Senior Bachelor/Oprah-Thursday, August 25
I just went to Oprah's website and found out that the Senior Bachelor segment which was broadcast on April 27, will be re-run next Thursday, August 25. It is the last segment that day. While on the one hand I realize I will be nuts again for about 2 weeks, this certainly will help to Promote "The Cause" which I don't have to re-tell for you sharp-eyed and sharp-eared bloggers!! That's for sure! I have no plans to change the submission cut-off date of September 16, nor the planned departure date, which as of today is right after Thanksgiving. I will be sending a Newsletter out about this on Monday. Have a good weekend and try to watch NBC for the AVP Manhattan Beach Volleyball Tournament this Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Richard Roe
170 Comments:
Wey Hey ........ I'm the first for the first time and if you delete this Richard ... the HITMAN will deffo be on his way *LOL*.
Wonder why they're re-running it now. We, on this side of the Atlantic, won't see it for some months so good luck with the mania/fallout ;)
Ciao .. Phyl
p.s. I know ... it's the madness of the full moon ... affects everyone :)
I'm blogging in so my picture gets to be near the top for awhile, heh heh. I tried dating tonite 'cause I like to keep in practice but found myself anxious to get home and set up my new wireless connection. Uh oh, it's that addiction thing!
Aloha Richard!
Here's to the Full Moon Owwwwww:)
In the Hebrew Calender starting tonight is The Day Of Love
tomorow/Saturday very powerful Soulmate Energy. In Israel the Women and Men dress in White on this day hoping to attract their Beshert/Soulmate ( Beshert/Hebrew word for Destiny) It is THE most POSITIVE ENERGY DAY of the year!
Just thought it appropriate to share this considering it is Full Moon and Romantic Soulmate Energy!
Ditto to 'Romance And Adventure'
and as the song goes 'Love is A Many Splendid Thing'
from the incurable romantic
'out of africa'
Senior bachelorette:)
Vj....'goldilocks'
p.s. thanks for the tip re. The Senior Bachelor repeat on Oprah August 25th!
hi richard, ladies,
just checking in before i check out - for some sleep, that is. thanx for the heads up about oprah next week. will watch to refresh my memory.
thanx "linda in tucson". now i don't feel so guilty about my addiction. will put this on my list along with breyers sherbert.
A Nonny Mous who loves to travel
Hey has anyone heard from OnryNurse, Linda, who had surgery today. Linda...I held you in my prayers today. Hope you are doing fine, not in too much pain. Be Well
Hello all,
Thanks, Richard, for the update on the rerun of Oprah Show. I did not see the original so I am most anxious to see the rerun. Heck, it's only gonna create a new set of followers. Sheesh. What a guy! Maybe it's heaven on earth and you are our new cult leader! Silly ole me.........
Hugs,
Chandra
PhylIn the US they do reruns all summer long on all programs. I guess it gives the stars a chance to have a vacation.
Hmmmmmmmmmm is there a full moon, gotta go look. GAWD I'm such a goober. Can you imagine, I would think that the moon would be different over here. Daaaaaa! Sometimes I wonder about myself.LOL
LindaLinda will you email me and let me know what equipment your bringing again.
I am really addicted too, Linda. This weekend I've got to get some work done though.
Richard:
I will for sure be watching the rerun. I remember exactly the day I saw it the first time. It felt so serendipitous! I signed up for the newsletter that day, and had my video to you within 72 hours.
It was the week or so before mothers day and I got 2 dozen roses a few days later....I am such a weirdo, I thought for sure they were from you and there was gonna be a note like "I don't need to search any further" I actually had a pang of disappointment that they were from my kids! Oh brother.
I have come to realize that this journey for me may not be about connecting with you after all (I probably had too good hair in my video and you figured I'd be high maintenance, heh heh). Anyway, perhaps it's about the other connections I am making and the unkown places they will lead.
I'm still gonna meet you though, and you're going to feel a rush!
RR...
"In the Hebrew Calender...
TOMORROW/Saturday, very powerful SOULMATE ENERGY (in Israel the Women and Men dress in White on this day hoping to attract their Beshert/Soulmate... Beshert/Hebrew word for Destiny)...
IT IS THE MOST POSITIVE ENERGY DAY OF THE YEAR!"
Love is ......
Love is A slow kiss goodnight.
It is anticipation.
Love is An imperfection in yourself not bothering you.
It is acceptance.
Love is
passing up an opportunity because the time is just not right... yet.
It is patience.
Love is A back massage that starts above the hairline and
ends around the innersoles.
It is exploration.
Love is Not having to say,"Let’s make love",because you know
what the other person wants.
It is understanding.
It is consideration.
Love is Both of you remembering protection.
It is responsibility.
Love is Saying the perfect phrase to make a solemn embrace dissolve into giggles.
It is humor.
Love is Reviewing the damage to your living room and realizing personal effects are strewn in a clockwise pattern from the front door to the bedroom.
It is desire.
Love is seeing what your lover really looks like for the first time.
It is truth.
Love is Knowing what time it is and not caring.
It is joy.
Love is The arms around you tightening their embrace.
It is ecstasy.
Love is Seeing a new side of a person you thought you knew.
It is renewal.
Love is telling a person if you have to leave, you will let them sleep, and being told they would rather be awakened.
It is tenderness.
Love is waking up to find the subject of the dream you were having asleep on your shoulder.
It is where fantasy meets reality.
Love is being there to wake your lover. Slowly.
It is sensuousness.
Love is belatedly knowing why you
bothered to buy a queen-size bed three years ago.
It is practicality.
Love is two people only taking up a third of a queen-size bed.
It is closeness.
Love is knowing you gave the extra set of keys to the right person.
It is trust.
Love is saying goodbye and
knowing you will be back by mutual consent.
It is faith.
Love is stretching your arms and discovering the real meaning of the word "sore".
It is a lesson in human frailty.
Love is Opening your medicine cabinet and finding your toothpaste turned into a pretzel.
It is adaptation.
Love is Sitting at the window,looking out and remembering whom you were the night before.
It is reflection.
Love is Hearing the weather forecast for a winter storm and wishing you could spend it in
bed with your lover.
It is loneliness.
Love is Stories that will never be told.
It is personal.
Love is a slow kiss goodnight.
Love is sharing this with allyour friends.
To Richard
I will be wearing white today.
To Dream Weaver,Thanks for sharing.
Sorry
To all the other ladies
Hey! lets all wear white today.
Nite Nite
DID YOU KNOW???
Not many years ago, the intelligence quotient, or IQ, was seen as a strong indicator of the level of success one could attain in life. The standard IQ test measured raw intelligence, including abilities such as logic and reasoning skills, reading, writing, and analyzing. Research, however, soon proved that the IQ could not predict academic and professional performance as had once been thought. There was another element involved: emotional intelligence, also known as the EQ. Emotional intelligence measures one's understanding of emotions, the ability to empathize and work with others, and manage under stress. IQ seldom changes and most people fall into the top 10% of intellectual intelligence, while EQ can change through self-discipline or a profound experience. Nonetheless, they function in tandem and are both important to personal development and success.
If IQ defines how smart you are, EQ determines how you use that blessing. Individuals with high EQ's are better equipped to make use of their cognitive abilities. They are often chosen for advancement in their professions or volunteer experiences because they possess the ability to inspire people to action and to make others feel more confident. People with high IQ's but low EQ's sometimes sabotage themselves because they are unable to relate to their peers, cannot handle stress constructively, and find emotional connections difficult to maintain. Developing your EQ can help you access your innate intelligence and amplify your empathy, which can lead to career advancement and better relationships. Practice embracing your uniqueness and the uniqueness of others, expressing your feelings and interpreting those of your friends and family, and being decisive - all of which can help boost your EQ.
Experts say that a heightened EQ can bring happiness because it lets you focus on feelings as well as facts, whereas the IQ is concerned with logic. A strong EQ also makes you more able to access the benefits of your IQ because it takes both to build a successful career, strong relationships, and a fulfilling life.
Peace to ALL...
FULL MOON / BESHERT- “ella”
MyriaminVA
Hello RR, Ladies,
I will put my name at the top so you don't get scrollitis!
Thanks Richard for the info on Oprah. I will watch it. I could not do my video last week-end and it is raining this week-end. I am taking a week vacation at the end of the month so I'll go with the flow. When the time is right, it will be done. I have learned not to force this kind of happening.
THanks Soft Rain. I like that. I'll copy it and send it to my friends.
Thanks Ella, I love what the experts are saying and will speak from the experential side. As I worked on my EQ from a spiritual approach, each step I take bring me closer to serenity and happiness. When Jean Haner gave me a CHinese face rading at her workshop in front of the class last month. She said to the class: She can ask her co-workers to do whatever she wants then to do and they will even be eager to do it. We all laughed and then I realized that it was true. It is all in the way I ask according to whom I am talking to. I have the ability to feel/see/hear beyond the words and read body language.
Don't get me wrong I am not perfect! or I would not be on this beautiful planet. I am still a work in progress, eh!eh! and enjoying the ride.
Keep them coming. Bella Ella
Frenchie aka Myriam
IQ & EQ, very well put. Yes that is quite logical and does correspond to my personal observations over time. Emotional awareness, emotions cause and direction is profoundly the responsibility of each person and should be monitored and correctly channeled according to each individuals introspection. Empathy, something I learned in drama class as a teen, is certainly a trait that should be used daily, a subconcious perspective that allows us to be cordial and helpful to those in our sphere. Relationships propel our decisions and actions and an awareness of what constitutes each relationship gives us the opportunity to determine the outcome.
"Positive Energy Day!" Great, does feel so.
Richard, best wishes for a joyous day. Time frame for events,(aaattt last)good. Ladies have a wonderful time in MB, I will be thinking of the fun you all are sure to have. If he parties out east I will attend. What smart, socialable fun women, RR will be in bliss.
Goodmorning Richard and Ladies,
I have not posted on the blog in quite sometime, but after reading Soft Rain and Anon about IQ and EQ, felt compelled to do so.
I still have tears in my eyes reading your post Soft Rain about love, it was beautiful and I find so true, particularly at this time in our lives.
Anon, very interesting and thought provoking about the EQ factor. I would rather have a person in my life who is empathetic and can feel than one who is super inteligent and cannot understand other situations.
I hope to meet many of you in MB and think it will be a great fun time.
In closing, Richard, thank you for awakening something in all of us. Will be watching volleyball today and taping Oprah next week.
POPCORN222
Will sure be wating Miss Oprah on Thure.....And You...of course!! Cant spel...post--op thing ,,,,groggy!! You are the object of all our hearts....ya know!!
Can't wait fot Chicago!!!!!
Will watch volleyball today,,,,will we see you in the crowd???
Huga...Linda
OnryNurseThe bloggettes have been worried about you. How ya feeling today? Everything go OK with the surgery?
Hugs Suzanne
Thank you, Ladies, for all your wonderful kind words and support. "Soft Rain" that was beautiful and reminds us all why we are here-- with all of our dreams, hopes, fears and love. As you can see from the blog and I see from the email RSVPs the "Meet the Senior Bachelor Tour" is not all about me-- it is really all about you. As I am learning about all the many fantastic mature women in the world, I think you are learning about them as well. I knew "you" were out there but was just not meeting "you". Now we all get to meet each other- get to know and learn from each other. The Canadian Blogette and her wonderful travels and beautifully creative jewelry, Desertflower's limitless energy and support, BNDC's encouragement and offer to help with technical issues-- and to think we did not know each other a mere month or so ago. (Sorry if I left some of you out- time is pressing...) Off to the Volleyball finals with one of my sons and grandkids and then back to the tapes!! I like the idea of this being the most positive day of the year for soulmates... RR
Eleven more Days To Go!!!!
I'm so excited! LOL
Hi!
I'm new to posting on this blog, though I've been reading for awhile. The excitement about the MB meet & greet has me interested in possibly going to the (tentative) one in Chicago. I haven't sent in my materials yet, but am working on them as the deadline nears.
I hope to get to know everyone through this medium. I've been to some of the other blogs, but haven't posted, and don't have one of my own at this time.
Nancy
and I can't hide it! I'm about to lose control and I think I like it!
For the curious -- we have 15 known Blogettes going to MB and a couple others still deciding. WHo knows how many unknowns is anybody's guess!
Cheers.
Linda, dear OnrynurseGlad to read you back among us! Do let us know how you're doing!
I'm between games of tennis, and stopped home for lunch. Will be going back for another match and our big "Caribbean Night" dinner/dance!! The club looks good! Hope the rain holds off!
Not having anything pithy, deep and meaningful to contribut (YES, the full moon has been fantastic! It's the only celestial body you can really see in NYC!), I thought I'd contribut this little "funny" for all to enjoy!
On their wedding night, the young bride approached her new husband and asked for $20.00 for their first lovemaking encounter. In his highly aroused state her husband readily agreed. This scenario was repeated each time they made love, for the next 30 years, with him thinking that it was a cute way for her to afford new clothes and other incidentals that she needed.
Arriving home around noon one day, she was surprised to find her husband at home in a very drunken state. During the next few minutes, he explained his employer was going through a process of corporate downsizing,and he had been retrenched. It was unlikely that, at the age of 55 he'd be able to find another position that paid anywhere near what he'd been earning, and therefore, they were financially ruined.
Calmly, his wife handed him a bank book which showed thirty years of deposits and interest totaling nearly $1 million. Then she showed him certificates of deposits issued by the bank which were worth over $2 million, and informed him that they were one of the largest depositors in the bank. She explained that for the 30 years she had charged him for sex, these holdings had multiplied and these were the results of her savings and investments.
Faced with evidence of cash and investments worth over $3 million, her husband was so astounded he could barely speak, but finally he found his voice and blurted out, "If I'd had any idea what you were doing, I would have given you all my business!"
That's when she shot him.
You know, sometimes men just don't know when to keep their mouths shut...
Aloha Richard...'Party Animal' :)
'soft rain' you did it again, made me cry when reading your writing on LOVE, so much so that my vision became blurry whilst reading it! I too am wearing White today :) Thank you for being the sensitive person that you are, I love reading your messages on the Blog :)
Happy 'Day Of Love' to ALL of us
Ricardo I am going to see if I can spot you and your buddies wearing Senior Bachelor T-Shirts on the beach at the Vollyeball Tournament today! :) You will attract a lot of attention for sure:) what FUN!
Love and Light
Senior Bachelorette :)
Vj
'dreamweaver'
L'Chaim.....Cheers....Prost...Salut.....Chin Chin....To Romance And Adventure!
Ugliest Dog Makes Up For Looks With Loyalty
An article in the paper today tells the story of a dog with fleshy, potato-chip ears, small patches of white on his head, a hairless frame littered with blackheads, brown warts, and moles complete with a large hernia lump on his hind quarters. His right eye is reddish-purple from cataracts and the left eye is milky white.
"Sam," even though unattractive, expects to be treated like royalty. In return, he is the most loyal dog the owner has ever had and gives her unconditional love.
So, let's all look on the inside where "true beauty" lies rather than on the outer surface where the "lies" can hide the ugliness within.
Howdy 'gain Richard!
FULL MOON BESHERT "ella" nice to see you again too, interesting and thought provoking posting, mmm EQ, fascinating stuff! Always sometin' new to learn! The energy is amazing today, listening to my favourite Love Songs....Lena Horne.......Alicia Keyes.....Nat King Cole....Ella Fitzgerald....Etta James singin' 'At Last My Love Has Come Along, My Lonely Days Are Over' da da da da da da da da:)
Keep Smiling :)
Senior Bachelorette:)
Vj
'dreamweaver'
p.s. remember to have FUN, Life is what you make of it! LOVE RULES!
ForestHills I love the joke. My sister told me one the other day - I'll share it when we get together at the ole meeting hole there in MB with your Mr. Romancing the Roe.
Hugs Suzanne
SOFT-RAIN that was so beautiful and has brought the Blog back to what it should be. Full Moon and white can you beat it?
RICHARD - I can't believe I've never been to a Volleyball Tourney being the beach bum that I am. That's a must on my list of things to do.
I'm spending 3 days in MH beach and 4 in Laguna when I come down because I can never get enough of CA Beach. My ashes are to be spread at NewPort and my daughters tells me if I'm not nice
she'll spread them on the OR beach and I'll always be cold!! Bad child.
Have fun today and we'll look for you.
Richard Roe- Senior Bachelor
THANKS 4 ZEE COMPLEMENT!
:-)
Hey Richard, I will be watching the re-run on August 25 with my friends who have been encouraging me each step of the way to continue along with you on this journey. I remember the first time I saw you on the show. I usually see myself as a viewer and not a participant, but some how I knew right off that I had a place in this adventure. I've been reading the bloggers messages as often as I can. As a result, I have been encouraged by the human wormth and empathy shown by some of the ladies who are blogging on a regular basis. I have been praying each day for you and the ladies involved. My wish is that the goodness and love that is in the nature of us all will reflect itself to someone who had given up on having fun and meeting other people who are willing to support them in their need to be connected. M.M. Corbett
Richard Roe- Senior Bachelor
I mean "ZEE COMMENT" ? or something like that... am so busy lately, my mind's in the La-La-Land..so pardon me sire!
Richard & Ladies,
I want to share this with you.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE a set of screwdrivers, a cordless, drill, and black lace bra....
A WOMEN SHOULD ...a friend who always makes her laugh...
and one who lets her cry...
A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE... a good piece of furniture not previously owned be anyone else in her family...
A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE... eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her quests feel honored...
A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE... feeling of control over her destiny...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW... how to fall in love without losing herself...
EVERY WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...HOW TO QUIT A JOB, BREAK UP WITH A LOVER, AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...
A WOMEN SHOULD ...when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...that her childhook may not have been perfect..but it's over...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...what she would and would'nt do for love or more...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...how to live alone...even if she doesn't like it...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...whom she can trusts, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...what she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...and a year...
Have a great day,
Richard & Ladies,
I want to share this with you.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE a set of screwdrivers, a cordless, drill, and black lace bra....
A WOMEN SHOULD ...a friend who always makes her laugh...
and one who lets her cry...
A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE... a good piece of furniture not previously owned be anyone else in her family...
A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE... eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her quests feel honored...
A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE... feeling of control over her destiny...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW... how to fall in love without losing herself...
EVERY WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...HOW TO QUIT A JOB, BREAK UP WITH A LOVER, AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...
A WOMEN SHOULD ...when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...that her childhook may not have been perfect..but it's over...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...what she would and would'nt do for love or more...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...how to live alone...even if she doesn't like it...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...whom she can trusts, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...
A WOMEN SHOULD KNOW...what she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...and a year...
Have a great day,
Hello Richard!
My very favourite poem by Kahlil Gibran LOVE:
Then said Almitra, Speak to us of Love.
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:When Love beckons you follow him
Though his ways are hard and steep
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as Love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth, so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun.
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for G-d's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of YOUR HEART, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's Heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For Love is sufficient unto Love.
When you Love you should not say, "G-D is in my heart", but rather, "I am in the heart of G-D".
And think not you can direct the course of Love, for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires; let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving,
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
Love and Light
Senior Bachelorette:)
Somebody's Soulmate :)
Vj
'dreamweaver'
A Nonny Mous who loves to travel
OnryNurse Good to see you back. Hope things are ok with you
Soft Rain That was beautiful. I would love to see a man's version of your, "Love Is..."
Being that this is THE most POSITIVE ENERGY DAY of the year... I am going to be wearing white in the hopes of attracting my soulmate.
Love is...
Being strong enough in your masculinity to encourage the strength of your woman
Being a partner in every sense of the word and not subordinate your loved one
Appreciating every meal and load of wash loving done for you
Lifting up your partner...in her time of need or PMS/homonal times
possibly with chocolates and or flowers, or just leaving the house, without judgement, to give her some space. When you come back, give her a big hug and kiss and understanding that there is no logic. (This has been harder for her than you, believe it or not)
Putting the toilet seat down every time
"Date nights" just because...
Just be a listening ear, she doesn't need you to solve the problem
Asking for her opinion, often
Encouraging her independence and doing her "own thing"
Not being jealous but instead being trusting
Keeping your word
Not going to bed angry
BESCHERT (German)= GIFTED
This blog is eine schoene Bescherung!!
Ellen
Is anyone here from the Ohio area? Michigan? Indiana?
Nancy
forest hills:i know that was a joke, but sometimes i'm a little slow on the punchline. could u explain please? my father used to say, "a joke's no good if u have to explain it," but for me it's no good if i don't get it. but once i do, then it's funny to me.
leslie: that is so true. another saying - beauty is in the eye of the beholder
ok, anyone who can help me, i finally got the bold and italics down. how do i do the underline? thanx.
Hello from Yellowstone, I know I only get to do this every week or so, but I'm trying to catch up on all the reading. So there is a meet the richard thing, Sorry, Richard as much as I would like to, I just have to go to Lake Powell that week. I will be leaving my great summer volunteer job on the 24th and should be back in DENVER on the 25th. But before I go, I get to see another great full moon. Glad the rain has stopped for a few days. Well go look at some more tapes, and re-visit the lady in red from Denver, Colorado. Again, sorry but you should know how beauiful Lake Powell is this time of year.
Lady in Yellowstone
Richard---Will any panel members be at the MB thingie???
Does anyone know if Richard was shown on NBC's footage of the AVP Tourne today?
I saw this on one of the other blogs, and thought it was quite amusing.
" i listened in on this conversation that 2 people were having on the
bus.
they were talking about nudism and how a lot of people misinterpret
nudism
for sex 'sometimes' said one of them 'i think that people come up there
thinking that it's going to be a giant orgy or something when in
reality
we're just hanging out playing volleyball or something'. i wanted to
join in
on their conversation cause i could totally relate to what they were
saying.
'it was like that time' i wanted to say 'that i was in that store that
just
sold wool and as i first explained to the manager and then to the
police
that just cause the store sells wool doesn't mean that it has to be all
about knitting and making sweaters. the store can be also be good for
pretending that you're a cat'.
it was my first performance piece called ' like a cat locked in a wool
store.' or as the doctors liked to refer to it 'the beginning'."
I watched the whole AVP Tourne pretty closely, and didn't see hide nor hair of him and his group....But I did kinda enjoy the game. It's not a popular sport in the St Louis area. We are baseball fans!
Dear Richard and Friends,
Some really good sharing on this sight today. I'm going to collapse the list, then high light the names on the ones I want a copy of, then push print so I have a hard copy to share.
Thank you everyone.
Mary Rose
Dear Richard and Friends,
PS Love really is Wonderful.
So are Women.
So are Men.
And for the most part, so is Living and Adventure.
Mary Rose
I'm with Mary, I think I'll do the same...making hard copies of the blogs I want to keep.
Mary, I'm so looking forward to meeting you and I think flying kites sounds like a lot of fun! I haven't flown a kite since my children were little so count me in!
We have a few things in common. I was married for 33 years, divorced in 1999 and have 4 children also..
I've always enjoyed your blogs. Has anyone ever told you that you resemble Linda Evans?
Thanks all of you for the concern....feel as if i have had alot of it and prayers....
Surgery went very well...poss, CA ....but got it in time as close to the real deal as one can get!! LONG STORY!!! But, feel so gratefull!!
Next hurtle is a re-mammogram of one of our vulnerable body parts....ouch...on the 29th!! It is kicking up a fuss , too!
BUT..my dears,,,,,Has not gotten my down yet....worked the night prior to surg and gave a baby shower at midnight!! HA ,,,... multi-tasking..huh!!
Am running slow today tho....but just went out to my garden and oh, lordy what a bunch of vegies did my son and i bring in....doing pickles, pickle relish, and tomatoe sauce tom...Canning it all...can't let it go to waste!!
Am planning on the Chicago trip to meet the fella.....who is object of all our desires!! Watch it, Richard!! we are drooling!!
I get a kick out of one of the newer C&W songs lyrics...." I'm not as good as I once was, but am as good once as I ever was..." !!!
Don't know where that came from...HA.......
Thanks to all Would love to meet you all one day!! Linda
NEWS FLASH!!
I am playing with the www.nannynannybooboosisterhood website. Go check it out for fun.
We'll be using it to post pics of the trip to MB but for now, I did put on the video I made for RR if anyone is curious about what the other girls have been up to! Anyone who would like to have their pic included there, please follow the instructions.
Nancyinohion You’d better hurry up and get that stuff in. Because us NannyNannyBooBoo SisterHood are going to rock Richards world when we go to MB. LOL - Nancy really you don’t have to have a blog page, just come over to ours, we’ll talk to you anytime. We are a crazy bunch, full of energy and we laugh a lot.
Leslie You sing it Angel Face. Cus I can’t carry a tune in a bucket.
Ceesoo Geezs I thought Out of Africa had a lot of names. Send me an email and update me on the list. Cus apparently I left someone out and hurt their feelings and I don’t want to do that again. Thank you.
Out of Africa, I love your comments and I’m only joking with you about your names. (wish I had of thought of them first – lol)
Soft_Rain You come up with some very beautiful comments but, really this one was the very best. Makes you think of love in the terms that it should be thought about. I like the fact that Richard commented on it. We are seeing the softer more gentler side of Richard and we like it I fear that there will be many broken hearts.
Richard Thanks for the Kudos.
that's www.nannynannybooboosisterhood.com
Linda in Tucson...I checked out the NNBBSH site and wanted to let you know what a fantastic job you've done with it! I really enjoyed your video and thank you for sharing it with all of us...Looking forward to meeting you and my other "sisters" in MB, and oh yeh, we'll be meeting Richard too won't we?
Hello all,
This is one of my favorites...
I'd like to share it with you.
ATTITUDE
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts.
It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company..a church..a school..a home..a person.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past..we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, an it is our attitude...
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it! And so it is with you....we are in charge of our attitudes."
by Charles Swindoll
Hugs,
Chandra
RICHARD my "SILVER HAIRED FOX" I watched the whole VB match how exciting. In my next life I want to come back as as a VB player. What bodies they have!!!
There were a lot of people there and I kept looking for you but didn't see you I'm sure it must have been all those beautiful tans that were blinding me.
See Ya
You ladies are wonderful!!!!
Soft Rain your words made me cry-
Checked out the "nanny etc" web page, this is going to be a full time job reading blogs and staying up on all of the happenings in everyones life.
I guess I can always give up sleep.
A Nonny Mous who loves to travel
Linda in Tuscon Loved the tape you made for the SB! Nice website too! Is nnbbsh name come from a little grand baby with a boo boo? I like the sound of it whatever it derived from.
Hi, everyone...just spent the majority of the afternoon trying to get my picture on my profile...Whew! I think it is there, so am posting now just to test. I want to go see Tucson's website...how exciting...be right back!
Sharon
P.S. ForestHills, I think you are incredibly brave to turn right around and tell another HILARIOUS joke after the criticim on the first one. Good for you!! I am trying to emulate you!! I have some comments about HOW appropriate each one of them IS...I'll come back!
Thanks to all for some of the beautiful pieces. I seldom get to read the blogs, much less respond, but these were really special. And speaking of songs, don't forget Clint Black's "Something That We Do." Paraphrasing a bit: "Love isn't something that we find, it's something that we do." "We help to make each other all that we can be, but can find our strength and inspiration independently." "The way we work together is what sets our love apart, so closely that we can't tell where I end and where you start."
All of the ideas written of here remind us of the myriad ways in which love is experienced and the reasons for which we are each willing to risk and be vulnerable.
Carol
p.s. Chandra, did you see my note in the blog just before this one, where you asked about anyone from North of the city?
Carol,
Thanks for the reply and you can email me at chandra12@aol.com
I look forward to hearing from you......
Hugs,
Chandra
On my grandson's wall:
ATTITUDE IS ALTITUDE
Ellen
Coach Hooray You did it. Way to go. Did you see Linda's video, is she not gorgeous?
I'm not A Nonny Mous any longer. How do you get the posts to work and an email address on your blog?
Hi Love to Travel I'll go over and see if your email works.
Good Job!
Hello Richard, and the Sisterhood!
As I mentioned in an earlier posting,I'm visiting friends in Vancouver, WA. Today we all went to see Mount Saint Helen. It's been 25 years since she "blew". Those of us who live in the northern part of the country remember all the ash that came our way that day in May 1980.
What's wonderful though is seeing the re-growth amongst all the dead trees. Even downhill from the exposed dome of the volcano is a waterfall from melting glaciers. We saw wildflowers blooming amongst fallen logs.
Beauty indeed can come from ashes!
It's hard to believe that we will all be together soon in MB!! After we got home tonight my friend and I watched the remaining episode of a 1989 tv version of Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days". Just seeing that miniseries helped continue to whet my appetite for travel. It would be so cool if even one of us in the NNBBS would get chosen to travel with Richard!
"Two drifters, off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see....My Huckleberry friend, Moon River and Me".....
Ahh the beautiful full moon....
Hugs to you all,
The Operawench
There ya go Loves to Travel. I've sent you your first email from the NannyNannyBooBoo Sisterhood.
Hugs Suzanne
Yes, DESERT FLOWERS, Linda in Tucson is lovely and loving. But so are you! You know, all of us have some really great qualities and then we each have some other qualities which we would like to conceal. For example, I am disgusted with the way MY picture came out because the sun was behind me and it appears as if I am a platinum blonde...I really don't like that ON ME (oh, please, those of you Anons out there who enjoy judging the rest of us...I PROMISE…I love OTHERS who are platinum blonde. I just don't like it ON ME, O.K.?) But I am discovering as I get to know all of you, that there is a LOT more that goes into making a women beautiful. And, Suzanne, you are IT !
And LINDA IN TUCSON, Suzanne is correct! I was VERY impressed with your video. You not only showed off a beautiful woman, you showed a beautiful human being, one who is technologically-talented and organized, with a warm, engaging smile. Congratulations on your wonderful website. By the way, you are correct, it was Canadian Bloggette who came up with our sisterhood name, and Desert Flowers picked it up and ran with it!!
And there are so many others: CANADIAN BLOGGETTE, CJ IN SOCAL, wow, just so many whose nametags I do not recall at this (senior) moment, with whom I have literally “fallen in love! Now don’t get excited, ladies, you know what kind of love I mean! I am feeling a great deal of respect and admiration, yes “love”, for my fellow women-kind!
I wish all of you could WIN a trip with Richard...you certainly deserve it. However, in my quest for Richard, or any other man, I know the quest is not a beauty pageant. It is NOT about how gorgeous I make myself, or how bubbly is my personality; it is whether he and I “click” with that eternally illusive “chemistry”! Just like in beauty pageants, the prettiest woman doesn't always win. I so appreciated the encouraging comments many of you have ventured about going into this with eyes wide open. And with my eyes wide open, I say to you: best, Best, BEST wishes to each of you as we hunt for that “click”. I do hope that Richard finds one of you “Bloggettes”, so that I can feel pride that “one of us” was found to be the ONE! But what I REALLY hope even more, is that we ALL have successful searches. Love, to all…even the naysayers…I love you, too!
sharon
Thanks Suzanne,
Now all I need to figure out is the blog part. Don't want to lose everything a second time tho, so I'm gonna wait till tomorrow. Too tired tonite.
Got to get some sleep, I'm going to an Ocean Memorial Swim for a neighbor of mine that had a heart attack while swimming in the ocean. I have to get up in 4 hours so I better get some sleep. Ciao
Greetings, Richard;
It occurs to me that once your decision is made, a throng of media will descend upon both you and the lady...
Whoever is chosen should be prepared for cameras, newsmedia coverage and interview requests. She will have to be poised and gentile under fire and be able to withstand the nuisances as they arise.
Ladies, if you haven't thought about it, now is a good time to think about that and more. No matter what we do for a living, or how we look, the "chosen one" will be the topic of many discussions... including what was the one thing that caused you to choose the "chosen one"?
Speaking in front of an audience or a camera crew or answering questions after a tornado, makes spectacles of each of us.
Here's hoping we are prepared.
Just like this has overwhelmed you, Richard, at times, so too, will it be awesome for the "chosen one".
Northerncalgal;
Very well put. Something I thought about from the very beginning of this journey. WOW, I'm verklempt (overwhelmed?) and think I'll take another step back to ponder this for a moment but I'll still be there in MB to meet Richard and my "sisters".
onrynurse;
So glad to hear that surgery went well for you. Take care...our thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery.
Hey, just take it easy for a while...save the multi-tasking for later.
Leslie; I think this is the ugly dog you were speaking of. I saw him on TV after he won the
"ugliest dog contest". Sam hails from Santa Barbara and has his own website! Isn't he a darling little thing? Hey, maybe Suzanne's cream will work for him? But then, why mess with perfection? He's one of God's special creatures and his family loves him just as he is. Now that's true love.
Here's the website:
www.samugliestdog.typepad.com
Sharon aka CoachI couldn't agree with you more. If every woman that is participating in this pursuit of finding their special guy with eyes wide open they will know that Richard cannot choose all of us. He will choose the most capatible for his emotions and his lifestyle. There are some women who have lost their husbands through death, some through divorce, no matter the loss can still be painful. But when you chance to find that love again you have to be prepared for the dissapointment that may occur in your search. But don't give up - there is someone out there just for you. God created us to be social and to have mates. I was lonely....and now I am not...lots of terrific ladies here. Smart too, good lookers! Good Night All
Speaking of Suzanne's special cream, I was thinking maybe Oprah would consider having an extreme makeover show for the NNBBSH ladies? Goodnight, I've been trying to catch up with e-mail, etc. It's late...sweet dreams
W in Cencal I just went over to that ugly dog site. Such a pitiful little thing wasn't he. I don't think my cream would help him very much. LOL
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OK-- here's a laugh. Where I come from in the Midwest, the little kids taunt:
Nanny,nanny boo boo
Stick your head in dog doo.
And then stick out their tongues.
I say that we can refuse to "act our age" if we choose!
splashingwaters said...
Fantabulous Linda! I love it!! (I believe it's www.nannynannybooboo.com, isn't it?
the SISTERHOOD PART IS UNDERSTOOD!!!
LOL!
DF - (one o' them)
REALLY dense fog said...
OOOOPS---MY dumb mistake! IGNORE !!MY PREVIOUS - WAY TO STANDOUTISH DUMBDUMBDUMB COMMENT !!:(
Thanks for all the compliments...I do believe my ego has run amuck!
Coach: I put your pic on the NNBBSH site, and dancing girl too-
anyone is welcome!
Aloha Richard....party animal! :)
'lady base camp' an interesting Posting thank you! I am the lady with the Irish Claddagh Ring and cherish the symbolism which I was told meant 'first I offer my hands of friendship, then my heart, and seal it with a crown' and the howling wolf, at the end of my Father's 'earthwalk', he asked me to howl and then slipped into a deep coma. The howling is a long story that goes back to my very early teens(find it in the FULL MOON POST)from a while back, my Aboriginal Connection through my Beloved Mother:)Iroquios!
We each have a fascinating story to tell with so many variables and across oceans such as myself born in Cape Town South Africa.
My 'Romance And Adventure' story started way back in Africa and has not stopped, now my quest for my Soulmate/Beshert kicked in 18 years ago and still 'in process' so to speak, what a journey!!!!!:)
I truly identify with your Quest/Mission Richard on a deep level, there are so many variables once embarking on the Search for the Soulmate. As the teachings of Kabbalah says, it is all in the TIMING, being at the right place at the right time and THAT is beyond our control, it is when YOU are truly READY that the two stars collide and what magic it is!!!!!
The search truly begins once YOU innately make the decision to meet your Soulmate and the road has many twists and turns, sometimes rocky and sometimes smooth path/straight and narrow.
Here's to the awesome journey of ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE...the Search/Mission of SOULMATES, an Ancient Agreement!
to be continued.......
from the 'out of africa'
Vj
Senior Bachelorette:)
~~flowingwhitewater~~
'dreamweaver' :)
DREAMWEAVEER(I refuse to call you Anon...you are SO not anon), You, too, are right on! Wow, the full moon beshert (or beschert, not sure which is correct, since my HUGE dictionary doesn't have German words...darn it!) But, however it is spelled, it must really have been working overtime this weekend. Look at all the WONDERFUL blogs.
Where is FORENST HILLS?...another one of my favorite loves...you must have had a wonderful beschert day yesterday, since we haven't heard from you since yesterday morning. You are missed. My Emails to you will be waiting for you at work!
LINDA IN TUCSON...Ahhiiieee...wow you are efficient! That was quick! As you see I have a new picture. But thanks for adding me to your website, and I will leave it up to you whether to change it. I don't care, and besides, I am always a pitiful judge of my own pictures. I'll let YOU be the hudge and jury on this one!!
love to all, sharon
Of course I meant "judge", but for the fun of it, I looked up "hudge". I was afraid my typo caused me to advise you to be something really weird called a hudge. Whew...it is not a word!!
sharon
Aloha again Richard:) Coach #1 :)
'coach' Sharon the word BESHERT spelt this way is Yiddish and means 'Destiny'. When I speak of the Beshert I am referring to the Soulmate in particular. Yiddish is very similar to German, and many words sound the same, of course the spelling is different! Yiddish comes from Eastern Europe, my Grandparents spoke it fluently, my Father too, what is called the Mother Tongue from the Motherland:)
referring to Eastern Europe!
Wishing that all the SENIOR BACHELORETTES and THE SENIOR BACHELOR in particular and SENIOR BACHELORS:) earn the MERIT to meet the TRUE SOULMATE!
Enjoy the FUN journey with ALL the gifts that Spirit brings, remember we are Spirits inhabiting physical bodies!
Like the Angels say "Play Well Together"
Love and Light
Senior Bachelorette:)
Vj
~~flowingwhitewater~~
'dreamweaver'
Good Morning Ladies & Richard I had such a lovely day and evening yesterday at the biggest wedding I've ever attended. There were parts during the ceremony and during the reception where I was choked up and tears flowed for the love that abounded. Tears of joy for the loving couple just starting out along with tears of bitter-sweet memories of my own long-ago wedding and subsequent death of my own husband. Oh, to feel the joy and sweetness of that love again!
Aneeeeway: here's something that was in a booklet the bride and groom prepared for the guests:
Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it.
You can make more money but you can't make more time.
When you give someone your time,you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.
Your time is your life.
That is why the greatest gift you can give is your time.
The best use of life is love.
The best expression of love is time.
The best time to love is now.
w in cencal Yes, that was Sam, the ugliest dog. I didn't know there was a website. Just goes to show what true love it!
linda in tuscon check with Suzanne re couple of ideas I had.
lady base camp thanks for the input - I could really relate to your comments.
I'm putting something on my own site re "You know You're a Teacher when..." so any of you in the education field, come on over and check it out.
DREAMWEAVER, Wonderful differentiation between the two words...I love learning from those who know. Thanks! I looked back, and DROMA (Ellen) was just telling us the German spelling and definition. I understand now... and I am fascinated. Thanks, you two, for being so educational!
Coach I like your new photo. You're gorgeous darlin! You crack me up 'hugde'. One time a long time ago, I met a man that I thought was a genius, because he kept using words I'd never heard of and not wanting to appear stupid I'd run home and look them up in my trusty dictionary. Come to find out he was mispronouning every day words. LOL Do ya think I was a little naive?
Leslie Giving our time really is the most expensive gift. Thank you for sharing that.
Dear Richard and Friends,
Thank you for the compliments. Linda Evans and I are from the same era along with B.Derrick and Jackie O. Kennedy.
Many times I have wondered how Jackie ended up in her various circumstances and I in mine. One sure reason was that we were born amidst different bank accounts and both lucky enough not to have been born in an Arabic country.
(Can you imagine this group without rights?)
Once, after spending a day and 1/2 working through a Tractor and Bush Hog hydraulics problem to finally enjoy the success of ACCOMPLISHMENT, I got to watch and smell the grass fly as I drove my tractor cutting my pasture, not in bibs with dirty nails or teeth, but clad only in my bikini so I could double use the sun to maintain my property and tan. (I was the only home in the middle of a rural 1 mile section.) I asked myself, "Now, what would Jackie have done in this scenario?" Silly question! She would have had her uniformed crews for land and all other kinds of manicuring. But - but - If Jackie and I, or Jackie and most any one of you were crossing a tundra or any troublesome circumstances where money didn't count, it would be our adaptable and 'Up Through the Ranks' experiences that would help that partnership survive another day.
I am so looking forward to really meeting this great diverse, talented group of survivors.
I know that we are all bring our Bio's but--I would like to suggest a genreic form:
"Introductions for Dummies" (Well not 'Dummies')that we could just Click on, Fill in, Share and Print without all the "techie" profile stuff. This could even be news letter or media stats.
Suggested questions could be:
Name:
E-mail address:
Traveling from:
Estimated trip time & costs
1st reason to come:
2nd reason to come:
How or Why you will be noticed accross a crowded room:
Excluding Family, the most important thing you have done:
Your 1st and 2nd Passions:
What you still want to accomplish:
What would be or was your DREAM JOB:
What is your WILDEST DREAM:
What keep you going:
Maybe an additional site or link? I know some of you will know how.
Richard, can your expert help us?
Sharing this Info would certainly be a WHOW experience! There is no reason to hide our uniqueness. We have all been needed!
What do you think?
Sincerely,
Mary Rose
LESLIE I went to your blogsite, but you are probably working on your new posting right now...I will go back later....
While I was there, I thought the name of your blog was so cute, but I was puzzled by by the meaning of the word. I know what "pedology" is (in your case I knew you were referring to children and not to soils) and I know who a "pedologist" is, but I wasn't familiar with the word "Pedologue". So, of course, I looked it up. It wasn't in the dictionary, but I think I have figured out what you are doing! How cute!! You are "playing" with the root and adding the suffix to make a new meaning...similar to the meaning of "dialogue". How creative you are!! Have I guessed correctly? love, sharon
P.S. You can tell I am fascinated with words. My favorite British author, Iris Murdock, once said, "Without words, how can we think?"
BTW, those of you who are suffering with a parent with Alzheimer's, or even severe dementia, as I am, will love the movie "IRIS", about her life, starring Judy Dench who was superb. My heart goes out to all of you who suffer or have suffered. Ooops...just realized that I dichotomized the word, dementia, since "severe" is inherent in its meaning.
O.K. Sorry! I sometimes laspse into the "debate coach" mode, and pontificate too much! I have tried to go back to "normal English" on this blog, but sometimes I just get carried away. The "Beschert" must still be in effect today (I use the German noun here, for the correct meaning, right, Dreamweaver?)
Mary R No I cannot, even remotely, imagine not having rights or being censored as to what I could say. LOL What a great idea about a form for a bio. You go girl.
Yes Bwana/Richard:) for those who have not heard of the word it is Swahili for Boss, Richard correct me if I am wrong for you are the one that has travelled extensively through Africa even though it is the land of my birth:) I have yet to visit places such as Kenya etc. always admired the intelligence and advanced spiritual knowledge of the Masai Warriors/Females too!
'coach' Sharon I certainly do not 'KNOW' anything, Life is a learning process each and every day and I hope to learn something new each day. Thank you for 'seeing' me in that 'Light' for whatever we see in someone else there exists that within ourselves, be it Positive/and or negative. I try to see the Positive in each person to the best of my ablity, have a long way to go as it is not an easy transition to make!
By the way:) BESHERT spelt WITHOUT the 'C' is the Yiddish translation for Soulmate/Destiny, what have I started here? Having lots of FUN:)
Love and Light
Vj
Senior Bachelorette:)
'dreamweaver'
MARY R I agree with you...a "bio site" is a good idea, but so many questions? Yeah, I like them all, I wouldn't know which ones to cut...but...well...so many?
DESERT FLOWERS, you are sweet. But, having and using a large vocabulary does NOT make one a genius. I certainly am NOT. It is my business, so I am fascinated with words. Other people spend time doing other wonderful things that I can not do; like grow Orchids, put up websites, understand international investments, or play pocket billiards (LOVE your picture, so just had to mention it!). I study words. We all can offer a unique expertize.
Speaking of words...LESLIE, I love the words you brought home from the wedding and have printed them for my permanent collection!
coach Thanks for checking out my site - the new post is up now so if you haven't looked at it yet, well, it's ready.
The word pedalogue was conjured out of "pedagogy" meaning the concepts and ideology of teaching and "logue" is just simply an adaptation of "log/blog" whatever. So, YES! you got it!
My mother passed away in 2002 from Alzheimers and it took me quite a while to watch "Iris" and also to go see "The Notebook." Both movies were so personal to me and moved me to tears. It is so heartbreaking to watch someone you love who was so brilliant with words gradually decline like that. Thanks for sharing.
Mary R I love your idea for bios. Maybe we could do something like that and set up a big bulletin board display somewhere in the hotel.
We could display the bios in Desertflower's suite -- she's the den mother.....Luv on ya Suz..