tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post7449961147712039361..comments2024-03-10T01:26:13.595-08:00Comments on Trainride Of The Enigmas: Enigma in The Ages of AnxietyGeo.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-53715098744069383932021-11-18T18:06:04.630-08:002021-11-18T18:06:04.630-08:000_Jenny, Compliments on Grant Wood's illustrat...0_Jenny, Compliments on Grant Wood's illustrations of American Life can never be misplaced. However, in regard to cute-ability, I can't compete with polka dots.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-52493926746419711872021-11-18T15:45:34.367-08:002021-11-18T15:45:34.367-08:00I looked at the first photo before starting to rea...I looked at the first photo before starting to read, and thought: Man, those folks look just like the ones in the painting ... I suppose that's a compliment to the artist :)<br /><br />The second photo is wonderful. I love your friend Christine's comment about getting cuted up (your reply above, to the Prof). You two did just that.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-6646763743814360752021-11-11T17:24:27.193-08:002021-11-11T17:24:27.193-08:00Dear Prof., Thanks. As our longtime friend, Christ...Dear Prof., Thanks. As our longtime friend, Christine, says: "We may all be in our 70s, but we can still get cuted up."Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-3851986846991698532021-11-11T15:52:34.547-08:002021-11-11T15:52:34.547-08:00I very much enjoy the photograph of the two of you...I very much enjoy the photograph of the two of you! <br /><br />PipeTobacco PipeTobaccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746884792061867611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-42062395731276138952021-10-25T17:32:35.954-07:002021-10-25T17:32:35.954-07:00Dear Lisa, No apologies needed --stewardship of Ea...Dear Lisa, No apologies needed --stewardship of Earth takes precedence. Anxiety may have figured in my choice of a polka-dotted spouse; I too have put down my pitchfork and fledged white feathers on my once leathery wings.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-52673557825091189032021-10-25T17:08:12.176-07:002021-10-25T17:08:12.176-07:00Love to you as well, Louise. Hoping your thyroid i...Love to you as well, Louise. Hoping your thyroid issues get settled. This era has its threats. Believe me, I know. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-49320893091638062442021-10-25T11:33:39.200-07:002021-10-25T11:33:39.200-07:00Polka dots counteract anxiety imho, as does this a...Polka dots counteract anxiety imho, as does this adorable photo - I have put my pitchfork down immediately and hummed a happy tune xx <br />PS sorry for my absence of late, it's the land's fault xxLisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-66709285102633074672021-10-24T16:48:35.214-07:002021-10-24T16:48:35.214-07:00Thinking of you and Norma and hoping you are both ...Thinking of you and Norma and hoping you are both well and happy! Love to you both!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-51115707549527212922021-10-20T23:41:21.141-07:002021-10-20T23:41:21.141-07:00Dear Julia, I often stand next to Norma in photos ...Dear Julia, I often stand next to Norma in photos because even I need to feel lovely sometimes --and safe and cared for. Met her in a library 53 years ago. Learned she had $70 and a bicycle, so I married her. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-11066966836403434962021-10-20T06:56:41.222-07:002021-10-20T06:56:41.222-07:00A lovely photo of you and Norma. When you have eac...A lovely photo of you and Norma. When you have each other, there's no need for a fork. Norma seems to be the nurturing type and I hope that you feel safe and cared for with her at your side. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-40143117350227879972021-10-18T20:41:59.704-07:002021-10-18T20:41:59.704-07:00Dear Juli, I have long puzzled over collective dif...Dear Juli, I have long puzzled over collective differences: Women, en masse, become progressive social movements; Men gather into moronic mobs.<br /><br />Haven't yet found reason for bunny ears in group photos, but have been researching it for 71 years --just see if I ever do THAT again. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-69243639484366387482021-10-18T16:01:05.810-07:002021-10-18T16:01:05.810-07:00Pitchforks have no place in photos anyways. Too e...Pitchforks have no place in photos anyways. Too easy to stab each other with when someone makes the inevitable bunny ears.<br /><br />Perhaps, all men are mental patients because the women are nurturers.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-54592687611943856292021-10-18T00:18:34.562-07:002021-10-18T00:18:34.562-07:00Dear True Blue, Accurate as always --but Norma is ...Dear True Blue, Accurate as always --but Norma is the strong one now, physically (mentally too, probably) and attends to things I once was able to do. I help where I can. I, uh, consult; sometimes recommend hiring things done. The "gifts" you mention are indeed "precious" and practical. Love, Geo. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-53010209975138964122021-10-17T18:24:45.397-07:002021-10-17T18:24:45.397-07:00Such a lovely photo of you two, Geo! "We hav...Such a lovely photo of you two, Geo! "We have each other." Are there any more beautiful words? To love and be loved throughout the decades is the most precious gifts of all! Wishing you many more happy years together!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-26198793261052005002021-10-12T00:33:40.376-07:002021-10-12T00:33:40.376-07:00Hello sulis, this is a non-commercial site but you...Hello sulis, this is a non-commercial site but you're welcome to express yourself.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-70347435496973916982021-10-12T00:26:11.108-07:002021-10-12T00:26:11.108-07:00Dear Mike, Hypnotism was probably a bit of it, bec...Dear Mike, Hypnotism was probably a bit of it, because I could see past, present and future in her. The balance was magic. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-87749512518677259562021-10-11T21:17:51.371-07:002021-10-11T21:17:51.371-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sulishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515171681166654739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-81917684551154421852021-10-11T16:45:40.675-07:002021-10-11T16:45:40.675-07:00First picture of the two of you together I've ...First picture of the two of you together I've seen, Geo. What did you have to do, that half century ago, to con her into marriage? Hypnotism? Whatever, you are a lovely couple. And I can just hear Levon Helm singing to you two. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-83023853176158663092021-10-11T16:22:40.979-07:002021-10-11T16:22:40.979-07:00Victor, thank you for reminding me of changes I ma...Victor, thank you for reminding me of changes I made deep in another century. Around that time I heard The Band's record of "Up On Cripple Creek":<br /><br />"Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me<br />If I spring a leak, she mends me<br />I don't have to speak, she defends me<br />A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one." <br /><br />I've encountered several angels in life and so apparently had Robbie Robertson, lyricist and performer. His comment on his song was that it didn't describe people on "the top of the ladder". Maybe he was an angel too.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-32063029473045760522021-10-11T15:39:10.293-07:002021-10-11T15:39:10.293-07:00Dear Britta, You're quite correct about Norma....Dear Britta, You're quite correct about Norma. She possesses Je ne sais quoi, peut-être une paisible joie de vivre collective, which I first noticed when we met 53 years ago. You are very kind in your compliments. Thank you!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-66456829625104845322021-10-11T03:46:37.189-07:002021-10-11T03:46:37.189-07:00In this new age of anxiety and uncertainty, we all...In this new age of anxiety and uncertainty, we all need Someone to help us when we stumble.<br /><br />God bless you both and your family.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-11052667319842542021-10-10T23:51:05.758-07:002021-10-10T23:51:05.758-07:00Dear Geo., you are such a lovely pair - and Norma ...Dear Geo., you are such a lovely pair - and Norma is a stunning beauty! <br />I love her haircut - and of course the dress with those pearls and bolero jacket - Norma definitely has the je-ne-sais-quoi of French women. Chic! <br />AND she creates so great photos. <br />You are a lucky man! Of course that applies vice versa, she is a lucky woman. <br /><br />That picture "American Gothic" is one always imprinted in my memory - it makes me cautious and nervous . <br />Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-1452481598006207132021-10-10T21:48:21.259-07:002021-10-10T21:48:21.259-07:00My pleasure, Tom. A habit of growing too many mola...My pleasure, Tom. A habit of growing too many molars and decades of farm work and gardening afforded me great respect for dentists and pitchforks. American Gothic has it all.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-48910601190781464782021-10-10T20:02:40.569-07:002021-10-10T20:02:40.569-07:00Nice photo of you and Norma. Your comment about t...Nice photo of you and Norma. Your comment about the dentist using smaller instruments almost knocked me off of my chair. Thanks for the good cheer and smiles.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-18189842003793149682021-10-10T19:00:49.274-07:002021-10-10T19:00:49.274-07:00Dear Margaret, Thank you! I'm delighted with y...Dear Margaret, Thank you! I'm delighted with your daughter's and son-in-law's idea to pose in front of Dibble House. What fun!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com