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was there something wrong with the a/c in that Lincoln
Naut- You're asking me at the right time! I've got my AC blasting and I'm STILL sweating rivers, thanks to some friggin hormonal shift! In my Dad's case nervousness created its own heat, irregardless of the 30 degrees it was outside!
posted by
gapcohen
on July 29, 2008 at 8:48 PM
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gap
A bitter-sweet tale, which brought back memories of my own Dad and our driving lessons - he started me when I was fourteen - and of his early death at fifty-seven...But one question came to mind: was there something wrong with the a/c in that Lincoln?
posted by
Nautikos
on July 29, 2008 at 8:08 PM
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You tugged at my heart and brought laughter to my lips and tears to my eyes
Now that's writing!
posted by
Kabu
on July 29, 2008 at 8:36 AM
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gapcohen
I came by to thank you for your encouragement. I think God didn't want me to stay home from Blogit. Our difference in religious beliefs is not a problem for me. I love the Torah, the whole of the Old Testament as we say. My step granddaughter is a beautiful young Jewish woman. God is good!
posted by
Justi
on July 29, 2008 at 4:24 AM
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fiction or truth beauty is seen
within you
posted by
Smittenheimer
on July 28, 2008 at 8:57 PM
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Thanks, Sam - your compliments mean a lot to me. Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on July 28, 2008 at 5:41 PM
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Thanks, TAPS. I'm so grateful to my Dad for his belief in me. It should only be so for everyone. I did take Drivers Ed, too, though! LOL
posted by
gapcohen
on July 28, 2008 at 5:40 PM
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Re: Your writing always paints the picture perfectly...
Vick - Good thing your daughter didn't NEED the ambulance! Thanks. Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on July 28, 2008 at 5:39 PM
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Oh Mal, I wish I would have had your father. What a great man! His influence on is the best I have heard. And you treasure him so. You can write my friend. I see so much in you prose, even poetry. It should be this way! To have your father riding shotgun is such a special treasure. The confidence it exudes in your writing is unmistakable! You cracked me up so many times I didn't want the story to end! I think using assiduous did put the importance of the whole story in perspective and I could enjoy the humor more. sam
posted by
sam444
on July 28, 2008 at 5:29 PM
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What a wonderful post, gapcohen. It makes me sad that you lost your father so early in life. But, it sounds as if he did a good job of seeing that you were ready to be independent. Of course this post made me remember the first driving lesson I had, with my Dad sitting in the passenger seat. I remember being so intimidated by him that I decided I wanted to take driver's ed at school. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on July 28, 2008 at 5:20 PM
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Your writing always paints the picture perfectly...
This story is so easy for me to relate to... could have been my daughter and I just a few years ago. I was a nervous wreck when she drove, but had to keep it to myself in order not to make her think I didn't trust her. Then, the first time she drove alone she had a wreck trying to get out of the way of an ambulance! No injuries except to the ego
posted by
VictoriaP
on July 28, 2008 at 10:31 AM
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