Comments on: Ah, California http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-80881 K.G. Schneider Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:11:25 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-80881 Laura, same on the all-too-brief hello! It's nice to be at home-for-now. Laura, same on the all-too-brief hello!

It’s nice to be at home-for-now.

]]> By: Laura/ellbeecee http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-80823 Laura/ellbeecee Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:52:10 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-80823 First - it was fantastic to finally get to meet you in "real life" as opposed to the Twitter world. I so understand about where you live not necessarily being home. I still don't know where that is f0r me, though I know that where I am now isn't. I can be (and will eventually be) happy here, but I know eventually I'll be moving on. Because this just isn't home, and my heart isn't here. California was lovely - I'd never been anywhere in CA before! First – it was fantastic to finally get to meet you in “real life” as opposed to the Twitter world.

I so understand about where you live not necessarily being home. I still don’t know where that is f0r me, though I know that where I am now isn’t. I can be (and will eventually be) happy here, but I know eventually I’ll be moving on. Because this just isn’t home, and my heart isn’t here.

California was lovely – I’d never been anywhere in CA before!

]]> By: Chuck Ralston http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-80216 Chuck Ralston Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:25:21 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-80216 KGS Enjoyed talking with you Monday 29 Oct on the Portola Plaza (we were waiting for different folks, talking about cell phones, writing, USAF, past ILCs). Yesterday I wandered about Monterey and found a book store (Bay Books across from Portola is closed) and bought a well-annotated copy of John McPhee's Assembling California, which is a geological perspective of the Golden State. Last evening in the middle of the Gadgets and Gaming session, Bill Spence informed all present of the Richter 5.6 earthquake in the Monterey Bay region. My copy of McPhee's Assembling CA now has an additional annotation--"been here and felt it -- California [Re] Assembled." Good sessions at ILC so far. Web 2.0 has its attractions and I will explore its facets, with hope that those fascinated with its mashups, gaming, 2d life metaphors, and elsewhere sensitivities, will take time to read books. How was PassionFish in Pacific Grove? KGS

Enjoyed talking with you Monday 29 Oct on the Portola Plaza (we were waiting for different folks, talking about cell phones, writing, USAF, past ILCs). Yesterday I wandered about Monterey and found a book store (Bay Books across from Portola is closed) and bought a well-annotated copy of John McPhee’s Assembling California, which is a geological perspective of the Golden State. Last evening in the middle of the Gadgets and Gaming session, Bill Spence informed all present of the Richter 5.6 earthquake in the Monterey Bay region. My copy of McPhee’s Assembling CA now has an additional annotation–”been here and felt it — California [Re] Assembled.” Good sessions at ILC so far. Web 2.0 has its attractions and I will explore its facets, with hope that those fascinated with its mashups, gaming, 2d life metaphors, and elsewhere sensitivities, will take time to read books.

How was PassionFish in Pacific Grove?

]]> By: Miriam B. http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-80123 Miriam B. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:49:57 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-80123 Very interesting, the question of what feels like home. I grew up along the eastern seaboard, and went to the west coast when I was 21. I've never lived here in the northwest corner before, but Port Angeles felt like home as soon as I arrived. Closer to the ocean, knowing it's in reach whether I actually go or not, darting off to the big O. once a week or so. I've been reading Robert Michael Pyle, who chose a new home in the southwest corner of Washington, has been there 25 or so years, and means to stay forever. He's a naturalist, walks a big circle around his rural neighborhood every day. New Mexico was very good to me for a long time, but I always knew I wouldn't be home: that in the end, I wouldn't stay. Very interesting, the question of what feels like home. I grew up along the eastern seaboard, and went to the west coast when I was 21. I’ve never lived here in the northwest corner before, but Port Angeles felt like home as soon as I arrived. Closer to the ocean, knowing it’s in reach whether I actually go or not, darting off to the big O. once a week or so. I’ve been reading Robert Michael Pyle, who chose a new home in the southwest corner of Washington, has been there 25 or so years, and means to stay forever. He’s a naturalist, walks a big circle around his rural neighborhood every day. New Mexico was very good to me for a long time, but I always knew I wouldn’t be home: that in the end, I wouldn’t stay.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-79846 K.G. Schneider Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:34:10 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-79846 In 1970 I was 13 years old, so that wasn't me. Where were you? I was stationed in East Anglia, which I would like to visit again... very pretty in an "English prairie" sort of way. I should add that I'm not likely to publish a best-seller or have a hidden rich relative. Not that I would object to either..! In 1970 I was 13 years old, so that wasn’t me. Where were you? I was stationed in East Anglia, which I would like to visit again… very pretty in an “English prairie” sort of way.

I should add that I’m not likely to publish a best-seller or have a hidden rich relative. Not that I would object to either..!

]]> By: Anne Bradshaw http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-79800 Anne Bradshaw Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:53:37 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-79800 Glad I came across this site today. We used to know a Schneider family when we lived in England. They were on the US Air force base at the time--around 1970. The wife, who would now be in her 60s, was a writer. Any connection? Glad I came across this site today. We used to know a Schneider family when we lived in England. They were on the US Air force base at the time–around 1970. The wife, who would now be in her 60s, was a writer. Any connection?

]]> By: Laura http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/comment-page-1/#comment-79718 Laura Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:41:45 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/29/ah-california/#comment-79718 I love California, too, and I only lived there for two months when I was twenty years old. Say hi to the Pacific for me--and enjoy the food! I love California, too, and I only lived there for two months when I was twenty years old. Say hi to the Pacific for me–and enjoy the food!

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