Got back Monday night from West Virginia - tired but happy. I worked eleven hours yesterday and will work ten today, so forgive the scarsity of these blog posts. :)
I'm learning to just pick up the phone and call people. Isn't that a strange lesson? I never realized how intimidating (and yet how rewarding) staying in touch with people can be. It's like standing on your chair in a crowd of nervous people and saying something ridiculous. Loudly. Very intimidating, but it puts people at ease.
Hmmm. I think there's something to that, actually. Technology and long-distance relationships make a lot of older people nervous, because they oftentimes aren't used to them. Their frame of reference involves close community, letter-writing, home visits, going into town. My frame of reference involves international calling cards, email, and cell phones. These things are scary, but what are we to do? We've got to embrace 'em in order to cope with a rapidly globalizing society.
Posted by nickles at November 24, 2004 10:57 AMDarling...even though I'm just up the mountain...u really should talk to me every once in a while... Just Kidding...I'm perfectly content being the calling person in our relationship.....which reminds me I've been trying to call u for a couple days now..but I guess ur at work... Anyway, just wanted to say hi...I'm thinking this is the surest way to keep in touch..hehe And don't forget to make your cranberry salad tomorrow!!!!!!!! And fresh herbs under the turkey skin..YUMMMY...my mom, grandmother and I were watching the cooking channel today..great bonding time. So the gang is coming in tomorrow and i'll be eating from dawn till dark...ummmm, i'll call u tomorrow sometime...i hope u don't have to work on thanksgiving day...but if u do...be 'thankfull' ur not dead, or even worse, unemployed...lol nite!
Posted by: Joanna at November 25, 2004 12:22 AMI love my friends. YEah, I'll call you soon, Jo. I'm having Thanksgiving with the MacDougalls and then possibly expecting co-workers tonight. (I made some chili, just in case.)
Posted by: bob at November 25, 2004 10:38 AM