The best laid plans ...
Not everything goes to plan29 total reviews
Comment from Cooper Watt
That was good! What a mess--the poor girl. At least she scored a ring for her troubles... Seemed he had a plan all along.
Great job! Yours is only the third I've read so far, but certainly the best yet.
Good luck!
Coop.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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That was good! What a mess--the poor girl. At least she scored a ring for her troubles... Seemed he had a plan all along.
Great job! Yours is only the third I've read so far, but certainly the best yet.
Good luck!
Coop.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from CALLAHANMR
Hi Mari:)
Seems like this was the only way Adrian could save the day.
Exactly fifty years ago I too had something go wrong as I stood in a Dallas Parking lot waiting for Marilyn to show up so I could propose and give her the diamond ring in my pocket. After hours of growing anxeity that day also was the best Valentine's Day ever, but that's another story.
This is a perfect entry for the "Valentine Writing Assignment," prompt. Thank you for agood belly laugh.
Roger
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Hi Mari:)
Seems like this was the only way Adrian could save the day.
Exactly fifty years ago I too had something go wrong as I stood in a Dallas Parking lot waiting for Marilyn to show up so I could propose and give her the diamond ring in my pocket. After hours of growing anxeity that day also was the best Valentine's Day ever, but that's another story.
This is a perfect entry for the "Valentine Writing Assignment," prompt. Thank you for agood belly laugh.
Roger
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from Judith Ann
I can just picture this scene. It could be an "I Love Lucy" segment, it is so funny. Any the prize is a very happy and romantic ending. The best of both worlds as far as I am concerned. Very good writing. -Judy
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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I can just picture this scene. It could be an "I Love Lucy" segment, it is so funny. Any the prize is a very happy and romantic ending. The best of both worlds as far as I am concerned. Very good writing. -Judy
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from BJean
Only true love could have made this the best valentine's day ever. I got a chuckle out of the humorous events in her evening. What a wonderful guy! Great story for this Valentine assignment entry. Love, Jean
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Only true love could have made this the best valentine's day ever. I got a chuckle out of the humorous events in her evening. What a wonderful guy! Great story for this Valentine assignment entry. Love, Jean
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from patmedium
Marijke... This is so marvellous, I read it aloud to my husband and he had a good laugh as well. I could even smell the melted nylon of the tail. Why didn't you set off that fire alarm in the hallway with all those candles, and the smoke from your tail? You could then have set off the one in the kitchen later on with the burnt meal. A house full of firemen (twice) would have turned into a lunatic asylum... I know, word restrictions. But what a shame, eh? Pat.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Marijke... This is so marvellous, I read it aloud to my husband and he had a good laugh as well. I could even smell the melted nylon of the tail. Why didn't you set off that fire alarm in the hallway with all those candles, and the smoke from your tail? You could then have set off the one in the kitchen later on with the burnt meal. A house full of firemen (twice) would have turned into a lunatic asylum... I know, word restrictions. But what a shame, eh? Pat.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
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I enjoyed it. Pat.
Comment from al1801
Onya, Tassie. What a story. Guess Murphy's law ruled supreme. However! love ruled more.
I loved the story and I imagined the tall, sexy ... and now I'm gonna query the spelling of the word blonde. We from downunder get confused - fair dinkum - with the spellings from Uncle Sam's land. I'm led to believe, blond is masculine and blond(e), feminine. I prefer the latter if a female is thus described.
I seek your comments here, even if it is to put me straight. (Fellow reviewers join the debate too)
That's only a mini observation. It was a DGR! Darn Good Read. Take Five and happy Valentine's Day to you.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Onya, Tassie. What a story. Guess Murphy's law ruled supreme. However! love ruled more.
I loved the story and I imagined the tall, sexy ... and now I'm gonna query the spelling of the word blonde. We from downunder get confused - fair dinkum - with the spellings from Uncle Sam's land. I'm led to believe, blond is masculine and blond(e), feminine. I prefer the latter if a female is thus described.
I seek your comments here, even if it is to put me straight. (Fellow reviewers join the debate too)
That's only a mini observation. It was a DGR! Darn Good Read. Take Five and happy Valentine's Day to you.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic.
I'm not sure about the blonde and blond I'm afraid. Must do some research. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from gypsycaravan
The picture you painted was adorable. Would love to have seen this one as a Shirley MacLaine movie. Ha. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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The picture you painted was adorable. Would love to have seen this one as a Shirley MacLaine movie. Ha. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from DearlB
Great writing and to unbeleavable not to have happened to someone. It seems to fit all the contest guidelines.
There are three words that I believe are misspelled.
pain killers,(one word) favourite (favorite)
apologising (apologizing)
Lots of luck,
Dearl
Dearl
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Great writing and to unbeleavable not to have happened to someone. It seems to fit all the contest guidelines.
There are three words that I believe are misspelled.
pain killers,(one word) favourite (favorite)
apologising (apologizing)
Lots of luck,
Dearl
Dearl
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic.
The spelling varies, and in Australian English we have favourite, apologising, but perhaps pain killers could be one word. Thanks for noticing Dearly. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from adewpearl
Awww, what a cute romantic ending after all those comical mishaps, well, not quite as comical for the narrator with the burnt tail. LOL This is a most entertaining Valentine story and also one that ends on a wonderfully romantic note :-) Brooke
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Awww, what a cute romantic ending after all those comical mishaps, well, not quite as comical for the narrator with the burnt tail. LOL This is a most entertaining Valentine story and also one that ends on a wonderfully romantic note :-) Brooke
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings Brooke.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke
Comment from winsome
I love this. It actually seems like something that would happen to me. In fact something very similar happened to my neighbor. Jaccuzzi, candles all around, The man you love and then hair on fire. I will have to read your story to her.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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I love this. It actually seems like something that would happen to me. In fact something very similar happened to my neighbor. Jaccuzzi, candles all around, The man you love and then hair on fire. I will have to read your story to her.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2010
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Thank you for your kind and generous review and ratings.
Pleased you enjoyed this little frolic. Warmest regards
Marijke