tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post3511276186605121689..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: Visitormenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-26014144673069136512007-10-02T19:28:00.000-07:002007-10-02T19:28:00.000-07:00there is no balm for the crap of like, quite like ...there is no balm for the crap of like, quite like a good girlfriend. I'm glad you had a great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-8064008322124150342007-10-02T11:50:00.000-07:002007-10-02T11:50:00.000-07:00lynn, it was the best. Except that i have no wart...lynn, it was the best. Except that i have no warts. (cough cough)<BR/><BR/>stucco, i would say they are acquaintences. I think it might be even harder for men to make friends, at least that's what the Mister and i talk about. I AM fortunate.<BR/><BR/>wng, we had fun doing it!<BR/><BR/>princess, except that this was more fun and with more money than college.<BR/><BR/>qt, YES, yes, yes. and yes.<BR/><BR/>susanne, it is quite amazing, but we've been doing it together for many years, so we just get the flow.<BR/><BR/>sari, it was. :)<BR/><BR/>u-u, it was like that. I hope to continue hiking and cooking with my friend into my 80s.<BR/><BR/>moi, wow, 4 couples, and you all get along? That sounds divine. Yes, you can come and help up scare the locals!menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-12060447639269559202007-10-02T07:38:00.000-07:002007-10-02T07:38:00.000-07:00That truly is friendship when you can just hang ou...That truly is friendship when you can just hang out and be yourselves. It's even better when the spouses can all do that. We just came off a cottage weekend with 4 couples and it was just like that. Very cool.<BR/><BR/>I'm 5'9" so can I come too?!!Mother of Inventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797365678860039018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-59757641576597271702007-10-01T19:54:00.000-07:002007-10-01T19:54:00.000-07:00what a cool weekend. One of my oldest friends was...what a cool weekend. One of my oldest friends was in town a couple of weeks ago and it was marvelous. Something about someone just knowing you that well- that you can be entirely yourself and comfortable.<BR/><BR/>Glad you had such a great time.urban-urchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001320142893492171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-27255928040243301142007-10-01T15:18:00.000-07:002007-10-01T15:18:00.000-07:00Sounds wonderful, I'm so glad you had such a good ...Sounds wonderful, I'm so glad you had such a good time!sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-22894895288851044372007-10-01T10:14:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:14:00.000-07:00How great that you had so much fun. And you even l...How great that you had so much fun. And you even like cooking with her? Amazing.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220769941216066968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-19654285654854479252007-10-01T09:07:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:07:00.000-07:00That week sounds divine. Isn't it wonderful when y...That week sounds divine. Isn't it wonderful when you get to spend time with someone where it all just clicks, the flow is natural, and you enjoy the same things?QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-4405234621944713202007-10-01T08:32:00.000-07:002007-10-01T08:32:00.000-07:00Sounds like an awesome weekend. I think those type...Sounds like an awesome weekend. I think those types of trips have been some of the most intense experiences, in my life. It's like a cramming a year of college into a week-long visit. The highs, lows, bonding, etc.<BR/><BR/>Here's to getting to do it again, soon!Princess in Galosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815709655445815674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-9792813840250184292007-10-01T05:17:00.000-07:002007-10-01T05:17:00.000-07:00Yea for you!!! I'm glad you had such a great time....Yea for you!!! I'm glad you had such a great time. Scaring people is always fun and I think it's time more people in the world realized that. <BR/><BR/><BR/>No, wait- I don't need the competition. Itake it back and yo behave yourself next time, young lady!!!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900726730265994177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-64922526041706867052007-09-30T21:34:00.000-07:002007-09-30T21:34:00.000-07:00I tend to hear from my friends when they need some...I tend to hear from my friends when they need something computer related. Does that make them real friends or something else like "acquaintances"? I've been here in Seattle almost a year (in a couple of weeks) and in that time, Schmoopie's had several friend visits, and I have had none (*one friend was here for work). Maybe that should tell me something? <BR/><BR/>You are fortunate in this regard.Stuccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486166896422212439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-41323440471442330002007-09-30T20:15:00.000-07:002007-09-30T20:15:00.000-07:00Oh man...it sounds idyllic. Hanging with a friend...Oh man...it sounds idyllic. Hanging with a friend, who KNOWS you, I mean really knows you and still loves you 'warts and all', well, that's just the best;~)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994258976391146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-53144626220429215592007-09-30T20:01:00.000-07:002007-09-30T20:01:00.000-07:00ac, south dakota? In the middle of winter? I thi...ac, south dakota? In the middle of winter? I think not! I'm Still miffed at my friend for moving away too. :)<BR/><BR/>liv, actually (da dum) it WAS as 3 hour tour. Although it turned into 3 1/2.<BR/><BR/>jennifer, sweet is the right word. Wine-fueled scrabble sounds right up my alley.<BR/><BR/>amusing, if you weren't on the wrong damn coast! Last time i made scones, but just eating them was really best, as they are so sweet.<BR/><BR/>tink, sure, i'd toss about 2 inches your way, would that help?<BR/><BR/>maggie, there MIGHT have been cookies... or peach cobbler, with blueberries.<BR/><BR/>mamap, STOP IT, you are making me blush. Ahem. I mean, thank you.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-12962599529857250652007-09-30T19:41:00.000-07:002007-09-30T19:41:00.000-07:00Meno, you are such a beautiful woman. That's all I...Meno, you are such a beautiful woman. That's all I have to say.Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-56786509993688549992007-09-30T19:34:00.000-07:002007-09-30T19:34:00.000-07:00to Amusing, if Meno doesn't take you up on the win...to Amusing, if Meno doesn't take you up on the wine and muffins, I will. Come on up.<BR/>Meno, I'm so jealous - sailboating, shopping, talking it up and I'll bet there were cookies in there somewhere...just a guess.Lynneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255266354171825474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-60060548410709990222007-09-30T19:14:00.000-07:002007-09-30T19:14:00.000-07:00I think since you have so much height, you can giv...I think since you have so much height, you can give me a little. Right? Maybe for Christmas...Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188363142469404823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-8203211627112798042007-09-30T10:15:00.000-07:002007-09-30T10:15:00.000-07:00OH! OH! ME TOO! ME TOO!I like sploshing over th...OH! OH! ME TOO! ME TOO!<BR/>I like sploshing over the waves!<BR/>I like wine and scaring short waiters!<BR/>I used to do "model nights" in NYC so can tell you wacky hair color stories!<BR/>Hiking? Wild blueberries? YES! And I'll even make MUFFINS!amusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347183179627696626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-82442979494092487592007-09-30T09:12:00.000-07:002007-09-30T09:12:00.000-07:00Friends like that are what make life so sweet. My ...Friends like that are what make life so sweet. My best friend is a far away one, too. I miss her, but we talk regularly and when we do see each other, it's nearly always absolutely fabulous. <BR/><BR/>Especially when I kick her arse in a heated game of wine-fueled Scrabble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-66404518245872498182007-09-29T20:45:00.000-07:002007-09-29T20:45:00.000-07:00Dad-gum it! I'm so jealous of any sort of getaway ...Dad-gum it! I'm so jealous of any sort of getaway that involves a boat. I'm just glad you didn't go on a 3 hour tour.Livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09154719979114564561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-77005662421649208692007-09-29T18:36:00.000-07:002007-09-29T18:36:00.000-07:00My girlfriend in South Dakota is ragging me to vis...My girlfriend in South Dakota is ragging me to visit THIS WINTER. I don't have clothes for that kind of weather but she says, no problem. They have stores. They don't have sailboats though. <BR/><BR/>It is always wonderful to see her, and the years melt away. We've been best friends for 27 years though she moved away 22 years ago. I'm still a little miffed.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy for you.AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949724388906286696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-83046038980127871612007-09-29T18:18:00.000-07:002007-09-29T18:18:00.000-07:00ttq, i sometimes wish i had friends too, but then ...ttq, i sometimes wish i had friends too, but then i realize that i do. I love scaring people with my height. No hair coloring here, i would like to say that it's a political statement, but i am just too lazy.<BR/><BR/>bob, yeh, i was busy having a fantastic time. I love that you have an annual trip with your friend. It is fun to watch people gawk at us. We pretend we don't notice, but we do.<BR/><BR/>dick, that is so true. I love my friends. They, and my family, are what makes life worth living.<BR/><BR/>de, sigh. i did. And i want more. Come and visit.<BR/><BR/>flutter, indeed.<BR/><BR/>chani, thank you.<BR/><BR/>ms. chica, hmmm, about that height, maybe less. I mean, he was Italian.<BR/><BR/>deb, to pick up a new car? Why Seattle? I didn't take a camera on any of these days, but here is a <A HREF="http://menosblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/hair-trigger.html" REL="nofollow">link </A>to a post i wrote last year when the Mister and i went on one of the same hikes. The pictures are awesome.<BR/><BR/>nancy, i totally hate to say this, but it was better.<BR/><BR/>peevish, yes, you will be shedding tears at the airport too. But your friends are worth it.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-10668675603990070752007-09-29T17:39:00.000-07:002007-09-29T17:39:00.000-07:00I'm very happy for you both, though it is sad not ...I'm very happy for you both, though it is sad not to get together more often, right? I'm bracing myself for such visits (and the subsequent departures) now that I've moved away from all my BFF's.peevishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135920853307511091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-38780292588703086312007-09-29T17:27:00.000-07:002007-09-29T17:27:00.000-07:00That is the BEST way to spend a week. Well, outsi...That is the BEST way to spend a week. Well, outside of a bed.Nancy Dancehallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169976337329559458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75873939546207874372007-09-29T16:28:00.000-07:002007-09-29T16:28:00.000-07:00Sounds wonderful. My husband is going down to Sea...Sounds wonderful. My husband is going down to Seattle next week to pick up his new car. <BR/><BR/>Do you have shots of the hikes? I always enjoy some fine moutain scenery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-11901291802648571472007-09-29T15:04:00.000-07:002007-09-29T15:04:00.000-07:00Sounds like a lovely week. So you're saying the wa...Sounds like a lovely week. So you're saying the waiter was my height, right?ms chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281861496244331321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-22034027211636120982007-09-29T15:01:00.000-07:002007-09-29T15:01:00.000-07:00Sounds absolutely wonderful! :) So glad you were a...Sounds absolutely wonderful! :) So glad you were able to have that break. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~Chani<BR/>http://thailandgal.blogspot.comthailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.com