Comments for There from Here http://www.jenniferboylan.net Jennifer Finney Boylan Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:54:32 -0500 hourly 1 Comment on Stragglin’ with the Stragglers by Hangar Queen http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2012/01/24/stragglin-with-the-stragglers/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Hangar Queen Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:54:32 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1310#comment-1597 Whu? When the hell is this? 2012? Bollocks if it isn't. That's just mental. Right then. Bands..sloths.....2012??? Ah....yer having a laugh aren't you? ....I'm thinking Goth sloth. Actually I'm really thinking of a drink or three. Whu? When the hell is this? 2012? Bollocks if it isn’t. That’s just mental.

Right then. Bands..sloths…..2012??? Ah….yer having a laugh aren’t you? ….I’m thinking Goth sloth.

Actually I’m really thinking of a drink or three.

]]> Comment on Stragglin’ with the Stragglers by Jami http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2012/01/24/stragglin-with-the-stragglers/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Jami Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1310#comment-1596 I'm partial to the logo with green lettering. I think it looks better because it has a definite sloth depiction and the name is clearly visible. Although I'm not an artist, I do make suggestions well. For this project, my suggestion would be to make the two 'g's in "Straggler" into quarter or eighth notes. Good luck with the band! I’m partial to the logo with green lettering. I think it looks better because it has a definite sloth depiction and the name is clearly visible. Although I’m not an artist, I do make suggestions well. For this project, my suggestion would be to make the two ‘g’s in “Straggler” into quarter or eighth notes. Good luck with the band!

]]> Comment on The Fall of the House of Boylan by Cathleen Miller http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2011/12/14/the-fall-of-the-house-of-boylan/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Cathleen Miller Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:42:08 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1303#comment-1592 What a lovely tribute to home, how place shapes us, and to your own history. Thank you for sharing this. It makes me recall the place that shaped me and remember the sweetness, bitterness, and saltiness that is still held there. I hope your parting was gentle. What a lovely tribute to home, how place shapes us, and to your own history. Thank you for sharing this. It makes me recall the place that shaped me and remember the sweetness, bitterness, and saltiness that is still held there. I hope your parting was gentle.

]]> Comment on The Fall of the House of Boylan by Arianwen Morgana http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2011/12/14/the-fall-of-the-house-of-boylan/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Arianwen Morgana Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:09:38 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1303#comment-1578 Letting go of this touchstone to your past is never easy. I have often thought about this situation with the home in which I was raised, as it has only known our family as its residents -- my maternal grandparents built it (literally, as my grandfather was a friend of the builder and helped not only to put it up, but also was responsible for the second storey) just prior to my mother being born. My mother returned to this house to raise her family and still lives there with my sister and her two children. Letting go will be difficult, but the most important part of it will always remain with you -- the memories. It is now time to let the house bless another family's future. Letting go of this touchstone to your past is never easy. I have often thought about this situation with the home in which I was raised, as it has only known our family as its residents — my maternal grandparents built it (literally, as my grandfather was a friend of the builder and helped not only to put it up, but also was responsible for the second storey) just prior to my mother being born. My mother returned to this house to raise her family and still lives there with my sister and her two children. Letting go will be difficult, but the most important part of it will always remain with you — the memories. It is now time to let the house bless another family’s future.

]]> Comment on The Fall of the House of Boylan by Flying Mermaid http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2011/12/14/the-fall-of-the-house-of-boylan/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Flying Mermaid Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:46:21 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1303#comment-1577 I admit to falling head over heels with that house, and wondering what happened to it. If I, a complete stranger, almost feel I'm losing a limb at the thought of that house being gone, I can't even imagine what <i>you</i> must feel. But then, I can, really, having had to pack up the house that had been home to hundreds in the 53 years my family had it, after my own mother died a few years back. That was an overwhelming task on so many levels, only one of which being my mother's hoarding behavior, never having thrown out a damn thing in all that time. My family home had no personality of its own, was built by my parents in the early 50's, so no ghosts. The house was a blank slate, and had to create its own meaning from the stain of our adventures. But your house! Even thinking about it's an adventure! Thanks for bringing the place so alive for us. Letting go will be hard, but you must be very thankful that you've bound it comfortably between myriad covers, forever. Lawd knows we are. XX I admit to falling head over heels with that house, and wondering what happened to it. If I, a complete stranger, almost feel I’m losing a limb at the thought of that house being gone, I can’t even imagine what you must feel.

But then, I can, really, having had to pack up the house that had been home to hundreds in the 53 years my family had it, after my own mother died a few years back. That was an overwhelming task on so many levels, only one of which being my mother’s hoarding behavior, never having thrown out a damn thing in all that time.

My family home had no personality of its own, was built by my parents in the early 50′s, so no ghosts. The house was a blank slate, and had to create its own meaning from the stain of our adventures. But your house! Even thinking about it’s an adventure!

Thanks for bringing the place so alive for us. Letting go will be hard, but you must be very thankful that you’ve bound it comfortably between myriad covers, forever. Lawd knows we are.

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]]> Comment on “…to Slim Gaillard the whole world was just one big orooni.”–Jack Kerouac, ON THE ROAD by Michele http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2011/11/08/to-slim-gaillard-the-whole-world-was-just-one-big-orooni-jack-kerouac-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Michele Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:26:44 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1301#comment-1574 This is maybe the best part of that entire book, which I have loved since college. This is maybe the best part of that entire book, which I have loved since college.

]]> Comment on First look at the cover for Falcon Quinn II by Mariam Z. http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2010/09/06/first-look-at-the-cover-for-falcon-quinn-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Mariam Z. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:32:26 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1071#comment-1573 It's the best book/series ever!!! But everywhere I look, everything says it's coming out in 2011. Well, when in 2011?! It's almost 2012!!! It’s the best book/series ever!!! But everywhere I look, everything says it’s coming out in 2011. Well, when in 2011?! It’s almost 2012!!!

]]> Comment on She’s Not There by Poised behind my closet door | Alas, a Blog http://www.jenniferboylan.net/books/shes-not-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Poised behind my closet door | Alas, a Blog Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:38:45 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/theBoylan/?page_id=133#comment-1572 [...] went right to the brink of suicide before they transitioned. See Jennifer Finney Boylan’s superb She’s Not There. Some did their best to transition and then committed [...] [...] went right to the brink of suicide before they transitioned. See Jennifer Finney Boylan’s superb She’s Not There. Some did their best to transition and then committed [...]

]]> Comment on “Not all tears are an evil” : En reve (“a dream”) by Margie http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2011/08/21/not-all-tears-are-an-evil-en-reve-a-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Margie Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:20:02 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1275#comment-1566 Just now reading this. Belated sorry on your mom's passing Jen. Both my parents have gone from this world and now the world is so different. Just remember, we're a direct reflection of our parents. The genes continue on their way! Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Margie from Maine Just now reading this. Belated sorry on your mom’s passing Jen. Both my parents have gone from this world and now the world is so different. Just remember, we’re a direct reflection of our parents. The genes continue on their way!
Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Margie from Maine

]]> Comment on W.H. Auden on The Red Sox by Margie http://www.jenniferboylan.net/2011/09/29/w-h-auden-on-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Margie Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:13:23 +0000 http://www.jenniferboylan.net/?p=1283#comment-1565 Sometimes it's just not fair to be a Sox fan ............ :( Margie from Maine Sometimes it’s just not fair to be a Sox fan ………… :(

Margie from Maine

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