Comments on: It’s a likeness http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/ Olive Riley is 108, she lives near Sydney, Australia Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Tina Jones http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-5915 Tina Jones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:20:49 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-5915 Hello Olive and Mike, I just stumbled on your website whilst doing some research for a translation. I loved this account and the photos. The portraits of everyone were great. Good luck for the future. Hello Olive and Mike,

I just stumbled on your website whilst doing some research for a translation. I loved this account and the photos. The portraits of everyone were great.

Good luck for the future.

]]> By: Simon http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2383 Simon Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:32:47 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2383 If anyone is interested and would like to know more about Alex and his fantastic pies click here: http://qwert.net/H/19258x133045/9617/a0.htm and more about the beautiful Patonga gallery click here: http://qwert.net/H/120271x14181/9617/a0.htm. I hope the links work but if they don't go to qwert.net. and have a look around. <em>Thanks for the research, Simon. Hve not tried them myself as yet. Mike with help from Simon.</em> If anyone is interested and would like to know more about Alex and his fantastic pies click here: http://qwert.net/H/19258×133045/9617/a0.htm and more about the beautiful Patonga gallery click here: http://qwert.net/H/120271×14181/9617/a0.htm. I hope the links work but if they don’t go to qwert.net. and have a look around.

Thanks for the research, Simon. Hve not tried them myself as yet. Mike with help from Simon.

]]> By: pentesilea http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2302 pentesilea Sat, 26 May 2007 21:14:13 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2302 I love your blog :)!! I love your blog :)!!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2295 Sandy Thu, 24 May 2007 16:29:57 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2295 No Mike, my father has not looked at the blog. He only comes over to my house once a month for his hair cut and he finds that the print on the screen is too small for him to see, like Ollie. I've not told him about this site, but I will now. Sandy-Wisconsin, USA <em>We'll be interested hear how he reacts, Sandy. Mike the helper </em> No Mike, my father has not looked at the blog. He only comes over to my house once a month for his hair cut and he finds that the print on the screen is too small for him to see, like Ollie. I’ve not told him about this site, but I will now.

Sandy-Wisconsin, USA

We’ll be interested hear how he reacts, Sandy. Mike the helper

]]> By: Bubba http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2279 Bubba Tue, 22 May 2007 16:26:13 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2279 It's great to see this post! Great portrait..and I just have to go to Australia some day to have a pie! I would also love to see Olive in court...I'm sure the fine won't stand up. Good luck challenging it! <em>Bubba, sorry to disappoint. But I decided to pay. Running the blog for Ollie takes so much time and money too, that I decided to, yes I'll say it, <strong>cut and run.</strong> Mike then helper </em> It’s great to see this post! Great portrait..and I just have to go to Australia some day to have a pie!

I would also love to see Olive in court…I’m sure the fine won’t stand up. Good luck challenging it!

Bubba, sorry to disappoint. But I decided to pay. Running the blog for Ollie takes so much time and money too, that I decided to, yes I’ll say it, cut and run. Mike then helper

]]> By: Bernardo Moura http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2277 Bernardo Moura Tue, 22 May 2007 09:22:15 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2277 Fantastic!!! Kind Regards <em>Thanks, Bernardo. Mike the Helper.</em> Fantastic!!!
Kind Regards

Thanks, Bernardo. Mike the Helper.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2276 Sandy Tue, 22 May 2007 05:01:51 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2276 Hello Mike and Ollie, Here in the USA, your 'blob' was the featured Kim Komando's Cool Site of the Day a couple months ago. I put it into My Favorites, and check back now and then and catch up from where I leave off. My father will be 97 in July, and many years ago he and my mother had a best friend named Ollie. He still drives, lives by himself, and loves to play cards, is a voracious reader, and is still sharp like Ollie. The portrait turned out wonderful! I'm glad that Ollie is feeling better, and that you do this for her Mike. Those approaching 100 and those over, like Ollie, that still are 'sharp as tacks', need all the mental stimulation they can get to keep them that way, and trips for them to look forward to. Others should be so lucky to have someone like you in their lives, as does Ollie. Keep up the good job Mike, and best regards to Ollie and your family too. Sandy-Wisconsin, USA <em>What a great response, Sandy. Yes, I'm sure Ollie needs and thrives on the stimulation. She spoke about getitig ready to die tonight but in such an amusing way that it was, well, very stimulating. In fact we spoke of so many things that my head spins as what to transcribe of the next post. Mike the helper. P. S, Best wishes to the old fella, your Dad, I mean. Has he looked at Ollie's blog. What does he thinK? </em> Hello Mike and Ollie,

Here in the USA, your ‘blob’ was the featured Kim Komando’s Cool Site of the Day a couple months ago. I put it into My Favorites, and check back now and then and catch up from where I leave off.

My father will be 97 in July, and many years ago he and my mother had a best friend named Ollie. He still drives, lives by himself, and loves to play cards, is a voracious reader, and is still sharp like Ollie.

The portrait turned out wonderful! I’m glad that Ollie is feeling better, and that you do this for her Mike. Those approaching 100 and those over, like Ollie, that still are ’sharp as tacks’, need all the mental stimulation they can get to keep them that way, and trips for them to look forward to. Others should be so lucky to have someone like you in their lives, as does Ollie.

Keep up the good job Mike, and best regards to Ollie and your family too.

Sandy-Wisconsin, USA

What a great response, Sandy. Yes, I’m sure Ollie needs and thrives on the stimulation. She spoke about getitig ready to die tonight but in such an amusing way that it was, well, very stimulating. In fact we spoke of so many things that my head spins as what to transcribe of the next post.

Mike the helper. P. S, Best wishes to the old fella, your Dad, I mean. Has he looked at Ollie’s blog. What does he thinK?

]]> By: Lee http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2275 Lee Tue, 22 May 2007 04:12:19 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2275 What a wonderful post! It was great watching the paintings evolve. You must be very pleased with your portrait, Ollie....it's wonderful. :) You made me hungry with the picture of that pie! I love pies! <em>Thanks, Lee. where do we send the pie? Mike the helper </em> What a wonderful post! It was great watching the paintings evolve. You must be very pleased with your portrait, Ollie….it’s wonderful. :) You made me hungry with the picture of that pie! I love pies!

Thanks, Lee. where do we send the pie? Mike the helper

]]> By: Melli http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2274 Melli Mon, 21 May 2007 11:54:09 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2274 Hello Olive & Mike! I am a first time reader and have so enjoyed your travels through Patonga and the painting of your fabulous likeness! This is an utterly charming "blob" and I will be back again and again! Thank you for the smiles! <em>Thanks for your very kind comments, Melli. I wonder how you found it. Mike the helper</em> Hello Olive & Mike! I am a first time reader and have so enjoyed your travels through Patonga and the painting of your fabulous likeness! This is an utterly charming “blob” and I will be back again and again! Thank you for the smiles!

Thanks for your very kind comments, Melli. I wonder how you found it. Mike the helper

]]> By: Sarcasmom http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2273 Sarcasmom Mon, 21 May 2007 10:37:26 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2007/05/16/its-a-likeness/#comment-2273 Hello Olive- I am so pleased to have found your blog. It is wonderful that you are taking the time to share your experiences with us both old and new. <em>Hi Sarcasmom, How do we read that name of yours? Is is short for sarcastic mum? Anyway, thanks for not being sarcastic about our humble efforts. We love doing this for everyone, Ollie and I. Mike the Helper. </em> Hello Olive- I am so pleased to have found your blog. It is wonderful that you are taking the time to share your experiences with us both old and new.

Hi Sarcasmom, How do we read that name of yours? Is is short for sarcastic mum? Anyway, thanks for not being sarcastic about our humble efforts. We love doing this for everyone, Ollie and I. Mike the Helper.

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