http://www.riehlife.com/2007/12/14/learning-jingle-bells-by-studying-nelainaquiet-holiday-spirit-herea-childs-old-fashioned-courtesy/ Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/12/14/learning-jingle-bells-by-studying-nelainaquiet-holiday-spirit-herea-childs-old-fashioned-courtesy/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 Susan Ollar Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:25:47 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/12/14/learning-jingle-bells-by-studying-nelainaquiet-holiday-spirit-herea-childs-old-fashioned-courtesy/#comment-1934 Every time I sit down to read another story by Janet, I feel a contentment and sense of peace come over me. The writing has the wry and dry sense of humor that Janet has in personal conversation (along with the ability to make me laugh right out loud!). I'm impressed that Janet brings us into her home with her writing so vividly that I could imagine I'm listening to the sounds and songs of a home town radio show. I wish I could walk into the story and sit with Pop and Nelaina and Janet, singing Jingle Bells all together. Every time I sit down to read another story by Janet, I feel a contentment and sense of peace come over me. The writing has the wry and dry sense of humor that Janet has in personal conversation (along with the ability to make me laugh right out loud!). I'm impressed that Janet brings us into her home with her writing so vividly that I could imagine I'm listening to the sounds and songs of a home town radio show. I wish I could walk into the story and sit with Pop and Nelaina and Janet, singing Jingle Bells all together.

]]> http://www.riehlife.com/2007/12/14/learning-jingle-bells-by-studying-nelainaquiet-holiday-spirit-herea-childs-old-fashioned-courtesy/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Alan Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:23:19 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/12/14/learning-jingle-bells-by-studying-nelainaquiet-holiday-spirit-herea-childs-old-fashioned-courtesy/#comment-1897 What a lovely evening of connections across generations. It makes me want to meet Nelaina, and to appreciate the sense and sensibility of Janet, and sometime to have a chance to meet "Pop" to thank him for his part in both... The writing has the quiet tone of, of, of Janet engaged again and mid-West rooted... What a lovely evening of connections across generations. It makes me want to meet Nelaina, and to appreciate the sense and sensibility of Janet, and sometime to have a chance to meet "Pop" to thank him for his part in both... The writing has the quiet tone of, of, of Janet engaged again and mid-West rooted...

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