tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post7317813517424730532..comments2024-02-11T13:02:55.492-05:00Comments on ihopeiwinatoaster: The Green Ball of GratitudeBill Peebleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08184122519445425718noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-78097386939093636832015-03-13T08:54:39.403-04:002015-03-13T08:54:39.403-04:00Excellent point of view. I someday wish to be like...Excellent point of view. I someday wish to be like you and that green ball when my kids are olderNick Edwardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-55566326159206599222014-04-12T13:55:57.829-04:002014-04-12T13:55:57.829-04:00Bill - I wholeheartedly agree with all the people ...Bill - I wholeheartedly agree with all the people who have said that you've providing a beautifully written and really touching account of what it means to be a dad. It's sometimes things that seem really simple that are actually really special. Congratulations on reaching your 300th post!<br /><br />JonathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-16114035881374973502014-04-06T12:12:55.449-04:002014-04-06T12:12:55.449-04:00Perfection. Perfection. buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375102498975321528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-84159212134531608732014-04-06T01:21:01.584-04:002014-04-06T01:21:01.584-04:00Congratulations on your 300th post, Bill. That is ...Congratulations on your 300th post, Bill. That is a huge achievement! It's been fun watching the boys grow up through your eyes this past year. Lorinda - The Rowdy Bakerhttp://www.therowdybaker.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-12326271860700158602014-04-05T20:39:36.567-04:002014-04-05T20:39:36.567-04:00I've bookmarked this in my phone for days when...I've bookmarked this in my phone for days when i've felt disconnected and I love reading about the little green ball and it helps remind me to be available. Though it seems so simple I loved how you painted the pictures of your boys in that backyard and all the fun they had with that ball which at the time probably seemed like an afterthought but became so much more. Great post!<br />Chris Bernholdthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670991165886467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-68959839436299087442014-04-01T09:57:39.525-04:002014-04-01T09:57:39.525-04:00Your swollen head always impresses. 300 thank you...Your swollen head always impresses. 300 thank yous for being so available to US!Dada Mikehttp://athomedadmatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-30799336115495422122014-03-29T16:48:25.512-04:002014-03-29T16:48:25.512-04:00A great way to celebrate 300 posts. Poignant, insi...A great way to celebrate 300 posts. Poignant, insightful and heartfelt. Thanks for the laughs and the great read.eric vandersluisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-439184908899516782014-03-29T11:00:34.728-04:002014-03-29T11:00:34.728-04:00Excellent post Bill. You're green ball is my h...Excellent post Bill. You're green ball is my hockey puck and you've gained another fan today. Gonna spend some time going back and reading more later today. Glad I found this. JeffRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208442657084891353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-88085965142327005422014-03-28T19:48:31.324-04:002014-03-28T19:48:31.324-04:00This was truly a touching post. Vivid, real, meani...This was truly a touching post. Vivid, real, meaningful. Thanks for sharing your world today.J. Parrish Lewishttp://www.ravenswritingdesk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-91258424574631725332014-03-28T18:53:48.751-04:002014-03-28T18:53:48.751-04:00Thanks, Larry. I am always glad when you stop by ...Thanks, Larry. I am always glad when you stop by my humble corner on these innerwebs. It's true, I'll never want to get rid of that sucker, but, that's why I do this, to remember these things.ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-87151905753961982062014-03-28T18:29:40.074-04:002014-03-28T18:29:40.074-04:00Can't get rid of that sucker - apparently it&#...Can't get rid of that sucker - apparently it's meant to continue the journey with the Peebles crew. I think you got your money worth many times over. <br />Nice piece Mr. 300.Larryhttp://larrydbernstein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-31333235775184388612014-03-28T18:15:56.868-04:002014-03-28T18:15:56.868-04:00Yes, availability. It works with adults as well, ...Yes, availability. It works with adults as well, and dogs, and cats... and grimy green balls. Thanks for taking a look today, Sean, I like having my peers take a look around my old, tired "toaster."ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-23080515355907755082014-03-28T17:21:17.957-04:002014-03-28T17:21:17.957-04:00Your work is inspiring, as always, Bill. Beautifu...Your work is inspiring, as always, Bill. Beautiful language, and you've captured exactly what I think it means to be a dad: I'll do my best to be here any time you need me.Seanhttp://www.nerdincognito.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-22096551427345593452014-03-28T16:15:30.356-04:002014-03-28T16:15:30.356-04:00Yes, Mr. Vandrop, always funny. Thanks for poking ...Yes, Mr. Vandrop, always funny. Thanks for poking around here, always nice to hear from you.ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-59399763512938365232014-03-28T16:05:27.812-04:002014-03-28T16:05:27.812-04:00banana for scale = funny!banana for scale = funny!vandrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616169751501524035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-20103260424809190292014-03-28T16:03:24.747-04:002014-03-28T16:03:24.747-04:00The ball as much to confessed to that, Seamus. Ye...The ball as much to confessed to that, Seamus. Yes, there is a green ball in all our hearts, perhaps. Thank you for coming around and leaving a note, I appreciate your time.ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-70059199233544619172014-03-28T15:58:17.251-04:002014-03-28T15:58:17.251-04:00Our green ball is blue. Or maybe our green ball is...Our green ball is blue. Or maybe our green ball is the red one, I do not know yet.<br />This post just encapsulates the essence of so many things, forming a cogent reply is difficult. Bravo sir is perhaps all I can say.<br /><br />Your boys are lucky yo have that ball. I think the ball would say its the lucky one thoughSeamus Curtain-Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802516302890149054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-29941670376623344852014-03-28T15:33:23.102-04:002014-03-28T15:33:23.102-04:00You are standing right next to me. That is the ex...You are standing right next to me. That is the exact feeling for which I strive. Thanks for standing with me... kick that ball over this way, won't you? No, the green one...ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-19633878105085754092014-03-28T15:31:18.448-04:002014-03-28T15:31:18.448-04:00Thanks, Jack, very much. You are one of the best ...Thanks, Jack, very much. You are one of the best wordsmiths I know, so, hey, I'll take it. I appreciate you looking around the yard with me.ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-42371334040417123912014-03-28T15:10:42.746-04:002014-03-28T15:10:42.746-04:00Bill, your posts are the reason I haven't got ...Bill, your posts are the reason I haven't got a book under my own belt. I find I'm a more of a reader now than when I first launched my own blog and if I kept up the pace then 300 posts would be my own milestone. But I am drawn to reading YOUR blog. Further, I am drawn to reading those other ones you recommend, because if they are half as good as yours, they are worth reading.<br /><br />As profound as this piece is, as touching a part of my soul that recognises that I too have a green ball of my own laying somewhere in my own yard, your writing always draws me in to believe that I am standing there beside you.<br /><br />And then your use of whimsical lines such as banana for scale add that other part I love about being able to converse with you; your sense of humour. <br /><br />Congratulations on reaching this milestone. I'm sure that the next 300 will be as enjoyable to read as the last.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758139452731347047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-22774087736834701302014-03-28T15:09:14.755-04:002014-03-28T15:09:14.755-04:00Very nicely done, Bill, you do more with words tha...Very nicely done, Bill, you do more with words than you know.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-59491895127035768832014-03-28T14:42:13.488-04:002014-03-28T14:42:13.488-04:00Thanks for coming around today, Dr. Misner. I mea...Thanks for coming around today, Dr. Misner. I mean that. You are a great champion of my little blog and I am grateful for that. Yes, "losing the magic of the moment" is a great fear of mine. It keeps me ever mindful, right?ihopeiwinatoasterhttp://ihopeiwinatoaster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680851414073805302.post-58722449201833802682014-03-28T14:36:01.211-04:002014-03-28T14:36:01.211-04:00I'm going to be bluntly honest here, Bill. I&...I'm going to be bluntly honest here, Bill. I've read a lot today, perhaps more than I should have, considering that I should really be working on a journal article that is due next week. Of all those other things I've read, some made me chuckle, some made me mildly angry (miffed is a better word, I suppose), and some made the corners of my mouth turn up slightly in amusement.<br /><br />But this...<br /><br />This made me truly feel something genuine, authentic, and full. As my eyes graced each word, they leaped off the page and landed in my mind, giving off a rich, full flavor, and I could literally feel myself in the moment, right along with you.<br /><br />My kids have toys like that as well, toys that have been used to the point of an abused appearance - toys that have seen the best of times and the worst of times, and if they could speak, would provide a novella of interconnected stories rendering one speechless for fear of losing the magic of the moment.<br /><br />You, sir, have captured that so poignantly here, and I can't wait to share it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com