tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post1731217019773145640..comments2024-03-28T10:33:26.317-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - PJ's Birthday Retreatpjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-14991929630010492952016-10-12T22:40:59.139-04:002016-10-12T22:40:59.139-04:00Of course, I would love to step back in time to th...Of course, I would love to step back in time to the Victorian or Regency ages. I wonder how difficult it was to have less freedom and more obligations to your family. I've been to Romance author readings, but since I'm in school for 3 months, cannot go on a retreat. I'd enjoy meeting Georgette Heyer, because she's the first romance author that I read as a teen. My birthday wasSunnymayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18219739499022779941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-34597158358865636402016-10-12T22:40:40.608-04:002016-10-12T22:40:40.608-04:00Of course, I would love to step back in time to th...Of course, I would love to step back in time to the Victorian or Regency ages. I wonder how difficult it was to have less freedom and more obligations to your family. I've been to Romance author readings, but since I'm in school for 3 months, cannot go on a retreat. I'd enjoy meeting Georgette Heyer, because she's the first romance author that I read as a teen. My birthday wasSunnymayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18219739499022779941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-20859165326289128192016-10-12T21:57:52.191-04:002016-10-12T21:57:52.191-04:00Happy Belated Birthday PJ! Thanks for sharing the ...Happy Belated Birthday PJ! Thanks for sharing the pics, looks like everyone was having a ball. I wish I could have joined in on the fun! :-) I see you met up with two of my fave authors in Tessa Dare and Karen Hawkins, along with Lisa Kleypas, Eloisa James, Monica McCarty and Julia Quinn, they make up just a portion of my must-meet authors bucket list! I had a very quiet birthday celebrating Anita H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01792035507419624618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-22584794258007284102016-10-12T18:02:33.543-04:002016-10-12T18:02:33.543-04:00What a wonderful way to spend your birthday at a l...What a wonderful way to spend your birthday at a lovely authors/readers retreat, looks like so much fun! I would love to meet Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas since they're two of my favorite historical romance authors. And I haven't celebrated my birthday yet, I have to wait until December! :-)Adahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763903522287684105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-52021173581501497202016-10-12T12:58:22.121-04:002016-10-12T12:58:22.121-04:00I had an allergy shot on my birthday, I think.I had an allergy shot on my birthday, I think.jcpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48776223095748489662016-10-12T10:48:32.915-04:002016-10-12T10:48:32.915-04:00Happy Belated Birthday! I enjoy reading historical...Happy Belated Birthday! I enjoy reading historical romance novels. For historicals, I'd like to meet Sherry Thomas, Judith McNaught and Julia Quinn; for contemporaries, I'd like to meet Julie James and Susan Elizabeth Phillips.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-46344805979996296242016-10-12T08:51:39.833-04:002016-10-12T08:51:39.833-04:00I certainly do like to go back in time through my ...I certainly do like to go back in time through my romance novels. It's so nice to dream about being there and experience all of the glamour (and not so glamorous) events of the time period.<br /><br />I would love to have been in Spokane with all of you. My Facebook friends, Carol Cork and Wendy Loveridge, traveled all the way from the UK to be there. I would love to meet them one day. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217408544219883095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91421371265784677482016-10-11T21:23:37.472-04:002016-10-11T21:23:37.472-04:00I'm so glad you celebrated with such lovely an...I'm so glad you celebrated with such lovely and wonderful people! It'll definitely be a birthday to remember. And it was so good to see you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442591877269652517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-40388110812231910102016-10-11T20:58:17.183-04:002016-10-11T20:58:17.183-04:00Thanks for sharing, PJ! and Happy Belated Birthday...Thanks for sharing, PJ! and Happy Belated Birthday! I'm with Janga, I would have been tongue tied meeting Mary Balogh! I'm a true introvert and meeting authors freaks me out, but being in their presence and hearing them speak is amazing. I've been to see Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Eloisa James, though. I did muster the courage to speak to Eloisa. LOL ...And now you've got irisheyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730974733998991144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-59513298069074013292016-10-11T20:24:29.378-04:002016-10-11T20:24:29.378-04:00Glad to hear that you had a wonderful birthday &qu...Glad to hear that you had a wonderful birthday "retreat"!! I love historical romance! It's so much fun to step back in time and experience the grand romance :) I would love to go to historical romance retreat! I would love to visit/meet any of the authors that you spotlighted! Thanks for sharing!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-64407001469638144492016-10-11T20:22:29.862-04:002016-10-11T20:22:29.862-04:00It looks like you had a wonderful time - and Happy...It looks like you had a wonderful time - and Happy Birthday, again! My husband lived in Spokane for a while and always said it was his favorite place (he was an air force brat who traveled the world). Yes and yes to your first questions. I have so many favorites but will say Grace Burrowes, Sue-Ellen Welfonder, Katherine Kennedy and Anna Campbell to name a few. We try to do dinner out and maybe acatsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-29435856704963489922016-10-11T20:17:46.867-04:002016-10-11T20:17:46.867-04:00I would love to step back in time. Especially with...I would love to step back in time. Especially with a few Highlanders. What a fabulous time you must have had. The pics are great. I haven't made it yet to a convention or retreat. But I'm planning on making it in the future. My birthday was very quiet this past March. Thank you for sharing your week in Spokane.<br />Carol L<br />Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) comCarol L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05291123842810883524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8276992230219434042016-10-11T20:16:15.744-04:002016-10-11T20:16:15.744-04:00I would love to step back in time. Especially with...I would love to step back in time. Especially with a few Highlanders. What a fabulous time you must have had. The pics are great. I haven't made it yet to a convention or retreat. But I'm planning on making it in the future. My birthday was very quiet this past March. Thank you for sharing your week in Spokane.<br />Carol L<br />Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) comCarol L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05291123842810883524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17436834925178452882016-10-11T19:49:00.162-04:002016-10-11T19:49:00.162-04:00I adore Historical Romance books, Regency being my...I adore Historical Romance books, Regency being my favorite. I would love to go on a historical romance retreat with Authors and other readers. I have way too many favorite authors to name a particular one. My birthday was spent quietly this year......just like it is every year.<br /><br />I absolutely loved looking at all your pictures from your birthday trip. I wish that the video of Diane D - Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257503725180545601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-44211028175122078452016-10-11T19:04:09.532-04:002016-10-11T19:04:09.532-04:00That looks like a wonderful week - thank you for s...That looks like a wonderful week - thank you for sharing all the pictures!<br /><br />I do love historical romances, especially Medieval stories.<br />Going to a retreat would be great fun - I'd love to meet any historical romance author - especially Mary Balogh, Stephanie Laurens, Karen Hawkins, Eloisa James ....<br />My birthday was in early September and my nephew, his wife plus two littleDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-47871962119903023942016-10-11T18:25:01.678-04:002016-10-11T18:25:01.678-04:00You looked like you had a fabulous time celebratin...You looked like you had a fabulous time celebrating your birthday.I would love to travel back to Scottish times. Love a man in a kilt. Karen Hawkins and Paula Quinn. I was so sick on my birthday. I finally started feeling better in mid-July. Pamela Devereuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715629543535792577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-90469050662612942892016-10-11T18:21:40.254-04:002016-10-11T18:21:40.254-04:00Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a wonderful tim...Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a wonderful time celebrating.<br /><br />denisedstoutholcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715837468307132294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-50026012074385330922016-10-11T17:53:29.686-04:002016-10-11T17:53:29.686-04:00It looks like everyone had a grand time! I wanted ...It looks like everyone had a grand time! I wanted to go to the HHR this year but it wasn't meant to be. I am so hopeful that next year is the year for me. Hown awesome for you to spend time with such cool people on your Bday month! MsAwesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443760537989349273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91460150639972854472016-10-11T17:26:47.226-04:002016-10-11T17:26:47.226-04:00That looks like so much fun. I love to visit out...That looks like so much fun. I love to visit out of the way, not normal tourist attractions. Attending the ball must have been exciting, like stepping back in time. The best birthday party Ever! TrishJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509217997367767249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-81891854428568890982016-10-11T17:26:42.910-04:002016-10-11T17:26:42.910-04:00That looks like so much fun. I love to visit out...That looks like so much fun. I love to visit out of the way, not normal tourist attractions. Attending the ball must have been exciting, like stepping back in time. The best birthday party Ever! TrishJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509217997367767249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48183236263250138452016-10-11T13:22:03.383-04:002016-10-11T13:22:03.383-04:00Wow. This looks like a marvelous retreat. I love a...Wow. This looks like a marvelous retreat. I love all the costume pics. It looks like there was an incredible amount of creativity and fun there! Victoria Alexander's hat looks like a perfect fit to take to the Kentucky Derby, if she wants to re-use it for another outing, or, you know, loan it to someone else...hint, hint. <br /><br />On to the questions. Yes, I enjoy historical romances quiteLSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-3370477830847266462016-10-11T11:40:44.779-04:002016-10-11T11:40:44.779-04:00I love reading historical romances. In school my f...I love reading historical romances. In school my favorite subjects were history and reading/literature, so this genre is a perfect mix for me. The type of event you went to sounds like a blast! I am glad that you got to do something fun and unique for your birthday.cheryl chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518179090170838046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-78471950363256634682016-10-11T11:39:17.505-04:002016-10-11T11:39:17.505-04:00A wonderful recap, PJ! You definitely had a memora...A wonderful recap, PJ! You definitely had a memorable birthday. I loved all the photos you so generously shared here and on FB. Thanks for allowing all us armchair travelers to experience the retreat vicariously. And I so envy your meeting Mary Balogh! I would have been speechless with awe.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-54340951209937768972016-10-11T09:59:32.134-04:002016-10-11T09:59:32.134-04:00I would love to have the opportunity to time trave...I would love to have the opportunity to time travel to another era and realm. Romance in Regency England would be special. I would read all historical authors whose books give me pleasure. My birthday is a family celebration but I would love to have a really special one, a trip, extravagant outing and remember the beauty and event.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-32718848571427139292016-10-11T09:58:17.164-04:002016-10-11T09:58:17.164-04:00HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY, PJ!!!!
I adore losing myse...HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY, PJ!!!!<br /><br />I adore losing myself in historical novels - especially romances. I read contemporary but historicalshe are my main reading.<br /><br />I would LOVE to attend a historical romance retreat! (Even better if I could get my hubby to go and dress in period costume!)<br /><br />There are so many authors I'd love to meet, I have trouble narrowing down the Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011542520602315103noreply@blogger.com