tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post6569933175195833199..comments2024-03-25T02:43:49.115-05:00Comments on Karen Edmisten: Poetry Friday: My daughter got married! Karen Edmisten http://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-19471415612804891012021-07-11T08:11:05.042-05:002021-07-11T08:11:05.042-05:00Thank you all so much for sharing in all the joy a...Thank you all so much for sharing in all the joy and emotion! <br /><br />Penelope, a tender season indeed. <br />Mrs. F3, happy anniversary! <br />Karen, so glad you enjoyed the poem, and Jamie, thank you! <br />Margaret, your daughter's wedding sounds lovely. And yes, we are SO looking forward to grandchildren. Can't wait! <br />Susan T., yes, I started blogging when the bride was 9, her older sister was 12, and my youngest was three years old. :) <br />Mary Lee and Linda, I love that picture, too. :) Thanks. <br />Denise, thank you so much!<br />Carol, gown shopping in masks was definitely a unique experience. :) <br />Sally and Michelle, thank you, too, for sharing in the love and joy! <br />Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-2939932965831427452021-07-11T01:20:45.587-05:002021-07-11T01:20:45.587-05:00Congratulations Karen to you, your daughter, new s...Congratulations Karen to you, your daughter, new son and family! Love all those pics, capturing much emotion, and the poem, thanks for sharing your joy!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-57691395570319282952021-07-10T21:35:03.525-05:002021-07-10T21:35:03.525-05:00Oh my - what a beautiful post. thank you for shari...Oh my - what a beautiful post. thank you for sharing this momentous event in your life - and your daughter's of course. And that poem! Sally Murphyhttp://www.sallymurphy.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-62123735106280764882021-07-10T12:12:27.846-05:002021-07-10T12:12:27.846-05:00Karen, congratulations on the wedding to you and y...Karen, congratulations on the wedding to you and your family. I can see you in one of the photos helping with the gown. That is a special moment but the best photo is the masked bride-to-be trying on a gown. This is a first for me. Thank you for the poem that I will read with a tissue by my side.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-74273721181533584872021-07-10T11:51:20.554-05:002021-07-10T11:51:20.554-05:00Karen, congratulations to you and your husband, an...Karen, congratulations to you and your husband, and to the happy couple. I love the "Can I just call you son?" May they have a lifetime of happiness. Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-4680778852132867582021-07-10T08:24:05.054-05:002021-07-10T08:24:05.054-05:00Hooray! And, many, many congratulations! The photo...Hooray! And, many, many congratulations! The photo of you gazing captured by your sister-in-law is my favorite. It's truly amazing how time changes for us as we age, become parents, and see the same in those we love. Enjoy every moment. And, thank GOD for photographers!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-71461548015687865892021-07-10T07:50:22.199-05:002021-07-10T07:50:22.199-05:00Oh my heart! First, congratulations to all! And wh...Oh my heart! First, congratulations to all! And what a poem, what love in your eyes...and in theirs, what joy in the pink Converses!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-49270367865119582412021-07-09T20:24:16.324-05:002021-07-09T20:24:16.324-05:00Oh, how lovely! Much happiness to the bride & ...Oh, how lovely! Much happiness to the bride & groom and all the family. I remember reading about your daughters when they were little!Susan T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-2791870366176702622021-07-09T19:56:30.291-05:002021-07-09T19:56:30.291-05:00Oh, my! I am loving this post. My youngest daughte...Oh, my! I am loving this post. My youngest daughter got married in October on our back deck with only 14 people there. It was perfect. Just wait until she gives you grandchildren. Ah, me. The best thing ever! Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-22117492926243053452021-07-09T19:35:38.535-05:002021-07-09T19:35:38.535-05:00Lovely!Lovely!Jamiehttp://mostgladly.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-64637404250615847992021-07-09T18:33:09.538-05:002021-07-09T18:33:09.538-05:00Such happy new, such a mix of emotions! I wish eve...Such happy new, such a mix of emotions! I wish everyone the best, and thanks for the wonderful poem...spooling out from the heart. Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-31793480837372405672021-07-09T16:32:19.781-05:002021-07-09T16:32:19.781-05:00Looks like we may be anniversary buddies. Prayers ...Looks like we may be anniversary buddies. Prayers for a blessed marriage!MrsF3https://www.blogger.com/profile/09581676568510800043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-45512461092124294472021-07-09T15:40:15.255-05:002021-07-09T15:40:15.255-05:00Oh, Karen, what happy news. How lovely for you all...Oh, Karen, what happy news. How lovely for you all. It is a tender season, the growing of a family with the adding of adults. Congratulations and good wishes for all xoxellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405706347896531257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-74154870494898046172021-07-09T14:50:06.216-05:002021-07-09T14:50:06.216-05:00Tabatha, I just went and reread it and cried again...Tabatha, I just went and reread it and cried again on your behalf. :) Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-14645167027843237112021-07-09T14:49:01.645-05:002021-07-09T14:49:01.645-05:00Tanita, isn't it an incredible poem? It couldn...Tanita, isn't it an incredible poem? It couldn't be more perfect. And I just stumbled on it *this morning.* <br /><br />My girls have grown up with you and your books and our long-distance friendship and how amazing is it to share this with you now, too? :) Thanks for being part of our lives all these years. <br /><br />And I'm so happy that you think Atticus looks Atticus-y. :D Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-60486652813735396072021-07-09T14:41:49.638-05:002021-07-09T14:41:49.638-05:00Congratulations!! So exciting! My tear ducts are n...Congratulations!! So exciting! My tear ducts are nervous about reading that poem in its entirety! 🎉🎈🥂💕Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-87733990125778524092021-07-09T14:37:38.751-05:002021-07-09T14:37:38.751-05:00Oh, goodness, Karen. What a tender, beautiful, evo...Oh, goodness, Karen. What a tender, beautiful, evocative poem - just dazzlingly lovely. And CONGRATULATIONS!!! (To you and to your Lizzy, too, of course.) How you managed all of this during a pandemic is even more staggering. And the pink Converse!! LOVE that! <br /><br />Boy, Atticus really looks like... Atticus. You named him well. What a lovely, heart-filled picture of the two of you.<br /><br />So much "Awww." And awe. Wow. A stage of teaching/mothering over - but a new one begun. Good job, Mom!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-21865407732541332612021-07-09T14:27:47.272-05:002021-07-09T14:27:47.272-05:00Theresa, yes. No one really warns you. :) Congratu...Theresa, yes. No one really warns you. :) Congratulations to Sam and Lydia, too! I'm so happy for them. Overflowing love to all of you, too! xo Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-91237099087622769392021-07-09T14:22:46.726-05:002021-07-09T14:22:46.726-05:00Danae, the slide ... I know, I know. xo It's t...Danae, the slide ... I know, I know. xo It's too much. But you are right. It's just beginning. :) <br /><br />Kathryn, thank you! We've seen each others' girls grow up from across the pond. :) What a journey. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-56184037168550789142021-07-09T14:22:10.292-05:002021-07-09T14:22:10.292-05:00Oh, Karen, I know exactly how you feel. It takes y...Oh, Karen, I know exactly how you feel. It takes your breath away, doesn’t it, the enormity of emotion when your child gets married? Congratulations, Lizzy and I wish you all love overflowing.Theresa Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756983765276235561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-63788874527534344892021-07-09T14:10:40.919-05:002021-07-09T14:10:40.919-05:00Congratulations Lizzy! What lovely news. Congratulations Lizzy! What lovely news. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793409309119054539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-49483002838476197362021-07-09T14:05:46.900-05:002021-07-09T14:05:46.900-05:00Gah... you are killing me with that picture of her...Gah... you are killing me with that picture of her on the slide! Progress is beautiful but the passing of time can be gut wrenching! A beautiful life and still just the beginning.Danaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152105963757272274noreply@blogger.com