tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post3517263049703263667..comments2024-01-11T19:59:33.291-08:00Comments on Author-in-the-trenches: The passion of whittling vs. writingHolly Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-41173510286167299532007-10-26T11:12:00.000-07:002007-10-26T11:12:00.000-07:00Holly,I am glad that we all got some of great gran...Holly,<BR/><BR/>I am glad that we all got some of great grandpa's carvings. they are so wonderful and show the creativity that seems to run through all of us. My mom (laura) has some birds and i think an elk similar to that one. thanks for posting a picture of it. its beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-29138326454296154312007-07-23T06:42:00.000-07:002007-07-23T06:42:00.000-07:00It's a lovely piece. We found one that my father-i...It's a lovely piece. We found one that my father-in-law carved out of a chunck of walnut when he was 11 (he's now 86). These are priceless connections.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-73938036263454119752007-07-09T20:01:00.000-07:002007-07-09T20:01:00.000-07:00Holly,I still have a few of these carvings, too. ...Holly,<BR/>I still have a few of these carvings, too. The one I treasure the most is the one of a figure skater, Karen Magnusson. I don't remember him much, but the one vision I have is him sitting on his bed, with his pipe. I can almost smell it.<BR/>Cindy W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-48513556585366853582007-07-09T16:28:00.000-07:002007-07-09T16:28:00.000-07:00It's all about creating and it's all about passion...It's all about creating and it's all about passion.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991009842667783101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-79431590010200028572007-07-09T14:03:00.000-07:002007-07-09T14:03:00.000-07:00It's a pretty detailed carving, but I gotta say th...It's a pretty detailed carving, but I gotta say the man's nuts! I'd never have that kind of patience, and yet... when it <BR/>comes to writing I'm so there.<BR/><BR/>I guess you're right!<BR/>Passion is passion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-30765780508233955172007-07-09T12:45:00.000-07:002007-07-09T12:45:00.000-07:00I love that carving! You are right - it is like wr...I love that carving! You are right - it is like writing and it's beautiful!ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-72678680830149024202007-07-09T10:17:00.000-07:002007-07-09T10:17:00.000-07:00What a heartfelt link to the past and, also, how i...What a heartfelt link to the past and, also, how inspiring!Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-33603115538050402732007-07-08T12:30:00.000-07:002007-07-08T12:30:00.000-07:00My dad whittles stuff all the time but nothing any...My dad whittles stuff all <BR/>the time but nothing any good.<BR/>He's not Norwegian though.<BR/>He's Irish and French with the belief that he should've been a sculptor (??!!) Grand, huh? Him a frustrated sculptor and me a frustrated wannabe novelist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-23058963334860104942007-07-08T09:28:00.000-07:002007-07-08T09:28:00.000-07:00So you come by it honestly then! That is a beauti...So you come by it honestly then! That is a beautiful piece of art by the way, I am most impressed!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607530400279311428noreply@blogger.com