tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post6424901985678623590..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Sowing Seeds for FriendshipMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-24758524704325526222017-05-05T11:56:16.508-04:002017-05-05T11:56:16.508-04:00Thank you for mentioning the patient pick up for e...Thank you for mentioning the patient pick up for eye surgery! I never would have thought to ask if there is a service like that here and my biggest hold back to getting cataracts removed is all those follow up trips. My are "iffy" now. <br /><br />I have road service, too with both my car insurance and OnStar. My garage is good about renting cars for you if they are going to be more Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43241225751644611512017-05-05T10:59:56.436-04:002017-05-05T10:59:56.436-04:00Transportation always is a problem. That's one...Transportation always is a problem. That's one reason I keep AAA road service. If they need to pluck you off the road, they also will take you home after they've delivered your car to the dealership or garage.<br /><br />The other good thing in this area is the patient pick-up service some medical clinics offer. When I had my eye surgery, I didn't want to depend on friends all the shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-56749089542240651402017-05-04T16:34:17.729-04:002017-05-04T16:34:17.729-04:00I live in a city of 1,038,583 which includes the b...I live in a city of 1,038,583 which includes the bedroom communities that are blended together with no way to tell where one starts and the other ends. (2015 statics)<br /><br />Public transportation is available in areas as close as five miles from here but not where I live. Taxis are rarely seen outside the downtown area. It's been years since I've even seen one on the road! I want to Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-69258287087246280802017-05-04T12:38:10.200-04:002017-05-04T12:38:10.200-04:00I love your analogy to the running of the bulls an...I love your analogy to the running of the bulls and agree that your senior center is really on top of it!<br /><br />Might the 'Gathering Girls' be willing to exchange phone numbers for emergency pick ups? With rules (emergency only, no taxi available, no bus close by) so nobody gets stuck being anyone else's personal taxi? Is there taxi service in your area? I live on the Oregon Laurenhttp://www.laurensnelson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59512493898299016752017-05-04T09:43:45.289-04:002017-05-04T09:43:45.289-04:00I don't know anyone who has seen Wicked who wa...I don't know anyone who has seen Wicked who was disappointed. Maybe I'll change my mind and get on the waiting list.<br /><br />What you're saying about friends is so true. The blog community knows me better than people I see in person and have known for years. Friends are pigeonholed in various ways and activities we enjoy with them.<br /><br />If I sign up for a cruise it's Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54804910182618130962017-05-04T09:10:32.559-04:002017-05-04T09:10:32.559-04:00Hi Jean. You should see " Wicked ". My g...Hi Jean. You should see " Wicked ". My golfing friend Gerry went to New York recently and he and his wife saw " Wicked " and he told me it was just wonderful.<br /><br />You know Jean, Friendships come in all sizes & shapes if you know what I mean. You may think that someone is a friend and eventually you find out that that person isn't really a friend while later on aCruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91563208358124856672017-05-03T23:37:15.384-04:002017-05-03T23:37:15.384-04:00That's my biggest fear, car trouble. Most of t...That's my biggest fear, car trouble. Most of the younger people who probably would help in a pinch change cell service so often I'm betting they'd be hard to track down by phone. Things are looking up though. A local grocery store just started a delivery and shopping service, a new med center is going up within five miles and my doctor is moving his office closer to where to live. AllMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17538541345510431792017-05-03T21:50:36.377-04:002017-05-03T21:50:36.377-04:00I'm so happy to hear that your "Gathering...I'm so happy to hear that your "Gathering Girls" group is gelling. I agree that having someone you can call in an emergency is important -- and tricky. The friend I used to call on most often in those situations is now ill and housebound and no longer able to drive. When my car died on the road and had to be towed to the dealership a few years ago, it took me three phone calls to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71732040210611636212017-05-03T21:47:57.104-04:002017-05-03T21:47:57.104-04:00All opinions welcome and appreciated here, Jimmy. ...All opinions welcome and appreciated here, Jimmy. I hope you're right about making time to build friendships. I think you're right.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-12365364108417595662017-05-03T21:27:19.680-04:002017-05-03T21:27:19.680-04:00It sounds to me like you have it figured out Jean,...It sounds to me like you have it figured out Jean, making friends and also making time for them will only grow those friendships to where they will definitely be the type of friendship you will both depend on and cherish.<br /><br />As for the dream I say you do miss the best friend you ever had, and the anger just may be because he is not there with you, I'm no expert Jean this is just my Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29115817601128696312017-05-03T20:21:49.527-04:002017-05-03T20:21:49.527-04:00I try to come up with a good sentence like that fo...I try to come up with a good sentence like that for near the end. Doesn't always work, but I try.<br /><br />I've gotten treatment for osteoporosis for a lot of years now but I could have done more when I was younger in the exercise department. I can't wait until June when I get a full body scan to find out if the bone doctor can see a difference. There was improvement last June. ThatMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84359894357770093702017-05-03T19:24:08.204-04:002017-05-03T19:24:08.204-04:00I absolutely loved your statement "the blooms...I absolutely loved your statement "the blooms of yesterday." Such a healthy message to think about in those words.<br /><br />I continue to be impressed by your work at the gym. I do not suffer from osteoporosis or any of those bone conditions but my poor little sister-in-law is in such a mess right now. She's always, and still does, refused to do physical therapy or any activity Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23760173436020113012017-05-03T12:58:08.956-04:002017-05-03T12:58:08.956-04:00We do and it's unique for our area, too. The d...We do and it's unique for our area, too. The director started a group of senior hall directors in the area so hopefully she'll influence the rest to step up their game. The Gatherings were a brainchild of hers and the fact that just by going we've identified ourselves as open to finding new friends makes all the difference in the world how we interact. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-21822113879457401872017-05-03T12:28:51.979-04:002017-05-03T12:28:51.979-04:00Gosh, what a cool senior center you have. Know wha...Gosh, what a cool senior center you have. Know what you mean about friend you can count on. I found one here and it is a blessing. I also have a group that loves to eat out--that is always fun. Expanding the friendships should be easy for they most likely are looking for the same thing you are. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91523869309544383492017-05-03T08:03:12.490-04:002017-05-03T08:03:12.490-04:00I just looked up the ticket prices at the performa...I just looked up the ticket prices at the performance hall and for Wicked they go from $110 to $723! Yes, seven hundred...that's not a typo. There are lots of prices in between the low and the high, depending on where you sit. Everyone in the Orchestra area are paying over $500. I can't believe people pay that just to see a musical! I knew our director gets good prices for bringing in 50 Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-15045498352481440882017-05-03T07:46:21.710-04:002017-05-03T07:46:21.710-04:00At most senior hall events you sit next to differe...At most senior hall events you sit next to different people unless you prearrange to sit with a buddy so you don't really form friendships that way. Fun, but I hoping for something different this summer.<br /><br />The closet problem is getting out of hand here. I buy stuff (rarely) but I never get rid of anything and some stuff is really worn out or doesn't fit or I shouldn't have Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65027509419474326442017-05-03T06:36:05.085-04:002017-05-03T06:36:05.085-04:00I doubt you'll find yourself bored this summer...I doubt you'll find yourself bored this summer. Think a little of that might do you some good after the fast pace you put yourself through before. $85 for a ticket at a senior rate? Ye gods, I doubt I could/would go anywhere. Other stuff will come up. <br />What a dream! Frustrating for you while you dreamed it, I'm sure. There is no accounting for all dreams. I can figure some of them Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39339101822380043792017-05-03T06:03:28.799-04:002017-05-03T06:03:28.799-04:00You could certainly make worse choices than spendi...You could certainly make worse choices than spending your summer nurturing budding friendships and making your body stronger. I'm so impressed with your gym attendance. It sounds like you are reaping the benefits. <br /><br />I'm going to push myself into my closet today, and if not toss a few things out, at least organize everything. I have to put some of my winter pants at one end and Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com