tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post5286912708824632337..comments2023-12-20T04:17:43.911-06:00Comments on As the Romans Do: What I FoundAs the Romans Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-14108775889060824932013-12-19T20:30:20.554-06:002013-12-19T20:30:20.554-06:00Thanks! Animals are way more perceptive than us hu...Thanks! Animals are way more perceptive than us humans I think.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-77381579298326567812013-12-19T20:28:04.889-06:002013-12-19T20:28:04.889-06:00Ha, awesome! I'm new as well, this should be f...Ha, awesome! I'm new as well, this should be fun!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-76408858231235719042013-12-19T20:27:18.361-06:002013-12-19T20:27:18.361-06:00Hmm...maybe he's now here? Thanks for reading!...Hmm...maybe he's now here? Thanks for reading!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-2210512337075475902013-12-19T15:20:01.159-06:002013-12-19T15:20:01.159-06:00I really liked this! Glad the dog was the hero of ...I really liked this! Glad the dog was the hero of the story!40 Stories for 40http://40storiesfor40.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-27721011272066301592013-12-19T14:26:55.895-06:002013-12-19T14:26:55.895-06:00LOVE this story! I put a Yeti in mine, too.
This...LOVE this story! I put a Yeti in mine, too. <br /><br />This! Izzy ran in giddy zigzags ahead of me.<br /><br />I'm new to this writing challenge - looking forward to reading more of your stories. Katie Kurtzhttp://katiekurtzblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-64131776103656731242013-12-19T12:11:51.651-06:002013-12-19T12:11:51.651-06:00Loved the family around the dinner table. I could...Loved the family around the dinner table. I could picture the multi-tasking mom. Good stuff and a fun story.<br /><br />I used to live in Chicago... Bucktown... and now live in Bigfoot country. Haven't seen him yet.tedstrutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09853272125990540823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-88430716298758764782013-12-18T20:43:27.298-06:002013-12-18T20:43:27.298-06:00Me too! Playing dead!Me too! Playing dead!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-71116690743036687412013-12-18T19:16:21.579-06:002013-12-18T19:16:21.579-06:00If I were her, I would have passed out in the snow...If I were her, I would have passed out in the snow! lol Great story!Jen Brunetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394884068337771724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-49126914871680146752013-12-18T10:04:07.610-06:002013-12-18T10:04:07.610-06:00What a sweet story. I thought the family interacti...What a sweet story. I thought the family interactions were particularly well-written - the things they said and did really rung true for me as a family man. I also enjoyed how you took us to the edge of danger and back again - it was exciting and fulfilling. Thanks for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-26978949580259596922013-12-17T20:44:43.198-06:002013-12-17T20:44:43.198-06:00Thanks!Thanks!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-9614286653113247002013-12-17T20:44:25.803-06:002013-12-17T20:44:25.803-06:00I'm pretty sure I would have just laid down an...I'm pretty sure I would have just laid down and died right there without giving the bears a chance. :)As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-14294207361798583412013-12-17T20:43:10.223-06:002013-12-17T20:43:10.223-06:00Like I said in my previous comment reply, I'm ...Like I said in my previous comment reply, I'm not an animal person...so I kind of write them as humans.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-54384789734123508892013-12-17T20:42:27.501-06:002013-12-17T20:42:27.501-06:00Right? I'm not actually an animal person, so a...Right? I'm not actually an animal person, so a large dog might as well be Bigfoot. :)As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-46475904646245227362013-12-17T19:16:33.387-06:002013-12-17T19:16:33.387-06:00Love the way you portray the "modern" fa...Love the way you portray the "modern" family – and the encounter with the bear was fantastic. So tense and scary I was holding my breath. Nicely done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-7936143571543757932013-12-17T16:47:37.839-06:002013-12-17T16:47:37.839-06:00Well-crafted with excellent tension, and a unique ...Well-crafted with excellent tension, and a unique resolution. I'm pretty sure my flight reflex would have overcome my reason and I'd be a cautionary tale about the danger of bears ;) Great story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-26404653061390357872013-12-17T12:41:54.538-06:002013-12-17T12:41:54.538-06:00Now that is a super smart dog. The interactions be...Now that is a super smart dog. The interactions between Millie and her family were great. EagleAyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456389577129978571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-43722363131833988652013-12-17T11:12:54.652-06:002013-12-17T11:12:54.652-06:00I'd be breathing heavy, too. (A bear might as...I'd be breathing heavy, too. (A bear might as well be Bigfoot, as far as I'm concerned :) )JannaTWriteshttp://jannatwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-41665525818501278842013-12-17T10:32:22.666-06:002013-12-17T10:32:22.666-06:00Thanks for reading!Thanks for reading!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-88452076676489482822013-12-17T10:30:04.558-06:002013-12-17T10:30:04.558-06:00Thanks!Thanks!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-50599769963477514372013-12-17T08:52:08.605-06:002013-12-17T08:52:08.605-06:00Great story, and much scarier than finding bigfoot...Great story, and much scarier than finding bigfoot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-78950683404506570122013-12-17T04:56:20.620-06:002013-12-17T04:56:20.620-06:00It's a wonderful story.It's a wonderful story.Ranu 802https://www.blogger.com/profile/00928109626033735690noreply@blogger.com