tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post1055688459973746973..comments2023-10-26T04:07:51.573-07:00Comments on Small Reflections: 101 Posts ... 101 Things About Mestorytellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-9992497514612597352009-02-03T06:06:00.000-08:002009-02-03T06:06:00.000-08:00Goodness! I can't believe you wrote 101 things! I...Goodness! I can't believe you wrote 101 things! I don't think that I even know 101 things about myself! One thing stood out to me....you like tennis! Wasn't the Australian Open great? I'm a huge Federer fan, so I was disappointed, but I like Nadal a lot, too. Roger really needs a win to get his confidence back after his poor year last year. It must be hard to start feeling like a "has been" at such a young age, but in a sport like tennis it's hard to stay on top!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-70268576030340953292008-12-14T03:16:00.000-08:002008-12-14T03:16:00.000-08:00#s 36 and 37 are a wonderful part of your life I d...#s 36 and 37 are a wonderful part of your life I didn't realize. In fact I learned a log about you by reading this list. I'm glad you sent me the link again for me to peruse.<BR/><BR/>The second one is heavenly...."2. I live a block and a half from the Pacific Ocean. I love to fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the surf.".....I say...."Awwwwwwwwwwww" what a wonderful life to live.<BR/><BR/>Then, the section about "going for comfort instead of style"...you and me both.<BR/><BR/>And the 'writer in you' is superb! Keep up the good work...it's working for you, and that is what counts in life....to be happy with yourself, no matter.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-11784694316959778432008-07-27T08:47:00.000-07:002008-07-27T08:47:00.000-07:00You know, ST, I have been here a few times, but I ...You know, ST, I have been here a few times, but I never managed to find this post.<BR/><BR/>Goodness, gracious! (my grandmother taught me that one) What a rich, full life you have led up until now, and I honor you for the continued wealth of experience you are continuing to add to here!<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, there are days I would welcome the 'golden handshake' you speak of--I'm in my mid-fifties and some days like what I do less than other days--and yet, I'm still showing up every day and doing the best I know how to do.<BR/><BR/>I hope you find the pansy post you were looking for at my blog! It's there now.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>RickRick Hamrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621981388013851089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-5072439531974452382008-02-29T08:56:00.000-08:002008-02-29T08:56:00.000-08:00Joyce – Wow! Thanks so much for the feedback and ...Joyce – Wow! Thanks so much for the feedback and encouraging words. I appreciate the vote of confidence and I’m doing what I can to keep myself ‘on track’ with writing. It definitely helps to know others find what I have to share of interest. I hope you stopped by today’s Haiku and picked up one (or all) of the thank-you ‘friendship’ awards I left there. If not, please do.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-20264451416310522182008-02-29T08:42:00.000-08:002008-02-29T08:42:00.000-08:00I loved reading your abridged autobiography. :) Yo...I loved reading your abridged autobiography. :) You have many, many, MANY stories to tell, so . . . keep writing! I'm waiting to read what you have to say. :)Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201951577572323343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-26703435950838485642008-02-28T13:35:00.000-08:002008-02-28T13:35:00.000-08:00Tina – I’m always amazed that anyone would care to...Tina – I’m always amazed that anyone would care to read such a list. I created it over a period of about 10 days a bit at a time after AnglophileFootballFanatic mentioned the meme in a comment on my 100th post Haiku. Silly me! If I’d known about it ahead of time, I might have planned ahead and been ready when the time arrived. You can see, however, why posting more about myself seems pointless. LOL<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-69840694680058239962008-02-28T12:45:00.000-08:002008-02-28T12:45:00.000-08:00Storyteller,Wow! You are amazing! I enjoyed learni...Storyteller,<BR/><BR/>Wow! You are amazing! I enjoyed learning about you. :-)<BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>TinaTina Coruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213204013140850537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-86468237307448632802008-02-05T08:02:00.000-08:002008-02-05T08:02:00.000-08:00Sandy – Thanks for keeping tabs on me throughout. ...Sandy – Thanks for keeping tabs on me throughout. I can’t tell you how tempted I was periodically to dump the whole thing and post something about why I wasn’t doing a list of 101 Things About Me … sheesh. “I got by with a little help from my friends” ... LOL<BR/><BR/>Joy – I can imagine how pooped you were because I suspect I’d be so daunted by such a list on someone else’s blog that I might pass it by entirely … unless I knew them or had nothing else to do and was bored out of my mind anyway. <BR/><BR/>I hope you’ve both picked up miss*R’s blogging friend award (and the flowers too) … and you certainly deserve ANOTHER “You Make My Day Award” in case you have more folks to whom you’d like to pass it along. <BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-51333655798921881002008-02-04T20:54:00.000-08:002008-02-04T20:54:00.000-08:00That was amazing Virginia! You are something else...That was amazing Virginia! You are something else. I finished that whole list....now I'm pooped...and I didn't even write it. Nice job.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-59534675037748739872008-02-04T14:08:00.000-08:002008-02-04T14:08:00.000-08:00You've finally completed the list! What a wonderfu...You've finally completed the list! What a wonderful feat to accomplish. I loved reading each one. I loved reading the 4 Agreements too! I think I've read a few times :)Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-29356198082161919662008-02-04T07:06:00.000-08:002008-02-04T07:06:00.000-08:00Mike – Thanks … I’m sorry that you lost your paren...Mike – Thanks … I’m sorry that you lost your parents early too. Actually it was harder to lose my dad at 30 than my mom at 44, but I would have loved to have them around longer … even now. Of course they’d be pretty old … Dad would be 104 (a year younger than his dad when he passed & older than any of his siblings) and Mom 94 (considerably older than either of her parents or any of her siblings lived to be), so I guess everything happened as it was supposed to. In some respects, I’ve felt their presence with me always even after they died.<BR/><BR/>Karen – I appreciate you celebrating with me … and I’m happy to know what’s here interests someone. LOL Maybe we’ll get to chat over coffee one of these days and you can tell me about YOUR life!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for bearing with me all the way to the end!<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-51236848703596798662008-02-04T06:22:00.000-08:002008-02-04T06:22:00.000-08:00Woo-hoo! Congratulations, Storyteller--you've fini...Woo-hoo! Congratulations, Storyteller--you've finished! And every entry was interesting!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182248478422009913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-25511252305760654922008-02-03T21:41:00.000-08:002008-02-03T21:41:00.000-08:00Sorry to read that you lost your Mom when you were...Sorry to read that you lost your Mom when you were 44.I lost my Dad when I was 32.I lost my Mom when I was 51.So I know some of your pain.I also have an EX.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-19812591065543256842008-02-02T06:09:00.000-08:002008-02-02T06:09:00.000-08:00What a pleasant (and unexpected) surprise to find ...What a pleasant (and unexpected) surprise to find your two comments this morning as I check email. I’m hoping to finish my list this weekend but am putting no pressure on myself to do so because I know better. Getting healthy again is my 1st priority!<BR/><BR/>Susie – Blog 365 has opened up the virtual world a bit more hasn’t it? I’m glad your post title caught my eye in the Mega Feed, that I stopped by The Knit Farm, introduced myself in your little “non-meme” and that you decided to click on my links to see who I am ... for I’ve enjoyed finding your comments on each of my blogs and (when I’m well) I look forward to returning to your blog. <BR/><BR/>Liz – I’m happy you took the time to read my lengthy, detailed list and leave your observations that “resonate” as I read them. I suspect most folks my age have similarly “varied” experiences with ups & downs. I attribute my currently contented, balanced attitudes to the power of “choice” and am reminded that Will Rogers said something like, “Most people are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” I believe that the only “constant” in life is change, and developing some comfort with that fact may be what allows us to “row our boats more gently down the stream” as in childhood we all knew how to do.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for taking the time to read and respond. I love the serendipitous interconnectedness of this virtual world!<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-33037927139848271032008-02-01T23:08:00.000-08:002008-02-01T23:08:00.000-08:00One of the things that comes across in this list i...One of the things that comes across in this list is how varied your experiences are, how there are ups and downs, but you never seem bitter about the challenges. You seem content now, happy and balanced.<BR/><BR/>So glad you're sharing these.Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-24903713623544106372008-02-01T05:48:00.000-08:002008-02-01T05:48:00.000-08:00Wonderful to read all this things, even if not 101...Wonderful to read all this things, even if not 101 yet. I like the idea - perhaps I'll get a start on my own list. <BR/><BR/>Well done, you - so many great things you've done. The list reflects a truly rich set of experiences...Susie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521412145877313608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-5648685589911419492008-01-31T06:44:00.000-08:002008-01-31T06:44:00.000-08:00Dream – Thanks so much! Rest assured, the feeling...Dream – Thanks so much! Rest assured, the feeling’s mutual. Now that I look at the list (even with 15 things to go) it’s so daunting that I can’t believe anyone is likely to read it … so your comments are all the more appreciated (especially as I battle this nasty bug … I hate being sick!)<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-8108691069182129122008-01-30T15:37:00.000-08:002008-01-30T15:37:00.000-08:00What an amazing list. Some made me smile, a few ch...What an amazing list. Some made me smile, a few choked me up. Emotions! You are an amazing lady and I am grateful to have met you - big time!The Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290191765817150140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-67449158743720767602008-01-30T08:15:00.000-08:002008-01-30T08:15:00.000-08:00I’ve invested considerable time over the past 4 da...I’ve invested considerable time over the past 4 days creating this list and am not sure anyone other than me will read it all, in fact I suspect it’s daunting to anyone who clicks on it now and will be even more so when I complete it. <BR/><BR/>Karen and Sandy,<BR/>Checking in periodically and reading my list bit by bit as you’ve done might be simpler than trying to take it in all at once. I appreciate the encouraging comments each of you has left along the way. <BR/><BR/>Karen - I suspect that “over coffee” many of these details might never come up and/or be shared … though I do love to connect with friends in that way and I’d certainly enjoy having you live closer. Regarding the remaining 15 or so things I’ve yet to add, I suspect they’ll be a fairly “random” list because I have no “plan” per se. LOL<BR/><BR/>Sandy - I don’t know how “incredible” any of my life was (or is) though perhaps from the outside looking in it might be. As for tutoring your little one, methinks you’re doing a wonderful job on your own and, of course, I'm "finished" with that part of my life. I watch CNBC and the Bloomberg channel more than any other (except during “tennis” tournaments). I’ve come to terms with the deaths of my Dad, Mom, and brother … and I miss spending time with my sister now that she’s “on the road” … but we talk every few days on the phone and that has to be good enough.<BR/><BR/>Melissa – My 40s were the best and worst of times in many respects, but I wouldn’t trade them for they made me who I am today and I’m quite happy with life “as is” even as I’m eager for whatever comes next. I did develop a habit of thinking of God as “she” during those times and it’s part of my language that just slips out these days. I believe God answers prayer always but sometimes says “No” because much of what we ask is not in our best interest.<BR/><BR/>Eve – Until the Anglophile Footbal Fanatic mentioned it, I had no idea this “meme” existed, but now that I’ve started my list I’ve noticed others have links in their sidebar to 100 Things … so once my list is finished I suspect I’ll add such a link in the sidebar of both my blogs. I suppose you could begin your list today if you wished.<BR/><BR/>Lucy – You’re quite right. I had no idea when I started just what an undertaking it would be and, of course, in my obsessive way I’ve made it all the more challenging … but it’s part of who I am and I forgive myself. LOL<BR/><BR/>So … I’m hoping to finish the list today, but I’m giving myself time to respond to comments first even though I’ll be getting a perm this afternoon and may run out of time. I’m doing the best I can and that has to be good enough. The list will be there when time permits and inspiration hits. Thanks again for your support and encouragement.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-57375297556413233242008-01-30T06:47:00.000-08:002008-01-30T06:47:00.000-08:00Great additions--are you still working on the 80s ...Great additions--are you still working on the 80s and 90s, or are you skipping them? ;)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182248478422009913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-83624849299885835002008-01-29T20:37:00.000-08:002008-01-29T20:37:00.000-08:00whew...that is quite an undertaking...i will need ...whew...that is quite an undertaking...i will need to take my time, but i will finish reading soon :-)Kayce aka lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479940262271959482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-37369865853126595992008-01-29T12:35:00.000-08:002008-01-29T12:35:00.000-08:00Sounds like you dad was an amazing father. That i...Sounds like you dad was an amazing father. That is wonderful you and your sister became close.<BR/><BR/>I would love to learn how to trade stocks! My mother is glued to CNBC all day, and I would love to be able to at least understand 10% of what they're saying half of the time :) <BR/><BR/>I'm really enjoying your list of things here. I look forward to the remaining items :)Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-60290956351524952762008-01-27T18:27:00.000-08:002008-01-27T18:27:00.000-08:00Wow! I've been meaning to do a 100 things list fo...Wow! I've been meaning to do a 100 things list for months, but I keep forgetting about it. I think I need to get started. I love your list. You reveal so much of yourself. I'm beginning to think of you as a friend.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072209113562315120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-78085039252579310232008-01-27T14:29:00.000-08:002008-01-27T14:29:00.000-08:00Your 40s sound like they were a *&^%##! Congratula...Your 40s sound like they were a *&^%##! Congratulations on getting through them.<BR/><BR/>I loved this:"She didn't save my marriage as I'd hoped," :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049145554312639897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728583087900011692.post-8168216690913435632008-01-27T11:13:00.000-08:002008-01-27T11:13:00.000-08:00I can't wait to read the rest....you've led such a...I can't wait to read the rest....you've led such an incredible life already. I cannot imagine losing both parents so early in life....and then a spouse. You really are a warrior.....great job getting most of the list knocked out!Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.com