tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post1385323367234833707..comments2024-02-15T00:25:40.681-08:00Comments on YOU ME AND THE LAMP POST: Amigos,YOU ME AND THE LAMP POSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06449356599510956026noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-33799256289310456142012-07-21T09:09:40.105-07:002012-07-21T09:09:40.105-07:00Hi Mr. Earle Hamner,
Thank God there are great wr...Hi Mr. Earle Hamner,<br /><br />Thank God there are great writers as you Sir. I personally like to express my thoughts on what a wonderful show being aired of the "WALTONS" I seldom miss not watching this show. Every time I view the 'WALTON'S TV show, it brings me back to the good years of the 40's and 50's when Family values, and love and respect was truly the way of life.<br /><br />As a radio host of my own station, for the past 8 years, The Walton's Show is a must for all to enjoy. Our musical format is simple, music of the 30's, 40's, 50's. Thank you for the Walton's TV show. <br /><br />Frank E. Dee/Gmmy Radio HostFrank E. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457420154752744639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-19678837150064632012-07-18T21:05:55.010-07:002012-07-18T21:05:55.010-07:00Hello Mr. Hamner,
So glad I found this site. My hu...Hello Mr. Hamner,<br />So glad I found this site. My husband, grandson, and I visited your home in Schulyer, VA. this past week (07/2012.) We loved it. It makes watching reruns of The Walton's, and your books that much more enjoyable. <br />Please keep writing and letting us know what is going on in your life. I truly appreciate you, your many writings, and especially your wonderful voice.Rebecca Slinkardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-83813724979117357062012-05-30T15:16:33.289-07:002012-05-30T15:16:33.289-07:00Dear Mr Hamner i am so happy to have received your...Dear Mr Hamner i am so happy to have received your news letter as of today May 30 th 2012 i look forward so much to hearing from you.<br /><br />The Twinkle Twinkle Movie Star! letter is wonderful i shall share the story with my family once i can get them all together this coming week end i would like to say thank you so mu7ch for your writings and great stories and the 'Waltons`the best family show ever i HAVE seen on Tv...<br /><br />I would like to make comment to your watcheré listener Patricia Salomone and say good luck and wishes with her writings...<br />yours truly JoanFryer and THANK YOU MR HAMNERJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600534068469036002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-90915214284386713092012-05-30T12:51:01.747-07:002012-05-30T12:51:01.747-07:00Dear Mr. Hamner,
I look forward to reading your b...Dear Mr. Hamner,<br /><br />I look forward to reading your blog. Having an author of your caliber actually verbalize with your followers gives me hope. At the young age of 68 I have finally had one of my stories published. I do not expect to be as famous as you, but you have given me the oourage to try. I have been writing stories and poems for many years and finally after everyones encouragement decided to go for it. I am not far behind you in the line for the jumping off point, but intend to keep trying, and hopefully some folks will enjoy my work. Keep bloging for us, you are a wonderful author.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Patricia SalamonePatricia Salamonehttp://theitalianthing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-89569400686492750852011-06-30T16:58:00.373-07:002011-06-30T16:58:00.373-07:00Good evening Mr. Hamner. Thank you for your most r...Good evening Mr. Hamner. Thank you for your most recent blog. I laughed until I cried about "Peeps" and the spell check. I hope you will not change when it comes to sharing your thoughts and opinions on any topic. You are informative as well as witty. I will never get tired of reading your words. We as an audience would have been deprived of your wonderful talent of writing if you had decided to become anything else other than a writer. I do believe that you and Mr. Twain would have gotten along right nicely. I hope that you have no plans on leaving on the next comet out of here so that you may finish all your endeavors. I am sure all will be worth reading. I do enjoy all that you write about your family. It's a lot like remembering what it was like for my parents growing up in Tennessee and Kentucky during the depression. Thanks for the memories. Your ever supportive fan, Michelle "Fred" HaganMichelle "Fred" Hagannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-3960154985841799192011-04-23T12:11:37.909-07:002011-04-23T12:11:37.909-07:00Afternoon Mr. Hammer. I am watching "THE WAL...Afternoon Mr. Hammer. I am watching "THE WALTONS" marathon on the Hallmark channel. Everyday,I watch your show wondering if you have a blog on line. I decided to look,and you do! While the commercials play,I have been reading your blogs. Very enjoyable reading. One of the things that caught my opinonated eye,was what you wrote about Brian Williams and his continual commenting about "this country". I thought,<br />"YES,someone else has noticed." I quit watching the news from American newscasters. Living where I do in northern Michigan,I am able to get a Canadian news channel. I have learned more about what is going on in our country from their News.I know they have no reason to hide anything,which newcasters here seem to do,more and more,like Americans are ignorant. I wrote on my Facebook last night, how I wished my Grandfathers and my Dad were still a live. Knowing what they would say about what is happening in our country . I wrote I could picture them shaking their heads in sadness and dis-belief. That they would not be afraid to voice their opinions,like so many Americans are afraid to do anymore. It seems people won't speak up for fear of offending. Offending whom? I also commented how this President has said, "By Memorial day gas will be up to $5.00 a gallon and Americans should start buying electric cars". I commented "How a lot of Americans can't even pay their monthly electric bills". I am proud that you are not afraid to voice your opinions. If you were able to sit down with our Grandfathers and our Dads, would you share the same honest and refreshing views about America as it use to be and could and should still be today? God Bless and continue in good health. I am sorry about your achy knees. Sincerely, Linda WorthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-56635870464872524342010-09-29T20:45:33.329-07:002010-09-29T20:45:33.329-07:00Hello Earl... I am Bren. I am 60 and married to Ru...Hello Earl... I am Bren. I am 60 and married to Rustic Charlie, a loving, jolly man who handcrafts VA Cedar Log Furniture as a Roadside Artisan on the outskirts of Charlottesville VA. I too write... find I cannot not write and enjoy reading and doing research almost as much. Just discovered your Blog while doing a search on your Books after discovering 'Generous Women' at a used Book Store. <br /><br />The Internet has been a great outlet for me, as a writer and one who loves to learn. We have traded it in for Television in our home because we feel almost the same as yourself. Thus far this choice has helped to keep us from becoming 'a cantankerous old geezer who sits in front of the television set, shouting obscenities and throwing things at it.' YouTube is quickly becoming a favorite as we can type in any topic and are usually able to find something to keep our comfort zone warm and cozy.<br /><br />These day enjoyable TV for me consist of 'Sprout' with my Grandchildren and some Adult Educational Programing when I visit at their home. Having become concerned about what my Grandchildren will find to feed their souls as they grow up, I've decided to collect DVD's and Books which have been beneficial in my life ... The Walton's are on that list. Finding your Official Website has proved to be very advantageous indeed. <br /><br />Am delighted to have found you and to have read more about your life here and agree with the insights of Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey 'A reader often falls in love with a writer through his work but can sometimes fall out of love with him on learning about his life. Not so with Earl Hamner.' Am sure this info will come to mind as I pass by the Rockfish River on my way to my brother's James River Property. I am the eldest of 6 by the way, thus the Waltons touched a spot in me that was in need of what you had to offer through your writings. They are much appreciated by many and hopefully will be for a long time to come. <br /><br />I too have made a promise to myself, 'that with the wisdom that would come with the years I would rise above youthful follies. I would smile at the antics of the young; try to understand their language and their behavior.'; but am grieved to discover,like you, I am unable to keep it. Am considering writing Children's Stories as well... am in the ruminating cycle just now ... hopefully something worth while will be birthed. <br /><br />Before saying 'Warm regards and Adios!' with a special acknowledgment and thank you to Pepe, may I be so bold as to refer you to my Blog? www.LivingASimplifiedLife.blogspot.com It may help to bring back 'That sweet natured, kindly, well mannered guy' we've all come to love and appreciate as one of the great contributions our country has to offer those who look to us for goods that are worth passing on to and for the benefit of our future generations.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to read this... take care.... brenbrenhttp://www.livingasimplifiedlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-27218016219445253882010-09-25T08:08:56.537-07:002010-09-25T08:08:56.537-07:00Mr. Hamner, like so many others before me, I am so...Mr. Hamner, like so many others before me, I am so happy to be able to read your blog. I've enjoyed reading your comments and thoughts and quite frankly, I agree with them all! I'm a child of the 80's, born in 1968 but as I was growing up I watched The Waltons so I'm kinda in that era too. As I age my mind falls back to my youth and how I was raised and I try to incorperate those things into my childrens' lives. I have 4 kids, ages 21, 19, 14 and 8 and just recently became a grandmother. My husband and I have adopted the tradition of watching an episode or two of The Waltons most evenings after supper time. (I'm slowly collecting the whole series; I have 4 seasons so far)It's a nice way to unwind and settle down after a hard days' work and it takes us back to the way things used to be. But, it's always a pleasure to get on here and read your words of wisdom, and you have so many I'd be on here writing a book about them. Thank you again and have a great day!Shelly Mannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-11425334440787941212010-09-13T06:03:04.322-07:002010-09-13T06:03:04.322-07:00hey there..i,m new on this board but its great to ...hey there..i,m new on this board but its great to be here..Mr.earl hamner, thank you for the great show "the waltons"...i was just in Schuyler visiting and had an excellent time..felt like a kid again ..lotsa fun...john nessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-17364356658810183592010-09-13T04:07:58.193-07:002010-09-13T04:07:58.193-07:00To quote my 15-year-old daughter: "I know, ri...To quote my 15-year-old daughter: "I know, right." That being said, she and our other children enjoy few things as much as watching "The Waltons" on DVD on Sunday nights. In fact, our kids were just as excited to visit Schuyler, Virginia, as they were nearby Monticello on our last vacation. Maybe even more so.<br /><br />I'm extremely happy to have found your blog. Thank you for remaining a part of our lives.Wandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411177284399969610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-23371845248671297722010-08-13T12:05:11.852-07:002010-08-13T12:05:11.852-07:00Hi Mr. Hamner! Your blog is great and wish you cou...Hi Mr. Hamner! Your blog is great and wish you could write more often. I featured you in my blog today. You can find it here on blogspot also at nostalgicrambler.blogspot.com. Tried sending you an email through your website but it came back.Jeff Borgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746562908842181199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-87196739413444353912010-08-12T17:58:53.891-07:002010-08-12T17:58:53.891-07:00Dear Earl, I knew it. The last conversation we had...Dear Earl, I knew it. The last conversation we had I was so full of things to say, it all came gushing out at once. I was like a rolling tide. It must have been overwhelming to you! It certainly would have driven me crazy to listen to "me". Yet, as always, you remained calm and kind. Now I can imagine that you might have been throwing things at me via the telephone during your moments of silence. Well, I can't blame you. It wasn't until we said our "Good-byes" that the light bulb came on! I told my good son,<br />(who, by the way, sends his best to you)<br />"I just realized that I totally dominated the entire conversation." A hundred apologies. I would like to say it is because at my age I have to hurry and get things said before I forget them. But, that is not always the case. Sometimes I forget I am a southern and find myself talking far too much and too fast for no reason. If I send you something via email, I guess you have noticed also that Spellcheck fails me. I am becoming like "Them"!! Oh Lord! I pray it isn't so. But then again I know I will never dress like Lady Gaga or whatever she calls herself, nor will I visit L.A.Phil. So maybe, just maybe, there is hope afterall. Please don't give up one me. :)Catherine Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872276563917956996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-8980913712662471502010-08-10T16:47:17.280-07:002010-08-10T16:47:17.280-07:00My dear Mr Hamner, How enthusiastically I look for...My dear Mr Hamner, How enthusiastically I look for your blog posts.I can relate, and what a good hearty laugh I get each time. A good sense of humor adds longevity to ones life.That wise ole man Solomon put it this way "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine."and I beleive it. May the peace that surpasses all understanding keep your heart and mind to a good ripe age and even longer...........Patsy from TennesseePatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800472834077795750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-24556536269049428762010-08-10T07:25:48.264-07:002010-08-10T07:25:48.264-07:00I don't have any problem with abbreviations, b...I don't have any problem with abbreviations, but I DO have a problem with what too often passes for "entertainment" these days and have had for years. I'm guilty of using "this country"--but in both positive and negative ways. A positive example would be that people like you make this country great! Anyway, I really enjoyed this and think that Andy Rooney has some tough competition in you! Will be sharing this. . .Ainsley_Jo_Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211794586864539674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-64873139467846159502010-08-10T07:22:08.698-07:002010-08-10T07:22:08.698-07:00Hello, from Schuyler...
We enjoyed this posting ...Hello, from Schuyler...<br /> We enjoyed this posting so much! You hit so many good points, I won't recount them here. Nelson County is a good place to live, Brother Earl, and we miss you, still. The peaches are ripe, and so sweet, but the heat has burned up our gardens. Tomatoes are rare, due to the lack of rain. Record temps are being set in Virginia...which is, "our country". Ground hornets are bad, and come out swarming. <br /> Glad that you are keeping your inimitable sense of humor and honor. Come and see us. We'll make iced tea and tell lies to each other.<br /><br />Pastor TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-9654535164204578612010-08-10T04:49:33.873-07:002010-08-10T04:49:33.873-07:00Mr. Hamner,
I'm 40 years old, and I share in ...Mr. Hamner,<br /><br />I'm 40 years old, and I share in your sentiment about what has become of the world.<br /><br />And I'm glad to know you are working on another novel and screenplay.<br /><br />StevenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03454240059689843520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-54241302705631468822010-08-09T23:20:09.744-07:002010-08-09T23:20:09.744-07:00I'm so glad to read a new post from you. I'...I'm so glad to read a new post from you. I've been missing them. I'm turning 50 this week, and I guess I've reached the "golden years" thinking, because I think the same way you do. <br />Oh, and my folks just celebrated 62 year, and are in separate bedrooms for the same reason. I've said that if any of ours were unoccupied, (with 6 kids, it will be awhile) I'd be doing the same, my husband is a wonderful man, but I've worried about him waking the neighborhood up too :-) yaknowwhatimean?<br />Blessings,<br />MarciaSimple Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655741174904816921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-1346383960508997782010-08-09T14:24:20.105-07:002010-08-09T14:24:20.105-07:00Thanks for the good cry! Actually, I laughed so ha...Thanks for the good cry! Actually, I laughed so hard reading this that I almost cried -- right here in the middle of the work day. I'm printing this one to take home and share with the family, as your descriptions of Lady Gaga and the young boy singer alone were well worth the price of reading it. All the best to you, Earl.Jim Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017879380095538158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-42075598492807422602010-08-09T14:11:28.683-07:002010-08-09T14:11:28.683-07:00First of all, I would like to thank you for all of...First of all, I would like to thank you for all of the great work that you have done over the years. I'm 47 years old and grew up watching "The Waltons" with my grandparents, who loved it. I am married now (have been for 23 years) and have 3 kids (19, 17 & 15.) As a family we have watched "The Andy Griffith Show," The Dick Van Dyke Show," and are now enjoying "The Waltons," together, as a family. As they say, "They just don't make 'em like that anymore." I feel fortunate to have been able to enjoy your show and now feel blessed to be able to enjoy it with my wife and kids.dkaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267975550589389630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-44675949941675234732010-08-09T14:09:55.490-07:002010-08-09T14:09:55.490-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.dkaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267975550589389630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-36949713575356980422010-08-09T05:11:57.795-07:002010-08-09T05:11:57.795-07:00Oh, the good old days. At least you throws things ...Oh, the good old days. At least you throws things at the tv and not shoot it.Territory Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484634821984857878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-90320308549675438082010-08-08T07:21:12.941-07:002010-08-08T07:21:12.941-07:00As always, you make me smile. Your post was well w...As always, you make me smile. Your post was well worth the wait. Lately, while writing I have thought much about the impact you have on my life. My words may never be famous, but my writers heart developed as I watched your life unfold through the fictional character, John Boy. <br />Recently, I was asked why I write? I could hardly answer the question and later it I realized why. I write because I must. Writing is a part of who I am. To take away the ability to write would be like extracting a vital organ from my body. Thank you for sharing your story over and over again through the years. You made the little girl in me never let anyone thwart my desire to write. <br />As for those steps, keep crawling and when you can no longer crawl they make a wonderful chair device that can be mounted for a ride up and down the steps. I would NOT give up a beach house, either! Enjoy all your favorite music and keep trying to make a difference in this crazy world. <br />Blessed to have traveled by here,<br />Andrea Bowling PerdueAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-59455080622390133672010-08-07T19:51:13.118-07:002010-08-07T19:51:13.118-07:00I'm 38 years old and I agree with you in every...I'm 38 years old and I agree with you in every way. The world is going crazy and the values are fading very quick. Sometimes when I have heard and seen too much, I simply put a dvd of THE WALTONS in and for a short while, everything is right again. Thank you for that!<br /><br />Take care, TonyaTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10219312170799712537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-1698834121156398952010-08-07T17:34:03.518-07:002010-08-07T17:34:03.518-07:00Dear Mr. Hamner, I tried to send you an email, but...Dear Mr. Hamner, I tried to send you an email, but the email address you have posted on this website is not working. Twice I tried and twice the email bounced back to me. Please fix the email problem or post a new email address in your Contact area. Thank you... a faithful fan.AmbraChathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693574636622334145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628189661673304365.post-40196039988211001662010-08-07T17:05:27.910-07:002010-08-07T17:05:27.910-07:00Mr. Hamner,
I always am excited to see an email f...Mr. Hamner,<br /><br />I always am excited to see an email from announcing the arrival of the next installment of your blog :) You keep on being cantakerous :) It has a lot less to do with age than it does with reality..<br />:) God Bless<br /><br />John BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com