tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post6089558294170367098..comments2024-02-18T02:17:28.886-08:00Comments on Julie Flanders, Writer: I is for Illumination NightJulie Flandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-287330696654320792014-04-11T04:19:59.973-07:002014-04-11T04:19:59.973-07:00@Susan, I guess I could manage the humming LOL.
@...@Susan, I guess I could manage the humming LOL.<br /><br />@Nana, I agree. <br /><br />@shelly, wouldn't it?<br /><br />@Marcy, oh, I would love the Great Pumpkinfest. I love autumn.<br /><br />@Birgit, LOL. :D<br /><br />@Beverly, oh, I hope you are able to visit!<br /><br />@Elizabeth, thanks for visiting!<br /><br />@Joy, I know, I hope I can see them again someday.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-91299365497553919212014-04-10T19:35:56.741-07:002014-04-10T19:35:56.741-07:00They do have some interesting traditions! The ligh...They do have some interesting traditions! The lights must be fascinating and pretty to look at. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-62293696657112483372014-04-10T18:12:36.422-07:002014-04-10T18:12:36.422-07:00Very pretty. Visiting from the A to Z sign up pag...Very pretty. Visiting from the A to Z sign up page.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />ElizabethAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991906933569199984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-52672358967941849802014-04-10T17:26:43.409-07:002014-04-10T17:26:43.409-07:00Oh my goodness, that sounds awesome! I'm sad ...Oh my goodness, that sounds awesome! I'm sad to say I've never been to this particular festivity before (nor heard of it before now). Man, if I wasn't dying to visit Martha's Vineyard before I certainly am now!Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-71840066468401164012014-04-10T17:24:46.391-07:002014-04-10T17:24:46.391-07:00What a great tradition and so lovely. I am with yo...What a great tradition and so lovely. I am with you in the singing dept. If I sing the plumber would come to check the pipesBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-57636458516005589842014-04-10T14:16:57.730-07:002014-04-10T14:16:57.730-07:00So pretty! I love how communities find interesting...So pretty! I love how communities find interesting ways of celebrating. We have the Great Pumpkinfest every October but it's a less than a decade old. Amazing that Illumination night has been going on for hundreds of years.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-4006139399725320902014-04-10T13:28:19.589-07:002014-04-10T13:28:19.589-07:00That would be lovely.That would be lovely.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-88499604790485080262014-04-10T12:32:41.569-07:002014-04-10T12:32:41.569-07:00All those lights are so pretty. It would be my fav...All those lights are so pretty. It would be my favorite night on the island.Nana Prahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854685637338591856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-88951039020784170742014-04-10T11:51:28.937-07:002014-04-10T11:51:28.937-07:00What a night! Even if you can't sing, you cou...What a night! Even if you can't sing, you could hum or just smile at the joy of the night!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-34190875855736571182014-04-10T11:32:09.056-07:002014-04-10T11:32:09.056-07:00@Lexa, totally agree.
@Sharu, you should go some...@Lexa, totally agree. <br /><br />@Sharu, you should go sometime! :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-78126290203920155612014-04-10T11:10:22.055-07:002014-04-10T11:10:22.055-07:00I would go and sing-along with a care in the worl...I would go and sing-along with a care in the world :D <br /><br />Sharu<br />www.livelaughlovewithsharu.wordpress.com<br />A-Z Participant Sharuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768055587326849707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-34662864941505988592014-04-10T11:08:18.066-07:002014-04-10T11:08:18.066-07:00Those are stunning! It must be quite a sight with ...Those are stunning! It must be quite a sight with all of them lit up like that! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-75195232809408342152014-04-10T10:43:22.313-07:002014-04-10T10:43:22.313-07:00@Mark, oh, I bet you could. I'd love to find o...@Mark, oh, I bet you could. I'd love to find out. :)<br /><br />@Chrys, I wish I could too, one of these days.<br /><br />@Laura, agreed!<br /><br />@Yolanda, that's so true. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-80084830261334662832014-04-10T10:16:07.894-07:002014-04-10T10:16:07.894-07:00Truly lovely, I remember that some of my favorite ...Truly lovely, I remember that some of my favorite walks through the neighborhood came during the holidays when all the houses were lit up. It creates such a feeling of warmth and acceptance!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-64539693934794938422014-04-10T10:06:51.691-07:002014-04-10T10:06:51.691-07:00Wow, I bet that looks amazing!Wow, I bet that looks amazing!Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-34539077225774669022014-04-10T09:23:18.530-07:002014-04-10T09:23:18.530-07:00That would be an amazing site! I wish I could see ...That would be an amazing site! I wish I could see all of those adorable Gingerbread houses lit up with lanterns. *sighs*Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-89876768103331401792014-04-10T09:08:44.074-07:002014-04-10T09:08:44.074-07:00Both pics look like nice and cozy places. One coul...Both pics look like nice and cozy places. One could probably get some good writing done, there :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-90751425887691562014-04-10T09:03:30.567-07:002014-04-10T09:03:30.567-07:00@Bob, LOL. I never thought of that but it is nice ...@Bob, LOL. I never thought of that but it is nice for the summer.<br /><br />@Tim, I wish I remembered when I did.<br /><br />@Lee, I know, it's interesting, isn't it?<br /><br />@Kyra, agreed!<br /><br />@DG, oh, I can imagine that is amazing in Paris.<br /><br />@Crystal, that sounds so lovely. Just sitting on the roof would be fun. :)<br /><br />@Inger, I really do.<br /><br />@Elizabeth, I agree.<br /><br />@LD, I know, it's kind of funny how it started.<br /><br />@Liz, I know I would. One of these years!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-44284727331685693962014-04-10T08:45:07.197-07:002014-04-10T08:45:07.197-07:00Oh, I was hoping this would be your I day! You SHO...Oh, I was hoping this would be your I day! You SHOULD go - I've never been to such an unusual, magical, beautiful celebration. You would love it :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-84379258733799549542014-04-10T08:41:20.876-07:002014-04-10T08:41:20.876-07:00A lovely tradition, even if it was originally a ma...A lovely tradition, even if it was originally a marketing tool.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-42916170619951556312014-04-10T08:29:19.759-07:002014-04-10T08:29:19.759-07:00I so want to go there!!! I love places that have h...I so want to go there!!! I love places that have hung onto their distinct culture. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-87451962280730299972014-04-10T08:29:17.691-07:002014-04-10T08:29:17.691-07:00You make it so clear how much you love the island....You make it so clear how much you love the island.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-30821451415586057062014-04-10T08:26:24.023-07:002014-04-10T08:26:24.023-07:00How fun! I would love a community tradition like t...How fun! I would love a community tradition like this. We had a few when I lived in Upstate NY, although I can't remember what they were specifically. We weren't there long. Brr. But, I do remember sitting on top of our roof watching fireworks over Lake Ontario. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-45757914946599343772014-04-10T08:05:22.865-07:002014-04-10T08:05:22.865-07:00Funny how sunlight can enhance and brighten a plac...Funny how sunlight can enhance and brighten a place, but the absence of light can highlight the detail.<br /><br />Lovely little cottages. I'd like one. I loved the Illumination tour down the Seine River in Paris. It made me feel I'd arrived. (and I had just)D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-57341420110990471132014-04-10T07:55:42.951-07:002014-04-10T07:55:42.951-07:00How pretty! I would love to see this for real!How pretty! I would love to see this for real!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.com