tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post1978469776012888289..comments2024-01-24T05:31:22.471-06:00Comments on troutbirder: The Oregon Trail Time Travelerstroutbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-17962980726793078452016-02-29T09:57:02.563-06:002016-02-29T09:57:02.563-06:00Thanks for the post TB. Very creative.
Remind me ...Thanks for the post TB. Very creative.<br /><br />Remind me to never ask for directions when I'm passing through Minnesota.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-61598376149813197172016-02-29T09:53:57.114-06:002016-02-29T09:53:57.114-06:00The first time I read your comment I thought it sa...The first time I read your comment I thought it said "I love history and drink all I can."<br /><br />I really have no comment. I can't top that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-90775339637355483352016-02-22T18:12:31.239-06:002016-02-22T18:12:31.239-06:00Amazing what those folks went through, isn't i...Amazing what those folks went through, isn't it?NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-28424428850412753892016-02-22T07:23:00.186-06:002016-02-22T07:23:00.186-06:00Great read! I've been there to the Oregon Tra...Great read! I've been there to the Oregon Trail Museum. Those people who came west were hardy (and many plain fool-hardy) folks. I can't imagine our modern day people doing this, seems they take so much for granted and whine about that, too.<br />Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151347352054602839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-8148049288238103862016-02-20T23:08:38.821-06:002016-02-20T23:08:38.821-06:00Having traveled I-80 several times I still get int...Having traveled I-80 several times I still get into the mind mode of the history of the Oregon Trail when traveling it. There is info available on the individual families that rode the trail and the hardships that they incurred. I liked your couple that you talked with at Hood River. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-58894604652247408672016-02-20T08:29:51.743-06:002016-02-20T08:29:51.743-06:00Fun post.Fun post.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-69219521906364824012016-02-19T18:44:37.571-06:002016-02-19T18:44:37.571-06:00They've held up amazingly well !They've held up amazingly well !Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-39573152072346778842016-02-19T18:35:38.105-06:002016-02-19T18:35:38.105-06:00Ah, thanks for sharing a bit of the good old days ...Ah, thanks for sharing a bit of the good old days with us.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-21082268327928508972016-02-19T14:27:52.358-06:002016-02-19T14:27:52.358-06:00We never appreciate how spoiled we are till we hea...We never appreciate how spoiled we are till we hear how it use to be. You sure got a lot out of that solid couple. Guess it was the friendly arm around her that loosened her up:)) Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-48978433339112318212016-02-19T09:26:26.285-06:002016-02-19T09:26:26.285-06:00Oooh the thought of eating raw bacon makes me glad...Oooh the thought of eating raw bacon makes me glad I live in the here and now. Seriously though, this was an interesting post even if the couple were dumb struck. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-63903896249512114922016-02-19T08:30:36.565-06:002016-02-19T08:30:36.565-06:00Hi Troutbirder, An interesting post indeed. As she...Hi Troutbirder, An interesting post indeed. As she said, sometimes, "we ate our bacon without cooking" ... now that's something to think about! :-)John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-52548378439506793152016-02-19T04:00:42.264-06:002016-02-19T04:00:42.264-06:00Make my bacon a little crisp. Those travelors look...Make my bacon a little crisp. Those travelors looked hardened off from their tripOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-10173652781957382902016-02-19T01:48:49.058-06:002016-02-19T01:48:49.058-06:00And just how did the Mrs. feel about you having yo...And just how did the Mrs. feel about you having your arm around Alice? You two look quite cozy and I see Josh giving you that sideways look! Good thing you didn't get shot!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-35002909048332555102016-02-18T22:26:34.402-06:002016-02-18T22:26:34.402-06:00I love history and drink in all I can...I think yo...I love history and drink in all I can...I think you do too! Hi to Mrs T and Lily:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-72720844494829229642016-02-18T20:26:05.604-06:002016-02-18T20:26:05.604-06:00Many people drive by and miss the interesting hist...Many people drive by and miss the interesting history. Of course, an old social studies teacher wouldn't miss a thing!!!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-63081834475160314252016-02-18T20:05:17.412-06:002016-02-18T20:05:17.412-06:00I've probably told you I lived in Portland for...I've probably told you I lived in Portland for 18 years - left just a few years ago. It always amused me when people would say the smart pioneers stayed on the Oregon Trail while the rest went south.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-54122820169596314832016-02-18T19:27:20.973-06:002016-02-18T19:27:20.973-06:00:-)) Fun! I do like that photo of the chips.:-)) Fun! I do like that photo of the chips.Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-14252244386503612052016-02-18T19:27:05.876-06:002016-02-18T19:27:05.876-06:00Years ago I taught a unit about the Oregon Trail. ...Years ago I taught a unit about the Oregon Trail. I always enjoyed it. We have a wood stove and I cannot imagine loading it up with cow patties :o Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-28762146879457741822016-02-18T18:37:31.489-06:002016-02-18T18:37:31.489-06:00Love it, TB! I smiled through the whole post. Yes,...Love it, TB! I smiled through the whole post. Yes, that would make a good book. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com