tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post9190764312986650431..comments2023-11-13T01:52:16.369+11:00Comments on authorblog: The bride wore orangedavid mcmahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-11401443195762047602011-06-12T22:48:05.952+11:002011-06-12T22:48:05.952+11:00How wonderful!How wonderful!spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-55282182119036036192011-06-12T08:51:52.680+11:002011-06-12T08:51:52.680+11:00BARRY! Wonderful to see this comment from someone ...BARRY! Wonderful to see this comment from someone I've known almost all my life.<br /><br />I've never forgotten your coverage of the Tenzing funeral - yes, it was great to be colleagues on a magazine that was a couple of decades ahead of its time.<br /><br />You'd better put away three pairs of orange socks - will do my best to be there when you walk your girls down the aisle.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-70998090364124011722011-06-12T08:49:40.916+11:002011-06-12T08:49:40.916+11:00Thank you for your very kind words, OJ. I am very ...Thank you for your very kind words, OJ. I am very blessed as a father - my children have shone like a constant beacon through my life. This post - and others like it - are simply my way of acknowledging the deep love they give me.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-63226480513078001782011-06-12T08:48:06.953+11:002011-06-12T08:48:06.953+11:00Alison, great to see you here. I didn't know y...Alison, great to see you here. I didn't know you were a runner, let alone a marathon runner.<br /><br />Hope we see you on the podium during the 2012 Olympics. How good would it be to blog about that!!!david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-6433537028786004222011-06-12T08:47:04.493+11:002011-06-12T08:47:04.493+11:00Dear Ayak, thank you for coming back to visit this...Dear Ayak, thank you for coming back to visit this prodigal blogger. I'm so glad the clue was the deep and abiding love that shone through the post to suggest that the bride was actually our own daughter.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-62052223231853699252011-06-12T08:41:27.016+11:002011-06-12T08:41:27.016+11:00Funny you should mention that, Katney. I kind of s...Funny you should mention that, Katney. I kind of suspected that my old friends who are familiar with this blog would realise very quickly that the post was actually about my own daughter!<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes and support. It was VERY special being the father of the bride.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-4264438607647014932011-06-12T08:39:02.128+11:002011-06-12T08:39:02.128+11:00Aye, tangerine would seem to strike a chord, Thumb...Aye, tangerine would seem to strike a chord, Thumbelina! Off to check your link right away.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-58468289268802354052011-06-12T08:38:21.124+11:002011-06-12T08:38:21.124+11:00Thumbelina, I'm so grateful that you liked thi...Thumbelina, I'm so grateful that you liked this post. I have asked for some spare copies of MM - if you'd care to email me your address, I'll mail one out to you.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-53200047054818553692011-06-12T08:37:16.353+11:002011-06-12T08:37:16.353+11:00Thank you, Sandy. I'm delighted that you enjoy...Thank you, Sandy. I'm delighted that you enjoyed this post. Wonderful to see your face here among the comments.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-39326936515520509852011-06-11T22:28:07.735+11:002011-06-11T22:28:07.735+11:00Thanks so much, Indrani,
One day, when we meet in...Thanks so much, Indrani,<br /><br />One day, when we meet in your beautiful southern city, I will show you all the photographs of the day.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-18888187045961159312011-06-11T22:27:29.424+11:002011-06-11T22:27:29.424+11:00Great to see your smiling face, iMac
So good to k...Great to see your smiling face, iMac<br /><br />So good to know you enjoyed this post.<br /><br />Thank you for dropping by to say G'day.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-44112008131514182792011-06-11T22:26:35.559+11:002011-06-11T22:26:35.559+11:00Thanks so much, Leesa
It was a great day, with so...Thanks so much, Leesa<br /><br />It was a great day, with so many members of both families travelling huge distances to share the joy with us.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-12489062470771932932011-06-11T22:25:55.414+11:002011-06-11T22:25:55.414+11:00Thank you, Marcia - yes, it truly was a magical da...Thank you, Marcia - yes, it truly was a magical day and my daughter was such a happy, stunningly beautiful bride.<br /><br />It made my heart sing!david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-87742535550664629982011-06-11T22:24:52.107+11:002011-06-11T22:24:52.107+11:00Thank you, Leslie,
I figured you would know exact...Thank you, Leslie,<br /><br />I figured you would know exactly who I was talking about!<br /><br />Nice new picture - is that a post-Alaska cruise shot? I chuckled at the thought of you buying up big on the artwork during the cruise.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words, as always.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-50539794412682361962011-06-11T22:23:37.639+11:002011-06-11T22:23:37.639+11:00Dear Willow,
I have a big grin on my face to thin...Dear Willow,<br /><br />I have a big grin on my face to think that you'll never be able to look at orange socks again without this post jogging your memory.<br /><br />We thought about the pros and cons of wearing the orange socks and bouncing a basketball down the aisle - and then decided against it!david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-67890932882122802702011-06-11T22:21:50.321+11:002011-06-11T22:21:50.321+11:00My dear Moannie,
I had a feeling you would approv...My dear Moannie,<br /><br />I had a feeling you would approve of this post. It was a great day, and yes, I must admit I had to bite my lip when I walked my eldest Authorbloglet down the aisle - and it was a VERY long aisle, in the beautiful Gothic church.<br /><br />And she was such a beautiful bride ....david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-33001087870809357762011-06-11T22:20:24.582+11:002011-06-11T22:20:24.582+11:00Hi Charles, I'm delighted to know that you rea...Hi Charles, I'm delighted to know that you read this and liked it. Thank you very much - and do say hello to Lana for me.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-83948307372735067782011-06-11T09:31:14.022+11:002011-06-11T09:31:14.022+11:00What a beautiful moment - a beautiful story - a be...What a beautiful moment - a beautiful story - a beautiful memory. Congrats on your POTW.Dawning Inspirationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041699277471877081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-21780108528460525252011-06-10T18:26:01.345+11:002011-06-10T18:26:01.345+11:00Hey David, congratulations on (finally - teehee) r...Hey David, congratulations on (finally - teehee) receiving Post of the Week - it is VERY well deserved!Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-1139496712369604782011-06-10T11:23:41.980+11:002011-06-10T11:23:41.980+11:00That's a wonderful father-daughter story, and ...That's a wonderful father-daughter story, and one your daughter will probably love to tell to her children. <br />Congrats to the bride and to her loving, basketball-playing father.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-9758210047543758262011-06-09T15:06:20.725+11:002011-06-09T15:06:20.725+11:00So beautiful I was tearing up. Reading the comment...So beautiful I was tearing up. Reading the comments and finding out that it was your daughter made the tears flow. I grew up without a father figure in my life. I now have two beautiful daughters that have a loving father, best gift I've ever given them.Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-58684052553562251432011-06-09T13:00:24.678+11:002011-06-09T13:00:24.678+11:00Aw- Love this story--got all teared up. I was so h...Aw- Love this story--got all teared up. I was so hoping that you'd get to the part where the bride stops everything for a quick hoop game with her dad. :-)<br />Congrats to the father of the bride, and on the POTW from Hilary. (Much deserved.)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-27996429083572936722011-06-09T12:57:39.888+11:002011-06-09T12:57:39.888+11:00Aw- I just love this story--got all teared up! I w...Aw- I just love this story--got all teared up! I was so hoping you'd get to the part where the bride stops everything for a quick hoop game with her dad. :-)<br />Congrats to the father of the bride, and also from your POTW from Hilary. (Much deserved.)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-72626190308573382742011-06-09T08:16:48.111+11:002011-06-09T08:16:48.111+11:00That was a wonderful story. It is so important th...That was a wonderful story. It is so important that we keep our promises to our children, isn't it? And here is a little proof of that.<br /><br />Congratulations on both your potw and your father-of-the-bride-hood. With the obvious love with which this was written, there was never any question in my mind that it could only be <i>your</i> daughter, even before I read the comments.<br /><br />Well done, sir.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-36269683190771833422011-06-09T06:35:34.709+11:002011-06-09T06:35:34.709+11:00Aww I'd have given her the holey socks as '...Aww I'd have given her the holey socks as 'something old'. Sweet story. My son's getting married in July so I hope I share your pride and have something sweet to offer on the day. Congratulations to your daughter.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.com