Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

Great Job! Thinking back to similar situations in my life, I'm chuckling as I write. Because, I know a carbon copy of your husband. Me! Good people who never get in a hurry. You write very well, and I enjoyed your story.

Thanks for the read!

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2013

Thank you Ric. If never getting in a hurry is your worse fault, I guess there are worse things. Still it gets pretty annoying to one who is inclined to get everywhere ahead of time. I appreciate the review and comments.
Beth

Comment from gene roush

Excellent

This is a cute story.
The narrative has the feel of likeable story-teller.
There are a couple places where seem to wander from the subject with background stories, but you somehow make that part of the story's charm.
One spot to alter, is 'of the time when (when is unnecessary)I totaled the'
This was an enjoyable read.
Thanks for sharing
Gene

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2013

Thank you Gene. I appreciate the review and nice comments. I've removed the unnecessary word.

Beth

Comment from Leineco

Excellent

Your "easy going, placid temperament" shows even in writing this (I would have bee ranting LOL) I got my first job in '71, and I can remember well that "just a hobby" attitude and general dismissal of a working woman's seriousness (I can't tell you how many times I had to hear my college ambitions were veiled husband searching and my career ambitions were killing time till babies came - ugh!)
I had to laugh at the final line - on purpose or not, apparently, the message was heard ;-)

Nice write :-)

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2013

Thank you so much for the review and comments. Hopefully that attitude has changed somewhat at present but it was very much alive in 71. I appreciate the review and comments. I glad you gat a laugh from it.'
Beth

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

Very funny Beth. You made an impression on
the entire family that day and made your
husband punctual in the process. Bravo!
Well done. Nancy

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2013

Thank you Nancy. I definitely made an impression on the family, the tree and my trunk. LOL I appreciate the review.

Comment from Cairn Destop

Excellent

Isn't it amazing how the super punctual always team up with the last-minute rusher? I ran in a carpool like your family and when this one guy kept running late, I broke. The next time I left when he asked for "another five minutes." Wanna guess which of us the boss chewed out?

Enjoyable story. A few editorials for consideration.




presenting himself as the innocent of victim of woman = I found this an awkward read and it had me do a full stop. Suggest rewording --- presenting himself as the innocent victim of a woman

that my husband drop me = suggest adding the word "would" after "husband"

our bigger trees which is = comma after "trees"
Don's Evel Knievel = the name is Evil Knievel

 Comment Written 21-Mar-2009

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2009

Thank you for your review and comments and for the corrections. As for Evel Knievel, I thought it was Evil too but I looked it up on google and it is Evel.

Comment from tammipratt

Excellent

Lots and lots of women could relate to this I'm sure. It was a good read, well done. No spelling, grammar or punctuation errors that I could see from here.

 Comment Written 21-Mar-2009

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2009

Thank for reading and commenting. I do appreciate the review.
Beth

Comment from Freeflyer

Excellent

I wonder just how many women out there can relate to your story. It was very funny to read but surely would not be to the lady in question. Great work. I loved it.
Freeflyer

 Comment Written 21-Mar-2009

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2009

Thanks Freeflyer, I appreciate your reveiw and comments. It wasn't funny at the time.
Beth

Comment from Louise Michelle

Excellent

We women have come a long way, as they say. What came to mind while reading your piece was a movie, "Fried Green Tomatoes." I think actress is Kathy Bates. At any hoot, she got so fed up with rude people, she banged the car purposely several times. LOL

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2009

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2009

Thank you for your review and Comments. This episode preceeded Fried Green Tomatoes but there was definitely a simularity. LOL
Beth

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

I loved the consolation prize of your never being late for work again, especially since you and eye see eye to eye about promptness. I liked the humor in your story and the way the tension built slowly and was resolved successfully at the end with no harm to any "body".

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2009

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2009

Joan, Thank you, I appreciate you nice review and the comments.
Beth

Comment from lkatka

Excellent

Your story made me smile. I know it wasn't funny back then but I hope you can smile about this story now. Your description of this event is effective and fun.

I noticed a couple of editing questions...

"victim of [a] woman"

"dare devils" - is this a compound word?

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2009

Thank you, for your review and nice comments. I do appreciate you catching things I need to work on as well.
Beth