tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post116156034283783449..comments2023-04-27T05:43:11.881-05:00Comments on The Old Bag: The AncientsThe Old Baghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1162219969346742912006-10-30T08:52:00.000-06:002006-10-30T08:52:00.000-06:00Hey Shawn...just caught this comment today. What a...Hey Shawn...just caught this comment today. What a <B><I>wonderful</I></B> quote!<BR/><BR/>Thank you, thank you, thank you.The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161845510014043992006-10-26T01:51:00.000-05:002006-10-26T01:51:00.000-05:00"If man's imagination were not so weak, so easily ..."If man's imagination were not so weak, so easily tired, if his capacity for wonder not so limited, he would abandon forever... fantasies of fhe supernal. He would learn to perceive in water, leaves, and silence more than sufficient of the absolute and marvelous, more than enough to console him for the loss of the ancient dreams."<BR/>Edward Abbey, <EM>Desert Solitaire</EM> <BR/><BR/>Could I possibly say anythng more.shawnkieltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414687355264886702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161743954096606062006-10-24T21:39:00.000-05:002006-10-24T21:39:00.000-05:00rhea -- thanks, and thanks for stopping!CP -- dank...<B>rhea</B> -- thanks, and thanks for stopping!<BR/><BR/><B>CP</B> -- danke...good, but not quite ready this year for some reason.<BR/><BR/><B>jeff</B> -- jealous! Our fall got cold quickly -- colors lasted about 2 days.<BR/><BR/><B>pab</B> -- I love skiing, but for me it can wait until Thanksgiving!<BR/><BR/><B>Ptelea</B> -- yes, I have to keep that in mind...I'm just not quite mentally ready for snow. We've got a few days of 45 today and tomorrow!The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161674664564850132006-10-24T02:24:00.000-05:002006-10-24T02:24:00.000-05:00What a wonderful tradition! And each season certa...What a wonderful tradition! And each season certainly has its reason for celebration. Some of them require more gear, that's all!!Pteleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201745098747274642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161666420743875882006-10-24T00:07:00.000-05:002006-10-24T00:07:00.000-05:00I always wish for early snow here. XC skiing by H...I always wish for early snow here. XC skiing by Halloween would be so great, but Iwould settle for Thnksgiving.<BR/><BR/>We'll see.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I met Muffy Ritz once at a ski clinic here, and a couple of those other names seem familiar....PAB(a.k.a.CID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17675058827155585125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161660216830758162006-10-23T22:23:00.000-05:002006-10-23T22:23:00.000-05:00Uh, it's still in the mid 80's out here. Hopefull...Uh, it's still in the mid 80's out here. Hopefully it will turn to autumn soon and we can enjoy some of the same sights.Jeff O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16969728751999195198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161629219301642012006-10-23T13:46:00.000-05:002006-10-23T13:46:00.000-05:00Great post, TOB. Change (of seasons) is good.Great post, TOB. Change (of seasons) is good.C. P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10096812056965975784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1161609334373897772006-10-23T08:15:00.000-05:002006-10-23T08:15:00.000-05:00A really beautiful post, especially for someone (l...A really beautiful post, especially for someone (like me) who dreads the coming winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com