tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post1954540563619828337..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: ON THE RIVERPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60782463776012942282017-07-28T10:14:22.375-07:002017-07-28T10:14:22.375-07:00Where in Alaska did he live, Sandra? The funny thi...Where in Alaska did he live, Sandra? The funny thing about living in Alaska is we get busy with life and don't get to all those cool places we'd visit if we were tourists. Still so much to see.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67181203608432733282017-07-28T05:56:03.648-07:002017-07-28T05:56:03.648-07:00Alaska looks beautiful and I'm eager to see it...Alaska looks beautiful and I'm eager to see it, albeit vicariously, through your book! All the best with it and the others on the horizon!Janice Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199889861936957390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66047035344255654042017-07-28T05:42:16.043-07:002017-07-28T05:42:16.043-07:00Beth, your book sounds wonderful. I can hardly wai...Beth, your book sounds wonderful. I can hardly wait. I've traveled to Alaska several times and love it there. My brother-in-law used to live there. We had many fun adventures. Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83279402361407732802017-07-28T05:41:04.859-07:002017-07-28T05:41:04.859-07:00Oh my goodness. That should go in your next book. ...Oh my goodness. That should go in your next book. smileSandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-25021447324367392792017-07-27T14:21:56.376-07:002017-07-27T14:21:56.376-07:00I can't say I blame you. I do enjoy the ocean,...I can't say I blame you. I do enjoy the ocean, as long as she behaves herself, but I don't like getting far from shore. The coastguard rescues in Carol Ross's books are amazing. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27549328343937903942017-07-27T12:51:24.973-07:002017-07-27T12:51:24.973-07:00Hello Beth! Can't wait to read your book. I my...Hello Beth! Can't wait to read your book. I myself am not an ocean person. My husband was on a fishing trip one time and the boat broke down as a storm rolled in. He in Mexico and the Mexican coastguard flew over them and said the storm (over 20 ft waves) was too bad and they wouldn't attempt a rescue. The people on shore were told to get ready to call their next of kin. Luckily, a shrimpLeAnne Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501073617194057481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-54148399956257348042017-07-27T10:25:15.065-07:002017-07-27T10:25:15.065-07:00Wow, that must have been terrifying! So glad Mothe...Wow, that must have been terrifying! So glad Mother Nature decided to toss you back. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21499537796357384712017-07-27T10:10:28.548-07:002017-07-27T10:10:28.548-07:00Congratulations on your upcoming release! It sound...Congratulations on your upcoming release! It sounds wonderful. Like others here, I have great respect for Mother Nature. I once got caught in a riptide and ended up far out before the next wave washed me back in to shore, thank goodness. So during a recent trip, I dipped my toes in the water but mainly enjoyed my beach chair. Great post, Beth.Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91329641327632267542017-07-27T09:48:21.876-07:002017-07-27T09:48:21.876-07:00Me, too, at a family wedding. We'll plan to do...Me, too, at a family wedding. We'll plan to do some snorkling and build sand-castles, but I won't turn my back on the waves. Hope you enjoy the trip, and the book.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40401403705913402132017-07-27T09:46:12.635-07:002017-07-27T09:46:12.635-07:00I've never been to Skagway, but the photos do ...I've never been to Skagway, but the photos do look amazing. Someday we're going to have to take a cruise and see all those places along the marine highway. I was never a daredevil child, so I'm sure the lesson stuck. I've visited Seattle many times and my sister just moved there, so I'm sure more visits are in my future. Such a pretty city. I loved getting flowers at the Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91419560519099000962017-07-27T09:40:43.960-07:002017-07-27T09:40:43.960-07:00Thank you. I have fond memories of family outings ...Thank you. I have fond memories of family outings and learning to water-ski on a small lake not far from the farm where I grew up. I'd love to do a European river cruise someday.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49124313041212203762017-07-27T09:38:45.127-07:002017-07-27T09:38:45.127-07:00I'm going to the ocean next month!! I love wat...I'm going to the ocean next month!! I love water of any kind. I love the quote from Alaskan Catch! Can't wait to read it.Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63736715469592171882017-07-27T09:37:15.164-07:002017-07-27T09:37:15.164-07:00Thanks, Kate. You'll find something similar in...Thanks, Kate. You'll find something similar in this story. I suppose since your father rescued you so quickly, you didn't feel any lasting fear. Just confidence that you were safe even in the water. Thank goodness for dads.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69901871761899433772017-07-27T09:33:43.599-07:002017-07-27T09:33:43.599-07:00So you understand my feelings. Love the water, but...So you understand my feelings. Love the water, but a healthy respect.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83981747547007166052017-07-27T09:32:19.194-07:002017-07-27T09:32:19.194-07:00You'll definately have to make it up someday. ...You'll definately have to make it up someday. This summer's been mostly rainy, but when the sunny day pop out, the green makes it all worth it.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69630249946984154592017-07-27T09:30:55.020-07:002017-07-27T09:30:55.020-07:00Thank you, Liz. I grew up on dry plains, so even t...Thank you, Liz. I grew up on dry plains, so even though I've lived here for 27 years, Alaska still seems mysterious to me as well.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-38288977848268803502017-07-27T09:28:47.307-07:002017-07-27T09:28:47.307-07:00Thanks, Jill. Water is such a force, isn't it?...Thanks, Jill. Water is such a force, isn't it?Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11633551635832113692017-07-27T09:27:30.634-07:002017-07-27T09:27:30.634-07:00Wow, that's a lot of water for a desert-dwelle...Wow, that's a lot of water for a desert-dweller. I'll be playing in the ocean next month at a destination wedding. I'll enjoy the waves, but I won't turn my back. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-34615213450966472392017-07-27T07:49:03.582-07:002017-07-27T07:49:03.582-07:00Beth, I have your book. Can't wait to read it....Beth, I have your book. Can't wait to read it. I love Alaska. When I lived in Seattle I had several friends from there. A best friend that grew up in Skagway. Her home movies were wonderful. In many ways it's good the ocean treated you like a football at three. Usually kids have too little fear of waves, etc.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91857155797944713492017-07-27T05:51:56.929-07:002017-07-27T05:51:56.929-07:00As an adult, an ocean wave set me abruptly on my s...As an adult, an ocean wave set me abruptly on my seat, so I'm with you when it comes to respecting (fearing) the ocean. Living in a town with a lake, I suppose that's my natural fave, though I like the exclusivity of river travel. Congratulations on your debut HW!<br />M. K. Stelmackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724398927453938880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60304544206891217762017-07-27T05:50:35.104-07:002017-07-27T05:50:35.104-07:00I'm excited for you, too, Beth, and look forwa...I'm excited for you, too, Beth, and look forward to reading your debut Heartwarming release! I've always loved the water in any of its forms. When I was about the age you were when you ran into the water, I dove (although tumbled head-first might be a more apt description) into the ocean from a boat. My father was quick and rescued me. Unlike in your case, the incident didn't seem to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-25720119328539454622017-07-27T05:45:08.380-07:002017-07-27T05:45:08.380-07:00Your book sounds intriguing. I like the water too,...Your book sounds intriguing. I like the water too, but am a bit uncomfortable when I can't touch the bottom. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991961508230665632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-6544111867280779762017-07-27T05:13:51.080-07:002017-07-27T05:13:51.080-07:00What gorgeous photos--I could so easily slide myse...What gorgeous photos--I could so easily slide myself right into them. I've not been to Alaska yet, emphasis on yet. Your book sounds intriguing, and I wish you all the best with it. Virginia McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742085109270186669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-39872213045964817022017-07-27T04:24:37.430-07:002017-07-27T04:24:37.430-07:00I loved the post. There is such a mystery to Alask...I loved the post. There is such a mystery to Alaska for me, plus all that hard-to-comprehend beauty! The book sounds wonderful.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-8314287512489817732017-07-27T02:07:06.462-07:002017-07-27T02:07:06.462-07:00I'm so excited for you, Beth!I love the water,...I'm so excited for you, Beth!I love the water, so I know I'll enjoy your book. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photographs.Jill Weatherholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357308386649725612noreply@blogger.com