tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post465946254490031285..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: Cowslips in the HallTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-62233812713645414512013-04-05T12:14:12.661-05:002013-04-05T12:14:12.661-05:00Dear Teresa, with your story as an impetus, I post...Dear Teresa, with your story as an impetus, I posted on Wednesday a story from my childhood about a kind bus driver. You might enjoy reading it:<br />http://www.cominghometomyself.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-busdriver-and-blotch.html<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-26946438656545135572013-04-01T08:45:31.583-05:002013-04-01T08:45:31.583-05:00I'm so sorry to hear that. Sometimes, changes ...I'm so sorry to hear that. Sometimes, changes in climate and place can wreak havoc, it seems. Take care... keep me posted...Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-44549150363469096462013-04-01T08:34:14.981-05:002013-04-01T08:34:14.981-05:00I am home and sick going on 10 days. I never get s...I am home and sick going on 10 days. I never get sick.One Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03772881642197609507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-72314936813902996912013-04-01T07:52:52.771-05:002013-04-01T07:52:52.771-05:00Thank you... :)Thank you... :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-38917893548979366572013-04-01T07:52:39.625-05:002013-04-01T07:52:39.625-05:00Jane, I'm So happy to hear from you. Yes, it w...Jane, I'm So happy to hear from you. Yes, it was a moment of absolute joy. He did what every person should have done... I'm so glad for his kindness. I hope yo are feeling well, and the view out your window is the beauty of the world. Hugs to you.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-63731076996780152142013-04-01T07:29:51.271-05:002013-04-01T07:29:51.271-05:00Oooh!.... 'afternoon seeps through etched gla...Oooh!.... 'afternoon seeps through etched glass'. Wonderful!! <br />xHalf-heard in the Stillnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840301617199033576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-28504363541969926062013-04-01T07:27:57.517-05:002013-04-01T07:27:57.517-05:00A lovely story Teresa, it reminded me of Anne of G...A lovely story Teresa, it reminded me of Anne of Green Gables, don't you think Anne would have done something just like that? What a wonderfully uplifting sight it must have been to see all of you young girls with arms-full of cowslips, laughing and jostling and full of hope and life! I'm glad he didn't take any notice of the Principal and let any consequences roll-off him, he did what any person would have done when faced with the enthusiasm of such beautiful young souls!<br /><br />Hugs Jane xHalf-heard in the Stillnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840301617199033576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-67895454912806047122013-03-30T17:43:36.642-05:002013-03-30T17:43:36.642-05:00Yes, it remains among my favorite memories from my...Yes, it remains among my favorite memories from my youth. He was such a good soul.I'm looking forward to reading your new piece. Happy Easter weekend, Dee.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-3247809734342251472013-03-30T12:24:28.892-05:002013-03-30T12:24:28.892-05:00Dear Teresa, what a cherished memory this must be....Dear Teresa, what a cherished memory this must be. One that brings back to you your grandmother as well as Lefty. It's reminded me of a truly generous bus driver I knew when in grade school. In April, I'm going to post a story about him and his understanding of my childhood physical woes. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-18375944376659186832013-03-30T08:58:36.473-05:002013-03-30T08:58:36.473-05:00I hope not, too, Cherie ... I never heard. Our sch...I hope not, too, Cherie ... I never heard. Our schools are in a very sad state from what I understand. How do we expect children to succeed when our education system has become so dysfunctional? Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-87891311114385479952013-03-30T08:55:07.387-05:002013-03-30T08:55:07.387-05:00Love the story - and I certainly hope Lefty didn&#...Love the story - and I certainly hope Lefty didn't get into much trouble. It seems that children today don't get much joy in school. Probably part of the reason our schools are failing. (My son did have a teacher who often showed movies in class, but they didn't pertain to the subject. He just didn't want to teach.) This city-raised girl doesn't think she has ever seen cowslips, but maybe I have.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661705838389866476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-73579564437698966342013-03-30T00:04:20.782-05:002013-03-30T00:04:20.782-05:00He certainly was .... Thanks, Montucky.He certainly was .... Thanks, Montucky.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-68735164665817893982013-03-29T23:00:54.902-05:002013-03-29T23:00:54.902-05:00Those really are pretty! I can see how they would ...Those really are pretty! I can see how they would be a very popular spring flower. When I was a kid here it was a big thing to pick early flowers for our mothers, and there were plenty around then.<br /><br />That bus driver was also an educator, wasn't he!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-84392981122070503092013-03-29T19:05:11.026-05:002013-03-29T19:05:11.026-05:00I don't recall ... his real name was Darrell. ...I don't recall ... his real name was Darrell. :) Yes, he was a star. Thanks so much, Tony.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-70673827803733528182013-03-29T18:38:31.028-05:002013-03-29T18:38:31.028-05:00How,On Earth, Does A Bus Driver Get The Nickname L...How,On Earth, Does A Bus Driver Get The Nickname <i>Lefty</i>? Whatever The Reason (I hope he wasn't British & Drove on the wrong side of The Road!)Whatever: The Man Was A Star.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-66286029709386160152013-03-29T12:38:09.797-05:002013-03-29T12:38:09.797-05:00I am so glad you told me that story, Bill. I love ...I am so glad you told me that story, Bill. I love it! How cool is that? The things we do for love... :))Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-88721934690076634082013-03-29T12:36:09.809-05:002013-03-29T12:36:09.809-05:00Glad you liked my story, OF. Are you still in CR?Glad you liked my story, OF. Are you still in CR?Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-87847745771223177912013-03-29T12:35:39.070-05:002013-03-29T12:35:39.070-05:00Impossible to remove and transplant, as I discover...Impossible to remove and transplant, as I discovered through the years with most wildflowers.<br /><br />I believe he was the best bus driver ever. a really amazing man. He deserves another post of his own... and I just might do that.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-17568451711141052142013-03-29T12:34:19.473-05:002013-03-29T12:34:19.473-05:00Yes, they do! :))Yes, they do! :))Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22231933781459545782013-03-29T12:34:07.805-05:002013-03-29T12:34:07.805-05:00They do, indeed, Penny. He remains a sort of hero ...They do, indeed, Penny. He remains a sort of hero for me. I'm rediscovering more about this man as I remember and ask questions of family... He was the real deal.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-6161354158919398802013-03-29T12:33:12.628-05:002013-03-29T12:33:12.628-05:00Most school administrators are not known for their...Most school administrators are not known for their tolerance of young people's views on life. As a former teacher, I know this...Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-11853509913771603692013-03-29T10:13:58.610-05:002013-03-29T10:13:58.610-05:00You've triggered another fun memory for me. W...You've triggered another fun memory for me. When I was in school they still allowed students to be bus drivers. Tony, our bus driver, was a student and he didn't have a car. So he would drive the school bus when he went out on a date. The idea of him picking up his girlfriend and driving to a movie--in a school bus--still makes me smile.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640663629610290592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-29941469711373869002013-03-29T08:59:51.726-05:002013-03-29T08:59:51.726-05:00Now that's a great story and an even better pi...Now that's a great story and an even better picture!One Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03772881642197609507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-81806069832258090702013-03-29T07:24:31.199-05:002013-03-29T07:24:31.199-05:00We typically find them in May in our area. They a...We typically find them in May in our area. They are one of the best spring flowers (very difficult to move successfully-I've tried several times in restoration projects) and are often associated with black flies (they both bloom at the same time). It sounds like you might have had the best bus driver ever, and it sounds like your principal needed to find a sense of humor.WildBillhttp://www.wildramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-30321853721294805812013-03-28T22:57:45.104-05:002013-03-28T22:57:45.104-05:00A spring favorite, they shout out lots of joyA spring favorite, they shout out lots of joyOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.com