tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.comments2024-01-21T13:41:55.986-05:00The Real MuckDavid Ettlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00858701708865222941noreply@blogger.comBlogger378125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-46771419956159351012023-12-30T17:53:48.335-05:002023-12-30T17:53:48.335-05:00So lovely. Thank you for this beautiful story. Yes...So lovely. Thank you for this beautiful story. Yes Christmas is a time to remember sweet times past which the ornaments often evoke. So there are multiple layers to Christmas as you have discovered. Stay well, David. And have a good new year.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-63282433120149727802023-12-25T22:12:04.528-05:002023-12-25T22:12:04.528-05:00Wow, David! Thank you for sharing this story with ...Wow, David! Thank you for sharing this story with us! I hope you are enjoying the holidays! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-3335706346924934472023-12-21T20:36:38.387-05:002023-12-21T20:36:38.387-05:00Thank you, David….so moving and wistful. Thank you, David….so moving and wistful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-27101622281468419962023-12-20T08:46:01.791-05:002023-12-20T08:46:01.791-05:00Beautiful, David—both the story and the tree.Beautiful, David—both the story and the tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-588833325337703042023-12-20T08:37:52.106-05:002023-12-20T08:37:52.106-05:00Beautiful. I mean, the tree is lovely; but the hon...Beautiful. I mean, the tree is lovely; but the honesty and love in the words is beautiful. Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156097768835940764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-47494619216200477062023-12-19T14:43:27.980-05:002023-12-19T14:43:27.980-05:00Your tree is lovely. As is your skill as a storyte...Your tree is lovely. As is your skill as a storyteller. <br />I read your stories and feel the person behind them. <br />And, no, you are not ever really alone. Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672009804093686446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-61664507863470437342023-12-19T14:15:25.237-05:002023-12-19T14:15:25.237-05:00Did it suddenly get smoky in here?
Touring an art...Did it suddenly get smoky in here?<br /><br />Touring an art exhibit with Bonnie, and hearing her commentary on the art remains one of my favorite memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-14035796019816248902023-12-19T13:28:22.321-05:002023-12-19T13:28:22.321-05:00Oh, David, what a lovely remembrance of all of yo...Oh, David, what a lovely remembrance of all of your life experiences. Christmas is a time of memories, of hope, of new years and beginnings to come. Your tree is lovely, and you are not alone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-31508486037423140452023-12-19T13:04:03.132-05:002023-12-19T13:04:03.132-05:00A Christmas miracle! Our best to you and yours. D...A Christmas miracle! Our best to you and yours. Delighted our old tree is back in service. 🌲Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-64638423616036925202023-12-19T10:35:41.696-05:002023-12-19T10:35:41.696-05:00Beautiful, bittersweet story. Thank you.
Kevin M....Beautiful, bittersweet story. Thank you.<br /><br />Kevin M.kbmoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849998199886245910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-88162377911048278752023-12-19T10:06:01.932-05:002023-12-19T10:06:01.932-05:00Loved your story, David!
Loved your story, David!<br />Ola Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845770609965390543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-2012234016513767662023-12-19T08:48:28.128-05:002023-12-19T08:48:28.128-05:00Amazing Amazing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-83055375180542482542023-12-19T08:42:11.975-05:002023-12-19T08:42:11.975-05:00Thanks for another good story.Thanks for another good story.Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-33290852440019602312023-12-14T10:13:31.876-05:002023-12-14T10:13:31.876-05:00Loved reading this post, David. Bonnie was a beaut...Loved reading this post, David. Bonnie was a beautiful baby. Love to you, Lynn Anderson DavyLynn Anderson Davyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773893398109492165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-84771877741429930842023-12-13T18:08:28.541-05:002023-12-13T18:08:28.541-05:00Bonnie was an amazing soul indeed. Impressive stor...Bonnie was an amazing soul indeed. Impressive story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-79553672567463825712023-12-10T13:35:19.034-05:002023-12-10T13:35:19.034-05:00Thanks for sharing this great story of a poem! I d...Thanks for sharing this great story of a poem! I do imagine those were the first words she heard when she reached heaven- “Ships Ahoy!” 🤣🥹🥰 Sending love to your heart and thinking of dear Bonnie today. Her talent and giving nature is remembered and inspiring me always. Love, Sahffi 🙏❤️🙏Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-35188057929196576222023-04-25T19:21:35.038-04:002023-04-25T19:21:35.038-04:00David,
Fabulous article. Everyone who attended th...David,<br />Fabulous article. Everyone who attended the reunion had a wonderful time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-43185924595795175822022-03-12T15:12:32.573-05:002022-03-12T15:12:32.573-05:00This is a great and meaningful post, David. Thank ...This is a great and meaningful post, David. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575984964115815468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-53912530964324752472022-03-12T07:34:46.108-05:002022-03-12T07:34:46.108-05:00Thank you for not simply carrying the bin to a rec...Thank you for not simply carrying the bin to a recycling can, but rather, mining it for its glorious content, researching where we now are, and then sharing the storyline so that it will continue having its own life. <br /><br />What a treasure, emerging from the life you still share with your everlasting beloved. <br /><br />Thank you! Lewenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390377758477157868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-36265637547516140112021-05-16T22:07:37.223-04:002021-05-16T22:07:37.223-04:00David,
I really enjoyed reading your remembrance ...David,<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading your remembrance of Bonnie. It brought her alive to me for the evening. I remember our walk in Downs park in 2019 with great fondness. We talked about so many things. It was amazing how easy it was for her to open up to me, and how comfortable I felt to do the same. She was a beautiful soul. I miss her very much.<br />Ola HornOla Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845770609965390543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-12976496830871436472021-05-13T07:34:16.701-04:002021-05-13T07:34:16.701-04:00David,
This is an exquisite remembrance of Bonnie...David,<br /><br />This is an exquisite remembrance of Bonnie. As life-affirming as she was.<br /><br />Hal RiedlHal Riedlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060492247977105798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-40851212519885641712021-05-12T08:29:34.584-04:002021-05-12T08:29:34.584-04:00Beautiful remembrance, Ettlin. And I'm so sorr...Beautiful remembrance, Ettlin. And I'm so sorry for your loss.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317629544688403161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-26179120786008500742019-08-06T12:00:04.759-04:002019-08-06T12:00:04.759-04:00Wonderful post-so many things I never knew about B...Wonderful post-so many things I never knew about Baltimore-but I was born in D.C and hardly ever went to Baltimore, until Sculpture, then enjoyed many years, once a month, showing my work there, successfully!!!annsculptshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813374456690712767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-59328736516590060212019-08-02T11:20:03.396-04:002019-08-02T11:20:03.396-04:00Fantastic article I was born and raised in Baltimo...Fantastic article I was born and raised in Baltimore and left with my husband for a job in 1976.I lived in Northwest Baltimore on Garrison avenue near reisterstown road I walk to my elementary School Arlington and pimlico Junior high.I walk to the wonderful library on Park heights avenue it was a fantastic area to grow up in.I have been back many times to visit friends or high School reunions. I graduated from Forest Park high School in 1961. What happened to our beautiful neighborhood? also what happened to all the federal funds that were given to Baltimore to help all the issues that you have listed??as a retired reporter who loves Baltimore maybe you can investigate that and see where the funds went and then try to fix all the problems.Thank you and good luck. I miss the old Baltimore because I lived there for 32 years.Northwest Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951972480402365744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514703016498961093.post-67015441730430581392019-07-31T17:47:17.017-04:002019-07-31T17:47:17.017-04:00Great post!! I need to take this tour, even though...Great post!! I need to take this tour, even though I've lived in Charles Village for 16 years. I learned a lot from reading this. ShirleyShirley Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581977642186885605noreply@blogger.com