tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post7689949907244830544..comments2024-03-02T00:35:02.272-08:00Comments on Louise Penny: Goodby Jamaica, hello Sutton, monLouise Penny Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-51067278582704670042012-02-28T08:52:41.520-08:002012-02-28T08:52:41.520-08:00Wow! I only signed up for this blog about five mi...Wow! I only signed up for this blog about five minutes ago after finishing your last book, and what an exciting blog it is! And as a mother of two tiny ones who travels to LA and back from DC a couple of times a year, I can skipped right over that exit row brouhaha, because you can't SIT in an exit row unless you can help others...ANYWAY moving on I hope this blog is about your lovely books because while in aforementioned LA, CA visiting with family, I read THREE of them and loved them. So I hope your blog has some tidbits about what inspires you about Ruth, and Gabri and Olivier, and drop some hints about Anne and Beauvoir when you can!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-80833773834574288542012-02-25T07:34:07.820-08:002012-02-25T07:34:07.820-08:00Hi all - thanks for defending our actions - we'...Hi all - thanks for defending our actions - we'd have happily stayed in the seats we were eventually given - have done that plenty of times - and given up seats we did pay for on the bulhhead going to england (a six hour flight) to families with babies...without question or concern. The fact is, babies are not allowed in exit rows. By law. On any airline. They would have always been moved. I'm sad that people follow our lives and feel we'd be selfish. And then are so mean about it. I didn't expect that of people who read the books. But I am so grateful to those of you who defended us. How very kind.Louise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-55369761229601708222012-02-25T07:26:02.120-08:002012-02-25T07:26:02.120-08:00Louise paid extra for her seat. She planned ahead ...Louise paid extra for her seat. She planned ahead to accommodate her own special needs. If the people with the baby needed extra room, they should have done the same, rather than expecting to inconvenience somebody else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-38341327302927524272012-02-22T13:27:07.071-08:002012-02-22T13:27:07.071-08:00I wish I'd remembered this the night I posted ...I wish I'd remembered this the night I posted my other comment. Possibly now it's too late and irrelevant, but maybe not. Anyway, here I go.<br /><br />Two years ago I reserved a flight three months in advance and at that time reserved a window seat for the nominal fee, I think, of $10. The seating was important to me because I was landing in daylight and wanted an aerial view.<br /><br />When I boarded the plane, carry-on bag in hand, I found a man sitting in my seat with his wife beside him. I politely asked him to move and told him he was sitting in my reserved seat. He refused. <br /><br />I motioned to a steward and told him of the problem. He said to the man, "Oh, darn, the woman showed up. You'll have to move." I told the steward I had paid a reservation fee. He gave me a withering look, which I thought was completely unprofessional. The man and his wife grudgingly moved and I occupied my reserved seat.<br /><br />About an hour later the man asked me if I had reserved the seat the night previous. I told him about my reservation three months prior. I told him I had paid extra for the seat reservation as well. He was shocked -- didn't take it in the first time round, I guess. He said he had made his reservations the night previous online and had no idea seat reservations were possible, never mind three months in advance. The couple tried to be friendly toward me after that, but it was still uncomfortable.<br /><br />Perhaps airlines need to advise their customers of the options available and that seats are not always "first come first served". I'm just sayin'....darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04106728386218373390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-68883061788858616402012-02-21T13:51:20.848-08:002012-02-21T13:51:20.848-08:00Can't wait for your next book! I get them as ...Can't wait for your next book! I get them as soon as I can and I love every one of them. My mom was from Bromptonville, just outside of Sherbrooke, and I love the reference you paint of the cantons de l'est!!Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-62591772418864258482012-02-21T09:39:57.545-08:002012-02-21T09:39:57.545-08:00Hello clueless ones. It is illegal to have a baby...Hello clueless ones. It is illegal to have a baby in the exit aisle seats. Enough already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-84274323935596551252012-02-21T09:08:14.732-08:002012-02-21T09:08:14.732-08:00Welcome home, Louise and Michael. Please don't...Welcome home, Louise and Michael. Please don't be disturbed by some of the previous posts. You are wonderfull, kind, loving people. It is also my understanding that the exit rows cannot be occupied by any person who is not capable of helping out in the event of an emergency. A baby does not qualify to help passengers exit the plane in an emergency, nor would the parents be worried about helping other people.Jeanine Croninnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-51012447386452950012012-02-21T09:00:20.279-08:002012-02-21T09:00:20.279-08:00Anonymous #2, Did you read where Louise had specif...Anonymous #2, Did you read where Louise had specifically requested the exit seat aisle? Just because there was a change with the plane doesn't mean the request should be ignored. If Louise had left that little tidbit out of her blog, you would have still read her books. She is human after all as Anonymous #1 said.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-11216883742949492302012-02-21T08:20:47.725-08:002012-02-21T08:20:47.725-08:00Hi, Debbie, Anonymous (aka Dobes) here. I AM 6'...Hi, Debbie, Anonymous (aka Dobes) here. I AM 6' tall, OK, 5'11" and I do realize how very uncomfortable it is -- I live in Europe but my whole family is in America, so it's something I encounter with some frequency, for 8 hours at a time! I've also flown with babies and know how uncomfortable THAT is. <br /><br />I have been wondering this afternoon why I was so unhappy with this post. I think it's because I read the Inspector Gamache series exactly for its good old-fashioned kindness. The author is kind to the characters, who are unashamedly kind to each other. They see each other's flaws, they get annoyed or angry with each other, but at bottom they are simply, wonderfully kind. I can't get enough of it. <br /><br />I read Louise Penny and Alexander McCall Smith for exactly this quality of kindness and generosity that is so hard to find in the real world, and then I imputed that same level of kindness to the author, and was sad to find it lacking in her account of the trip home. <br /><br />Then, of course, I realized that she, like all of us, is only human, and so I'm back to apologize. I really am sorry I didn't keep my thoughts to myself - it wasn't very kind of me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-19791575149740258332012-02-21T08:20:21.821-08:002012-02-21T08:20:21.821-08:00I agree with anonymous. I also believe in Karma. ...I agree with anonymous. I also believe in Karma. What goes around comes around. Truly disappointed or rather disgusted enough not to read your works again!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-84863505225044020292012-02-21T07:53:11.449-08:002012-02-21T07:53:11.449-08:00Obviously Anonymous isn't 6 feet tall. If she...Obviously Anonymous isn't 6 feet tall. If she/he was she/he would realize that a 4 hour flight would be very uncomfortable on the legs in a cramped space. I'm 5'3" and I sometimes find the space cramped.<br /><br />Glad you and Michael are home safe and sound and totally relaxed.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-62765997112130410912012-02-21T07:00:06.209-08:002012-02-21T07:00:06.209-08:00Glad you're home safe, but oh what a wonderful...Glad you're home safe, but oh what a wonderful vacation you had. I'd find it awfully difficult to part with that sea view. I look forward to hearing about the new book as you begin work on it.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-68276027682149077682012-02-21T06:46:45.403-08:002012-02-21T06:46:45.403-08:00Awwww... the first time one of your posts disappoi...Awwww... the first time one of your posts disappointed me. Can't understand why, after a heavenly 2-week vacation few could manage, you couldn't be kind enough to leave the exit aisle seats to the mom and baby for the last 4 hours. But then, one person isn't real to another until some little flaws have made themselves known - one reason I love your Three Pines characters so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-19817403482697856412012-02-20T22:46:05.324-08:002012-02-20T22:46:05.324-08:00Welcome home from your fabulous holiday. After hav...Welcome home from your fabulous holiday. After having such a lovely time you'll be able to conjure the beauty and tranquility of Jamaica even when it's freezing and snowy. Write on!darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04106728386218373390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-38190574927146643782012-02-20T19:07:08.081-08:002012-02-20T19:07:08.081-08:00De vraies vacances de rêve! Bon retour dans la bel...De vraies vacances de rêve! Bon retour dans la belle province.Miss Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113848160890391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-17223549056693951372012-02-20T18:58:20.334-08:002012-02-20T18:58:20.334-08:00So glad you and Michael had such a restful vacatio...So glad you and Michael had such a restful vacation, but I'm glad you are safely home. Between your books and your blog, I really care about both of you, and selfishly want them both to continue! <br />I grew up on a farm just outside Ottawa, so I feel a special 'connection' to all the locations. I've been in North Carolina now for many years, but still have family 'back home,' and many happy memories - and your books have brought back even more.Lynn in NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-26738109068826098072012-02-20T18:45:31.905-08:002012-02-20T18:45:31.905-08:00BON RETOUR À LA MAISON!
Il y a toujours un p'...BON RETOUR À LA MAISON!<br /><br />Il y a toujours un p'tit deuil à faire en rentrant de voyage, mais ça passera lorsque Gamache et sa suite prendront de plus en plus d'espace.<br /><br />Profitez bien des derniers jours avant la "rentrée". Les jours sont de plus en plus longs, le printemps est à nos portes.Colombinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726214279250378091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-82985693259799888642012-02-20T17:08:46.147-08:002012-02-20T17:08:46.147-08:00Your vacation sounds (and looks) wonderful, and go...Your vacation sounds (and looks) wonderful, and good to be refreshed before you bring back the characters we love and wait for... I always look forward to visiting with them again.Regina Calton Burchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645029247311079588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-90456040935512356392012-02-20T17:05:51.888-08:002012-02-20T17:05:51.888-08:00Welcome home-a different kind of Eden.It sounds li...Welcome home-a different kind of Eden.It sounds like you needed a rest after your flight. Your vacation looks just beautiful.lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-83169357503287857942012-02-20T16:22:38.160-08:002012-02-20T16:22:38.160-08:00I thought that your characters were written with m...I thought that your characters were written with much love, hence I love them too.denise in BCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-12595185243497897262012-02-20T15:14:54.847-08:002012-02-20T15:14:54.847-08:00Your vacation sounds pretty close to heaven for me...Your vacation sounds pretty close to heaven for me, and I live in a California beach town. So glad you had a relaxing time. I must agree with one of the previous bloggers, your blog is just as good as reading your books. Keep up the bllog and the books!Calif. Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-42668704791522132512012-02-20T14:31:07.399-08:002012-02-20T14:31:07.399-08:00Looking at the picture of Michael gazing out at th...Looking at the picture of Michael gazing out at the ocean I can almost hear the background music,<br /><br />"Memories,<br />Like the corners of my mind,<br />Misty water colored memories,<br />Of the way we were..."<br /><br />Now get out the snow shovels and get those steps cleaned off!Terry L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-30227894012236853782012-02-20T11:39:27.594-08:002012-02-20T11:39:27.594-08:00Good Morning Louise,
I am a new reader from Brisb...Good Morning Louise, <br />I am a new reader from Brisbane, Australia. I enjoy your blog almost as much as I enjoy your novels. Thank for providing a link into your life. Your writing has opened up a part of the world that I am now determined to visit. <br />Kind Regards<br />MichelleMichehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303618034266244104noreply@blogger.com