tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post4985756496565394207..comments2023-11-03T04:01:35.940-07:00Comments on Desert Canyon Living: T is for Texas, 1972Ingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-1618698610141310862013-04-28T08:16:06.670-07:002013-04-28T08:16:06.670-07:00Hi Inger .. just loved this story line - I can fee...Hi Inger .. just loved this story line - I can feel your reminiscences .. and the feelings and emotion you experienced then and now thinking back ... <br /><br />I could hardly see the beetle .. but I had an orange one in South Africa - it went everywhere .. everyone thought I was crazy driving on my own - I was naive!! But I'm here today thankfully.<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-42852987025433871652013-04-24T20:10:48.575-07:002013-04-24T20:10:48.575-07:00I really enjoyed this story from your time in Texa...I really enjoyed this story from your time in Texas, Inger. You captured the sounds and feel of the time, as well as the region, and I simply smiled reading this. How cool you found Aretha to give you a sense of being comfortable in a "strange land." ox DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-51838154701411675322013-04-24T20:10:47.213-07:002013-04-24T20:10:47.213-07:00I really enjoyed this story from your time in Texa...I really enjoyed this story from your time in Texas, Inger. You captured the sounds and feel of the time, as well as the region, and I simply smiled reading this. How cool you found Aretha to give you a sense of being comfortable in a "strange land." ox DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-63692385172034971422013-04-24T16:27:39.815-07:002013-04-24T16:27:39.815-07:00What a wonderful story Inger! John was probably fo...What a wonderful story Inger! John was probably forever grateful to you for helping him through his fear. That was a turbulent time and people had their views and opposed each other's views.<br />I LOVE all those Caddies 'sandwiching' that little VW Bug!! Perfect!<br />Your life could be a movie about the adventures of a brave young woman from Sweden looking to find herself in America. And that she did!!<br />So wonderful to know you Inger. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-28227812591272283532013-04-24T11:29:24.768-07:002013-04-24T11:29:24.768-07:00I think northern, rural Texas has to be one of the...I think northern, rural Texas has to be one of the best places to drive at night. I remember a road on the way to Amarillo. There were trees along it, and there were cicadas singing in every tree. I could have ridden along and listened to their crescendos all night. It was magic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028635002644119824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-69788610906923463112013-04-24T06:15:44.964-07:002013-04-24T06:15:44.964-07:00Big cars to drive in big open spaces. Big cars to drive in big open spaces. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-1409893463863037782013-04-24T00:24:05.543-07:002013-04-24T00:24:05.543-07:00Brilliant story Inger.Love your wee car in the mid...Brilliant story Inger.Love your wee car in the middle of the giants.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-51773151932964659252013-04-23T20:11:29.707-07:002013-04-23T20:11:29.707-07:00What a mixture of sensations!
"Cadillac, Cad...What a mixture of sensations!<br /><br />"Cadillac, Cadillac, long and dark, shiny and black."<br /><br />"You make me feel like a natural woman."<br /><br />"Hey, children what's that sound?"<br /><br />And "Inger in the sky with diamonds" fits right in there. Janie's right.<br /><br />Oh, woman. Now you've got me started. I'll be trapped in the 60s and 70s for the rest of the night. And I've got work to do!<br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs!<br /><a href="http://bears-noting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bears Noting</a>Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-31392201458189345662013-04-23T19:02:45.228-07:002013-04-23T19:02:45.228-07:00Somehow, I don't think long-haired fellas in V...Somehow, I don't think long-haired fellas in VWs with California tags feel any more comfortable in Texas today than your fella did back then.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-53449952454809685542013-04-23T18:44:04.528-07:002013-04-23T18:44:04.528-07:00Inger , I couldn't wait to get back here and r...Inger , I couldn't wait to get back here and read more about your travels. This is all so wonderfully interesting and I love your insights.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-90373078330592273012013-04-23T16:16:02.861-07:002013-04-23T16:16:02.861-07:00well glad you had a good experience in Texas...you...well glad you had a good experience in Texas...you know everything is bigger here...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745604261113221887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-29453350102326474502013-04-23T13:11:35.277-07:002013-04-23T13:11:35.277-07:00Inger in the sky with diamonds.
Love,
JanieInger in the sky with diamonds.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-20207110265638980222013-04-23T13:08:13.384-07:002013-04-23T13:08:13.384-07:00No Pink Cadillac's Eh?:)
I love these stories...No Pink Cadillac's Eh?:)<br /> I love these stories and I can only imagine how scared John was they were scary times but you just never know there is a lot of "soul" in this world if we take the time to look and forget our fears. HUG BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-16738389311554966862013-04-23T12:38:23.441-07:002013-04-23T12:38:23.441-07:00How neat that you got John to put his fears aside ...How neat that you got John to put his fears aside long enough not to miss such a spectacular site. Those were contentious times weren't they. Group against group. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-68836934994236317222013-04-23T12:37:44.641-07:002013-04-23T12:37:44.641-07:00The little VW bug being swallowed between the mons...The little VW bug being swallowed between the monster cars: awesome.<br /><br />My baby brother spent most of his adult life in Texas. Horses, boots, guitars and guns--that was my brother Bill.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-53859112893414724432013-04-23T12:19:47.808-07:002013-04-23T12:19:47.808-07:00Shelly is from Texas and I think she is a super st...Shelly is from Texas and I think she is a super star in the blogger world. My brother lives there and him and his wife made a lot of friends. It is pretty friendly there.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-44387322495240829152013-04-23T10:41:16.627-07:002013-04-23T10:41:16.627-07:00Texas does have soul under that rough exterior. I ...Texas does have soul under that rough exterior. I was born in Lubbock but now live way up north in Michigan. I can't see myself living in Texas now but I have fond memories of that sky!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515987871219469042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-31365958183678024772013-04-23T10:32:57.844-07:002013-04-23T10:32:57.844-07:00So glad you looked at the stars in Texas! sandieSo glad you looked at the stars in Texas! sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-44445134499722308352013-04-23T10:18:34.364-07:002013-04-23T10:18:34.364-07:00love you comment about fear in your comment, Inger...love you comment about fear in your comment, Inger!<br /><br />Its always the fear of the unknown, isnt it, ;p ....We loved certain aspects of Cali, but then there were the things we werent used to that made us fearful...like missing guardrails with crowded frightened tourists on a hairpin road LOL or the motel we stayed at in Fresno that was a GATED motel for our safety!<br /><br />Love your one liner comment "see, texas has soul " LOL<br /><br /><br />Janice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-64499333319093962222013-04-23T09:26:00.625-07:002013-04-23T09:26:00.625-07:00We have stars in the sky above Los Angeles, too--a...We have stars in the sky above Los Angeles, too--at least 6 or 7 of them!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-90630473538849848312013-04-23T08:49:20.084-07:002013-04-23T08:49:20.084-07:00When I came through Texas, all I remember was ever...When I came through Texas, all I remember was everyone seemed to be wearing a cowboy hat, and there were miles and miles of those oil pumps along the highway. Great sunsets. We avoided certain states as well where diversity wasn't welcome.<br /><br />Another great post, Inger. I think you'd see the good in anything. Looking at the stars makes us realize we should enjoy the moment more.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-24936427917961237542013-04-23T08:38:14.297-07:002013-04-23T08:38:14.297-07:00The men drive big vehicles here too.
I now have t...The men drive big vehicles here too.<br /><br />I now have that lovely,lovely song playing in my head!Laelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263566638015498093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-5983371090727082312013-04-23T08:22:20.116-07:002013-04-23T08:22:20.116-07:00Oh, comments are so interesting. How different we ...Oh, comments are so interesting. How different we all are. My point here was really about overcoming your fears and as a result have an incredibly beautiful experience, much as when I rode on that narrow ledge in Wyoming and got to see the bighorn sheep clash horns. And T, I didn't know about that song. I will always have good memories of Texas.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-11983853752599111122013-04-23T07:49:21.313-07:002013-04-23T07:49:21.313-07:00what a great memory. made me sing 'the stars a...what a great memory. made me sing 'the stars at night...are big and bright...deep in the heart of texas!'TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-60486891318535374532013-04-23T07:37:43.557-07:002013-04-23T07:37:43.557-07:00I appreciate John's nervousness. The times onl...I appreciate John's nervousness. The times only could lead him to think he was in danger, but it took a beautiful blond Swede to set him straight!!<br /><br />Three Cheers!<br /><br /><br />Ronfromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.com