tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post7903188275849464492..comments2024-03-26T04:16:45.023-05:00Comments on Lone Wolf Concerto: EXOTIC MEMORIESJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-71266883803238587842015-08-02T22:44:44.071-05:002015-08-02T22:44:44.071-05:00I had forgotten that your father spent his boyhood...I had forgotten that your father spent his boyhood in Egypt. I have no doubt that your parents had wonderful memories of Cairo. Thanks for the link to your Cairo post - I enjoyed it - - and I would love to ride a camel!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-82724303269732339192015-08-02T15:44:59.480-05:002015-08-02T15:44:59.480-05:00My dad was born in Egypt and both my parents lived...My dad was born in Egypt and both my parents lived there in the days when it was really pretty glamorous in some ways. I revisited some of my mum's old haunts when I went to cairo a couple of years ago. http://jennywoolftravel.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/cairo.html It was a gripping place, and I am sad to hear about the increasing problems there now. Still, in time I am sure it will come around. It has had its ups and downs for thousands of years. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-86496438259572369662015-07-27T16:35:51.437-05:002015-07-27T16:35:51.437-05:00Thanks, Ron. I just delighted that you're back...Thanks, Ron. I just delighted that you're back to you "old"self , walking again, and enjoying life.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-41883545846464809042015-07-27T16:24:40.291-05:002015-07-27T16:24:40.291-05:00Jon,
I love these trips down Memory Lane! I also l...Jon,<br />I love these trips down Memory Lane! I also love exotic. Unfortunately I don't have much (any really) "exotic" in my Past Adventures. Fun times for sure but nothing exotic. By the way, I love the new art deco design of your blog. And one more thing, my apologies for not commenting sooner. Just now catching up on my blog reading.<br />RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-31725008725972279302015-07-27T15:26:56.806-05:002015-07-27T15:26:56.806-05:00Leyendecker drew sexier pictures than that one, bu...Leyendecker drew sexier pictures than that one, but I thought it was appropriate for my story (fantasy). I agree that things left to the imagination are much more erotic than seeing it all.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-40786694724544516722015-07-27T08:37:21.774-05:002015-07-27T08:37:21.774-05:00The Lyendecker illustration in "Colliers"...The Lyendecker illustration in "Colliers" (a family magazine?) lured me into a romantic fantasy. Much more erotic than the openness (where everything is shown) of today. Your imagination can go wild. Suddenly, I'm wanting a Caravellis cigarette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-81439626642104302462015-07-27T03:40:59.472-05:002015-07-27T03:40:59.472-05:00It would be fascinating to be an archaeologist - e...It would be fascinating to be an archaeologist - especially around the time when Tut's tomb was discovered.<br /><br />....but I would be worried about ancient curses.....Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-90832024051948394272015-07-27T00:31:44.617-05:002015-07-27T00:31:44.617-05:00Starting out I wanted to be an archaeologist. Egyp...Starting out I wanted to be an archaeologist. Egypt in the 1920's sounds divine. TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-20700773018197519002015-07-26T17:45:22.089-05:002015-07-26T17:45:22.089-05:00Geo. I admittedly was cheated when duped into buyi...Geo. I admittedly was cheated when duped into buying bogus antiques in Cairo. I should have been cautious of the crafty eyes of the vendor but the heat and exotic atmosphere affected my judgement. I never suspected that it was you!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-39331084436157029402015-07-26T17:01:32.881-05:002015-07-26T17:01:32.881-05:00What an enjoyable post! Since we have some pleasan...What an enjoyable post! Since we have some pleasant history of correspondence, Jon, I will caution you in your Cairo reveries to steer clear of the wizened old native whose crafty eyes peer out of his cowl like beads set in skunk-jerky, who tries to sell you antiquities supposedly stolen from tombs that really were made in China. He is my imaginary self in 1920s Egypt --and an unprincipled rascal!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-91290360111012172672015-07-26T14:00:09.021-05:002015-07-26T14:00:09.021-05:00I always wanted to visit Egypt long ago. Nowadays,...I always wanted to visit Egypt long ago. Nowadays, however, it seems to be much more dangerous than romantic.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-51094791122632099952015-07-26T13:58:41.510-05:002015-07-26T13:58:41.510-05:00Unfortunately, most places have changed for the wo...Unfortunately, most places have changed for the worst. I figured that Cairo in the 1920's might be slightly better than it is now. Palm Springs can be quite romantic and lovely, but I agree - - I hate the heat!!!!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-28873736871504753992015-07-26T13:55:56.749-05:002015-07-26T13:55:56.749-05:00Flies playing musical chairs on dinner plates? Sou...Flies playing musical chairs on dinner plates? Sounds a lot like Texas.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-16496798520228616972015-07-26T11:23:41.192-05:002015-07-26T11:23:41.192-05:00Aside from the lust-worthy (late) Mr. Sharif, I ne...Aside from the lust-worthy (late) Mr. Sharif, I never really gave Egypt much thought. Sometimes I think our imaginations are our greatest gifts. Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-52469697558476503312015-07-26T07:01:10.230-05:002015-07-26T07:01:10.230-05:00I once received a post card from a friend spending...I once received a post card from a friend spending two weeks in Cairo, he rambled on about the excitement being trying to guess who's dinner the fly would land in the middle of first. Lots of adventures in my life, and yes life is a bitch, but while we are here we might as well have a little fun. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-61393784626696262942015-07-26T03:04:27.724-05:002015-07-26T03:04:27.724-05:00I suspect that the reality of Cairo would have bee...I suspect that the reality of Cairo would have been rather less exotic than your imagination teased you with. I've always considered Palm Springs to be rather romantic and adventure laden too. Something about the pink mountains at sunrise. Like Cairo, the reality is somewhat different. We lived there for three years and although pleasant enough for seven months of the year, the five oven like summer months rather ruined the adventure. You've lived a much fuller like than most of us can only imagine.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.com