tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post5999913076986119733..comments2024-03-28T16:49:59.137-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: The Texas Revolution "Texas Rising"Kay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-89103844177659969372017-03-18T08:55:00.443-04:002017-03-18T08:55:00.443-04:00Hey Lynn!
I really enjoyed this. Liberties were t...Hey Lynn! <br />I really enjoyed this. Liberties were taken, of course, but I tend to overlook that! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46105791373003488892017-03-17T06:05:44.714-04:002017-03-17T06:05:44.714-04:00I'll put this on my list! Thank you.I'll put this on my list! Thank you.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-15944766609239600392017-03-16T21:31:52.077-04:002017-03-16T21:31:52.077-04:00Hello Mairead! So nice to see your comment here, m...Hello Mairead! So nice to see your comment here, my Irish American friend!<br />I think you would really like this TV mini series! As I said in this post, there WILL be times that you wince a little but hey, I tend to remember only the good bits of life and that applies to my films also!<br />I thought it was just amazing to think of a man playing his own ancestor, glad you think so too! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-65932909481237486102017-03-16T21:29:29.729-04:002017-03-16T21:29:29.729-04:00Just read a review from the NY Times, here it is: ...Just read a review from the NY Times, here it is: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/books/review/the-blackhouse-by-peter-may-and-more.html<br />Wow! It sounds amazing!<br />I also read a review of the Crockett book by Michael Wallis. It also sounds like my kind of book!<br />Thanks for the link to the video, I will watch it when I can.<br />Thanks for your comment, Nan! So lovely to hear from you! Stay warm! xKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-64990983750270151522017-03-16T03:52:53.486-04:002017-03-16T03:52:53.486-04:00I must watch this mini-series. I lived in Dallas f...I must watch this mini-series. I lived in Dallas for seven years, and Texans are very proud of their history. I would love to learn more, and this sounds like a good start. So sad to have lost Bill Paxton at such a young age. He was a talented actor. It's amazing that he got to play Sam Houston, his ancestor.Irish American Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596502141758818409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-68059791860265747522017-03-15T22:15:22.860-04:002017-03-15T22:15:22.860-04:00Two things. One is that I'm just reading a boo...Two things. One is that I'm just reading a book set on Lewis. It is called The Black House by Peter May. Not a place I would like to live. And second - do you know the book David Crockett by Michael Wallis? I own it, but haven't read it yet. I have a vague feeling we've talked about this book before?? A lovely video here which made me buy the book. https://www.c-span.org/video/?300869-1/david-crockett-lion-westNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-76742326125227680152017-03-13T18:33:24.823-04:002017-03-13T18:33:24.823-04:00How fascinating that you are related to Simon Kent...How fascinating that you are related to Simon Kenton! Listen, if I were you I would put that little fact on the side of my blog and shout it out to the world!<br />You have made my day by leaving this comment! Thank you!<br />I look forward to more posts by you AND your visits to this space, my friend!<br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29187511945629482382017-03-13T18:20:58.547-04:002017-03-13T18:20:58.547-04:00I DID get to walk AND to see my Dad and enjoy a gr...I DID get to walk AND to see my Dad and enjoy a great lunch with him, so a great weekend!<br />I wish more people liked the history of things like we do!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-85237119179357531382017-03-13T18:19:45.447-04:002017-03-13T18:19:45.447-04:00I have said this before and I will keep saying it,...I have said this before and I will keep saying it, I don't care what you do or how much money you have, I only care about how nice you are! From everything I have read, Bill Paxton was a truly kind man, I've not heard one bad thing about him!<br />I haven't seen Training Day...I will look out for it!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-19765389863795677372017-03-13T18:16:00.866-04:002017-03-13T18:16:00.866-04:00And you know, even if the story is twisted into so...And you know, even if the story is twisted into something completely unrecognizable, I am still grateful if it makes me go and read about something that I didn't already know.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-36877187917738402272017-03-13T18:13:33.042-04:002017-03-13T18:13:33.042-04:00Now I wonder, how do you clean your windows from t...Now I wonder, how do you clean your windows from the outside? Aren't you on the second floor? Ever how you do it, be careful!<br />So, I know you will be looking forward to next weekend and all be OK! :-)<br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-59436676217644846462017-03-13T18:11:07.437-04:002017-03-13T18:11:07.437-04:00Yes, I read all about him and read this about his ...Yes, I read all about him and read this about his leg/legs! I am telling you, true facts beat fiction any day of the week!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56017688421356106062017-03-13T18:10:17.649-04:002017-03-13T18:10:17.649-04:00Oh, there were so many more things I could have to...Oh, there were so many more things I could have told you about, but dang if all I could think of was Francis Scott Key and chewing gum! You gotta laugh at me! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-5773006699426564272017-03-13T18:09:06.413-04:002017-03-13T18:09:06.413-04:00Hello, my friend in Texas!
Kay, I am so glad that...Hello, my friend in Texas! <br />Kay, I am so glad that you liked this post! Texas is HUGE! Do people still say "as big as Texas"? I remember hearing that as a kid! <br />If you watch this, let me know what you think of it. I really enjoyed it, but then, I truly enjoyed reading of the real people portrayed in this.<br />And I will say, I know those mountains could not have been in Texas but doggone it, they sure are pretty! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-33381377182544010552017-03-13T18:05:59.328-04:002017-03-13T18:05:59.328-04:00History IS fascinating but you might guess that I ...History IS fascinating but you might guess that I find it ALL interesting, even the tiny bits that most would think trivial!<br />DEEF, I have never heard it that way before watching this!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-41473622144029190132017-03-13T11:43:15.905-04:002017-03-13T11:43:15.905-04:00I haven't been dropping by much lately so hope...I haven't been dropping by much lately so hope all is well with you. If you are planning a walk, it must mean good things I hope. History is fascinating, isn't it, especially when you can claim some sort of relationship to the characters who lived it. I am first cousins many generations removed to Simon Kenton of Ohio who once saved Davy Crockett's life, or so the legend goes. When you delve into the genealogy there are so many fascinating paths to wander down. Hopefully I will be visiting more often now and I know it will be an enjoyable experience. All the best to you.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-77315750778461881042017-03-13T08:00:56.904-04:002017-03-13T08:00:56.904-04:00I hope you got to enjoy walking and having fun. Th...I hope you got to enjoy walking and having fun. The website sounds pretty interesting. As a history buff myself I can notice things here and there that just shouldn't be. I suppose they feel they have to embellish it for the sake of a great story. Sometimes though, history is interesting enough as it is. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118816573712396453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-49926395463915051162017-03-12T21:42:39.901-04:002017-03-12T21:42:39.901-04:00"Training Day"...the TV series has just ..."Training Day"...the TV series has just started here (as of three weeks ago). I've been watching and enjoying the series. It commenced here the week that Bill Paxton passed away. <br /><br />Many nice things have been said about Bill Paxton. He was a well-loved man by the sounds of it.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-91534592496867573482017-03-11T19:28:05.832-05:002017-03-11T19:28:05.832-05:00Every movie that is supposed to be about a true st...Every movie that is supposed to be about a true story is one i have to look up and read about. Sometimes they take too many liberties, sometimes not.<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful weekend!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-55232829901747223592017-03-11T11:38:58.957-05:002017-03-11T11:38:58.957-05:00I don't know the first thing about the "T...I don't know the first thing about the "Texas Rising", but like you, I think if a film is based on historical events, the film makers should get it right as much as possible - shouldn't really be too difficult to do, should it!<br /><br />This weekend is very spring-like so far, and I've been out for good part of the day but miss O.K.; we can't see each other this weekend because of several obligations on his part. No matter - we'll be together again next weekend, and I am making use of the "free" time and have just cleaned all my windows! You had to open the windows to know what the weather was like, they were so neglected :-D<br /><br />God bless you too, Kay, and your wonderful family.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-50067844514667103302017-03-11T11:29:12.202-05:002017-03-11T11:29:12.202-05:00Santa Ana was and interesting character too. He ha...Santa Ana was and interesting character too. He had a prosthetic leg made of cork that was captured and placed on display at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield.. Then he had another that is displayed at the Museo Nacional de Historia in Mexico City. A peg leg was also captured by the Illinois militia. For a time they used it as a baseball bat. Now it can be seen at the home of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-62187613931688870602017-03-11T10:11:43.744-05:002017-03-11T10:11:43.744-05:00Great post Kay. Whenever I see a Hollywood movie ...Great post Kay. Whenever I see a Hollywood movie "based" on true events I always go look for the true story. <br />That was interesting about Sam Houston and Francis Scott Key, and about chewing gum!Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-58850450984878623902017-03-11T10:05:27.498-05:002017-03-11T10:05:27.498-05:00Kay, I enjoyed the video and your whole post! Tak...Kay, I enjoyed the video and your whole post! Take me to Texas indeed - well, I'm already here, but it's always nice to hear George Strait (another Texas guy). I haven't watched Texas Rising (it's a little tough to see 'history' when you know a bit about the actual history). I did laugh at the beginning of the video - was that supposed to be East Texas? Ummm...no....East Texas has forests and is coastal plains. And those mountains are too big for our Hill Country in Central Texas. More like West Texas near Big Bend, but too many trees. Texas is a land of many climates and terrains. I also think that people don't realize how big it is. You can drive all day and not cross it. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-4269518426565099772017-03-11T09:47:46.745-05:002017-03-11T09:47:46.745-05:00History is so fascinating, isn't it? Both the ...History is so fascinating, isn't it? Both the sweep of big historical events and the tiny minutiae of historical trivia.<br /><br />My Dad always pronounced "deaf" as "deef" too. I don't know why, but that's how he'd been taught as a kid.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com