tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7606120012553069229..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: The Gathering Girls and Spring PlansMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30436048713400363022017-03-11T15:04:22.749-05:002017-03-11T15:04:22.749-05:00This past week I've come home at 4-5 o'clo...This past week I've come home at 4-5 o'clock and taken a nap. I haven't napped in decades! And yet I'm still able to fall asleep. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43969659358539914032017-03-11T13:37:58.464-05:002017-03-11T13:37:58.464-05:00I'm so far behind in my blog reading -- and wr...I'm so far behind in my blog reading -- and writing! Where does the time go and how in the world do you keep that schedule???? I feel like I'm busy all then time with something scheduled almost every day....and if not, I jus "veg" and do nothing productive. Your Gathering Girls sound like fun!donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22357200149732376282017-03-04T17:25:26.749-05:002017-03-04T17:25:26.749-05:00I can't believe it either and I can't say ...I can't believe it either and I can't say I like being that busy but it was now or never to add all the sessions at the YMCA to my schedule. To wait would have meant buying bigger clothes for spring and once that's done there would be no incentive left to go....or in mine mine that's the way it went down.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-34504937145867877432017-03-04T17:20:05.608-05:002017-03-04T17:20:05.608-05:00I just realized I missed this post.
I like the cr...I just realized I missed this post.<br /><br />I like the crabs, my family has crabs everywhere: necklaces, platters, pictures, I even have a crab puzzle. We're a little nutty about them, but they've been good to us. My family has been in the seafood business for four generations, so crabs have been a large part of our livelihood. They are struggling in the Chesapeake Bay now, largely Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86578536153353473122017-03-03T07:49:34.741-05:002017-03-03T07:49:34.741-05:00Your last paragraph describes me, too, regarding s...Your last paragraph describes me, too, regarding sleeping in and staying up late. But it does make it harder to connect with others when so many others are morning people and go to bed with the sun. The senior hall, for example, has a ton of things going on in the mornings that I've never attended---crafts, cards, exercise classes. It's like a whole different place than I see in the Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77614900323302337352017-03-03T07:38:33.455-05:002017-03-03T07:38:33.455-05:00I have one, but I need to teach myself how to use ...I have one, but I need to teach myself how to use it again. It's been years since I've needed it. Thanks for the reminder.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19528805841555309882017-03-03T07:37:38.128-05:002017-03-03T07:37:38.128-05:00It is and we Gathering Girls have started bringing...It is and we Gathering Girls have started bringing our calendars to The Gathering to set our smaller get-togethers in between the main event.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40570078554409057562017-03-03T07:34:46.989-05:002017-03-03T07:34:46.989-05:00That's exactly what I was thinking but didn...That's exactly what I was thinking but didn't know how to say it! Experimenting after having achieved a level of fame already---Picasso was a perfect example as I used to know his work well. The question you pose about why some talented people get recognized and some don't I agree is partly being in the right place at the right time but I also think it has to be with the artist havingMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-45152459632924443052017-03-03T01:30:38.260-05:002017-03-03T01:30:38.260-05:00I recall the news stories about this artist. Inte...I recall the news stories about this artist. Interesting the significance crabs have in China. Obviously this bit of art is not designed to be displayed in the home. <br /><br />Nice that you've been able to connect with this group of widows. Haven't found a similar opportunity here to find such a group. When, or if, I finally do, they'll probably be younger than me which is joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-85442278680250969852017-03-03T00:00:29.316-05:002017-03-03T00:00:29.316-05:00Have you considered getting a DVR? I wouldn...Have you considered getting a DVR? I wouldn't get to see much without one because I usually fall asleep on the couch.<br /><br />PeggyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22108046539233301162017-03-02T22:14:24.541-05:002017-03-02T22:14:24.541-05:00It sounds like The Gathering has been a success as...It sounds like The Gathering has been a success as a way of making new friends. What a great program! My retirees group of four has a scheduled get-together once a month (although some or all of us may get together for some special event in between). At the end of each monthly gathering, we get out our calendars and pick a date for the following month. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-10890045646884615742017-03-02T21:44:41.737-05:002017-03-02T21:44:41.737-05:00I was following your thinking, even if you weren&#...I was following your thinking, even if you weren't!<br />Many times we don't know artists until they have achieved a level of success that puts them in the public consciousness. But for a lot of them, even though they are new to us, they are in a mature stage of their art. For years all I ever seemed to see of Picasso was his cubist period and his blue period. Over the past few years IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-61110698742872887782017-03-02T18:14:12.006-05:002017-03-02T18:14:12.006-05:00Become more sophisticated? No, everyone's poin...Become more sophisticated? No, everyone's point of view is valid with art and I'll bet yours and mine are the most common, only a lot of people won't say so because they're told it's world class art.<br /><br />The Gathering Girls haven't been shopping together yet unless you count the gift shop at the museum. We were all comparing notes for ideas of things we might to Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29606462393170746532017-03-02T17:49:19.423-05:002017-03-02T17:49:19.423-05:00I am just a farm girl and the pile of crabs really...I am just a farm girl and the pile of crabs really didn't do a thing for me. I guess I need to become more sophisticated? Your Gathering Girls sounds like fun. I wouldn't fit in--I hate shopping, especially mall or window shopping. I do enjoy shopping when I know what I want/need and go and get it and then come back home and occasionally in those forays, find something I didn't Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-69704931554222564292017-03-02T09:50:41.139-05:002017-03-02T09:50:41.139-05:00We have snow today, too, and ice. I'm debating...We have snow today, too, and ice. I'm debating if I want to go to the gym or not. Spring will be back in a few days.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip on Oliver and Colbert.I'm happy with the highlights only, too.<br /><br />I would have liked to see some pieces from Al Weiwei's early life...before he got political. He must have been a good craftsman and artist but did the fact that the Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48681504834392072582017-03-02T07:57:56.052-05:002017-03-02T07:57:56.052-05:00I don't have a TV which means that for years I...I don't have a TV which means that for years I have been watching Stephen Colbert and John Oliver and others on the Internet. Some of the shows aren't posted on YouTube until 24 hours later and John Oliver doesn't post the entire show but I can live with that! It's better than not getting them at all.<br />Years ago there was an Al Wei Wei exhibit in Toronto and honestly it didnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-372681306702778622017-03-01T22:21:37.083-05:002017-03-01T22:21:37.083-05:00I've never seen live crabs except in a tank in...I've never seen live crabs except in a tank in a restaurant and I try not to look at those. 1) one almost killed me (for real) I'm allergic, and 2) my bleeding heart feels sorry for them. LOL In nature, do they call all over each other? Even though they are crabs, the porcelain was as beautiful as the finest china.<br /><br />Trust me, my March will be much busier than I normally like Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84864978750958418062017-03-01T22:03:07.220-05:002017-03-01T22:03:07.220-05:00Maybe it's because crabs are so much a part of...Maybe it's because crabs are so much a part of life here that I really like the pile. I think it's the contrast between the display and the way crabs behave that's interesting, and raises questions about his larger purpose. I did once use crabs as a metaphor, myself -- I described events "crawling over one another like crabs in a basket." These crabs don't look so livelyshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59175756671698264602017-03-01T15:56:15.000-05:002017-03-01T15:56:15.000-05:00Dog or no dog I'm not the spontaneous type. I ...Dog or no dog I'm not the spontaneous type. I like knowing where I'm going a day or two head. For example, if I'm going to meet someone for lunch on the south end of town, I might plan an errand along the way. Not having a dog so I can be more open to spontaneous stuff would be a terrible trade-off for me. I love having a mini responsibility who gives me a sense of purpose. Coming Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-10906016181098371362017-03-01T14:51:37.422-05:002017-03-01T14:51:37.422-05:00It's fun to see your social life pick up. Your...It's fun to see your social life pick up. Your problem with leaving Levi is one of the reasons I'm hesitant to get a dog. It would be fine now but might not be fine if I lived alone and was free to come and go as I pleased. Decisions, decisions, always decisions.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91342415607134774682017-03-01T13:18:13.641-05:002017-03-01T13:18:13.641-05:00Never heard of a chi chi grocery store, something ...Never heard of a chi chi grocery store, something to look forward to.<br /><br />I'll let you know if I die of exhaustion before the month is over. So far, spending an 1 1/2 at the gym then coming home to get ready to go some please else seems to be giving more more energy, not less. You're keeping up with two busy little boys. I couldn't do that!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16493523814527011382017-03-01T12:53:21.842-05:002017-03-01T12:53:21.842-05:00I cannot imagine 29 scheduled events in 25 days. ...I cannot imagine 29 scheduled events in 25 days. NOPE! I do get out and about almost every day but usually to grocery stores. Always take Mr. 6 to school. Yesterday was haircut and there is a chi chi grocery store near there. I went up and down every aisle in amazement. Mostly about the prices! <br /><br />Gathering Girls sounds perfect! A group of condo peeps are going to do Thurs Happy The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36336502272369540872017-03-01T10:30:20.373-05:002017-03-01T10:30:20.373-05:00Levi is worth it too. I've never lived without...Levi is worth it too. I've never lived without a dog in the house, he's family. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-13934044162237102052017-03-01T10:18:36.940-05:002017-03-01T10:18:36.940-05:00Well that really is a pile of crabs. I would proba...Well that really is a pile of crabs. I would probably not be a fan. I understand your concern about Levi's bladder. I have the same restrictions on my spontaneity worrying about Callie. She is worth it however. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58411565232323676812017-03-01T07:11:47.140-05:002017-03-01T07:11:47.140-05:00It's hard to criticize art when world experts ...It's hard to criticize art when world experts tell you is so great BUT to me, the crabs are gimmicks. In one room the art was the ugly wall paper. I asked what happens to it when the show is over and it is destroyed, it came to them on a disk that is sent to a wallpaper manufacture at each city where it's shown. I think more than the art itself what is important to the art world is the Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com