tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post8990063610154506875..comments2024-03-28T13:57:29.949-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: Where did the time go?Linda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-16383366485534969152011-09-12T19:30:02.435-07:002011-09-12T19:30:02.435-07:00Your descriptions of retirement make me more eager...Your descriptions of retirement make me more eager than ever to get there. The truth is I go back and forth on it, but you make it seem very attractive.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-11143372128371262822011-09-12T18:32:37.936-07:002011-09-12T18:32:37.936-07:00HI Linda! You know, it's reading blogs like y...HI Linda! You know, it's reading blogs like yours that make me really look forward to retirement! I want to be busy and happy, just like you. And I love that you are involved in mediation, as that is such a worthy endeavor! Bless you for that!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-64544369757716446132011-09-12T15:40:20.542-07:002011-09-12T15:40:20.542-07:00Funny how we perceive our lives differently as wel...Funny how we perceive our lives differently as well as time differently, when we get older. I'm glad you're happy, I bet you wouldn't want to go back to work now! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-87312573310444422162011-09-12T02:17:59.548-07:002011-09-12T02:17:59.548-07:00I don't think you have time to be a bag lady. ...I don't think you have time to be a bag lady. It all sounds good!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467630407914812378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-70167681172829549682011-09-11T23:17:52.673-07:002011-09-11T23:17:52.673-07:00Oh god. The only thing sucky about being old enoug...Oh god. The only thing sucky about being old enough to be retired is being that much closer to dead. Everything else is peaches and cream.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-41557850163556178682011-09-11T13:44:45.725-07:002011-09-11T13:44:45.725-07:00Time cures all it sounds. I have to take time to b...Time cures all it sounds. I have to take time to become serious with my life sometimes, but mostly play hard. I have been home for 3 days and it makes me feel a bit restless, but then content to be in my own bed.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-42392430287787059432011-09-11T11:13:12.054-07:002011-09-11T11:13:12.054-07:00Time does go by so quickly, doesn't it? I'...Time does go by so quickly, doesn't it? I'm still surprised at times when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and see white hair! I'm so glad you've settled into retirement and are free of the bag lady fantasies! I had those, too, and it's such a relief to be both free and solvent! Good for you, Linda!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-12866366088431592602011-09-11T09:03:36.564-07:002011-09-11T09:03:36.564-07:00You do retirement proud, busy lady.You do retirement proud, busy lady.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-89223182554294267072011-09-11T06:49:06.140-07:002011-09-11T06:49:06.140-07:00You've done so much, Linda, since your retirem...You've done so much, Linda, since your retirement. I started reading your blog this summer about the time you passed the mediation exam and I so enjoy your reflective musings. They make me aware of my own days and the events that fill them--some large, some small. Some cherished, some worrisome.<br /><br />I know, too, the bag-lady fear. I am so grateful for Social Security and the annuity I get. <br /><br />Please keep your name--it's a reminder of just how grateful I can be for the abundance of my life.<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-82315728733020547372011-09-10T23:00:59.678-07:002011-09-10T23:00:59.678-07:00You've made your life full and productive in r...You've made your life full and productive in retirement- brava! Nice job with the plank- it's a corker but so good for our core strength. I worked with a personal trainer who had an expertise working with seniors and she taught me lots. As for keeping up with your grands- oh yes!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-9030320732477704392011-09-10T22:14:26.289-07:002011-09-10T22:14:26.289-07:00Linda--Thanks for stopping by my blog...you are an...Linda--Thanks for stopping by my blog...you are an ambitious and busy woman!<br /><br /> Loved reading about your plans and am really hoping you will motivate me to get a move on! lol<br /><br /> Have a wonderful Sunday!Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-36047120762891940672011-09-10T20:09:58.288-07:002011-09-10T20:09:58.288-07:00Time is passing so quickly for me as I grow older....Time is passing so quickly for me as I grow older.<br /><br />You have been a very busy lady. Good job on the flank position.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-76092762114279476772011-09-10T18:10:14.593-07:002011-09-10T18:10:14.593-07:00Oh, please don't change the name of your blog,...Oh, please don't change the name of your blog, it was what brought me here in the first place! Don't we all worry a little bit about that? I am one of the few in your commenters who has gotten to meet you in person, and I'm still impressed with all you have accomplished in "retirement." I'll be at Snohomish tomorrow jumping with the Gang, then hiking all day Monday. Life for me is also pretty dang full!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-29623870061429018362011-09-10T17:50:29.194-07:002011-09-10T17:50:29.194-07:00Really think you need to change the name of your b...Really think you need to change the name of your blog. Bag lady or even bored lady are no where in your schedule. <br />Keep it up and enjoy the lack of time limits.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-2912563695300464852011-09-10T17:41:21.433-07:002011-09-10T17:41:21.433-07:00I was at the beach last week and met a new friend ...I was at the beach last week and met a new friend -- a nine-month old girl and her two parents. I told them my story about the day I took my baby girl for a walk on the beach in Ocracoke. And boy, did that make me wonder, how did my little girl get to be 28 years old?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-86607848210719736142011-09-10T15:58:40.571-07:002011-09-10T15:58:40.571-07:00This is a great post, celebrating your freedom, yo...This is a great post, celebrating your freedom, your recent accomplishments, your relationship with a granddaughter, and the fact that you are NOT a bag lady! I know what you mean about time flying, but I'm not going to complain. Better to be busy than bored, right?Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-47710184763218565402011-09-10T15:35:19.871-07:002011-09-10T15:35:19.871-07:00This was quite a reflective piece. Where does the...This was quite a reflective piece. Where does the time go? You seem to use your time staying very busy. that is a good thing. It is always a joy to read your blog.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-51933207172187377292011-09-10T14:14:02.946-07:002011-09-10T14:14:02.946-07:00I can tell you are enjoying life and not having th...I can tell you are enjoying life and not having that push of a work schedule. I agree with you, and also, time seems to fly by faster now. How cool that your granddaughter has a FB page.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-71117797264150244272011-09-10T14:13:24.549-07:002011-09-10T14:13:24.549-07:00I'm glad to hear the bag lady fear has dissipa...I'm glad to hear the bag lady fear has dissipated. Living under that is stressful. I go through it from time to time, but I'm essentially OK. It's just the months that car insurance hits at the same time as other once-in-a-while-big-expenses arise. It's always OK, but I tense up, nonetheless.<br /><br />Glad to hear that your strengthening is working! Good for you for being so dedicated and steady in your exercises!!Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-85144026180925037722011-09-10T14:07:35.827-07:002011-09-10T14:07:35.827-07:00Lately I've been oblivious to time. If I didn...Lately I've been oblivious to time. If I didn't get a daily newspaper I probably wouldn't know what day it was. I worry about being in an accident and being asked that question and not having an answer. I can't wait for my granddaughters to have an online presence...I hope they'll still want to talk to Nana.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-89155274422966456402011-09-10T12:48:06.493-07:002011-09-10T12:48:06.493-07:00Time has been flying by this whole year for me. T...Time has been flying by this whole year for me. The older I get it seems like decades are flying by. I can't remember the last time I made my zucchini bread, but I know it's been years. My son will be 37 in November. I was 60 this year. Thanks to family genetics I don't have any grey hairs yet, but I often walk like a 90 year old--LOL! But--11 year olds with facebook pages? Hard to wrap my mind around. Enjoy! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-90462546014455412782011-09-10T12:33:03.365-07:002011-09-10T12:33:03.365-07:00Great work on the plank position. I am attempting ...Great work on the plank position. I am attempting to build up my strength and flexibility, and it's not easy - these old bones and body resist, especially new positions - like plank - I haven't done in ages, if ever...I am in awe of your totally involved schedule!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.com