No more to the lake.
Remembering Gordon20 total reviews
Comment from Tom Horonzy
There is much humor between the lines which kept me interested until the end, Very nicely done. As for your new contest where is it listed? Under a club? Is there a fee? rsvp
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2022
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There is much humor between the lines which kept me interested until the end, Very nicely done. As for your new contest where is it listed? Under a club? Is there a fee? rsvp
Comment Written 29-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2022
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Thank you for your kind words and review. Contest? The only one I entered yesterday is not a contest but a club called Animal Crackers. Since I have a neurotic cat, I thought putting him on a psychiatrist's couch (or me) was a perfect fit.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
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Yes, I entered that myself moments ago. Let me hear your thought if you take the time to read a conversation between a dog and a psychiatrist.
Comment from Wendy G
Excellent story! Well, Gordon was "different" and quite a unique character. You described him very well, along with the details of what would not have been a great time away! Very humorous, and I certainly can identify with you and your feelings!
Wendy
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2022
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Excellent story! Well, Gordon was "different" and quite a unique character. You described him very well, along with the details of what would not have been a great time away! Very humorous, and I certainly can identify with you and your feelings!
Wendy
Comment Written 19-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2022
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Thank you, Wendy, for your review and very kind comments.
It is appreciated.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
Surprises are not always the best things in life, as you show here. But presumably Rose and Godon liked life like that, otherwise why would they keep going out to the island? Thanks for sharing. Kate xx
Note: It was only nine > It is only nine
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2022
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Surprises are not always the best things in life, as you show here. But presumably Rose and Godon liked life like that, otherwise why would they keep going out to the island? Thanks for sharing. Kate xx
Note: It was only nine > It is only nine
Comment Written 18-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2022
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Thank you, Kate, Thank you for your review and kind comments.
Your notation of the time is appreciated, I will go back to review it.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Yup, this sounds like a summer's trip to Maine. Having lived in New England for a quarter century, and having spent a lot of time in Maine on family vacations, I read this and kept asking myself, "What's the big deal?". LOL, you obviously had a very different take on the Maine way.
I enjoyed your well written perspective on your adventure.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2022
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Yup, this sounds like a summer's trip to Maine. Having lived in New England for a quarter century, and having spent a lot of time in Maine on family vacations, I read this and kept asking myself, "What's the big deal?". LOL, you obviously had a very different take on the Maine way.
I enjoyed your well written perspective on your adventure.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2022
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Thank you Pam for your review. I was a housing project kid, so my idea of the "great outdoors" was Frog Pond in Boston. Thank you for your kind comments.
Best wishes
Mary
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
What a nightmare. Having to go to bed without electricity. And out in the boon docks. Thankfully, all of you made it through the night. You could have faced many dangers. It gives me the creeps just thinking about the place. Thank you for sharing. It would have been much better being fiction.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2022
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What a nightmare. Having to go to bed without electricity. And out in the boon docks. Thankfully, all of you made it through the night. You could have faced many dangers. It gives me the creeps just thinking about the place. Thank you for sharing. It would have been much better being fiction.
Comment Written 17-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2022
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Thank you Carolyn, I appreciate your review and comments.
Take care
Mary
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You are welcome.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Entering someone else's world for a while can be quite an eye opener and I would have felt the same as you Mary, I like a civilised life, but for some people they love the wild outdoors and live a frugal life with fewer home comforts, I enjoyed your story and I bet you were glad to get home! Love Dolly x
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Entering someone else's world for a while can be quite an eye opener and I would have felt the same as you Mary, I like a civilised life, but for some people they love the wild outdoors and live a frugal life with fewer home comforts, I enjoyed your story and I bet you were glad to get home! Love Dolly x
Comment Written 17-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Thank you for your review, Dolly, I appreciate you taking the time to read my story.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Sounds like great fun.... not. Not even for me and my wife who love the great outdoors. Has he never heard of lanterns? camp fires? battery fans (that you can charge while the generator runs?)
You should have fired up the boat and left, without your husband if you had to.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Sounds like great fun.... not. Not even for me and my wife who love the great outdoors. Has he never heard of lanterns? camp fires? battery fans (that you can charge while the generator runs?)
You should have fired up the boat and left, without your husband if you had to.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Thank you for your review. I dunno why no lanterns, it makes sense, but Austin probably did not want my sister staying up all night gabbing and possibly drinking.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
What a memory, Mary. You described it well. I could feel your
disappointment, I would've been scared to be there on the
deserted island in case help was needed. My condolences to
your family on the loss of Gordon.
Take care, Jan
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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What a memory, Mary. You described it well. I could feel your
disappointment, I would've been scared to be there on the
deserted island in case help was needed. My condolences to
your family on the loss of Gordon.
Take care, Jan
Comment Written 16-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Thank you Jan for your condolences. It is appreciated. Thank you for your review. It is appreciated.
Best wishes and regards
Mary
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Oh my God, it sounds like a nightmare. What a disappointment.
I enjoyed reading your story, it was engaging and . It moved along nicely and it was a pleasure to follow. Good character development. The end was funny in a dark humor way lol.
Well done, my friend.
Gypsy Blue Rose
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Oh my God, it sounds like a nightmare. What a disappointment.
I enjoyed reading your story, it was engaging and . It moved along nicely and it was a pleasure to follow. Good character development. The end was funny in a dark humor way lol.
Well done, my friend.
Gypsy Blue Rose
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus
Comment Written 16-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2022
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Thank you, Gypsy for the kind review and comments. I am glad you enjoyed the story. It is appreciated.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a good story with what works as humor for me. We have a cabin like your sister's and I was hauling along four children, two still in diapers.
It was actually nicer than the two-room house my family lived in from the time I was three until I was five. Roughing it obviously isn't your thing, but you tell a good story. There are a few problems you might want to change. Paragraph two begins with a sentence opposite what you said in paragraph one, so remove it. . . . come (to a) knocking . . . Also, you have a lot of spaces after one sentence and before another that you need to fill, like in paragraph 8.
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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2022
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This is a good story with what works as humor for me. We have a cabin like your sister's and I was hauling along four children, two still in diapers.
It was actually nicer than the two-room house my family lived in from the time I was three until I was five. Roughing it obviously isn't your thing, but you tell a good story. There are a few problems you might want to change. Paragraph two begins with a sentence opposite what you said in paragraph one, so remove it. . . . come (to a) knocking . . . Also, you have a lot of spaces after one sentence and before another that you need to fill, like in paragraph 8.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2022
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Thank you
Mary
