tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post5855604771273101104..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Taking the WatersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-34740884869496272002010-01-24T22:32:33.338-05:002010-01-24T22:32:33.338-05:00Wonderful info Sharon! I love historical research....Wonderful info Sharon! I love historical research...although I have a tendency to tweak it a bit with magic. :}Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-85748882965642522872010-01-24T08:27:32.026-05:002010-01-24T08:27:32.026-05:00Great post, Sharon! I remember first seeing one of...Great post, Sharon! I remember first seeing one of those bathing machines in The Ghost and Mrs Muir. We've come a long way, haven't we?Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73646020999602743962010-01-24T01:05:48.151-05:002010-01-24T01:05:48.151-05:00Gerald Butler in a bathing machine? Wet? Nice! I w...Gerald Butler in a bathing machine? Wet? Nice! I will have to look that one up! :)Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22121922207732344912010-01-23T20:53:23.977-05:002010-01-23T20:53:23.977-05:00Well I've got one for the record books...I'...Well I've got one for the record books...I've seen one of those bathing machines in action. I just could not remember where. Then it hit me, Gerry Butler's first movie...Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown... Judi Dench played Queen Victoria and made use of one of the bathing machines in the movie. I may be slow, but like the tortoise, I get there...eventually!!! lol ;)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611630330433014861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-27885219735278768112010-01-23T20:28:25.281-05:002010-01-23T20:28:25.281-05:00Such a fabulous page of books!Such a fabulous page of books!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656476299646283089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-57335762574969410762010-01-23T18:36:09.993-05:002010-01-23T18:36:09.993-05:00Linda, that is awesome. After gazing at so many ph...Linda, that is awesome. After gazing at so many photos and drawings, it would be incredible to see any of the ancient baths up close and personal. Man, that is my dream.<br /><br />Hi Helen! Yes, I suppose OZ beaches are warm all the time! I remember enjoying the beach from where I grew up in Southern CA. But when I moved north and touched that freezing water? No way. But there is no doubt it is good exercise, especially dodging all those sharks. ;-)<br /><br />Sarah, you crack me up!! OMG! Your poor hubby. Then again, maybe getting stuck and all greased up would lead to some nice "co-mingling" - there is a hint for a future Simas novel!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-27024892682493150142010-01-23T18:29:15.720-05:002010-01-23T18:29:15.720-05:00Hi again. sorry for the hiatus, but I worked last ...Hi again. sorry for the hiatus, but I worked last night so had to sleep for a while. <br /><br />Mason, thanks for the invite to Thoughts in Progress. It is going well and your readers seem pleased. :)<br /><br />Whoa, I knew something the world jet-setting Aunty Cindy did not know. Awesome! :) I am so happy I enhanced your mental power, my friend. LOL!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-70782703380031037342010-01-23T14:57:19.593-05:002010-01-23T14:57:19.593-05:00Fun facts, Sharon!!
Ha! I can't imagine using...Fun facts, Sharon!!<br /><br />Ha! I can't imagine using one of those bathing machines. They look small. I don't like closed in things. lol Then if you put my huge hubby in there, too, we'd need a stick of butter to grease our way out! *wink wink*<br /><br />As always, your post was highly entertaining and made learning fun!((hugs!))Sarah Simashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702070733137961412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-88040992959190467762010-01-23T14:40:38.416-05:002010-01-23T14:40:38.416-05:00Very interesting Sharon living here in Australia a...Very interesting Sharon living here in Australia and the heat we have had in the last few days the beaches have been packed I could never imagine not being able to go swimming when I felt like it LOL.<br />I gotta say though I still think a swim in the surf is good for you.<br />Thanks again for the history lesson loved it<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-91850861818869852882010-01-23T13:22:31.423-05:002010-01-23T13:22:31.423-05:00I've heard of the bathing machines,etc. And ma...I've heard of the bathing machines,etc. And maybe why one of my favorite historical spots is Sutro's Palace since they had the baths there.Linda Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398941824875217938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-23830823029313944052010-01-23T13:15:46.372-05:002010-01-23T13:15:46.372-05:00Wow, Sharon!
I DO feel smarter! :-) I'd never ...Wow, Sharon!<br />I DO feel smarter! :-) I'd never heard of the bathing machine, or if I did, I certainly didn't know what it was. VERY interesting!<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73184392610907581512010-01-23T11:10:20.204-05:002010-01-23T11:10:20.204-05:00The historical facts mingled in with your stories ...The historical facts mingled in with your stories are an extra bonus for the readers. Just wanted to say thanks again for guest blogging yesterday.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-48254093527484921972010-01-23T10:40:55.924-05:002010-01-23T10:40:55.924-05:00Robin, my husband surfed all his life until a few ...Robin, my husband surfed all his life until a few years ago and can tell you all about the virtues of saltwater. And he surfed in Santa Cruz, CA - way north where the water is very cold. AND he surfed in the days before Jack O'Neill (a friend and fellow surf bud of my hubby) invented the wet suit! Can you imagine? Not me.<br /><br />Thanks ShanaGalen. I love all the historical stuff. In fact, I can get so lost in it! I don't think I will ever know it all, for sure. Thanks for stopping by!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-14573156623745947142010-01-23T10:37:35.017-05:002010-01-23T10:37:35.017-05:00"Co-mingling" - yeah, I like that, Terry..."Co-mingling" - yeah, I like that, Terry! Fabulous euphemism! And I know all that co-mingling has been VERY good for Darcy and Lizzy's health. ;-)<br /><br />Boy, you got that right, Jessica! I so enjoy writing a historical novel, and am frequently amazed at how advanced the people were in some areas, but give me indoor plumbing and hot water! <br /><br />Mary Margret, I had to stare at a number of photos before I could totally grasp the idea of bathing machines. I never did find one that perfectly illustrated the canopy thingy that some supposedly had. I can imagine what it must have looked like, but a drawing would help clarify it. A very odd contraption, but given the dilemma of private bathing, it is fairly ingenious!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-77829136721767517872010-01-23T10:12:40.613-05:002010-01-23T10:12:40.613-05:00Great blog! Even though I have tons of Regency kno...Great blog! Even though I have tons of Regency knowledge, I never get tired of learning about it, especially when the teacher makes it so interesting. Thanks!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-43186940773738666392010-01-23T09:54:01.707-05:002010-01-23T09:54:01.707-05:00I remember when I was a little kids with ear infec...I remember when I was a little kids with ear infections and sinus infections, my doctor used to tell me to go swimming every day in the Gulf and it did work. Saltwater is very healing. It was kind of a drag in the winter, but I survived.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-5231362525419962242010-01-23T09:40:34.306-05:002010-01-23T09:40:34.306-05:00Thanks for the more comprehensive description of b...Thanks for the more comprehensive description of bathing machines. I have read of them, but had a hard time visualizing how they worked.<br /><br />I am indeed enlightened now!<br /><br />Side note: When I was a child I remember seeing a wool bathing costume circa 1930, worn by a grandmother. Wool! In July in the South! I itch just thinking of it.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-85141677717022895742010-01-23T07:53:33.978-05:002010-01-23T07:53:33.978-05:00I have never been to glad to live in the times tha...I have never been to glad to live in the times that I do. After that great history lesson, I don't see how the human race survived the times! I know underneath we Humans are a wild bunch...but at times we carry things too far. This was one of those times.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611630330433014861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-24489587833784250812010-01-23T06:56:31.130-05:002010-01-23T06:56:31.130-05:00I love history, and truly enjoyed your history les...I love history, and truly enjoyed your history lesson, Sharon! I can't wait to read about the bathing your couples did together! :) Well, and the rest of the story too. Of course. Yes. :) That's just the icing on the already delicious cake! I loved reading about the Roman baths, and hot springs all over the world where couples would co-mingle....hmm-hmmm....co-mingling is definitely good for the health. :) <br /><br />Thanks for the super history blog, Sharon!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.com