tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post5257564145309180449..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: A Cancelled TripVagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-21148475721049975422011-09-22T15:51:06.166-04:002011-09-22T15:51:06.166-04:00This is a beautiful post VG! As a New Yorker I st...This is a beautiful post VG! As a New Yorker I still feel a heavy heart around the anniversary of 9-11 and I mourn for the week before and after. My husband worked in World Trade center building # 7 and he and his co-workers were displaced for a long time afterward. We knew people that died that day and the memories are so painful. I had a very hard time going into Manhattan after the attack. We could smell the building ruins for months in Brooklyn, afterward and I could not bear to go close to see them, so I found your photos of your visit so soon afterward very interesting. It was so nice of you to show support for NYC at a time when it was much needed.<br /><br />The first time we went back to Manhattan was a few months afterward when we attended a opera in Lincoln Center. The opera had just resumed after being closed for a few weeks after the attacks. At the end of the opera the curtains rose and every member of the cast and chorus had an American flag in their hands which they waved as the orchestra played the American Anthem. They then all bowed to us - the audience! I get chills thinking about it now. It was a beautiful tribute to NYC and to the fact that life had to go on.<br /><br />I have the same "Fallen, but not Fogotten" booklet that you do. I treasure it as it is full of healing wisdom. I do believe that hate is not the answer.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-63843160746877957042011-09-19T13:59:35.773-04:002011-09-19T13:59:35.773-04:00my biggest regret is that i wasn't able to vis...my biggest regret is that i wasn't able to visit the towers before it disappeared from nyc forever. big, big regret!<br /><br />let's not let terror bring us down. i always believe that good will conquer evil! :)kyhhttp://soleilian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-18628376228667128982011-09-19T10:17:54.372-04:002011-09-19T10:17:54.372-04:00Dear friends - I am so happy that you took the ti...Dear friends - I am so happy that you took the time to stop by and leave such kind comments. If that was your first time here, you are welcome on my blog. If you asked me a question, I’ll go to your blog to answer. I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this day which remains a painful memory. <br /><br />Chers amis - Je suis heureuse que vous ayez pris le temps de vous arrêter ici et de laisser de si gentils commentaires. Si c'était votre première fois ici, vous êtes les bienvenus sur mon blog. Si vous m’avez posé une question, je vous répondrai sur votre blog. J'ai beaucoup apprécié lire vos pensées sur ce jour qui reste un souvenir douloureux.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-66482124983535212082011-09-19T07:05:04.188-04:002011-09-19T07:05:04.188-04:00Thank you for this heartfelt post, Vagabonde. Acti...Thank you for this heartfelt post, Vagabonde. Actions like yours is what helped NYC recover. I enjoy how you tell a story, always filled with interest, beauty, and most of all, passion.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-17209851414842186502011-09-18T05:28:39.118-04:002011-09-18T05:28:39.118-04:00A touching post of a dark sad time in history. Me ...A touching post of a dark sad time in history. Me and I think the whole world was glued to the TV watching the unthinkable happening.<br />I have a postcard from the twin towers as well. My father brought a whole pile of NY postcards for me when he went on a trip over there. You can never look at that picture the same anymore.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-27264778453942387132011-09-17T12:31:52.248-04:002011-09-17T12:31:52.248-04:00What a thoughtful and evocative post. I haven'...What a thoughtful and evocative post. I haven't been back to New York since 9/11, but several years before Rick and I were there and went to church at Trinity on a Sunday morning, then walked around the district in the shadow of the towers, munching on bagels and croissants, sipping coffee and tea, from a shop open that morning. During the television coverage of 9/11, I noted that Trinity was a site for much caregiving -- almost a triage/hospital/tending area for workers. Your photos are beautiful and I loved this post, but most of all I loved that you went to support the city -- and that people told you thanks.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-44361627637722577522011-09-17T01:55:11.602-04:002011-09-17T01:55:11.602-04:00What a wonderful post, my dear....And how brave yo...What a wonderful post, my dear....And how brave you were to fly to New York so soon after 9/11...Yes, Brave. So many people were afraid to fly, and I understand that---So, I applaud you for going to support all of New York with your kind and loving Heart. I love that you wrote much of what you did in a diary---that was a particularrly memorable trip because of the closeness to the Horrendous Happenings and Losses of that day. I didn't know anyone personally who died that day, but I know so very many people who live in New York City and speaking to people on the phone---trying to make sure everyone was okay ---It was quite a Haunting time. Thank you for sharing these memories, my dear.....<br /><br />Something is different about your pictures now---and one can no longer make them Bigger...I don't like that at all. What is that about? Do you know? When you click on them it takes you to some new black background and it becomes like a slide show, only you cannot enlarge the pictures....! It is too bad, really. Especially with this particular post. I don't mean to complain, but I was disappointed, you know? Anyway....I loved all the pictures you chose to share with us.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-72649618830115790512011-09-16T08:24:46.248-04:002011-09-16T08:24:46.248-04:00An inspiring and gracious post. Thank you.An inspiring and gracious post. Thank you.swefflinghttp://sweffling.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-49789525777363759362011-09-16T08:17:45.351-04:002011-09-16T08:17:45.351-04:00In my eyes, Vagabond, you are a hero. When one re...In my eyes, Vagabond, you are a hero. When one reaches out and shows such compassion and support, cares so deeply and DOES something... that is a heroic heart. This post touched my heart - I watched a documentary the other day that I was only going to devote ten minutes too as I was busy. I sat, glued to my chair for over two hours. The kids joined me. I love the fact that a world can gather and declare "We are one". <br /><br />BTW, you mentioned a blogger friend in Europe (?) who had Friesians. Does she post about them? I'd love to follow her if she does... can you give me her blog post name? (My 1/2 Friesian is arriving in about two weeks!) Thanks.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-69918411491412909672011-09-15T14:54:16.291-04:002011-09-15T14:54:16.291-04:00Un billet qui touche. Qui ne se souviendra pas?
B...Un billet qui touche. Qui ne se souviendra pas? <br />Beaucoup de morts ce jour la et beaucoup de morts ensuite decoulant de cette catastrophe. <br />Puisse t'on chacun construire un petit bout de monde meilleur.<br />Merci pour votre passage sur chandler a to z.<br />A bientot par blog.Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-60597972234688546312011-09-15T02:46:53.963-04:002011-09-15T02:46:53.963-04:00quand j'ai lu ton histoire, je n'y croyais...quand j'ai lu ton histoire, je n'y croyais pas, la traduction est très aléatoire, j'ai donc relu, tu l'as échappée belle,ce n'était pas ton heure !<br />J'ai suivi les commémorations du 11 septembre, tout le monde se souvient ce qu'il faisait à cette horrible date, je pense que ce sera cet horrible évènements qui marquera la fin du XXème siècle ou le début du XXI ème !<br />Bisous<br />lorilorilairehttp://lorilaire.canalblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-39467920459504777142011-09-14T02:48:03.235-04:002011-09-14T02:48:03.235-04:00Quel post émouvant! (Me manque un peu de vocabulai...Quel post émouvant! (Me manque un peu de vocabulaire...)<br />Merci chère Vagabonde de ta visite et de ton adorable commentaire, je suis très touchée.<br />J'ai eu une pensée amicale pour toi cet été, j'ai visité plusieurs maisons d'écrivains, de peintres, d'artistes célèbres dont la maison de Dior en Normandie. Je n'ai pas été emballée, la chaleur peut-être...<br />Je te souhaite une agréable journée,<br />KenzaKenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601055808011840901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-8955470514338168412011-09-13T09:14:34.075-04:002011-09-13T09:14:34.075-04:00You are a perceptive archivist and memory keeper. ...You are a perceptive archivist and memory keeper. What you've posted here are priceless, not only the momentos, but your words recording your memories and feelings. Thank you for this tribute. I love the painting of the frog holding an American flag. I remember clearly what I was doing that morning. I was at home getting ready to go to work, teaching an ESL class of international students. Of course, that became the topic of discussion in class. We need blog posts like yours to keep alive the meaning behind events, and gather the collective spirit and strength to go forward as a community. Your work as a memory keeper and archivist is invaluable.Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-43391853590641322302011-09-13T04:08:51.318-04:002011-09-13T04:08:51.318-04:00Formidable post, Vagabonde.
Comment ne pas se souv...Formidable post, Vagabonde.<br />Comment ne pas se souvenir de ce qui s'est passé :l'impensable, d'ailleurs.<br />J'ai posté aussi en montrant la carte dpostales des Twins Towers que tu m'avais envoyée.<br />Je pense qu'elles manquerons à jamais dans le ciel de Manatthan. <br />J'aime beaucoup la dernière carte postale. Ce qui m'étonne beaucoup, c'est qu'elles aient disparues complètement, lors de l'attentat.<br />J'ai revu un reportage dans lequel il est fait polémique<br />Bises.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-34130647068656072232011-09-12T13:42:33.512-04:002011-09-12T13:42:33.512-04:00To actually be in NYC and to see the aftermath of ...To actually be in NYC and to see the aftermath of the attack is something you will never forget, I am sure. I visited NYC many years ago and I have photos of me standing on a busy NYC sidewalk with the twin towers behind me. There has been much said about 9/11 over the past weekend... and I found that some of the footage shown on Tv was just as upsetting today as it was ten years ago.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-77155305847095206792011-09-12T09:18:38.960-04:002011-09-12T09:18:38.960-04:00Incredible, Vagabonde. Your cancelled trip turned ...Incredible, Vagabonde. Your cancelled trip turned into a thoughtful series of visits to places that reached out to you, as you reached out to this city that belonged to everyone. I'm so touched by everything here, every detail. It is the details, the connecting points with people, with what is beautiful to us, that brings meaning to our lives.<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago we sold Don's parents' things in an estate sale. They moved from their 5-bedroom house to a small apartment. Someone found lots of old photos, and one was of our two children standing at the bay's edge in New Jersey, with the NYC skyline behind them, the two towers big as life. It gives you a strange feeling.<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes for Peter's recovery. It is his jaw he broke, including the hinge-joints, which were shattered. He will have reconstructive surgery today, and jaws wired shut for weeks. Thankfully, he is not in much pain. I hope that will last after the surgery. xoxoRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-76847629791941788392011-09-12T05:59:41.628-04:002011-09-12T05:59:41.628-04:00Thank you, Vagabonde, for sharing all of this...in...Thank you, Vagabonde, for sharing all of this...in remembrance. Who of us will ever forget!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-19704692577363846102011-09-12T01:19:53.638-04:002011-09-12T01:19:53.638-04:00Lovely post and the last postcard sums it up so we...Lovely post and the last postcard sums it up so well. It was a very sad day not only for our country but for the whole world.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-21714307984996744232011-09-11T23:46:27.602-04:002011-09-11T23:46:27.602-04:00This was a wonderfully moving post with so much pe...This was a wonderfully moving post with so much personal detail which made it all the more emotional. Thank you for the words and pictures. Yes, we all remember where we were, and 'Hate Can't Win' definitely.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting my travel blog and commenting. I posted a winning short story I've dedicated to 9/11 on my writing blog today. You may like to read it:<br /><br />http://laussieswritingblog.blogspot.com<br /><br />Hope to see more of you!<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-63089228826003562612011-09-11T22:00:10.981-04:002011-09-11T22:00:10.981-04:00A wonderful post, Vagabonde! So many memories.A wonderful post, Vagabonde! So many memories.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-31691627898742590072011-09-11T20:31:34.656-04:002011-09-11T20:31:34.656-04:00Bon soir from New York City and merci, Vagabonde, ...Bon soir from New York City and merci, Vagabonde, for this beautiful post with its detailed remembrance.<br /><br />Every September 11 since 2001 has brought back many memories, but also granted us more vantage points from which we local folks can view history and what parts we might have played.<br /><br />I so look forward to actually being able to talk with you!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-24047610332823292702011-09-11T19:35:43.791-04:002011-09-11T19:35:43.791-04:00Your lovely post and Professor James Der Derian...Your lovely post and Professor James Der Derian's quote presents a lovely end to my day of 9/11 remembrances. Thank you.Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-25804991080661786422011-09-11T06:24:48.165-04:002011-09-11T06:24:48.165-04:00A very beautiful post, you've brought tears to...A very beautiful post, you've brought tears to my eyes, brought back memories of how I felt 10 years ago today. Thank you so much for sharing! And BRAVO for having the courage to travel to NY 6 weeks later and show your support.<br /><br />You've actually just answered the question I asked in my blog today: where were you when? It's one of those days. One of those when almost everyone can remember exactly where they were and what they were doing. Memories burnt in our mind via a tragedy.CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-20260811252334093382011-09-11T06:09:27.020-04:002011-09-11T06:09:27.020-04:00Thank you for that. The most moving part for me w...Thank you for that. The most moving part for me was when you had lunch and the women saluted your solidarity.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-75491318305201085502011-09-10T22:13:34.549-04:002011-09-10T22:13:34.549-04:00This was a very touching post. I read it with int...This was a very touching post. I read it with interest and admiration. I think it says much about you as a person as you went to New York to support the city and the people. Thanks for sharing.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.com