tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post4777187142271160186..comments2024-03-28T11:50:00.470-04:00Comments on TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:)): INITIATING SOME BLOG CHANGES & LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS:))Al Bossencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-37726335771627934072011-07-18T17:34:04.277-04:002011-07-18T17:34:04.277-04:00I'm late getting into this discussion, but tho...I'm late getting into this discussion, but thought I'd add a few words. You should blog about what you enjoy and the rest will follow...no doubt. I think that's a given and everything goes from there.<br /><br />That said I always enjoy your pics and if that's interesting to you that might be an area you can blog more about (people have a great interest in taking better pictures). If you find yourself getting "stuck-in-a-rut" with daily blogging you could also look at blogging only 3 times/week or whatever feels right. <br /><br />But...these are just ideas. Blog about what makes you happy and those people who feel ya will come along...<br /><br />NinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-38237237918296513512011-07-15T19:32:05.743-04:002011-07-15T19:32:05.743-04:00One change I recommend you make to improve your mo...One change I recommend you make to improve your mood is to remove the continuing references to your past dogs. You loved them, now they are gone and you need to move on. When you burn your hand in the flames it will only get better when you stop putting your hand back in the flames. Putting the rest of us through it will not help your blog readership. I for one can't help but respond by thinking oh my god he's got his dogs pictures in here again. <br />I do enjoy the photography and think a little photo lesson once in a while would be a good read for lots of folks. <br />I, too, have an interest in astronomy and hope to get one of those smart phones and apps that can tell you what you are looking at in the night sky. <br />I don't understand the side bar comments as a duplication. <br />Anyhow, comments are only opinions and you know what they say about that.....Everybody's got one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-67832745612751455312011-07-15T18:27:06.673-04:002011-07-15T18:27:06.673-04:00Did you ever think it's not the blog that'...Did you ever think it's not the blog that's boring you, but sitting at home instead of doing what you love..traveling?? I agree with gumo..nothin' needs fixin' in my humble opinion...Dennis and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320009741335075781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-5531464240179857452011-07-15T17:46:26.639-04:002011-07-15T17:46:26.639-04:00Hey Al, First let me thank you for becoming a foll...Hey Al, First let me thank you for becoming a follower of my blog. It warms the cockles of my heart to know that you are following me. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have you as a follower of my two blogs and I am honored. I have been following you for over a year now and have enjoyed every word that you have written and every picture you have shared. <br /><br />I didn't start blogging until 2009 and am still a novice with it. I write what's interesting to me as you probably write what's interesting to you. If you like writing about you and Kelly and Motormouse and your adventures, GREAT! That just gives me an insite to what your like and makes me want to meet you all the more someday out on the open road. <br /><br />Like you, I have always been a private person, guarded in my expressions and thoughts but am learning to let go with my blogging.<br /> <br />Write what you feel Al, what's important to you. If people don't agree with you...so what. Not everyone will. I too am somewhat thin skinned but got good advice once, "be like a duck...let the comments roll off your back like water and then let it go and continue to swim forward". I like your blog as it is. I change mine up ever so often so I'm not bored with it, it's my blog I can do with it as I see fit, if others are bored with it then that's their problem. <br /><br />If you want to start a second blog and express yourself deeper then go for it. I will still read it. I may not agree with it, but I don't know that as of yet, but that would not keep me from reading your first blog. <br /><br />Yes there are some nasty people out there who will say hurtful things. But you can't let that bother you. Your expressing your opinion as I'm sure their expressing theirs. It's time that everything quit being so PC. If someone says something that's not nice and quite hurtful in the comment section then I have the right to not publish their comments. <br /><br />So Al, start your second blog, change your first blog around if you wish. It's a free site, yours for using. <br /><br />SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729926009351153534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-74158459463173502252011-07-15T16:39:34.857-04:002011-07-15T16:39:34.857-04:00Hi Al, First you should totally ignore the 10,000...Hi Al, First you should totally ignore the 10,000 word essay from "Anonymous" as to why they don't read your blog !!!!!!!! Personally, I read your blog everyday & drive 6 miles(each way) to the library to do so. I think it is perfect already including layout, font size, colors. I love your writing & it has brought me to both laughter & tears. You have so much heart & I love the Southwest as much as you - Yes, I do ! And your photos are so beautiful I linger on them & dream of being there to enjoy the beauty of the West. I have printed some of them out to decorate my walls at home. I don't have any suggestions as to how to improve as your blog is already perfect to me. Happy Trails - CindyLMoonfly13https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205504180588291323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-3074036924984000272011-07-15T15:49:42.434-04:002011-07-15T15:49:42.434-04:00It sounds to me like what you are saying is ‘I wan...It sounds to me like what you are saying is ‘I want to dish it out’ but ‘I can’t take it’. Very similar to ‘having my cake and eating it too’. Neither of these will work. If you can’t accept criticism, it’s pointless starting a new blog because the criticism’s will just be transferred here and as a previous commenter already stated you’ll be known as a hypocrite. Maybe you could just answer the question as to why you’re so angry?<br /><br />long time blog followerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-74487998276726368282011-07-15T13:05:57.778-04:002011-07-15T13:05:57.778-04:00Hi Al. I've been reading your blog since I sta...Hi Al. I've been reading your blog since I started mine in November. We love the full-time life, and I aspire to do as much with my photography as you have. I LOVE seeing your pictures, and they inspire me to work harder at mine and continue learning about photography. There are so many wondrous places to see and record, we hardly know where to start! I also love reading about your pups, and was heart-broken when you lost 2 in the same month. We also travel with two of them, and whereas it does make some sight-seeing difficult, we so far have worked around it. Thank you so much for your blog, and inspiration!Al and Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991509802471213755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-28535479972414854122011-07-15T12:44:39.717-04:002011-07-15T12:44:39.717-04:00Can't say much that others haven't said. W...Can't say much that others haven't said. When Rick started blogging, he worried about being appealing to others. I advised him to write about what interests him, and he'd make it interesting to others as well. So far he has done that amazingly well, and so have you! If you want to change, do so, but only to what makes YOU happy. Your readers will either accept it or not, but we feel most will hang with you through your agonies of change!Jerry and Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381487159402842587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-88200691585691072822011-07-15T12:11:35.984-04:002011-07-15T12:11:35.984-04:00Call me weird, but I enjoy reading all of your wea...Call me weird, but I enjoy reading all of your weather related information that you've added to your blog. I find that kind of stuff interesting, but never have looked it up on my own. Thanks for providing it, Al.Russ Krecklowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003451276135546632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-86142489941771208402011-07-15T10:21:03.851-04:002011-07-15T10:21:03.851-04:00Good Morning Al & Kelly,
I loved groaners toda...Good Morning Al & Kelly,<br />I loved groaners today :)<br />phxmtngirl<br /><br />PS the link to bad nick did not workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-54506229548347123642011-07-15T09:40:15.371-04:002011-07-15T09:40:15.371-04:00Al, you are doing more than a great job. Your word...Al, you are doing more than a great job. Your words and photos more than express how you feel about things. I guess you want to add the "edge factor" into the equation. That might be interesting. RV jacks have obviously become your nemesis. LOL. <br /><br />VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-12702279708900299552011-07-15T09:07:25.399-04:002011-07-15T09:07:25.399-04:00Unlike Anonymous I enjoy your blog with the many p...Unlike Anonymous I enjoy your blog with the many pictures you include. I could read it on Google Reader as I do some of the other blogs I follow, but instead I choose to click to your blog to check out the pictures.<br /><br />If you were going to make any changes to your blog I would skip the "Weather Statistics". I wonder how many people even look at that. <br /><br />I think right now you are in a funk about what to write because you are right in the middle between living in a permanent home and being on the road enjoying your RV adventures. Once you start traveling again your enjoyment level increases and you have many new things to write about.<br /><br />Writing about everyday things while living in Bayside may seem very boring to you. But to us your readers you make it very interesting.<br /><br />You have a very successful blog. You didn't get 324,000 visitors by writing boring content. Give yourself a little credit and just wait until you hit the road. Things will change drastically then and you will get back to enjoy posting again.Jim Melvinhttp://jimmelvin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-53123520683188811782011-07-15T09:03:02.741-04:002011-07-15T09:03:02.741-04:00Re: the rig photo with the "oopsie" in i...Re: the rig photo with the "oopsie" in it . . . legs up, my friend! Al, your blog posts are not only great to view simply for the photos, but you do come across as speaking your Truth in an up-front, straight-up and amusing way, much as I would imagine sitting down and visiting with you would be like. (Odds are against that happening, but who knows.) I'll leave you with a little tidbit I try to keep in mind, not only in writing but in everyday life . . . "Do what you will but do no harm." Cheers!Texas Yellow Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416672836387064595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-34091102179827297422011-07-15T08:15:33.833-04:002011-07-15T08:15:33.833-04:00I recognized your photo from the Guadalupe Mountai...I recognized your photo from the Guadalupe Mountains very quickly because I was a park ranger there during the late 70's and 80's. I sure enjoyed my time there; it was and still is a great park.gumohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506286410581876533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-38115592266929367502011-07-15T07:57:01.830-04:002011-07-15T07:57:01.830-04:00I don't have any suggestions for your blog...b...I don't have any suggestions for your blog...but sounds like you are ready for a change so go for it! Enjoyed seeing all the "past" photos and yeah those front jacks are a might on the low side!Debbie Goodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358767731439958975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-90478683970693336362011-07-15T06:08:20.710-04:002011-07-15T06:08:20.710-04:00Re: your blog layout.
I barely read your blog to ...Re: your blog layout.<br /><br />I barely read your blog to be honest, and it is entirely as a result of the design. I would suggest going minimal. If you are using wordpress, there are many minimal themes. There is also themforest.net which has nice cheap themes that are simple to implement.<br /><br />I think the point I am trying to make is that you mentioned you wanted to change up the blog as a way to make it more interesting to you. I disagree with that. The look and feel of a blog is not really relevant in comparison to other more important aspects of the blog.<br /><br />If it weren't for RSS and Safari Reader where I can get to a text only version of the site, I would not even be writing this comment. What will make the blog interesting, and keep you interested in writing is the actual writing, and has very little to do with the design.<br /><br />It sounds to me like you know this deep down inside, as you mentioned that you wanted to start a second blog and say what you really want to say. I suggest you do so. I also suggest you don't start a second one. I few things can result... One would be that people will read the "dirty" blog, realize they don't agree with you, and stop reading both. Others will read the "dirty" blog, decide they do agree with you, find the "clean" one, determine that is disingenuous or at the very least, that you are playing both sides and stop reading. In the end, you will maintain two blogs, which is a pain in the butt, lose readers because they don't respect you etc.<br /><br />Go for it, write what you want. I am about to go on the road and one of my concerns is finding like minded people to meet in my travels. So far, I have subscribed to 50 RSS feeds, and to be honest, I am pretty tired of looking at pictures of flowers all the time. There is a pretty heavy slant on those who are overly religious, overly republican, and in general, not much like me. If you write what you want, even if I don't agree with you, at least I know you stand by what you mean, are thinking for yourself, which is all something I can respect regardless of what your writing is.<br /><br />If I agree with your writing, more than likely, I will also agree with who your friends are, and find your blogroll links to friends, who I would also agree with. So if you come out of the closet so to speak, you end up building a framework of content on your site that leads others to like minded blogs. It is a win win and I hope you go for it.<br /><br />You can't please all the people all the time, but you certainly can gain the respect of all the people all the time if you staunchly stick to your own idea of what you care about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-12208170813475469722011-07-15T03:44:56.149-04:002011-07-15T03:44:56.149-04:00Al, thank you for your very kind words. Terry and ...Al, thank you for your very kind words. Terry and I enjoy you blog, and I urge you to continue to write and evolve with it.Nick Russellhttp://badnickblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-23840202837982274822011-07-15T01:17:38.341-04:002011-07-15T01:17:38.341-04:00its your blog and write and post pictures of what ...its your blog and write and post pictures of what you are interested in...not anyone else..some days you 'hit a nerve' and some days not so much..I believe it is like that for all bloggers!Sue and Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436889944386917688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-22633817526358696722011-07-15T01:10:16.658-04:002011-07-15T01:10:16.658-04:00So, Al, if you want to write without any feedback,...So, Al, if you want to write without any feedback, good or bad - why not just turn off the comments?Laurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-73942621259830401612011-07-14T23:41:45.263-04:002011-07-14T23:41:45.263-04:00Max is a JERK...you do a grat job. I enjoy your i...Max is a JERK...you do a grat job. I enjoy your introspective.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699959812468967277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-91114350429074812352011-07-14T23:40:01.740-04:002011-07-14T23:40:01.740-04:00Al I don't feel you need to make any changes t...Al I don't feel you need to make any changes to your blog. Sandy and I have always enjoyed reading your blogs and the photos are always outstanding. We have noticed you've changed your background and font colors. I felt the black background made your photos pop out at you. Keep them coming.Weldon and Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428858459307987972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-35438927547770089892011-07-14T23:31:14.643-04:002011-07-14T23:31:14.643-04:00I'd pretty much live things as they areI'd pretty much live things as they areVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144959188164646926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-35492853942213582772011-07-14T23:23:22.588-04:002011-07-14T23:23:22.588-04:00http://www.rv.net/forums/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thre...http://www.rv.net/forums/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/23877743/gotomsg/23879557.cfm<br /><br />Read this on RV.Net. Basically he sent his jacks back to HWH to be rebuilt and it was not overly expensive. RodRod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-72736264565612843992011-07-14T23:00:41.237-04:002011-07-14T23:00:41.237-04:00Al, I know you have a lot of interest in the stars...Al, I know you have a lot of interest in the stars and space related things. That might be interesting to include from time to time in your blog....things that interest you in that area. You might add a section that is just devoted to things of that nature. I know that you would have a lot of interesting things to say on the subject....and your observations would be enjoyable to read.Russ Krecklowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003451276135546632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-54931358836663387072011-07-14T22:51:44.107-04:002011-07-14T22:51:44.107-04:00I do enjoy your blog as it is, but understand the ...I do enjoy your blog as it is, but understand the desire (need)for change. My only advice would be to not worry about what others think. <br /><br />I have learned the hard way over the years, that when I accept others judgement over my own, it almost always bites me in the rear. <br /><br />You already have the basic motivation in hand- the desire to things better.<br /><br />Perhaps a separate blog on any issues that peak your interest would be a good way to go.<br /><br />As for format, I have basis for comment. I have thought about it many times, but still have the same one I started with almost five years ago. What I need is some of your blog drive.<br /><br />I look forward to what ever you come up with. As they say, the fun is in the doing.Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.com