tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post2795025753622321697..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: Honey i shrunk my worldmenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-19398900002749760012008-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:002008-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:00You just described my week at the parentals!! Of c...You just described my week at the parentals!! Of course it's much more detailed than that but you nailed it.<BR/>I really think that as we age we just get tired of all the shit that's out there and just don't want to deal with it anymore. The comfort zone is at home when you're old. Of course in my case the parentals are legally blind so they are real limited in what they can do anyway...<BR/>I know, if I'm lucky I'll age, but i hope i don't get old.tthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157492410943794052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75173910613956938452008-07-07T12:03:00.000-07:002008-07-07T12:03:00.000-07:00Great post. Insightful. You just described my Mom ...Great post. Insightful. You just described my Mom to a t. <BR/><BR/>If I didn't have my family and job to tether me to reality I'd probably spend my days camping in the back yard with my telescope and a big stac kof books.<BR/><BR/>I guess a radio too. For baseball games.Clowncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219213001049223673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-14737147627687216342008-07-05T20:22:00.000-07:002008-07-05T20:22:00.000-07:00luckyzmom, Benaroya is a beautiful performance hal...luckyzmom, Benaroya is a beautiful performance hall. It has a HUGE built-in pipe organ. I have never heard of Luckys. How sad.<BR/><BR/>franki, in my opinion, every mall is a Hellmouth (a reference from Buffy, The Vampire Slayer) so i'm with you on that.<BR/><BR/>say it, i do much of it too, but i want to be aware of what i am doing.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-85789053984100902352008-07-05T20:14:00.000-07:002008-07-05T20:14:00.000-07:00crap, according to this list, I will be a hermit b...crap, according to this list, I will be a hermit by the time I'm a grandparent. I already avoid crowds, lines, the post office, mall and the night driving is becoming a hassle. I'm not even old yet!!Say Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641932389807026317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-29402203942550170232008-07-05T14:47:00.000-07:002008-07-05T14:47:00.000-07:00I already do all these things and I'm not even 40....I already do all these things and I'm not even 40. Except the mall. Never, under any circumstances, do I go to the mall. I'm a curmudgeon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-77229849300222945672008-07-04T15:52:00.000-07:002008-07-04T15:52:00.000-07:00Where Benaro ya Hall is now (what is that?) or bet...Where Benaro ya Hall is now (what is that?) or between Seneca and Spring? My husband worked at Seattle City Light, so I was consulting him, and we are both unsure. The last time we drove past it was about 8-10 years ago and a music store was there.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-18246928384387741572008-07-04T15:38:00.000-07:002008-07-04T15:38:00.000-07:00It was a restuarant, a block south of Pike on Unio...It was a restuarant, a block south of Pike on Union. I was a dinner cook there.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75325008855039718582008-07-04T14:38:00.000-07:002008-07-04T14:38:00.000-07:00sari, oh good! I'm glad i don't have to do a sppe...sari, oh good! I'm glad i don't have to do a spped limit intervention. The picture was taken in Kobe. I thought the graffitti was haunting.<BR/><BR/>cheesy, i like my little world too, but i want to be able to step out of it when i want.<BR/><BR/>lynn, that could be part of it, but i see my parents compensating for their diminishing abilities. So it make sense, but it scares me too.<BR/><BR/>vanessa, oh totally, i use them all the time.<BR/><BR/>mother hen, scary isn't it. Makes me more aware of what i am doing to myself.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-68885161766415315632008-07-04T11:45:00.000-07:002008-07-04T11:45:00.000-07:00I find myself nodding while reading this... and I'...I find myself nodding while reading this... and I'm only in my 30s! My world is shrinking so much that whenever I turn, I see only myself.<BR/>Sigh.The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-85836544596308765072008-07-04T11:32:00.000-07:002008-07-04T11:32:00.000-07:00Hey now, I really love those little carts at the g...Hey now, I really love those little carts at the grocery store! ;-)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149777435132497067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-48922388462602392552008-07-03T23:41:00.000-07:002008-07-03T23:41:00.000-07:00I think that as we get older, we develop a better ...I think that as we get older, we develop a better sense of how dangerous the world can be. When people are younger, they often feel that they are invincible...as we age, we realize that we aren't. Still, it is sad to watch our parents world shrink...and sometimes our world too:~(Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994258976391146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-87353639307143947272008-07-03T22:30:00.000-07:002008-07-03T22:30:00.000-07:00I kind of like my little world but thankfully I st...I kind of like my little world but thankfully I still enjoy adventures....Cheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-12305865176108502662008-07-03T20:01:00.001-07:002008-07-03T20:01:00.001-07:00OH, I just saw, Japan! Very cool, I really love ...OH, I just saw, Japan! Very cool, I really love it.sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-62503021801167827982008-07-03T20:01:00.000-07:002008-07-03T20:01:00.000-07:00Meno, I'm definitely going at least the speed limi...Meno, I'm definitely going at least the speed limit!! <BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>PS I like your new header, it's really cool. Did you take that photo? (I didn't read the rest of the comments, if you already said so, sorry about that!)sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-40653830215439160442008-07-03T16:58:00.000-07:002008-07-03T16:58:00.000-07:00daisy, ah, it's good to hear you sounding cocky!ca...daisy, ah, it's good to hear you sounding cocky!<BR/><BR/>cagey, 57? Does she have medical issues? Because that is really young. I wonder why she is doing that. I want to avoid it as long as possible.<BR/><BR/>schmoops, i always take the bus downtown. God, i love it! So much easier and cheaper.<BR/><BR/>mamap, no, i have never liked crowds, but i still do things i want to do, even if there is a crowd.<BR/><BR/>luckyzmom, i have never even heard of Luckys. Was it a department store?<BR/><BR/>gina, it depresses me too. Time to move??<BR/><BR/>diane, i love your folks! That's awesome.<BR/><BR/>furious, don't i know it!<BR/><BR/>tink, that is scary. Might be time for an intervention.<BR/><BR/>qt, Thank you! I agree about being adventurous. But my parent's definition of crowd keeps expanding to include less and less people.<BR/><BR/>ttq, how about a bicycle? It will be much cheaper to not take anywhere.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-8223730602354985212008-07-03T13:07:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:07:00.000-07:00yeah my *ahem* parents are going through the same ...yeah my *ahem* parents are going through the same things. Ok Ok it's me really. So much so that an SUV is sounding like a good choice because I never drive anywhere..TTQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888187290526881563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-39242634498680550602008-07-03T08:48:00.000-07:002008-07-03T08:48:00.000-07:00LOVE the new header!I think it all depends on how ...LOVE the new header!<BR/><BR/>I think it all depends on how we see ourselves interacting with the outside world - are we the "drivers"? Hating crowds is an admirable trait in my book - you don't have to go downtown to be adventurous, especially when you have a few mountain ranges around you to hike through.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-77518634281074813952008-07-03T06:31:00.000-07:002008-07-03T06:31:00.000-07:00On the flip side, Hoop's Grandma still drives ever...On the flip side, Hoop's Grandma still drives everywhere and she SHOULDN'T. Each time she takes the car out she comes back with a new dent or scrape and can't seem to remember where she got it. Scary stuff.Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188363142469404823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-61173818115248506522008-07-03T06:16:00.000-07:002008-07-03T06:16:00.000-07:00i fight that same introversion and fear of the unk...i fight that same introversion and fear of the unknown. i find that alcohol and prescription medication taken incorrectly helps immenselyfuriousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75129667394027738502008-07-03T05:29:00.000-07:002008-07-03T05:29:00.000-07:00My folks are still very young at heart. A few year...My folks are still very young at heart. A few years ago they adopted another child...so I am a 40 year old woman with a 5 year old sister. I hope she is able to keep their world from shrinking!Diane Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059365308496711788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-3850817845760721012008-07-03T05:26:00.000-07:002008-07-03T05:26:00.000-07:00You've just described 80% of my small town, regard...You've just described 80% of my small town, regardless of age. It depresses me.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-19718749021313182762008-07-03T01:37:00.000-07:002008-07-03T01:37:00.000-07:00I love hot, noisy and crowded. When I worked at Lu...I love hot, noisy and crowded. When I worked at Luckys on 3rd Ave in Seattle 33 years ago I was able to park my little Datsun in the basement garage or the cost of parking would have taken up my whole paycheck. And now there's the ridiculous climb in gas prices. <BR/><BR/>Which is totally beside the point you were making. And to that I would say that it is easier to make excuses. So, don't start.<BR/><BR/>There's really nothing you can do about that night vision thingy is there? I had a roommate once (a long long time ago) who had it when she was only about 30.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-80080785041477929882008-07-03T00:08:00.000-07:002008-07-03T00:08:00.000-07:00I thought that was you until you said it was the i...I thought that was you until you said it was the in-laws and your parents. Oh, Meno, face it, you do not like crowds. It doesn't mean you are going to close out your world. It's a mind thing. You have a very open one.Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-28168549434312411682008-07-02T20:30:00.000-07:002008-07-02T20:30:00.000-07:00Seattle is one of the worst places to try to find ...Seattle is one of the worst places to try to find affordable parking. One must always take the bus downtown. Plus, everyone can drink and not have to worry about driving home. <BR/><BR/>Everyone who is smart will "shrink their world." Live where you work, and work where you live. Spend your money in your own community, to support local small business. It saves time, money and damage to the environment.<BR/><BR/>However, you should keep a sense of adventure, which I see you doing for a very long time.Schmoopiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907884170679447978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-57593232129082017882008-07-02T18:27:00.000-07:002008-07-02T18:27:00.000-07:00Oh my god. OH MY GOD. You have stopped me cold. ...Oh my god. OH MY GOD. You have stopped me cold. <BR/><BR/>My mom is going through this Shrinking of Her World and it really makes me angry that I always, ALWAYS have to drive to her house. She seems so young and frankly, I blamed it on other things - not her getting older. She is only 57, which seems young, but maybe. I don't know what to make of your post now. Maybe I AM too hard on my mother. Gee, who knew?Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.com