tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post3951170671890063150..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Gratitude - Surviving.Wisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-51818341882543623842016-12-24T15:44:00.201-03:302016-12-24T15:44:00.201-03:30Anon, I hear the frustration, there are always man...Anon, I hear the frustration, there are always many sides to experiences and opinions. The person I was referring to refused to play Scrabble with her husband again as he was learning new words from me and she didn't want to learn new words and or "deep" books. And PS she was a teacher.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-82617544490509487652016-12-24T15:41:57.557-03:302016-12-24T15:41:57.557-03:30Nick in the all kinds to make a world theory peopl...Nick in the all kinds to make a world theory people get intimidated by new stuff. I see it over and over here. They get angry even if one suggests learning, say, basic computer skills.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-23848013464792872142016-12-24T15:40:34.313-03:302016-12-24T15:40:34.313-03:30With everyone in spirit who attempts the walk. A f...With everyone in spirit who attempts the walk. A frightening new world but on the upside I've never seen so many, many women wake up.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-150328107649030982016-12-24T15:39:23.970-03:302016-12-24T15:39:23.970-03:30Hattie, I'm trying to keep optimistic but holy...Hattie, I'm trying to keep optimistic but holy hell, nuke talk?<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-23836401045263421242016-12-24T15:38:30.015-03:302016-12-24T15:38:30.015-03:30Good thought that!
XO
WWWGood thought that!<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-51008463748103582972016-12-24T15:38:12.085-03:302016-12-24T15:38:12.085-03:30And I to you Ernestine. We find our tribe on the i...And I to you Ernestine. We find our tribe on the internet and I am so grateful for it, this day and age which, truly, is awe-inspiring.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-14606546872686316382016-12-24T15:37:02.883-03:302016-12-24T15:37:02.883-03:30Still on creative process. I dropped the ball, sai...Still on creative process. I dropped the ball, said she shamefacedly, and must pick it up again.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-84150137201327683242016-12-24T15:36:28.174-03:302016-12-24T15:36:28.174-03:30I agree with you Tom, I've always loved expand...I agree with you Tom, I've always loved expanding my chosen horizons.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-4272692772899462902016-12-24T15:35:46.798-03:302016-12-24T15:35:46.798-03:30Thanks DKZ!
XO
WWWThanks DKZ!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-6322178162563618382016-12-24T15:35:18.442-03:302016-12-24T15:35:18.442-03:30Thank you E. We would be classified as total eccen...Thank you E. We would be classified as total eccentric Out There. To my knowledge, no one I know IRL reads my blog.<br />My virtual family are more real to me.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-77084022127155127182016-12-24T15:34:03.102-03:302016-12-24T15:34:03.102-03:30And I yours. A 2 way street.
XO
WWWAnd I yours. A 2 way street.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-81332167390130685232016-12-24T15:33:18.932-03:302016-12-24T15:33:18.932-03:30RJA, Live love laugh time. Unless a fiddle present...RJA, Live love laugh time. Unless a fiddle presents itself. End of Days? I kinda feel it.<br />But hey, RJA, be happy in the moment.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-80792112522539396692016-12-24T15:32:09.326-03:302016-12-24T15:32:09.326-03:30Life is all about learning SAW, Might as well curl...Life is all about learning SAW, Might as well curl up and die when that desire leaves.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-10434565030797483952016-12-24T15:31:31.274-03:302016-12-24T15:31:31.274-03:30Expats are their own clubby selves and believe me ...Expats are their own clubby selves and believe me I was part of the Canadian Irish Expats for quite a while. Very drinky and mother macree.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-58343412628343397032016-12-24T15:30:20.244-03:302016-12-24T15:30:20.244-03:30Pam you're not alone in this. I find my supply...Pam you're not alone in this. I find my supply of friends has shrunk to a poverty level and conversations are as you mention. Death and meds and illness. I find it stressful.<br />My writing is dwindling as well, much as I try. Health challenges and the old BD knocking at the door.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-5820398253475278502016-12-24T12:55:46.798-03:302016-12-24T12:55:46.798-03:30And grateful for another Christmas. Have a lovely ...And grateful for another Christmas. Have a lovely Christmas, WWW, and here's hoping we're all still around for the next one.<br />Best wishes for Christmas and the New year.R J Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046336596155660151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-51572307606142772042016-12-23T22:52:01.680-03:302016-12-23T22:52:01.680-03:30I hate new words?! I love learning new words, rea...I hate new words?! I love learning new words, reading about something I've never given much thought to, trying to learn a little of a new language. When I stop feeling that way, I imagine it'll be over for me.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-53540378777590844922016-12-21T15:14:17.902-03:302016-12-21T15:14:17.902-03:30Lady Luz: I was in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico...Lady Luz: I was in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico twice and spent some time with the ex-pats, mostly U.S. and Canadian snowbirds. Not my cup of tea, even though I do think they have done a lot for the community. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-87857851311421604372016-12-19T10:18:49.249-03:302016-12-19T10:18:49.249-03:30WWW, you (and Hattie) are examples of what it mean...WWW, you (and Hattie) are examples of what it means to stay engaged, curious and outgoing on your blogs. I so wish I had the energy to keep up with you, but it is dwindling away, fast. <br /><br />It's a sad truth for me too that the number of people I can discuss ideas with gets smaller and smaller. Topics here in a small expat community are gossip, who's ill and who's died. I feel quite alienated at times.<br />LadyLuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425624818859182752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-76622977650005600652016-12-18T13:43:16.915-03:302016-12-18T13:43:16.915-03:30Well, a learning disability can result in that fee...Well, a learning disability can result in that feeling, although I don't know if that would apply. Brain damage can too, so can strokes, hearing and vision loss, some illnesses some medications, that make what was once a pleasure now a source of embarrassment and failure. A feeling of loss that can never be regained, a loss of one's "self". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-87942829304691024892016-12-18T12:32:35.456-03:302016-12-18T12:32:35.456-03:30How can people hate learning things? How can they ...How can people hate learning things? How can they do without the pleasure and wonder that comes from discovering something new and unexpected? How can shutting everything out and retreating into your shell make you happy? Strange.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-39630739757610629282016-12-17T20:50:24.185-03:302016-12-17T20:50:24.185-03:30I'll be with you, Hattie! After brain surgery...I'll be with you, Hattie! After brain surgery mid-year, I no longer need the cane I needed for the previous three years to walk. I'm trying to build up stamina for one of the sister walks on the 21st, while my oldest daughter is hoping to go all the way to D.C. But that will just be the beginning of a long four years.Linda P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-19978047023801925632016-12-17T13:19:29.975-03:302016-12-17T13:19:29.975-03:30I have few regrets, as well, beyond, like you, wis...I have few regrets, as well, beyond, like you, wishing I had been kinder and more open to others. <br />After the holidays the battle royal to save our country will consume me and many others. Wish us luck.Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-28241550629649305172016-12-17T09:06:00.885-03:302016-12-17T09:06:00.885-03:30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKvyl1163M0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKvyl1163M0Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-60897093917309721472016-12-16T15:22:24.558-03:302016-12-16T15:22:24.558-03:30Here's my music for you today WWW. Not really ...Here's my music for you today WWW. Not really related to your post, but I hope this makes you smile and find some long ago good memories. Haven't we all been here, at least once?<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrGDoDloD1MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com