tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post7041270101458892253..comments2023-06-02T15:46:37.487+02:00Comments on JOURNEY INTO ELDERHOOD: My Top Twenty from Two Years in ItalyGrandmother Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-43482246119363215142011-06-01T12:32:07.991+02:002011-06-01T12:32:07.991+02:00TB, Thank you, I feel very full and very blessed t...TB, Thank you, I feel very full and very blessed to have this opportunity. I try to stay open and keep learning the lessons this life brings.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-14419580556822993812011-05-30T23:07:11.761+02:002011-05-30T23:07:11.761+02:00You write so beautifully of Italy and your life. Y...You write so beautifully of Italy and your life. Your list is perfection to me. It's wonderful to know that life can be lived so artfully, so postively and so open to change.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-63869104284670963202011-05-29T23:07:53.336+02:002011-05-29T23:07:53.336+02:00Gabriele, From what I've read and seen on your...Gabriele, From what I've read and seen on your blog, you're an Italian artist for sure, made to respond to all that Italy has to offer. May it come to be.<br />Patti,Thank you for your kind words. The Boston area is a treasure to be unearthed. I guess any area is if we open our eyes and hearts. I feel fortunate to have this priceless opportunity.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-67898289769091013232011-05-29T17:43:09.506+02:002011-05-29T17:43:09.506+02:00I love that you actually see. So many go to a for...I love that you actually <i>see</i>. So many go to a foreign country, and and fail to look, see, appreciate. Years ago, an international coworker from New Zealand came to Massachusetts for two years with his wife and young child. They never left the Boston area, never explored, and spent the entire time complaining about this and that. I could not help but pity them for their blindness.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-15287802441294094682011-05-28T04:04:22.259+02:002011-05-28T04:04:22.259+02:00What a fabulous post!! Number 13 brought tears to ...What a fabulous post!! Number 13 brought tears to my eyes, because it made me homesick. Homesick for a place I've only experienced for a few days. I love this post AND the picture of you!!<br />Sending hugs ~Gabriele Agustinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837967050743530302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-3278258422165629092011-05-27T14:30:07.225+02:002011-05-27T14:30:07.225+02:00Lauren, Thank you, what a sweet thing to say.Lauren, Thank you, what a sweet thing to say.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-63584661187595434312011-05-26T18:23:29.389+02:002011-05-26T18:23:29.389+02:00And you are a gift for bringing this to all of us....And you are a gift for bringing this to all of us. Wonderful!Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-21732777727668000292011-05-26T15:41:29.783+02:002011-05-26T15:41:29.783+02:00Ruth, I love my life but this comment made me smil...Ruth, I love my life but this comment made me smile because I've been reading and listening to your poems and podcasts and coveting your gorgeous writing skill. Your poetry thrums (see, I'm stealing one of your words) its way into my cells like music. We're funny people, aren't we?Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-13084623541902792612011-05-26T13:01:16.661+02:002011-05-26T13:01:16.661+02:00From 1 to 20 I ache, ahhh and love it all. This is...From 1 to 20 I ache, ahhh and love it all. This is the life of my dreams, every single bit of it. To be transformed like this, to find connection with place, with people, with what sustains us physically and spiritually, it sounds like heaven to me.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-36809114809147749042011-05-26T10:29:12.175+02:002011-05-26T10:29:12.175+02:00Lou, What a nice thing to say.
Lisa, When my grand...Lou, What a nice thing to say.<br />Lisa, When my granddaughter visited last summer and saw the bidet, her face lit up and she said: "Oh, a sink just my size!" And that's how she used it!<br />Sally, It's great fun even with the challenges. I know I'm fortunate.<br />Nancy, It expands our options, doesn't it? I've been following your posts on this topic with great interest.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-73906047354049278532011-05-26T08:31:21.719+02:002011-05-26T08:31:21.719+02:00Terrific post. As you know, we are contemplating t...Terrific post. As you know, we are contemplating the expat lifestyle and it is so good to know that we can be global in our 60's.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-61651748667460091652011-05-26T05:22:19.000+02:002011-05-26T05:22:19.000+02:00You are a very lucky lady. You are living our fan...You are a very lucky lady. You are living our fantasy. Enjoy! Thanks for giving us a glimpse of what it could be like...sigh.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-31806666254853820072011-05-26T04:32:25.797+02:002011-05-26T04:32:25.797+02:00Sounds like not only a fantasy, sounds like heaven...Sounds like not only a fantasy, sounds like heaven! I especially love No. 7. Although No. 20 is truly my favorite as it means I get to vicariously through you enjoy a place I'll likely only dream of seeing.Lisa@GrandmasBriefshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118045229896169387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-41495804322714239482011-05-25T21:26:35.622+02:002011-05-25T21:26:35.622+02:00No more grateful than we are for having and knowin...No more grateful than we are for having and knowing, youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-41078357281564878302011-05-25T20:45:28.225+02:002011-05-25T20:45:28.225+02:00Rosaria, Do I? But you can live your own fantasy. ...Rosaria, Do I? But you can live your own fantasy. And it's your country!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-23477005608088865132011-05-25T20:05:53.738+02:002011-05-25T20:05:53.738+02:00You do know you live our fantasy, don't you? ...You do know you live our fantasy, don't you? Yes, to all of the above!Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-4221273208296342542011-05-25T19:44:31.908+02:002011-05-25T19:44:31.908+02:00DJan, I am blest. I am grateful. This healthy food...DJan, I am blest. I am grateful. This healthy food is just so delicious.<br />Lynne, Yes, I think so. In being challenged in new ways, I find new personal resources to call on. A friend commented on how disciplined I am and it surprised me but it's an important facet to develop in overcoming difficulties.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-88967135399465683712011-05-25T18:44:26.083+02:002011-05-25T18:44:26.083+02:00Lovely list you have there, do you find being in a...Lovely list you have there, do you find being in a foreign land allowed you to incorporate facets of yourself you may have otherwise not been able to do or recognise?The Cranky Crone, she lives alone!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18008449764395110002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-91094647870838060392011-05-25T14:42:16.503+02:002011-05-25T14:42:16.503+02:00What a truly exquisite list! I especially love the...What a truly exquisite list! I especially love the fact that you are eating such healthy food in the midst of all that plenty, and that you are growing some of it yourself. You are truly blessed.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com