Oct 12, 2023·edited Oct 12, 2023Liked by Dan Stone
That is delightful!
What I love most about that is that, in one way, Steinbeck was playing the long game, knowing that one day his kids would be adults, and he could bring that cabinet up and just give them a sly wink, and the 15, 20-year-set up would pay off in that shared joke when his sons remembered the cabinet and realise they'd been had.
Tried a version of this on with my 11 year old boy recently. Tucked a book high on his bookshelf w strict instructions not to let his sister see it - that it wasn’t appropriate for her and he was probably still a bit too young too. Next time I checked to make sure his sister hadn’t touched it and that he probably could read it after his birthday he casually dismissed me with - Oh, I read that ages ago. Ha!! Mom for the win 📚 🏆
& FYI .. I’ve followed Travels With Charlie across the decades - even to tracking down the story of the guy who recognized Rocinante as well as the man who restored it to original & as new condition - just to contribute - Various versions re the discovery & restoration now exist.. The photos of the camper Interior are outstanding.. as are those regarding the meticulous restoration process.. what a brilliant mind .. an astonishing human being & exemplar
Will save the recording till later this evening - to fully savour
& reread your post at least once more too
and muchos gracias re the transcription that will be ‘dessert’ ! 🦎🏴☠️
Loved this charming story. Thank you. I'm going to try that with my grandkids should they hesitate to read any of the books we've been gathering for them.
This was a treasure! Thank you !
- from a fellow house lined with books
That is delightful!
What I love most about that is that, in one way, Steinbeck was playing the long game, knowing that one day his kids would be adults, and he could bring that cabinet up and just give them a sly wink, and the 15, 20-year-set up would pay off in that shared joke when his sons remembered the cabinet and realise they'd been had.
Tried a version of this on with my 11 year old boy recently. Tucked a book high on his bookshelf w strict instructions not to let his sister see it - that it wasn’t appropriate for her and he was probably still a bit too young too. Next time I checked to make sure his sister hadn’t touched it and that he probably could read it after his birthday he casually dismissed me with - Oh, I read that ages ago. Ha!! Mom for the win 📚 🏆
God, I love this so much.
My Favourite Author , my wife just bought me the best of John Steinbeck.
Cant get enough. I was 15 on reading of mice and men and I'm turning 67 in 10 days , still in love with his writing
Than You
Thank you for this wonderful story.
I enforced my teens to read The Red Pony but then decreed “thou mayest” never ever ever read East of Eden.
Amazing! I need to get a treasure chest. What books would you put in there?
I'd try this with my kids, but I fear they are both such rule-abiding types that they would avoid the locked cabinet like the plague.
Thanks so much ! So Wonderful !
& FYI .. I’ve followed Travels With Charlie across the decades - even to tracking down the story of the guy who recognized Rocinante as well as the man who restored it to original & as new condition - just to contribute - Various versions re the discovery & restoration now exist.. The photos of the camper Interior are outstanding.. as are those regarding the meticulous restoration process.. what a brilliant mind .. an astonishing human being & exemplar
Will save the recording till later this evening - to fully savour
& reread your post at least once more too
and muchos gracias re the transcription that will be ‘dessert’ ! 🦎🏴☠️
Would kill to know what other books were in that bookcase!
That’s hilarious. I should have tried that with my brother long ago.
Really enjoyed that story. Thank you for sharing it.
Loved this
Great Story.
👏🏾👏
Loved this charming story. Thank you. I'm going to try that with my grandkids should they hesitate to read any of the books we've been gathering for them.