tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post252186173312915166..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Leavin' on a Jet Plane ... Or Maybe a Bus (Mary Strand)Brian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-3192852792944017002017-08-25T17:13:25.234-04:002017-08-25T17:13:25.234-04:00What an awesome adventure! Thank you for sharing. ...What an awesome adventure! Thank you for sharing. I agree with Holly about the boyfriend. :)Jen Doktorskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143138396478408692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-37387904393760660972017-08-14T14:38:33.926-04:002017-08-14T14:38:33.926-04:00What an intriguing thought! Thanks, Holly!What an intriguing thought! Thanks, Holly!Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-59126759850964673652017-08-12T16:55:18.689-04:002017-08-12T16:55:18.689-04:00What fun--you should TOTALLY write about the boyfr...What fun--you should TOTALLY write about the boyfriend. What a great YA.Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-972191595313559872017-08-07T23:18:38.007-04:002017-08-07T23:18:38.007-04:00Ha! No, I'd merely be curious. (Hugh Jackman...Ha! No, I'd merely be curious. (Hugh Jackman is another story. ) I harbor no secret fantasies about Alberto; it's just fun to see what old friends (romantic and platonic) are up to.Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-13404554239247689132017-08-07T20:29:04.319-04:002017-08-07T20:29:04.319-04:00Oh, too bad. Well, maybe not. Seeing an old love a...Oh, too bad. Well, maybe not. Seeing an old love after so many years could be an iffy proposition at best!Janet Raye Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159139395228572310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-55436960337920090482017-08-07T12:01:14.226-04:002017-08-07T12:01:14.226-04:00I actually struggled a little to understand other ...I actually struggled a little to understand other people's English when I got home that summer. Crazy! I still think in Spanish in some situations. If I'm terrified or really stressed, it's what pops up!Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-4266440600466372312017-08-07T11:59:52.393-04:002017-08-07T11:59:52.393-04:00Yes! That's why I sent my kids to Spanish cam...Yes! That's why I sent my kids to Spanish camp starting at age 7. They're both now fluent ... and Spanish camp counselors!Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-53279351870307904722017-08-07T11:58:52.219-04:002017-08-07T11:58:52.219-04:00I actually tried doing a Google search on him when...I actually tried doing a Google search on him when I was writing the blog, but nothing came up. Sigh! He was actually the first guy who asked me to marry him. I had doubts about his sincerity, but still!Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-12642640125976322912017-08-07T09:24:19.601-04:002017-08-07T09:24:19.601-04:00I can't even imagine being so immersed in anot...I can't even imagine being so immersed in another language, another culture, that you even think in it. I think that's awesome! Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-10216627445302810682017-08-06T22:11:00.834-04:002017-08-06T22:11:00.834-04:00Sounds like a fascinating trip! And the best way t...Sounds like a fascinating trip! And the best way to learn a new language is like you said, through immersion. It's much easier to learn that way than just by studying the language in a textbook in class. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-38757562672878791822017-08-06T14:18:56.948-04:002017-08-06T14:18:56.948-04:00Wow, Mary, that sounds like so much fun (except fo...Wow, Mary, that sounds like so much fun (except for the bus part, I can see why you still hate buses!). That's terrific you still have the letters--great research material. So, any idea what happened to Alberto? Janet Raye Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159139395228572310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-35356696575795217252017-08-06T09:56:20.059-04:002017-08-06T09:56:20.059-04:00Thanks, Berek! It's still a lifetime highligh...Thanks, Berek! It's still a lifetime highlight.Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-66235851572392959812017-08-06T07:48:14.481-04:002017-08-06T07:48:14.481-04:00What a terrific experience. Thank you for sharing ...What a terrific experience. Thank you for sharing it.Berekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172936893264053007noreply@blogger.com