tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post3168182986756697042..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: Dorian’s Mother’s Day Smorgasbord: a Four-Course Meal of Fiction, Food, and Fond MemoriesDorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-43014311308740497592013-05-10T14:06:04.413-04:002013-05-10T14:06:04.413-04:00Eve, my friend, thanks for your kind words about m...Eve, my friend, thanks for your kind words about my Mother's Day Smorgasbord! How time flies; hard to believe (even for us!) that our Baby Shugie has long since become teenager Siobhan -- but she'll always be our baby one way or another! As for Danny DeVito, I'm sure he's a good joe, too! :-D Happy Mother's Day to you and all the mothers in your life!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-92002197386924722092013-05-10T13:28:08.945-04:002013-05-10T13:28:08.945-04:00Wow that's truly one of the best posts about M...Wow that's truly one of the best posts about Mother's Day! A recipe, Haiku contests and movie reviews including personal stories of Marlene Dietrich and even a baby photo of your little one! Too sweet.How come the most suave fellow my poor mother ever met from Hollywood was Danny DeVito? Life is unfair! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-88212841599338264252011-05-13T14:03:59.967-04:002011-05-13T14:03:59.967-04:00Hey, everybody, please extend a laurel and hardy h...Hey, everybody, please extend a laurel and hardy handshake to TotED's newest Follower, PrettyClever Films! Feel free to join in the conversation any time!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-59838247335920593122011-05-10T16:05:50.233-04:002011-05-10T16:05:50.233-04:00Thanks, kiddo. Much appreciated. :)Thanks, kiddo. Much appreciated. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-38846827460391131952011-05-09T16:53:22.226-04:002011-05-09T16:53:22.226-04:00Yvette, I assure you no apologies are necessary! I...Yvette, I assure you no apologies are necessary! I was delighted and touched to hear about your lovely Mother's Day with your family and grandbaby. Indeed, I welcome all comments about everyone's Mother's Day delights -- we must give moms and the people who love them their say as well as their due. So don't you worry, my friend -- you and your happy stories about loved ones are always warmly welcomed here at TotED!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-58205486895195357152011-05-09T15:48:00.121-04:002011-05-09T15:48:00.121-04:00You know, Dorian, I'm embarrassed. It occurs t...You know, Dorian, I'm embarrassed. It occurs to me that I did not compliment you on your wonderful tribute to your mom and the sharing of your happy memories which was the whole point of your 'smorgasbord' post. Jeez. I reread my comment and it was all about me-me-ME!!! I am verklempt. <br /><br />All I can say is: I'm apologize. I guess my ego got in the way. GAK! (Me coughing up a hairball.)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-55258457487647413132011-05-09T07:21:27.677-04:002011-05-09T07:21:27.677-04:00Thanks, Rick, I'm so glad you enjoyed my littl...Thanks, Rick, I'm so glad you enjoyed my little Mother's Day "smorgasbord"! If only blogging worked off the calories of M-Day banquets! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-22943793263809977412011-05-08T20:57:06.323-04:002011-05-08T20:57:06.323-04:00What a tasty post...and with no classic movie calo...What a tasty post...and with no classic movie calories! Loved the story about your Mom meeting Marlene. The waffles sound good, too, but my culinary skills are quite limited.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-54054582814228074212011-05-08T15:43:48.369-04:002011-05-08T15:43:48.369-04:00Yvette, beaucoup thanks for your kudos for my &quo...Yvette, beaucoup thanks for your kudos for my "smorgasbord" Mother's Day post, and even bigger thanks for taking the time out of your own Mother's day celebration to join the conversation! I'm delighted to hear about your lovely brunch with your family (Vinnie's making gluten-free lasagna for my Mother's Day dinner - yum!), and your granddaughter's upcoming one year birthday, and I bet you're thrilled to spend time with her! I remember how much my late mom doted on our little Siobhan (admittedly, "little" Shugie is almost taller than me -- she gets the tallness from her dad :-)), and our cross-country visits (we live in PA and Mom lived in FL). <br /><br />I'm happy you and your family got the most precious gift of all on this Mother's Day: the gift of time happily spent with loved ones. Happy Mother's Day, Yvette, and hugs to you and your loved ones from Team Bartilucci! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-56787777510971282142011-05-08T15:29:41.189-04:002011-05-08T15:29:41.189-04:00I love your 'smorgasbord' post, Dorian. I&...I love your 'smorgasbord' post, Dorian. I'm late to the banquet (what else is new) - I've just returned from a brunch celebration with my daughter, her hubby and their sweet, sweet little baby daughter. (Her one year birthday is coming up this month - all together now: My, how the time flies!) <br /><br />I can barely move from all the good food - they had a waffle bar!. I simply threw caution to the winds, consequently I am now sitting here in a stupor. HA!<br /><br />We're having beautiful weather here today, a very good day. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your memories and your writing with us, kiddo.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-57468567190363076332011-05-07T22:27:10.341-04:002011-05-07T22:27:10.341-04:00Since you asked so nicely, I've e-mailed you a...Since you asked so nicely, I've e-mailed you a document containing the first five chapters of THE PARANOIA CLUB. If you like them, I'll gladly send you more. Thanks for your encouragement, Becky, and keep an eye on your e-mail! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-91053813585369124002011-05-07T21:37:29.459-04:002011-05-07T21:37:29.459-04:00I should have realized that was your Mom, not you....I should have realized that was your Mom, not you. Duh. I would love to read what you have ready of your novel. If you don't mind, maybe you could email it to me. Is it too long to do that?ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-28772918245611683762011-05-07T21:24:42.009-04:002011-05-07T21:24:42.009-04:00Becky, thanks for your enthusiastic praise of my &...Becky, thanks for your enthusiastic praise of my "smorgasbord" post and for sharing your own loving memories of your parents! I'm so sorry to hear your father died young; sadly, so did Vinnie's dad, from complications of diabetes resulting from pancreas injuries in the war. Bless you for having the love, courage, and stamina to care for your mom when Alzheimers reared its cruel head; Carolyn must have been a wonderful person to have a great daughter like you. At the risk of sounding sappy, I'd like to think our late parents are somehow reading our blogs over our shoulders in Heaven! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement about my novels, Becky. I ran Chapter One of THE PARANOIA CLUB in TotED last year, but if you're interested, I'd be happy to show you more chapters -- and more after that if you like what you see! :-)<br /><br />Actually, that picture under the sweet potato waffles recipe is of Mom and Siobhan, not me and Siobhan -- or as we affectionately call her, Shugie (pronounced like "sugar" but ending with an "ee" sound, not an "er" sound). But your comments made me smile because every time people look through our family photo albums, they ALWAYS mistake Shugie's baby pictures with MY baby pictures, and vice-versa! She and I have the same face and curly hair 33 years apart. :-) Anyway, don't worry about not liking sweet potatoes; if you like, you can try my buttermilk pancakes recipe. We do the gluten-free version, but folks seem to love it either way. :-)<br /><br />Speaking of Astaire/Rogers musicals, your remarks reminded me of the time my mom was spending a week with us, and we happened to have one of their movies on. I'm embarrassed to admit I can't remember offhand which one it was (I like musicals very much, but for some reason it's always the witty suspense films that stick in my memory), but it had Ginger Rogers dancing in a heavily-beaded gown. Shugie was only 2 at the time, but she took her baby blanket and began dancing like Ginger, her blanket swirling around as she twirled. Mom and I were oohing and aahing like nobody's business!<br /><br />Thanks again for your encouraging words, Becky, and have a very Happy Mother's Day, Becky, and that goes for all the wonderful moms in and out of TotED! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-41624631083158380562011-05-07T20:38:34.919-04:002011-05-07T20:38:34.919-04:00Oh Dorian, what a beautiful piece of writing...you...Oh Dorian, what a beautiful piece of writing...your Mom was gorgeous, and her encounter with Dietrich as one glamour gal to another must have been a thrill. Your stories about children and old music were so sweet. I love taking my grandkids to see the Shrek movies, partly because of that! I'm always showing them my favorite old movies, and 42nd Street, Golddiggers movies, Astaire/Rogers, had such wonderful songs we need to pass on!<br /><br />I had to laugh at your Mom and Aunt being teased about their names as kids -- Jacqueline and Joy Cherry! That is so cute. I'm sure your Mom would be so thrilled about your novels (I'd like to read them). My Dad died very young at 52, and he always liked and encouraged my writing. I know he would love my blog, as your Mom would love yours. <br /><br />Only one thing I can't agree with -- I HATE sweet potatoes! LOL! Sounds like a great recipe, if not for the SWEET POTATOES! Ack! But that is completely over-ridden by that darling picture of you and Siobhan!<br /><br />Like you, Mother's Day has to be a memory day for me. My dear Mom died in 2005 after suffering from Alzheimer's. We lived together after my boys grew up and we had such fun together. I was able to take care of her here at home until she died, and I try to remember what a blessing that was. Happy Mother's Day to your Mom Jacqueline and my Mom Carolyn! And the same to you and me!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-2542534895632258412011-05-07T12:00:49.248-04:002011-05-07T12:00:49.248-04:00Eve, thanks for your kind words, and thanks for en...Eve, thanks for your kind words, and thanks for encouraging me to share our "When Mom Met Marlene" anecdote here! A very Happy Mother's Day to you, too!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-16803542021542619542011-05-07T11:57:33.091-04:002011-05-07T11:57:33.091-04:00Michael, thanks for your lovely comments about my ...Michael, thanks for your lovely comments about my dear mom, which of course I totally agree with! :-) Funny you should envision Mom in top hat, tux, and fishnets, because sometime in the 1970s, when Mom and Dad were still married to each other (remaining friends after the divorce once the dust settled :-)), they went to a costume party in which Dad dressed as a Roaring Twenties-type gangster and Mom dressed as a sexy saloon girl, including fishnets! Need I say she rocked the look? :-)<br /><br /><br />By the way, everyone reading this should log onto Amazon.com to order a copy of Michael's rollicking romantic comedy novel COSIMO'S RAVEN, which is not only a delight in itself, but also happened to be one of Mom's favorite books!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-15970883192063100312011-05-06T23:26:36.845-04:002011-05-06T23:26:36.845-04:00What a wonderful post, Dorian - many courses, and ...What a wonderful post, Dorian - many courses, and I savored them all. What great, sweet mom-linked memories. & so glad you posted the anecdote your mom and Marlene. Happy Mothers Day to you!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-62621065012306396192011-05-06T22:18:33.306-04:002011-05-06T22:18:33.306-04:00Why am I not surprised that your Mom and Marlene D...Why am I not surprised that your Mom and Marlene Dietrich got along famously? Both were cosmopolitan, wordly women. And, like Marlene, your Mom would eventually come to wear her age lightly upon her shoulders.<br /><br />(Speaking of Naughty Boys: Ye Correspondent currently trying to deal with mental images of Miss Jackie in a tuxedo, top hat and fishnets; lounging on a piano and singing "See What The Boys In The Back Room Will Have!")Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-3842579302300967852011-05-06T14:15:06.424-04:002011-05-06T14:15:06.424-04:00Caftan Woman, thanks so much for your charming com...Caftan Woman, thanks so much for your charming comments about today's blog post! It was indeed a happy labor of love, and I'm delighted that you enjoyed it. And I agree with you that haikuing is addictive; if "haikuing" isn't a word, I say we submit it to Merriam-Webster and make it one! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-78599511740556022302011-05-06T14:03:36.243-04:002011-05-06T14:03:36.243-04:00I am happily stuffed from the smorgasbord (Caftan ...I am happily stuffed from the smorgasbord (Caftan Woman groans) of rich memories and the abundance of loving selections.<br /><br />A perfect Mother's Day post.<br /><br />PS: It's impossible to stop haikuing, isn't it? Is that a word?Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com