tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post5018376192517486027..comments2023-06-14T11:53:19.364-04:00Comments on Cracker Jack Poet: Mary and MeSaravhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-47230443684178997152012-12-10T14:09:44.612-05:002012-12-10T14:09:44.612-05:00Hi Mad!! Thank you very much--definitely nostalgic...Hi Mad!! Thank you very much--definitely nostalgic, once I got going--funny the things you remember :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-80747184719578507922012-12-10T14:09:00.310-05:002012-12-10T14:09:00.310-05:00Hi Margaret!! Happy to share some memories with yo...Hi Margaret!! Happy to share some memories with you, sister are the best :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-22325818219361154102012-12-10T14:08:09.998-05:002012-12-10T14:08:09.998-05:00Hi Cuban!! Thank you so much for that, there were ...Hi Cuban!! Thank you so much for that, there were scraps--just didn't fit into the flow of the poem. Thankfully, grew out of them :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-53152536083344569712012-12-09T19:18:40.182-05:002012-12-09T19:18:40.182-05:00Beautifully nostalgic!Beautifully nostalgic!Madeleine Begun Kanehttp://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/2012/12/02/urbane-limerick-limerick-off-monday/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-35777037735987472142012-12-07T01:08:47.085-05:002012-12-07T01:08:47.085-05:00Ah. Just lovely. I can relate to this poem.Ah. Just lovely. I can relate to this poem.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-73512565279994935232012-11-30T16:13:13.414-05:002012-11-30T16:13:13.414-05:00What a beautiful poem. It reminds me of a song by ...What a beautiful poem. It reminds me of a song by Queen called "Sail Away Sweet Sister". The same lovely sentiments, minus the scraps. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-83741872820462015912012-11-28T21:58:30.991-05:002012-11-28T21:58:30.991-05:00Hi Keith!! Nice to see you again. Thank you for t...Hi Keith!! Nice to see you again. Thank you for the lovely compliment--really enjoyed your thoughts on clouds :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-28013278631876763082012-11-28T21:56:12.366-05:002012-11-28T21:56:12.366-05:00Hi Laurie!! Yes, with passage of time, the differe...Hi Laurie!! Yes, with passage of time, the differences diminish and we're left with love and good memories <br />:-) <br />Thank you very much!Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-59438771609815673422012-11-28T21:55:15.853-05:002012-11-28T21:55:15.853-05:00Hi Dave!! You sure know how to make my day :-) Th...Hi Dave!! You sure know how to make my day :-) Thank you for such a generous compliment!Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-10212156012471184192012-11-28T11:15:27.475-05:002012-11-28T11:15:27.475-05:00I agree with Dave, this is very moving and beautif...I agree with Dave, this is very moving and beautiful. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-47776429963434351412012-11-28T10:01:52.988-05:002012-11-28T10:01:52.988-05:00I think the sisterhood bond grows tighter as we be...I think the sisterhood bond grows tighter as we become adults. Love this, Sara!Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-52665368296949765712012-11-27T06:21:44.921-05:002012-11-27T06:21:44.921-05:00A very moving poem, which kids us that we know (ro...A very moving poem, which kids us that we know (roughly) how it will end. But we don't. Nothing prepares us for that brilliant final couplet! Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-41051233207983772112012-11-26T21:05:44.313-05:002012-11-26T21:05:44.313-05:00Hi Grace!! Very true :-) Thank you for visitingHi Grace!! Very true :-) Thank you for visitingSaravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-3791621245944146942012-11-26T21:05:10.505-05:002012-11-26T21:05:10.505-05:00Hi Brenda!! I think that the closer in age you ar...Hi Brenda!! I think that the closer in age you are, the more you fight--kinda hard to fight someone 5 years younger, though sniping was our weapon of choice--still we managed to stay close. Thank you for that share :-) Sisters are the bestSaravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-43582035903842297982012-11-26T21:02:48.911-05:002012-11-26T21:02:48.911-05:00Hi Audrey!! Happy to share good memories together...Hi Audrey!! Happy to share good memories together--Thank you very much :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-47792858541989334212012-11-26T19:26:09.018-05:002012-11-26T19:26:09.018-05:00How sweet is sisterly love ~ No other love like t...How sweet is sisterly love ~ No other love like this ~<br /><br />Thanks for sharing ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-47713800459797877922012-11-26T15:57:14.925-05:002012-11-26T15:57:14.925-05:00There were only 10 months 3 weeks and one day in a...There were only 10 months 3 weeks and one day in age that separates one of my sisters from me. We fought like cat and dog as kids, and yet, are probably the closest of all of our other brothers and sisters.<br />Loved this. Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-57292949764118687712012-11-26T15:18:20.128-05:002012-11-26T15:18:20.128-05:00This brought so many memories flooding back. Lovel...This brought so many memories flooding back. Lovely write!Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-49457531824891377832012-11-26T09:55:35.391-05:002012-11-26T09:55:35.391-05:00Hi Mary!! Yes, we were pretty determined to keep t...Hi Mary!! Yes, we were pretty determined to keep that bond--it's not always easy with distance, but thank goodness for phones and emails. Thank you for the smiles :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-16641495515120876562012-11-26T09:54:41.104-05:002012-11-26T09:54:41.104-05:00Hi Robyn!! So nice to see you again. Brothers hav...Hi Robyn!! So nice to see you again. Brothers have their own magic--or so it seems, when I watch my sons :-) I do feel lucky--thank youSaravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-37655930126173794582012-11-26T09:53:34.028-05:002012-11-26T09:53:34.028-05:00Hi Jack!! I wish I would have thought of that line...Hi Jack!! I wish I would have thought of that line--it sums that poem up perfectly :-) Thank you!Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-9851738613367548962012-11-26T09:52:48.570-05:002012-11-26T09:52:48.570-05:00Hi! Welcome--that is one of my favorite lines too,...Hi! Welcome--that is one of my favorite lines too, thank you so much for the visit :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-46150474708018468502012-11-26T09:49:57.827-05:002012-11-26T09:49:57.827-05:00Hi G.S.!! Thank you so much, glad that you enjoyed...Hi G.S.!! Thank you so much, glad that you enjoyed it--not one of my easiest writes, a lot to say and couldn't say it all :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-26281952845320207632012-11-26T09:48:59.549-05:002012-11-26T09:48:59.549-05:00Hi Claudia!! So happy for you that your daughters ...Hi Claudia!! So happy for you that your daughters are close, it's wonderful to see--my sons are pretty close; kinda have their own language/humor, though very different in their personalities. We shall see. Thank you :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804604204434634298.post-74943363024725723182012-11-26T09:47:17.041-05:002012-11-26T09:47:17.041-05:00Hi Brian!! It took awhile--5 years difference is b...Hi Brian!! It took awhile--5 years difference is big when you are 12 and 17...but now, it's like there's no age gap. So happy for you that you were able to mend those fences. Family are the only people who know you better than anyone. :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.com