Comments on: 10,000 Miles in Blue Streak http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/ The better ME I can be, the better MOM I can be. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pass The Torch » I’m gonna be on TV!!! http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-20921 Pass The Torch » I’m gonna be on TV!!! Thu, 03 May 2007 00:15:04 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-20921 [...] A couple of weeks ago, the KARE 11 Saturday Morning Show producer (Twin Cities NBC affiliate) contacted me to participate in a segment this Saturday, May 5, to discuss my story in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating Mothers and Daughters. Two other area contributing authors will also appear on the segment. [...] [...] A couple of weeks ago, the KARE 11 Saturday Morning Show producer (Twin Cities NBC affiliate) contacted me to participate in a segment this Saturday, May 5, to discuss my story in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating Mothers and Daughters. Two other area contributing authors will also appear on the segment. [...]

]]> By: Fiddledeedee (It Coulda' Been Worse) http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-13481 Fiddledeedee (It Coulda' Been Worse) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:14:35 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-13481 I really enjoyed this story. It has stuck with me these last few days. All of the entries were outstanding, and I wanted you to know that this was really good writing. I really enjoyed this story. It has stuck with me these last few days. All of the entries were outstanding, and I wanted you to know that this was really good writing.

]]> By: Kelly's Mom http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12921 Kelly's Mom Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:12:23 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-12921 Not that we don't communicate much, but I didn't know about this article until today..... But something I DO remember is about when 3 years ago I was driving north on a country road I had never been. . . when out of the corner of my eye I saw something astonishing and jerked to a stop! There, maybe 200 feet off the road, down a long driveway deep in weeds, stood an old Dodge mini-motorhome. It HAD to be Blue Streak!! I backed up, drove down the long driveway with my heart pounding and stopped in front of this old, rather tattered piece of machinery and looked at the driver's door. There were the little letters I had pasted on many years ago "BLUE STREAK" and I noticed the checkerboard logo of MIDAS was missing too. The man I bought it from removed it because he thought it looked like PURINA dog chow's logo. I went to the flat-faced hood of this marvelous old machine and laid my head down on her with tears welling in my eyes. OH the many miles, the sunsets, sunrises, national attractions, mountains almost too steep for her........Kelly asleep overhead or buried in a book behind..... I used to say "OH look at that gorgeous sunset!!" She'd say "yeah yeah" and keep reading. I remembered Blue Streak FILLED with Girl Scout Cookies and us delivering them to the multitudes (She won a TV for our efforts) I remembered us lifting a wild dog into the back door who was about to be shot for tearing trash cans apart. We had Danny Boy for years. I remembered the wet saddles and pads, bales of hay on the roof and the time we watched the July 4th fireworks from her roof from a cliff in northern California. The owner came out to see what I was doing there and let me go inside.....the orange carpet was still there, the faded curtains.... and my pilot seat! He said he was in the process of replacing her motor. AHhhh a new life for Blue Streak. Could it ever be so grand? Kelly may have forgotten most of our travels, but I remember every mile......... but do you know what was the best of ALL? She was always there! <strong>Oh Mom! Now I'M in tears! Great memories, huh?</strong> Not that we don’t communicate much, but I didn’t know about this article until today….. But something I DO remember is about when 3 years ago I was driving north on a country road I had never been. . . when out of the corner of my eye I saw something astonishing and jerked to a stop! There, maybe 200 feet off the road, down a long driveway deep in weeds, stood an old Dodge mini-motorhome. It HAD to be Blue Streak!! I backed up, drove down the long driveway with my heart pounding and stopped in front of this old, rather tattered piece of machinery and looked at the driver’s door. There were the little letters I had pasted on many years ago “BLUE STREAK” and I noticed the checkerboard logo of MIDAS was missing too. The man I bought it from removed it because he thought it looked like PURINA dog chow’s logo.

I went to the flat-faced hood of this marvelous old machine and laid my head down on her with tears welling in my eyes. OH the many miles, the sunsets, sunrises, national attractions, mountains almost too steep for her……..Kelly asleep overhead or buried in a book behind….. I used to say “OH look at that gorgeous sunset!!” She’d say “yeah yeah” and keep reading.

I remembered Blue Streak FILLED with Girl Scout Cookies and us delivering them to the multitudes (She won a TV for our efforts) I remembered us lifting a wild dog into the back door who was about to be shot for tearing trash cans apart. We had Danny Boy for years. I remembered the wet saddles and pads, bales of hay on the roof and the time we watched the July 4th fireworks from her roof from a cliff in northern California.

The owner came out to see what I was doing there and let me go inside…..the orange carpet was still there, the faded curtains…. and my pilot seat! He said he was in the process of replacing her motor. AHhhh a new life for Blue Streak. Could it ever be so grand? Kelly may have forgotten most of our travels, but I remember every mile……… but do you know what was the best of ALL?

She was always there!

Oh Mom! Now I’M in tears! Great memories, huh?

]]> By: Pass The Torch » Chicken Soup fo the Soul - Mothers and Daughters http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12886 Pass The Torch » Chicken Soup fo the Soul - Mothers and Daughters Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:46:03 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-12886 [...] Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating Mothers and Daughters (Chicken Soup for the Soul) was finally released today. The book features my story, Ten Thousand Miles in Blue Streak. [...] [...] Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating Mothers and Daughters (Chicken Soup for the Soul) was finally released today. The book features my story, Ten Thousand Miles in Blue Streak. [...]

]]> By: Pass The Torch » Stuff http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Pass The Torch » Stuff Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:48:09 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-1092 [...] Congratulations to Kathleen Marie, at Stranded in the Mountains, for winning the Thankful for Mothers contest hosted by Chaotic Home. I contributed my 10,000 Miles in Blue Streak post. Awesome stories there - check it out! [...] [...] Congratulations to Kathleen Marie, at Stranded in the Mountains, for winning the Thankful for Mothers contest hosted by Chaotic Home. I contributed my 10,000 Miles in Blue Streak post. Awesome stories there – check it out! [...]

]]> By: Chaotic Mom http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Chaotic Mom Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:14:21 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-1076 I have laughed, and I sure have cried while reading through ALL of the Giving Thanks for Mother contest entries. And I've RE-READ them all since coming home, too. I wish I could post ALL of them as winners, maybe send out some more books from my winnowed out collection. ;) But I've FINALLY published a winner and invite you to <a href="http://chaotichome.blogspot.com/2006/11/giving-thanks-for-mothers-winning.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">come on by and check out my post</a>. I am working on a sidebar link to the winning post, but also a link to the contest post with ALL of the listed entries. <strong><em>This was such a great contest and all the contributors wrote excellent posts. Thanks for hosting - and for recognizing my post in such a thoughtful way.</em></strong> I have laughed, and I sure have cried while reading through ALL of the Giving Thanks for Mother contest entries. And I’ve RE-READ them all since coming home, too.

I wish I could post ALL of them as winners, maybe send out some more books from my winnowed out collection. ;)

But I’ve FINALLY published a winner and invite you to come on by and check out my post. I am working on a sidebar link to the winning post, but also a link to the contest post with ALL of the listed entries.

This was such a great contest and all the contributors wrote excellent posts. Thanks for hosting – and for recognizing my post in such a thoughtful way.

]]> By: Chaotic Mom http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Chaotic Mom Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:30:06 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-1075 Wow. That is an AMAZING message. I've actually written it and posted it near my computer, about not where you're going but who you're with. Sounds like you've had an amazing foundation built by a strong woman, to help you become the best you can, too. Wow. I've dragged my kids through a lot, following hubby's army job. Only hope they can get such a good message like yours someday, too. Wow, again. Wow. That is an AMAZING message. I’ve actually written it and posted it near my computer, about not where you’re going but who you’re with. Sounds like you’ve had an amazing foundation built by a strong woman, to help you become the best you can, too. Wow. I’ve dragged my kids through a lot, following hubby’s army job. Only hope they can get such a good message like yours someday, too. Wow, again.

]]> By: Pass The Torch » PTT Spotlight Post http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Pass The Torch » PTT Spotlight Post Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:14:14 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-341 [...] We had another AWESOME Pass the Torch Tuesday yesterday, and this week’s spotlight post is from Leslie, at My 20 Cents Keeps Moving. During her daughter’s long hard day, there were numerous Pass the Torch-worthy parts. Please visit her, as well as the other excellent Pass the Torch Tuesday participants. Their direct links are in comments. Thank you to all who participated, read and commented! [...] [...] We had another AWESOME Pass the Torch Tuesday yesterday, and this week’s spotlight post is from Leslie, at My 20 Cents Keeps Moving. During her daughter’s long hard day, there were numerous Pass the Torch-worthy parts. Please visit her, as well as the other excellent Pass the Torch Tuesday participants. Their direct links are in comments. Thank you to all who participated, read and commented! [...]

]]> By: Susan http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Susan Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:46:18 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-336 Poignant story. Thanks for sharing. What a great story to be able to save and share with your progeny. Someday, I hope to be able to do the same. Poignant story. Thanks for sharing. What a great story to be able to save and share with your progeny. Someday, I hope to be able to do the same.

]]> By: Leslie http://2passthetorch.com/2006/11/14/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Leslie Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:32:38 +0000 http://2passthetorch.com/2006/10/09/10000-miles-in-blue-streak/#comment-328 Sorry, though--I don't know a ping from a hole in the ground :) Sorry, though–I don’t know a ping from a hole in the ground :)

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