Abigail's Friend Comments

Barbara wrote: "Hi Abigail,

I've sent you several messages through the message link on the Goodreads website. I'd like to continue talking offline about Los Angeles history and the Tongva. All my messages get the..."

That’s so weird! But I did get this one—maybe because you sent it through my profile page? The ways of Goodreads can be mysterious. Would love to continue the chat.

In addition to the little Zanja Madre pocket park in downtown L.A., there’s another site I haven’t visited in years: the native spring on the grounds of University High School. In the past it wasn’t necessary to obtain permission to go on the grounds, but that may have changed. I participated in a planting and ceremony there back in, probably, the 1990s. The California Conservation Corps tree-planting unit (which was headed by an old friend, Peter Lassen, whose memorial is by chance tomorrow) collaborated with the Tongva elders to plant sacred plants around the spring and reconsecrate it. I don’t know whether it has been maintained.

All best, Abigail

Hi Abigail,

I've sent you several messages through the message link on the Goodreads website. I'd like to continue talking offline about Los Angeles history and the Tongva. All my messages get the response that Goodreads doesn't recognize your name. Can you tell me how we can continue to talk?

Thanks,
Barbara

Howdy, Abigail!

I didn't realize we weren't already friended right and tight. :) Good catch on your part.

Enjoy your insightful comments in the group and on reviews. See you around GR!

I'm pretty new to Goodreads as well, and am finding it occasionally baffling. Isn't it wonderful, though? All these people who wish to chat about Jane Austen!

It sounds as if you have ambitions to be a real Jane Austen scholar! I found a link for you to an online version of the text of her nephew's memoir: http://labrocca.com/ja/

For more about me, you can visit my profile by clicking on the image of me that should come with this message. Look forward to chatting with you again, both on the discussion boards and offline, like this!

I am glad to be your friend but I am not quite sure how this works. A bit about myself I have been a JA reader for many years but I have not had with whom to dicuss my insights and thoughts with. My friends think I am nuts. I have tried to initiate study groups and book club sessions but to no avail last fall I went to a JA seminar at the WI with Hazel Jones and it was a great experience.I would like to read Chapmans articles and the biography by her nephew but cannot locate them Most of the books mentioned on Goodreads are not available here and of course it is very expensive to order and send from Amazon. the next time I will write and start asking some questions which novel should I start with your friend (MRS) Miryam Ben Yishai

I am glad to be your friend but I am not quite sure how this works. A bit about myself I have been a JA reader for many years but I have not had with whom to dicuss my insights and thoughts with. My friends think I am nuts. I have tried to initiate study groups and book club sessions but to no avail last fall I went to a JA seminar at the WI with Hazel Jones and it was a great experience.I would like to read Chapmans articles and the biography by her nephew but cannot locate them Most of the books mentioned on Goodreads are not available here and of course it is very expensive to order and send from Amazon. the next time I will write and start asking some questions which novel should I start with your friend (MRS) Miryam Ben Yishai