tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post5973146310922799242..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: C is for...ellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-51645272445170907092011-01-28T23:19:51.228-06:002011-01-28T23:19:51.228-06:00Brave? or crazy? I (little brother) spent a lot ...Brave? or crazy? I (little brother) spent a lot of time down at the trestle although never tried climbing up it. We always just walked up the embankment. Of course, we DID on occasion walk along the tracks across the bayou. Which was REALLY stupid because if we got caught in the middle when a train was coming, there would have been no way to get off before the train arrived (much too long for a short legged 6 year old). The spacing of the ties was all wrong so you had to be REALLY careful walking or fall through.Dr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372450324609250667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-47113202588110050722011-01-26T01:15:43.218-06:002011-01-26T01:15:43.218-06:00I remember being in that situation a time or two. ...I remember being in that situation a time or two. Scared to move, but knowing if you didn't it would be much worse for you. I'm glad you make it down, safe and sound.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-59958106752146655072011-01-26T00:56:58.469-06:002011-01-26T00:56:58.469-06:00I'm not at all good at climbing and the idea o...I'm not at all good at climbing and the idea of even trying would never have occured to me. I like this story very much and can see your 12-year-old self sitting there having a cry, just stuck. A 12-year-old today would probably text her mom in the "I'm stuck up a train trestle" moment of panic.PurestGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860331983741242940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-18680047233424172512011-01-25T19:19:26.107-06:002011-01-25T19:19:26.107-06:00Hey Ellen,
One of my early jobs with MaBell was in...Hey Ellen,<br />One of my early jobs with MaBell was installer/repairman. In that job, I had to climb poles.<br />I went to climbing school in Jackson, Mississippi.<br />My class had one of the first women pole climbers in our company. <br />The instructors gave us a headful of instruction on how not to "cut out" on a pole. The woman was a fearless climber. I was a little more tentative.<br />But she cut out on the ten foot pole and somehow got a creosote splinter as big as a pencil in the calf of her leg. She pulled the needle-nose pliers out of her pouch and snatched the splinter out. I almost passed out, but somehow kept the blood flowing to my head and remained conscience.<br />As strange as it sounds, seeing how that woman reacted that day, removed my fear of high places.<br />Reading your story was kind of like that. <br />Good job.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-30324538798237898822011-01-25T18:31:50.579-06:002011-01-25T18:31:50.579-06:00The narrator of my story "The Falling Lady&qu...The narrator of my story "The Falling Lady" falls from a trestle. This made me remember that.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-26403509127815452222011-01-25T16:18:57.139-06:002011-01-25T16:18:57.139-06:00I used to climb lots as a child and feel quite que...I used to climb lots as a child and feel quite queasy when I think of what i did. All evaporated as an adult. Didn't seem to bounce as well. Loved this post.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33631939655345414282011-01-25T15:22:47.209-06:002011-01-25T15:22:47.209-06:00I like the font! Easy to read. Courage for me came...I like the font! Easy to read. Courage for me came and comes in doses of conquering fear. Though fear still comes, courage rises sooner... sometimes. I think the courage stays!Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-18537165053436257752011-01-25T14:13:53.456-06:002011-01-25T14:13:53.456-06:00"Young enough to confuse stupid with invincib..."Young enough to confuse stupid with invincible" that made me think of me climbing to the top of a mango tree in the middle of a hurricane.<br /><br />You are a brave one, my lady.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-78069053071617424952011-01-25T14:10:37.570-06:002011-01-25T14:10:37.570-06:00That is amazing - I think we all did those kind of...That is amazing - I think we all did those kind of things as kids. But we survived. :)<br /><br />I only have one phobia and it developed later in life and that is of exposed heights. Roofs, catwalks, ladders and trestle bridges.<br /><br />I might have done it as a kid, but not now. Keep up the crazy courage. :) I envy you.SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-56470444837213132612011-01-25T02:44:53.304-06:002011-01-25T02:44:53.304-06:00You're like a superhero ;)You're like a superhero ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21944791916723570072011-01-25T00:54:14.246-06:002011-01-25T00:54:14.246-06:00I'm the exact same way - I keep climbing place...I'm the exact same way - I keep climbing places that terrify me, and have been doing it since I was a kid. The weird thing is that I'm afraid of heights, but I only seem to remember that once I'm already up way past the point of terror!tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-58181074010191929792011-01-24T23:11:40.171-06:002011-01-24T23:11:40.171-06:00Yeah, you're very brave. I can't climb. An...Yeah, you're very brave. I can't climb. And if I do try, I feel like I'm soooo far up and I'm only a few feet from the ground. Meh.Diane Laney Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332345732271216536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-76649026008412020972011-01-24T15:13:54.596-06:002011-01-24T15:13:54.596-06:00Climbing UP is easier and more fun, encouraging- c...Climbing UP is easier and more fun, encouraging- coming down is more perilous- gravity and nothing really to push against - coming down is difficult- not just metaphorically. Lately I would rather climb than descend. <br />We did incredibly dangerous , foolish things in our youth- it's called learn or die, I think...Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-79909964242501095212011-01-24T09:35:17.570-06:002011-01-24T09:35:17.570-06:00Ellen,
Love this! Reminded me so some similar th...Ellen,<br /><br />Love this! Reminded me so some similar things I did as a kid. We were invincible then!Linda Hedrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518092321016623457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-29490366320460342492011-01-24T03:28:05.647-06:002011-01-24T03:28:05.647-06:00Ellen - I enjoyed this read, it reminded me of thi...Ellen - I enjoyed this read, it reminded me of things I have done, still do in fact (as you know!)<br />Better to have tried it once than never know ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-28660905752430139282011-01-23T22:07:47.814-06:002011-01-23T22:07:47.814-06:00This is exactly the sort of dumb thing I would hav...This is exactly the sort of dumb thing I would have done (actually, I did!) when I was a kid. We would have been dangerous together. But if you're lucky enough to survive the exploit, it goes a long way towards confidence. (Not that I would recommend these kinds of antics to my children.)<br />I agree w/Bonnie. This font is a little tough on these old eyes, or maybe I just need some stronger readers!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-52710779296897912852011-01-23T18:22:12.646-06:002011-01-23T18:22:12.646-06:00I have a similar story, but I was a LOT younger, a...I have a similar story, but I was a LOT younger, and it was only a stoop I couldn't get down from :) I should write about it on my blog. Heh.<br /><br />I like that you learned a lesson - that you thought about it long enough to reason your way to a solution. That's part of becoming an adult. Doesn't mean we don't continue to do crazy things though.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-54187197102477948212011-01-23T18:09:00.594-06:002011-01-23T18:09:00.594-06:00That bit about climbing until you can get neither ...That bit about climbing until you can get neither up nor down I know very well indeed.<br /><br />I am not sure if it is always just a dream or if it is real, but it has happened to me many times. It is very frightening indeed.<br /><br />This story was extremely well told - you always write well - I won't say I 'enjoyed' it because of the feelings it awakens in me but I did read it with great attention.<br /><br />I have no problem with your font.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-7694698547359592962011-01-23T17:47:09.606-06:002011-01-23T17:47:09.606-06:00I was a bit of a climber in my youth.
I know too ...I was a bit of a climber in my youth.<br /><br />I know too much to do that now. :-)<br /><br />Pearl<br /><br />p.s. I actually changed my font size to read a 14 (or is it 16?) quite some time ago. I figured if it was easier for me to see, it was probably easier for my readers as well!Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-9789977649961885952011-01-23T17:46:41.986-06:002011-01-23T17:46:41.986-06:00Beautifully written Ellen! I love when the young ...Beautifully written Ellen! I love when the young you hanging on the trestle realizes you have 3 options and the first two probably mean death! <br /><br />It was an exercise in courage - and a solitary one. You had no support or safety net and you did it! It must have emboldened you (after you stopped shaking) for future adventures. Glad you write about them here!<br /><br />This font is much easier to read - but perhaps a funky compromise is still possible, so that you can be that out of the box, unique stylist that you are! Thanks for this accomodation. I'm so happy to have been able to read it!Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-73470143446612133862011-01-23T17:39:32.028-06:002011-01-23T17:39:32.028-06:00I'm sure there's a lesson somewhere in the...I'm sure there's a lesson somewhere in there that you learned ... As far as you went one way, you can backtrack, or courage comes in time, or you'll think of a way out of a situation. Some wisdom came from this day that stays with you still.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-40256103995258663882011-01-23T17:33:01.758-06:002011-01-23T17:33:01.758-06:00Reya, I'm not sure 'brave' is the righ...Reya, I'm not sure 'brave' is the right adjective.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-78015286284661866562011-01-23T17:19:38.508-06:002011-01-23T17:19:38.508-06:00Holy cow. You are so brave! I would never have had...Holy cow. You are so brave! I would never have had the nerve to climb up there. Thank god you were ok!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-3033634586707501312011-01-23T17:07:09.107-06:002011-01-23T17:07:09.107-06:00ellen i have this idea that scaling heights on a p...ellen i have this idea that scaling heights on a physical object is a metaphor for the non physical challenges that come along. i'm scared of heights. really scared - jelly leg scared. but i get the need to be up there. just because. such a cool story telling. thanks. by the way - i like the font. i use it myself on work for my class. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-49751386741393682052011-01-23T16:49:03.739-06:002011-01-23T16:49:03.739-06:00Hi Bonnie. No offense taken. I'm sorry to he...Hi Bonnie. No offense taken. I'm sorry to hear you have trouble with it. I was thinking about changing it again. I had done a post recently where I said I was trying a new one but I didn't like it so edited it back. I'll have to try something else.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.com