tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post8197583395993334106..comments2023-09-29T04:45:01.698-06:00Comments on Side Trips: DIETRICH MERCLeeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-50125884357665897782014-01-13T11:47:07.918-07:002014-01-13T11:47:07.918-07:00This was a real trip down memory lane, Leenie. The...This was a real trip down memory lane, Leenie. The painting is stunning. This reminds me so much of an old General Store we used to stop at coming home from the lake on lazy summer weekends growing up. I can still feel the worn boards under my flip-flops.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-62175317173450380912014-01-12T20:42:11.594-07:002014-01-12T20:42:11.594-07:00I can picture this, just as if I was there seeing ...I can picture this, just as if I was there seeing it first hand!Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-26556807086982459902014-01-12T15:19:09.538-07:002014-01-12T15:19:09.538-07:00I loved this story, Leenie! And the art work along...I loved this story, Leenie! And the art work along with it,took me there.<br /><br />I grew up with my Grandfather's gas station ran by a really nice man, named Jim.<br /><br />Thanks for step back in time.<br /><br />Excellent work!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-26068072240824647592014-01-12T13:04:25.532-07:002014-01-12T13:04:25.532-07:00Your written picture was as beautiful & all-en...Your written picture was as beautiful & all-encompassing as your painted one!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-67143936406187999542014-01-12T07:59:44.375-07:002014-01-12T07:59:44.375-07:00Love both the picture and the written picture. I ...Love both the picture and the written picture. I had the honour one summer and school year of working in a real honest to goodness general store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-53174455637114907702014-01-12T07:53:41.764-07:002014-01-12T07:53:41.764-07:00This was childhood. Our store was Frank'n'...This was childhood. Our store was Frank'n'Stans (the Gertz brothers, pronounced as one word. There was a dog, but no gas pump.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-31328555088740011952014-01-12T06:18:36.292-07:002014-01-12T06:18:36.292-07:00You write with such great description, I guess it ...You write with such great description, I guess it is the artist in you that notices every detail. I could never write like that. You paint a picture with words.<br /><br />Then I can not even draw a cat. I have no attention to detail...I think that is a symptom of ADD.<br /><br />Love the picture as well.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com