Comments on: Early morning http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/ tHERE'S mORE tO lIFE tHAN wHAT wE cAN sEE Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:58:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: kellyllowe http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-160 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 21:13:28 +0000 http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-160 Don't worry, Dad; I won't let you down. For the last couple days I've been letting Jesse's story ferment; I want to do it justice. You'll be hearing about it within the next few days. The temp finally dropped a little this evening. It's raining, which always cools things off. You know well that we don't have central air (just fans and window units), having visited us in the summer months. We stay pretty sticky. And we nap a lot. Order ahead for cool weather when we come in a couple weeks, okay? xo Don’t worry, Dad; I won’t let you down. For the last couple days I’ve been letting Jesse’s story ferment; I want to do it justice. You’ll be hearing about it within the next few days.

The temp finally dropped a little this evening. It’s raining, which always cools things off. You know well that we don’t have central air (just fans and window units), having visited us in the summer months. We stay pretty sticky. And we nap a lot. Order ahead for cool weather when we come in a couple weeks, okay? xo

]]> by: kellyllowe http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-159 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 21:07:40 +0000 http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-159 Hi Twyla. You make me want to read the book again. I'm not much into reading into symbolism in stories; I wish I was better at that. I didn't realize that Watership Down was about government systems until somebody mentioned it. I thought it was just a nice story about bunnies. Okay, I wasn't <em>that</em> unaware, but almost... I'm going to look at Pi again. Hi Twyla. You make me want to read the book again. I’m not much into reading into symbolism in stories; I wish I was better at that. I didn’t realize that Watership Down was about government systems until somebody mentioned it. I thought it was just a nice story about bunnies. Okay, I wasn’t that unaware, but almost…

I’m going to look at Pi again.

]]> by: dennis http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-158 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 16:21:40 +0000 http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-158 Not to break a train of writing thought, but How was your trip to the graduation? and did Jesse do well? and you know all the other questions I can't think to ask. You have to answer before it gets too hot, ot you'll put it off again. How do you LIVE in that heat (I remember Bakersfield)? We hibernated in the shade and the river and the swimming pool and slept? through the hot times. Oh, but it is cool and nice here today, however, the weather service is calling for VERY Hot over the next few days. Glad for air conditioning and lots of shade. Anyway please tell us a little of Jesse's graduation and all the attending events that make those times memorable. love, dad Not to break a train of writing thought, but How was your trip to the graduation? and did Jesse do well? and you know all the other questions I can’t think to ask. You have to answer before it gets too hot, ot you’ll put it off again. How do you LIVE in that heat (I remember Bakersfield)? We hibernated in the shade and the river and the swimming pool and slept? through the hot times. Oh, but it is cool and nice here today, however, the weather service is calling for VERY Hot over the next few days. Glad for air conditioning and lots of shade. Anyway please tell us a little of Jesse’s graduation and all the attending events that make those times memorable. love, dad

]]> by: twyla http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-157 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:24:21 +0000 http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-157 Oops, my bad. I forgot. The teeth in the tree. Yeah, that whole island section was weird, even for that book. I'm not too clear on it now, but at the time I think I looked on the island experience as a "false light" type thing. And the way following after false light will eventually eat away at the true spiritual impulse. I remember being struck by the symbolism of Pi's family. They covered the spectrum of human spiritual posibility:Father-atheist, Mother-cold, dead religion, Brother-distracted by temporary material world. And how, to pursue the path of spirituality they must all die. Also, the last sentence in the book made me cry unexpectedly. I was touched at the report, at the choice to put in print which story they opted for. Like the theme all throughout the book - faith vs. doubt. You CHOOSE the mystical path because it's comlier, lovlier, richer, more fragrant and filling - if mysterious. The path of doubt has only dry, hard fact without magic or sparkle. Thanks for the recomendations, I've added them to my list. Oops, my bad. I forgot. The teeth in the tree. Yeah, that whole island section was weird, even for that book. I’m not too clear on it now, but at the time I think I looked on the island experience as a “false light” type thing. And the way following after false light will eventually eat away at the true spiritual impulse.

I remember being struck by the symbolism of Pi’s family. They covered the spectrum of human spiritual posibility:Father-atheist, Mother-cold, dead religion, Brother-distracted by temporary material world. And how, to pursue the path of spirituality they must all die.

Also, the last sentence in the book made me cry unexpectedly. I was touched at the report, at the choice to put in print which story they opted for. Like the theme all throughout the book - faith vs. doubt. You CHOOSE the mystical path because it’s comlier, lovlier, richer, more fragrant and filling - if mysterious. The path of doubt has only dry, hard fact without magic or sparkle.

Thanks for the recomendations, I’ve added them to my list.

]]> by: kellyllowe http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-156 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:07:09 +0000 http://www.kellywell.org/200507_69/#comment-156 I'm in awe, too, and I think that's why it's so daunting to me. You get to thinking, "Who do I think <em>I</em> am?" But then you get to thinking, "Why not??" I do love Prodigal Summer so far. And it's funny that you mentioned Life of Pi, because I left you a comment on your site a few posts back, that you must have missed. I asked if you knew what the teeth in the tree on the island represented. (Were they the remains of people who'd been enveloped by the vegetation, or some such thing?)... It's hard to remember the details now because it's been awhile since I read it, but it seems that's the only part of the book that really flummoxed me. The rest I found wonderful and surprising, up until the very end. Two of my favorite books ever are Possessed by A.S. Byatt, and Bel Canto by Anne Patchett. Ever read either of those? I bet you'd like them. I’m in awe, too, and I think that’s why it’s so daunting to me. You get to thinking, “Who do I think I am?” But then you get to thinking, “Why not??”

I do love Prodigal Summer so far. And it’s funny that you mentioned Life of Pi, because I left you a comment on your site a few posts back, that you must have missed. I asked if you knew what the teeth in the tree on the island represented. (Were they the remains of people who’d been enveloped by the vegetation, or some such thing?)… It’s hard to remember the details now because it’s been awhile since I read it, but it seems that’s the only part of the book that really flummoxed me. The rest I found wonderful and surprising, up until the very end.

Two of my favorite books ever are Possessed by A.S. Byatt, and Bel Canto by Anne Patchett. Ever read either of those? I bet you’d like them.

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