tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post2390851317258073497..comments2023-09-19T07:18:43.566-07:00Comments on mental tesserae: a new blossom on the family treeJulie Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13737557893649934725noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-14694501112214062702007-04-06T20:14:00.000-07:002007-04-06T20:14:00.000-07:00I love this painting and was fortunate enough to s...I love this painting and was fortunate enough to see it when the Van Gogh exhibit was in L.A. in '99. It may be a cliche' but Van Gogh is my favorite artist. I still remember my "first," a picture of a peasant in a straw hat at the Norton Simon. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on your new nephew. This post is a wonderful welcome to him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-730392721526963972007-04-05T22:53:00.000-07:002007-04-05T22:53:00.000-07:00A rose, by any other name We weren't really going ...<B>A rose, by any other name</B> <BR/><BR/>We weren't <I>really</I> going to name the baby "Lurgash", it's just a running joke in my family.<BR/><BR/>The baby's older siblings wanted to name it "Kick" if it was a boy, and "Rainbow" if it was a girl. Echo says this is why they aren't allowed to name the baby. <BR/><BR/>I figured if we had twins, we could name them "Mel" and "Femel" (Utah joke). Echo says this is why <I>I'm</I> not allowed to name the baby. This coming from someone named "Echo".<BR/><BR/>Anyway, we named him David James, and Echo and David are doing fine, thanks.LaughingElkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211504873467408714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-42719673241128084212007-04-04T12:48:00.000-07:002007-04-04T12:48:00.000-07:00congrats, auntie julie... thank you for writing ab...congrats, auntie julie... thank you for writing about one of my favorite paintings; i haven't educated myself much in the art front and I love getting little snippets from your blog... the pear blossoms in my garden against the blue of the toolshed wall looks pretty close to this van gogh picture if I sit at the right spot on the deck stairs - aren't i lucky!Sheelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-957244469082186262007-04-04T11:19:00.000-07:002007-04-04T11:19:00.000-07:00Hi Julie,I came here via Michelle at Scribbits.I l...Hi Julie,<BR/><BR/>I came here via Michelle at Scribbits.<BR/><BR/>I like your blog very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-19649314371543408672007-04-03T15:00:00.000-07:002007-04-03T15:00:00.000-07:00Lurgash? Really? It sounds like an orc's name. I...Lurgash? Really? It sounds like an orc's name. <BR/><BR/>I hope you win the vacuum cleaner! If I could revoke my entry to improve your odds, I would.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-65321003220616752822007-04-03T10:56:00.000-07:002007-04-03T10:56:00.000-07:00Congratulations to Echo (and every time, I love th...Congratulations to Echo (and every time, I love that name).<BR/><BR/>So you're slinking around the blogosphere masquerading as Ethan? Very sneaky.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-20280470799547962242007-04-02T17:45:00.000-07:002007-04-02T17:45:00.000-07:00What a wonderful post you have written! I love to...What a wonderful post you have written! I love to learn you just taught me something new. I wish I had know about the painting 2 months ago when my first nephew was born!Deletehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953289304417871977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-3686591383411928732007-04-02T14:48:00.000-07:002007-04-02T14:48:00.000-07:00Congratulations on the new nephew! And I am comple...Congratulations on the new nephew! And I am completely mortified to admit that, although I have always considered myself a great fan of Van Gogh....I have NEVER in my life seen that painting before. Never! Now explain how that happened. HOWEVER, I have the great joy of seeing it here for the first time rather than Hallmark, so there's some comfort in that. I always get teary when I read about Van Gogh. <BR/><BR/>Good luck on the Dyson! (i already have one--nanny nanny!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-81764550929158077832007-04-02T13:52:00.000-07:002007-04-02T13:52:00.000-07:00I'm going to have to jump over to the site and ent...I'm going to have to jump over to the site and enter the contest, as I also do not currently have a vacuum. I have to borrow my dh's from his work. Grrr. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on the new member of the family and Van Gogh is always worth a look!Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427448872354082792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-18966697356195280662007-04-02T12:48:00.000-07:002007-04-02T12:48:00.000-07:00Congrats to Echo and the rest of your family! Hav...Congrats to Echo and the rest of your family! Having a new little baby around always is such a blessing.<BR/><BR/>This painting never fails to remind me of the Primary song, "Popcorn Popping."<BR/><BR/>It would be nice to have a non-sucky sucking vacuum. If I don't win it, I hope it comes your way :)!!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-21103410481204134782007-04-02T12:09:00.001-07:002007-04-02T12:09:00.001-07:00*would have been. Sorry :)*would have been. Sorry :)Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273777386297395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-51101982767326571282007-04-02T12:09:00.000-07:002007-04-02T12:09:00.000-07:00I'm sorry. "Lurgash" sounds like the sound my int...I'm sorry. "Lurgash" sounds like the sound my intestines were making while I was lying in bed last night. But then, I have a niece and nephew named Demeter and Dionysus, so...<BR/><BR/>The painting is beautiful. Poor Vincent. I wonder if he'd been such a brilliant painter without his mental illness.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your vacuum problem - one of those things you take for granted until it's gone, huh?Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273777386297395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-33173361723204545082007-04-02T11:57:00.000-07:002007-04-02T11:57:00.000-07:00I love that painting. It's so beautiful. Are you...I love that painting. It's so beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Are you really in a lawsuit with Hoover? Because that would be fun, and good blog fodder!<BR/><BR/>And if I can't win the Dyson, I wish it upon you. I'd wish it completely over to you, but I'm sorry, I'm a little selfish at heart! Hee, he.Allyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638969631863483061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-34840211417728967252007-04-02T11:41:00.000-07:002007-04-02T11:41:00.000-07:00Once again I wish you weren't so far away. 'Cause...Once again I wish you weren't so far away. 'Cause I have two vacuums. And a hand vac.<BR/><BR/>Don't hate me because I'm spoiled, okay?Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-45862489852745221722007-04-02T11:25:00.000-07:002007-04-02T11:25:00.000-07:00Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Echo (and extended f...Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Echo (and extended family).<BR/><BR/>And even though it won't matter for the Dyson contest, please record your "vacuum in death throes" impersonation. I'd be happy to create and host an mp3 file for playback. So we can all better [strike]laugh at[/strike] sympathize with you of course.<BR/><BR/>This is one of those times where I miss not having the "strikeout" tag in Blogger comments. But you get the idea I am sure.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814379524664994701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-45740815712901887832007-04-02T11:11:00.000-07:002007-04-02T11:11:00.000-07:00We're without a vacuum too. It really does suck. ...We're without a vacuum too. It really does suck. Hope you win! And congrats on the new nephew.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676577604632155345noreply@blogger.com