tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post5398848039453183171..comments2023-10-28T04:50:55.216-05:00Comments on Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The dark before the lightNancy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-67876247128783103512008-06-26T22:01:00.000-05:002008-06-26T22:01:00.000-05:00Hi, boran2. G'night, boran2. :)andi, you've probab...Hi, boran2. G'night, boran2. :)<BR/><BR/>andi, you've probably already retired for the night. I'll catch you in the a.m.<BR/><BR/>Sweet dreams, everybody.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-29549630633540578982008-06-26T21:23:00.000-05:002008-06-26T21:23:00.000-05:00I hope it was a totally satisfying day, kb. Did yo...I hope it was a totally satisfying day, kb. Did you get photos?<BR/><BR/>Andi? Got a spare photo lying around? I can't get to my library of Andi photos, and I'd love to post one tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Am I the only one watching So You Think You Can Dance?Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-54444924284417413602008-06-26T21:05:00.000-05:002008-06-26T21:05:00.000-05:00Yeah, it does seem to freak people out if you reti...Yeah, it does seem to freak people out if you retire before 72, or 65... I did it at 45, so try really hard NOT to even use the "R" word. I just stopped working a "real" job (ie, one that pays), and switched to one that doesn't - well, so far. :-)<BR/><BR/>Enjoy every second of it, kb - soon you'll be wondering how you ever found time to squeeze in work between all of the other things you're doing!<BR/><BR/>Happy almost-Friday, all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-15689096131379158132008-06-26T20:45:00.000-05:002008-06-26T20:45:00.000-05:00Andi, I totally appreciate the difference between ...Andi, I totally appreciate the difference between the thinking and the doing. <EM>Especially</EM> after this week.<BR/><BR/>And considering how shocked - not quite negatively, but certainly extremely amazed - people are by my doing it. I've been keeping my fat mouth shut about my age.<BR/><BR/>I don't want to make people crazy....katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-24820824485738965672008-06-26T19:53:00.000-05:002008-06-26T19:53:00.000-05:00kb, I'm always thinking about retiring ... thinkin...kb, I'm always thinking about retiring ... thinking about it is easy; it's the doing of it that's the problem. If I'm lucky, maybe when I'm 62 (4 years). <BR/><BR/>B2, nope that's not my woods. That's the Red River Gorge area in Kentucky.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-23403024843833731352008-06-26T19:11:00.000-05:002008-06-26T19:11:00.000-05:00Congratulations, KB!Congratulations, KB!boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-81320012221779099802008-06-26T19:10:00.000-05:002008-06-26T19:10:00.000-05:00Yes, that's a really nice photo, Nancy and Andi. ...Yes, that's a really nice photo, Nancy and Andi. Is that your own woods, Andi?boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-92021203185137371242008-06-26T19:07:00.000-05:002008-06-26T19:07:00.000-05:00It was very, very nice. AND I loaded all my stuff...It was very, very nice. AND I loaded all my stuff in the car AND actually brought it into the house from the car! (<EM>that's nearly a miracle of accomplishment for me</EM>)<BR/><BR/>One day -- Yikes!<BR/><BR/>Almost everyone asked me how I decided to retire. Like it was a totally new option....<BR/><BR/>Andi? Are you thinking about retiring soon?katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-38985399021075816462008-06-26T18:30:00.000-05:002008-06-26T18:30:00.000-05:00Hi, Anon.So, Kb, how was your day? :)Hi, Anon.<BR/><BR/>So, Kb, how was your day? :)Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-36433854885984949892008-06-26T15:21:00.000-05:002008-06-26T15:21:00.000-05:00Congrats on your party, kb.Thanks for the photo, N...Congrats on your party, kb.<BR/>Thanks for the photo, Nancy and Andi. It's beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-41843421344351369882008-06-26T12:00:00.000-05:002008-06-26T12:00:00.000-05:00Aww, shucks, kb -- that was very charming and swee...Aww, shucks, kb -- that was very charming and sweet of you to say.<BR/><BR/>As for getting your brain back -- hey you're retired, you can let it go on extended walkabout without worries. ;)AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-22673651105121043512008-06-26T11:41:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:41:00.000-05:00Far said, "What are they going to do, fire you?"Yo...Far said, "What are they going to do, fire you?"<BR/><BR/>You guys are funny!<BR/><BR/>andif said, "the saying really ought to be "every picture ought to make you want to tell a story about it"<BR/><BR/>You guys are smart and interesting.<BR/><BR/>katiebird. . .awww.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-80994413996423746342008-06-26T11:24:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:24:00.000-05:00Andi, I love your photo and I'm sure that the stor...Andi, I love your photo and I'm sure that the story is interesting. I'm going to reread it when I get my brain back.<BR/><BR/>But, I wanted to give you a hug. Because I love looking at it and thinking of you seeing it and taking the photo and sharing it with us.<BR/><BR/>Even though I can't think right now.<BR/><BR/>xxookatiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-15523372904183253882008-06-26T11:19:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:19:00.000-05:00Nancy, your comment made me articulate something t...Nancy, your comment made me articulate something that's been roaming in my head for quite awhile -- the saying really ought to be "every picture ought to make you want to tell a story about it".AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-62514594146037126912008-06-26T11:16:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:16:00.000-05:00My Office/Cubicle mate called me over to his offic...My Office/Cubicle mate called me over to his office just now so he could give me his present just between the two of us.<BR/><BR/>I told him I was really dreading this. That it was like Dorothy and the Scarecrow and I was going to miss him most of all. And we both started crying (I'm tearing up typing this)<BR/><BR/>Then he gave me the gift -- "Nixonland" by Rick Perlstein.<BR/><BR/>(<EM>sniff</EM>) <BR/><BR/>It's perfect.katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-28094957129893037262008-06-26T11:02:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:02:00.000-05:00Oh, KB, freaking out is allowed. What are they goi...Oh, KB, freaking out is allowed. What are they going to do, fire you?<BR/><BR/>My dad told his employer a year in advance that he was going to retire and such-and-such a date. They didn't do anything about it until the last minute, but he stuck to his guns & they finally scrambled around & got replacements hired and deployed in the nick of time.<BR/><BR/>They'll keep you coming in as long as they can get away with it. If you're gonna retire, you gotta make it happen.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-13423648383883346502008-06-26T10:59:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:59:00.000-05:00Yeah, Nancy, I felt that same tickle. But dangit, ...Yeah, Nancy, I felt that same tickle. But dangit, I'm running a fork around my plate already to keep stuff from falling off! :-)<BR/><BR/>Kelly, cross-posting is always fun, isn't it? Indigestion isn't a problem… that goes away. Now having your bod and your mind arrive at two different places — <B>that's</B> a problem!<BR/><BR/><I>News flash!</I> Carnacki's going to start <A HREF="http://www.hauntedvampire.com/?p=3000" REL="nofollow">serializing a new story</A> on Friday! W00T!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-86101765985188655822008-06-26T10:51:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:51:00.000-05:00Eerie, haunting, gorgeous.Eerie, haunting, gorgeous.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-63998140349501634392008-06-26T09:41:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:41:00.000-05:00Andi, that was (honestly, no really, I mean it) in...Andi, that was (honestly, no really, I mean it) interesting. That and the photo give me tickly "story" feelings.<BR/><BR/>Far, can you have the treats ready for Monday morning?<BR/><BR/>Is Monday a bad day for champagne?<BR/><BR/>Katiebird! Be the Queen, be the Empress, be the Lady of the Library Manor today! Slurp up the attention, cry, laugh, giggle, sob, shake, shiver, hug, and accept every compliment they give you, because YOU DESERVE ALL OF IT!!!Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-3798846566341258472008-06-26T09:11:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:11:00.000-05:00Hi MLF. You're looking at geologic formation calle...Hi MLF. You're looking at geologic formation called a window, caused by a vertical crack in horizontal layers which then erodes the rock away during freeze and thaw cycles (you really were asking to be told all about the geology, right?). This particular window is on a portion of the Sheltowee Trace in Kentucky's Red River Gorge. <BR/><BR/>Also, hi to everybody else.<BR/><BR/>And happy partying, kb.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-16236245208996352442008-06-26T08:57:00.001-05:002008-06-26T08:57:00.001-05:00Nancy, check your email....Nancy, check your email....katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-69464045143048448152008-06-26T08:57:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:57:00.000-05:00(waving from my office desk. And FREAKING out!)Hi...(<EM>waving from my office desk. And FREAKING out!</EM>)<BR/><BR/>Hi Everyone - I WISH you guys could be at the party (today at 11:30) I'm so nervous I could throw up!<BR/><BR/>I do have to "work" tomorrow. But, I've got serious doubts about how useful I'll be....katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-31740178946832390172008-06-26T08:47:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:47:00.000-05:00Hi Far, (waves) we crossposted there. Gotta watch ...Hi Far, (waves) we crossposted there. Gotta watch out for those faerie rings. Not only can you end up anywhere, they're really hard on the digestion.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-12886542791053804902008-06-26T08:46:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:46:00.000-05:00kb, would you email me, please? I need to ask you ...kb, would you email me, please? I need to ask you something, and I don't have any of my email addresses, 'cause of this computer thang.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-38438182460376853512008-06-26T08:45:00.002-05:002008-06-26T08:45:00.002-05:00Beth, be careful with those mermaids, tricksy they...Beth, be careful with those mermaids, tricksy they are, and slippery too. <BR/><BR/>KB, hooray! (blows little party horn till it explodes).<BR/><BR/>Nancy, good luck with the computer. Sorry it's still not fixed.<BR/><BR/>FM, Andy, Maria, Jen, halooo!<BR/><BR/>Mlf, hi, I don't think I've seen you around here before, welcome.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.com