tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post5905898439060620907..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Weekly Update: Christmas WeekJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14860597014157273922015-12-30T09:59:37.221-05:002015-12-30T09:59:37.221-05:00Lisa - And the last tuition bill!! We waited a lon...Lisa - And the last tuition bill!! We waited a long time for that ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70884499618396349692015-12-29T23:30:12.625-05:002015-12-29T23:30:12.625-05:00Huzzah for surviving your last college move-out! Huzzah for surviving your last college move-out! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47256819037505359272015-12-26T14:28:22.269-05:002015-12-26T14:28:22.269-05:00Darlene - I'm very excited about the prospect ...Darlene - I'm very excited about the prospect of a new Wilkie Collins novel. Best of all, it's under 300 pages! Our Christmas weather was very strange, too. I actually wore patent leather flip flops! Hope you and your family are enjoying a wonderful holiday weekend.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61913886517934394702015-12-26T14:24:52.117-05:002015-12-26T14:24:52.117-05:00Arti - We ended up going to my mothers to bake coo...Arti - We ended up going to my mothers to bake cookies and never made it to the movies. Now I'll have to convince my husband to go this week! JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17370569606242647092015-12-25T13:34:53.039-05:002015-12-25T13:34:53.039-05:00Very excited to hear that a new Wilkie Collins is ...Very excited to hear that a new Wilkie Collins is on its way! <br />The neighbourhood boys are out playing basketball in their shorts...it's Christmas Day in Ontario...this is unheard of. A very strange December all around but we're still feeling festive! All the best to you and yours, JoAnn.Cosy Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818379449207007470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39403949535739240272015-12-25T01:13:04.201-05:002015-12-25T01:13:04.201-05:00Did you see it? What do you think of it? :)Did you see it? What do you think of it? :)Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71508748431574216882015-12-24T08:03:00.837-05:002015-12-24T08:03:00.837-05:00Bellezza - Funny, I had to put Trollope aside for ...Bellezza - Funny, I had to put Trollope aside for a few days. After Jane Austen, I needed something more contemporary... picked up The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar as a daily deal and started reading immediately. Very good so far. I will get back to Trollope later today or tomorrow...<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and your family!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86123270691783877922015-12-24T07:59:40.637-05:002015-12-24T07:59:40.637-05:00Thank you, Margot. Merry Christmas!Thank you, Margot. Merry Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28793172392270747042015-12-23T10:48:28.495-05:002015-12-23T10:48:28.495-05:00Looking forward to your thoughts on Emma. How clev...Looking forward to your thoughts on Emma. How clever of you to finish on her birthday! You have introduced me to Trollope this year, and for that I am thankful. What a lovely choice of his for this Christmas week, which I have laying waiting for me downstairs. But, after Austen , I needed something action packed (like my first Vince Flynn! Not Christmas-y at all). <br /><br />Merry Christmas, dear JoAnn. Bellezzahttp://dolcebellezza.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76542233896310898772015-12-23T01:23:39.720-05:002015-12-23T01:23:39.720-05:00Enjoy the week with your family JoAnn. Merry Chris...Enjoy the week with your family JoAnn. Merry Christmas.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46011094990007235372015-12-22T10:34:06.405-05:002015-12-22T10:34:06.405-05:00Merry Christmas to you, too, Sharon! After reading...Merry Christmas to you, too, Sharon! After reading Thomas's post yesterday (Hoggglestock is his blog's name), I'm tempted to take Powell off the list. Leaning toward Galsworthy today...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-48418909532638088402015-12-22T10:32:34.411-05:002015-12-22T10:32:34.411-05:00Kathryn - We started doing that when the oldest we...Kathryn - We started doing that when the oldest went away to college and it immediately became a tradition :) Merry Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72546613225927942842015-12-22T10:31:47.526-05:002015-12-22T10:31:47.526-05:00JudyMac - Merry Christmas to you, too! I'm sur...JudyMac - Merry Christmas to you, too! I'm sure I'll be blogging from Sanibel this winter, we ended up getting internet last year... maybe not quite as frequently, but I'll be around. I remember one February when we all had to go buy fleece jackets. They're hard to find in SWFL ;-)<br /><br />I started reading The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar yesterday, an author I've been meaning to read for years, and think it's going to be a wonderful book. Finished The Philadelphia Chromosome on audio and loved it! Very science-y, fit right in with my background.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38835255717743016232015-12-22T06:08:03.249-05:002015-12-22T06:08:03.249-05:00Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas...Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas, JoAnn! I would be interested in any of the reads you mentioned, although I would need to obtain the Powells before December 31st...Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906352691388129167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14092744474910449342015-12-21T15:40:47.613-05:002015-12-21T15:40:47.613-05:00Lovely tradition to wait till everyone is home to ...Lovely tradition to wait till everyone is home to decorate the tree. Have a happy Christmas - your reading looks great.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65700143351330214272015-12-21T15:37:00.013-05:002015-12-21T15:37:00.013-05:00Merry Christmas to you and your family, JoAnn. As...Merry Christmas to you and your family, JoAnn. As you can probably tell, I enjoy your blog very much and look forward to each and every post. Will miss your time away, and needless to say, I envy your time in practicing the Sanibel Stoop. I was there once in January and it was as cold as a winter day in Chicago. But other visits were sunny and warm and left me wanting to go back. Have fun and maybe check in with your readers now and then with a weather report from south Florida. CiaoJudyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448320253904832677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66615679972314332262015-12-21T14:36:47.518-05:002015-12-21T14:36:47.518-05:00Kathy - It does take some time to get used to Jane...Kathy - It does take some time to get used to Jane Austen's language... sometimes audio helps. Emma was a read/listen combo for me and I loved Juliet Stevenson's narration! Happy Holidays:)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76021820349234165382015-12-21T14:35:00.744-05:002015-12-21T14:35:00.744-05:00Elizabeth - Merry Christmas to you, too!Elizabeth - Merry Christmas to you, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29311422137381076532015-12-21T14:34:34.663-05:002015-12-21T14:34:34.663-05:00Thank you, Arti! My daughters and I are planning t...Thank you, Arti! My daughters and I are planning to see Brooklyn tomorrow (possibly my sister, too), but I haven't had a chance to reread it yet. I may just go straight to Nora Webster instead. Merry Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38674206468135498752015-12-21T14:32:45.810-05:002015-12-21T14:32:45.810-05:00Tina - I look forward to days of uninterrupted rea...Tina - I look forward to days of uninterrupted reading after Christmas... virtually no plans the following week! In January, we head south :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42010274759227365012015-12-21T14:31:12.389-05:002015-12-21T14:31:12.389-05:00Thanks, Sarah. Merry Christmas!Thanks, Sarah. Merry Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25266605183649100392015-12-21T14:30:57.042-05:002015-12-21T14:30:57.042-05:00Pam - After reading Thomas's post today, I thi...Pam - After reading Thomas's post today, I think I'll eliminate Powell ;-) Merry Christmas to you and your family, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-54388420696716804452015-12-21T14:29:53.516-05:002015-12-21T14:29:53.516-05:00Thank you, Diane. I hope you and your family have ...Thank you, Diane. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78566727997593691012015-12-21T14:29:23.542-05:002015-12-21T14:29:23.542-05:00Kathy - I'd forgotten how crazy it is with so ...Kathy - I'd forgotten how crazy it is with so many people in the house, but I do love it. Merry Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82072692990266620652015-12-21T14:28:50.908-05:002015-12-21T14:28:50.908-05:00Greg - Hope you and your family have a wonderful C...Greg - Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com