tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post8568711471261898004..comments2023-05-07T09:01:02.953-07:00Comments on Cranky Bar: Personal Challenge #2 Ohinniyan (Always)The Crankyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-70856650732067902102016-02-23T22:31:48.156-08:002016-02-23T22:31:48.156-08:00Captivating - and I was happy to learn the term Tw...Captivating - and I was happy to learn the term Two Spirit (from Debra's comment and your reply and, of course, wikipedia :))jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-42767159312483533912016-02-23T05:53:20.084-08:002016-02-23T05:53:20.084-08:00Hey thanks for letting me know you moved...I would...Hey thanks for letting me know you moved...I wouldn't have known! I've been so busy with the kitchen construction that I haven't been following along the last two or three weeks. I have been sleeping through the night though from exhaustion! This story was beautiful. And so glad you are feeling better. <br /><br />Cindy BeeBee Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818958787610823509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-52448832701012700522016-02-22T23:29:46.752-08:002016-02-22T23:29:46.752-08:00Thank you Rhapsody, may your week be joy-filled as...Thank you Rhapsody, may your week be joy-filled as well.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-13761701454472757662016-02-22T23:29:10.686-08:002016-02-22T23:29:10.686-08:00Robyn, thank you!Robyn, thank you!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-81695954310511882502016-02-22T23:28:45.171-08:002016-02-22T23:28:45.171-08:00I have some movement disorders Strayer and too muc...I have some movement disorders Strayer and too much caffeine makes them much worse... I made the assumption that orange soda doesn't contain caffeine, thereby causing an overdose, lol. Not dangerous, just very annoying.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-56972430596228209332016-02-22T23:26:49.450-08:002016-02-22T23:26:49.450-08:00Thank you Lee, on both counts!Thank you Lee, on both counts!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-85992188375829116672016-02-22T20:49:27.945-08:002016-02-22T20:49:27.945-08:00blessings and many thanks for the lovely story ste...blessings and many thanks for the lovely story steeped in tradition.<br /><br />love it.<br />Have a joy filled week.<br />RhapsodyRhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-67870321399594783382016-02-22T20:34:04.895-08:002016-02-22T20:34:04.895-08:00Your writing is full of soulfulness. I love how yo...Your writing is full of soulfulness. I love how you weaved Lakota terms into this, and I especially love how your characters' eyes tell rich stories.<br /><br />Always thinking of you.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-85685346088660023942016-02-22T20:03:41.406-08:002016-02-22T20:03:41.406-08:00I loved this story, very descriptive, in the commo...I loved this story, very descriptive, in the common conversations, of life. I missed out, what happened with the hopping shoulder?Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-62261724633189412062016-02-22T14:40:37.468-08:002016-02-22T14:40:37.468-08:00Wonderful! And what is even more wonderful is tha...Wonderful! And what is even more wonderful is that you're feeling much better...and I hope you continue to do so. Take good care. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-5417778867819979422016-02-20T23:36:26.896-08:002016-02-20T23:36:26.896-08:00Good thoughts are always welcome and returned. =)
...Good thoughts are always welcome and returned. =)<br /><br />Thank you for your feedback gentlemen, very much appreciated.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-82438874567496034692016-02-20T23:32:52.263-08:002016-02-20T23:32:52.263-08:00It can be a trifle disconcerting and thank you Riv...It can be a trifle disconcerting and thank you River, very much!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-34481689993837502522016-02-20T22:00:10.663-08:002016-02-20T22:00:10.663-08:00More good thoughts from us, even if things are imp...More good thoughts from us, even if things are improving. I mean, you can overdo it on caffeine, but never good thoughts.<br /><br />The story itself was really good, but I'm just impressed by all the culture. I felt totally immersed in Native American culture while reading this, like a little peek into their private lives, and it was really well done.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-30352229249457490662016-02-20T19:51:53.165-08:002016-02-20T19:51:53.165-08:00This is a lovely story! I really like it. Glad to ...This is a lovely story! I really like it. Glad to hear your shoulder has stopped jumping, after all, that's the job of the feet and knees. (*~*)Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-2677293705088601802016-02-20T14:02:45.048-08:002016-02-20T14:02:45.048-08:00Thank you so much A Cuban In London!Thank you so much A Cuban In London!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-84671045386129463892016-02-20T14:02:09.615-08:002016-02-20T14:02:09.615-08:00Well actually...
This is partly based on real lif...Well actually...<br /><br />This is partly based on real life; I spent a bit of time living in Bullhead on the Standing Rock rez with Unci Josephine. Still, it's been 30+ years ago so I had to refresh my memory on a couple of things.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-55896254634156434752016-02-20T13:47:15.309-08:002016-02-20T13:47:15.309-08:00Not only the precision in kinship names; the langu...Not only the precision in kinship names; the language is differentiated by gender as well.<br /><br />I think your Skinny One and my Skinny One must be related -- mine has a habit of saying he's going to put me in break dancing competitions because I could win by just standing up, lol.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-42896270694717528062016-02-20T13:44:17.922-08:002016-02-20T13:44:17.922-08:00Glad you liked it Debra, thought you'd catch t...Glad you liked it Debra, thought you'd catch the Two Spirit angle.<br />A pity more of them didn't go to 'Grandmother's Land', far fewer would have died at Wounded Knee.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-79061667176891842922016-02-20T13:24:26.337-08:002016-02-20T13:24:26.337-08:00"Thanks", even. :-)
Greetings from Lond..."Thanks", even. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-73510230996924881422016-02-20T13:24:03.956-08:002016-02-20T13:24:03.956-08:00This is not just a story but a work of art. The ca...This is not just a story but a work of art. The care and attention to detail you put into it is something I really value. Tahnks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-90842213687431821752016-02-20T12:35:00.187-08:002016-02-20T12:35:00.187-08:00You must have had to do quite a it of research to ...You must have had to do quite a it of research to write this. I'm impressed!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-28752285609349167102016-02-20T10:35:09.901-08:002016-02-20T10:35:09.901-08:00Intriguing. I am always fascinated by the precisi...Intriguing. I am always fascinated by the precision in kinship names in so many other cultures. Not for them the blanket 'aunt/uncle/cousin'...<br />Glad that the tremors are better than they were. They make most things sooooo much harder. Though himself told me one year as he watched me make a cake that other people had to work to sift flour, and I just had to stand there and the shakes did the work for me. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-7865733433532121532016-02-20T06:38:25.192-08:002016-02-20T06:38:25.192-08:00Hey, I really like the Two Spirit angle of your st...Hey, I really like the Two Spirit angle of your story! There are lots of Dakota Sioux living in the Canadian prairies where I grew up. They fled north from the USA following their victory over Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735312335104425209.post-63380868776695239422016-02-20T04:35:30.702-08:002016-02-20T04:35:30.702-08:00Glad the tremors are better. Quite the family tree...Glad the tremors are better. Quite the family tree as a web was weaved. Nice one.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com