tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post6233666814983279428..comments2024-02-03T04:27:24.489-08:00Comments on Writing for Christ ~ The Audience of One: Friends, Panera, Katie Ganshert, and One Special Novel...Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-29540659979707899082012-05-22T20:55:18.881-07:002012-05-22T20:55:18.881-07:00Oh, you cutie! My favorite Panera drink is absolut...Oh, you cutie! My favorite Panera drink is absolutely CHAI TEA LATTE. Panera is over an hour in either of two directions, so I usually get TWO for me to enjoy, one right after the other. My favorite bagel is plain, I know, but I doctor it up. I have them run it through the toaster twice, and then go over to the coffee bar and add butter, cinnamon with a tiny bit of sugar, and nutmeg. It's the best! I do like the walnut cream cheese spread, but keep going back to my own "make breakfast at home" style.<br /><br />Yes, I have a friend I met when I was fifteen. Her mother took care of my little brother at the time. Several years back, before all of the scanning at the airport, I took my very first alone trip traveling through O'Hare to Houston, and I lived to tell about it! I had my very own knife to cut my apple on the way back ~*~ they would have abscounded with it today! So, because spelling doesn't like how I did it, I looked the word up and look what I found!<br /> "abscound (verb) : Combination of 'abscond' and 'scoundrel' - the word indicates not only the action of the person absconding but also his character. Mr. Smith abscounded with his ill-gotten gains."<br /><br />(Wonder what they do with all the goodies collected in that throw-away barrel!)<br /><br />We lost each other and then I found her through our high school site, sent her a card, and was invited to come and spend a week with her. It was like we had never been apart. New experience: she took me to this open air restaurant the night before I came home and treated me to a "What do you think you have just eaten?" delicacy that I said tasted sort of like chicken, but come to find out originally had razor sharp teeth and beady little eyes. Put your hands together at the wrists and open and close your hands. There you've got the picture!<br /><br />We have talked together about her coming to visit now that we live in Missouri! We are also Facebook friends.<br /><br />Loved your post and the up close and personal greeting! Kathleen<br />(Also, loved the ARC I reviewed and would love to have a final copy!) Come over and visit my review: http://lanehillhouse.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-of-2012-wildflowers-from-winter-by.html<br /><br />lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]netLane Hill Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952459499802207852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-31276346184585422232012-05-22T13:39:48.470-07:002012-05-22T13:39:48.470-07:00thanks for chance to win
ABreading4fun [at] gmai...thanks for chance to win <br /><br />ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] comapple blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566321938955059922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-12753517910452248752012-05-22T06:44:35.248-07:002012-05-22T06:44:35.248-07:00Panera is awesome! I think I'll go there for l...Panera is awesome! I think I'll go there for lunch today! Ha! I love their strawberry smoothie and probably all of their other choices...I just haven't tried them all yet!<br />I had one best friend all too briefly. We spent one year of high school as buddies before she moved far away. I'll never forget her.<br />This book sounds great!Kandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896710627892528849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-71292136586026265862012-04-12T12:35:02.065-07:002012-04-12T12:35:02.065-07:00Sadly, I live entirely too far from Panera to even...Sadly, I live entirely too far from Panera to even know what I would get, like probably 200 miles from one. There is this nice little coffee shop in town, though. It's called Connie's and their white chocolate raspberry scones are to die for!<br /><br />And I did have an awesome best friend in high school. So many great memories! We went to college together, but kind of grew apart as we explored our own interests. We still see each other occasionally, and if we lived closer, I have no doubt we'd be best friends again. But living 600 miles apart from each other just makes it too hard to keep up. <br /><br />And I would love a chance to win Wildflowers from Winter. :-)Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-27874410320930664972012-04-10T09:59:57.831-07:002012-04-10T09:59:57.831-07:00I love Panera, would love to spend some time writi...I love Panera, would love to spend some time writing there with a French Toast bagel and a hot tea. <br /><br />I became a Christian in high school and my friendships changed at that point. So my childhood best friends are acquaintances but I find I no longer share the same connection with them. Many of my college buddies, I'm still close with though.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739395418483112151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-79281874498229817192012-04-09T18:55:56.438-07:002012-04-09T18:55:56.438-07:00You know Panera is one of my favorite places to es...You know Panera is one of my favorite places to escape and write. I'd love the copy of Katie's book so i can read and help spread the word. So excited for her! Debut novels are such fun. Can't wait until it's yours, Casey!Cara Putmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316731047954376226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-32123135401497183462012-04-09T13:45:30.559-07:002012-04-09T13:45:30.559-07:00I love panera they have other places around me tha...I love panera they have other places around me that are so good but if I could I would eat there more then I do<br /><br /><br />tiggeruo@gmail.comBook Like and Sinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184698289485242959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-66446671899300010542012-04-09T11:11:18.633-07:002012-04-09T11:11:18.633-07:00I am not a huge fan of Panera. Sorry! I have tried...I am not a huge fan of Panera. Sorry! I have tried it a number of time.....gimme McAllister's anyday! I have the most amazing best friend! We have been best friends since 2nd grade, that's 34 years!! We have been thru SO much together: childbirth, death, weddings, happy times, sad times, etc. I am the most blessed person in the world to have such an awesome best friend!<br /><br />nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT netNancyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396826146816591274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-65519207920352162362012-04-09T08:42:28.502-07:002012-04-09T08:42:28.502-07:00As I am 70 now but still love to read all the time...As I am 70 now but still love to read all the time, I look around and seem to loose a friend really often now. That happens when you get really "ole" as my great grand children tell me about everything. I would love to win this book. ybutler@oppcatv.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-41970375554621888882012-04-07T10:31:54.595-07:002012-04-07T10:31:54.595-07:00We don't have Panera out here but we did when ...We don't have Panera out here but we did when we lived in Florida and enjoyed going to eat there. It was a great networking site. I would love to win this book. Beautiful cover.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Jo<br />ladijo40(at)aol(dot)comJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701821129126576340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-28974371380598841252012-04-07T07:52:56.117-07:002012-04-07T07:52:56.117-07:00Yep - it was a hard lesson for me too. So many sea...Yep - it was a hard lesson for me too. So many seasons in life. What's cool is when a good friend comes back in a later season.Katie Gansherthttp://www.katieganshert.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-65359876279144854542012-04-07T07:51:37.866-07:002012-04-07T07:51:37.866-07:00Linda, how very cool that your best friend is your...Linda, how very cool that your best friend is your cousin!Katie Gansherthttp://www.katieganshert.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-21363066457406304592012-04-07T07:50:03.044-07:002012-04-07T07:50:03.044-07:00That's totally how I am with my old BFF. If we...That's totally how I am with my old BFF. If we saw each other, things would be great. Like nothing changed.Katie Gansherthttp://www.katieganshert.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-34092411064214163502012-04-07T07:49:03.782-07:002012-04-07T07:49:03.782-07:00I used to ALWAYS get the sun dried tomato cream ch...I used to ALWAYS get the sun dried tomato cream cheese, but they don't have it anymore! The onion and chive is pretty dang good though.<br /><br />Sorry for the craving!! Make the hubs take a road trip. ;)Katie Gansherthttp://www.katieganshert.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-45666188848485023832012-04-06T20:02:24.105-07:002012-04-06T20:02:24.105-07:00Panera...Hmm...Hard choice. Pretty much anything w...Panera...Hmm...Hard choice. Pretty much anything would be great:) <br /><br />And as for my best friend growing up...Kelly. She passed away from Cystic Fibrosis a few years ago. But she did more in 25 years of life than many people do in a lifetime.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394581694718159853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-63042006393110773312012-04-06T16:06:52.713-07:002012-04-06T16:06:52.713-07:00Hi Katie. I would love to win your book Thanks for...Hi Katie. I would love to win your book Thanks for the contest.<br /> Maxie ( mac262@me.com )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-8482438660218039552012-04-06T11:11:32.708-07:002012-04-06T11:11:32.708-07:00Hi Casey! Hi Katie!
My sister has been my best fr...Hi Casey! Hi Katie!<br /><br />My sister has been my best friend forever. Sure, we fought like maniacs when we were young, but we got over it. :) <br /><br />Panera is...yummy. I get a medium coffee and I pour hot water, skim milk, a Splenda and some cinnamon in it. It's an odd combo, yet it works. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-49071216422715578142012-04-06T11:00:03.221-07:002012-04-06T11:00:03.221-07:00Yes I had a best friend growing up, and we're ...Yes I had a best friend growing up, and we're still best friends today. We did everything together. Sadly, we don't get to talk as much as we like, but we can always pick right up and talk like no time has gone by.<br /><br />I'm not sure what I'd get at Panera because I have no clue what it is. We don't have one where I live.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15573126276329697367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-2656724354898475452012-04-06T10:19:47.215-07:002012-04-06T10:19:47.215-07:00Mmm . . . Panera. At breakfast time I like to get ...Mmm . . . Panera. At breakfast time I like to get the Asiago cheese bagel, and at lunch the broccoli cheddar soup and/or Italian cibatta sandwich. (Spell check doesn't like Italian words.) The best part is that they have Wild Cherry Pepsi in their soda fountain. Nothing beats cherry soda from the fountain. Their chai is great too.<br />My best friend growing up was my next door neighbor, and we were like sisters--and fought like it. We would spend hours concocting stories that we would then act out (but the concocting took longer than the acting, so then we'd swap roles and start over). <br />We do still see each other occasionally and keep in touch through the miracle of Facebook. We couldn't have turned out more differently, but our shared history somehow makes our differences unimportant.<br />And yes please to the giveaway. bookumdookum(at)hotmail(dot)comErynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02130213547160034202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-2799127432247332112012-04-06T09:44:44.976-07:002012-04-06T09:44:44.976-07:00Oh! If your little girls can become best friends j...Oh! If your little girls can become best friends just like you and your friend, Sheri. What a legacy that would be. My mom's best friend has become like my aunt and I love my cousin Becca especially. Something special started by our parents.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-74058326417262462032012-04-06T09:42:17.395-07:002012-04-06T09:42:17.395-07:00One of the better memories I have is spending a we...One of the better memories I have is spending a week with my BF and we learned so much about each other. Some good, some bad. But I think we definitely grew closer. And I still love her. And she still loves me. There has to be something said for that. ;-)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-31508451288477363752012-04-06T09:40:50.727-07:002012-04-06T09:40:50.727-07:00I love that! The one thing I always wanted was to ...I love that! The one thing I always wanted was to live close to my BFF, but since we don't, we stay close with letters and emails.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-56409535885961322372012-04-06T09:40:14.382-07:002012-04-06T09:40:14.382-07:00Erica, you and Katie can take top pick. So many of...Erica, you and Katie can take top pick. So many of my friends would make fantastic big sisters. ;-)<br /><br />I have seasons for friends too and I think the older I get, the more I appreciate the season I am in.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-91632189900883428482012-04-06T09:36:47.644-07:002012-04-06T09:36:47.644-07:00Linda, if you get the chance to get your hands on ...Linda, if you get the chance to get your hands on Katie's book, don't hesitate to pick it up. So, so good. I think the friendship weaved through the entire book will touch you.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-81091700959728456052012-04-06T09:36:11.990-07:002012-04-06T09:36:11.990-07:00I have never heard of panera. I have never really...I have never heard of panera. I have never really had a best friend even. I have had friends but not someone who I would call a best friend. Thanks for the giveaway.Please enter me. Tore923@aol.comTore923https://www.blogger.com/profile/11560954856511496425noreply@blogger.com