tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post2063983240245406371..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: "Breaking the Ice" - Take 2Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-58520387696313890992013-11-11T12:13:19.472-05:002013-11-11T12:13:19.472-05:00It was and remains a great post!!!
Splendid photo...It was and remains a great post!!! <br />Splendid photographs of the locals and scenery. <br />The dog at the end obviously steals the show though. <br />I'd hate to see it come back from the bars with the boys... <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-35955774682313105142013-11-03T11:21:20.126-05:002013-11-03T11:21:20.126-05:00I don't remember seeing this one before, Wendy...I don't remember seeing this one before, Wendy. Very fascinating and full of history. I enjoyed seeing your Dad as a happy sailor, his ship, the dog and everything. I am so glad that this will be in the book.<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-20889995020464126702013-10-30T15:00:39.488-04:002013-10-30T15:00:39.488-04:00Your Dad's photos are very interesting. I wond...Your Dad's photos are very interesting. I wonder whether there are still Inuit homes like the ones in the photo.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-7025649244440541712013-10-29T19:18:17.582-04:002013-10-29T19:18:17.582-04:00This is a first for me to hear about a coastguard ...This is a first for me to hear about a coastguard experience. You dad had some really sensitive photos showing that he did care for people. The photos themselves are in great shape and I am sure you value them a lot. Great post.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-21886033733985098452013-10-29T10:31:16.411-04:002013-10-29T10:31:16.411-04:00How wonderful to have that scrapbook, and it's...How wonderful to have that scrapbook, and it's great that you get to see a different side of your dad.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-61751932993347971612013-10-29T05:47:58.149-04:002013-10-29T05:47:58.149-04:00Well Done Wendy. A wonderful tribute.
I agree, I...Well Done Wendy. A wonderful tribute.<br /><br />I agree, I love it when Sepia Saturday prompts me to do research and write about something that I may not have otherwise.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-55310786552734414482013-10-28T06:33:21.444-04:002013-10-28T06:33:21.444-04:00Your Dad possessed an adventurer's spirit, Wen...Your Dad possessed an adventurer's spirit, Wendy. A fascinating account, and a fine tribute.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-12473741473940643222013-10-28T05:34:05.494-04:002013-10-28T05:34:05.494-04:00Your dad must have enjoyed his job. You've don...Your dad must have enjoyed his job. You've done a great job writing this post based on his photos.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-88223620075977450712013-10-27T18:41:47.960-04:002013-10-27T18:41:47.960-04:00Blush tones are very becoming too!Blush tones are very becoming too!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-84122652703519820442013-10-27T16:59:15.698-04:002013-10-27T16:59:15.698-04:00Thanks Sue. We've had a lot of WWI and WWII s...Thanks Sue. We've had a lot of WWI and WWII stories that couldn't help but be emotional for the bloggers to write and share online. My dad did not serve in combat, rather postwar, more of a caretaking operation. I'm glad I didn't have a really sad story to tell.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-18304696809726530402013-10-27T16:56:15.673-04:002013-10-27T16:56:15.673-04:00Stop -- you're making me blush.Stop -- you're making me blush.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-34952978464196787022013-10-27T16:55:58.018-04:002013-10-27T16:55:58.018-04:00I'm glad you stopped by!I'm glad you stopped by! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-12271303326814547132013-10-27T16:55:42.390-04:002013-10-27T16:55:42.390-04:00It surely looks dangerous. Daddy said Greenland w...It surely looks dangerous. Daddy said Greenland was the coldest place on Earth.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-47692025826410891982013-10-27T16:54:46.639-04:002013-10-27T16:54:46.639-04:00I'm sure my dad would be equally touched by al...I'm sure my dad would be equally touched by all the nice comments from people who took the time to read this.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-75431272196559703992013-10-27T16:53:02.364-04:002013-10-27T16:53:02.364-04:00Oh I'm sure "Skunk" earned his name ...Oh I'm sure "Skunk" earned his name rightfully.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-44545627812671393542013-10-27T16:52:39.565-04:002013-10-27T16:52:39.565-04:00"Skunk of the Arctic Eastwind" -- that w..."Skunk of the Arctic Eastwind" -- that would make a good Disney movie, I'm sure of it!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-50216959003945878382013-10-27T16:51:38.741-04:002013-10-27T16:51:38.741-04:00That's true. I don't remember him being a...That's true. I don't remember him being a great one for the camera when I was growing up -- an occasional picture at Christmas or Easter, maybe a couple on vacation, but he certainly wasn't an avid picture-taker.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-69199254927060857832013-10-27T16:50:16.564-04:002013-10-27T16:50:16.564-04:00Yes, it is a treasure. I wish he scribbled names ...Yes, it is a treasure. I wish he scribbled names on the pictures though. They're not family, but it would be nice to know the names of the crew.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-41743037587893038562013-10-27T16:49:25.423-04:002013-10-27T16:49:25.423-04:00Merci!Merci!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-22712013984429886012013-10-27T16:49:13.558-04:002013-10-27T16:49:13.558-04:00He was rather cute. I see my sister's son in ...He was rather cute. I see my sister's son in that picture of my dad and he's quite handsome. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62036628098826351692013-10-27T16:47:59.529-04:002013-10-27T16:47:59.529-04:00It's a very neatly arranged scrapbook too.It's a very neatly arranged scrapbook too. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60672617705382470332013-10-27T16:47:29.564-04:002013-10-27T16:47:29.564-04:00Now that you mention it, Skunk does seem to have s...Now that you mention it, Skunk does seem to have some Airedale. Not a purebred I'm sure. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62936729825431664682013-10-27T16:46:06.620-04:002013-10-27T16:46:06.620-04:00I am proud. The Inuits probably seemed like a rea...I am proud. The Inuits probably seemed like a real novelty at the time. I'm sure the Coasties were a novelty to them as well.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-27280193927134506702013-10-27T16:44:03.177-04:002013-10-27T16:44:03.177-04:00It's interesting to me to notice what others f...It's interesting to me to notice what others find interesting and worth remembering in photographs.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-46382223308410823032013-10-27T16:43:29.421-04:002013-10-27T16:43:29.421-04:00Fun theme for 200!Fun theme for 200!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com