Commentüs on: Taking stock

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:02:59 +0000

Dear Claude,
As the spirit moves you — that’s the way to go! You would indeed be missed — although I feel fortunate that I’m beginning to read French well enough to understand Vieux, c’est mieux with fewer trips to the dictionary!
It is certainly exhausting to feel that one HAS to write about things! I’ve stopped reviewing on amazon for the time being, just too much going on with other parts of life.
I enjoyed so much our time together. I will send an email soon with news, but in the meantime will just leave this flying comment…
Your blog was part of what pushed me to think of going to France! I am forever in your debt! (kidding, but only a bit)
Blessings,
Sara

By: naomidagenbloom

naomidagenbloom — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:47:06 +0000

four years, claude, that’s quite a record. did you and TGB begin the same year…and does anyone look at the average duration of blogs? thought of you today while taking a picture of lily pad and flower here in portland (what would claude think). yours, naomi

By: Joared

Joared — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:27:01 +0000

Belated congrats on your blog anniversary. I found you two years ago and have enjoyed visiting here. Though I don’t visit every day, I would miss coming here should you stop writing. I do agree that you want to spend your time with pleasant activities. Maybe just write on a “as the spirit moves you” basis.

By: Terri

Terri — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:28:16 +0000

I just loved getting to meet you and I love popping by here to catch up on some news or see your always GORGEOUS photos. (BY the way….whose handsome cat is that on your side bar…the orange one. He looks SO much like my departed, Angus, who was a Scotish Fold)
One of the reasons I love coming by to visit you is because it’s NOT time-consuming and I mean this in a complimentary way. My time is usually SO limited and visiting blogs sometimes takes a back seat. But I always know that you don’t have one of the blogs with enough text for one post to fill a novel and I like that.
So cut back, if you must (I had to do that after I signed my book contract in Feb. and will definitely be doing it again when I resume writing on Book #2) But please, please DO NOT give up your blog permanently. Take a break, cut back…..but don’t leave us!
You would be VERY much missed, Claude!
And a VERY Happy (but belated) Blogaversary to you!

By: martie

martie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:09:23 +0000

Claude - I can only echo those before me. I hope you continue to blog, if only on a “sometime” basis. I wish you health and happiness for your future, and no matter what you decide to do, my life is richer for your blog. Thank you.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:50:58 +0000

Claude, I understand your feelings about blogging but hope you will continue. You would be missed if you went quiet. Ken

By: Susie Vereker

Susie Vereker — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:42:26 +0000

I enjoy your blog and your photos. And I admire your positive attitude to everything you do.

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:39:21 +0000

Congratulations Claude! One of the nice things about a blog is that you can let it go fallow and then come back to it when you feel like it. I hope you keep Blogging in Paris up even if you only post occasionally. I enjoy it.

By: Mrs K

Mrs K — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:02:42 +0000

Up, Up and Away - is that how you are feeling?

Or is the exercise giving you a ‘high’ and you are looking for that high everytime?

We get a ‘high’ from coming to your blog. A big grin everytime. But its your life and you only get one shot at it - no rehearsal - so live it your way. But I will miss you - if you give it up altogether.

By: Swampy

Swampy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:52:37 +0000

Happy Blogiversary…but mainly…Congratulations on being a breast cancer survivor.
You are an SOS…Sister of Survival.
I, too, had my life turned in a different direction when I was diagnosed.
Love the colorful balloons.
I found your blog from and article in the Wall Street Journal.