Comments on: Just For a Moment, Rest: A Little Bedtime Story http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 20:11:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: archangel http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169488 archangel Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:13:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169488 i love hearing you guys' 'slice of life' stories. You all are so cool. I never knew there were windmills in Calif. I loved to hear of the ELFsedentocht... what a great name. I loved to hear of the penpal in Holland wanding to come to tejas y be a guacho, and I wish for you Ghostie and all who are 'sensitive sleepers, soothing deep sleep always<br><br>i really really wish we could all be on that kanaal (thanks doriancito) in the picture right now; it'd be so great. Maybe in a little way, for a few moments... we were. In story time, anything is possible<br><br>dr.e i love hearing you guys' 'slice of life' stories. You all are so cool. I never knew there were windmills in Calif. I loved to hear of the ELFsedentocht… what a great name. I loved to hear of the penpal in Holland wanding to come to tejas y be a guacho, and I wish for you Ghostie and all who are 'sensitive sleepers, soothing deep sleep always

i really really wish we could all be on that kanaal (thanks doriancito) in the picture right now; it'd be so great. Maybe in a little way, for a few moments… we were. In story time, anything is possible

dr.e

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169477 JSpencer Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:22:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169477 Thanks for the link Ghosty, I appreciate it! Thanks for the link Ghosty, I appreciate it!

]]> By: river http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169475 river Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:31:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169475 This is a wonderful good time story. . .does the heart good to see so many people out in an overdue anticipated Nature adventure. . .The Windmills are great. . .found my self thinking of biking along a canal lined with windmills outside of Amsterdam in my mid twenties . . .also found the mind going to someone i had not thought of in many years. . .When in third grade i carried on a pen pal exchange with Peter of Amsterdam in D. E Rodriguiez's Holland. . .We exchanged letters for three years until we "grew up and matured". . .I thought he was so worldly because he lived so far away in a country with dikes, windmills, bicycles, and tulips. . .And he wanted to come to Texas and cowboy. . .we even wrote of marriage. . . Found myself amused and reminiscing about Peter and wondering if maybe Peter was in the photo skating?. . . LOL! This is a wonderful good time story. . .does the heart good to see so many people out in an overdue anticipated Nature adventure. . .The Windmills are great. . .found my self thinking of biking along a canal lined with windmills outside of Amsterdam in my mid twenties . . .also found the mind going to someone i had not thought of in many years. . .When in third grade i carried on a pen pal exchange with Peter of Amsterdam in D. E Rodriguiez's Holland. . .We exchanged letters for three years until we “grew up and matured”. . .I thought he was so worldly because he lived so far away in a country with dikes, windmills, bicycles, and tulips. . .And he wanted to come to Texas and cowboy. . .we even wrote of marriage. . . Found myself amused and reminiscing about Peter and wondering if maybe Peter was in the photo skating?. . . LOL!

]]> By: D. E.Rodriguez http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169468 D. E.Rodriguez Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:01:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169468 What a beautiful story. It brought back memories of my young years in the Netherlands (Holland, we called it then) doing exactly those things and having exactly the same emotions you describe. In the 50's (when I lived in Holland) you could count on the kanaals faithfully freezing almost every winter for at least a couple of weeks. As a matter of fact, I rememember enjoying catching glimpses of the "Elfstedentocht", a speed-skating competition held in Holland (Friesland) when a sufficient nu,number of canals were solidly frozen over. It was an ice-skating race held on the miles and miles of frozen canals (almost 130 miles long) passing through eleven Dutch towns--hence the "Elfstedentocht,"<br><br>I understand that the last race was in 1997...what a shame. But, I believe that the Dutch are hoping to have one this year.<br><br>"Thanks for the memories," dr. e. Now, if I could just learn how to post a photo on TMV... What a beautiful story. It brought back memories of my young years in the Netherlands (Holland, we called it then) doing exactly those things and having exactly the same emotions you describe. In the 50's (when I lived in Holland) you could count on the kanaals faithfully freezing almost every winter for at least a couple of weeks. As a matter of fact, I rememember enjoying catching glimpses of the “Elfstedentocht”, a speed-skating competition held in Holland (Friesland) when a sufficient nu,number of canals were solidly frozen over. It was an ice-skating race held on the miles and miles of frozen canals (almost 130 miles long) passing through eleven Dutch towns–hence the “Elfstedentocht,”

I understand that the last race was in 1997…what a shame. But, I believe that the Dutch are hoping to have one this year.

“Thanks for the memories,” dr. e. Now, if I could just learn how to post a photo on TMV…

]]> By: Ghostdreams http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169460 Ghostdreams Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:47:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169460 Hey J! <br>There's a website dedicated to restoring those Windmills called: <br>Campaign to Save the Golden Gate Windmills<br>They not only have the information about the restoration project but a very nice video to watch about the two Windmills (named Dutch and Murphy). <br>Here's the url: <br><a href="http://www.goldengateparkwindmills.org/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.goldengateparkwindmills.org/index.html</a><br><br>Enjoy! :D<br>Ghosty Hey J!
There's a website dedicated to restoring those Windmills called:
Campaign to Save the Golden Gate Windmills
They not only have the information about the restoration project but a very nice video to watch about the two Windmills (named Dutch and Murphy).
Here's the url:
http://www.goldengateparkwindmills.org/index.html

Enjoy! :D
Ghosty

]]> By: Ghostdreams http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169458 Ghostdreams Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:29:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169458 What a wonderful story Doc! <br>I'm going to make sure to re-read this before I go to bed tonight.<br>I am plagued by nightmares and I'm thinking that this story might help break the current cycle. Your Bedtime Stories CD helps me out a lot so it stands to reason this story might have similar results. <br>Actually, I use many of your recorded works to keep the nightmare monsters at bay - They're very effective and so much better for me than using benzodiazepine medications in order to sleep through the night.<br><br>Thank you very much for sharing this with us! <br>Ghosty What a wonderful story Doc!
I'm going to make sure to re-read this before I go to bed tonight.
I am plagued by nightmares and I'm thinking that this story might help break the current cycle. Your Bedtime Stories CD helps me out a lot so it stands to reason this story might have similar results.
Actually, I use many of your recorded works to keep the nightmare monsters at bay – They're very effective and so much better for me than using benzodiazepine medications in order to sleep through the night.

Thank you very much for sharing this with us!
Ghosty

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/comment-page-1/#comment-169439 JSpencer Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:39:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25688/just-for-a-moment-rest-a-little-bedtime-story/#comment-169439 As a youngster growing up in rural Michigan we lived on a creek that froze over most years, and so my brothers and I would skate up and down the creek, have bonfires, and go sledding on the hills near our house. We spent a great deal of time outdoors year round in fact, and for that reason I'm grateful we grew up in the era we did. I don't skate anymore but I still dream of skating sometimes. Thanks for the great story, I thoroughly enjoyed it. As a youngster growing up in rural Michigan we lived on a creek that froze over most years, and so my brothers and I would skate up and down the creek, have bonfires, and go sledding on the hills near our house. We spent a great deal of time outdoors year round in fact, and for that reason I'm grateful we grew up in the era we did. I don't skate anymore but I still dream of skating sometimes. Thanks for the great story, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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