tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post3565615375202187518..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Sanibel Sunday: Super Bowl EditionJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63307989736016310822016-02-12T16:30:59.815-05:002016-02-12T16:30:59.815-05:00Erin - We used to go to Captiva when the kids wer...Erin - We used to go to Captiva when the kids were younger and my inlaws had our current place in Sanibel. I just love these islands!! Now if we can just work out the bike issues ;-) Hope you are all having a good week.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28472055925919027622016-02-11T08:35:00.937-05:002016-02-11T08:35:00.937-05:00Ah Sanibel! We used to visit Captiva every year ~ ...Ah Sanibel! We used to visit Captiva every year ~ I haven't been in ages. It is such a beautiful area! It sounds like you are having a spectacular time. <br /><br />I totally get the bike thing! My husband is a bike enthusiast and has a fancy bike, while I just have my little beach cruiser. Lol. We never bike anywhere other than around our house though so it's never been too big of an issue. :)<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words about Wyatt on my blog. I appreciate them!Erin @ Quixotic Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528275471104279266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8282368734824838922016-02-09T16:55:34.357-05:002016-02-09T16:55:34.357-05:00Beth F - I'm not opposed to ambiguous or open-...Beth F - I'm not opposed to ambiguous or open-ended ending, but we didn't even get that with City on Fire. It's like after 950 pages, he just got tired of writing and stopped.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-35632609116290887622016-02-09T16:54:19.319-05:002016-02-09T16:54:19.319-05:00Les - I think you're safe passing on City on F...Les - I think you're safe passing on City on Fire. The Super Bowl commercials were pretty lame this year (as was the game), so I'm glad I switched to Downton Abbey for an hour. Lots of gators in the "Ding" right now, but the highlight was the flock (if that's what you call it) of white pelicans! I need a real camera ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47338996022622005332016-02-09T16:50:13.690-05:002016-02-09T16:50:13.690-05:00Athira - That'e exactly how I felt! After inve...Athira - That'e exactly how I felt! After investing so much time reading his book, I felt like he could have at least written some sort of ending :(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85907105756483343792016-02-09T16:48:19.550-05:002016-02-09T16:48:19.550-05:00Nise' - I did! The game was a snooze and I did...Nise' - I did! The game was a snooze and I didn't miss much during that hour. Unfortunately, I can't really recommend City on Fire.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6650113391671662002016-02-09T16:47:08.128-05:002016-02-09T16:47:08.128-05:00Melinda - City on Fire sure did get a lot of hype,...Melinda - City on Fire sure did get a lot of hype, but I certainly don't consider it in the running for best book of 2015. It was really good until the non-ending though :(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86840740958788999412016-02-09T16:44:50.183-05:002016-02-09T16:44:50.183-05:00Ti - I'll be very interested in your take on C...Ti - I'll be very interested in your take on City on Fire! I agree about the super bowl commercials, too...a little lame this year.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78624024620313217932016-02-09T16:43:53.751-05:002016-02-09T16:43:53.751-05:00Lindsey - That was quite a tome! Glad it's ove...Lindsey - That was quite a tome! Glad it's over...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40617631093168971592016-02-09T16:40:52.252-05:002016-02-09T16:40:52.252-05:00Care - I did end up turning the channel for an hou...Care - I did end up turning the channel for an hour and then got to watch the end. Don't think I missed an awful lot ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73077866030887606412016-02-09T16:38:36.438-05:002016-02-09T16:38:36.438-05:00Sarah - For a non-ending, it really did drag on fo...Sarah - For a non-ending, it really did drag on forever! Unbelievably disappointing :( I've never tried eating the uni, but now I'm curious. These sea urchins were long dead before we scooped them up off the beach.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84318060820530343532016-02-09T16:34:38.610-05:002016-02-09T16:34:38.610-05:00Rita - Every single day I am amazed at all the she...Rita - Every single day I am amazed at all the shells and other sea creatures that wash up on the beaches... truly a beachcombers paradise! I enjoy football, but am also glad baseball is right around the corner again :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1099562975131435282016-02-09T07:32:58.609-05:002016-02-09T07:32:58.609-05:00I hate being invested in a book only to be cheated...I hate being invested in a book only to be cheated by the end. Sigh. We watched Downton and Mercy Street last night. Both are so good.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78006374719170879292016-02-08T20:44:46.221-05:002016-02-08T20:44:46.221-05:00Thanks for your honest assessment on City of Fire....Thanks for your honest assessment on City of Fire. I won't bother giving it even a passing glance now. ;) We watched the Super Bowl, but mainly for the commercials, which I thought were all pretty awful. Nothing like a few years ago when every single one seemed to be a winner. Hope you have fun biking in "Ding" Darling. Any alligators to worry about? I hope my hubby and I do better about getting out on our bikes this year. I think we only rode twice in 2015. Shame on us! It's been cold and windy here these past few days. Wish I were in Sanibel...<br /><br />P.S. Frame that photo of the sea urchins! It's gorgeous!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41638805498410743992016-02-08T20:41:58.968-05:002016-02-08T20:41:58.968-05:00Oh man, if I spent so much time on a book, I would...Oh man, if I spent so much time on a book, I would be infuriated with a less than stellar ending! I mean, the author certainly owes us that much. I will probably not read that book. That soup looks yum! I have been making a lot of Skinnytaste recipes too.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-57555616051012601142016-02-08T19:29:35.961-05:002016-02-08T19:29:35.961-05:00I am assuming you turned the channel to watch Down...I am assuming you turned the channel to watch Downton, since the football game was a snooze. I brought City of Fire home, but now not sure if it has such a let down ending. Enjoy that wonderful warmth.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70132890071300822412016-02-08T18:49:35.513-05:002016-02-08T18:49:35.513-05:00I think you are the only blogger I've read who...I think you are the only blogger I've read who has actually finished City on Fire! Wasn't it supposed to be "the" book of 2015?westmetromommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633405262361035502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85985285137562279582016-02-08T14:09:57.457-05:002016-02-08T14:09:57.457-05:00I have City on Fire on my Kindle. I am trying to f...I have City on Fire on my Kindle. I am trying to find the right time to read it. Maybe over the summer?<br /><br />I thought the super bowl was sort of boring. The commercials too. Maybe I built it up too much in my head. The food was just so so and we had a lot of people not show which meant we had a lot of so so food left over. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46310376919414094072016-02-08T14:00:52.481-05:002016-02-08T14:00:52.481-05:00Congrats on finishing City on Fire! That is one ma...Congrats on finishing City on Fire! That is one massive read. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-2674442213679830422016-02-08T12:51:12.407-05:002016-02-08T12:51:12.407-05:00DId you get to change the channel? Seems like you...DId you get to change the channel? Seems like you coulda/shoulda the way the game went...Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59302206513480243132016-02-08T12:39:21.926-05:002016-02-08T12:39:21.926-05:00"I thought I would rate it at least 4 stars. ..."I thought I would rate it at least 4 stars. In the end though, I felt cheated." - and this is why I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room! And, did the non-ending really have to drag on for hundreds of pages (literally)?! <br />Love the sea urchins...they're gorgeous?! Do you eat the uni? I love that too!Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68458229272197507532016-02-08T11:07:43.283-05:002016-02-08T11:07:43.283-05:00Love your seashells! When we lived in FL we collec...Love your seashells! When we lived in FL we collected a lot, but here at CA beaches, funny enough, not too many special ones that I can find.<br />Death With An Ocean View looks right up my alley.<br />I'm not into football (baseball fan here) but we all pretended to enjoy watching it and munch out on Super Bowl fare. Glad that's over for another year, lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86241027872076752622016-02-08T09:47:24.308-05:002016-02-08T09:47:24.308-05:00Punkiee V - You don't need to add this 950-pag...Punkiee V - You don't need to add this 950-pager to your list either ;-) I'm looking forward to starting Death With an Ocean View!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70730137752445443752016-02-08T09:45:51.617-05:002016-02-08T09:45:51.617-05:00Hibernators Library - The cooler weather is much m...Hibernators Library - The cooler weather is much more comfortable for biking, so I'll definitely get my fill of it this week!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-81829037805152963752016-02-08T09:44:54.755-05:002016-02-08T09:44:54.755-05:00Deb Nance - I think you're safe skipping City ...Deb Nance - I think you're safe skipping City on Fire.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com