tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post839175844863104580..comments2023-11-02T08:09:02.234-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: Her Bad Mother's Home For Misfit ToysHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-47976757558576803712007-07-26T14:55:00.000-04:002007-07-26T14:55:00.000-04:00I agree with Jen above, who adores your acceptance...I agree with Jen above, who adores your acceptance of the pirate. And as always, the stories of WonderBaby's adventures keep me glued to this computer, when I should really go home to my own most precious little pirate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-5170066585717716362007-07-19T07:58:00.000-04:002007-07-19T07:58:00.000-04:00Cute pirate, but Bossy will give you five dollars ...Cute pirate, but Bossy will give you five dollars for the wicker chair.BOSSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137297805742498961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-57756132562290787002007-07-18T22:43:00.000-04:002007-07-18T22:43:00.000-04:00Wow, what a sweet man. And I think it's wonderful ...Wow, what a sweet man. And I think it's wonderful that you are letting Wonderbaby make up her own mind about him.landismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328094347362872558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-68784219889092522842007-07-18T20:43:00.000-04:002007-07-18T20:43:00.000-04:00Well this is the first take of the pirate bI have ...Well this is the first take of the pirate bI have read and ummm... strange is the word coming to mind. Nice,... but strange.Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307079683484637744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-45613872341462702402007-07-18T20:03:00.000-04:002007-07-18T20:03:00.000-04:00This pirate...he is such excellent fodder.This pirate...he is such excellent fodder.mamatuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02692442843330582571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-586779636718098142007-07-18T16:24:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:24:00.000-04:00I was so moved -- I forgot to say thanks for stop...I was so moved -- I forgot to say thanks for stopping by the blog. Hope to meet you at BlogHer next week :)Mom2Amarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533902850974337396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-6799924802285138182007-07-18T16:23:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:23:00.000-04:00I am officially hooked (no pun intended) on your b...I am officially hooked (no pun intended) on your blog. Your writing is deeply moving. The stories on your pirate painfully pierce one's inner soul. I wish I would have a heart as generous and tender as your pirate's.Mom2Amarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533902850974337396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-69790038894143942232007-07-18T16:18:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:18:00.000-04:00These stories of the pirate are killing me! In a ...These stories of the pirate are killing me! In a good way, of course. This one was incredibly sweet, in a very bizarre sort of way, but sweet nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>And I have that exact chair, friend. Though I never knew a devil could make it look so good.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-81961239493525901682007-07-18T14:43:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:43:00.000-04:00Don't worry, I've never read Harry Potter, either....Don't worry, I've never read Harry Potter, either.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see a good Canadian blog. Have any others you can recommend?Benjamin Loewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006009995269729267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-51088345601381653322007-07-18T14:02:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:02:00.000-04:00Universal Pirate Services - LOL!Universal Pirate Services - LOL!Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-76864357909475372632007-07-18T13:35:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:35:00.000-04:00Humanity suprises me everyday.And Wonderbaby? just...Humanity suprises me everyday.<BR/>And Wonderbaby? just wonderful.Lizaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657675382642958124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-21689736422465858432007-07-18T12:18:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:18:00.000-04:00So lovely.So lovely.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01804113244825043303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1950009925589151122007-07-18T10:50:00.000-04:002007-07-18T10:50:00.000-04:00How touching. Sweet innocence of children astounds...How touching. Sweet innocence of children astounds me every time I see (or read!) it. If only we could all romove our filters adn see the world, if only for just one day, through the eyes of a child.<BR/>Great post.thirtysomethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564139651442295144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-60523864878011896932007-07-18T09:59:00.000-04:002007-07-18T09:59:00.000-04:00That was beyond wonderful. Thanks.That was beyond wonderful. Thanks.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-69133552646631162762007-07-18T08:39:00.000-04:002007-07-18T08:39:00.000-04:00wow. i LOVED this story!wow. i LOVED this story!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-22506600848287083552007-07-18T08:28:00.000-04:002007-07-18T08:28:00.000-04:00Have you ever heard the Tasmanian Devil speak on t...Have you ever heard the Tasmanian Devil speak on the cartoons? He speaks almost exactly how you describe the Pirate speaking! <BR/><BR/>That is one sweet story.Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-39535235652889788472007-07-18T07:12:00.000-04:002007-07-18T07:12:00.000-04:00Maypole - I have received TBs; I just haven't put ...Maypole - I have received TBs; I just haven't put them up (bad blogger!) But am more than happy to accept another!Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-10986096620741575172007-07-18T06:49:00.000-04:002007-07-18T06:49:00.000-04:00Geeeeeez. Now I'm crying. CUT THAT OUT.Geeeeeez. Now I'm crying. CUT THAT OUT.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-88651837115806420912007-07-18T03:24:00.000-04:002007-07-18T03:24:00.000-04:00A crusty old pirate with a soft spot for your wee ...A crusty old pirate with a soft spot for your wee one. Lovely.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-9157775526831211212007-07-18T01:12:00.000-04:002007-07-18T01:12:00.000-04:00Sweetest pirate that I ever heard tale of.Sweetest pirate that I ever heard tale of.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-81218679594985211842007-07-18T00:48:00.000-04:002007-07-18T00:48:00.000-04:00I love the pirate. I love the loveliness of this ...I love the pirate. I love the loveliness of this tale. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I am a little stunned that you've never read Harry Potter. I just assume (wrongly, apparently) that everyone is as obsessed as I am.Major Bedheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669161302510096751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-61670331191184553772007-07-18T00:32:00.000-04:002007-07-18T00:32:00.000-04:00Don't you just love that children bring out the te...Don't you just love that children bring out the tender side, even in old pirates? I have just awarded you a thinking blogger award, shocked as I am that you don't already have one (or perhaps you just don't display it?) Anyhow... thanks for always making me think.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-36648309436523025032007-07-18T00:27:00.000-04:002007-07-18T00:27:00.000-04:00there are not words for how much i love this pirat...there are not words for how much i love this pirate. and you, for allowing for his pirateness.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-57760756942835702582007-07-17T22:37:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:37:00.000-04:00These moments with the Pirate and WonderBaby are v...These moments with the Pirate and WonderBaby are very moving. The simplicity of giving that is heartfelt by the giver as well as the receiver restores my hope in the human condition. (I'm sorry if that comes across as hackneyed -- because what you have recounted is definitely not.)<BR/><BR/>The old fellow reminds me of the old before his time dying Kerouac who was rendered inarticulate by years of hard living and accumulated neuroses that proved to be too much for him to bear. This fellow still finds joy -- which puts him far ahead of the old writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-26431799508274645982007-07-17T22:30:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:30:00.000-04:00I love how the innocence of children can break thr...I love how the innocence of children can break through to almost anyone, including pirates.<BR/><BR/>A beautiful touching story. Stories like this one are why my husband and I choose to live in Toronto. There seems to be so much more breadth of humanity here.b*babblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.com