tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post3875558713640612774..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Sunday Salon, from MaineJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6957032809752769972010-10-25T21:20:11.975-04:002010-10-25T21:20:11.975-04:00Amy - My daughter really likes the college in Main...Amy - My daughter really likes the college in Maine, but it might be too far away to be the top choice (we don't have a house there, but I sure wish we did). I didn't know you are a twin! Does your sister live near you? Are you similar in other ways? I have sisters who are fraternal twins, but they are so different (just like my daughters). I doubt I'll be able to join in for Dr. Zhivago... falling behind with Madame Bovary :-(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-87417580661437009702010-10-25T19:02:13.223-04:002010-10-25T19:02:13.223-04:00I hope your twin enjoyed the college. I think Main...I hope your twin enjoyed the college. I think Maine would be a great place to go to college & since you have a vacation home there it would work out well!<br /><br />Did you know I have a twin sister, fraternal.<br /><br />I've added The Irresistible Henry House to my tbr list!<br />I wanted to join the Madame Bovary readalong but I just couldn't fit it in. I'm hoping to participate in the Dr.Zhivago readalong. Are you joining in on that one?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24982366101486765882010-10-20T18:54:08.052-04:002010-10-20T18:54:08.052-04:00Trish - Oh, I might be teasing about your readalon...Trish - Oh, I might be teasing about your readalongs ... but who am I to talk ;-) Finally half way through Bleak House, but falling behind with Madame Bovary.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-58568637299588816782010-10-20T09:23:39.605-04:002010-10-20T09:23:39.605-04:00Oh how I love Maine. If it weren't so dang co...Oh how I love Maine. If it weren't so dang cold up in the NE hubby and I would pack our bags and move in a heartbeat. <br /><br />And you give me a leg pulling for my readalongs??? I think your just as masochistic as I am! :P I really wish I had time for the Bleak House but Madame Bovary? Talk about intimidation!<br /><br />Hope you're having a great week JoAnn!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13328269471007127162010-10-19T16:56:22.928-04:002010-10-19T16:56:22.928-04:00Gavin - We visited them all over the summer, but ...Gavin - We visited them all over the summer, but she really wanted to spend more time at Bates. We all love it, but wish it was just a little closer to home... didn't realize you were from Maine! Hope you enjoy Henry House.<br /><br />Staci - I love the sign, but have still never seen a moose. I understand they are HUGE!<br /><br />Frances - The posts on Madame Bovary have been amazing! I just love group reads.<br /><br />Ti - Hope you get to Maine. It's one of my favorite places!<br /><br />Rhapsodyinbooks - Despite the signs, I have still not seen a moose. Maybe next trip... I'm sure there will be one sooner or later!<br /><br />Darlene - Judging from our experience, they never attempt removing the docks without at least 6 guys (won't even mention how many beers!). If she decides to go 'early decision', it should be done by November 15. Hope we all last that long...<br /><br />Jane GS - My husband was pushing for Bowdoin, too. Twin A liked Bates best, but may not want to be quite that far from home. The college search process with twins is interesting to say the least... especially when they are as different ours are!! Now if I can only figure out how to visit Kennebunk on business ;-)<br /><br />Nymeth - Maine is spectacular! I hope you get to visit one day.<br /><br />Tribute Books Mama - Maine is well worth a visit! Thanks so much for stopping by.<br /><br />Nan - I know moose are much larger than I'm imagining and, knowing how much damage deer can do, realize how dangerous a collision with one could be. I have been to Maine numerous times over the past 25 years, but have never seen a moose. Each trip, I hope it will be the one... but I certainly don't want it to be on the road! No Sopranos for me, but can just imagine Tony killing a guy on a college visit!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59921660443348488242010-10-19T16:00:36.869-04:002010-10-19T16:00:36.869-04:00Vivienne - Yes, my twins are 17 now. Plus we have ...Vivienne - Yes, my twins are 17 now. Plus we have a daughter who will be 21 in a few months. I'm not sure there is such a thing as well-behaved preteens!!<br /><br />Molly - We had a wonderful weekend, plus we learned that Maine is just too far away for a first choice college.<br /><br />Stephanie - So far, I'm enjoying Madame Bovary much more this time.<br /><br />Laurel-Rain Snow - Maine is such a beautiful state and it can really engage your imagination... no wonder so many books are set there. Hope you like Henry House!<br /><br />Sandy - Lobster and lighthouses are my perfect image of Maine. Deer are quite a problem here in central NY, too!<br /><br />Diane - The drive was definitely worth it. A second trip made her realize just how far away from home the college is!! She still loves it, but it may not be the top choice.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75058066222602955492010-10-18T20:18:58.307-04:002010-10-18T20:18:58.307-04:00People don't realize when they see such signs ...People don't realize when they see such signs how very serious the situation is. Almost everyone around here knows someone who has hit a moose, and most of us know someone who has died. They are really huge animals. They walk right over our pasture fences as if they aren't there. <br /><br />On a lighter note, did you watch The Sopranos? I did for several seasons and then quit. Couldn't take the violence, esp. toward women, but... early on there was a show where Tony S. brings his daughter on a college visit. Just like a regular parent, right? But of course, he ends up killing a guy while he's up there. That was the genius of the show, I think; the juxtaposition between normal and not normal life.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36463169137006620142010-10-18T14:51:01.417-04:002010-10-18T14:51:01.417-04:00Maine looks great ,will try to visit one day.Maine looks great ,will try to visit one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62201930337493044142010-10-18T13:38:14.603-04:002010-10-18T13:38:14.603-04:00Maine is one of the places I'd like to visit t...Maine is one of the places I'd like to visit the most in the US. It just sounds so beautiful.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-64609569839359614132010-10-18T13:24:11.816-04:002010-10-18T13:24:11.816-04:00I love Maine--I used to visit Kennebunk on busines...I love Maine--I used to visit Kennebunk on business (yes, really!) for years. I wanted my older daughter to consider Bowdoin College, but she hates snow so I didn't have a prayer.<br /><br />I have twins too--sophomores in high school--so they get to start the college search next year.<br /><br />Love the sign--enjoy your trip...and books.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47298309711639720492010-10-18T10:34:03.675-04:002010-10-18T10:34:03.675-04:00R was away with friends up north this weekend. Ju...R was away with friends up north this weekend. Just how many guys does it take to bring in a dock anyway? He said there were lots of men in orange vests as it's 'moose season'...yikes!<br /><br />Best of luck with the decision making process! Maine is lovely.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77918598258867460142010-10-17T21:57:39.054-04:002010-10-17T21:57:39.054-04:00I too love the sign! I was lucky to see a young m...I too love the sign! I was lucky to see a young male once in Yellowstone, and it was instant love on my part, but I don't think the moose felt the same way...rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79984854557094186802010-10-17T21:31:29.828-04:002010-10-17T21:31:29.828-04:00Love the sign. I've always wanted to visit Mai...Love the sign. I've always wanted to visit Maine. Someday, I will!Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69109783149279662122010-10-17T20:04:32.354-04:002010-10-17T20:04:32.354-04:00Haven't those Madame Bovary posts been great? ...Haven't those Madame Bovary posts been great? Really makes you want to read very closely so as not to miss anything. Can't wait to see what this Thursday yields.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38882213077978271282010-10-17T19:23:09.951-04:002010-10-17T19:23:09.951-04:00That sign is a hoot!! I would love to visit Maine!...That sign is a hoot!! I would love to visit Maine!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73171141147459669712010-10-17T17:44:47.354-04:002010-10-17T17:44:47.354-04:00Yeah for Maine and Moose! UoM-Orono? Bates? Colby...Yeah for Maine and Moose! UoM-Orono? Bates? Colby? Bowdoin? Maine is my home state so I'm curious. I've added <i>Herny House</i> to my hold list at the library. Have a great week, JoAnn.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16831234228951004312010-10-17T14:23:26.113-04:002010-10-17T14:23:26.113-04:00(7) hour drive to view a college?? Hope it was wor...(7) hour drive to view a college?? Hope it was worth it, and that he/she is happy with the experience. I saw my first and only moose in Maine :)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74084017195526519212010-10-17T14:10:06.805-04:002010-10-17T14:10:06.805-04:00I would love to visit Maine someday, if only to so...I would love to visit Maine someday, if only to soak up all that Stephen King-ness and see some lighthouses. And eat some lobster. The crashing into moose problem must be like the deer in IN!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31104068070470245542010-10-17T12:41:43.996-04:002010-10-17T12:41:43.996-04:00I have "internet friends" who live in Ma...I have "internet friends" who live in Maine. Actually, I met one of them last year...it was fun. Now she lives in NY.<br /><br />I've read lots of books set there, though, and I almost feel as though I've visited.<br /><br />Movies help, too.<br /><br />The Irresistible Henry House captured my interest. It's going on the list.<br /><br />Here's my salon:<br /><br />Click my name for the link....Laurel-Rain Snowhttp://accidentalmoments.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/the-sunday-salon-oct-17/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14503034558907345042010-10-17T11:58:02.337-04:002010-10-17T11:58:02.337-04:00Madame Bovary is a great read. Enjoy!Madame Bovary is a great read. Enjoy!Stephaniehttp://www.reviewsbylola.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13345728387919524302010-10-17T11:02:30.548-04:002010-10-17T11:02:30.548-04:00I only had the opportunity to visit Maine once - b...I only had the opportunity to visit Maine once - but I absolutely LOVED it. I hope this is a relaxing - perfectly beautiful - fall day for your family.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83530963720708257242010-10-17T10:21:39.322-04:002010-10-17T10:21:39.322-04:00I didn't realise you had twins too. I bet they...I didn't realise you had twins too. I bet they were better behaved as preteens than my two are now!serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.com