tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post9156799982226478227..comments2024-01-02T17:11:24.498-07:00Comments on Catnip: HIGH OLD TIMETimoteohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-53835900555776688572013-09-14T10:57:34.563-07:002013-09-14T10:57:34.563-07:00Thanks, Hank.Thanks, Hank.Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-72005090583651864362013-09-13T20:45:43.311-07:002013-09-13T20:45:43.311-07:00Poor lady! Sometimes one gets overboard without re...Poor lady! Sometimes one gets overboard without realizing. Great write Timo!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-71240610280374544572013-09-12T13:18:39.844-07:002013-09-12T13:18:39.844-07:00PAMELA : Moderation in all things...that's the...PAMELA : Moderation in all things...that's the middle path.<br /><br />KEN: And thank you for stopping by.<br /><br />BETH: Have a couple and then go skinny dipping...sounds like a nice time to me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-38649668764855741352013-09-12T12:04:31.520-07:002013-09-12T12:04:31.520-07:00suffice it to say
that for a few hours
maybe they ...suffice it to say<br />that for a few hours<br />maybe they were able to forget<br />or even forgive<br /><br /><br />Everyone has reasons. I'm not one to judge. Hell, I might have a drink or two myself.<br /><br />Thanks. You took me there :) Well done.Beth Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123202473118521429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-66214778944432724532013-09-12T11:01:23.365-07:002013-09-12T11:01:23.365-07:00Interesting memory. great image of grandma tipping...Interesting memory. great image of grandma tipping it back and having a laughin' good ol' time. Thanks for sharingKen Higginsonhttp://www.bananabigtime.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-44450881574778480912013-09-11T19:08:11.126-07:002013-09-11T19:08:11.126-07:00Over indulgence rarely does anyone any good, Timot...Over indulgence rarely does anyone any good, Timoteo. I felt bad for mom.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-37293290508141554352013-09-11T16:29:43.301-07:002013-09-11T16:29:43.301-07:00VIVINRANCE: toga...toga...toga...VIVINRANCE: toga...toga...toga...Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-5310805144783955112013-09-10T22:59:27.788-07:002013-09-10T22:59:27.788-07:00I'm an oldie myself, whose spontaneous fractur...I'm an oldie myself, whose spontaneous fractures cause falls. I don't know many who over-indulge,and I have no head for alcohol, so mostly avoid it. But I can get high on party spirit, and your lovely scene would suit me just fine. vivinfrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388722600118753457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-85759428640276670632013-09-10T21:39:44.940-07:002013-09-10T21:39:44.940-07:00MARGARET: Probably right.
CHARLIEZERO1: Much ap...MARGARET: Probably right.<br /><br />CHARLIEZERO1: Much appreciated--thanks for dropping by.<br /><br />MAGYAR/DOUG: As usual, your unique insight expands the depth and breadth of the conversation.<br /><br />DORIANNA: Lingering, yes...nobody wants to, or should have to stay around longer than it makes sense to do so.<br /><br />AMY: Thanks so much. "Booze is the only answer."Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-80655026330428401172013-09-10T21:10:46.285-07:002013-09-10T21:10:46.285-07:00Timoteo, this one broke my heart. Like so many ti...Timoteo, this one broke my heart. Like so many times with my family that started off well and ended up hell... The saddest part is that it was most likely an accident and she probably (prolly, I say that too!) broke her hip, and they'd brought her all the way out on a camping trip. Shit. <br /><br />Very, very good writing, T. AmySharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.com/2013/09/10/memo-to-shrinking-churches/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-24030298887363097932013-09-10T19:37:22.088-07:002013-09-10T19:37:22.088-07:00though getting older has its days when one wonders...though getting older has its days when one wonders why they are lingering..and the writing was penned well..the tone was really sad to think aboutDorianna (paintswithwords.comhttp://doriannasbedchamber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-88029781573907436552013-09-10T17:52:51.366-07:002013-09-10T17:52:51.366-07:00any hurt
fallen beyond
brings to my simple mind
th...any hurt<br />fallen beyond<br />brings to my simple mind<br />this endless truth of such lost harm<br />assume <br /><br />__As this Cinquain might suggest: Do we not, in escaping some our harms, often wish to assume a portion of another's hurt? Magyarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834296565844877410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-22187657250347452682013-09-10T15:09:51.194-07:002013-09-10T15:09:51.194-07:00This is sad...and you tell the story so well.
This is sad...and you tell the story so well.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-3030585146667877582013-09-10T12:18:50.469-07:002013-09-10T12:18:50.469-07:00Poor Grandma - probably wasn't the first time....Poor Grandma - probably wasn't the first time... Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-14430586568141877072013-09-10T08:12:03.563-07:002013-09-10T08:12:03.563-07:00BRIAN: When we become party to someone else's ...BRIAN: When we become party to someone else's drama, we would often like to follow up-- like a soap opera, and see what happened next-- but the reality of life is that most people drop in and out of our lives in just this manner, leaving us to speculate and reflect...and perhaps to write a poem. Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-25521583562186530482013-09-10T08:03:28.730-07:002013-09-10T08:03:28.730-07:00ABIN: Life changes in an instant.
SHERRY: You ma...ABIN: Life changes in an instant.<br /><br />SHERRY: You made me think of that song, "I Just Dropped In to See What Condition My Condition Was In."<br /><br />DEBI: Thanks for visiting!<br /><br />L. EDGAR OTTO: Appreciate your reflections on this.<br /><br />KERRY: Thank you so much.Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-62985398120869514322013-09-10T06:46:38.823-07:002013-09-10T06:46:38.823-07:00I'm sorry I missed this yesterday, Tim. The ex...I'm sorry I missed this yesterday, Tim. The experience you recount here rings with authenticity, and it is such a bitter-sweet tale. The statistics concerning use of alcohol in the elderly is rather sobering, and such a humane view is presented here of the reasons why, and the sometimes tragic consequences.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-12782597342071429312013-09-09T21:58:46.893-07:002013-09-09T21:58:46.893-07:00Watching the cold stars emerge,
it was time to tu...Watching the cold stars emerge, <br />it was time to turn in<br /><br />the hot and colorful light of emergency vehicles<br />break racing thru the dark... somewhere in Utah, a spark, a wildfire in our dreams peace and retreat<br /><br />The esquimaux when old take an ice flow out to sea<br />the emergency personel trained in triage know<br />that nothing cold can be declared dead...L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-41851518505869941222013-09-09T18:30:50.440-07:002013-09-09T18:30:50.440-07:00Oh, I didn't know about this statistic. That i...Oh, I didn't know about this statistic. That is so sad even if it is understandable. You told this story well.Debi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-26082892134346879192013-09-09T15:43:35.421-07:002013-09-09T15:43:35.421-07:00dang. i feel bad for mom...falls at that age are n...dang. i feel bad for mom...falls at that age are not easy...hopefully she is not feeling a thing right now and they can get her patches up...dont you hate it when reality invades like that...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-52854170112168429232013-09-09T13:11:03.317-07:002013-09-09T13:11:03.317-07:00You took me there, Timo.......from the warm glow t...You took me there, Timo.......from the warm glow to the bad fall. Yes, the human condition. A tale well told.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052731808587837031.post-47349845036054267572013-09-09T12:09:39.705-07:002013-09-09T12:09:39.705-07:00unfortunate end to what looked like a festive gath...unfortunate end to what looked like a festive gathering.Abin Chakrabortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534639363132246570noreply@blogger.com