tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post804935925160623435..comments2023-11-03T01:35:47.312-07:00Comments on Pat Esden--Mythmaker: The Teacher Who Changed My Life & TypewritersTrish Esdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-14322001563695914282014-05-27T13:16:09.391-07:002014-05-27T13:16:09.391-07:00My brain is usually too busy going forward to thin...My brain is usually too busy going forward to think about the past--until something triggers it.<br /><br /> I imagine your writing cave could get pretty steamy without an air-conditioner :) Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-24446461946098318732014-05-27T11:50:18.875-07:002014-05-27T11:50:18.875-07:00I'm so annoyed that I can't remember back ...I'm so annoyed that I can't remember back far enough to know if I typed papers in HS or not until college. I can't even remember if I ever took a typing class. Where did my brain go, dang-it? Well, you're obviously in possession of yours. I'm glad Mr. March made such a good suggestion. It definitely helped you get a jump on college - and probably on your writing career, too. That old typewriter is great! I love your summer writing spot. (Mine is inside, next to the air-conditioner!) Have a great week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-56834238906146937062014-05-26T09:15:31.512-07:002014-05-26T09:15:31.512-07:00I totally forgot about the blacked-out keys! The c...I totally forgot about the blacked-out keys! The class I was in had some electric typewriters, but non-business kids like me got the manuals. It is amazing how something like an old typewriter can bring back so many memories.Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-74236695013097097432014-05-26T09:09:48.139-07:002014-05-26T09:09:48.139-07:00This post brought back so many memories! My dad ha...This post brought back so many memories! My dad had an old Remington we pounded on for fun as we grew because he got a portable-in-its-own-case from Sears. Then the electric typewriter came into being and a great high school typing class with blacked out keys (with drills that drove me nuts until I learned to type). I will always be grateful for that teacher. <br />I don't have a clue if the high schools offer serious keyboarding classes with the keys blacked out today, I sure hope so.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-2576537532355750412014-05-14T15:49:53.722-07:002014-05-14T15:49:53.722-07:00Vijaya, if you want to go crazy, look at this site...Vijaya, if you want to go crazy, look at this site. He sells reconditioned vintage typewriters--and even mentions famous people who used certain kinds: http://mrtypewriter.tripod.com You're right, though. My favorite will always be the the blue one above because of the memories that go with it. Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-23590102052746017722014-05-14T09:32:28.079-07:002014-05-14T09:32:28.079-07:00I am drooling with envy!!!! What a find!!! I have ...I am drooling with envy!!!! What a find!!! I have had a great love affair with typewriters and I'm sorry I didn't keep my one and only Smith Corona -- a high school graduation gift from my mother, and the thing that led me to my husband. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-60113339638853809242014-05-13T09:50:19.395-07:002014-05-13T09:50:19.395-07:00Yeah, some of my best finds have been free. I got ...Yeah, some of my best finds have been free. I got an lovely oriental carpet for free--a lady was using it in her garage for her dog to lay on. I love dogs, but their are other bedding choices. Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-62446735631346968002014-05-13T09:48:07.213-07:002014-05-13T09:48:07.213-07:00There were also wooden porch chairs that I almost ...There were also wooden porch chairs that I almost took, but they weren't old and I really don't need them. So I left them for someone else. My writer heart is pretty happy out there :)Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-23554801314837988652014-05-13T06:51:18.339-07:002014-05-13T06:51:18.339-07:00That Remington is no junk, but a serious collectab...That Remington is no junk, but a serious collectable and, IMO, a beauty... <br />Lovely out door office!Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-59890359828683486812014-05-12T20:30:07.113-07:002014-05-12T20:30:07.113-07:00That was in a junk pile? Why, when it's so cle...That was in a junk pile? Why, when it's so clearly awesome! =) Also love your turquoise one. And I think if I ever walked up to your pretty porch and heard you clacking away on it, my writer's heart would die of happiness, lol!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-81936537656289856052014-05-12T12:25:13.230-07:002014-05-12T12:25:13.230-07:00Actually, I did the same spelling trick. I also va...Actually, I did the same spelling trick. I also vaguely recall this teacher making me do some sort of remedial spelling after or before school. I suspect that extra help is what led him figured out what was going on--including the handwriting trick (aka me becoming lazy and frustrated). Spelling was a lot easier for me to polish, once I started typing. Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134941707367928575.post-2460784587676084192014-05-12T12:00:01.712-07:002014-05-12T12:00:01.712-07:00How wonderful for that teacher to have made such a...How wonderful for that teacher to have made such a difference in your life! And what a cool story. Me, I had terrible handwriting, as well, but saw it as an advantage because I could pretend I knew how to spell words I didn't by claiming that the correct spelling was in there somewhere. You sound like a much better student. ;)Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.com