Gertie and the Laundromat
Doing the laundry, meeting a friend41 total reviews
Comment from Spitfire
What a beautiful story. I could picture and smell that 'laundromat' with broken washing machines. Sounds like a setting for a horror story. Nice bit of humor about the machine overflowing and you being clean although drowned. The dialogue helped move this along and gave a better idea of Gertie's level of education. How endearing that Gertie wrote you a good-bye note. The advice of a getting a washing machine made for a skillful closing.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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What a beautiful story. I could picture and smell that 'laundromat' with broken washing machines. Sounds like a setting for a horror story. Nice bit of humor about the machine overflowing and you being clean although drowned. The dialogue helped move this along and gave a better idea of Gertie's level of education. How endearing that Gertie wrote you a good-bye note. The advice of a getting a washing machine made for a skillful closing.
Comment Written 30-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Thank you for your kind words and review. I truly appreciate and am grateful you gave Gertie six stars.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from joann r romei
I really loved this story, please write more like this, Im glad that she was kind to you. To bad she left, wish you both had kept in touch, no errors noted and I love the laundry mat, its expensive but sometimes I can bring a lot of stuff and have it washed in an hour, then dry at home, i had an outdoor clothesline, but birds crapped on stuff, defeats the purpose.
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2022
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I really loved this story, please write more like this, Im glad that she was kind to you. To bad she left, wish you both had kept in touch, no errors noted and I love the laundry mat, its expensive but sometimes I can bring a lot of stuff and have it washed in an hour, then dry at home, i had an outdoor clothesline, but birds crapped on stuff, defeats the purpose.
Comment Written 30-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2022
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Thank you Joann. I am glad you enjoyed meeting Gertie. I appreciate your review. Thank you for the six stars, I am truly grateful.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello Mary a wonderful Wednesday to you. I hope this finds you well. I really enjoyed your story, it just goes to show that you never know when a special person or moment comes along in your life, that will leave a lifetime impression. Nice story, well told. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2022
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Hello Mary a wonderful Wednesday to you. I hope this finds you well. I really enjoyed your story, it just goes to show that you never know when a special person or moment comes along in your life, that will leave a lifetime impression. Nice story, well told. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
Comment Written 30-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2022
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Thank you for your very kind words and review. It is appreciated.
Have a great day.
Best wishes and regards
Mary
Comment from nomi338
In life you will meet various people, people who make some sort of impact upon you and your life. Some of the things you will remember are the way they look, their voices, their style of dress, their overall appearance. But like the famous quote states: You will remember most the way they made you feel.
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2022
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In life you will meet various people, people who make some sort of impact upon you and your life. Some of the things you will remember are the way they look, their voices, their style of dress, their overall appearance. But like the famous quote states: You will remember most the way they made you feel.
Comment Written 30-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2022
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Thank you for your review. You are correct in that the impact they have on you be it large or small will have a lasting impact.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from Anne Johnston
I loved your story. It is very well-written and easy to follow, A great memory you have of someone who recognized your need of a friend, and also needed one herself. Too bad you lost touch with her, but she was there when you needed her. Your closing lines are very effective. "Years later, I am back in a basement doing laundry but now with my own washing machine.
Yes, Gertie, I followed your advice."
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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I loved your story. It is very well-written and easy to follow, A great memory you have of someone who recognized your need of a friend, and also needed one herself. Too bad you lost touch with her, but she was there when you needed her. Your closing lines are very effective. "Years later, I am back in a basement doing laundry but now with my own washing machine.
Yes, Gertie, I followed your advice."
Comment Written 29-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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Thank you Anne. I truly appreciate your kind words and review.
Best wishes and regards
Mary
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You are welcome
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Nice story. Well told.
"You here, girlie?" ... "You here, Girlie? Come on out," - cap, or no cap
in New Hampshire; what do you think?" - a sentence and a question would work better
"Oh yeah, Don't forget - no capital for don't
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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Nice story. Well told.
"You here, girlie?" ... "You here, Girlie? Come on out," - cap, or no cap
in New Hampshire; what do you think?" - a sentence and a question would work better
"Oh yeah, Don't forget - no capital for don't
Best wishes.
Comment Written 29-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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Thank you, Wayne, I will get the Don't capital out. As to capitalizing Girlie, I took it as a proper name since Gertie often called me girlie.
Thank you for the review.
Take care and best wishes.
Mary
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My main point was that it was girlie, then Girlie. Consistency is good.
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Thank you I see your point now
Thank you
Mary
Comment from LJbutterfly
This story is totally gripping and delightful. Your descriptions made it easy to envision your laundromat dungeon. You turned Gertie into a real person, not just a flat character in a story. Gertie turned the tedious job of doing laundry into an enjoyable and memorable experience. I enjoyed this snippet from your young life.
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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This story is totally gripping and delightful. Your descriptions made it easy to envision your laundromat dungeon. You turned Gertie into a real person, not just a flat character in a story. Gertie turned the tedious job of doing laundry into an enjoyable and memorable experience. I enjoyed this snippet from your young life.
Comment Written 29-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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I truly appreciate your kind words and review. I am glad that you enjoyed meeting Gertie.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is a poignant write and that basement you visited sounded eerie and scary, but you found an odd friend with good advice which you eventually followed! I enjoyed the story Mary, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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This is a poignant write and that basement you visited sounded eerie and scary, but you found an odd friend with good advice which you eventually followed! I enjoyed the story Mary, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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Thank you Dolly for the review. Your very kind words is appreciated.
Best wishes
Mary
Comment from Marienkiefer
Hello,
-I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading this story.
-Simple story, straightforward plot, but there is so much going on...And that can be imagined.
-Great energy in this story, you tell it well.
-I see a beautiful story about friendship. In routine of life, people we meet, exchanges we have lighten our load.
-The safe space is friendship.
-Your story evokes, warmth, light, and lengths we travel to reach a friend.
Thanks for this heart-warming memory. Excellent writing, descriptions. Great story!
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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Hello,
-I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading this story.
-Simple story, straightforward plot, but there is so much going on...And that can be imagined.
-Great energy in this story, you tell it well.
-I see a beautiful story about friendship. In routine of life, people we meet, exchanges we have lighten our load.
-The safe space is friendship.
-Your story evokes, warmth, light, and lengths we travel to reach a friend.
Thanks for this heart-warming memory. Excellent writing, descriptions. Great story!
Comment Written 28-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2022
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Thank you for your very kind words and review. It is truly appreciated,.
My best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a wonderfully sweet story about finding a good friend in a scary place. How sad it is when she returns and discovered Gertie had gone to live with her daughter. You have a great memory to cherish as you both received something great from the meeting.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2022
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This is a wonderfully sweet story about finding a good friend in a scary place. How sad it is when she returns and discovered Gertie had gone to live with her daughter. You have a great memory to cherish as you both received something great from the meeting.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2022
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Thank you Carol for your kind words and review. It is very much appreciated.
Best wishes
Mary
