tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post1036774541619892938..comments2023-11-02T04:25:49.595-07:00Comments on sixtyfivewhatnow: Learning to do nothing: Part TwoRosaria Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-66899199990854033782009-10-24T19:04:32.499-07:002009-10-24T19:04:32.499-07:00I would miss the book stores! But for now I miss t...I would miss the book stores! But for now I miss the scent of water and the sound of the ocean!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-69382995933907571892009-10-21T13:30:36.425-07:002009-10-21T13:30:36.425-07:00Overall, I think the exchange was great!!! But a g...Overall, I think the exchange was great!!! But a good bookstore? That is truly something to miss and mourn the loss...Love to you~Janine XOSniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-72633183208191016302009-10-21T08:07:01.414-07:002009-10-21T08:07:01.414-07:00I'm sure you'll have got the hang of retir...I'm sure you'll have got the hang of retirement by now! Having possessions is necessary for some folks. I'm not good in an empty space and I like to be comfortable. But I've learned to enjoy living in the countryside so long as the city isn't too far away!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-91721801743450168412009-10-21T07:48:48.331-07:002009-10-21T07:48:48.331-07:00Great posts on the retirement topic! I love the wa...Great posts on the retirement topic! I love the way you have described it, and can't wait to hear more :)karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-37966424872887033902009-10-21T07:36:37.497-07:002009-10-21T07:36:37.497-07:00the changing pace and memories of what we leave be...the changing pace and memories of what we leave behind...i would miss the book store too...but sometimes you leave the good for the great...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-58113145003744634792009-10-21T06:42:43.593-07:002009-10-21T06:42:43.593-07:00When we first moved to this little town from Atlan...When we first moved to this little town from Atlanta, I missed every kind of store imaginable but then realized I traded off a 3 minute rush hour for a two hour rush hour and all was okay.<br />Love your stories and know you love your ocean, lakes, gardens and walks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-49664036001186537592009-10-21T06:30:35.847-07:002009-10-21T06:30:35.847-07:00it sounds perfectit sounds perfect♥♥ tuğçe♥♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13080489624403060788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-41503478268537175552009-10-21T06:20:23.334-07:002009-10-21T06:20:23.334-07:00Leaving it behind is wonderful....but the little a...Leaving it behind is wonderful....but the little attachments pop up, don't they....it's those we must deal with, not the big things....♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-74380285426244140452009-10-21T05:50:47.235-07:002009-10-21T05:50:47.235-07:00I bet it was a huge adjustment. All for the better...I bet it was a huge adjustment. All for the better, eventually, but since we are animals of routine, shaking it up, even if you want to, can be stressful. <br /><br />I'm loving this series. Hope you continue to describe your process. xxReya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-28333409313991404762009-10-21T04:21:27.982-07:002009-10-21T04:21:27.982-07:00Sounds like paradise to me. I know that I will hav...Sounds like paradise to me. I know that I will have no problem leaving the structure of work life behind if and when I retire some day. I yearn to be immersed in nature and your description of the pounding ocean sounds simply wonderful! Thanks for sharing ...Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254709835001092835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-12698932592495809052009-10-21T02:43:17.684-07:002009-10-21T02:43:17.684-07:00You seem to be living the idealistic life!
As for ...You seem to be living the idealistic life!<br />As for lists..... I am a writer of lists and make lots of them, only to walk out of the house & leave my shopping list on the table! <br />Going away, lists are essential as I would be sure to forget an important item.<br />My husband once left his case behind, after I had carefully filled it with carefully listed things!<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-85252410393832465152009-10-21T02:30:34.813-07:002009-10-21T02:30:34.813-07:00how i love your what you have list!how i love your what you have list!Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-90874598664726681302009-10-21T01:35:04.721-07:002009-10-21T01:35:04.721-07:00Thank you for your reply Rosaria.Thank you for your reply Rosaria.Man of Romahttp://manofroma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-73379983182331617132009-10-20T22:44:51.221-07:002009-10-20T22:44:51.221-07:00Where you are is my idea of a place where I will s...Where you are is my idea of a place where I will stay after retirement. I'm still in early 30's though. Still a long way to go, I guess :) Retirement age at my work is 65.Nortehanonhttp://nortehanon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-85408649385543617442009-10-20T18:37:05.852-07:002009-10-20T18:37:05.852-07:00Your life sounds wonderful! Know what you mean abo...Your life sounds wonderful! Know what you mean about the lists. I used to be obsessed with list making! Then, one day I decided to try life without a list, for two years. It was so liberating and I loved it!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-42720773457219049072009-10-20T18:03:10.623-07:002009-10-20T18:03:10.623-07:00"the same sound the freeway behind our old ho..."the same sound the freeway behind our old house made day and night" reminded me so much of my first apartment in Providence. Interstate 95 sounded just like the ocean and that's part of what I loved about living there. And you could smell the salt water, so that helped with the illusion.<br /><br />What you said about belongings bringing comfort really resonates with me as well. I have, literally, a lifetime's worth of <i> stuff </i> in my house/attic including my own baby clothes (!), toys, etc. I feel like I'm anchored by all of it but can't seem to let it go.Umāhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680155603317072829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-19260527126485942682009-10-20T15:46:48.992-07:002009-10-20T15:46:48.992-07:00Sounds wonderful.....ahhhhhhh.Sounds wonderful.....ahhhhhhh.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919764140075852854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-49554425275294744632009-10-20T15:40:48.569-07:002009-10-20T15:40:48.569-07:00Sounds ideal!Sounds ideal!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-5772353989503238462009-10-20T14:54:03.545-07:002009-10-20T14:54:03.545-07:00Note: Milano is a restaurant that served Italian f...Note: Milano is a restaurant that served Italian food, close to where we used to live in California. This post is a journal entry copied exactly. Where I lived was close to two malls. I didn't miss those; I missed individual stores, like Nordstrom Rack and Barnes and Noble, the hunt for bargains at the first one, the getting lost perusing books in the second one. Now, we go to Eugene and Portland to get our fix of bookstores and restaurants. <br /><br />This entry was written the first week of retirement. Still early!Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-69339382662777439502009-10-20T14:45:00.268-07:002009-10-20T14:45:00.268-07:00We give one thing up to gain another. Sometimes we...We give one thing up to gain another. Sometimes we change our minds about where we want to be. My dad retired to Northern California, where he bought land and built his dream house. As my step-mother and him grew older they sold the place and moved back down to be near us kids. His needs changed, he needed us. But he had the memories of the twelve years he spent living out his dream. What I love, when the kids are gone things are really up to us, we can do whatever we want. What a concept!Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-20014236975032279882009-10-20T14:11:52.993-07:002009-10-20T14:11:52.993-07:00I liked that: I feel guilty of not feeling guilty....I liked that: I feel guilty of not feeling guilty. So you confirm that your retirement is like a very looong week end, or, a <i>paese dei balocchi </i>(a Land of Play). Lucky you. But I will not surrender to Calvinism. Milano? Why you missed Milano? Unless you meant something else. Barnes and Noble. I guess the virtual one doesn't have the same charm, oh no no. Sorry for all these questions, but, what do you have to share about Italy and what did you mean?Man of Romahttp://manofroma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-53531718582540812902009-10-20T14:06:31.041-07:002009-10-20T14:06:31.041-07:00Sounds like heaven to me. I'm not much of a sh...Sounds like heaven to me. I'm not much of a shopper though. <br />Thanks for sharing your journal Rosaria, I really enjoy your writing.Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-87390870703621778542009-10-20T13:37:34.870-07:002009-10-20T13:37:34.870-07:00Considering what you have now, I'm guessing yo...Considering what you have now, I'm guessing you don't miss all that other stuff any more.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-15587912831134907582009-10-20T13:13:58.256-07:002009-10-20T13:13:58.256-07:00Rosaria, I miss PF Chang's too but when I visi...Rosaria, I miss PF Chang's too but when I visit Nashville, my daughter treats me!<br />I've lived in both worlds also!<br />Give me sunrises,sunsets,dark nights,my own home grown veggies and meat,5 dogs and a peace of mind anyday over what city life offers! I never noticed nature in the city the way I do now ! Hey, Amazon comes right to the door with my books! You are living the best life now and will probably live longer because of it!! :)Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-38544739442151252532009-10-20T12:25:01.311-07:002009-10-20T12:25:01.311-07:00It sounds perfect.It sounds perfect.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187999748785622735noreply@blogger.com