tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post4496257918270271664..comments2024-03-13T08:24:28.018-07:00Comments on Wendelin's Blog: Wardrobe WorriesWendelin Van Draanenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-41487361748917015022014-02-02T13:03:21.970-08:002014-02-02T13:03:21.970-08:00haha that's so cool and yeah stickies are prob...haha that's so cool and yeah stickies are probably a better idea!<br /><br />Cant wait to see the shoelaces! <br /><br />--YusaYusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336152552714339539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-73478563091565964292014-02-02T08:55:10.954-08:002014-02-02T08:55:10.954-08:00I can't wait to see the shoelaces! They sound ...I can't wait to see the shoelaces! They sound awesome! I'm super excited for the tour! :D<br /><br /><br />GabrielleGabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471660304961348918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-59265700268290649832014-02-01T18:23:07.407-08:002014-02-01T18:23:07.407-08:00That is EXACTLY what it is like! Except we're ...That is EXACTLY what it is like! Except we're using little stickies instead of tacks 'cause I don't want to have to repair the wall. <br /><br />"Fred Scott" -- I don't think we're making it to Louisville. We've already booked through that region and I don't know how we could juggle it. I even gave Mark the puppydog look, but...I just don't think it's going to happen. The closest is Olney, IL and Nashville area--sorry!<br /><br />Tomorrow night we'll have a picture of the shoelaces :-)Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-88596995319073794952014-02-01T18:17:34.962-08:002014-02-01T18:17:34.962-08:00im just imagining Mark and wendelin sitting in a r...im just imagining Mark and wendelin sitting in a room conspiring and using thumbtacks to stick pins in points on a wall maps of where to go and like blueprinting this haha :)<br /><br />--YusaYusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336152552714339539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-67481242714793447272014-02-01T12:50:02.424-08:002014-02-01T12:50:02.424-08:00Wendelin, I LOVE you and your books SO SO SO MUCH!...Wendelin, I LOVE you and your books SO SO SO MUCH!! PLEASE come to Louisville, Kentucky!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-19979751486049486652014-01-31T18:09:23.805-08:002014-01-31T18:09:23.805-08:00O4E - Yes, we'll be hitting the Bay Area durin...O4E - Yes, we'll be hitting the Bay Area during the northern loop this fall. :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103514105964693281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-41483705050269653572014-01-31T14:31:02.555-08:002014-01-31T14:31:02.555-08:00Oh my god the tour sounds incredible! I can't ...Oh my god the tour sounds incredible! I can't wait for the Northern Loop one (which I really hope covers the Bay Area).<br /><br />I've wanted a horseshoe charm for ages as well, and those shoelaces... Everything sounds incredible!Optimistic4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184887186486832879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-8754116125614519792014-01-30T18:32:56.131-08:002014-01-30T18:32:56.131-08:00Yes! I do live by SLC! I am so excited that you gu...Yes! I do live by SLC! I am so excited that you guys are coming to Utah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747733053195551669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-80361997599115405132014-01-30T17:46:52.345-08:002014-01-30T17:46:52.345-08:00Aw thanks for the welcomings! (I'm secretly bo...Aw thanks for the welcomings! (I'm secretly bouncing up and down right now because one of my favorite authors responded to me. AHH!!!) <br /><br />Yusa, you are right, I haven't gone through her whole blog (yet!) but just reading her posts give me so much joy. <br /><br />Wendelin, I love readng your writing so much and all the thoughts that you have to share with us, Sammy related or not! Sometimes I even hear Sammy's voice in your posts because of your writing style. Haha<br /><br />On another note, I'm so disappointed that you're not coming to NYC... :( But I'll be sure to keep checking back to see if you will touch an area closeby. Fingers crossed! And I would love to know how I can get myself some horseshoes&shoelaces. My converses are waiting patiently for them. :)<br /><br />I have so many other personal thoughts I wanted to share with you but I don't know how put them into a consistent essay/letter! So here's a list: <br /><br />1. I loved Flipped so much when I read it as an 8th grader, flipped when I realized it came out as a movie alsdkjfalsdfj, and probably rewatched it more than ten times. <br />2. I related to Juli a lot when I was younger and after so many years, she still serves as a reminder of who I am when I feel lost. Thank you for creating her character. <br />3. Chet and Hudson Graham are my role models. I've always wished that I could have that type of elderly friends in my life and I want to be like them when I'm older. <br />4. Personally the Sammy Keyes series has "disturbed my universe" :) not just because of what I learned in Sammy's character, the people in her life, and her stories; I was a very slow reader when I was younger and it was very hard for me to concentrate on reading chapter books, but when I read this series... I BECAME Sammy during those reading hours and I couldn't stop reading. This is why I love your writing so much. <br />5. Even though the final SK novel isn't out yet, I'm dying from wondering about what happens to her in high school and the rest of her life. Will we ever get a chance to know? <br />6. Last, but not least, you are amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing. My ginormous comment probably already conveyed that message.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967543668167897380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-47545410842845714552014-01-30T16:08:07.269-08:002014-01-30T16:08:07.269-08:00Yeah welcome Winny! This place is like... well Wen...Yeah welcome Winny! This place is like... well Wendelin is like a Santa Clause spreading joy to us and always giving us presents. Stick with us haha :) <br /><br />I cannot even wait until your tour starts. Shoelaces and horseshoes ahhh.<br /><br />--YusaYusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336152552714339539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-26141972779377278672014-01-30T13:54:30.138-08:002014-01-30T13:54:30.138-08:00Hi, Winny, and on behalf of all of us, welcome :-)...Hi, Winny, and on behalf of all of us, welcome :-) I think you'll find this a friendly place, especially for people who love Sammy Keyes!<br /><br />Our tour will take us a lot of places, but NYC is not on the list, sorry! But keep checking back here. Sammiacs have special privileges here...we'll figure out a way to get you shoelaces :-)Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-89418152443515008302014-01-30T01:36:23.608-08:002014-01-30T01:36:23.608-08:00Wendelin, I'm so excited to find your blog! S...Wendelin, I'm so excited to find your blog! Sammy has meant so much to me throughout my years of growing up. :') <br /><br />I would love to be able to meet you on this tour. Would you be coming to NYC???<br /><br />HORSESHOE AND LACES. !!!!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967543668167897380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-67974233726582543482014-01-29T21:29:53.382-08:002014-01-29T21:29:53.382-08:00Atlanta weather looks crazy bad! And yes, it remin...Atlanta weather looks crazy bad! And yes, it reminded me of being stranded there. Stay warm and safe!<br /><br />PS for everyone: The SHOELACE SAMPLE arrived and it is AWESOME! I don't know if a picture will convey its wonderfulness, but I will attempt one for Sunday's post. Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-33541068317749968572014-01-28T22:26:39.917-08:002014-01-28T22:26:39.917-08:00I take that back... it's worse than last time,...I take that back... it's worse than last time, with people stranded all over the city, including in cars and buses. Thankfully I made it home before traffic got too bad. Glad you're not stuck in a hotel to see the worst of winter in the South again.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743674350647517445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-4892906179911489112014-01-28T12:23:18.643-08:002014-01-28T12:23:18.643-08:00I'm glad you guys are coming in the spring ins...I'm glad you guys are coming in the spring instead of in January -- Atlanta's shut down thanks to snow again (not as bad as last time, since it's just snow, not ice, but the city's equally unprepared).Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743674350647517445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-17665850301817919522014-01-27T19:37:02.603-08:002014-01-27T19:37:02.603-08:00Yusa - We love your enthusiasm! We will definitel...Yusa - We love your enthusiasm! We will definitely be in the Sacramento area during the second leg of the tour this fall. :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103514105964693281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-86427943630648388052014-01-27T18:29:19.662-08:002014-01-27T18:29:19.662-08:00That's great!
I will book you myself in my ow...That's great! <br />I will book you myself in my own house if i have to get you to comehere. <br /><br />--YusaYusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336152552714339539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-52902859389648410222014-01-27T17:29:53.684-08:002014-01-27T17:29:53.684-08:00Made great progress today! We're booked throug...Made great progress today! We're booked through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and into New Mexico. Thanks for the comments :-) More soon...Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-66177937240266283622014-01-27T17:10:09.540-08:002014-01-27T17:10:09.540-08:00This makes me so excited because it means it's...This makes me so excited because it means it's actually truly finally happening! I would kill for a horseshoe charm! And the shoelaces! I have to see you on this tour. You always end up in the bay area and not in Sacramento but you have to come to Sacramento this time! It is very important! I am so so so very excited about this I'll be the one with a stack of books up to my face for you to sign. <br /><br />--YusaYusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336152552714339539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-4657349597383505722014-01-26T20:37:48.667-08:002014-01-26T20:37:48.667-08:00I have a friend who mails clean clothes to her hal...I have a friend who mails clean clothes to her halfway mark, and mails dirty laundry home from there (so she doesn't waste travel time doing laundry -- or she'll have it cleaned and then mailed home). She sends the clothes the cheapest rate possible, and I guess the hotel just holds the package for her until she got there. It sounds expensive to me, but it works for her.<br /><br />Another friend tried drying her clothes by hanging them out the car windows -- she did <i>not</i> recommend copying this, because she had to track down all the clothes over half a mile of road.<br /><br />I always pack way too much stuff when I'm going on a road trip, because the car has plenty of room. I've learned to cut back substantially, though I'm not quite as good as Sammy (Toothbrush? Skateboard? Let's roll. Marissa will have anything I forgot.). I've found the trick is as much in <i>how</i> you pack, so you don't have to search through everything to find that one thing you need.<br /><br />I can't wait to see the final schedule. I'd wish that everything goes according to plan for you guys, but we all know that life is much better with a few shortcuts and sidetracks.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743674350647517445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-39828315103121653182014-01-26T20:00:39.923-08:002014-01-26T20:00:39.923-08:00I am now freaking out about the horseshoe charms b...I am now freaking out about the horseshoe charms because I have wanted one of those for years. I have spent days looking for one on line but I could never find one. So now I am really excited. If I don't manage to see you on tour I think I might cry. <br /><br />For laundry you could always use truck stops. I know a lot of the truck stops we stopped at on our way home from Arizona almost always had some sort of laundry thing. And some truck stops can be very nice. <br /><br />I have never thought of cutting a tooth brush in half. That is really smart because not only does it weigh less but it also saves space. I shall have to try that. <br /><br />Have a great week everyone!<br /><br />KylieKyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837543024870687967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-79185379643104475742014-01-26T19:54:41.438-08:002014-01-26T19:54:41.438-08:00We plan to! We had thought it would be on the &quo...We plan to! We had thought it would be on the "Southern Loop", but I think it makes more sense to visit Utah on the "Northern Loop" in the fall. Either way, we're planning on it. (Are you near SLC?)Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-39396503754260557042014-01-26T19:35:48.124-08:002014-01-26T19:35:48.124-08:00You should come to Utah!You should come to Utah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747733053195551669noreply@blogger.com