tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post2760963337851425069..comments2024-01-05T09:23:57.540-05:00Comments on Mr. Grudge: Sheltered HarborMichael J. Kannengieserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-8521950294712418332008-04-18T10:54:00.000-04:002008-04-18T10:54:00.000-04:00Hi Peter,"You have a great way with words and as a...Hi Peter,<BR/><BR/><I>"You have a great way with words and as a result of reading your posts I've learnt a great deal."</I> <BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for your kind words; I am only happy if someone learns anything from what I am able to produce here. I am humbled. In additon, welcome to the MW Society, Peter! -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-83951969723057791212008-04-15T10:22:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:22:00.000-04:00Hi! I have read this post quite a few times and I ...Hi! I have read this post quite a few times and I couldn’t help but visualise and reminisce about my days as a boy. You have a great way with words and as a result of reading your posts I've learnt a great deal. What more can I say but thank you.<BR/><BR/>Take Care,<BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097919387041286154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-9099734209476371782008-04-14T17:53:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:53:00.000-04:00Hi 1st Lady,"I never lived near the sea but I did ...Hi 1st Lady,<BR/><I>"I never lived near the sea but I did go fly fishing with my dad on Scottish Lochs..."</I> I wish I was able to fish on the Scottish Lochs. I have a friend I work with who visited Scotland las t year and absolutely loved your country. My nephew also spent a semester of college at the The University of Edinburgh to complete his Liberal Arts course there. he said he had the time of his life, though there was such a terribel storm that they cancelled Hogmanay! Thanks for your comments, I appreciate it. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-42355558566271305442008-04-14T17:41:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:41:00.000-04:00Hi JJ Loch,"I've read about clam boats and find th...Hi JJ Loch,<BR/><I>"I've read about clam boats and find the image of them on the water romantic."</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, and it is hard work too! Getting all of that muck from the bottom of the bay is touch, but a few bushels of clams for the effort is worth it. And, the day on the water is unforgettable. I only clammed on a baot once or twice. Mostly we stood on the sandy beaches and used our feet to find them (there's a name for that and it escapes me at the moment) and then dug them out with a small shovel. Those were the days. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-47071219332324141792008-04-11T06:19:00.000-04:002008-04-11T06:19:00.000-04:00Sounds like you have fond memories of your childho...Sounds like you have fond memories of your childhood which is wonderful. I do too, and I'm so thankful for that. I never lived near the sea but I did go fly fishing with my dad on Scottish Lochs, something I'd like my children to try so I can bore them out of their minds!1st Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793382157442722513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-67740395159805240522008-04-10T09:25:00.000-04:002008-04-10T09:25:00.000-04:00I've read about clam boats and find the image of t...I've read about clam boats and find the image of them on the water romantic.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful post and photo!!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs, JJNature Nut /JJ Lochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895220529481743313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-38812464838659331102008-04-08T17:45:00.000-04:002008-04-08T17:45:00.000-04:00Hi Poetikat,I am going to get "Into Thin Air" from...Hi Poetikat,<BR/>I am going to get "Into Thin Air" from the Library. Jon Krakauer is an amazing writer and I love his style. I love getting suggestions for books, thanks!<BR/>-Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-24133720031417415752008-04-08T17:43:00.000-04:002008-04-08T17:43:00.000-04:00Hi Kathy,Pennsylvania is a beautiful state, and I'...Hi Kathy,<BR/>Pennsylvania is a beautiful state, and I've been there often; mostly to the Poconos, though. I would love to retire there. Funny that both you and Lynda are from the Lehigh Valley. What a coincidence? Thanks for commenting, kathy. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-82339292590589175762008-04-08T17:41:00.000-04:002008-04-08T17:41:00.000-04:00Hi Mike (M1),We have something in common, a childh...Hi Mike (M1),<BR/>We have something in common, a childhood by the sea. I too, am attached to the waters, as you can see by this blog post. I am sorry you're landlocked now, but you're welcome to visit Long Island, Mate!<BR/><BR/><I>"Now M2 - one of these days I'm going to have to come over and you can take me clamming and we can talk about the sea together and drink coca cola!"</I> <BR/>I think we can make it a couple of Beck's beers, or Heinekins. I mentioned CocaCola because when I was a kid I obviously wasn't gulping down beers while on the water, lol. Come on out across the pond mate! -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-59467833339315008422008-04-08T09:04:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:04:00.000-04:00Hey Mike! We watched Into the Wild a couple of we...Hey Mike! We watched Into the Wild a couple of weeks ago. We were blown away by it. We read and own the Krakauer book, Into Thin air about a Mount Everest Climb that ended in tragedy. Have you read that one? I think I will have to read Into the Wild now - my husband has already done so.<BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-77853187449717340702008-04-08T05:43:00.000-04:002008-04-08T05:43:00.000-04:00Mike, glad you're back! I've never been a water pe...Mike, glad you're back! I've never been a water person, but reading this, I want to be! It made me feel like I missed something. Your writing always puts me in another place. Thanks for the trip!<BR/><BR/>p.s. to Lynda, I'm from the Lehigh Valley, PA. Fancy meeting you here.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168816435565273787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-64860632034638648642008-04-07T16:29:00.000-04:002008-04-07T16:29:00.000-04:00I am cornish and the sea is in my blood. I love it...I am cornish and the sea is in my blood. I love it. I'm land locked now where I live but maybe one day I'll move back to the coast. Maybe when I'm old and grey and in my little writing shack overlooking the beach!<BR/><BR/>Now M2 - one of these days I'm going to have to come over and you can take me clamming and we can talk about the sea together and drink coca cola!Saphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011633594577425975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-65304802427551289782008-04-07T11:28:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:28:00.000-04:00Hi footiam,Thanks for the comment, footiam. I appr...Hi footiam,<BR/>Thanks for the comment, footiam. I appreciate it. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-57503768924576712952008-04-07T11:24:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:24:00.000-04:00Hi JD,Thanks so much for the kind words. "Man, it ...Hi JD,<BR/>Thanks so much for the kind words. <BR/><BR/><I>"Man, it would have been great to retain that physical youth and acquire age and wisdom mentally."</I>Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-21373659393096040622008-04-07T11:23:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:23:00.000-04:00Hi Paul,Thank you so very much for your kind words...Hi Paul,<BR/>Thank you so very much for your kind words. Your compliment means a lot to me Paul. You are an accomplished writer, and your visits here give me hope that I might be doing something right. Thanks again. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-4014965371249274912008-04-07T11:22:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:22:00.000-04:00Hi Winter,I am so glad to hear from you as you hav...Hi Winter,<BR/>I am so glad to hear from you as you have been so loyal to my little blog, and I have been to yours maybe twice. I am so sorry, but things have been awful in my personal life and I am finally climbing back to a place where I have some free time. Thank you so much for coming back, and Washington state is another place on this great map of a country we live in where I must travel before I die. Thanks again, Winter. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-80418241343488625692008-04-07T11:20:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:20:00.000-04:00Hi Poetikat,I am thrilled to have so many blogging...Hi Poetikat,<BR/>I am thrilled to have so many blogging frirnds from canada. The country is so beautiful, and I just have to visit, and soon. I am trying to talk my wife into taking a short ride to Toronto with the kiddies this sumer. Your memories of the sea sound like mine. I will check out Michael Capuzzo's book on the shark attacks on the Jersey Shore, definitely. I just finished "Into the wild" by Jon Krakauer. This is now a movie with Emile Hirsh, the true story of Chris McCandless who journeyed to Alaska to find himself there. The book was enthralling, and the movie, directed by Sean Penn, was an accurate portrayal of the book. Thanks for the book suggestion, and your kind words about my writing. I will check out ht e book. Thanks. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-62600993420046631252008-04-07T11:14:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:14:00.000-04:00Hi swubird,I am back, and I will be visiting all o...Hi swubird,<BR/>I am back, and I will be visiting all of my friends blogs soon too. Not as quickly as I used too, but I won't be in hiding anymore. Thnaks, Swubird. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-36402270693363638922008-04-07T11:13:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:13:00.000-04:00Hi Lynda,"Believe it or not, I live on Long Island...Hi Lynda,<BR/><I>"Believe it or not, I live on Long Island on the North Shore, so we have something in common besides the writing."</I><BR/><BR/>Hey, a fellow Long Islander! Nice to meet you <I>again</I> neighbor. That's something. To think that the blogging world has brought me clser to folks all around the world and i have to go online to meet a fellow writer right here, a few towns away. Thanks for the kind words, Lynda, about my post here. I appreciate it. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-8354106764227181802008-04-07T11:11:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:11:00.000-04:00Hi Bob,"The picture is beautiful, can smell the sa...Hi Bob,<BR/><I>"The picture is beautiful, can smell the salty bay breeze from Saskatoon, such a foreign land to someone like me from the prairies..."</I><BR/><BR/>The prairies sound beautiful, windswept, and solmen. One could find peace there, as my beloved Island is becoming cramped by urban spread. New York City is creeping in, and once bountiful farms are no longer tilled by generations of potato farmers, but the land is used for condominiums, housing developments, malls, and other shopping centers. there are still tranquil and serene spots to visit here; but, they are much sought after and impossible to reach during summer. Canada is a beautiful country, and i want to visit there soon. Thanks, Bob. I appreciate your comments and visits.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-33765659369108877732008-04-07T06:49:00.000-04:002008-04-07T06:49:00.000-04:00Hi MikeI'm back! Everything was wonderful.. . I'l...Hi Mike<BR/>I'm back! Everything was wonderful.. . I'll email you later.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post. Great story. I hear you about the kids. The same here. With the beautiful ocean here, the sound of the surf, the smell ... all of which conjure up wonderful emotions in my wife and I :-) ...but not the kids. They could care less about going to the beach, digging for clams etc. Maybe you do have to be born into it.<BR/><BR/>As for this following line:<BR/><I>In my formative years, I was accustomed to this existence of carefree days swimming in the surf. My skin was tan, my hair bleach blond, and my muscles tone from swimming for day long stretches amongst the seaweed and horseshoe crabs.</I><BR/>Man, it would have been great to retain that physical youth and acquire age and wisdom mentally.<BR/>Great imagery! Every young girl's dream eh?<BR/>Take care my friend.<BR/>~JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-70909128026668225902008-04-07T06:23:00.000-04:002008-04-07T06:23:00.000-04:00This is lovely writing, Mike. One of your best po...This is lovely writing, Mike. One of your best posts in my book. I really enjoyed it. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-61763353387729954462008-04-05T10:57:00.000-04:002008-04-05T10:57:00.000-04:00Welcome back, Mike! I've been clamming but on the ...Welcome back, Mike! I've been clamming but on the opposite side of the states, in Washington. But you really bring Long Island alive. I can smell the salt water from here... Well, that's prolly the Pacific, since I'm not far from the beach. LOL But you know what I mean. Great post!Lex Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913165199017718669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-73526037767401937402008-04-05T05:13:00.000-04:002008-04-05T05:13:00.000-04:00Mike this is a lovely post. You have some great po...Mike this is a lovely post. You have some great poetic lines in here like:<BR/>"The beaches of Long Island, stretches of sandy Heaven along the south shore, remain burned, like sun on skin, with affection, in my memory."<BR/><BR/>Your description of clamming puts me right on the boat with you.<BR/><BR/>Although not raised by the sea, I do have a strong affinity for it. My mother comes from the east coast of Canada, the island of Cape Breton, and I spent many summers there as a kid. The call of the ocean is a strong pull that once it grasps you in its salty, seaweed strands, never lets go. I haven't been back for a number of years, but I can revive the smell, feel and taste of the sea if I just close my eyes. <BR/><BR/>My uncle is a lobster fisherman and I've seen the traps hauled out of the boats and been party to massive outdoor feasts. You have brought it all back.<BR/><BR/>Kat<BR/><BR/>By the way, have you read Michael Capuzzo's "Close to Shore" about the turn of the Century shark attacks off the Jersey shore?Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-6559847827291302022008-04-05T02:12:00.000-04:002008-04-05T02:12:00.000-04:00Things just changed. There is nothing one can do a...Things just changed. There is nothing one can do about it, I suppose.footiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882823642995543374noreply@blogger.com