tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post6200490285167179974..comments2023-08-10T06:05:08.759-06:00Comments on Sojourner: Timing is everything.Linny Kenney Leatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462703025386686124noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-16915788089007560892010-06-20T15:49:19.705-06:002010-06-20T15:49:19.705-06:00Happy Birthday and Father's Day, Dan. After al...Happy Birthday and Father's Day, Dan. After all, you are half of the whole who made this amazing woman possible. I'm sure you must sit back in awe of the direction and choices all three of your children have made. I'm very grateful for the influence and love that you have given because without your support, I would never have had the opportunity to know your daughters. (ummm, seems to come back to me, me, me..... I trust you know what I'm trying to convey) Their foundation is strong and resilient due to the parenting of you and Wendy. Bask in the glory of life and your contributions to it. They are quite an astounding brood.<br />A very happy day to you. <br />Nancynancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226158485996966596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-55503687673141606902010-06-20T11:40:21.647-06:002010-06-20T11:40:21.647-06:00Of all your posts to date, this one really got to ...Of all your posts to date, this one really got to me. It made my eyes water as I reflected upon so much that has transpired in my own life to date. Today is my birthday and Father's Day at the same time. I am on the porch as I write this, quite comfortable. The weather is fine. But, your writing, the spacing between subject changes (and yet the subject does not really change, does it?), all of this piece - simply resonates deeply in my mind, out of the blue, it seems. Perhaps you have touched my soul in all you have written here...Dan Kenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887404077632019996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-6903885036631432152010-06-17T13:15:55.946-06:002010-06-17T13:15:55.946-06:00Cool quote! I love it! My mom called me and told m...Cool quote! I love it! My mom called me and told me about it today. <br /><br />Yeah, this little guys sweating now a bit though. It's HOT. I mean, even the Texans are all complaining about the heat. We have found refuge though, thank goodness.<br /><br />Yes, good thing for Irish women. ;) The Irish and the Italian...well, what a nice mix that would make...oh wait... ;)Linny Kenney Leatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462703025386686124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-33821785834184661542010-06-17T08:58:50.261-06:002010-06-17T08:58:50.261-06:00I love this post, the comments, Love you guys.Linn...I love this post, the comments, Love you guys.Linny tell Soj, Danlin Hollow is waiting with big green fields.<br />MomWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852557966990180038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-27407455714774014152010-06-17T00:43:42.101-06:002010-06-17T00:43:42.101-06:00Linny,
You'll like the quote from Sojourner ...Linny, <br /><br />You'll like the quote from Sojourner Truth if you aren't already aware of it. I have become very interested in learning more about her since discovering that we were neighbors, separated by time (a century), but not distance. <br /><br />Sojourner became very ill with leg sores late in her life. This quote is from her in the 1870's when she would have been in her mid-70's. I thought you would like it since you named your horse "Sojourner" in her honor.<br /><br />"The doctors gave me up, but I got a woman doctor who got me so I could walk, but ... my leg swelled and then I got a horse doctor who took the swelling out. ... And I am fast improving. ... It seems I am like a horse."JackieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425329981363519619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-50183835058763886662010-06-15T21:10:42.504-06:002010-06-15T21:10:42.504-06:00OK, I narrowed it down. I lived 3/4 of a mile from...OK, I narrowed it down. I lived 3/4 of a mile from where Sojourner Truth did, albeit 100 years later. What an honor. It's a shame that African American history just wasn't as important to us when I was a child. I just don't remember learning anything about this in school. <br /><br />Anyway, if you and Walter come visit sometime, we can go to her homesite, visit her grave and a memorial dedicated to her in Battle Creek, swim in the gravel pits where I swam and fished as a kid, and then come back up here (I'm 2.5 hours north now) to ride horses in the Manistee National Forest. We can round up a nice gentle horse for Walter. <br /><br />I've been reading more about Sojourner Truth over the last 24 hours. Such an amazing woman. She lived in a time that was so awful for men and women of her heritage, yet Sojourner was determined to maintain her strong spirit and speak for the truth. And she was phenomenally successful in doing it. <br /><br />I think you picked a great role model (or one of them anyway) in Sojourner Truth, Linny.JackieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425329981363519619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-66057943246972054012010-06-14T23:37:45.940-06:002010-06-14T23:37:45.940-06:00Wow, this is an interesting (to me) coincidence, L...Wow, this is an interesting (to me) coincidence, Linny. I'm from Battle Creek, Michigan. I knew Sojourner Truth had been there from growing up and from a highway named in her honor, and I knew her as a courageous former slave, but I never really knew much more. <br /><br />Well, I just now decided to do a little research and discovered that Sojourner Truth lived in Battle Creek for almost 30 years and is buried there. I'm a bit embarrassed to only now be aware of this important history, but better late than never. <br /><br />I also discovered that Sojourner Truth lived in a village adjacent to Battle Creek that doesn't exist anymore, but I knew it had to be close to where I lived from its name (Harmonia). That's the name of a road in my old neighborhood. After a bit more research, I determined that I probably didn't live more than two or three miles from where Sojourner truth lived with her family. Pretty cool. I'd like to think that her spirit influenced me. <br /><br />If you ever come to Michigan, we can visit her gravesite and seek out the exact location of her home. That would be quite inspirational. <br /><br />Back to the rest of the blog post. I love the captions from the animals. It's amazing that you can get them to speak to you that way. What a gift. :) <br /><br />Buster and I could have helped round up those cows! He loves to chase them. It's one of his favorite things to do for sure. <br /><br />The generosity of the people you meet along the way is so amazing. They just give and give of themselves and their belongings. So uplifting. <br /><br />Your thoughts on the importance of our connection to nature and the earth are so astute and powerful. I'm just finishing re-reading James Herriot's "All Creatures Great and Small" (I read the whole series in college almost 30 years ago and am going to read them again now). Like you, he writes with great fondness and wisdom about the richness of a life lived outside (much of the time) in the beautiful countryside, and with the animals. <br /><br />Thanks for another great blog post. Travel safe!JackieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425329981363519619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-77087658477829667052010-06-14T10:18:51.971-06:002010-06-14T10:18:51.971-06:00Not sure where you find the energy and commitment ...Not sure where you find the energy and commitment to post such a long blog..... but I'm grateful for the writing. I was having dinner next door @ Beth's,(David's godmother), sitting on the back deck with a cool glass of Husch Chardonnay, enjoying the warm evening and we started talking about your ride. One of the things that came to mind was the role modeling you are doing. Not only are we old timers getting a lesson on youthful adventure and perspective but you are establishing a story of your own that will find its way to strengthen and inspire other young women. Your writing gets more descriptive and insightful. Even when the weariness seeps through the cracks, optimism and gratitude is always the foundation. You are my hero, one that is grounded in the world around you. Additionally, you have Wonderwoman biceps that advertise, "I am a strong and resilient woman." <br /><br />"Life is changed but never ended" Tombstone 1750, Glendalough Co., Wicklow Ireland. Thought a little good read would pair well with the Irish coins. Oh, those Irish lads..... actually, the carving doesn't state who was buried beneath, so who's to say it's a man!! It's the Irish mothers who made them strong.<br /><br />My love to you always. Keep your hat on.<br /><br />Nancynancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226158485996966596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716200845301236780.post-10280398936095522412010-06-14T08:22:26.729-06:002010-06-14T08:22:26.729-06:00Great entry and what beautiful photos! I was at th...Great entry and what beautiful photos! I was at the Western States Horse Expo yesterday looking at the "Arabians" in their stalls...for some reason it made me think of you and Soj covering endless miles, not sweating at the trot...now that is an example of Arabian horse flesh! Oh and you aren't bad yourself ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.com