tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post6849378285272779430..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Trish Milburnpjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-50961772847261031512011-04-19T03:23:21.421-04:002011-04-19T03:23:21.421-04:00We take road trips all the time. I really hate to...We take road trips all the time. I really hate to fly, because getting there and back is a big part of the trip. <br />We have circled the Southwest in an RV with a grouchy aunt, a hyperactive 1 1/2 year old, an 11 year old nephew and our twi daughters 93rd and 5th grades. We hit Mesa Verde, the Dand Dunes in Colorado, The AF Academy, Garden of The Gods, White Sands, the Sonora Desert, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49033059177770036542011-04-18T20:57:13.950-04:002011-04-18T20:57:13.950-04:00Thanks, Andrea. I hope you have a great trip to D....Thanks, Andrea. I hope you have a great trip to D.C. There's so much to see and do there.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-21143922999856385762011-04-18T20:42:30.675-04:002011-04-18T20:42:30.675-04:00Trish said: Shh, don't tell anyone, but I don&...Trish said: <i>Shh, don't tell anyone, but I don't like sweet tea either.</i><br /><br />What???? O_O<br /><br />lolAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-59066474473686652882011-04-18T20:41:41.439-04:002011-04-18T20:41:41.439-04:00Trish, this book sounds AMAZING!! And one that I w...Trish, this book sounds AMAZING!! And one that I would absolutely love. Congratulations!!!<br /><br />I love road trips! I'll have to echo Trisha's comment since I was with her during that trip. It's one I'll never forget--7 National Parks and several smaller NPS sites. I hope to be able to do something similar soon now that my kids are older. We will be going to D.C. this summer Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-4132258364274744142011-04-18T17:55:41.907-04:002011-04-18T17:55:41.907-04:00Janga, ugh on the changing time zones when you com...Janga, ugh on the changing time zones when you commuted. That sounds awful. My mother-in-law did that during her last few years of teaching.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the book.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-27832402362520615212011-04-18T17:54:25.607-04:002011-04-18T17:54:25.607-04:00Gannon, funny about your sun always winning becaus...Gannon, funny about your sun always winning because he was listening to music. Smart kid.<br /><br />Buffie, I'm right there with your dad. It's not the flying part, it's the plane falling out of the sky part. I figure if my car or a train stops running, no biggie. A plane? Big biggie.<br /><br />Had to laugh at your road trip in a Pacer and encounter with grits story. I hate grits Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-815620342000275722011-04-18T17:51:01.151-04:002011-04-18T17:51:01.151-04:00Virginia, yeah, you need to hop in the car and tak...Virginia, yeah, you need to hop in the car and take at least one big road trip. I bet you'll have a blast.<br /><br />runner10, me too. Hubby and I might do that either this fall or next year for our 20th anniversary.<br /><br />ClaudiGC, that's one of the main reasons I love car trips -- seeing the scenery. There's a lot of what we call flyover country here in the U.S., but those Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-50542984088114750762011-04-18T17:38:41.695-04:002011-04-18T17:38:41.695-04:00Trish, I'm eager to read Living in Color. I...Trish, I'm eager to read <i>Living in Color</i>. I'm always looking for more quality women's fiction, and I love the journey motif--literal and metaphoric.<br /><br />The worst trip I ever made was the one I made commuting for twenty-two years. It wasn't long--only two hours round trip--but I grew to dread it, and the fact that I changed time zones twice a day could be confusing.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-45822494898139459632011-04-18T17:08:19.419-04:002011-04-18T17:08:19.419-04:00WOOHOOO, party in da house!!!! Congrats to you Tr...WOOHOOO, party in da house!!!! Congrats to you Trish!! I must say the book sound fabulous and I love the cover Kim did!!<br /><br />My father will never, ever set a foot in an airplane. He is scared to death of them ... or rather falling out of the sky. So as a child we always drove on our vacations. <br /><br />One particular trip I remember was when I was about 9 and we lived in south Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48285785254176400852011-04-18T15:28:28.419-04:002011-04-18T15:28:28.419-04:00Hey, Trish! I can't wait to read Living In Co...Hey, Trish! I can't wait to read <i>Living In Color</i>---sounds wonderful!<br /><br />Of the many road trips I've been on, both as a child and as an adult, I can't think of a really bad one. There have been times in the past when the kids wouldn't be quiet, when we decided whoever could be silent the longest would get some $$. My oldest son always won---just popped in his Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88115563274412346982011-04-18T15:02:20.686-04:002011-04-18T15:02:20.686-04:00@Trish
Sehr gut! (Very good!) ;)
Yeah, it's h...@Trish <br />Sehr gut! (Very good!) ;)<br />Yeah, it's hard for me to imagine not traveling by car to another country. We do that all the time to the Czech Republic or Austria or France and so on. You can also go by plane, of course, but then you can't see all the beautiful countryside and diversity of it!ClaudiaGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626304738737635844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-65956838202032086952011-04-18T14:16:03.889-04:002011-04-18T14:16:03.889-04:00I would love to take a road trip out west to Grand...I would love to take a road trip out west to Grand Canyon.runner10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09427817098754474884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-89799453693793518692011-04-18T13:37:11.599-04:002011-04-18T13:37:11.599-04:00Congrats on your new release. I can't say I ha...Congrats on your new release. I can't say I have ever been on any big road trips, but would love to some day before I get to old. Would just love to travel anywhere.<br /><br />lead[at]hotsheet[dot]comVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17087830953359792512011-04-18T11:43:02.404-04:002011-04-18T11:43:02.404-04:00Guten Tag, ClaudiGC. (I have to use what little hi...Guten Tag, ClaudiGC. (I have to use what little high school German I remember.) Yeah, traveling between countries in Europe would be like traveling between states here, but it sounds so exotic to me to be able to visit so many different countries relatively easily.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-41422812552659729952011-04-18T11:41:30.167-04:002011-04-18T11:41:30.167-04:00traveler, the Rockies are awe-inspiring. I'd l...traveler, the Rockies are awe-inspiring. I'd like to explore a lot more of them. Parts I've only been through on the train, so I'd like to take a car trip to those areas so I can explore.<br /><br />petite, I've done a couple of mining-related tours -- one in Kentucky and one in Butte, Montana, including the Berkley Pit, a former open-pit copper mine that is now a Superfund site.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-14839458536841093122011-04-18T11:32:33.832-04:002011-04-18T11:32:33.832-04:00I'm afraid our road trips here in Germany can&...I'm afraid our road trips here in Germany can't compare with yours in the US. lol I do have fond memories of going to the Baltic Sea wih my parents and my brother. It was like 9 hours in the car but our mom always made up some games to keep us entertained.<br />Good luck with your new book!ClaudiaGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626304738737635844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-44532265529388700842011-04-18T11:10:23.161-04:002011-04-18T11:10:23.161-04:00Congrats on the release. Road trips are nostalgic ...Congrats on the release. Road trips are nostalgic and bring back fond memories. Exploring old mining towns and historic areas was extremely interesting and unforgettable.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326383614079568432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-40814340185927620122011-04-18T11:03:26.028-04:002011-04-18T11:03:26.028-04:00Congratulations! This book sounds wonderful. I enj...Congratulations! This book sounds wonderful. I enjoy road trips since they are fascinating and give us time to see so many special places. Driving out west through the Rockies was memorable.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-35734916450451755162011-04-18T09:48:19.178-04:002011-04-18T09:48:19.178-04:00Aww, Deb, you're so sweet. I don't have th...Aww, Deb, you're so sweet. I don't have the book up on CreateSpace yet. Waiting to see how it does, plus I'm in the midst of deadlines right now. I may investigate it later though. That will take a bit more research since I'm not sure how all that works. But if I decide to go that route, I'll definitely announce it.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-5020977596418002622011-04-18T09:46:33.056-04:002011-04-18T09:46:33.056-04:00Thanks, Anna. I hope I sell a million too. You tal...Thanks, Anna. I hope I sell a million too. You talk about party then! :)<br /><br />Oh, PJ, I'm jealous of the trip to the beach. We skipped a beach trip last year to get a new driveway instead. So I'm itching for the sound of the waves. Have a good time, and thanks for hosting me today.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-31754026349919591662011-04-18T09:44:48.687-04:002011-04-18T09:44:48.687-04:00Jane, when I've been talking about road trips ...Jane, when I've been talking about road trips a lot lately, I've seen so many people mention Mackinac Island that I'm itching to go there. Have wanted to for a long time, but it's never worked out. It looks lovely.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-9621817187197697962011-04-18T09:43:53.556-04:002011-04-18T09:43:53.556-04:00Trisha, I've been to Yellowstone, Grand Tetons...Trisha, I've been to Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Jackson Hole and love it out there. They all play into this story. I haven't been to Sequoia yet, but I did get to visit Muir Woods north of San Francisco when I was out there for the RWA conference. That was a bit of a road trip from San Fran to Muir Woods, Muir Beach and Napa Valley with my good friend Terry McLaughlin, who writes for Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-73531454723343314402011-04-18T09:37:28.131-04:002011-04-18T09:37:28.131-04:00I love the sound of this book, Trish! It sounds li...I love the sound of this book, Trish! It sounds like the perfect Mother's Day present, too. Will it be available on Createspace in print?<br /><br /> You amaze me with how much you do--and you do it all so well!Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-66180731701733052142011-04-18T07:23:05.291-04:002011-04-18T07:23:05.291-04:00Hi Anna! You said, Love the interview - it's...Hi Anna! You said, <i> Love the interview - it's amazing, I always find something new out about people in these.<br /><br /></i><br /><br />That's one of the reasons I enjoy interviews so much too!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71193343216314983472011-04-18T07:22:15.436-04:002011-04-18T07:22:15.436-04:00Jane, one of my favorite places is Mackinac Island...Jane, one of my favorite places is Mackinac Island! My family went to a convention there when I was 14 and stayed at the Grand Hotel. What a fabulous place!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.com