tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post3844305547659689085..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: The Hand of Lou Diamond--by Guest: Dac CrossleyCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-85320617392171486132016-11-10T11:34:08.338-06:002016-11-10T11:34:08.338-06:00Dac, so very nice to meet you and I apologize for ...Dac, so very nice to meet you and I apologize for running late to this post. I too enjoyed the picture of such lovely ladies. Your grandmother sounds like one strong, determined and driven woman for sure, as were so many of them back then. That's why I write historical romance in the Am. west. Tough as nails they were--they had to be. Yet they valued home and family to the hilt. Your story sounds very interesting, fun, and just the kind I like--based on so many memories, history, and family facts. Love it. Wishing you much success. I'll have The Hand of Lou Diamond shortly. Beverly Wells authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248685758575824289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-74643329227099334582016-11-10T08:53:01.270-06:002016-11-10T08:53:01.270-06:00The pleasure was all mine! Indeed!The pleasure was all mine! Indeed!Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-56551180867289468222016-11-10T08:52:27.595-06:002016-11-10T08:52:27.595-06:00Linda, I looked at your web site. You are one busy...Linda, I looked at your web site. You are one busy lady!<br /><br />You would have liked my mother. She was a historian -- and a teller of tales. She drummed Texas history into us, with bedtime stories.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-56867179601296794202016-11-10T08:49:46.230-06:002016-11-10T08:49:46.230-06:00It was my pleasure to visit the Sweethearts. Do us...It was my pleasure to visit the Sweethearts. Do use your family stories in your novels. Then add some of that "what if..."<br /><br />Pleasure meeting yo.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-59151984066283358892016-11-10T08:47:49.347-06:002016-11-10T08:47:49.347-06:00Thanks, Kirsten. I'm fortunate that I was able...Thanks, Kirsten. I'm fortunate that I was able to spend time with my grandmother and her stories. It all came out piecemeal but I do remember them. I loved her dearly.<br /><br />My other grandmother had her own set of hair-raising adventures. I'll bet your grandomthers did, too.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-13411490233080104222016-11-10T08:44:00.884-06:002016-11-10T08:44:00.884-06:00Yes, that photo was an inspiration. I contacted th...Yes, that photo was an inspiration. I contacted the actual Academy in Nashville. Their records don't go back that far. Grandmother lost track of her classmates. I've wondered - where did their lives lead them? What adventures did they have?<br /><br />I'm glad you are enjoying the novel. It was fun to write. Remember, Celia, it is all fiction. Like most of our memories.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-3633821150368320462016-11-10T08:38:47.923-06:002016-11-10T08:38:47.923-06:00I discovered I'd made dinner reservations unde...I discovered I'd made dinner reservations under the name "Lou Diamond." How did that happen??? Maybe I'm on to something....Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-26224671627814049242016-11-10T08:37:09.709-06:002016-11-10T08:37:09.709-06:00After this election season -- I wonder, was it rea...After this election season -- I wonder, was it really so different?Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-47083459830754862692016-11-10T08:35:53.446-06:002016-11-10T08:35:53.446-06:00I think that many women of my grandmother's er...I think that many women of my grandmother's era had that silent strength, don't you? That inner grit that got them through the hard times. <br /><br />You should hear about my other grandmother -- Lalla V Baird. (Where "V" was a name, not an initial..)Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-25778093466779877602016-11-10T08:32:50.272-06:002016-11-10T08:32:50.272-06:00Thank you, Gini. It's a pleasure to meet a swe...Thank you, Gini. It's a pleasure to meet a sweetheartDachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53286728040012271712016-11-09T17:45:51.354-06:002016-11-09T17:45:51.354-06:00Dac, what an interesting life your grandmother had...Dac, what an interesting life your grandmother had, well actually, sounds like yours has been interesting also. Though I enjoyed science in school, I much preferred history. I love the picture and being able to see closely the styles of the day. Your stories sound wonderful.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-13390117514526728312016-11-09T15:43:27.199-06:002016-11-09T15:43:27.199-06:00I love reading stories about family members. I am ...I love reading stories about family members. I am lucky that my Mother did extensive research on our genealogy and I have quite a few to draw from. What courage your grandmother had to be able to accomplish what she did. Thank you for visiting with us today.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-43586931930638252912016-11-09T15:24:13.763-06:002016-11-09T15:24:13.763-06:00I'm not sure which sounds like the better stor...I'm not sure which sounds like the better story, your grandmother's or The Hand of Lou Diamond. Will definitely have to get a copy. I love the picture! Your grandmother was as beautiful as she was strong and courageous. Kirsten Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720732595156726142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-37934861107380933552016-11-09T15:21:13.731-06:002016-11-09T15:21:13.731-06:00Most of all, I loved that vintage photo. Each girl...Most of all, I loved that vintage photo. Each girl is posed a different way, but all are looking down. The dresses are works of art.<br />I'm well into The Hand of Lou Diamond, and it's a winner. I haven't skipped a paragraph or page yet, as I so often do when the plot bogs down.<br />It appears to me you might be a poker player!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-90612015595626734502016-11-08T13:47:09.618-06:002016-11-08T13:47:09.618-06:00Dac, what a beautiful finishing school picture! Im...Dac, what a beautiful finishing school picture! Imagine what stories each of those young women could tell. I so enjoyed the info about your grandmother. She bore such griefs with strength and resilience, and smarts. You have a wonderful heritage there. I am so glad she inspired a character. I admit first reading the name. Lou Diamond Philips came to mind LOL. Best wishes on your books.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-84948425109609010072016-11-08T13:44:40.086-06:002016-11-08T13:44:40.086-06:00It certainly was a very different world in those d...It certainly was a very different world in those days!Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-44342639180459487712016-11-08T10:29:40.810-06:002016-11-08T10:29:40.810-06:00First of all, Dac, I just want to say your grandmo...First of all, Dac, I just want to say your grandmother was a beautiful and courageous person. She had so many losses, heartbreaking ones, and yet, she held it all together, took care of the situation and gathered everyone back together. I loved reading about that.<br />I like that you used her character to build on one your heroines which has to be a mighty powerful woman. Congratulations on your release of The Hand of Lou Diamond. All the best to you.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-63755197213243512022016-11-08T10:08:23.177-06:002016-11-08T10:08:23.177-06:00Dear Dac: How nice to meet you via this post. Your...Dear Dac: How nice to meet you via this post. Your books sound great and I will certainly be looking into purchasing them. Interesting to see a man's perspective on writing about women. <br />GiniRifkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.com