tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post6766608327042674671..comments2024-02-26T00:16:00.996+00:00Comments on Ramblings from an English Garden: MY STORY Chapter 8 - Life on the Ocean - Pt. 4 - Ports of CallBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-87722036007904888002011-11-02T17:36:18.242+00:002011-11-02T17:36:18.242+00:00Thank you so much for sharing your life story. I ...Thank you so much for sharing your life story. I am reading it with intense interest.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660961831807744668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-40425025446061361522008-02-10T15:02:00.000+00:002008-02-10T15:02:00.000+00:00This story is not only very interesting, it is an ...This story is not only very interesting, it is an education. I am learning things I would probably never learn otherwise. Did you journal during these days? Your memory is really good, even with a blank from that early morning horror at the desolate bus station. You were most likely very tired and that could have affected your memory of that time.<BR/><BR/>It upsets me how you were treated by greedy, dodgy taxi drivers and helicopter pilots. It is horrible how the south treated black people. Most unfortunately, there are still those today that feel they are inferior. I read as much about abolitionists when in secondary school. I think I figured if slavery every came back that I would be ready to help blacks get free. The ideals of a school girl.<BR/><BR/>Well, it looks like a new chapter of your life is going to start. I am eager to get on.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764866689330676750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-16541948356466622302007-11-21T09:20:00.000+00:002007-11-21T09:20:00.000+00:00I have been putting off reading you life story bec...I have been putting off reading you life story because I knew once I started reading it; I would want the rest of the story! I just read all 8 chapters tonight and found it fascinating. What an interesting life you have led. Those pictures of you on ship, sunbathing and all, you looked like a movie star. What a handsome couple you and Alan made. And what a leap of faith you took. This is novel kind of material. Keep it coming now, I am hooked!a woman who ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136374470040601602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-73803945993435743862007-11-19T18:54:00.000+00:002007-11-19T18:54:00.000+00:00My, my such excitement. You have had such great ad...My, my such excitement. You have had such great adventures. Thanks so much for sharing them with me.TO BECOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358989235076877037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-51243102975056143042007-11-19T13:42:00.000+00:002007-11-19T13:42:00.000+00:00I love reading about your adventures! And I feel ...I love reading about your adventures! And I feel as though I'm right there with you. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. Please keep sharing.<BR/><BR/>VanessaBeach Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995142606485642676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-71013066719992980962007-11-18T22:03:00.000+00:002007-11-18T22:03:00.000+00:00You really got to enjoy a lot of neat, exciting ad...You really got to enjoy a lot of neat, exciting adventures in the various ports. How exciting for the young girl and wife !!<BR/><BR/>Love the silver bracelet and all the photos.<BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360047123820906113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-53839444410859915722007-11-17T22:35:00.000+00:002007-11-17T22:35:00.000+00:00I am enjoying your story so very much. Thank you ...I am enjoying your story so very much. Thank you so much for posting it for us to enjoy.<BR/><BR/>LaTeaDahLa Tea Dahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138624485398178242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-86176162285969873102007-11-17T08:04:00.000+00:002007-11-17T08:04:00.000+00:00I'm glad, except for the taxi drivers, that you en...I'm glad, except for the taxi drivers, that you enjoyed America. You got to see alot.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041872314763651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-50925337866478606472007-11-17T04:52:00.000+00:002007-11-17T04:52:00.000+00:00Barbara - I'm so enjoying your story - wish my mem...Barbara - I'm so enjoying your story - wish my memory was as good! Seeing that photo of the old Queen Mary brought back memories though - I crossed the pond on her in 1964 - my first trip home to England just prior to her beimg taken out of service. Fare was just $300.00 round trip - returning on the Holland America Line 'Statendam' which was brand new and lovely! Now I'd love to do the Atlantic crossing on the new Queen Mary 2.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147410299194282171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-84158645197263336632007-11-17T03:32:00.000+00:002007-11-17T03:32:00.000+00:00I'm amazed at the details you recall and also wond...I'm amazed at the details you recall and also wonder if you kept a diary of those years.<BR/>Your recollection of visits to the south in that time was quite enlightening. <BR/>I'm enjoying each segment.<BR/>xoSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-35665987197130398162007-11-16T23:26:00.000+00:002007-11-16T23:26:00.000+00:00Barbara,Gosh, what a life you've led. Alan has re...Barbara,<BR/><BR/>Gosh, what a life you've led. Alan has really carried you places!<BR/><BR/>Your postings are so educational...I'm learning so much.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I dearly love red meated watermelon.....better than the yellow.....now we have seedless....BettyBettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635572075951871756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-9347961767137727042007-11-16T22:44:00.000+00:002007-11-16T22:44:00.000+00:002007 and the taxi service in NYC is probably not t...2007 and the taxi service in NYC is probably not that much better! (My hubby makes us walk... for miles... when we go to NYC. If necessary we take the subway which I don't like either.)Cape Cod Washashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267024473330532083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-34279871535284129662007-11-16T05:46:00.000+00:002007-11-16T05:46:00.000+00:00I agree with the other comments, you do have a gre...I agree with the other comments, you do have a great memory and a mind for detail. Your life would be an interesting movie. Yes, Cate Blanchett for you and maybe Harrison Ford for Alan!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054187209428838640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-3779696271881701392007-11-16T01:33:00.000+00:002007-11-16T01:33:00.000+00:00What a great shot of you and Alan sitting on the b...What a great shot of you and Alan sitting on the bench. Are you wearing the bracelet?<BR/>I can see Cat Blanchett playing you in the movie. I was thinking of Fred Astaire (if we could make him 25 again!) but then he'd always be dancing around on the deck and annoying the sailors. How about Michael Kitchen's (Foyle's) assistant (don't know his name) in Foyle's War?Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-46052679574577381792007-11-16T00:45:00.000+00:002007-11-16T00:45:00.000+00:00So interesting. It is like reading a book.Thanks f...So interesting. It is like reading a book.Thanks for sharing that with us.<BR/>I love the pictures too.Midlife Cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648818158917672839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-64873075200507325582007-11-15T16:14:00.000+00:002007-11-15T16:14:00.000+00:00I really enjoyed reading about another part of you...I really enjoyed reading about another part of your exciting life.<BR/>Your pictures were lovely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013538467052539566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-53683135556944444742007-11-15T12:12:00.000+00:002007-11-15T12:12:00.000+00:00You have led an exciting and enchanted life.I love...You have led an exciting and enchanted life.<BR/>I love to hear your stories.<BR/>Please share many more.<BR/>I love you <BR/>Jeanne ^j^Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734743330025974332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-81817841179857039412007-11-15T09:36:00.000+00:002007-11-15T09:36:00.000+00:00Hi Barbara,Another amazing story! I need to also s...Hi Barbara,<BR/>Another amazing story! I need to also say that you have a great memory. I love all the pictures, and there is one in particular on the previous post about your story, the one of you sun bathing on the boat, that is just so wonderful and glamourous! :)<BR/>Hope you are having a great week.<BR/>Take care. xTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621965766127311539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-48852515786471670662007-11-15T00:31:00.000+00:002007-11-15T00:31:00.000+00:00Great suggestions! (Except for the part about the ...Great suggestions! (Except for the part about the actors being among the dearly departed.) I'd definitely pay to see the movie.<BR/><BR/>You can't imagine how much I envy someone who has a mind for details.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-31650438407343525192007-11-14T21:46:00.000+00:002007-11-14T21:46:00.000+00:00Oh that nasty taxi driver! Your excellent memory r...Oh that nasty taxi driver! <BR/><BR/>Your excellent memory raises a question, Barbara. Did you keep a journal or diary of your time on ship? <BR/><BR/>This really does sound like a book or movie to me. ;> Let's see, who can we get to play your part? I'm thinking Cate Blanchett perhaps; although, you're even prettier. Not sure who would be good to play Alan's role...any ideas? :)Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com