tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.comments2020-07-05T23:30:10.578-04:00Eat Here EateryAngela Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comBlogger587125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-24739856908410651612018-06-16T18:07:43.758-04:002018-06-16T18:07:43.758-04:00Today's celebration of Diana's life was am...Today's celebration of Diana's life was amazing, and just what Diana would have wanted: people dear to her and her circles, gathering, chatting, sharing, celebrating. There's another blog post in here, I think.<br />Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-53429116225256774132018-06-04T18:52:24.426-04:002018-06-04T18:52:24.426-04:00Lorie, how much a part of this story you are; it&#...Lorie, how much a part of this story you are; it's far too big a story to fit into one little post like this one. But you are part of the gift, indeed. Much love.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-27356270342111752982018-06-04T18:50:52.469-04:002018-06-04T18:50:52.469-04:00She would totally roll her eyes. Thank you, dear o...She would totally roll her eyes. Thank you, dear one.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-80448116153417600792018-06-03T22:12:29.341-04:002018-06-03T22:12:29.341-04:00Oh Angie. You do indeed have The Gift of the Word...Oh Angie. You do indeed have The Gift of the Word. Thank you so much for this beautifully heartfelt piece. I’ve known Diana casually for over thirty years and I now know her more intimately. Thank you for this gift. <br />lulumariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951594259193037282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-68137155531134109672018-06-03T19:29:39.769-04:002018-06-03T19:29:39.769-04:00What. A. Gal. And what a gorgeous tribute. She wou...What. A. Gal. And what a gorgeous tribute. She would probably roll her eyes at first to know you published but I bet it would take two seconds to become that singular giggle she had. Katie Arnoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-35886581500897794272015-08-07T20:24:44.859-04:002015-08-07T20:24:44.859-04:00My dear Lorie, thank you.
He was such a dear man a...My dear Lorie, thank you.<br />He was such a dear man and we miss him every single day. I'm so glad some of his authenticity and kindness came through this small portrait. I do dearly hope that his wife and children and his parents will take some small comfort in knowing what a gentle but undeniably powerful influence for good he was - and will continue to be - on those of us who worked with him every day.<br />Much love to you, my dear friend.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-24581606729793380272015-07-29T23:42:36.077-04:002015-07-29T23:42:36.077-04:00Oh dear Angie, I am so sorry for the loss of your ...Oh dear Angie, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend and colleague. What a beautiful tribute you have bestowed upon him. You have made him real to those of us who would never have known of this special being. Thank you for your unique gift of portraying universal values of love and friendship so touchingly,,,love, Lorielulumariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951594259193037282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-86407192545837969212015-07-08T21:25:03.435-04:002015-07-08T21:25:03.435-04:00Jan, you dear: thank you. I really do believe that...Jan, you dear: thank you. I really do believe that he changed us without realizing or even being remotely able to take credit. And I think he will continue to influence us both overtly and in more subtle ways we can't quite see yet. Thank you for your voice, helping us focus together on the light of a star far brighter than Wayne would have imagined. I hope you're well and happy - sending love and light,<br />Love, AngAngela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-50781580243419480572015-07-08T21:16:50.117-04:002015-07-08T21:16:50.117-04:00Jeff, I'm so sorry it's taken me so long t...Jeff, I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to respond to this - and amazing what has happened since I wrote it and you read it! I truly believe that, while we may have perfectly human reasons to separate or disconnect, we are consecrated unto one another if we choose to be so, as Rodney and I are, and as you and Eddie are. There are blessings in the long-married that you know as well as I do...no matter how long it took everyone else to catch up and recognize that consecration for you and Eddie. Isn't it ironic that despite the fact Eddie and I've never met, we share - in the circles of those we love and those who love us - understanding of that consecration? Much, much love to you both. xoxoxAngela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-91284305296969073982015-07-08T21:07:30.699-04:002015-07-08T21:07:30.699-04:00Ang, what a beautiful post and truth of Wayne. He...Ang, what a beautiful post and truth of Wayne. He will be missed and I know he's looking down reading this and smiling (I can hear his distinct chuckle), reassured of the joy and grace he shared with others and what he meant to all of us. Thanks for sharing such an elegant and accurate portrait of this man's character. - Jan (Martin) SwainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-78822105633056337922015-03-23T07:57:17.704-04:002015-03-23T07:57:17.704-04:00Angie,
This was so beautiful and captured how tru...Angie,<br /><br />This was so beautiful and captured how truly blessed to share a life with love. <br />I never take for granted having that love. It's what I always wanted! Thank you for this beautiful writing. <br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853056905641749835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-74080961640227091162015-03-22T21:12:51.513-04:002015-03-22T21:12:51.513-04:00Dear, dear Mary, thank you. Indeed I think one of ...Dear, dear Mary, thank you. Indeed I think one of the blessings of age is supposed to be love. I think it might always have been in the eye of the Goddess or the Universe or God, or whatever is appropriate in one's own Lexicon of the Holy to sustain us, to make the going-awry of age-related things less frightening and troubling. So we are marvelously lucky in our long loves. Perhaps those long loves even serve as comfort to those around us who are not thus blessed. Much love to you and your long, dear love and the rest of your lovely circle of Home and all that is good.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-3256273207006896542015-03-20T21:27:41.427-04:002015-03-20T21:27:41.427-04:00What a beautiful first-post-back, Angie! Long love...What a beautiful first-post-back, Angie! Long love has so many blessings as well as so many surprises. We are lucky in our long loves, aren't we? Even as we age, even as things go awry, we have our love. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-2395699935246672232015-03-20T20:00:30.169-04:002015-03-20T20:00:30.169-04:00Dear, dear friend, we miss those times, too, and I...Dear, dear friend, we miss those times, too, and I might have known this would resonate with you, who loved us enough to help us move house for the first time in 20 years. No feat for the less than dearly loved, that. Thank you for remembering, for always remembering. Love, love.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-76823542754856035612015-03-19T23:39:10.622-04:002015-03-19T23:39:10.622-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708708423596855492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-83755148324015642452015-03-19T23:39:03.053-04:002015-03-19T23:39:03.053-04:00I am honored to say that I did know the Rodent bac...I am honored to say that I did know the Rodent back then and everything you say is true. If he couldn't fix it, it was of no use to anyone anymore. He was a wizard with computers, as well. Not to mention his wicked sense of humor. One of my fondest memories is eating blackened sheephead, fresh from the river and cooked on your deck. I miss the wine and pizza nights, miss them terribly, my dear friends. XOXOXOXOJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708708423596855492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-15303261515817535162014-12-18T00:00:06.003-05:002014-12-18T00:00:06.003-05:00Angela - I just put on the MadriGalz CD and again ...Angela - I just put on the MadriGalz CD and again I was transported by your lovely voices. God bless and Merry Christmas!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-51644396763103204862014-10-06T13:14:24.505-04:002014-10-06T13:14:24.505-04:00Loved this....Loved this....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238253838469361528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-33726606605414892342014-08-17T21:19:47.776-04:002014-08-17T21:19:47.776-04:00I came here to tell you that I found your comment ...I came here to tell you that I found your comment on Suldog's blog to be very touching, tender and lovely. And now I'm sobbing. What a beautiful tribute to your son's late friend. How my heart aches to contemplate such a tragic loss. My younger son is of the same age. Letting go is among the most difficult things we do as parents.. and among the most important. I'm so very sorry for your boy's loss.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-66733019262281826552014-08-16T22:48:05.322-04:002014-08-16T22:48:05.322-04:00Lulumarie, your love is with me and my family alwa...Lulumarie, your love is with me and my family always. The gift of your time, spent sometimes in reading here, is priceless to me.<br /><br />Suldog, my favorite crummy blog buddy: surely owe no more regrets than I do. Your posts always reward the read for they are all completely authentic and often hilariously wonderful. Mostly, though, they are terrifically well-written. So I have to tell you that your comment above, from several weeks ago, didn't go unheard but did render me - almost - speechless (as it were). I am so grateful. I'm working now on a post about writers. Don't be surprised if you see yourself there.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-20616433823118121442014-07-23T16:53:29.648-04:002014-07-23T16:53:29.648-04:00Errors? It's lovely. And so are you.
I'm ...Errors? It's lovely. And so are you.<br /><br />I'm a crummy blogging buddy; I should have been around here before this. My apologies. However, coming back to something as well-written and heartfelt as this was a joy (even though the subject matter is melancholy.) Great job!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-68936769044200934622014-06-18T18:31:37.760-04:002014-06-18T18:31:37.760-04:00What stunning writing, dear Angie. Your words, yo...What stunning writing, dear Angie. Your words, your wisdom...the truth in all that you convey, just WOW. And that photo is precious. I wish I had known you and Rodney and Mac and Dylan back then and before, but feel so blessed to know all of you now, to have watched those luminous teenagers grow into the fine young men they are today.<br /><br />May Brandon soar through the universe as his journey now leads him to beautiful new possibliities. My heart goes out to all who love him.<br /><br />And, as always, my heart and love go out to you and your extraordinary family.<br /><br /><br />lulumariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951594259193037282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-839770359688239062014-05-18T19:00:41.638-04:002014-05-18T19:00:41.638-04:00ThatFloridaLifePress, thanks to YOU, for your visi...ThatFloridaLifePress, thanks to YOU, for your visit. Most especially, thank you for being an active presence and voice in the Florida community and helping to preserve the wonder.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-11596556967366318332014-05-18T18:59:18.694-04:002014-05-18T18:59:18.694-04:00Suldog, you are gentleman, scholar, comic writer a...Suldog, you are gentleman, scholar, comic writer and deeply appreciated gentle critic, all rolled into one. Thank you, as always, for reading and sending thoughts that include things like "elucidating" and "linear" in one sentence at the same time. My best regards to YOUR WIFE. Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368158831786362298.post-61110051549559274072014-04-23T15:36:58.673-04:002014-04-23T15:36:58.673-04:00We're were just re-reading your post (and post...We're were just re-reading your post (and posting another of our own), and couldn't help but think about how much changes over a few years, how things come and go. We are so proud to be a little part of the Florida community, and hopefully, we've inspired. Thanks for writing this wonderful post!ThatFloridaLifePresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919651083018728809noreply@blogger.com