Comments on: The Master Woodsman (Part 2) http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3632 Cynthia Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:30:51 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3632 I've never read the story you refer to, but THIS is hilarious! LOVE it! I'm left wondering why you would go to all the effort to gather everything up to go camping for only 1 night! Was it only 1 night? I’ve never read the story you refer to, but THIS is hilarious! LOVE it! I’m left wondering why you would go to all the effort to gather everything up to go camping for only 1 night! Was it only 1 night?

]]> By: De'Etta http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3436 De'Etta Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:12:36 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3436 Fun read....I remember tent camping....years of tent camping....I do think you have a valid point about the size of the tent spaces. Fun read….I remember tent camping….years of tent camping….I do think you have a valid point about the size of the tent spaces.

]]> By: Kristine/SHS http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3423 Kristine/SHS Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:28:50 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3423 Great story, definitely worthy of publishing locally. STUNNING pic at Sunrise there, wow! Great story, definitely worthy of publishing locally. STUNNING pic at Sunrise there, wow!

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3370 Aunt Kate Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:05:46 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3370 Interesting responses to Latte's snarling. Ha. I love you, Latte!! Gorgeous picture of all of you and the mountain!! Wow. God in all His finery!! Aunt Kate Interesting responses to Latte’s snarling. Ha. I love you, Latte!! Gorgeous picture of all of you and the mountain!! Wow. God in all His finery!! Aunt Kate

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3333 Tim Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:41:28 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3333 OK, I'll admit it, there were a few prevarications and exaggerations in that story. My brother, for example, is about as far from torpid as you can get, which is why it still gives me a chuckle. The missing batteries in the air mattress were a detail borrowed from an earlier camping trip, and I don't think Latte (if that's her real name) was <i>quite</i> so focused (or dependent) on coffee products. Still, a lot of the trip really happened the way I painted it, which makes me wonder about some of Pat McManus' stories. Crazy Eddie's Dad didn't <i>really</i> fall into a pit with a trapped skunk, did he? The trip was in many ways a comedy of errors, but we had a great time anyway. :) OK, I’ll admit it, there were a few prevarications and exaggerations in that story. My brother, for example, is about as far from torpid as you can get, which is why it still gives me a chuckle. The missing batteries in the air mattress were a detail borrowed from an earlier camping trip, and I don’t think Latte (if that’s her real name) was quite so focused (or dependent) on coffee products. Still, a lot of the trip really happened the way I painted it, which makes me wonder about some of Pat McManus’ stories. Crazy Eddie’s Dad didn’t really fall into a pit with a trapped skunk, did he?

The trip was in many ways a comedy of errors, but we had a great time anyway. :)

]]> By: childlife http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3318 childlife Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:55:22 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3318 Quite a tale! In a nutshell you have just managed an eloquent summary of why we just backed out of our camping reservations last week : ) (actually we are looking forward to going sometime, but our 17 month old hasn't been pleasant night-time company of late... didn't think our fellow campers would appreciated his 11pm - 2am scream-fest) Looks like you managed to have fun in spite of it all! Quite a tale! In a nutshell you have just managed an eloquent summary of why we just backed out of our camping reservations last week : ) (actually we are looking forward to going sometime, but our 17 month old hasn’t been pleasant night-time company of late… didn’t think our fellow campers would appreciated his 11pm - 2am scream-fest) Looks like you managed to have fun in spite of it all!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3316 Debbie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:09:26 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3316 Great conclusion to your tale, Tim! Now, I just can't imagine Kathy snarling or doing anything unpleasant, so I'm thinking maybe the tale has a few exagerations. Thanks! Great conclusion to your tale, Tim! Now, I just can’t imagine Kathy snarling or doing anything unpleasant, so I’m thinking maybe the tale has a few exagerations.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3309 Jennifer Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3309 OH NO!!! The batteries weren't in the mattress?? (slapping my head) You are true troopers and I want to go camping with you guys....we'd be better camping neighbors than the Australians, bless them all, and we surely would have blown up the mattress for you seeing that we gave it to you with no batteries! At least you can laugh and your children look happy and unaffected. That must be a testimony to wonderfully flexible parents and a battery operated espresso machine. Now....if the espresso machine didn't have batteries.....;) OH NO!!! The batteries weren’t in the mattress?? (slapping my head)

You are true troopers and I want to go camping with you guys….we’d be better camping neighbors than the Australians, bless them all, and we surely would have blown up the mattress for you seeing that we gave it to you with no batteries!

At least you can laugh and your children look happy and unaffected. That must be a testimony to wonderfully flexible parents and a battery operated espresso machine. Now….if the espresso machine didn’t have batteries…..;)

]]> By: Amy Werthman http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3306 Amy Werthman Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:15:08 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3306 We like to go camping, but use a pop-up my parents gave us. My philosophy is that you might as well camp for a week, because it takes so much work to go just for the weekend. The key to starting a fire and keeping it lit is using a blow torch (this is definitely Bill's great idea). Anyway, I am glad you at least tried your hand at camping, it is the cheapest vacation, unless it rains and you end up in a hotel (that is a story for another time). We like to go camping, but use a pop-up my parents gave us. My philosophy is that you might as well camp for a week, because it takes so much work to go just for the weekend. The key to starting a fire and keeping it lit is using a blow torch (this is definitely Bill’s great idea). Anyway, I am glad you at least tried your hand at camping, it is the cheapest vacation, unless it rains and you end up in a hotel (that is a story for another time).

]]> By: anne http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3305 anne Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:38:16 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/09/the-master-woodsman-part-2/#comment-3305 Another funny one! Thanks Tim. And Latte looks beautiful, tan, golden-haired and slim, fit for any homecoming! Another funny one! Thanks Tim.
And Latte looks beautiful, tan, golden-haired and slim, fit for any homecoming!

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