tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post5493587420050660889..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Sometimes There's MagicLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9119835009313464572010-04-26T22:44:37.842-04:002010-04-26T22:44:37.842-04:00PJ, I find that travel takes me down more than it ...PJ, I find that travel takes me down more than it used to. Sounds like you had a very special weekend, though, even with all the running to and fro.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63675417630863708672010-04-26T22:07:54.596-04:002010-04-26T22:07:54.596-04:00Nancy, my husband and I never had an "our son...Nancy, my husband and I never had an "our song" either. In fact, the Frankie Valli song was the only "our song" I've ever had. <br /><br />Yes, a very busy couple days but, with five kids in the mix, things sometimes fall on the same weekend. I'm just glad I was able to be present for all the special events and still make it home safely. By Sunday evening, I was pretty much on auto-pilot. lolpjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33346679919633056132010-04-26T21:56:36.773-04:002010-04-26T21:56:36.773-04:00Thanks, PJ. Sounds as though you've been very...Thanks, PJ. Sounds as though you've been very busy!<br /><br />Oh, first loves and music! You know, I was never in a relationship that had an "our" song. That's a convoluted sentence, sort of, but I hope you know what I mean. The dh and I went to folk concerts together, and he does like Celtic music if the bagpipes aren't too (in his view) strident. We went to a couple of those concerts. But there's no one song special to us.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87463101808033828502010-04-26T21:47:45.728-04:002010-04-26T21:47:45.728-04:00What a wonderful blog, Nancy! I've enjoyed re...What a wonderful blog, Nancy! I've enjoyed reading about everyone's magical moments. I'm having trouble thinking of movie/book moments that haven't already been mentioned. My brain's a little fried from spending the weekend bouncing back and forth between home, Spartanburg, Charlotte, back to Spartanburg and, finally, home again. Between dance competitions and First Communions it was a very busy two days!<br /><br />Two songs that always take me back to a specific time and place are "Light My Fire" by the Doors and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli. They both take me straight back to the summer of 1967 and my first love. ::Sigh::pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29877308329832278932010-04-26T21:41:48.117-04:002010-04-26T21:41:48.117-04:00Jeanne, I haven't seen Avatar yet. The boy cl...Jeanne, I haven't seen Avatar yet. The boy claims we should wait for the super-duper DVD edition. He saw the movie in the theater and thought it was great.<br /><br />I see no need to make Sam Worthington blue. Just sayin' . . .Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51312161597108809442010-04-26T21:39:42.111-04:002010-04-26T21:39:42.111-04:00Nancy said: Especially when I've been reading...Nancy said: <i> Especially when I've been reading, look up, and realize a LOT of time has gone by! <br /></i><br /><br />Ohhh, yeah. Books or movies, when you just don't realize how much time has passed, you've been just engrossed. That's magic. <br /><br />Avatar, talk about engrossing.<br /><br />The movie we saw this weekend was totally fun and engrossing too, but I didn't realize I was so involved until it was over. How to Train Your Dragon. Just delightful.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53516106582668157712010-04-26T21:32:45.441-04:002010-04-26T21:32:45.441-04:00Jeanne, thanks. I'm sorry you had trouble pos...Jeanne, thanks. I'm sorry you had trouble posting. So did I, for a while. Blogger kept giving me an error message. Grr.<br /><br />I totally agree on the getting sucked in thing. Especially when I've been reading, look up, and realize a LOT of time has gone by! <br /><br />Magical, indeed.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-1130845981475146692010-04-26T21:13:05.445-04:002010-04-26T21:13:05.445-04:00As to magical moments, the best, most consistent o...As to magical moments, the best, most consistent one, is that moment when you're halfway through the first page or three of a book and you realizeit's going to be one of THOSE reads..the good ones that just suck you in. LOVE that.<br /><br />Movies - I'm with Anna on Sliding Doors. Fabulous movie.<br /><br />So many magic moments in movies. LOTR, LotM, Excalibur, Knight's Tale. So many moments. Another favorite, in the Val Kilmer Batman when he goes to Kim Basinger...yum. Oh, and in Sabrina (the new one), when she gets to Paris and there he is, in the doorway across the street...ohhhh, yeahhhhhJeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78969864916960956242010-04-26T21:08:11.670-04:002010-04-26T21:08:11.670-04:00Hi Nancy! Great post...dare I say...magical? Gri...Hi Nancy! Great post...dare I say...magical? Grins. I'm glad I finally got to post! :> been trying for a while. I kept expecting to ginally get in and see five identical posts from me. Instead...nothing. Grins.<br /><br />Helen, I hope he's been "good" today.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-15522182798606462922010-04-26T20:56:43.140-04:002010-04-26T20:56:43.140-04:00Eilis, thanks. I do think that magic moment in th...Eilis, thanks. I do think that magic moment in the payoff is what draws us down the trail to get there, in romance especially but in other genres, too.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12512876151659291322010-04-26T20:23:41.305-04:002010-04-26T20:23:41.305-04:00Nancy, this is such a great post. It's that ma...Nancy, this is such a great post. It's that magic moment that sucks us into the story, isn't it, and why so many of us decide to write romance!EilisFlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730321975978034753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73652648526205459072010-04-26T20:15:44.534-04:002010-04-26T20:15:44.534-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76316566377983130272010-04-26T20:14:16.888-04:002010-04-26T20:14:16.888-04:00Wow, Louisa, that story gave me goosebumps. How lu...Wow, Louisa, that story gave me goosebumps. How lucky you were to have that moment. You've had an amazing life, my friend!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2901507578495019352010-04-26T19:20:20.665-04:002010-04-26T19:20:20.665-04:00Hi, Louisa--I'm sorry the magic is hiding toda...Hi, Louisa--I'm sorry the magic is hiding today. Maybe it'll be back tomorrow.<br /><br />That's such a wonderful story. A different kind of connection than we've been discussing, but it fits beautifully.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38504199073216478402010-04-26T19:12:51.314-04:002010-04-26T19:12:51.314-04:00Phenomenal post, Nancy! Great to read on a day whe...Phenomenal post, Nancy! Great to read on a day when the magic is hiding.<br /><br />I have a friend who was a gorilla keeper at the Birmingham Zoo. I went up to visit her and she took me on a sort of behind the scenes tour of the zoo. I volunteered at the zoo in Montgomery so I had a bit of experience handling animals. At the beginning of her day before the zoo opens she used to take Babec, the senior silverback biscuits and gravy for breakfast. ( Shh. Don't tell anyone!) He was sitting in his sleeping quarters eating when he came over to the bars where I sat watching him. He really was a magnificent old man up close. He stuck his hand out. I looked at my friend and she nodded. I put my hand in his and he curled his hand around mine and for several minutes we just sat there, two creatures enjoying each others company. There was such wisdom in his face and such sweetness. He patted my hand like a grandfather before he left to enter his habitat. It was one of the most magical moments of my life. Babec passed away not long ago, peacefully and after a long life. I admit I cried because that great soul had left the earth. The circle of life was diminished by his passing and my life was enriched from having known him.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9503722645298048522010-04-26T17:40:06.526-04:002010-04-26T17:40:06.526-04:00Anna, I'll have to check out the book. Haven&...Anna, I'll have to check out the book. Haven't read it in years--possibly not in decades.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64760701342199516032010-04-26T17:39:18.183-04:002010-04-26T17:39:18.183-04:00Nancy, definitely the book, the original and the b...Nancy, definitely the book, the original and the best! Gannon, I love that scene too although I wish he'd KISSED HER!!!! Sheesh!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45216037648116397062010-04-26T17:17:15.109-04:002010-04-26T17:17:15.109-04:00Gannnon, thanks! I love that scene behind the wat...Gannnon, thanks! I love that scene behind the waterfall, too, but I have to confess it's partly because I always wanted a secret hideaway like that.<br /><br />I like that sunrise moment in the Keira Knightley P&P also. When it's on at bedtime, the dh knows we're going to have the TV on a little longer so I can watch it. <br /><br />Speaking of Matthew McFadyen, the first season of MI-5 is on the suggestions list for my upcoming birthday. My guys went shopping yesterday, so we'll see.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50009462233963187502010-04-26T17:14:06.880-04:002010-04-26T17:14:06.880-04:00Dianna, I sympathize with the blankout. It often ...Dianna, I sympathize with the blankout. It often happens to me when I have to answer a question asking for examples.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59574896970056259902010-04-26T17:13:09.000-04:002010-04-26T17:13:09.000-04:00Anna, I've never had a Lancelot Burger or a Ga...Anna, I've never had a Lancelot Burger or a Galahad Hot Dog, but I do not doubt some place in Tintagel still serves them. Tintagel and its Arthur tie-ins remind me a lot of Stratford's ominipresent Shakespearen references and the Beatrix Potter industry in the Lake District.<br /><br />When I was at Tintagel before, the tide was out, so I didn't hear the waves slamming into the cliff caves. They really did remind me of tympani. However, there was a stairway down to the beach, and we actually did go into "Merlin's" cave. <br /><br />Alas, my camera was not digital in those days of yore, so I won't be sharing those pictures until I get around to scanning them. Which won't be until I get around to setting up the scanner. Which I did at least buy.<br /><br />Nice group of couples, there. Is that bit from Jane Eyre out of the book or a movie version?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31191251035017553442010-04-26T17:08:51.764-04:002010-04-26T17:08:51.764-04:00PS to Jo--I know I need to watch An Affair to Reme...PS to Jo--I know I need to watch An Affair to Remember. Next semester, I'm not teaching a new class for the first time in a while. I hope to have more time then for catching up on this sort of thing. Also for writing faster.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77804291950980352342010-04-26T17:08:12.794-04:002010-04-26T17:08:12.794-04:00Jo, thank you. One of my favorite Arthurians--ver...Jo, thank you. One of my favorite Arthurians--very grand but also very sad--is John Boorman's Excalibur. It's very lush and atmospheric and features a young Helen Mirren as Morgan Le Fay.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-91314971369436050152010-04-26T17:07:12.231-04:002010-04-26T17:07:12.231-04:00AC, you've been watching the extended edition ...AC, you've been watching the extended edition of The Return of the King! I need to watch that, too.<br /><br />Glad you liked the post.<br /><br />One of the things I like about visiting historical sites is just what you mentioned, thinking of the people who stood where I'm standing and saw a view something like the one I'm looking at--though I realize landscapes change a lot in one century, let alone four or five.<br /><br />The dh and I vowed to visit Gettysburg before the boy left for college. We're running out of time on that one.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-4738486843647265032010-04-26T16:04:32.486-04:002010-04-26T16:04:32.486-04:00Fantastic post, Nancy! I agree with several of th...Fantastic post, Nancy! I agree with several of the movies posted: LOTR has many magical scenes, but I definitely sighed and cried when Aragorn sees Arwen. *sigh*<br /><br /><br />Last of the Mohicans--oh man, where do I start. The music gives me chills always, and the scene behind the waterfall....definitely.<br /><br />I love the P&P with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle when their eyes meet across the drawing room and he has that subtle smile on his face. The P&P with Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen really gets me when he comes striding toward her, through the mist as the sun is rising. Magical!<br /><br />Shooting stars, a full moon rising through the trees, a summer night with fireflies flashing all around....we are surrounded by magical moments. We just have to take the time to notice.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48885291071869971922010-04-26T15:50:22.945-04:002010-04-26T15:50:22.945-04:00I get chill bumps over all kinds of music, somethi...I get chill bumps over all kinds of music, something patriotic will do it to me every time.<br />I have read so many books that have "those" moments but I cannot bring even one title to mind right now. Not that it wasn't memorable, I just don't have the brain cells I used to have and CRS has set in big time.hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.com