tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post6168940444489385460..comments2024-02-03T17:37:27.803-08:00Comments on Cogitations and Meditations: Grandfather and his Chimney RockKeira Soleorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-84634323966214240852008-07-27T22:57:00.000-07:002008-07-27T22:57:00.000-07:00PJ: I'm so looking forward to seeing you next year...PJ: I'm <I>so</I> looking forward to seeing you next year in DC. <BR/><BR/><I>p.s. Glad you enjoyed the chocolates!</I><BR/><BR/>Does the sun rise in the west? :) They were delicious!! I have never enjoyed white chocolate before. You've won me over with your talent. Thank you for that delicious treat.<BR/><BR/>Gannon: Yes!! It's a date. I would love to see The Games in the right atmospheric setting.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-80983052781876744562008-07-25T20:53:00.000-07:002008-07-25T20:53:00.000-07:00Keira, the Games were spectacular as always. With...Keira, the Games were spectacular as always. With the mist and the bagpipes, it is indeed reminiscent of Scotland. You should try to come one year. It is an experience not to be missed.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-9529796726045164482008-07-22T12:41:00.000-07:002008-07-22T12:41:00.000-07:00Hi Keira! I've missed you too! It was wonderful ...Hi Keira! I've missed you too! It was wonderful meeting you, and your daughter, in Charlotte. I enjoyed our time together. There wasn't a second of awkwardness. It really did feel as if we had been friends forever. I'm sorry I won't be in SF to see you this year but I'm looking forward to DC next summer. <BR/><BR/>p.s. Glad you enjoyed the chocolates!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-85918949875300156362008-07-18T14:00:00.000-07:002008-07-18T14:00:00.000-07:00Gannon! I had no idea you gaze upon Grandfather's ...Gannon! I had no idea you gaze upon Grandfather's face every day. Winters must be tough, but to live in that beauty every day...WOW!! Next time, Gannon!<BR/><BR/>Trish: LotM has to be DDL's best movie, imo, too. I adore him, particularly the scenes that have him running up mountainsides, and the romance. He's one actor who doesn't overact. After panting over the trail, I have new respect for the marvelous physical condition those three men must've been in to be able to scamper up and down with nary a break. <BR/><BR/>Gannon: How were this year's Highland games? I can well imagine the mists and the wail of the bagpipe rising above it, so very much like the Scottish mountains.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-39655406839993760212008-07-18T06:25:00.000-07:002008-07-18T06:25:00.000-07:00I LOVE Chimney Rock Mountain, partly because it's ...I LOVE Chimney Rock Mountain, partly because it's beautiful and partly because Last of the Mohicans is one of my favorite movies. We've been there twice and look forward to going back again. Unfortunately, I haven't made it to Grandfather Mountain. I want to go when they're having the Scottish Highland Games.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-72343116335083250802008-07-15T19:24:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:24:00.000-07:00OMG, Keira! I live less than half an hour from Gr...OMG, Keira! I live less than half an hour from Grandfather--I see his profile almost every day! In fact, we were just there this weekend at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.<BR/><BR/>If your travels ever bring you this way again, I'd love to meet you.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-83414100744939507402008-07-15T19:19:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:19:00.000-07:00WOW!! I once edited a book, when I was interning f...WOW!! I once edited a book, when I was interning for The Mountaineers Books, written by a person who talked in detail about the hike with tips, but also used that as a jumping off point for a memoir. Such true stories by mountaineers and climbers is truly, truly inspirational. They change their lives and in doing so, change ours through their writings.<BR/><BR/>Diane, words will always fail me to describe the depth of what I feel for your friendship. You're precious and rare.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-40675370461713696202008-07-15T19:11:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:11:00.000-07:00Isn't the Blue Ridge beautiful? My step-nephew wal...Isn't the Blue Ridge beautiful? My step-nephew walked the Appalachian Trail last year - the whole trail. Took him 5 mos. <BR/><BR/>I am amazed at how close I can feel to someone I never met in person. The internet has certainly enriched my life. You, Keira, are one of the ones who have enriched my life!Diane Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770373530197339170noreply@blogger.com