tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post4048566555213359920..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Cardio Drumming, Charles Darwin and Training the GirlsMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67463204253674364782017-10-21T10:03:11.922-04:002017-10-21T10:03:11.922-04:00I don't see how they can justify that much mon...I don't see how they can justify that much money for a bra! But I actually made a bathing suit once in a tailoring class and they are labor intensive.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23934382280157431322017-09-14T09:56:26.158-04:002017-09-14T09:56:26.158-04:00Yesterday was the Wednesday 13th and the blog I re...Yesterday was the Wednesday 13th and the blog I read was on the 9th. I do enjoy your blogs great day. See ya my friend.<br /><br />Cruisin PaulCruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17439048932646903822017-09-13T21:03:29.277-04:002017-09-13T21:03:29.277-04:00What surprises me is how many women are wearing th...What surprises me is how many women are wearing the wrong size. They say 70% and I believe it from what everyone says about these fittings. I can promise this is one bra the dog wouldn't be dragging around the house. Oops.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66621542366655329302017-09-13T20:57:13.290-04:002017-09-13T20:57:13.290-04:00OK Jean, I have no experience with trying on bras,...OK Jean, I have no experience with trying on bras, but I say if it fits well, feels good, and is comfortable then you have spent your money well, I have no problem paying up for comfort.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54394185864722473842017-09-13T13:11:31.598-04:002017-09-13T13:11:31.598-04:00I have a knock off bra coming in the mail. I hope ...I have a knock off bra coming in the mail. I hope it feels as good as the one I tried on. It might be a very long time before I get the one I ordered out of their operation down in Florida. I couldn't give up my Starbucks for a good bra. I'd have to give up something else like ....let me think. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66558093844525840252017-09-13T13:07:42.409-04:002017-09-13T13:07:42.409-04:00Paul, there must be something wrong with whatever ...Paul, there must be something wrong with whatever method you get notifications of my blog entries. I have been blogging twice a weeks for several years, not...not missed a single deadline. A new one every Wednesday and Saturday. <br /><br />I just got home from my second cardio drumming class. It was so much fun, but also a great workout.<br /><br />The hurricanes is going to effect a lot of Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53075412067959427542017-09-13T11:09:10.704-04:002017-09-13T11:09:10.704-04:00Love this post! I'd have loved to be with you...Love this post! I'd have loved to be with you for every activity. That drumming sounds awesome. I've looked for a similar class around here but no luck so far. <br /><br />The bra fitting story is great too. I have been measured "professionally" -- the saleswoman at Macy's -- and I too was shocked to discover I needed to go to a significantly larger cup size...made a donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5871145623715208712017-09-13T10:18:24.846-04:002017-09-13T10:18:24.846-04:00Wow Jean! Finally you're back to writing your ...Wow Jean! Finally you're back to writing your blog. I was so worried about you. <br />Now this cardio drumming class with these balls, I saw it in a video and it just looked so much fun. I showed to my wife and she loved the idea. The music was fantastic, so much fun.<br />Now the next part of your blog, well bras aren't my thing but being a man, an Italian, I love breast, Sorry about Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62687163853869457232017-09-11T20:12:25.356-04:002017-09-11T20:12:25.356-04:00My bad #2!! ~ Libby My bad #2!! ~ Libby Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59819424868522578822017-09-11T16:51:30.781-04:002017-09-11T16:51:30.781-04:00I'll bet after this hurricane is over and they...I'll bet after this hurricane is over and they parent company is back up and running you could email them to find the nearest representative. I guess they have them all over the place. They do a lot of fittings for women who've had cancer.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87065868940795522272017-09-11T16:11:43.595-04:002017-09-11T16:11:43.595-04:00That is on my bucket list--to get a personal bra f...That is on my bucket list--to get a personal bra fitting. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30741929727277834882017-09-11T09:11:11.165-04:002017-09-11T09:11:11.165-04:00I knew what you meant and the model/style of the b...I knew what you meant and the model/style of the bra is Rosa Faia. That's not a person's name. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30577723457869746752017-09-11T09:01:22.342-04:002017-09-11T09:01:22.342-04:00Thank you for the information.
(My bad - I meant t...Thank you for the information.<br />(My bad - I meant the name given to that particular bra-type, as opposed to the lady modelling it.) ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25038520551927491852017-09-11T08:19:27.617-04:002017-09-11T08:19:27.617-04:00I don't remember what I was looking for when I...I don't remember what I was looking for when I found that climate meme, but I knew I had to find a way to use it.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the cup size the fitter told me I need is not one that can be found in local stories. I did find a similar bra online from JMS brand that was MUCH cheater to try. <br /><br />I guess those tortoises were the favorite food of ship crews back in the day andMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5262630501838415912017-09-10T22:28:02.583-04:002017-09-10T22:28:02.583-04:00You've found it -- the argument in pictures th...You've found it -- the argument in pictures that graphically demonstrates the climate warming concept -- especially likely to garner the attention of a certain gender and type of naysayer. <br /><br />Glad you enjoy drumming -- sounds interesting. I agree the bra price is more than I'd care to pay, but the fitting sounds like a fun informative experience. Recall visiting Quito (joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-74356474723597285582017-09-10T22:23:22.505-04:002017-09-10T22:23:22.505-04:00The brand is Anita and the model was Rosa Faia. Fi...The brand is Anita and the model was Rosa Faia. Find it here: http://www.anita.com/shop/en_us/underwired-bra-serie-twin-3be48f.html It you back space on their home button, you can see all the styles they make. I can't find anything on the site that tells you how to get a good fit, but I didn't look very hard either. <br /><br />Galapagos would have been fun when I was young, but out of Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63390494122960287042017-09-10T21:04:32.492-04:002017-09-10T21:04:32.492-04:00I like the bra - please pass on the brand and mode...I like the bra - please pass on the brand and model, if you're happy to do so. I find that the more upmarket bras ARE better. If handwashed, they last so I'm happy to pay the $.<br /><br />Any activity that gets you moving is good, and if you enjoy it, double bonus! Re Galapagos, I'm a city type, so I'll pass on that. ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53960501023722186222017-09-10T14:26:26.882-04:002017-09-10T14:26:26.882-04:00Drumming on those big plastic balls doesn't ma...Drumming on those big plastic balls doesn't make as much noise as on regular drums.<br /><br />Undies: I won't wear any other color bra but nude because when I get dressed in the morning, if I change my mind or have to change clothes later in the day I don't want to have to fact in whether or not my bra will show through, like red under a white top. I was cracking up at the fitting Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1014731467499735032017-09-10T12:22:50.226-04:002017-09-10T12:22:50.226-04:00Oh, I am a taupe kind of lady. I really dislike t...Oh, I am a taupe kind of lady. I really dislike the stark white of underwear. It shows through everything. I prefer black, taupe, nude...and if we're talking undies, I like all different colours. Life is too short for plain vanilla in anything but Ice Cream (and there, too, I eschew vanilla, usually).<br /><br />Your drumming class sounds like a lot of fun, but like it would be too noisy Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64766377298502613172017-09-09T20:14:31.392-04:002017-09-09T20:14:31.392-04:00Ice cream does have a wonderful medical applicatio...Ice cream does have a wonderful medical application. I use it far too often.<br /><br />A woman who lectures around Michigan volunteers on research projects to remote areas. She's a photographer and an adventurer like you. In the video on the Galapagos they mentioned volunteers who do, I think, 4 or 6 weeks helping at the research center. If a person has the time, there are great ways to bothMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-26608808450183368012017-09-09T19:59:16.314-04:002017-09-09T19:59:16.314-04:00Gosh, didn't I laugh at your chocolate pudding...Gosh, didn't I laugh at your chocolate pudding story. During the years I was caring for Mom, the pharmacists always would know how things were going by whether I showed up to collect her prescriptions with ice cream in hand. The first time I did it, the pharmacist said, "I presume this ice cream is for medicinal application only" and I said that of course it was. It became a runningshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18365558960000599812017-09-09T17:41:45.875-04:002017-09-09T17:41:45.875-04:00$69.95! That is the price of bathing suits that I...$69.95! That is the price of bathing suits that I look at but refuse to buy because I think it is so little material for so much money! So I continue to wear my old bathing suit, although this summer, I didn't even have a day when I thought about putting it on. But I think about bathing suit manufacturers and bra makers similarly; they are a product that you want to fit well so they can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20502177871991872312017-09-09T17:34:39.718-04:002017-09-09T17:34:39.718-04:00I had my checkbook out to pay for my order when I ...I had my checkbook out to pay for my order when I remembered the hurricane and then asked if I could pay for it when it comes. I'm glad I made that judgement call. I can't imagine this hurricane not effecting everything down there. Even if the warehouse stands, their employees might have their homes to look after or their airports or roads damaged. So sad for those people.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-24319509607788625832017-09-09T17:29:19.106-04:002017-09-09T17:29:19.106-04:00It was really different, crazy. I was early and go...It was really different, crazy. I was early and got to watch others come out, all of them walked out with a bra to pay for. I had lace envy. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39880498001297560742017-09-09T15:33:14.714-04:002017-09-09T15:33:14.714-04:00I just went to the Anita site and this is what I f...I just went to the Anita site and this is what I found:<br />"Due to the Hurricane Irma warning in our local area, our corporate office and warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida will be closed Friday, September 8th and Monday, September 11th or until further notice."<br /><br />The part about "until further notice" is the important part.Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com