tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post5869859892691301975..comments2024-01-02T21:41:49.068-08:00Comments on Paul. Because 'Paul' is a nice name.: kinda rough.FirstNationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387748372500478809noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-11795911353671617622007-03-01T00:34:00.000-08:002007-03-01T00:34:00.000-08:00God, that poor family.You're from Portland? Have y...God, that poor family.<BR/>You're from Portland? Have you read East Bay Grease, by Eric Miles Williamson? I reckon it'd be right up your street. Great book.<BR/>And this is a great story. Good thing they got their stuff back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-27884272713544697682007-02-26T06:59:00.000-08:002007-02-26T06:59:00.000-08:00In fact it's so good it was not only nominated for...In fact it's so good it was not only nominated for Post Of The Week, it won, and a well-deserved win at that. Congratulations.Zinnia Cyclamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841314997513292477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-48876722160131712562007-02-20T13:09:00.000-08:002007-02-20T13:09:00.000-08:00This post is so good it has been nominated for a P...This post is so good it has been nominated for a Post of the Week <A HREF="http://www.postoftheweek.com/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-40296129262693530502007-02-17T15:58:00.000-08:002007-02-17T15:58:00.000-08:00An amazing amazing story. Told with perfect detai...An amazing amazing story. Told with perfect detail and emotion. Wonderful fn, nobody spins a yarn quite like you.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075495407192340894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-71844799195403759042007-02-14T23:43:00.000-08:002007-02-14T23:43:00.000-08:00Half of the Japanese in the State of Washington us...Half of the Japanese in the State of Washington used to live in the White River Valley (a.k.a. Auburn). I go to the Japanese Cemetery here and look at all the stones in Kanji and the Jizos--really simple and beautiful tributes. The cemetery was terribly vandalized during WWII. Only a handful of the Japanese ever came back here from the camps. I often wonder what this community might have been like if we'd just left them alone.<BR/><BR/>(P.S. Consider installing Haloscan for comments now that Blogger has made their commenting feature into a gated community...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-57895623987620845262007-02-14T11:17:00.000-08:002007-02-14T11:17:00.000-08:00For the Watanabe Family that was probably one of t...For the Watanabe Family that was probably one of the most exciting days of their entire life...seriously touching moment.<BR/><BR/>My wife's Father was a C.O.(Mennonite/Sprechen Sie Deutsch you know) and he was forced to chop wood during the war..all of that paranoia..wow.<BR/>That's OK I wasn't using my Civil Rights anyway..Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-69916322191769841112007-02-13T10:20:00.000-08:002007-02-13T10:20:00.000-08:00violet: thank you! :)alala: *really blushing*dinah...violet: thank you! :)<BR/>alala: *really blushing*<BR/>dinahmow: no kidding. that house was a constant battle zone, too. finally i just had my own side.<BR/>rocky: how ya feeling this morning/afternoon? rocky, i bet! now you have to tag me all over again because i don't get what the meme is exactly now.<BR/>pam: i honestly just wrote it straight from memory. its kind of freaking me out that people are reacting. i guess when it's your life it already happened to you.<BR/>awaiting: and the thing that pisses me off to this day is that one ignorant man could have destroyed it because the people were japanese and 'didn't count'.<BR/>frobi: yeah, well.<BR/>spinny: i could not make it through snow falling. it's tough when you know a place and someone doesn't 'get it' the way you do.<BR/>claire; exactly. and the only thing that saved it is my mother wanting to piss off my father. let's give them both a big hand, shall we?<BR/>kindness; oh pshaw. go rent out monty python season two, girl!FirstNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387748372500478809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-58270439969816235652007-02-13T09:14:00.000-08:002007-02-13T09:14:00.000-08:00FN, wow... (wipes away the tears...)FN, wow... (wipes away the tears...)Kindnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424710039883911915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-60555307186988501602007-02-13T08:02:00.000-08:002007-02-13T08:02:00.000-08:00how upsetting it would have been if your father th...how upsetting it would have been if your father threw that stuff away. Someone's entire family history could have been gone forever.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251854992291809671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-20436266663291274542007-02-13T02:53:00.000-08:002007-02-13T02:53:00.000-08:00God.I only know about the Japanese internmant camp...God.<BR/><BR/>I only know about the Japanese internmant camps becasue I read that book ages ago - that Snow Falling on Cedars.<BR/><BR/>Romo - sounds like it was a good party.Spinsterellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611660308963083276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-70519991671039520532007-02-13T02:03:00.000-08:002007-02-13T02:03:00.000-08:00:):)Frobisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139984461096994586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-58159209443009434042007-02-12T23:54:00.000-08:002007-02-12T23:54:00.000-08:00Oh wooooowwwwww!You have such a way with words, I ...Oh wooooowwwwww!<BR/><BR/>You have such a way with words, I envy you! :)<BR/><BR/>This is touching in more ways than one.<BR/><BR/>It gives a glimpse of life past, and of life to be. In a box...one family's memories...in a box, one families aspirations for the future.<BR/><BR/>All in a box, history...although one family, history in a box.Divianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484640303658366940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-82059457024649768502007-02-12T18:09:00.000-08:002007-02-12T18:09:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.World Champ Stephen Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233004760190207435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-52749512557818439202007-02-12T16:37:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:37:00.000-08:00FN, you have one of the most amazing lives and the...FN, you have one of the most amazing lives and the beautiful ability to wring emotions out of your readers with every word you write. <BR/><BR/>What an incredible story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689972441910256724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-19923825869109269352007-02-12T16:11:00.001-08:002007-02-12T16:11:00.001-08:00night.night.rockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-8606079785576664232007-02-12T16:11:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:11:00.000-08:00oh my god HOW DRUNK? it's only Monday nigh ! xxxoh my god HOW DRUNK? it's only Monday nigh ! xxxrockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-60186633260150258282007-02-12T16:08:00.001-08:002007-02-12T16:08:00.001-08:00I mean I am nice xxx by the way xxxI mean I am nice xxx by the way xxxrockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-18090747599670676142007-02-12T16:08:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:08:00.000-08:005 am a bit inebriated but nice xxx5 am a bit inebriated but nice xxxrockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-43461242039126891742007-02-12T16:07:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:07:00.000-08:00I tagged you from the office party - you have to d...I tagged you from the office party - you have to do it - 6 or 7 things about you - you have no idea how difficult it has for me to post this - they have to be weird things by the way xxxx romo xxxrockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-85525256482339753742007-02-12T14:53:00.000-08:002007-02-12T14:53:00.000-08:00Hard, isn't it, to be on "both sides" of a conflic...Hard, isn't it, to be on "both sides" of a conflict? <BR/>I hope more people find your blog.dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-7955005233036439622007-02-12T14:23:00.000-08:002007-02-12T14:23:00.000-08:00Wow, that was an amazing story. Just... wow.Wow, that was an amazing story. Just... wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-7590757041496466482007-02-12T13:39:00.000-08:002007-02-12T13:39:00.000-08:00Hopelessly derivative comment, sorry - wow. I'm sp...Hopelessly derivative comment, sorry - wow. I'm speechless. Your posts are always... really something else. In a good way.violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547388655736573935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-25642209187855880112007-02-12T13:01:00.000-08:002007-02-12T13:01:00.000-08:00cb; we figure old mr. watanabe gave it to my grand...cb; we figure old mr. watanabe gave it to my granddad to hold on to for him, and my granddad forgot all about it. at one time he was a pretty socially conscious person; he helped organize the woods and such.<BR/>hendrix: first time i've said a word about it, too. i was forbidden to mention it.<BR/>w2: hell, i owe ya!<BR/>realdoc: an ugly one.FirstNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387748372500478809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-48063988779583044022007-02-12T12:18:00.000-08:002007-02-12T12:18:00.000-08:00There's definately a short story in that.There's definately a short story in that.realdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084002807834145023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21067023.post-13976085472760100912007-02-12T11:27:00.000-08:002007-02-12T11:27:00.000-08:00Whoa.Hey, thanks for the linky-link! And for even ...Whoa.<BR/><BR/>Hey, thanks for the linky-link! And for even looking. :)Kelly Peepleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512810882819930092noreply@blogger.com