tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post4197156807686241424..comments2024-03-18T20:52:31.671-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Memories When UnexpectedLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14705172948989301742015-07-21T21:23:16.615-06:002015-07-21T21:23:16.615-06:00Delight is lovely, books, baked goods, a good easy...Delight is lovely, books, baked goods, a good easy chair, sounds terrific! Glad you'll have a smooth transition at your indie!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87206705560558997292015-07-21T20:58:37.093-06:002015-07-21T20:58:37.093-06:00I wondered about Heaven too! I thought it might b...I wondered about Heaven too! I thought it might be a bakery or a bookstore, but the spa idea works too. It is so nice to be pampered. These are my favorite kind of stores to browse. We just learned that our independent bookstore has a new owner. And the former owners are staying on as employees, it makes the transition easier for us. We're glad as a community to have a local bookstore. <br />I might call my store - Delight - and fill it with books and baked goods. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31589557319086188532015-07-21T20:08:20.327-06:002015-07-21T20:08:20.327-06:00Sorry, Jennifer, for all of us it "should&quo...Sorry, Jennifer, for all of us it "should" be a bookstore, shouldn't it? But it is a day spa/nail salon. Wonderful I imagine. Glad you enjoyed looking!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22431766475911530922015-07-21T20:07:01.004-06:002015-07-21T20:07:01.004-06:00And if you had that shop, I would certainly be the...And if you had that shop, I would certainly be there browsing and drinking chai lattes, Amy. Let me know! Those kinds of places are special.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-2047018982758204232015-07-21T20:05:40.005-06:002015-07-21T20:05:40.005-06:00Heaven is a day spa/nail salon, Tara. I've nev...Heaven is a day spa/nail salon, Tara. I've never been there but it looks nice. Thanks for "pentimento"-love it! You're are so right, layers and layers!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-82684635869155813422015-07-21T19:49:45.515-06:002015-07-21T19:49:45.515-06:00I love that store that is named "Heaven."...I love that store that is named "Heaven." (Must be a book store???) Shops like these are true treasures. I enjoyed visiting them with you here today.Jennifer Laffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-12702288244890940632015-07-21T18:36:11.282-06:002015-07-21T18:36:11.282-06:00The stores look like fun little places to shop and...The stores look like fun little places to shop and take time to chat with friends. There's an outdoor venue not far from us called First and Main. It has great little shops (a mixture of independent and very commercial) along with great restaurants. If I owned a shop, it would be a joint coffee/scrapbooking/book store.Amy Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177520075043676835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11035877482462151192015-07-21T18:01:13.813-06:002015-07-21T18:01:13.813-06:00Loved each of these names - Heaven: what does that...Loved each of these names - Heaven: what does that sell?! So much family history in this shopping area, Linda - the word pentimento comes to mind.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58638153598810043012015-07-21T16:46:19.699-06:002015-07-21T16:46:19.699-06:00You're welcome, Clare. Some day you'll get...You're welcome, Clare. Some day you'll get back to it, a little bit at least! I don't go very often.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40113226404518266192015-07-21T16:45:05.692-06:002015-07-21T16:45:05.692-06:00Love that you found one in Chicago too, Margaret. ...Love that you found one in Chicago too, Margaret. It must have been wonderful! I'll look for your post!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87591654583087494082015-07-21T16:32:40.036-06:002015-07-21T16:32:40.036-06:00Loved joining you on your day of shopping -- somet...Loved joining you on your day of shopping -- something not really in my life right now as a working mom with two boys… some day. For now I lived through you! Thank you for taking me with you!<br />ClareClare Landriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413627163568088181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33221008042188125172015-07-21T15:52:16.969-06:002015-07-21T15:52:16.969-06:00I don't shop much either now that my kids are ...I don't shop much either now that my kids are grown-ups. I love these kinds of streets. My husband and I found one in Chicago on our trip there. What would I name my own business? Hm, I have to give that one some thought. Might make a good blog post. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28066340299914746162015-07-21T14:48:15.020-06:002015-07-21T14:48:15.020-06:00You're welcome, Lisa, and I love that you shar...You're welcome, Lisa, and I love that you shared your dream business. What a terrific name, "Food for Thought". I would certainly be your customer!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79330954920869778202015-07-21T14:46:49.079-06:002015-07-21T14:46:49.079-06:00Oh, this is wonderful to hear that you all too hav...Oh, this is wonderful to hear that you all too have an owner-operated store. I try very hard to find them and give them my business. My husband too loved being his own boss, and did it wonderfully. He was well known for his inclusiveness, something we all were so proud of. I'm not sure what names I would choose. My brother (retired teacher, always a musician) just opened a little antique shop a few years ago, calls it "Buy-Gones", so clever. Thanks for sharing, Julieanne.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73633279799240898642015-07-21T14:01:01.672-06:002015-07-21T14:01:01.672-06:00I too admire people who take that leap of faith to...I too admire people who take that leap of faith to open a small independenr business. This area has so many memories for you- I'm glad you can revisit them. Must be strange to see a three story bank where your family's business once stood. <br />A business of my own? I always dreamed I'd open a small restaurant - breakfast and lunch food and just a few tables inside and out, and the walls would be lined with books and I would call the place Food For Thought. Thanks for sharing your memory/ slice Linda.Lisa Keelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470821331643318304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4179502222577407792015-07-21T12:09:19.097-06:002015-07-21T12:09:19.097-06:00Linda,
This line caught my eye"
"I star...Linda,<br />This line caught my eye"<br /> "I started writing about a shopping trip I made last week, but it's also turned out to be a memory too. Funny how that happens when writing!'<br /><br />So true. One of the many beautiful things writing can give. I didn't know much about this time in your life and it hit such a chord for me. My husband has always operated at his best independently. He had that dream of owning his own business and finally did it 15 years ago. It takes a certain personality and a certain support system to make that happen. I admire and have a very soft spot for small business people. Asking writer/reader/teacher to create a store, what would we name it? And what would we sell? Love the idea. Could it be something you need in this shopping space? Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39847753192605092442015-07-21T11:17:16.761-06:002015-07-21T11:17:16.761-06:00Thanks, Deb, yes, I do believe we think a lot alik...Thanks, Deb, yes, I do believe we think a lot alike. But this is not Boulder, but Denver. Boulder has its own lovely shopping, the Pearl Street Mall. And that is another story! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-47424084985079438632015-07-21T10:40:14.191-06:002015-07-21T10:40:14.191-06:00What a great post, Linda. I, too, love how writin...What a great post, Linda. I, too, love how writing takes me to places I least expect. A memory, an insight, a lesson. Words lead us. (And you and I are similar shoppers when it comes to "have to" shopping--actually when it comes to "get to" shopping too.) I actually have become a fan of internet shopping...but even with that only when I need to. The place that you shopped looks delightful. I love the names of the stores and I think that your favorite store might be mine too. If I ever get to Boulder, I will certainly look. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275286826634283515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39048058429197658572015-07-21T08:34:43.998-06:002015-07-21T08:34:43.998-06:00Yes, I understand. I've often thought I would ...Yes, I understand. I've often thought I would have liked to own a bookshop, but the work would take me away from reading! Thanks, Michele, hope you can visit this part of town sometime.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-82955985204107136112015-07-21T08:05:53.248-06:002015-07-21T08:05:53.248-06:00That does look like a lovely place to shop! Next ...That does look like a lovely place to shop! Next time I'm in Colorado....<br />The only shop I would want to own would be a bookshop. Not sure I would want to own one. Just read all the kids books :)Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84499379864744542842015-07-21T07:39:20.947-06:002015-07-21T07:39:20.947-06:00Well, as you can tell, I love going too. I'll ...Well, as you can tell, I love going too. I'll be over to listen! Thanks, Donna.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43220727784045755722015-07-21T07:31:07.022-06:002015-07-21T07:31:07.022-06:00Maine has lots of independent shops, and I don'...Maine has lots of independent shops, and I don't always think to go in them. But when I do, man! I love to just browse and browse. That is when I like to do my Christmas shopping. There are always wonderful discoveries in these places. And you are right - the names are also wonderful. The sidewalks are often an extension of the inside. Love your pictures! (BTW, I added chickadee and phoebe YouTube clips)Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36127412344597058242015-07-21T06:27:57.819-06:002015-07-21T06:27:57.819-06:00As you can see, I agree wholeheartedly, and I do l...As you can see, I agree wholeheartedly, and I do love to support the independent stores, too. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64545158074674673062015-07-21T06:26:50.229-06:002015-07-21T06:26:50.229-06:00And I would, as probably many here on Tuesdays, lo...And I would, as probably many here on Tuesdays, love to shop in your store, Michelle. Wouldn't it be fun to do the purchasing? I hope you do write about this!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57751981861568699542015-07-21T06:24:43.896-06:002015-07-21T06:24:43.896-06:00I still don't go very often, but this area doe...I still don't go very often, but this area does make it fun, Jaana!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com