Grasping the Elusive Dream
Viewing comments for Chapter 20 "Change Is in the Air"The Followup to Chasing the Elusive Dream
20 total reviews
Comment from Faith Williams
How sweet of your friend, Diane! There's nothing which hurts more than watching your child hurt, and invited guests not showing up to a party is disappointing. I'm glad things worked out in the end. That flight sounds awful. I'm surprised they went ahead with it. Thanks for sharing, Beth.
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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How sweet of your friend, Diane! There's nothing which hurts more than watching your child hurt, and invited guests not showing up to a party is disappointing. I'm glad things worked out in the end. That flight sounds awful. I'm surprised they went ahead with it. Thanks for sharing, Beth.
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Thank you Faith, Diane is keeper. Friend are there for you when you need them. I appreciate your review and comments.
Beth
Comment from Anne Johnston
This was another interesting chapter. I am glad you had a friend like Diane who did what she did to allow your daughter to have a good birthday. The trip home on the plane must have been very nerve-wracking. Thanks for sharing all this.
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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This was another interesting chapter. I am glad you had a friend like Diane who did what she did to allow your daughter to have a good birthday. The trip home on the plane must have been very nerve-wracking. Thanks for sharing all this.
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Thank you Anne. I appreciate the review. Diane is still a good friend. Beth
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
The nest is getting emptier and I know that's hard to deal with, not just for you, but for Connie. I was the baby of the family and my mother let me get a poodle for company. I have to say, Buffy made a much nicer sister than my own, lol.
Thanks for sharing another piece of your life,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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The nest is getting emptier and I know that's hard to deal with, not just for you, but for Connie. I was the baby of the family and my mother let me get a poodle for company. I have to say, Buffy made a much nicer sister than my own, lol.
Thanks for sharing another piece of your life,
Rhonda
Comment Written 29-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Thank you Rhonda. You just reminded me that I let Connie get a kitten. I had forgotting all about that until now.
Beth
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Oh cool. I know Buffy meant a lot to me, as I?m sure Connie?s kitty did to her, too.
Comment from Ben Colder
Good one, Beth. Yes, I have flown that Delta flight from L.R. to Dallas and with no more baggage than I had, they lost it. I had to buy some new clothes when arriving. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. No doubt you were glad to be on the ground.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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Good one, Beth. Yes, I have flown that Delta flight from L.R. to Dallas and with no more baggage than I had, they lost it. I had to buy some new clothes when arriving. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. No doubt you were glad to be on the ground.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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I've never lost anything on a plane but I 've traveled with people that have. Most of the time I pack light and store it above my head.
Beth
Comment from Liz O'Neill
This just mnight be a good foreshadowing: "since it was an upscale neighborhood where houses were close together, we felt safe and had little concern" A good lead in to further the plot: "We never knew who owned the lot," This is getting good. I'm picturing what the cops would say. Ooof, "who owns the property???"
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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This just mnight be a good foreshadowing: "since it was an upscale neighborhood where houses were close together, we felt safe and had little concern" A good lead in to further the plot: "We never knew who owned the lot," This is getting good. I'm picturing what the cops would say. Ooof, "who owns the property???"
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Thank you Liz. I appreciate the review and comments. Your comments are good and have me thinking about what else I might say.
Beth
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good, it could become funny or awkward or get legal. Lots of potential
Comment from w.j.debi
It sounds like you've had some wanted and unwanted excitement in your life. Thieves are never welcome and never understand how their actions can impact a family. Getting the kids off to schools and flying were exciting. I'm not a fan of flying. I like solid ground so I get your trepidation during that flight.
Thanks for sharing your family's activities and your feelings.
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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It sounds like you've had some wanted and unwanted excitement in your life. Thieves are never welcome and never understand how their actions can impact a family. Getting the kids off to schools and flying were exciting. I'm not a fan of flying. I like solid ground so I get your trepidation during that flight.
Thanks for sharing your family's activities and your feelings.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Thank for the excellent review. Life is interesting. Some days everything is good and other days, not so much.
Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I can remember how I felt when my oldest sister got married when I was seven years old. She had been so important to me I was devastated when she left to be with her Sailor husband during WWII. She was 11 years older than me and had always been there for me. I have a fear of flying as well and I know how that felt. I had to fly cross country, Nevada to Illinois, when my mother died and I was petrified, but I had to do it. Well done, Beth. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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I can remember how I felt when my oldest sister got married when I was seven years old. She had been so important to me I was devastated when she left to be with her Sailor husband during WWII. She was 11 years older than me and had always been there for me. I have a fear of flying as well and I know how that felt. I had to fly cross country, Nevada to Illinois, when my mother died and I was petrified, but I had to do it. Well done, Beth. Nancy:)
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Thank you Nancy. I love it when people tell me they remeber how something in their life is like what went on in might. I think we all have a lot in commone. I finding out a lot of people aren't comfortable with flying.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
New Orleans was a dangerous place to me, even back in the 1970s. If there was trouble, young boys could find it in a hurry, and they didn't have to look far. I first winter I spent there, two of my closest friends were murdered from being at the wrong place at the wrong time. And it's to my understanding, it's gotten worse over the years. But where hasn't. I now live in Cincinnati, and there are murders every day, and that isn't an exaggeration.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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New Orleans was a dangerous place to me, even back in the 1970s. If there was trouble, young boys could find it in a hurry, and they didn't have to look far. I first winter I spent there, two of my closest friends were murdered from being at the wrong place at the wrong time. And it's to my understanding, it's gotten worse over the years. But where hasn't. I now live in Cincinnati, and there are murders every day, and that isn't an exaggeration.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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This is true Ric, There was only one street between us and the bike path running along the lake. Several women were attacted and raped there. I didn't dare go there alone. There is gant violence and murders in Chattnooga now as well as a lot of home invasions.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Being the youngest child in a large family is very difficult. There was enough age difference between Steven and his older brothers that it was like raising an only child. Thank you for sharing this with us.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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Being the youngest child in a large family is very difficult. There was enough age difference between Steven and his older brothers that it was like raising an only child. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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Thank you Barbara. I wish I could have known what it was like to live in a family with a few siblings.
Beth
Comment from royowen
What a lovely thing to do, Diane as a scout leader rounded up some kids for Connie's party. I suppose that's what happens when one moves to another, particularly with kids, beautifully written Beth, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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What a lovely thing to do, Diane as a scout leader rounded up some kids for Connie's party. I suppose that's what happens when one moves to another, particularly with kids, beautifully written Beth, blessings Roy
Comment Written 28-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023
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Thank you Roy, I really appreciate the review and comments.
Beth
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