Comments on: How adventurous books and tv fed my passion

By: Self defense as common sense is a rare trait

Self defense as common sense is a rare trait — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:08:16 +0000

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By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:21:47 +0000

Hi Janice,
Totally agree with your first paragraph!

I believe reading and imaginative media can help us all cut the ball and chain of a place or situation as we take wing. Glad you escaped!

By: janice

janice — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:57:20 +0000

I love that we’re the same age! I adored the Kung Fu series, preferred it even to the Bruce Lee films. Carradine was miscast, but I loved the philosophy.

I grew up in a working class mining village, not on a farm, but extensive reading as well as devouring TV and films inspired me to spread my wings and leave.

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:50:00 +0000

Hi Erin,
The Bizzy M was a great place of history, discovery, and education, but you and your family get to start a legacy of your own.

Hour’s of down time have to be scheduled these days!

By: Erin Lakai

Erin Lakai — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:20:48 +0000

Hi Lori,

I grew up on a mini-farm, which wasn’t as big as the good ‘ole family farm in Oklahoma is. I heard great stories from my Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles about what a magical place it was. Visiting it only once in my childhood was enough to sprout many fantastic tales of what it would be like to live there.
Though it’s not the typical aspiration of many in my generation, I’ve tried to live as close to the land as I could. My passion as an adult has been to be as self-sustaining as possible, and provide that playground of magic for my children. I’m not there yet…

And, I wish I knew what “hours of down time” were…

p.s. Thanks for prompting me to ‘post’, not ‘forget’ my dreams…

~Erin Lakai

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:10:01 +0000

Hi Barbara,
I remember those antenna’s — and rabbit ears and aluminum foil. Have we been around awhile or what?!

Your grandmother sounds awesome. One of mine could have been nicknamed “Ramrod,” so not a lot of positive lessons there.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:38:28 +0000

Hi Lori,

I didn’t know you grew up on a farm. So did I. And limited channels. Yup! We had two and I was also the one who had to go outside and turn the antenna when it was time to change channels.

I remember reading Nancy Drew, but can’t remember other books or TV shows that inspired me. For me, it was my Grandmother. I remember sitting next to her on the couch, holding her crippled arthritic hand and her saying, “Do everything you want to do when you’re young. Travel, see the world, etc…, because when you settle down, to do all those things will be much more difficult.” (She married young and had a seven children). I took her advice and am so happy I did.

Thank you Lori for letting me share those memories. They made me smile.