kay. It reminds me of my lonely dining...Very nice, Kay. It reminds me of my lonely dining visits (I love them!!). I will take the newspaper or a book I'm reading and stay for hours, sipping on coffee refills.<br />..<br />P,S. Later today I'll visit your Succintly Yours post. Right now I'm doing an <a href="http://jimmiehov6.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/One-Single-Impression" rel="nofollow"><b><i>Open Link Monday</i> Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-39015353888768851612012-08-06T09:19:31.843-06:002012-08-06T09:19:31.843-06:00Lovely! No wonder society held women suspect when...Lovely! No wonder society held women suspect when it forced them to use trickery to get the same rights as their fellow man. A wonderfully dramatic and suspenseful poem, very convincing.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-77388425138893601652012-08-06T08:18:07.827-06:002012-08-06T08:18:07.827-06:00And, how bad it was back then for women having har...And, how bad it was back then for women having hardly any, to no rights at all.<br />Thank goodness for those early suffragettes who were the first to demand women's rights. <br />Very nice write Kay.Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139175719967937843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-23851252160893286152012-08-06T08:04:45.557-06:002012-08-06T08:04:45.557-06:00Nice Mag. Thank goodness those days are over :)Nice Mag. Thank goodness those days are over :)Sue Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864986500627496240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-27666068425685139432012-08-06T07:21:14.684-06:002012-08-06T07:21:14.684-06:00I really like your prose approach to this image, a...I really like your prose approach to this image, and you make a pertinent comment about women "of independent means" - not every society is accepting of them even now.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-53443248398203531672012-08-06T07:04:36.976-06:002012-08-06T07:04:36.976-06:00I love your perspective ...a strong woman who isn&...I love your perspective ...a strong woman who isn't afraid of dining alone ~ Cheers ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-77860182841138636432012-08-06T06:48:00.184-06:002012-08-06T06:48:00.184-06:00Can you imagine having to go through all that just...Can you imagine having to go through all that just to eat? Great write, Kay.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-43405622699968740982012-08-06T06:42:29.275-06:002012-08-06T06:42:29.275-06:00funny and pointed.it's a myth that only women ...funny and pointed.it's a myth that only women gossip.men can be as bad.Abin Chakrabortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534639363132246570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-6880876070263800612012-08-06T06:39:45.467-06:002012-08-06T06:39:45.467-06:00not so unusual at all...well told
Marknot so unusual at all...well told<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-63996856847620431892012-08-06T05:56:37.056-06:002012-08-06T05:56:37.056-06:00I love this! I must admit, I still find it uncomf...I love this! I must admit, I still find it uncomfortable to dine alone in public! xxxFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-20081152419174882442012-08-06T05:35:08.404-06:002012-08-06T05:35:08.404-06:00Wow- that is an ambitious lady! I can relate to he...Wow- that is an ambitious lady! I can relate to her elaborate ruse: To get out and bust loose!izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-22696384993844926402012-08-06T05:19:00.825-06:002012-08-06T05:19:00.825-06:00there are times i dont mind dining alone, but then...there are times i dont mind dining alone, but then again i think i would much rather be with someone to enjoy it with...but to each their preference...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-12343245879086238212012-08-06T04:42:40.687-06:002012-08-06T04:42:40.687-06:00So much packred into a few words. Luckily there ha...So much packred into a few words. Luckily there have been more trailblazing women since then to bring about equality. Nice vignette.<br />[had to check with the dictionary to make sure that was indeed the word I wanted :-]Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-74061609647443787822012-08-06T04:30:53.991-06:002012-08-06T04:30:53.991-06:00(sorry, I don't know where that extra 'e&#...(sorry, I don't know where that extra 'e' came from!)Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-88008073149950607722012-08-06T04:29:49.924-06:002012-08-06T04:29:49.924-06:00It's easy to forget how far we've come, th...It's easy to forget how far we've come, though I still prefer not to dine alone in restaurants. Interesting take Kaye.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-91995995363890973112012-08-06T04:06:47.876-06:002012-08-06T04:06:47.876-06:00Mags and Toads....my two favorites! :)
Wonderful...Mags and Toads....my two favorites! :)<br /><br />Wonderful!Mimi Foxmortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572725659728049534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-15863326236217330562012-08-06T03:20:51.571-06:002012-08-06T03:20:51.571-06:00I wish that day had come! It's not unheard of...I wish that day had come! It's not unheard of but still a little unusual in a restaurant. Nice takeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com