Chasing the Elusive Dream
Viewing comments for Chapter 5 "Movin' On Up"A southern couple's journey in the 60's,70's & 80'
34 total reviews
Comment from Ulla
Oh, Beth, I love this. Neither of you really realised what living a married life really entailed. And then you flooded the whole kitchen and the ceiling downstairs gave way. Oh dear. Only found one thing:
Evenually, we saved enough = eventually, we saved enough
As you know, I love this. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2021
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Oh, Beth, I love this. Neither of you really realised what living a married life really entailed. And then you flooded the whole kitchen and the ceiling downstairs gave way. Oh dear. Only found one thing:
Evenually, we saved enough = eventually, we saved enough
As you know, I love this. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 16-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2021
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Thank you Ulla. I'm so glad you are enjoying this. Thanks for noticing the typo.
Beth
Comment from patcelaw
Dwelling in an apartment with thin walls and noisy neighbors can be especially frustrating if the neighbors have such divergent hours as ours. We at one time in our lives had such neighbors./
Patricia
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2021
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Dwelling in an apartment with thin walls and noisy neighbors can be especially frustrating if the neighbors have such divergent hours as ours. We at one time in our lives had such neighbors./
Patricia
Comment Written 15-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. Yes, it you are living in an apartment, you might run into all sorts of problems. i appreciate your review.
Beth
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
You two sure had a lot of adventures, as a young married couple! After your episode with the washing machine hose, you must have felt like Lucille Ball, herself!
I didn't find too many errors in the story, this time. Here's a short list:
Continuing advertures in the life of newly weds
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Continuing adventures in the life of newlyweds [if this is a subtitle of the book, I have learned that it may be very difficult to revise it]
The funiture was from an earlier time,
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The furniture was from an earlier time,
One day, I was so engrossed in an episode of "I Love Lucy",
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One day, I was so engrossed in an episode of "I Love Lucy,"
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I can't get over that split-level, walk-through bathroom! What a botched-up design. And what a terrible couple you had, living next door. I hope the poor woman had the sense to leave that man before he killed her. In your dreams, you were ready to go and rescue her! Sweet Beth.
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2021
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You two sure had a lot of adventures, as a young married couple! After your episode with the washing machine hose, you must have felt like Lucille Ball, herself!
I didn't find too many errors in the story, this time. Here's a short list:
Continuing advertures in the life of newly weds
-->
Continuing adventures in the life of newlyweds [if this is a subtitle of the book, I have learned that it may be very difficult to revise it]
The funiture was from an earlier time,
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The furniture was from an earlier time,
One day, I was so engrossed in an episode of "I Love Lucy",
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One day, I was so engrossed in an episode of "I Love Lucy,"
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I can't get over that split-level, walk-through bathroom! What a botched-up design. And what a terrible couple you had, living next door. I hope the poor woman had the sense to leave that man before he killed her. In your dreams, you were ready to go and rescue her! Sweet Beth.
Comment Written 14-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2021
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Thank you so much for the review. I'm glad most of the errors were out of this one. Newlyweds were just misspelled in this one so I could correct it.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Boy! I can remember watching those early episodes of "I love Lucy" that would have to be almost my favourite shows along with "leave it to Beaver" and "The Andy Griffith show" and "People's choice", I can understand how you were mesmerised by that show. I'm really enjoying the early years of your marriage, well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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Boy! I can remember watching those early episodes of "I love Lucy" that would have to be almost my favourite shows along with "leave it to Beaver" and "The Andy Griffith show" and "People's choice", I can understand how you were mesmerised by that show. I'm really enjoying the early years of your marriage, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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Thank you Roy. We didn't have a TV when I was growing up so almost anything would have mesmerised me. Now I find it pretty boring. I"m glad you are enjoying my story.
Beth
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Well done
Comment from damommy
You certainly had your share of adventures. A lot of sound like some of mine. But they were good days, weren't they, and we'll treasure them always.
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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You certainly had your share of adventures. A lot of sound like some of mine. But they were good days, weren't they, and we'll treasure them always.
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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They were good day and I do treasure the memory. I glad we had our up and downs. LIfe was never boring. I hate boring. Thank for a great review.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I'm sorry I missed this the first time around. I am glad I read it this time.
I can imagine the mechanic's amusement over that incident. (This happened with a lawn mower and the mechanic told me to tell my husband that he wasn't even a beginning mechanic.)
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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I'm sorry I missed this the first time around. I am glad I read it this time.
I can imagine the mechanic's amusement over that incident. (This happened with a lawn mower and the mechanic told me to tell my husband that he wasn't even a beginning mechanic.)
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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Thank you Barbara. Men always believe they should be able to do anything mechanical anyone else can do. My husband never tried working on a car again.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
I never thought I would say it, but reading your story is like looking back to the early days of my own family life. Hard as times were, their was a certain simplicity to pay for what you can or do without. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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I never thought I would say it, but reading your story is like looking back to the early days of my own family life. Hard as times were, their was a certain simplicity to pay for what you can or do without. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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I love it when people say my story remind them of there on live back in those days. It is fun to remember and realize how much times have changed and how much we have learned over the years. In some ways those were the better days. Thanks for the review.
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In so many ways, those were the better days. But you couldn't have convinced us of it then. LOL. I always enjoy your writing! Ric
Comment from Mary Shifman
I enjoyed this portion of your biography. You tell your story very well and keep the reader engaged. I remember some of the places we lived in those early years. I look forward to the next episode.
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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I enjoyed this portion of your biography. You tell your story very well and keep the reader engaged. I remember some of the places we lived in those early years. I look forward to the next episode.
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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Thank Mary, I appreciate the comments. This story is a chapter of book I posted eleven years ago that I renewed. The one I'm writing now is further along in my life.
Beth
Comment from Seshadri_Sreenivasan
A beautifully written story. Life brings us as many joyful moments as it does downfalls. The journey of life may not become easier as we grow older, but we do seem to understand it better as our perspectives evolve. Family is one of the most important, if not the most important thing in our lives. I thoroughly enjoyed your story written in easy style. Thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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A beautifully written story. Life brings us as many joyful moments as it does downfalls. The journey of life may not become easier as we grow older, but we do seem to understand it better as our perspectives evolve. Family is one of the most important, if not the most important thing in our lives. I thoroughly enjoyed your story written in easy style. Thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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Thank you for a great review. I'm glad you enjoyed my story. I agree. Family is most important. Whatever else happens if things are going well in the family, life is good.
Beth
Comment from pookietoo
a nice story that I enjoyed reading. Keep up the great story writing. I hope all is well with you and your loved ones. Take care, keep smiling and enjoy the little things.
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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a nice story that I enjoyed reading. Keep up the great story writing. I hope all is well with you and your loved ones. Take care, keep smiling and enjoy the little things.
Comment Written 13-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2021
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Thank you so much for reading my story. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Beth
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Welcome.
