tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post8030725822045305006..comments2023-10-23T10:09:07.544-07:00Comments on Chocolate Covered Xanax: The CompoundKerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-22495033826955707052008-05-26T14:19:00.000-07:002008-05-26T14:19:00.000-07:00This post reminded me of my own father: proud Mari...This post reminded me of my own father: proud Marine and retired police officer, who has also turned grayer and wiser.<BR/>Now he's a Democrat.Joel Mielkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087883565896070720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-7558851760905324802008-01-17T19:11:00.000-08:002008-01-17T19:11:00.000-08:00Thanks so funny, my dad has always had the plan of...Thanks so funny, my dad has always had the plan of: "If a nuclear war starts, head to Willow Creek and live off the land." Same idea (and ditto with the eye rolling).<BR/><BR/>KKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-50948321083572191702008-01-17T18:50:00.000-08:002008-01-17T18:50:00.000-08:00Okay, so my Dad used to do the whole end-of-the-wo...Okay, so my Dad used to do the whole end-of-the-world-know-how-to-take-care-of-yourself-when-civilization-falls-apart thing. I was totally used to it. He was my Dad. <BR/>What got freaky was realizing my husband and my Dad were in complete agreement.<BR/>So, now that my Dad is gone, my husband stocks up on canned food and talks about how I'll need to learn to churn butter.<BR/>I do the same thing I've always done. Nodded and rolled my eyes.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-60939979950364079602008-01-17T07:27:00.000-08:002008-01-17T07:27:00.000-08:00Ladyfriend,I'm not really sure when they go soft ;...Ladyfriend,<BR/><BR/>I'm not really sure when they go soft ;) but from a medical standpoint, men go through their own kind of menopause. Their hormones shift and the result is YURTCREDIBLE! Of course, Mom slipping Dad her estrogen replacement in his coffee has helped too.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-74693285958724132012008-01-16T18:17:00.000-08:002008-01-16T18:17:00.000-08:00I see we've got a kindred spirit in Beachcomber.Bu...I see we've got a kindred spirit in Beachcomber.<BR/><BR/>But listen...yurts are just fine in the cold. Ski resorts have them. They come with special astronaut insulation and can be made for snow and high winds. Yurtabulous!<BR/><BR/>We'll have to work on the sound thing. <BR/><BR/>When I come to Portland in Feb. I'm going to be off in the corner with Uncle K. sucking down long island ice teas and finalizing the plans. I can't wait.Kristabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431072549600609945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-69569474778745987302008-01-16T14:55:00.000-08:002008-01-16T14:55:00.000-08:00I, too, think the yurt-pound is a cool idea but ag...I, too, think the yurt-pound is a cool idea but agree with you on the cold and your cousin about soundproof issues. Of course if it was just a summer spot, the nearness would be fine cuz who does "Saturday night" when they're on vacation....oh, wait....dangit...scratch that...beachcomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937097661931054380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-57001939086428588662008-01-16T12:38:00.000-08:002008-01-16T12:38:00.000-08:00So at what age to men begin to mellow?So at what age to men begin to mellow?WKerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423781189157508743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-86286368831715999772008-01-16T12:36:00.000-08:002008-01-16T12:36:00.000-08:00Yurt gotta' be kidding!Yurt gotta' be kidding!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-10121646581812059852008-01-16T11:20:00.000-08:002008-01-16T11:20:00.000-08:00It's really been nice to see my parents in a diffe...It's really been nice to see my parents in a different light. Yes, I kid Dad about his compound but really it's kind of a cool idea. The older I get the smarter my parents seem.<BR/><BR/>KKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-39126564038483340992008-01-16T08:19:00.000-08:002008-01-16T08:19:00.000-08:00Yes, I have witnessed my father mellowing with age...Yes, I have witnessed my father mellowing with age while my mother gets more fired up.<BR/><BR/>I think as men age, their thoughts turn from the daily grind of survival to thoughts of exploration and enterprise.<BR/><BR/>Why else would my father plant 300plus fruit trees in the last half of his life. Also in Willow Creek.<BR/><BR/>Look at Ladyfriend's father. Choosing to teach school in Point Hope and Shismareff, Alaska to Alaskan Natives. At 63 years young. <BR/><BR/>Luckily, most men just retire to their garage shops and tinker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-10622726704681924642008-01-16T07:42:00.000-08:002008-01-16T07:42:00.000-08:00You did a wonderful job conveying how much you lov...You did a wonderful job conveying how much you love that your dad wants to be with you and how you are not sure its going to be all rosy. Great post about ambivalent family feelings!Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724133309876710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-28649504076171721702008-01-15T22:59:00.000-08:002008-01-15T22:59:00.000-08:00That post was yurtalicious, baby!I am SO moving to...That post was yurtalicious, baby!<BR/><BR/>I am SO moving to the compound with Uncle K., although my preference would be to spread it out a little. Yurts may be fabulous, but they're certainly not sound proof. Nudge, nudge, wink wink.<BR/><BR/>xoxoxoKristabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431072549600609945noreply@blogger.com