tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post8725190586453022034..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Beaching ItAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-59906943769802099852010-06-18T00:28:51.435-04:002010-06-18T00:28:51.435-04:00Terry - ooo squid - my son would love that!
Judi ...Terry - ooo squid - my son would love that!<br /><br />Judi - I think your son and mine would have a fabulous time at the beach!<br /><br />Sharon - sounds wonderful to be that close to actual sandy beaches. We have a lot of barnacles and seaweed up here. I can handle sand - it's the jellyfish I'd rather not step on!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-75059315269154447412010-06-17T19:33:29.762-04:002010-06-17T19:33:29.762-04:00I have been blessed to live my entire life within ...I have been blessed to live my entire life within a reasonable driving distance to the California beaches. We lived in Santa Cruz for years. Of course, as happens sometimes, when you live with the beach and ocean literally visible from nearly every street, you hardly glance at it! Still, we did a fair amount of playing in the sand. Like you said, Amanda, the water is a bit too cold unless donning a wet suit! <br /><br />My favorite part is watching the waves and hearing the surf. Preferably from inside a restaurant or from a bench away from the sand! LOL! Not fond of the sand!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-19523097910161531862010-06-17T14:35:12.936-04:002010-06-17T14:35:12.936-04:00ah, a subject near and dear to my (Mer) heart. :) ...ah, a subject near and dear to my (Mer) heart. :) But I've never found an octopus at the Jersey shore! Your kids must have a blast. We called one of mine Mini-Jacque b/c he'd walk along the beach with his pail and the next thing we knew, he'd have a dozen kids following him and he'd be giving them a marine biology lesson. And he was, like, six years old. LOL.Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12105902572118418782010-06-17T14:22:22.856-04:002010-06-17T14:22:22.856-04:00Missed commenting before work this morning...runni...Missed commenting before work this morning...running late...we used to go to a beach we called Moon Rock in California for all the pitted boulders worn down by the waves. It was one of our favorite places to visit and folks fished squid out of the ocean.Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-80871012852512103142010-06-17T13:52:35.723-04:002010-06-17T13:52:35.723-04:00Kathryne - I'd miss the water too. Though I R...Kathryne - I'd miss the water too. Though I REALLY need to get writing, so you are no doubt ahead of me on that score!<br /><br />Robin - sending you warm thoughts of sea breezes and the rythmic sound of the waves. I used to live near a highway and I would pretend it was actually the distance sound of the ocean. It worked... kinda.<br /><br />Amelia - thanks! I enjoy our exciting finds on the beach!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60296216596772008882010-06-17T13:47:01.627-04:002010-06-17T13:47:01.627-04:00Jessica - sunburn - ouch! Last weekend I managed ...Jessica - sunburn - ouch! Last weekend I managed to sunburn my knees. Just my knees. Yeah, I have no idea how I could possibly do that either.<br /><br />Shana - have FUN on your getaway!!<br /><br />Danielle - perhaps the great lakes are more your marine biology style.<br /><br />Melanie - I found myself relaxing just reading your post. Sounds delightful!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67210204476502330122010-06-17T13:37:53.088-04:002010-06-17T13:37:53.088-04:00Ashlyn and Cheryl - I can't really see my scre...Ashlyn and Cheryl - I can't really see my screen either, particularly in the sun. So most of the time I'm typing pretty much blind. I do also wear a wide brimmed hat so when I want to actually see the screen I lean forward to put the screen in shade so I can see it. Not the best way to go, but fun to get outside and out of my writing cave!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-79098725911871532462010-06-17T11:29:16.385-04:002010-06-17T11:29:16.385-04:00This was amazing, Amanda! I loved the word pictur...This was amazing, Amanda! I loved the word pictures and real pictures you gave us to enjoy. You'll never regret spending that time with your children and they will never forget it. Thanks for sharing this wonderful time you have with your family and yet, work, too! the best of both worlds to be sure!<br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12338914341116102472010-06-17T10:49:25.039-04:002010-06-17T10:49:25.039-04:00Great pictures, Amanda!
I don't do much writi...Great pictures, Amanda! <br />I don't do much writing outdoors. I tried it on the deck under an umbrella a few times, but the bugs bugged me and I couldn't see the screen very well. I can think about what I'm going to write while I'm weeding or mowing, but that's about it!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-30559853711528307182010-06-17T10:34:36.309-04:002010-06-17T10:34:36.309-04:00Oh I love the coast. We used to go when we lived i...Oh I love the coast. We used to go when we lived in Boise, Lincoln City, Newport, Yachats... I'm so homesick.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-29619294677012383422010-06-17T10:27:34.333-04:002010-06-17T10:27:34.333-04:00I miss the beach. Okay, I miss water, period. Livi...I miss the beach. Okay, I miss water, period. Living in the desert means I stay indoors with the ac all summer. But it also means I can get a lot of writing done. :} Great post as usual, Amanda!Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73916026052085347192010-06-17T09:37:40.915-04:002010-06-17T09:37:40.915-04:00I love the beach, in fact just got back from a vac...I love the beach, in fact just got back from a vacation there. My best memories are visiting my grandmother and our walks along the harbor. I was able to visit the same spot this weekend and relax on the bench they have overlooking the crashing waves on the rocky shoreline. Could sit there forever and let all my worries just disappear.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861652561844927674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78677634784148846472010-06-17T09:28:30.299-04:002010-06-17T09:28:30.299-04:00Wireless internet and smart phones have made it so...Wireless internet and smart phones have made it so much easier to get outside and still be connected to technology! <br /><br />Loved the photos! I always thought I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was younger... what was I thinking stuck in landlocked Illinois? :)Danielle Jackson Dresserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293766728921704640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33208564639406755542010-06-17T09:06:26.981-04:002010-06-17T09:06:26.981-04:00Oh yes, anywhere near water is so calming and rela...Oh yes, anywhere near water is so calming and relaxing. In fact, this weekend, I have a little getaway to the coast planned!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-56237313343958141552010-06-17T07:39:32.640-04:002010-06-17T07:39:32.640-04:00What do I associated with the beach? Sunburn. It...What do I associated with the beach? Sunburn. It what happens when your freckle at the hint of sun! So I'm an in-door girl who loves her air-conditioning and a good book, or two, or three....I only go out when I have no choice. Now as a kid, you couldn't keep me in doors, now that I'm ancient, well, nuff said...lol.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611630330433014861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-58503877402929688792010-06-17T06:24:50.008-04:002010-06-17T06:24:50.008-04:00HI Amanda,
You can read your screen outdoors? I j...HI Amanda,<br /><br />You can read your screen outdoors? I just got a brand new netbook, and I haven't bothered to try it out on the deck figuring that if I couldn't use my iPod or old laptop out there, I wouldn't be able to see my netbook either.<br /><br />I'll have to try it! Being cooped up all summer isn't my idea of fun.<br />I'm a total summer girl.<br /><br />(Oh, and you pictures of the beach remind me so much of the tidal pools I used to explore as a kid.<br /><br />AshHot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.com