Chasing the Elusive Dream
Viewing comments for Chapter 1 "The Adventure Begins"A southern couple's journey in the 60's,70's & 80'
36 total reviews
Comment from Ric Myworld
When we look back in life, some of the hardest times were the best. It really doesn't take much in life to make us happy if we have our health and love. Thanks for sharing another fine chapter.
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2021
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When we look back in life, some of the hardest times were the best. It really doesn't take much in life to make us happy if we have our health and love. Thanks for sharing another fine chapter.
Comment Written 06-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2021
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Thank you Ric, those were happy days in spite of the silly problems that kept cropping. It gave us memories to laugh about later. I appreciate the review.
Beth
Comment from mermaids
This is a fun tale despite the roaches and lack of funds. I like the spirit of adventure that you and your new husband had, ready to face what ever came along. Excellent writing here that reads like a movie and holds the reader's interest.
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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This is a fun tale despite the roaches and lack of funds. I like the spirit of adventure that you and your new husband had, ready to face what ever came along. Excellent writing here that reads like a movie and holds the reader's interest.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. It was an adventure for both of us. We had to learn together and in spite of the problems, I wouldn't have traded it for anything.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Oh my! What a beginning! You were so brave to start out life like that and still found ways to laugh about it. Can't believe that lady "cleaned up" and didn't notice all the roaches! This is great evidence that you were a team that could handle life together well!
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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Oh my! What a beginning! You were so brave to start out life like that and still found ways to laugh about it. Can't believe that lady "cleaned up" and didn't notice all the roaches! This is great evidence that you were a team that could handle life together well!
Comment Written 05-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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Thank you for the review and comments. I'll bet she knew there was roaches there but didn't mention them. I'm pretty sure we did her a favor and got rid of them. Of course we didn't see them until night when we bought out our food.
Beth
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
Wow, this is really a horror story! I've had to encounter roaches, too (and other pests), although thankfully, not in the same numbers you did in that house -- at least, not where I lived. As a social worker earlier in my life, I did see some horrific conditions.
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In fact, most of the ones we found were, either in unsuitable areas, or had already been rented.
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In fact, most of the ones we found were either in unsuitable areas, or had already been rented.
we could have it for $50 00 per month.
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we could have it for $50 per month.
packed with soggy day-old sandwiches,
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packed with soggy, day-old sandwiches,
and went to a double-feature drive-in theater.
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and went to a double-feature, drive-in theater.
It was well after mid-night when we returned.
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It was well after midnight when we returned.
and fell into bed exhausted.
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and fell into bed, exhausted.
What a way to began our life together; broke, homeless, ...
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What a way to begin our life together: broke, homeless, ...
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It's interesting to me that Evan was still alive, when you wrote this. I'm sure you miss him, every day. You spent so many years together, in a wonderful marriage.
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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Wow, this is really a horror story! I've had to encounter roaches, too (and other pests), although thankfully, not in the same numbers you did in that house -- at least, not where I lived. As a social worker earlier in my life, I did see some horrific conditions.
Errors and suggestions:
In fact, most of the ones we found were, either in unsuitable areas, or had already been rented.
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In fact, most of the ones we found were either in unsuitable areas, or had already been rented.
we could have it for $50 00 per month.
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we could have it for $50 per month.
packed with soggy day-old sandwiches,
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packed with soggy, day-old sandwiches,
and went to a double-feature drive-in theater.
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and went to a double-feature, drive-in theater.
It was well after mid-night when we returned.
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It was well after midnight when we returned.
and fell into bed exhausted.
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and fell into bed, exhausted.
What a way to began our life together; broke, homeless, ...
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What a way to begin our life together: broke, homeless, ...
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It's interesting to me that Evan was still alive, when you wrote this. I'm sure you miss him, every day. You spent so many years together, in a wonderful marriage.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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Thank you so much for the reveiew and your wonderful help with the editing. We didn't see the roaches until night and we got out of food. We saw even more after we sprayed, but they were dying and had no control over where they landed. I never want to go through that again.
beth
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You're always welcome, my friend. Yes, no one wants to live in a roach motel. I've had some bad experiences with them, but that one sounds particularly harrowing! Yikes! You're made of some strong stuff. You proved it when you were a small child -- I read what you wrote, about overcoming your fears. That's one you wouldn't want to revisit, for sure!
Blessings and love, Mary Kay xoxo
Comment from Begin Again
Oh, my skin is still crawling and I probably will have nightmares of bugs...I am not afraid of bugs but cockroaches yuck! When we were in the service our first place in Texas was crawling with them too.... that and gas leaks my dad put gum on the holes in the tubing. Crazy life when you're 19. LOL
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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Oh, my skin is still crawling and I probably will have nightmares of bugs...I am not afraid of bugs but cockroaches yuck! When we were in the service our first place in Texas was crawling with them too.... that and gas leaks my dad put gum on the holes in the tubing. Crazy life when you're 19. LOL
Comment Written 05-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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You are right. I was eighteen and my first experience with big black roaches that fly. It was scary. I had to get away from them but the next adventure had its downside too. LOL
Beth
Comment from Mary Shifman
I enjoyed your story although I can tell, there was little enjoyable about it in your case. You've done a very good job of telling it in a humorous way. It's a good thing you were young. At my age, it might have given me a heart attack. I hate the freaking things.
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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I enjoyed your story although I can tell, there was little enjoyable about it in your case. You've done a very good job of telling it in a humorous way. It's a good thing you were young. At my age, it might have given me a heart attack. I hate the freaking things.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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The roach part was pretty horrible and I was still having an adventure. I'd hardly every been away from the small town where i grew up. Thanks so much for the review.
Beth
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You are very welcome.
Comment from royowen
I think we are naturally upbeat, and bullet proof when we're young, we seem to think we will through all problems, and as a rule of thumb, as you do. We got through, fortunately we become a lot more settled when we're older, well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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I think we are naturally upbeat, and bullet proof when we're young, we seem to think we will through all problems, and as a rule of thumb, as you do. We got through, fortunately we become a lot more settled when we're older, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 05-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2021
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For me it was a real adventure. I'd hardly ever been out of he small town where I grew up and even though some of it wasn't pleasant, it was exciting just to be doing someting different. I was eighteen. Thanks for review. I just posed another one.
Beth
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So young
Comment from MAMONIA
Wow, what fantastic memories. This is how guts and grit are made. I could not imagine any of our young taking on such a plight. I doubt they would have lived through the night.
Good for you, guys. Great start to a beautiful life together.
I enjoyed this and got the creepy crawlers...about the roaches.EEK!
Thanks for the chuckle.
That one really goes back far.
My best,
Marie
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2021
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Wow, what fantastic memories. This is how guts and grit are made. I could not imagine any of our young taking on such a plight. I doubt they would have lived through the night.
Good for you, guys. Great start to a beautiful life together.
I enjoyed this and got the creepy crawlers...about the roaches.EEK!
Thanks for the chuckle.
That one really goes back far.
My best,
Marie
Comment Written 04-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2021
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Thank you, Marie. I wrote this one a while back and it was a part of another book that I was writing before my husband died. I covered the in the later book too at the beginning. The story is the same but just lold a little differently. I really appreciate the stars.
Beth
Comment from Judy Lawless
I think when I got married there were still many of us who just made the decision, without much thought for the future. I'm grateful that we at least had an apartment! You've written this story with humour, but I doubt there was too much that day. Obviously it worked out in the end. Well written and a fun read, Beth.
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2021
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I think when I got married there were still many of us who just made the decision, without much thought for the future. I'm grateful that we at least had an apartment! You've written this story with humour, but I doubt there was too much that day. Obviously it worked out in the end. Well written and a fun read, Beth.
Comment Written 04-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2021
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I wan't thrilled with the heat, the roaches, nor the fact the little cash we had was disappearing fast but it is easier to handle these things when you are young. You are right, we made the decision without giving too much thought to what it would involve. If we had thought a lot about we might have talked outselves our of doing it and that would have been a mistake. I think that is why some never marry and feel they missed out on life.
Beth
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That?s so true, Beth.
Comment from Sankey
Well done an excellent read. Are you still talking to Evan? I was not sure as you referred to him, not "you?" Good write up can imagine the horrors. Louise hates cockroaches.
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2021
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Well done an excellent read. Are you still talking to Evan? I was not sure as you referred to him, not "you?" Good write up can imagine the horrors. Louise hates cockroaches.
Comment Written 04-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2021
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This was a repost from 2009 when Evan was still alive. I just thought, some who hadn't read from the beginning might like to know how our story started. This was another book, and I'll get around to renewing all chapters of that one eventually. They won't pay until I renew them so, it's best you wait about reading them.. I'm still talking to him in the more recent book.
