tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407702879457349899.post4799276110646511488..comments2023-06-15T04:14:34.180-04:00Comments on Ten Feet of Crazy: BACK TO WORKElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00654035584790889089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407702879457349899.post-14669137527403469272008-12-04T16:14:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:14:00.000-05:00Shawn, You are beginning to sound like me. I have...Shawn, <BR/>You are beginning to sound like me. I have felt this way for years - what a clusterf... we live in. I knew this would happen to you. It happened to me and I was in Vermont for two months, sleeping a bed and now i am back in New Haven and wishing I was back in Vermont!! We were there for Thanksgiving and the camp is so different, almost desolate on the lake which had a thin veneer of ice. But this is the American Dream isn't it? This is what it means to be American - to shop, drive, be cool, make money, wear neat fashion, come on get with the program!<BR/>I think it sounds like you are doing well. The more I see of men the better I like my dog.<BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407702879457349899.post-32986406319599270332008-11-24T14:18:00.000-05:002008-11-24T14:18:00.000-05:00Well because I'm a reading specialist, I will be h...Well because I'm a reading specialist, I will be happy to put MY two cents in....unfortunately, with story-telling having gone by the wayside, a lot (not all) of kids' imaginations and the ability to come up with information on their own has also gone out the window. I just had a parent/teacher conference with a parent who agreed with me when I explained that it seems her daughter has trouble creating an answer for a higher-level abstract question if the answer is not provided in a text. (i.e. Do you think Jackie Robinson is a hero and why or why not?) Deep thoughts and a deep comprehension of things are few and far between anymore....Kel (L'il Sis)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12596536017455787557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407702879457349899.post-47798244136649850402008-11-22T21:22:00.000-05:002008-11-22T21:22:00.000-05:00Let's say, though it is not "easy" to live off of ...Let's say, though it is not "easy" to live off of one income...sharing that one income on many expenses, dividing it up, between the things that are "needed" and the few things that are "wanted"...we've been able to work it where we try not to giving into all those things that most of the competitive world says we should have (from brand-name clothing to the latest of technology to the biggest home)...I'm with Shawn...believing in simple living and teaching the next generation to use their imaginations and creative minds to live more freely and happy and simple as adults (it is almost lost in children today)...storytelling propels that so much. It is an awesome experience to see the joy on children's faces when they listen to an adult tell a story, either from the real-life stories passed down through generations to the made up stories that provide true excitement...they respond to stories with a range of emotions...stories spark conversation, create a sense of value and self worth. I credit my parents and grandparents for instilling a sense of appreciation for the "simple" (and what seem today the little) things in life and the appreciation of stories...<BR/><BR/>thanks Shawn for these cool deep thoughts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407702879457349899.post-21695097396737850742008-11-22T08:17:00.000-05:002008-11-22T08:17:00.000-05:00You hit the nail on the head about work and play.....You hit the nail on the head about work and play... I agree that play is not just "PLAYING"..it can be doing things you enjoy doing such as work in the yard, house, things for your family, and in my case, doing crafts and creating things...Kim and Daryl are one of the few fortunate families that can make it on one income and truly enjoy their family...Your outlook on life and the way you feel is wonderful....I love you...MomMom Rairighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699667308852959524noreply@blogger.com