tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post6900554539183327777..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Romance on the hiking trailsDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29250656069784148462019-09-20T10:45:01.292-07:002019-09-20T10:45:01.292-07:00How nice those two couples found each other throug...How nice those two couples found each other through enjoying a mutual pastime of hiking. I think this 24/7 connectivity is actually impairing young people and their ability or desire to hang out with people in person, I have read some studies that suggest that. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-71553605605252386802019-09-17T11:33:18.068-07:002019-09-17T11:33:18.068-07:00Blessings....
Seniors falling in love, lovely. Tha...Blessings....<br />Seniors falling in love, lovely. That means there is hope for me. i am no spring chicken. I am in between. Its good to know that love can be found. <br /><br />Technology has it pluses and minuses like anything else i suppose. People are tuned out taking for granted their safety. They are having loud conversations one involuntarily over here and can't unhear and sadly some are more interesting in taping drama and posting on social media than calling for help. That being said, its great to have means to getting help at ones finger tips and capturing proof.<br /><br />i hope all is well with you ...<br />have a great day.<br />RhapsodyRhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-181379437255054042019-09-16T18:47:56.784-07:002019-09-16T18:47:56.784-07:00I'm listening to the rain on my metal roof, gr...I'm listening to the rain on my metal roof, grateful for a dry indoors and a computer to connect me.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-55511766598020800082019-09-16T18:05:59.254-07:002019-09-16T18:05:59.254-07:00When I see so many people in public focused on the...When I see so many people in public focused on their phones, I'm reminded of the movie Wall-E. Talk about predicting the future! A very sobering and hopeful message for all of us. <br /><br />Like you, when I'm in nature at my cabin, I'm unplugged--no cell service, no cable, no internet. Lovely. At home, I don't have a TV anymore but I can watch things on my computer. I stay away from the news. I don't use Twitter or Instagram or any of the other social media sites (except occasionally Facebook). The interest in blogs is fading generally as younger people embrace newer ways of keeping up, but I still have my few favorite ones, like yours!<br /><br />As I've gotten older, I have fallen further behind with technology, and I'm fine with that.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-36234781562645482122019-09-16T15:18:05.203-07:002019-09-16T15:18:05.203-07:00Dear DJan, I wonder, too, about a technology that ...Dear DJan, I wonder, too, about a technology that really doesn't build community--or perhaps it's just that it doesn't add to one's community because no one looks up or around to discover someone new. <br /><br />One thing I am grateful for is my iPad that makes reading ebooks so easy now that paperbooks are not always easy to read. Also, I've recently realized that texting and sending photos kept me connected me with my brother and sister-in-law when they recently visited Alaska. As they saw the glaciers and snapped I photo--then texted it, I got to see right with them! Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-87781349141593400562019-09-16T12:42:50.558-07:002019-09-16T12:42:50.558-07:00Congrats to those who have fallen in love as senio...Congrats to those who have fallen in love as seniors and will spend their lives together. I know seniors who have a partner but will not marry because they will lose their social security or it will be lessened. We have to think of our security when we get older. I think about my mother who never met a stranger and started conversations in elevators or in waiting rooms. She would never have let a phone take her attention when she could talk with real people. I am much like her. I struck up a conversation standing at a counter in Wal-Mart last week with a very nice woman and before we left each other we had exchanged phone numbers and planned to have lunch together. Now, if I had been on my smart phone while I was searching the shelves, I'd not have met Jo, who I think will become a good friend, a real friend, not a FB friend.Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-76435833382658471622019-09-16T07:38:32.308-07:002019-09-16T07:38:32.308-07:00Congrats to the couples! That's just wonderfu...Congrats to the couples! That's just wonderful!<br /><br />People don't seem to know how to just sit, relax, and observe these days. I've wondered if the new generations will know how to be alone with themselves...to be at peace all on their own, you know.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-50918985797714371972019-09-16T06:30:06.436-07:002019-09-16T06:30:06.436-07:00I enjoy reading about how relationships have grown...I enjoy reading about how relationships have grown into love!Trish MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949854058098161689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-52245302941649525822019-09-15T17:51:13.312-07:002019-09-15T17:51:13.312-07:00You wonder what will Happen. You wonder if we will...You wonder what will Happen. You wonder if we will continue to be hooked to the net. Well, new devices will come along. It's hard to say what the new devices will be capable of. We can already see that they will be more invasive.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-74280204743352009782019-09-15T16:50:10.661-07:002019-09-15T16:50:10.661-07:00I find my screen time has gone up since I became p...I find my screen time has gone up since I became paralyzed. When caregivers put me in bed at 7.30, I watch things on my phone. I figure it's better than trying to sleep for 12 hours!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-49606756887218511652019-09-15T16:41:35.377-07:002019-09-15T16:41:35.377-07:00It is great to see seniors joining their lives to ...It is great to see seniors joining their lives to find some enjoyment in their later years.<br /><br />I only turn on my IPhone when I need to make a call in an emergency. I am tied enough to my IPad as it is.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-7864561926309942772019-09-15T13:27:02.083-07:002019-09-15T13:27:02.083-07:00I am happy to be 'unconnected' but do noti...I am happy to be 'unconnected' but do notice that I seem to be in the minority. I don't think that the insistence on being constantly contactable is entirely healthy, but it may be that it is just moving too fast for me.<br />Hooray for companionship and love - whenever it arrives.<br />Have a wonderful week.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-27297288155816596532019-09-15T13:05:16.134-07:002019-09-15T13:05:16.134-07:00How wonderful that your friends have found love! ...How wonderful that your friends have found love! That gladdened my heart, more than you can realize.<br /><br />I love my phone as much as anybody but I can't quite understand the level of addiction people seem to have that they can't put it down. I've also noticed how it has spawned rude/thoughtless behavior. Such as continuing their conversation (either aloud or via text) while someone is waiting on them. It makes me want to scold them...not that they would understand why their behavior needs correcting. *sigh* Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-32638018366841513542019-09-15T11:08:11.766-07:002019-09-15T11:08:11.766-07:00I use my phone primarily as a camera. I use my phone primarily as a camera. William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1056121492899641452019-09-15T10:38:09.761-07:002019-09-15T10:38:09.761-07:00Congrats to Bob and Victoria as well as Gregg and ...Congrats to Bob and Victoria as well as Gregg and Carol. Shared interest is great glue in a relationship. They certainly didn't meet staring at their phones. <br />I wonder where this wireless connection addiction will end. I see people at ball games who never look up. They are glued to thier phones and could have stayed home. And that is just the adults, the kids are even more addicted. I find it a little scary.<br />I haven't gotten one and don't plan to. My little flip phone is there for emergencies. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72999895111650142722019-09-15T09:08:27.860-07:002019-09-15T09:08:27.860-07:00Well, I don't have a smart phone. But, I do ha...Well, I don't have a smart phone. But, I do have a Canon camera and a flip phone that I use for outgoing emergency calls in my car. Basically, I rely on a landline and my computer. That's all the technology I need.gigi-hawaiihttp://gigihawaii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-15403733472409179962019-09-15T08:29:22.422-07:002019-09-15T08:29:22.422-07:00Congrats to Bob and Victoria! Life is short... and...Congrats to Bob and Victoria! Life is short... and even shorter when you get to our age. We lost a good friend yesterday - unexpectedly - even though he was in his 70's. We and are still in shock this morning. But life goes on, and friends become dearer. Having friends to share your joys and tears is a good thing. Love the pic!Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61298199667639490432019-09-15T08:13:05.338-07:002019-09-15T08:13:05.338-07:00yeah for people that find someone to share their l...yeah for people that find someone to share their life with. I see no need for Seniors to get married...although I have several cousins who refused to "live in sin" so to speak...I don't see it that way. Marriage at an advanced age is mainly for companionship...and you don't need a license for that! <br />We have fog this morning and an Odda visitor:) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29173655075753951792019-09-15T08:12:16.144-07:002019-09-15T08:12:16.144-07:00I think it is wonderful when single people find lo...I think it is wonderful when single people find love in their later years. So many people lose their partners for whatever reason, and having a life partner is such a blessing.<br /><br />Tom and I use our phones a lot, and not for talking, but he uses his all day, as a computer, reading news articles and editorials. I use mine for quick checks of social media and Google searches, and the weather, of course. Neither of us use Twitter. I spend more time on my computer or lap top.<br /><br />We'll be checking the weather today, hoping the steady rain lets up before we head out to the 3:00 Sounders match, but we'll have our rain gear ready. On the train, most folks will be on their phones. We might be for a bit, but most of the time I'll be looking out the window or people watching, or even engaging strangers in conversation! Imagine that!<br />Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.com