tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post4397824246025158894..comments2024-01-01T19:09:57.162-05:00Comments on Charleston Daily Photo: Coming to AmericaCharlestonjoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-90395707268019841562013-07-13T10:26:48.549-04:002013-07-13T10:26:48.549-04:00Thanks Les! I am the lucky one. Thanks Les! I am the lucky one. Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-12036660272744386312013-07-12T20:10:50.894-04:002013-07-12T20:10:50.894-04:00I do like a good backstory. Thank you, and speakin...I do like a good backstory. Thank you, and speaking as a lifelong citizen, we are glad to have you.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-10416104006425844522013-07-05T18:08:12.466-04:002013-07-05T18:08:12.466-04:00I did get lucky :)I did get lucky :)Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-30554777376811097362013-07-05T12:23:55.336-04:002013-07-05T12:23:55.336-04:00Very interesting - I liked hearing more of your st...Very interesting - I liked hearing more of your story :-) Glad you came on down!AbleDangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467753602843222877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-73916152940261979562012-07-05T21:31:43.678-04:002012-07-05T21:31:43.678-04:00I'm glad I did as well. I have been very fortu...I'm glad I did as well. I have been very fortunate.Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-728489973224047042012-07-05T21:31:24.910-04:002012-07-05T21:31:24.910-04:00Thanks Susan!Thanks Susan!Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-14771544531470430092012-07-04T23:50:10.671-04:002012-07-04T23:50:10.671-04:00Thank you for sharing some of your life story with...Thank you for sharing some of your life story with us.<br />Your pictures and post for them are what I look forward <br />to each night as my evening winds down. Then it's off to <br />get ready for bed. <br />Glad you made the move to "south of the border" all those<br />years ago.<br /> Good night sweet lady!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-17145894490240752282012-07-04T22:44:28.242-04:002012-07-04T22:44:28.242-04:00Happy 4th Barbara!Happy 4th Barbara!Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-6095617918196432162012-07-04T19:55:08.626-04:002012-07-04T19:55:08.626-04:00Happy 4th! Such an interesting life - but that...Happy 4th! Such an interesting life - but that's what makes you such an interesting person!Susan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744130110550636177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-84346481404868570742012-07-04T15:14:42.653-04:002012-07-04T15:14:42.653-04:00Y O U A R E A N I N S P I R A T I O N ! Happy 4...Y O U A R E A N I N S P I R A T I O N ! Happy 4th Joan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-67958298388318797622012-07-04T09:42:04.569-04:002012-07-04T09:42:04.569-04:00Thanks Kate! I am the lucky one. Happy 4th!Thanks Kate! I am the lucky one. Happy 4th!Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-930551839711553992012-07-04T09:41:44.280-04:002012-07-04T09:41:44.280-04:00Thanks Rick! Happy July 4th!Thanks Rick! Happy July 4th!Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-64914974708145646432012-07-04T09:34:40.406-04:002012-07-04T09:34:40.406-04:00Joan, I echo all the fine comments above that cele...Joan, I echo all the fine comments above that celebrated your life with you. You have been a gift to the United States and Charleston, SC in particular. Your energy and love of life is what makes the immigrant experience so important for our country, which I, too, love and appreciate with all its pluses ad minuses. I have been pleased with an ability to travel to lots of different countries, and although love all the experiences this has afforded me, I return to North America with fresh new eyes and an appreciation for all that we have and enjoy. I salute you as a more-than-welcome addition to our shores. Happy 4th!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-7695936513121153432012-07-04T09:19:31.158-04:002012-07-04T09:19:31.158-04:00The US and finally St Francis were the winners her...The US and finally St Francis were the winners here.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168568381694506602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-89696197034903230692010-04-02T08:18:07.150-04:002010-04-02T08:18:07.150-04:00Joan,If I remember correctly your hair length was ...Joan,If I remember correctly your hair length was below the waistline.Sometimes it nearly reached the knees.And do you remember the schoolgirl whose hairline nearly touched her ankles? She was featured in the youth magazine known as JS? The three movies you saw must have been the ones sponsored by the school like Ben Hur,The Greatest Story Ever Told,The Sound of Music.On a more serious note I would like to conclude that the word "nomad" may not be quite apt,since you all did not move from place to place in India, where you spent about a decade and that's quite a period.The nomadic do not root themselves.They do not develop a sense of belonging.They are basically motivated by physical survival.Seen from this perspective any aspect of nomadism is not applicable to you all.Yes you all have traversed continents and this has sensitised you all to diverse cultures. NamrataAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-31657587891877361722009-07-06T08:15:17.882-04:002009-07-06T08:15:17.882-04:00I think Canada lost a good person and USA gained o...I think Canada lost a good person and USA gained one!Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064247260945638783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-642366916513548482009-07-05T22:06:17.649-04:002009-07-05T22:06:17.649-04:00Great photo and story, thanks for sharing it....an...Great photo and story, thanks for sharing it....and offering the perspective.<br /><br />http://robineyephotography.blogspot.com/Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373677956758964246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-5899679454574821522009-07-05T21:17:33.130-04:002009-07-05T21:17:33.130-04:00Thanks folks. What lovely comments to come home to...Thanks folks. What lovely comments to come home to. It means a lot. <br /><br />Sally, we each had our own story, eh?Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-73719889072282037352009-07-05T19:41:29.985-04:002009-07-05T19:41:29.985-04:00What a great story. Sparkling, fascinating people...What a great story. Sparkling, fascinating people like yourself are what keeps the cultural gene pool diverse. Happy Independence Day, and those of us whose folk have been here centuries (with nothing to show for it) welcome you.Leshttp://atidewatergardener.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-54588253455023870662009-07-05T19:37:28.645-04:002009-07-05T19:37:28.645-04:00I agree with Catalyst, we got the better end of th...I agree with Catalyst, we got the better end of the bargain.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-2847016705959741872009-07-05T14:33:59.596-04:002009-07-05T14:33:59.596-04:00Thanks for sharing your story,(some of which I was...Thanks for sharing your story,(some of which I was aware of) very interesting how unique and wonderful life is for each of us. You have a great gift in the sharing of your life story. Love your blog, and as Shirl says, you have made a great life for yourself. Love always SallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-91224241170142448652009-07-05T12:09:06.418-04:002009-07-05T12:09:06.418-04:00Thank you for sharing your story. I often think &#...Thank you for sharing your story. I often think 'that born in America' American do not fully appreciate how great this nation really is. You seem to have experienced the best of it.Chattahoochee Valley Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914506234665827743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-86632456199091056572009-07-05T11:18:01.997-04:002009-07-05T11:18:01.997-04:00Your revealing post is so from the heart and just ...Your revealing post is so from the heart and just what many of us need to read about the 4th of July. And what it means to differnt people. If you trace your family back to before the revolution, it's easy to not see how very special this country is. Not that we don't love it but not in the same way as you might. (My wife closely watches the stories of Ellis Island for faces of her family who all arrived here from eastern Europe.) We both got teary last night watching Washington's fireworks celebration and the incredible patriotic music as well as the display bursting over the Hudson in NY's harbor. We all have unigue stories but we especially love reading yours. (1977? A hippie in St. Petersburg? Do you remember Beaux Arts in Pinellas Park?) Sincerely, thank you for your post.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04998414080562162677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-31932285478538930542009-07-05T00:50:51.839-04:002009-07-05T00:50:51.839-04:00What lovely comments. Thank you all. I have been v...What lovely comments. Thank you all. I have been very fortunate. Happy 4th to all!joanhttp://charlestondailyphoto.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-56284645522252943172009-07-05T00:15:48.330-04:002009-07-05T00:15:48.330-04:00You are a real example of what makes America such ...You are a real example of what makes America such an interesting and vibrant country! Happy Independence day to you, Joan!Susanhttp://sunpoursdownlikehoney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com