tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post3785528121350850301..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Pamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36354085878432068502014-08-16T07:42:28.007-07:002014-08-16T07:42:28.007-07:00Cynthia, I envy your running away. I so want to do...Cynthia, I envy your running away. I so want to do that--but my extended family is actually in Laurie's favorite places, and I was brought up on a beach, so I'm going to have to split my escape into two jaunts! I've been loving your photos on FB! Glad you've had such a wonderful time!Anna Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712409691177932667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81571927535617550732014-08-15T19:32:17.433-07:002014-08-15T19:32:17.433-07:00Karen, don't count on it. Disney is forever! M...Karen, don't count on it. Disney is forever! My son went to Disney World for his honeymoon! Once my granddaughter was born, it was an instant excuse to go every other year. I bet you find yourself standing in line before you know it!!!Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55789963313476587482014-08-15T19:27:25.652-07:002014-08-15T19:27:25.652-07:00I'm with you, Kate, love the Sparky photo. Boy...I'm with you, Kate, love the Sparky photo. Boy are you both lucky to have escape destinations!!!Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49456478970761788432014-08-15T18:24:55.003-07:002014-08-15T18:24:55.003-07:00I know all those places. Yes, you are very lucky L...I know all those places. Yes, you are very lucky Laurie. Takes me two days.<br />Cynthia<br />Cynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68930681012954636792014-08-15T16:04:03.486-07:002014-08-15T16:04:03.486-07:00Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the m...Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the mountains!! I have never run away for more than a week, but rather we take short trips to Asheville and its surrounding towns, as well as Tennessee (Gatlinburg, Seveirville, Pigeon Forge) a few times a year. Every two or three months I tell my husband I'm yearning to see the Great Smokies and we plan a short trip there. I'm always in awe Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251033150576051700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-45444889181188993962014-08-15T14:09:25.454-07:002014-08-15T14:09:25.454-07:00It wouldn't be the same without them!It wouldn't be the same without them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-79458927668895169352014-08-15T11:38:24.067-07:002014-08-15T11:38:24.067-07:00I know, right? Two months. I can hardly believe it...I know, right? Two months. I can hardly believe it myself.<br />CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19804732869499799892014-08-15T11:37:47.698-07:002014-08-15T11:37:47.698-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Cynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88837547479785452442014-08-15T11:37:16.517-07:002014-08-15T11:37:16.517-07:00Cheryl I remember you telling me about your rural ...Cheryl I remember you telling me about your rural area at dinner at nationals. It sound like a vacation spot too me!<br />CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81136355118484829742014-08-15T11:36:31.063-07:002014-08-15T11:36:31.063-07:00I agree, Muriel. Our books can be vacations.
Cynth...I agree, Muriel. Our books can be vacations.<br />CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88885167908948051912014-08-15T11:35:08.985-07:002014-08-15T11:35:08.985-07:00:-) I hear ya' girlfriend!
Cynthia:-) I hear ya' girlfriend!<br />CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13507929737122788442014-08-15T11:33:49.423-07:002014-08-15T11:33:49.423-07:00Nice meeting you at nationals, Rula. See you next ...Nice meeting you at nationals, Rula. See you next year.CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36711738169157079372014-08-15T11:30:25.692-07:002014-08-15T11:30:25.692-07:00Roz, I'll have to find your Blue Ridge book! T...Roz, I'll have to find your Blue Ridge book! The island sounds great too. Next to mountains, I love islands!<br />CynthaiCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-84115279503537922812014-08-15T11:28:48.824-07:002014-08-15T11:28:48.824-07:00
fair enough, Dana. I remember those staycations!
...<br />fair enough, Dana. I remember those staycations!<br />CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-2864503445259592472014-08-15T11:27:52.640-07:002014-08-15T11:27:52.640-07:00Kate, your cottage sounds wonderful. It's nice...Kate, your cottage sounds wonderful. It's nice that we both share our favorite places with our four-legged loves.<br />CynthiaCynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-23553939747196093612014-08-15T10:10:48.086-07:002014-08-15T10:10:48.086-07:00Cynthia, how lovely! You DO deserve it--enjoy. I...Cynthia, how lovely! You DO deserve it--enjoy. I live very close to both the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, so either of those places make a great get-away for me. I'd love to do what you're doing though and take off for a couple months!!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27597810131264762432014-08-15T08:54:47.955-07:002014-08-15T08:54:47.955-07:00All the places you other authors write about just ...All the places you other authors write about just sound so amazing to me.the kind of places I only see in films.please keep on writing about The Blue Ridge mountains.they sound so romantic and totally awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724083584128888235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55308298022873558852014-08-15T08:54:12.889-07:002014-08-15T08:54:12.889-07:00What a great getaway! I live in the mountains now,...What a great getaway! I live in the mountains now, but I'm city girl at heart so I schedule trips for shopping and restaurants and traffic noise. I do like to take a week, pack up my dog Jack, and head for a condo on a lake somewhere. We walk until we nap. It's a good setup! And it's also as close to camping/roughing it as I like to be.Cheryl Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322884480241887224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68896260115668793712014-08-15T08:51:20.311-07:002014-08-15T08:51:20.311-07:00Cynthia - how nice to see you and Sparky having wh...Cynthia - how nice to see you and Sparky having what sounds like such a wonderful time. Our vacations have always been to visit family or to go to conferences, so not much real getting away for us. Of course, we live in one of our country's most beautiful spots, and the view of the Columbia River has never gotten old for me. I notice it every single day and think - wow. We're so lucky Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-75495156317132654362014-08-15T08:33:14.517-07:002014-08-15T08:33:14.517-07:00I'm with Marion in Phoenix and we're the f...<br /> <br />I'm with Marion in Phoenix and we're the fifth largest city in the U.S. From my house I can walk to McDonalds (2 of them) Arbys, Subway, Taco Bell (2 of them)... need I go on. But, my family loves the outdoors. We camp! 20 miles in to the Cocanino forest. We talk of a cabin, but then we pay the bills and buy a new lego and we're out of money LOL Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16799398224386567532014-08-15T08:28:23.936-07:002014-08-15T08:28:23.936-07:00Our temp in Phoenix is only 103 today (relatively ...Our temp in Phoenix is only 103 today (relatively cool) but the humidity is up there, thanks to some welcome monsoon rain. I'd love to be able to run away to a cooler local. Soak up as much of that mountain air as you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-44311001618166631432014-08-15T07:54:22.351-07:002014-08-15T07:54:22.351-07:00You look so happy and Sparky is adorable! Your get...You look so happy and Sparky is adorable! Your getaway sounds like a wise business decision for a writers, actually, and could be considered a tax write-off (ahem). I live in the Adirondack Mountains and I know what you mean about loving that kind of wild beauty and the coolness you can find in no other place... except it gets artic up here come December... sigh... My getaway place has been a Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83146890581497158632014-08-15T07:37:27.361-07:002014-08-15T07:37:27.361-07:00That selfie with you and Sparky is great!! I live ...That selfie with you and Sparky is great!! I live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in VA and I love it. But it's home...kids, pets and all...so it's not exactly a getaway. However, it's rural and beautiful enough that even a little time spent outside on our property (by myself lol) is relaxing. The closest I've come recently to getting away for a 'me' trip was going to Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-65286593757167069562014-08-15T07:19:53.122-07:002014-08-15T07:19:53.122-07:00Cindy, I've made 2 trips through the Blue Ridg...Cindy, I've made 2 trips through the Blue Ridge Mountains---both times as a wide-eyed tourist. I love the area. I set a Superromance in the area, a book Heartwarming reprinted as Hearts Entwined in the early days of Heartwarming. I've had a retreat I loved in my past life--Orcas Island off state of Washington. To unwind from a hectic job a treat for me was to drive to Anacortes and take rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47896311295008795552014-08-15T07:18:57.622-07:002014-08-15T07:18:57.622-07:00Oh! I would love to win the Amtrak writer's ge...Oh! I would love to win the Amtrak writer's getaway! Once my daughter told me they were going to St. Louis for a few days and would I like to....come take care of the horses. (they had 5 in stalls that had to be led back and forth to a pasture every day). It actually turned out to be a great writing weekend. Just me and the horses and their 3 cats and 4 dogs. :-)Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.com