tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post2498160876741452645..comments2024-03-05T06:36:02.955-05:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: Last Call for the TrampolineMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-14671328587592899522015-07-01T21:40:28.335-04:002015-07-01T21:40:28.335-04:00Thanks for the kind words, everyone. :)Thanks for the kind words, everyone. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-58062932367492473642015-07-01T18:54:51.215-04:002015-07-01T18:54:51.215-04:00Oops. let me try again.
Love learning something n...Oops. let me try again.<br /><br />Love learning something new---and in rhyme, so sublime!Sherri Jones Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905027216129696355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-55412038242478277762015-07-01T18:54:10.748-04:002015-07-01T18:54:10.748-04:00Love learning something and in rhyme---so sublime!...Love learning something and in rhyme---so sublime!<br />Sherri Jones Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905027216129696355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-66191053342160957972015-07-01T17:44:12.170-04:002015-07-01T17:44:12.170-04:00Congratulations, Michelle. A well deserved honor!Congratulations, Michelle. A well deserved honor!Lana Koehlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-48749823232440849772015-06-30T06:32:31.932-04:002015-06-30T06:32:31.932-04:00Congratulations! What a super poem!Congratulations! What a super poem!Linda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16517546647672781332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-19212247426685138892015-02-13T07:35:12.630-05:002015-02-13T07:35:12.630-05:00(Finding this bio in a poem so much later via Poet...(Finding this bio in a poem so much later via Poetry Friday the 13th Valentine weekend link). <br />Such a lift, it is. Smiling that you are magazine-published with it. And a real pleasure to learn about multi-talent Neal Levin. jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-17304035812979071472014-08-28T22:37:05.533-04:002014-08-28T22:37:05.533-04:00I love your poem, Michelle - congrats!!I love your poem, Michelle - congrats!!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-12854202935543230192014-08-25T14:48:36.074-04:002014-08-25T14:48:36.074-04:00Thanks very much, Violet! I'm so glad you enj...Thanks very much, Violet! I'm so glad you enjoyed the post and poem.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-41655039056557851272014-08-25T14:46:15.900-04:002014-08-25T14:46:15.900-04:00Ha! How fun is that?! Thanks for coming back to ...Ha! How fun is that?! Thanks for coming back to leave your comment again, Tabatha. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-3779131218117795082014-08-25T13:27:52.923-04:002014-08-25T13:27:52.923-04:00My comment from Friday never made it, I don't ...My comment from Friday never made it, I don't think. I loved that you introduced us to this child inventor! When I was a kid, our neighbors had a trampoline for their dog. You could just see his head above the fence when he bounced. Bark boing!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-73342075259339238912014-08-24T19:39:26.335-04:002014-08-24T19:39:26.335-04:00What a great post, Michelle! I love how you shared...What a great post, Michelle! I love how you shared your family's experience with the trampoline, and the photos too. Your poem is a gem in the way it tells the story of George Nissen in a few economic but fun lines. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72204558577222530422014-08-24T12:21:41.854-04:002014-08-24T12:21:41.854-04:00Oops. :o/ I guess we've been pretty lucky as ...Oops. :o/ I guess we've been pretty lucky as far as that goes. Did have one broken bone from a bike tumble, though. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-76414730995221195382014-08-24T12:16:47.260-04:002014-08-24T12:16:47.260-04:00Thanks so much, Bridget. I confess, I am quite fo...Thanks so much, Bridget. I confess, I am quite fond of those little munchkins.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-56563378389534471812014-08-24T12:15:59.463-04:002014-08-24T12:15:59.463-04:00You said it, Myra! Childhood just wouldn't be...You said it, Myra! Childhood just wouldn't be the same without a sprinkling of reckless abandon. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-87511232399194939392014-08-24T12:10:52.117-04:002014-08-24T12:10:52.117-04:00Thanks Tara. It's a shame our society has got...Thanks Tara. It's a shame our society has gotten so overprotective when it comes to play equipment! Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-21169492234065645912014-08-24T11:50:45.511-04:002014-08-24T11:50:45.511-04:00Thanks so much, Linda.Thanks so much, Linda.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-84136259906696372242014-08-24T11:50:24.350-04:002014-08-24T11:50:24.350-04:00LOL... our homeowners insurance agent wasn't p...LOL... our homeowners insurance agent wasn't particularly thrilled with the idea of a trampoline either.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-1405334062569744262014-08-24T11:48:12.158-04:002014-08-24T11:48:12.158-04:00Ha! That's the reaction I got from my son Dyl...Ha! That's the reaction I got from my son Dylan (14), after reading this post. He says, "don't even think of getting rid of that trampoline!" Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-978244063340372182014-08-24T11:44:52.927-04:002014-08-24T11:44:52.927-04:00Isn't Neal's illustration fun? And such a...Isn't Neal's illustration fun? And such a thrill for me to discover that pre-Poets' Garage connection!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-41360577183238103922014-08-23T20:54:13.800-04:002014-08-23T20:54:13.800-04:00Inspiration can be found anywhere, all we have to ...Inspiration can be found anywhere, all we have to do is look, maybe bounce around a bit. Congrats on your publication in Boys' Quest! While I was at the dentist for a routine visit, some friends of mine came in with their 7-year-old son . . . to get his front (baby) tooth extracted following a, yes, you guess it, trampoline accident. :-0Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-80226474920164408832014-08-23T14:09:31.184-04:002014-08-23T14:09:31.184-04:00I had never heard of George Nissen, but thanks to ...I had never heard of George Nissen, but thanks to your poem I have now! Congrats on the Boys' Quest pub credit, too! And the pictures you included - priceless! =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-81155677650750546052014-08-22T23:18:01.115-04:002014-08-22T23:18:01.115-04:00Loved reading this post, Michelle, and those memor...Loved reading this post, Michelle, and those memories. Priceless. The photographs look great. Yay to living dangerously! :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-64927151654534732692014-08-22T22:27:19.146-04:002014-08-22T22:27:19.146-04:00Thanks so much, Joyce. I love that kangaroo photo...Thanks so much, Joyce. I love that kangaroo photo too!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-60587476564424634412014-08-22T22:26:32.370-04:002014-08-22T22:26:32.370-04:00He's quite a character-- I read he was still d...He's quite a character-- I read he was still doing yoga headstands at age 92! Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-42914706503202104602014-08-22T22:23:16.585-04:002014-08-22T22:23:16.585-04:00Thanks, Linda. They're great for naps in the ...Thanks, Linda. They're great for naps in the sunshine too-- especially on a cool spring or autumn day. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com