tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post5782080237223624487..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): Check "Yes" or "No"DIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-64005346854631616522009-01-16T18:05:00.000-08:002009-01-16T18:05:00.000-08:00great post!! I like that Savage Garden song.And We...great post!! I like that Savage Garden song.<BR/>And Wentworth's letter to Anne in Persuasion is my all time favorite!! <BR/>Me and hubby used to write love letters back and forth when we were dating *sigh* <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/</A>The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-48049553721562895652009-01-12T16:53:00.000-08:002009-01-12T16:53:00.000-08:00I did read it all. Again, Wow. It would have bee...I did read it all. Again, Wow. It would have been great to see her responses to these letters.<BR/><BR/>oh and btw - you did great on the formatting - no worries. :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-79916046687967523682009-01-12T14:07:00.000-08:002009-01-12T14:07:00.000-08:00Tracy~ Thanks! And yup I totally agree. I used ...Tracy~ Thanks! And yup I totally agree. I used to stick notes in my kids lunch boxes when they were little. That and stickers all over their sandwich baggies and juice boxes.<BR/><BR/>I keep cards too! I'm a packrat.<BR/><BR/>Did you read all those that Joyce wrote? He had alot of interesting things going on there. A little BDSM and a lot of paranoia when she didn't write him back...you know...sadly, I think those letters are the only thing I have ever read by him.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420555318535584083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-52912984061042242112009-01-12T12:15:00.000-08:002009-01-12T12:15:00.000-08:00Kim! Great post. I love, love, love Love Letters...Kim! Great post. I love, love, love Love Letters. I think letters sent with love...whether they're from a lover or a sibling/parent/friend are items to be cherished forever.<BR/><BR/>My hubby writes I love you in his b-day and anniversary cards to me and that's it. Not a writer at all. But I have to say it means the world to me to have those cards that I've saved over the years.<BR/><BR/>Joyce - wow. Just wow.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-15701437696722404872009-01-12T12:12:00.000-08:002009-01-12T12:12:00.000-08:00Bridget~ Awwww. That's so sweet. You need to grab...Bridget~ Awwww. That's so sweet. You need to grab those notes and save them!<BR/>Wasn't AGE great? I love Bones.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jenre~ I think those short notes that they take the time to write are the best. It shows they were thinking of you even though they were busy. At least that's my excuse for the post-it-notes. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>LB~ Hiya! My daughter is dyslexic so I know how that is. It's like pulling teeth to get her to write or read anything...and it's painful for all involved. So I know means alot when he sends you those lusty emails. Wouldn't you be surprised though if he started writing letters like Joyce? I swear, I didn't even know people used words like those in the early 1900's.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420555318535584083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-44904285291884278982009-01-12T11:45:00.000-08:002009-01-12T11:45:00.000-08:00Aw. My love is dyslexic (which sounds like a song ...Aw. My love is dyslexic (which sounds like a song title) and he doesn't trust himself to write...but he sends me emails when he travels and I know that the words: I miss you and think of you often...are actually filled with LUST.<BR/><BR/>It's true!<BR/><BR/>Kim. Excellent post. Love that Joyce. He was a slippery one.lisabeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920384323769700925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-78967421705061703482009-01-12T10:58:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:58:00.000-08:00Hub and I were at separate universities so we woul...Hub and I were at separate universities so we would write to each other once a week. My letters ran to 6 or more sides of A4 and I would tell him how much I missed him, how much I loved him. He would write half to 1 side of A4, telling me about his lectures, with only a short 'I love you' at the end. I still treasure the letters because they suit his personality to a T. He's not romantic, or effusive or able to express his emotions but I know he loves me.Jenrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492693697232134724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-82174111477212543862009-01-12T10:56:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:56:00.000-08:00My parents write notes to each other all the time....My parents write notes to each other all the time. It makes my heart go pitty pat anytime I see them. :)<BR/><BR/>I loved that letter Bones left for Cat (won't spoil). So heartfelt and sexy. Made me sniffle. :)<BR/><BR/>And the letter Wentworth left for Anne in Persuasion. Le sigh.Bridget Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215550820824744529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-11369783706444752722009-01-12T10:50:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:50:00.000-08:00Renee~ Re James Joyce. I know! I was shocked whe...Renee~ Re James Joyce. I know! I was shocked when I read those. You know what's interesting is that his letters are still around but her replies to him aren't. He probably threw them away. I would have liked to seen those.<BR/> <BR/>How wonderful that you both still have those letters. Because of email handwritten letters are probably going to become a thing of the past so I think that makes them more cherished.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting! I enjoyed writing this post it stirred up some good memories for me too.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420555318535584083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-67093084829125544292009-01-12T10:39:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:39:00.000-08:00Sarah~ I love Yeats. Haven't read him since coll...Sarah~ I love Yeats. Haven't read him since college. Good job Tall and Blonde!<BR/><BR/>Isn't great when we find great keepsakes from our family like that? It gives us insight to them that we never would have had otherwise. My Grandmother has all the letters that my grandfather wrote her while he was in overseas during WW2. She hasn't shared them with us yet but I would love to read them.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing that!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420555318535584083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-4118082370225472402009-01-12T10:33:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:33:00.000-08:00I think of James Joyce, going blind, living his li...I think of James Joyce, going blind, living his life thru his other senses. Boy, he sure makes up for it, doesn't he? wow<BR/><BR/>3 months after we started dating my husband started grad school in VT (I'm in CA)<BR/>This was the days before email/internet was common. Our budgets allowed 1ce a week phone calls, but all our other communication was done by letter. For 2 years. (he was home Christmas/summer and I visited 1ce a year)<BR/><BR/>When I think of our courtship, I think of the box of letters I have from him. He also has a box of my letters.<BR/><BR/>Awesome, thought provoking post! :-)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026384330126049496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-10292688522053472302009-01-12T05:20:00.000-08:002009-01-12T05:20:00.000-08:00Wine comes in at the mouthAnd love comes in at the...Wine comes in at the mouth<BR/>And love comes in at the eye;<BR/>That's all we shall know for truth<BR/>Before we grow old and die."<BR/>William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)<BR/><BR/>Got that in a card from tall and blond once. He is a sweet. <BR/>My Great Aunt has many letter that were all left to my Mum and we've been transcribing them as they're becoming faded and they're too beautiful to loose. We discovered some love letters and boy, they're just a delight and a treasure. Here is a little bit for you, written sometime in 1972 to her from a lover...<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/>Sweet,<BR/>You know the price of life for me. It may be the same for you. PLACIDITY Me and placid? Placid?! <I>it goes on about time they'd spent in Sabah and then... </I> You were<BR/>“ The fire in the blood<BR/>And the dew in the morning”.<BR/>Still are.<BR/>But placidity? Placidity!<BR/>There’s a furious tension between us. Always.<BR/>On my side anyway. Still is. <BR/>When we are quarrelling. Making love. <BR/>Arguing. Anytime.<BR/>------<BR/>Gorgeous. I love this furious passion, the rest of the letter is also interesting, but those bits are just something a little special. She was such an incredible woman and I can imagine she absolutely caused such passion in some man.<BR/><BR/>Wicked cool post!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735060834697894548noreply@blogger.com