The Pickleball court opened with great fanfare this morning, and several of us have had a chance to play it. It's played much like tennis, pingpong, or badminton -- sort of a hybrid of all 3, really. It's very fun! Because of my left-arm tendinitis, which doesn't seem to be getting any better, I played with my right arm. Hey.. may as well hurt it too, right? LOL!
Some people have asked me about posting comments in my blog, so I'll post it here. At the end of each of my postings, is a line that looks like this:
at 7:54pm 0 Comments
That line is very small, and I can't find a way to make it any bigger.
This says, I believe, that the last posting to this blog was at 7:54 pm, and as of that time, there were still NO comments on that entry.
If you click the word "Comments," you will get to a page that has the posting at the top, other people's comments, and then a box where you can add your comment below. Type your comment into the box, tell Blogger how you want to be identified, if at all, type in the Word Verification, and then click the Post Comment button.
My blog still accepts Anonymous comments, because I have it set to do that. So you don't have to give your name, but .. I like it when you do.
Lessee.. what else has been going on? Computer Club had its meeting today, and we talked about Social Networking sites, like MySpace and Facebook and the like.
Yesterday the Entertainers group met and talked about the play. Auditions and practices will begin in January. Of course, Jack has to get here first, because he's going to be the director!
I'm still talking to Jack about 5 times a day, or more. While we've been reluctant to make plans for quite a while, since things change frequently, we ARE looking forward to being together again very soon! He's looking forward to having the divorce finally finalized and hopping into the car and coming out. He's planning to come with Gary in Kathy's car, towing a rented trailer of boxes of stuff for her.
Hey you are always welcome back here in bloomington ;-) After all we do miss you.
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Hey, Sis. I know soon Jack will be there and you will be trying to fit all his stuff in your space :) Don't worry about "her" because she is not going to be happy there and she will find a place to go. It might take her a season or so, but she will move on. She is just doing this to bother you, so don't you let her.
ReplyDeleteNothing much new here other than the weather - ice and rain...Monday, the high is supposed to be around 12 and the windchill about -20! What the hell...oh, hell is hot, what the iceland??
Love you...Sis.
I have followed your blog for a long time and enjoyed the tales of your escapades. I was amazed at your courage after Michael's death.
ReplyDeleteHowever I find it unnecessary that Jack's wife be vilified for a decision that he made for himself. Obviously I don't know all the history but I have assumed that they had a long marriage and whether or not it was happy or not, they do have a history together. Marriage is 'for better or for worse' and 'till death do us part', so as much as I wish you much happiness Janee, I disagree completely that she give up everything that she enjoyed before so that you and Jack can be happy together.
Hopefully you can accept the opposite point of view to the usual cheerleader comments because its not made to hurt or insult you, but simply to point out that someone else is hurting ( Kathy in this case) so that you and Jack can be happy. It might be more gracious to acknowledge that rather than be impetuous about that fact.
Dee
Dee, I'm leaving your comment as proof that I actually do post things that are not just cheerleader comments. I have, however, taken out of my blog the sentence I wrote about where Kathy is planning to live. That is not my business, and I regret having said that.
ReplyDeleteI said nothing "vilifying" anyone, have never, and plan to never post anything of that nature. All I say is the truth as I interpret it. I never intend to hurt anyone.
Certainly I believe that "till death do us part" is the goal we all hope to achieve when we're standing at the altar, but it just doesn't always work that way.
There is much more here than meets the eye, of course, but the answer to "Did Janee break up a happy home?" is "No." I don't have that kind of power -- I don't think anyone does -- and, even if I did, I would not choose to use it in that way.
I truly hope that Kathy finds her joy. We all deserve that.
So can you post a picture of Jack and Kathy. It's nice to put a name with a face, especially for us visual learners.
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While we are posting about this subject, (and not being blasted by your other fans)Janee, I was curious as to how the other people there are acting. I mean, are you being treated the same as before, or are some of the people "taking sides" as what frequently happens when there is a divorce. I also wonder how things will be when both Jack & Kathy are there with the same people that they used to be around as a couple. (or perhaps they didn't do "couple" things together in the first place!)
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Just to make you feel better about where you are, it is in the single digits here in Bloomington. I was planning to work from home and stay warm, but now some dumb computer has decided to make me go get out and fix it ;-)
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Hey sis. I tried to post a comment today and it disappeared during the posting as someone else mentioned had happened to them.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say that I think you are a great person and I am not a cheerleader, I am lucky enough to be your sister! I know you would not have chosen things to work out like they have because your plan included Michael. I also know you did not plan to fall in love so quickly, nor with someone who was married. Like you would need more drama in your life. But, I also know that although Jack may have never gotten the nerve to get a divorce, his marriage was over years ago.
I know that your dislike for Kathy came before you even dreamt of being with Jack. It has just been confirmed in many ways that she is not the same quality of person that Jack deserves.
I can't believe the nerve some people have for coming into YOUR blog with some of this stuff. Grrrr.
Sometimes I just wish we could go back and play the ooga buaka game and forget it all. I know I didn't spell that right, but you know what I am talking about. ;-)
I am proud of you! Yes, even how you are handling Jack, Kathy, and the whole thing. You are amazing...oops, I hit myself in the head with my pompom! LOL.
Love you, always, sis.
Three cheers for Dee!
ReplyDeleteWhen you have a blog on the internet, of course people (besides family) will be able to read it. I have been reading Janee's blog for quite awhile now & feel like I've gotten to "know" her. I don't post comments a lot, but usually just read the blog & other's comments. Janee has shared intimate tidbits with us along the way, including health issues (IBS, asthma,etc) and so why would we NOT feel like we should be able to ask questions when she posts things? I don't feel like its people attacking her, but rather doing a "give & take" like you would normally in a conversation with someone you know. If you're interested enough, you want to know more so you ask questions! If Janee doesn't want to answer them, well so be it. Its not Janee doing the censoring, but her people who comment on a regular basis seem to want only constant positive "pat on the back type of posts." I'm glad that Janee DOES leave posts other than just the "yes-man" types that appear quite often. It makes it more interesting and.....just look how many comments this post has received!
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The risk of sharing one's life on an internet blog is that there will always be people who do not always agree with the same perspective. Quite often one can see things more objectively when you see things at a distance as I am sure many of us who follow Janee's blog, do.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe Janee is a home wrecker for one single minute. She is too much of a free spirit to be that calculating and that is what I have always admired. I love reading about Janee's adventures. She lives a life many of us would love to live but don't because we're chained down by what we perceive as our responsibilities, so we live it through Janee.
More often than not, it is what one reads in between the lines that sets off an alarm bell. I worry that Janee was too vulnerable to consider that she may be taken advantage of. Every person alive is accountable for their own happiness. Unfortunately when someone cannot stay the distance the first time round, there is a better chance that they won't stay the distance the second time round.
Dee
Interesting perspective, Dee. On the other hand, I see Jack wagering alot on this proposition, whereas Janee hasn't got near as much to lose. I wonder what happens when Janee and Jack have their first major disagreement. I wonder how much Jack has agonized about discarding a life he has worked so hard to build, how may relationships will be severed. I wonder how long he went without a loving embrace (not many options for a married guy, you know). I wonder how many years he's been trying to rebuild the deteriorating relationship without success.
ReplyDeleteMarriage as an institution seems to be a bad deal. If the man and woman love, honor and respect each other, and like spending time together, then the relationship will last and they don't need it marked as an "official" marriage. And if they don't, then what's the point; the official marriage just becomes a painful trap.
I'm so happy for Jack and Janee, they seem to really enjoy each other. I pray each new day will be better than their last.
xo Harry
Ha Harry :) It seems as if we have the female vs male perspective here :) Its a good thing we do as we can get so caught up in our own opinions that we forget to consider both sides.
ReplyDeleteIts bizarre also that we're getting so 'involved' here , however I think we all have the best of intentions and wish Janee, Jack AND Kathy only the best.
I do disagree with your perception of marriage being a bad deal though. Its a lifetime commitment as far as I am concerned and one just has to figure your way through it come hell or high water but thats simply my opinion based on my own experience having been married for many years and not always a honeymoon.
I live precariously through Janee. In fact not so long ago I announced that I was packing up my job, buying an RV and hitting the road. My husband thought I had fallen out of my tree and wanted to drag me off to the doctor, LOL.
So I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for Janee's next adventure and just hoping that she isn't going to disappear into domestic obscurity. Other than that, I honestly hope that she finds joy in everything she does and if that includes Jack, then I will just have to live with that! :D
Dee
So Happy Holidays everyone!!
Hope you had a great Christmas
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