tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post4995143357085517959..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: March Merriment by Catherine LaniganPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36485274208875558412016-03-01T15:44:54.823-08:002016-03-01T15:44:54.823-08:00Amy! Arlington Race Track has a scene in Fear of F...Amy! Arlington Race Track has a scene in Fear of Falling! Isn't that cool? Glad you like the pictures. I thought it was a bit different. Stay warm the ice storm here is picking up steam!Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-70128225968839265762016-03-01T12:02:59.277-08:002016-03-01T12:02:59.277-08:00I grew up near Arlington Race Track but haven'...I grew up near Arlington Race Track but haven't gone to too many horse races that I can remember. My grandparents always took us to the Greyhound races in Arizona when we would go visit for Spring Break - I do remember that! I'm not much of a gambler so the whole thing baffles me a bit. But I love your pictures and love the idea of a fun party to celebrate any occasion! Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-57103377872733841982016-03-01T10:20:14.937-08:002016-03-01T10:20:14.937-08:00Muriel!! I'm so there with you about the horse...Muriel!! I'm so there with you about the horses. By the way, I'll be right over for the tea on your porch. You would have adored my mother. She was such an inspiration and such a lady. A real Steel Magnolia...with that soft southern accent. I miss her a great deal and it's been a blessing to live in the house I grew up in so that I can stand at the kitchen sink, look out the window Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-58684262311069594442016-03-01T10:17:58.622-08:002016-03-01T10:17:58.622-08:00Hey! Linda! I love doing the shout outs. I'll...Hey! Linda! I love doing the shout outs. I'll keep them up for everybody because I think we Heartwarmers are the most awesome group ever...on this planet. Okay. In several universes and we have the MOST TALENTED editors! We are so blessed to have each other. Can't wait to read your book. I bought it on Amazon. Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81486828010107124782016-03-01T10:14:12.244-08:002016-03-01T10:14:12.244-08:00Okay, now that is crazy, huh? I just got my grand...Okay, now that is crazy, huh? I just got my granddaughter's card. She's off to college next year and just got her first car from her daddy, my son. This, of course, makes anything I do pale. Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32271964347839920232016-03-01T10:13:16.638-08:002016-03-01T10:13:16.638-08:00Thanks, Beth. I confess to the same penchant for h...Thanks, Beth. I confess to the same penchant for horse books and movies and television shows. Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-65493600578903940652016-03-01T10:12:19.993-08:002016-03-01T10:12:19.993-08:00Carol, you are so sweet. Thanks. So, we have to fi...Carol, you are so sweet. Thanks. So, we have to figure out how to get you to some races, girl!! It's a rush, and I can see how people can get addicted to betting on the horses. <br />My mother was relentless when she saw a need for anything. She must be up there in heaven rallying the troops and taking on new challenges. She had soooo much energy and never stopped smiling till the day she Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28984075767021665202016-03-01T10:09:49.120-08:002016-03-01T10:09:49.120-08:00I'm finding it so hard to find them, but have ...I'm finding it so hard to find them, but have searched out on line. You won't believe this...but yep, I use the same towel my mother used back when I was in high school. It's a horrid ugly brown and I love to pieces. It has withstood the test of time and my hammer!!! Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21061727740082403272016-03-01T10:08:13.006-08:002016-03-01T10:08:13.006-08:00Roz, I went to Santa Anita with a friend who had a...Roz, I went to Santa Anita with a friend who had a horse running there. What a thrill. Gosh. I get goosebumps even now. I agree. I read all the February books and my March ones should be delivered by now. I pray. Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71532450495970422992016-03-01T09:52:50.372-08:002016-03-01T09:52:50.372-08:00Happy Book Birthday to you, Karen!! THANK YOU for ...Happy Book Birthday to you, Karen!! THANK YOU for the gorgeous cake for all of us. Your book should be on my doorstep...I ordered from Amazon, so I'm one of the reasons you are sold out!!! My mother went to Saratoga Race Course all the time ...whenever she could. Oh, THOSE stories. <br />I never got to go, sadly. But would love to put that on my bucket list.Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63997881333901389492016-03-01T09:46:16.308-08:002016-03-01T09:46:16.308-08:00Went to Santa Anita and Hollywood Park in Californ...Went to Santa Anita and Hollywood Park in California with my father when I was a teenager! What an exciting place to be for a people-watcher, and horses have to be one of God's most brilliant designs. Would have loved to know your mother, Catherine. No wonder you're so special. Congratulations to all you March Heartwarmers.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63487443380680210522016-03-01T09:16:36.039-08:002016-03-01T09:16:36.039-08:00Catherine, Thank you for your shout out for all th...Catherine, Thank you for your shout out for all the March books. I'm so happy to join you and Syndi and Karen in celebrating our books' birthdays. Haven't been to a horse race for decades, but I know I will enjoy reading your story. Linda Hope Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362087612066936698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56028876937961082342016-03-01T08:44:58.334-08:002016-03-01T08:44:58.334-08:00My granddaughter's birthday is March 6! And I ...My granddaughter's birthday is March 6! And I have to get busy and make her a card--she prefers my homemade cards to store bought. lol. Great post! I love anything with horses in it.Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-54198089112951471762016-03-01T07:38:57.351-08:002016-03-01T07:38:57.351-08:00Thanks for the glimpse of all the fascinating fami...Thanks for the glimpse of all the fascinating family history behind this story. So fun. I read every horse book in our small town library by the time I was twelve or so. Can't wait to read yours. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-7340844239046288812016-03-01T07:34:42.520-08:002016-03-01T07:34:42.520-08:00Catherine, your mother sounds like a wonderful com...Catherine, your mother sounds like a wonderful combination of interesting, determined, lovely and generous (just like her daughter). What an amazing story about her fundraising efforts. Can you believe I've never been to a horse race in my life? (Only greyhound races, which just made me sad.) Congratulations on your fantastic reviews! Looking forward to reading it!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56562052465322563932016-03-01T07:08:16.454-08:002016-03-01T07:08:16.454-08:00Catherine, I love March too (birthday on the 26th)...Catherine, I love March too (birthday on the 26th). My first and only mint julep was just a few years ago (I'm a northerner) in Atlanta but I finally understood the attraction :). Hope to make the Derby next year. Your book sounds great. Now, where do I find an Irish linen towel?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991961508230665632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-33148120851027129472016-03-01T06:57:47.432-08:002016-03-01T06:57:47.432-08:00Catherine, I loved my one trip to the Kentucky Der...Catherine, I loved my one trip to the Kentucky Derby. Loved the horse farms, the roses around Louisville. Also love Prescott. When we lived in Phoenix we went up there a lot to hike Thumb Butte. Never saw a horse race there, but did go to Ruidoso, and in California, Santa Anita. I'll have to read all February books fast so I am ready for the March stories. Great covers one and all.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-59489051765871885372016-03-01T06:50:22.487-08:002016-03-01T06:50:22.487-08:00I live near the Saratoga Race Course, home of the ...I live near the Saratoga Race Course, home of the Travers! I love going to the harness races earlier in the season and then, of course the thoroughbreds :) The Travers is my favorite because I also get to see the mega-wealthy crew that flocks here that week and the big name horses we rooted for in the Kentucky Derby and the earlier parts of the racing season.<br /><br />I love that this book is Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-86257060131918666012016-03-01T06:16:26.289-08:002016-03-01T06:16:26.289-08:00Yipes! Pam! Twenty kids? You deserve the Medal o...Yipes! Pam! Twenty kids? You deserve the Medal of Honor for that!<br />Thanks for stopping by.Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48699995994851319042016-03-01T05:05:59.947-08:002016-03-01T05:05:59.947-08:00I loved the touch of history in your post, and the...I loved the touch of history in your post, and the reference to Prescott, Arizona. I was a counselor at a summer camp there one summer. Tough week, sleeping in a cabin with 20 third graders most of whom were away from their mommies for the first time. LOL<br />Thanks for sharing. Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56518236298641756372016-03-01T05:02:17.299-08:002016-03-01T05:02:17.299-08:00Liz, thanks for stopping by. I agree, by the time ...Liz, thanks for stopping by. I agree, by the time I've made them for everyone, I take a sip or two, but I'm too busy fixin' and mixin'! Maybe this year I'll take the time to enjoy. I also didn't say, but the mint I use is the same mint from the garden my mother planted eons ago!! Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76217804903340452152016-03-01T04:16:53.251-08:002016-03-01T04:16:53.251-08:00My father-in-law was a bartender in Louisville. He...My father-in-law was a bartender in Louisville. He both loved and dreaded the first Saturday in May, but it was a great day for business. By all accounts, he mixed a great mint julep, but no one could have made him drink one--I think he had to make too many!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com