tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post5123836349688594715..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Laughing, Over Sharing and Passing the BatonMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4350546351968664622017-11-20T19:33:11.148-05:002017-11-20T19:33:11.148-05:00The waitress was clearing enjoying my brand of hum...The waitress was clearing enjoying my brand of humor so you know I had to lay it on thicker because she was. Laughing is SO good for us. I'm glad you have that with your friend and x-boss. In my tribe of seven five of us can be counted on for getting off great one-liners. We laugh so much.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-68748812587312003332017-11-20T19:17:56.395-05:002017-11-20T19:17:56.395-05:00Your riff to the waitress was so funny! One thing...Your riff to the waitress was so funny! One thing I miss about retirement is that my life is so much more quiet...so much less laughter. My boss and I could laugh over almost everything, probably because she's also a good friend of over 30 years and I knew her even before I worked for her. We still meet weekly for breakfast and those couple of hours are my weekly laugh-fest. We've donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58109582310740254782017-11-13T10:35:12.289-05:002017-11-13T10:35:12.289-05:00I don't know....laughing with new friends is p...I don't know....laughing with new friends is pretty good as well. May we all find things to laugh about in the coming weeks.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11680175445863509042017-11-13T09:25:57.583-05:002017-11-13T09:25:57.583-05:00Great post. Your weekend was far better than mine....Great post. Your weekend was far better than mine. :-) Nothing better than laughter with an old good friend. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37142314441069149062017-11-12T22:37:54.894-05:002017-11-12T22:37:54.894-05:00The perfect combination---fun, friendship and fami...The perfect combination---fun, friendship and family.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-85095765507150374652017-11-12T22:02:00.963-05:002017-11-12T22:02:00.963-05:00It sounds like you had a wonderful week, full of f...It sounds like you had a wonderful week, full of fun, friendship and family. Perfect! (It made me smile, too.) -Jean P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67539281078156667452017-11-12T10:42:11.800-05:002017-11-12T10:42:11.800-05:00Oh, yes! That's why it helps to visit Nirvana ...Oh, yes! That's why it helps to visit Nirvana from time to time, even if we have to create the place ourselves. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25496592743727964622017-11-12T10:36:24.835-05:002017-11-12T10:36:24.835-05:00This post makes me smile, and lordy, we DO need to...This post makes me smile, and lordy, we DO need to find reasons to smile lately! And that suitcase IS a treasure indeed!Silver in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501467853392916885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31453926923312829542017-11-11T14:26:03.758-05:002017-11-11T14:26:03.758-05:00What a funny remark for the guy to make. That clas...What a funny remark for the guy to make. That classic movie line that says so much. <br /><br />My niece went to Ellis Island recently and she said our suitcase would fit right in with the quality of those in the musuem there.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20487684606199823122017-11-11T14:18:01.843-05:002017-11-11T14:18:01.843-05:00I just hope our little group holds up through the ...I just hope our little group holds up through the winter when half us us get snowed in and the other half doesn't want to drive in it. We haven't been tested yet in that department.<br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67757257294841548812017-11-11T13:08:58.936-05:002017-11-11T13:08:58.936-05:00Had to laugh at the laughing girls. My group clean...Had to laugh at the laughing girls. My group cleaned out a local restaurant this week with our enthusiastic laughing also. One guy said as he walked by our table,"I'll have what they are having."<br />That suitcase has such meaningful history. So glad it went to someone who appreciates it. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-45139401197494238672017-11-11T12:05:02.013-05:002017-11-11T12:05:02.013-05:00What a wonderful week! It seems to happen almost ...What a wonderful week! It seems to happen almost effortlessly now, this gathering of girls, so you spent the time to build the right foundation! Hooray. <br /><br />And anything that includes a meal works for me!<br /><br />I love the clever idea of using the suitcase!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20875649970012169932017-11-11T11:30:31.220-05:002017-11-11T11:30:31.220-05:00It really was perfect week with new friends, an ol...It really was perfect week with new friends, an old friend and one of my two favorite nieces (I only have two. LOL I have to savor days like this because winter snowed-in days are coming and I'll be bellyaching about them all too soon.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-34393793148078506602017-11-11T11:22:53.845-05:002017-11-11T11:22:53.845-05:00It sounds like you had a really wonderful week, fr...It sounds like you had a really wonderful week, from laughing with the Gathering Girls, your date that is not a Date with Gary (this does appear to be the perfect friendship), to passing down your grandfather's wicker suitcase. It is so good to be able to enjoy life like this, I am happy for you.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31545473990914204252017-11-11T09:44:02.728-05:002017-11-11T09:44:02.728-05:00You wouldn't believe how many people passed on...You wouldn't believe how many people passed on taking that suitcase when my uncle died. All his kids and grand-kids (large Italian family) didn't have an interest in it so they offered it to my dad. Inside was a treasure trove of papers---my grandfather's Italian Army discharge papers included. I had that one translated and found lots of stuff to add to the family history. I created aMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4198230902328877042017-11-11T09:16:25.400-05:002017-11-11T09:16:25.400-05:00I love that you have your mother's suitcase an...I love that you have your mother's suitcase and what you do with it. I hope you put it in a plastic bag when you take it on the run. <br /><br />Sometimes there's a fine line between storytelling and lying. LOL I think the difference is in order to get the full effect of storytelling you have to admit it's just a story.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80299698580109982132017-11-11T08:59:24.782-05:002017-11-11T08:59:24.782-05:00You've had a very happy, very satisfying week!...You've had a very happy, very satisfying week! <br /><br />That suitcase is indeed a Treasure, and I'm glad it has been passed on to a worthy Keeper Of The Flame. That it will be housed in the Family Cottage is also a great source of satisfaction to you, surely.<br /><br />My brother's lakehouse is a similar repository now, especially since it is the site of family reunions. It nowNancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35952592558869050872017-11-11T08:58:49.874-05:002017-11-11T08:58:49.874-05:00She just bought a small, 1800s china cabinet that ...She just bought a small, 1800s china cabinet that she's going to keep family heirlooms in and the suitcase fit perfect on top. At the cottage, more people will see it than here where no one will. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-9964417797780640162017-11-11T07:01:46.956-05:002017-11-11T07:01:46.956-05:00Well, good morning! This is the first morning sinc...Well, good morning! This is the first morning since the time change I've felt relatively chipper in the morning, and got a decent night's sleep. While I can philosophize about the change, my body reacts to it, and I've come home from work every night this week so exhausted it's been something like cereal for supper, and bed at 9 o'clock. I'm ready for that to be over with,shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78889394339518346152017-11-11T02:42:05.512-05:002017-11-11T02:42:05.512-05:00I loved this happy post, and what a treasure the s...I loved this happy post, and what a treasure the suitcase will be for your niece. Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com