tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post4212922304785385397..comments2007-04-19T09:55:48.485-05:00Vinny "Bond" Marinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033455144526676371noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-40895616670301676862007-04-19T09:35:00.000-05:002007-04-19T09:35:00.000-05:00Vinny, please don't ever denigrate your writing like that. I started reading it during the break between classes, and made my french class sit and wait until I finished it. It was an "couldn't put it down" story, right to the end. Then, my students asked me to read it to them. Ok, Vin, understand ... this is a group of 28 grade ten kids, most of them non-academics. They sat in enthralled silence until the end of the story. Anyone with the temerity to move their chair or cough was met with menacing glares from other students. I went back and read all three parts for them. At the end, there was a long pause, then as one, the class broke into applause. They have asked me to tell you thank you for the story, and that it was really great. Vinny, you may not be satisfied with your result, but you managed to entertain one of the toughest classes I have worked with in my career. Kudos, honey.Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02827325960865599740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-58296475549777177382007-04-19T08:48:00.000-05:002007-04-19T08:48:00.000-05:00Sending prayers and thoughts to your friends. <BR/><BR/>Great story here, Bond and surprising ending. Loved it.Mimi Lenoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-22758898721662878282007-04-17T11:34:00.000-05:002007-04-17T11:34:00.000-05:00There's no such thing as sub-par writing for you Bond. Your stories are always excellent - no matter if we can see the ending or not.<BR/><BR/>(Psst - hey - at least your stories HAVE endings)Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752214549343627320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-19628387254675868312007-04-16T19:46:00.000-05:002007-04-16T19:46:00.000-05:00Good story and prayers for Donna.Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655542995797870719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-42520453457686527432007-04-16T19:42:00.000-05:002007-04-16T19:42:00.000-05:00Dude, don't be so hard on yourself.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-34068891634126682472007-04-16T17:27:00.000-05:002007-04-16T17:27:00.000-05:00Seems like it is official... the storyline fooled no one... and the writing was sub-par...<BR/><BR/>Yup.... Drive-In's are things of my youth...<BR/><BR/>Thanks all for your insight and readershipBondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033455144526676371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-68861743250700641452007-04-16T17:01:00.000-05:002007-04-16T17:01:00.000-05:00When Lee brought Jonathan into the house and made him open the safe, I figured there would be a gun in there. I hoped Lee would outsmart the old man, and was disappointed when he didn't. It was a nice read though. :)Meribahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744257308678493967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-25198797102940904772007-04-16T13:18:00.000-05:002007-04-16T13:18:00.000-05:00Prayers for your friend and her family are on the way. <BR/><BR/>I was pleasantly surprised that MLB did such a fine job.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I have to agree with your assessment on this last part---That being said I absolutely love the way it ends. <BR/><BR/>SmoochTurnbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02112548452165588580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-49849757294783027592007-04-16T13:10:00.000-05:002007-04-16T13:10:00.000-05:00Prayers are storming heaven as we "speak."<BR/><BR/>Well written story. Sorta turned out the way I expected, sorta didn't. (I'm not making sense am I? I've been up for a LOOOOOOONG time already.) Twisty and twisted.Desert Songbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320552900816326120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-58885175987455243842007-04-16T12:20:00.000-05:002007-04-16T12:20:00.000-05:00Thoughts & prayers to Donna and the family. Awful disease - any form of it.<BR/><BR/>WOW - I didn't see that coming. I thought for sure that Lee was going to outsmart him.....<BR/><BR/>Great job. :D<BR/><BR/>SHRGAngellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752214549343627320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-57695748916137111062007-04-16T11:53:00.000-05:002007-04-16T11:53:00.000-05:00Donna and her loved ones have my most positive thoughts headed their way....<BR/><BR/>Bond..... I want some ravioli. Damn you.the108http://www.blogger.com/profile/06822287393601058364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-76433677806913496442007-04-16T09:12:00.000-05:002007-04-16T09:12:00.000-05:00Will definitely add Donna and Ron and the rest of the family to my prayer list.Dixiechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124048258352596323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-73285524125207837062007-04-16T09:06:00.000-05:002007-04-16T09:06:00.000-05:00i had lung cancer too bond. it is no fun i can tell you first hand. and whenever anyone hears lung cancer they say were you a smoker? if you say no they cluck cluck, if you were you can see in their eyes, ahhh, so she brought it on herself. sigh...<BR/>anyway, good story...<BR/><BR/>smiles, beeEmpress Bee (of the High Sea)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-58042321926537972962007-04-16T08:42:00.000-05:002007-04-16T08:42:00.000-05:00TRAV: TY from Ron, Donna, Cody and Casey. <BR/>I must admit that I am not totally pleased with the end result. I think, given some additional time, I could craft this third part much better.<BR/><BR/>MATT-MAN: TY from Ron, Donna, Cody and Casey. <BR/><BR/>PIA: I knew the animal part would get a gut reaction, but had to be...<BR/> TY from Ron, Donna, Cody and Casey. <BR/><BR/>Loved the commentary. I got to meet Enos and Red in Cooperstown a number of years ago and Matt had his picture taken with the. They were very nice men. I am sure their attitudes changed over time - the times did make the circumstances.Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033455144526676371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-38623317526352878872007-04-16T08:25:00.000-05:002007-04-16T08:25:00.000-05:00OK MISTER...you got me on this one. And it brought back memories of a Connell short story I read in high school (<I>The Most Dangerous Game</I>). Great twists and turns, although I get WAY squeamish when you talk about the animals getting it...YUCK.<BR/><BR/>Prayers going up for Donna...lost my dad to that nasty disease...<BR/><BR/>This commentary was in our local paper yesterday...very poignant:<BR/><BR/>http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350730154&path=%21editorials%21commentary&s=1045855934999Piacerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05548925703951188132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-64247085697461805662007-04-16T07:57:00.000-05:002007-04-16T07:57:00.000-05:00I am sending all my prayers their way. Good story Bond....Cheers.Matt-Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01758200133537951854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24194846.post-8853694007952790662007-04-16T01:01:00.000-05:002007-04-16T01:01:00.000-05:00I like the twist at the end.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about your friend.<BR/><BR/>I watched the tribute to Jackie and I agree that MLB did a classy job. And the cosmic karma aligned correctly so that the Dodgers won the game - that should be a law that the Dodgers always play at home and always win on JR Day.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.com