tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post458828384965524849..comments2024-03-29T08:54:05.713-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: My Hawaiian “Get-Away” Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48925240398202261362015-02-22T18:52:16.588-05:002015-02-22T18:52:16.588-05:00Hi Stephanie! The luau went over so well they are ...Hi Stephanie! The luau went over so well they are planning on doing another one next February. The absurdity of did add a lot of fun to the event. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18104408297112324272015-02-22T17:57:26.650-05:002015-02-22T17:57:26.650-05:00Oh Jean - I know I'm way behind on my reading ...Oh Jean - I know I'm way behind on my reading here but you really made me laugh out loud. Living as I do here in Hawaii especially I have to say a luau in the frozen north is entertainment on a level I could not imagine. Lots of aloha to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692228819480165657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71933467880321324802015-02-06T22:43:24.702-05:002015-02-06T22:43:24.702-05:00You know what, I know a couple of women my age fro...You know what, I know a couple of women my age from the senior hall who've had Botox and I really don't like the mannequin way they look... or like they're an airbrush magazine photo that can't show expressions. My husband used to get Botox in his arm to control stroke related pain and I've had it in my foot to kill of a nerve. Those kinds of things are what Botox was made toMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38550203273577462812015-02-06T20:45:21.659-05:002015-02-06T20:45:21.659-05:00You're the only one I know who makes standing ...You're the only one I know who makes standing in a checkout line a hoot! I'll bet if they handed out free samples of Botox in these checkout lanes we 'old' folks would be cramming our carts in. At least, this woman fantasizes about erasing the burrow between my brows which makes me look perpetually angry. <br /><br />Harrumph. I know we're supposed to have earned every GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91478775676475414602015-02-05T22:08:19.518-05:002015-02-05T22:08:19.518-05:00When my dad died my brother picked a photo that wa...When my dad died my brother picked a photo that was around 12 years old. it was a good choice because those who knew him in later years could still recognize him and those who knew him when he was younger could, too. Not an easy thing to do under stress. <br /><br />I would gladly box up some snow to send you. Although this winter wasn't/isn't all that bad compared to last.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84870007910796719442015-02-05T19:05:57.745-05:002015-02-05T19:05:57.745-05:00I chose Dad's obit photo several years before ...I chose Dad's obit photo several years before he died. It was not too recent, but it looked very much like he looked during the last few of years. He kept his looks until the last year. <br /><br />I know what you mean about the saggy face and downward lines. What a mess we become. <br /><br />We still haven't had any snow here. I'd like just one good snow before the crocuses start Jamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551543776509110496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18093642364467243982015-02-05T09:48:49.812-05:002015-02-05T09:48:49.812-05:00I think if I were to try snowshoes I'd better ...I think if I were to try snowshoes I'd better get some new ones. My antique pair are made of wood, canvas and heavy rope and very heavy. I probably couldn't pick up my feet with them on. LOL A cell phone is a good idea.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50775851192016761372015-02-04T23:34:18.935-05:002015-02-04T23:34:18.935-05:00I don't use poles with snowshoes. They are li...I don't use poles with snowshoes. They are like walking with really clunky boots. And I did fall down a few times but with over a foot of snow in the woods, I didn't go very far! And I usually take my cell phone with me...just in case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48451006146234607102015-02-04T23:21:22.892-05:002015-02-04T23:21:22.892-05:00I do wish someone would come along and explain why...I do wish someone would come along and explain why they used a youthful photo for an obituary. It's one of those mysteries of life I just can't figure out and I do want to understand. <br /><br />I have a pair of snow shoes (antique but usable). I wish I had the guts to try them. I would but I don't have ski poles and I think at my age, I shouldn't do show shoes without poles. I Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-57635816181603399662015-02-04T23:08:33.895-05:002015-02-04T23:08:33.895-05:00I, too, have always wondered about the youthful pi...I, too, have always wondered about the youthful pictures in obits. In fact many times, I have read the obit simply to see if there is an explanation for the old photo. I do wonder if people value their youth more or if it is simply vanity or if the dead person was not the one who decided to submit that photo.<br />Here in Northern NYS it has been snowing all day (again). I decided to take the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5934545611300786372015-02-04T22:53:27.487-05:002015-02-04T22:53:27.487-05:00I have learned to space my doctors, dentist and ot...I have learned to space my doctors, dentist and other bi-annual and annual appointments in the spring and fall to lessen the cancellations. Hope the cream treatment did its job!<br /><br />It's funny but I don't have to go somewhere to break cabin fever. I just have to know I can get out, if I want. It really hasn't been bad this winter.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78452929254756018892015-02-04T21:44:07.602-05:002015-02-04T21:44:07.602-05:00That made me laugh right out loud. That made me laugh right out loud. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6982183660907631442015-02-04T21:43:50.514-05:002015-02-04T21:43:50.514-05:00I found myself feeling bad for those hula dancers ...I found myself feeling bad for those hula dancers and their goose bumps. I haven't reacted to all the snow with cabin fever yet; instead, I feel more like a kid with a snow day, getting to blow off my obligations. Last Tuesday, I had a doctor's appointment (follow-up visit with the dermatologist after the kill-all-the-precancerous-skin-cells cream treatment) cancelled because of our big Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11519177954486829762015-02-04T20:55:48.042-05:002015-02-04T20:55:48.042-05:00I keep getting recent pictures taken--even if it i...I keep getting recent pictures taken--even if it is a selfie, so that I will have a recent obit photo--although it does cost more for the obit if you include a photo. I read a funny one the other day--at least funny to my warped mind, it stated: "Leroy Whatever, age 96, died unexpectedly January 20th"--died unexpectedly? At age 96?.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-28401632667180643772015-02-04T17:49:54.519-05:002015-02-04T17:49:54.519-05:00Your guess is as good as any, Cindy. Some people m...Your guess is as good as any, Cindy. Some people must leave those instructions behind. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77249209984809273362015-02-04T17:21:44.333-05:002015-02-04T17:21:44.333-05:00Full embalming, donate your organs, conservative p...Full embalming, donate your organs, conservative pastor and high school graduation portrait, right?Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858313725382918139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50503416305741607822015-02-04T12:21:25.498-05:002015-02-04T12:21:25.498-05:00Me, too, Sandee but I think we need to tell our ne...Me, too, Sandee but I think we need to tell our next of kin about using our saggy faced pictures. They may have other ideas. LOL Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37723080932428029622015-02-04T11:06:01.951-05:002015-02-04T11:06:01.951-05:00The last luau I attended was in Maui Hawaii and it...The last luau I attended was in Maui Hawaii and it was very warm and wonderful. I can't imagine those poor people freezing in the snow in those essential outfits. Poor things.<br /><br />I've often wondered about the obit pictures too. Why? I'm going with my old sagging face and I hope it sags a lot more before I need a picture for my obit.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.com