Comments on: Spring!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:17:41 +0000

Phew! I thought you moved to east coast for good. I have never been to New England, not even DC. But I have found what I like here in the bay area. I would stay here for good too. I’m enjoying spring here in the city as well, just gorgeous!

By: bloglily

bloglily — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:26:48 +0000

Nope LK, you can’t get rid of me so easily!! I’m here — in Berkeley — for good.

By: LK

LK — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:10:26 +0000

Oh, BlogLily, I just read about your move! Berkeley’s loss! I wish you so well in your move. At least I can still follow you on your blog wherever you are!

By: bloglily

bloglily — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:23:14 +0000

Archie — I’m with you, except I think the time has passed for me to try skateboarding!

Litlove, You’re right about how interesting it is to see children become the adults they’re meant to be. I love watching it, but have trouble keeping my anxiety about all of it from becoming apparent!

OP — Can you believe the way summer has just come in and muscled out our lovely, delicate spring? It’s SO HOT!

Mari — You keep making those cookies, and lovely bags, and all that other stuff will just wilt away. (My hope, anyway…. but there is a lot of it around, isn’t there? It’s such an uncertain time. A lot like adolescence, in fact.)

Dear Emily, It is an exciting time, isn’t it? I think it’s important to remember that in addition to all the gusts of BIG FEELING, there’s a lot of stuff that’s just really fun happening.

Oh Marie — I’ll be visiting, now that you’ve mentioned the room! No need to clean it, by the way. xoxoxo

Ms. HMH, I’m so grateful to you for showing what spring in the Ozarks looks like. That is one of the things about blogging that I continue to think is a complete miracle.

Becca, You are so right about the sudden acceleration of time. I’m trying to slow it down by spending less time in front of a screen, and more time hanging out with my boys and my husband. That’s why it takes me forever to post sometimes and to answer comments!

Ann, There are huge bunches of poppies up in the hills right now and when I walk, I will think about you and your beautiful weekend house and the way you make New York City look so lovely. Your grass looks so green whenever I come to your blog!

By: archiearchive FCD

archiearchive FCD — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:25 +0000

Once we become teenagers we pass the “Trainee People” state and emerge, like butterflies, into life. Many will go on to become adults. Some lucky few will remain teenagers even when they are wrinkled and doddery (like myself). You have obviously remained a teen and avoided staid motherhood. I wish the same for your wonderful sons. (thank you for your wish on my blog today)

By: litlove

litlove — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:39:51 +0000

How right you are, dear Lily, to see an analogy between the flourishing of spring and our children’s exuberant adolescence. Both give such hope. The other day my dad was talking about his three grandchildren (all teenagers now) and saying ‘I just can’t wait to see what they will do’. I knew just how he felt – it’s like the best kind of present unwrapping.

By: openpalm

openpalm — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:11:14 +0000

i think a lot of spring is in you too, to have written this. –op

By: mari

mari — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:41:50 +0000

Lately I’ve been jonesing for a move back east. Don’t know what’s hit me; maybe it’s this record heat we’re having here in southern Cali. I’m not ready for it. But I’m happy to hear that you’re ringing in spring with radiance. I’ve been surrounded by a lot of negative crappy crap lately, so to hear that someone is bouncing around with a smile on her face for all the right reasons…well, that’s pretty darn nice.

By: Emily Barton

Emily Barton — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:46:09 +0000

I think teenagers get such a bad rep, but when it’s actually such an exciting time, and I love teenagers. How nice to read about a mother who’s enjoying it, since so many complain about it.

By: mariegauthier

mariegauthier — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:05:54 +0000

I love that Jack’s in “Rigoletto”. I’m sad you won’t be moving east — we have a room — we’d even clean it for you! Alas, it’s clear your heart belongs to Berkley (and your exuberant family!).

By: healingmagichands

healingmagichands — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:09:59 +0000

You’re back! I’m so glad that you were only enjoying life and your family rather than actually moving to Guilford! We are enjoying spring here in the Ozarks. It has been raining all day, which is a drag because I can’t really get out and work in the garden but it is wonderful because we definitely need the moisture.

By: Becca

Becca — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:44:52 +0000

How lovely this sounds! It has been a long time indeed since I’ve experienced the exuberance of youth in my life!
You are wise to enjoy this while you may, for it flies by unbelievably fast.

Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog today, and for reminding me of Ann Tyler, who has always been a favorite of mine. I’m quite sure I have several of her novels somewhere in my stacks ~ time to look them up.

By: ann

ann — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:00:42 +0000

Oh Lily, you said I made spring sound beautiful. I beg to differ. You make it sound best. Good luck to the teens and enjoy the poppies for me. I have doubts that my California poppies (which i lovelovelove so much) will ever thrive in New York. Happy Spring indeed!