FUN PEOPLE IN MY LIFE......

I took the day off work today to get my head out of my arse.. and while it was out for a second for a good breather... I was thinking of all the great people I had actually MET from this wonderful OFF forum....

We're a fun group.

Janet

Hi Janet,

Sure glad I got to meet you awhile back. It was a lot of fun.

I am off tomorrow for Juneteenth. It is a State holiday. Going to see the new movie Proposal with my best friend.

I was just reading a few posts. Glad to be back on OFF.

Karen

Lets see,
Oh by the way this is carla posting on Nan H computer. Mine is still in the car.
So far this past week I have seen Eileen, Nan H, Phyllis, Paulette, Jean B Margo, Brenda Im going to see next week!!!!! I have been a traveling. Oh ya and I saw my Illinois buds too and I cant miss Floyd and Brenda. I saw them over the weekend.
Hi Janet!!!!!!!

Its CArla again I also saw Pat Anderson in Colorado!!!!!!!!!!

carla...you didn't see me this past week...wish ya had but ya didn't .......poo.....

We are! I saw Carla briefly this week, Paulette for breakfast on Monday and Brenda last week for lunch. Not enough time with any of you folks. Wish I could spend more time with y'all. When I retire, I want to travel 'round the country and drop in on everyone, just to visit and spend time. That would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I have to work for at least 11 more years, or until my body breaks down and I can claim disability.

Aloha my little foxy friend.......We
ARE fun, aren't we!!

The only sister I have met so far from OH has been Karen C....TWICE!! That was lovely, lovely and made me feel a part of the family.

You, being the little social butterfly that you are, would of course have a list of many and I get happiness from reading about all of you meeting and making connections that will probably be lifelong.

What is the opposite of social butterfly? Look in the dictionary and you will see MY picture!! I used to be mainstream party animal...but that seems to have left along with 165 lbs. of unwanted FAT!! :haha

I have visions of me having a little sliding opening in my door, and going "shoo...go away" to anyone who knocks! Just kidding...but sometimes it worries me a bit that I have chosen to become such a loner. Not sure why.........never put on my psychologist hat for myself, of course! Ha.

But..having said that.....I am always here every day in my bedroom looking at the ocean and wanting to find out what is happening in all of your lives.

Party on.......I will one day maybe break out of my shell again! Ha!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

I too Karen have boarded up the windows and locked the doors.  I'm not sure why either.  I think I would like to have lots of friends again and be a social butterfly like when I was younger but then I wonder how much am I really willing to give to maintain a close friendship.  Like you, it's a world away from what I used to be. And now, at a much older age, it is difficult to meet and develop close relationships with people. It doesn't help that it takes much less effort to hide behind this computer.  You'll have to put your psychologist hat on again and research the phenomenon (or find out if it is a phenomenon).  You might be able to offer some insight to all the "new" older people in the world today. Write a book and share the knowledge. You're wonderful at expressing your thoughts. I love reading your posts.

Karen,
I've been thinking alot along these lines lately.  I am convinced we need some time to find out who we really are.  My one goal when I joined this website was to burst out of my fat suit.  Today, I have many more goals.  I find that my "living large" personality doesn't quite fit this new body of mine.  It's somewhat scary at times.  I'll hear myself respond to a situation or comment and think--that's not what I meant, or that's not what I feel.  I can't presume to speak for anyone else, but I have longed for a "retreat" so that I can just get still long enough to catch up to all of the changes taking place in me.  I read your post and envied for your place in life.  Enjoy it while you have it. 
Big Sisterly Hug, 
Marie

The first two that I met were Jan and Karen.  We were only together for an afternoon but we had a blast.  Later, I went up to Jan's and spent a couple of days with her and then she came here and we searched for diamonds.  We had a blast.  I have met up with Susan and a couple of other Arkansas gals.  Susan and I have a penchant for the sweet potato and indulge at a WEstern Sizzler half way between her place and mine. 
I've been so busy with academics that I barely have time to meet myself coming and going.  Soon, though, this will end and I'll slow down.