tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post2798928116934952869..comments2024-01-24T01:28:07.616-08:00Comments on what was the middle thing?: Yeah but...Who are You?robert.ditterichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-74883085097581444162018-01-11T12:56:31.510-08:002018-01-11T12:56:31.510-08:00Thanks Brendan. It's lovely to think that havi...Thanks Brendan. It's lovely to think that having stumbled by, it was worth your hanging around for a bit of a read! About the broken violin, I think your approach is absolutely lovely. Gentleness, learning, thoughtfulness and compassion aren't very trendy nowadays, but those are attitudes I value more than most. It's not hard to find angry adults that could have used more exposure to these when they were growing up.robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-41102841069057847152018-01-11T06:36:18.219-08:002018-01-11T06:36:18.219-08:00Who am I? It's difficult to stay a silent lurk...Who am I? It's difficult to stay a silent lurker after facing that challenging question. I stumbled across your blog after my 8 year old accidentally snapped her violin - a terrible, sad thing, but also a lesson well learned and a chance for us parents to show some compassion and teach forgiveness. I quickly realised that you were retired, and therefore not what I was looking for, but I spent the next few hours reading some of your posts late into the night and quietly thinking. Perhaps that's really what I was looking for?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your work, even if you're not sure who is listening.Brendan, who should blog but doesn'tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-9584777691150349362017-01-05T02:29:12.726-08:002017-01-05T02:29:12.726-08:00Felicity, I really appreciate your feed-back. Than...Felicity, I really appreciate your feed-back. Thank you very much for taking the time to express these things so very generously. robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-44641815544076899592017-01-04T13:51:12.261-08:002017-01-04T13:51:12.261-08:00You write beautifully and seductively Rob. In your...You write beautifully and seductively Rob. In your hands any subject comes to life. Just do it for all the instinctively creative reasons within you. Be your own audience and others will follow. Felicity x. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637734439930642417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-51568868811155161422016-12-24T12:58:38.407-08:002016-12-24T12:58:38.407-08:00Thank you!Thank you!robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-1956413644790963392016-12-24T12:57:24.745-08:002016-12-24T12:57:24.745-08:00Hi Kent, thank you for stopping by and taking the ...Hi Kent, thank you for stopping by and taking the trouble to comment so thoughtfully. I have looked up your blog and will spend some enjoyable time getting into it I'm sure. It means a great deal to me to think that a few of my little pieces have been worth the consideration that you have shown.<br />Cheers, Robrobert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-60119099947356001532016-12-24T03:50:51.536-08:002016-12-24T03:50:51.536-08:00Hi, I'm Kent and I'm a boater too. Glad to...Hi, I'm Kent and I'm a boater too. Glad to know you. You are sharing important bits of life that are treasured to you, and will be treasured by others through the record of time. History for too long has told us only of the famous and the victor, but what interests many are those who are not. We find fame (or infamy) and victory in simpler things, like gliding up to a dock or having working trailer lights. And as you said, finding a balance between anxiety and confidence in our abilities.<br />As I type there is a pen and a notepad next to the chair, for lists :) And there is an urge to go out sailing again and enjoy the moment, not the destination. Meander. It's a term you shared. And a new goal to strive for. Maybe a boat name as well. <br />So please continue to testify and we will sit here nodding in agreement and chuckle, covered in sawdust and smelling of mineral spirits...and other spirits possibly...Glad to meet you Robert and crew, check in our crew and boat menagerie at smallboatrestoration.blogspot sometime. <br />Best, "Clark"Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348010423683995165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-36442780562021628322016-08-30T22:51:13.344-07:002016-08-30T22:51:13.344-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789237076066087932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-50777274964092339642016-08-22T02:26:43.802-07:002016-08-22T02:26:43.802-07:00Great to hear from you Bruce. I often feel the sam...Great to hear from you Bruce. I often feel the same way- I have deleted so many comments that I have started on posts from many blogs because I have not felt able to contribute beyond what felt to me to be superficial. I'm no better at being a reader than the next guy.<br /><br />Is it significant though, that all the responses to this post (except Julia's) are from other bloggers? I guess you just get used to saying things out loud online, or you don't...but that doesn't mean that we wouldn't value hearing from the lurkers who like this stuff. Most of us love to answer questions!robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-40186236107757437172016-08-21T21:14:50.705-07:002016-08-21T21:14:50.705-07:00Robert-
I think we write for a variety of reasons...Robert-<br /><br />I think we write for a variety of reasons, some for fame, some because it is fun, some because of an unknown need, but out it comes. I stop in at quite a few blogs of folks I respect and wish I could meet in person, including yours. I don't always comment unless I feel I can add something. Do keep writing. It's good inspiration for the rest of us, even if we're a little quiet sometimes.<br /><br />-BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-46835624173855594112016-08-19T15:04:35.124-07:002016-08-19T15:04:35.124-07:00I was that kid too Graham- all you need is love ....I was that kid too Graham- all you need is love .....there's nothing you can do that can't be done. And now I'm that grandpa too. Thanks for your comment it adds significantly to this lovely body of feedback and expression of common purpose.<br />So we are all "that other guy" for each other....robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-77051875291588534092016-08-19T00:06:32.065-07:002016-08-19T00:06:32.065-07:00Blogging is like standing on a soap box on a stree...Blogging is like standing on a soap box on a street corner. Most of the world won't know you are there, most who do pass your way will walk on by, of those who do stop and listen most will make no comment. There'll be the odd heckler and just maybe there'll be a snot nosed kid at the front who is interested, and what he learns might just change his life a little bit.<br />Who am I? I'm the snot nosed kid who used to build things in his shed, the teenager who thought everything would be fine if we just gave peace a chance. The Granddad who want's a better world for the kids. <br />The internet is a powerful communication tool for good and evil and its great to know that out there in all corners of the world there are good honest people with soft thoughtful voices, the internet lets them be heard. 5000 hits? That's double what I get. <br />Keep posting we'll keep listening. <br />Graham.Graham Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799325184475918080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-73377316310847996442016-08-18T15:49:00.961-07:002016-08-18T15:49:00.961-07:00Thanks Steve. I think maybe we all motivate each o...Thanks Steve. I think maybe we all motivate each other in what we read and see of the other's experiences.robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-87538580582083732172016-08-18T08:50:48.464-07:002016-08-18T08:50:48.464-07:00Me Rob! And I read it whenever you post and it mak...Me Rob! And I read it whenever you post and it makes me think, challenges my assumptions and makes me strive to try and be a more interesting person than I really am. It inspires me to try and periodically write something better than my normal drivel. Don't stop! stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932550661580632605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-76538953341221618282016-08-18T02:35:13.395-07:002016-08-18T02:35:13.395-07:00Old and oppressed by time and world events maybe B...Old and oppressed by time and world events maybe Barry.<br />Alright I got the old heart stuck on the sleeve again- but look at the three lovely essays that came as a consequence! I feel in very good company. Barry and Michael if ever you are in Victoria, Australia...<br /><br />But just out of interest, who was that other guy that read this blog once?robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-70422895074736588072016-08-17T20:35:11.455-07:002016-08-17T20:35:11.455-07:00I'm going to cry BS on both you guys. Perhaps ...I'm going to cry BS on both you guys. Perhaps you're feeling old and oppressed by time at the moment. I, too, do this blogging thing, as both of you. And only know of the existence of both of you because of it. And my life has been made far richer as a result. I went out of my way to meet Doryman when I was on the west coast, and am so glad I did. I only hope we get to repeat the experience many times. Only this morning, as I was driving to work through the countryside, listening to a beautiful solo fiddle tune by an Irish lad, the very unusual fiddle made by a luthier in Norway. And it reminded me that I know more than one person who crafts beautiful instruments. Made me think, again, that if I ever get to the other side of the world that Robert would be so kind as to agree to meet somewhere. And I only hope the experience will be as good as others. I can now count many of my best friends as those I have met first through their writings I found sifting through the back alleys of the web where the gold lies, even among the minotaurs.EyeInHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673778556242947205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-59959631137135637872016-08-17T10:14:49.730-07:002016-08-17T10:14:49.730-07:00Not to belittle your effort to communicate, Rob, b...Not to belittle your effort to communicate, Rob, but a lot of those hits come from nowhere and go nowhere. Google is insidious. I've watched friends and acquaintances sit down and "search" via Google images, which I am afraid supplies most of the hits to my blog.<br />I go through periods where I just can't think of anything important enough to share with the world, but then meet someone who is excited about what I've done in the past. I get all revved up again. Mostly I write because I like to, but also for those few people, like yourself who are actually interested. As Julia says, it's part of our journey. We are a hive, whether we recognize it or not. The internet is a great tool for promoting that. It's also one of the greatest time sinks ever invented, since very little of value comes out of it. Among the the piles of sh*t, however are jewels we can treasure, friendships we would not experience otherwise. <br />Often I regret not being able to actually meet my on-line friends in person, which would be my preference by far, but baring that, this is the next best thing.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-84885622218734497452016-08-17T04:50:18.445-07:002016-08-17T04:50:18.445-07:00This is a journey, for you especially, but for all...This is a journey, for you especially, but for all of us readers, known and unknown, also. So often everything is said, examined, judged or re-imagined to suit another purpose, and it is very refreshing to read a blog with no particular agenda other than to celebrate the life you live and share with us. It is a good life, and reflecting on it no mean task. To do so honestly, without guile, for six years, is pretty special. JULIA DITTERICHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316526700014599508noreply@blogger.com