tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post2113826073107707332..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Family mattersDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-10525117762089555272012-12-02T06:10:24.028-08:002012-12-02T06:10:24.028-08:00Typed and tried to publish my comment, but it disa...Typed and tried to publish my comment, but it disappeared and Blogger apologized. Will catch you next Sunday. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-23271439160934979172012-12-01T21:58:49.126-08:002012-12-01T21:58:49.126-08:00Family! I spent Thanksgiving with my sister in Ala...Family! I spent Thanksgiving with my sister in Alaska. For the first time ever, there is no walking on eggshells. We've both grown and changed, and our relationship is precious to both of us.<br /><br />I love my iPhone - as you said, just like my iPad, but with a phone - and a smaller screen!<br /><br />Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-6058788042845710572012-12-01T08:38:51.271-08:002012-12-01T08:38:51.271-08:00Happy Birthday!!!! This was a wonderful post to re...Happy Birthday!!!! This was a wonderful post to read. I can relate to the gift of adult sibling relationships and how much that matters. In so many ways you've exceeded your parents' paths, and I can hardly wait to see what you do with the days left to you. <br /><br />Cool birthday present to yourself. It's one of the many things I admire about you - your willingness to tackle new challenges. I'll look forward to reading about how Siri adds quality to your life. <br /><br />I miss you!Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-91392614827689193162012-12-01T05:58:07.350-08:002012-12-01T05:58:07.350-08:00i hope you continue to have a good holiday season,...i hope you continue to have a good holiday season, i am at a loss for words for your very personal and emotional words that give insight into your familygregory urbanohttp://www.revengeofthejpeg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-27459250068735179332012-11-29T08:11:18.370-08:002012-11-29T08:11:18.370-08:00I'm with you on the tattoo reaction DJ. All I ...I'm with you on the tattoo reaction DJ. All I can think of is marines and sailors with hearts saying "Mary._"troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-26640567077267593342012-11-28T21:30:05.490-08:002012-11-28T21:30:05.490-08:00I got an iphone after I lost my phone at Vashon. ...I got an iphone after I lost my phone at Vashon. I'm still figuring it out. We bought an Iphone for Dummies book! We got home from Texas last night. I miss the warm weather and the grandchildren, but I had a great night's sleep in my own bed. It's nice to be home.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-24048830423464963292012-11-27T18:42:51.483-08:002012-11-27T18:42:51.483-08:00Looks like you had an amazing Thanksgiving :)Looks like you had an amazing Thanksgiving :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-2649658533949798682012-11-26T19:58:58.916-08:002012-11-26T19:58:58.916-08:00I've had my iPhone for about a year, I think, ...I've had my iPhone for about a year, I think, and I still can't carry on a conversation with Siri. Some day I'll wish I had taken the time to learn, I'm sure.<br /><br />There is lots of tension among my siblings, but we rarely talk about it when together...only after the fact and behind the back of the person we're mad at (nearly always the same one). Sad but true. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-13653970467186264222012-11-26T10:23:49.917-08:002012-11-26T10:23:49.917-08:00Dear DJan, your family visit has been so enriching...Dear DJan, your family visit has been so enriching to all of us who read your blogs. I'm glad for you that you get to spend some time alone with your brother and sister-in-law and that their home has become like what was always home before--where your mother was.<br /><br />I so admire your fortitude and your enthusiasm for new things. Both inspire me. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1576238756034960042012-11-26T08:56:43.390-08:002012-11-26T08:56:43.390-08:00You all look incredibly alike!
It’s wonderful tha...You all look incredibly alike!<br /><br />It’s wonderful that you have a great family to spend holidays with and whatever little bits of sharp words there might be, you have the grace to say sorry and forget them again.<br /><br />Lucky you to have all these gadgets; they are horribly expensive here and I hardly know what I would do with them all.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72638828717100605292012-11-25T22:40:47.965-08:002012-11-25T22:40:47.965-08:00Nice family pic. So you got an iPhone 5? I plan ...Nice family pic. So you got an iPhone 5? I plan on getting the iPhone 4S when my time is up with my Android. Since you are so familiar with mac and iPad, I have no doubt you will have an easier transition with your iPhone.<br /><br />I like your sister's tattoo. Like you, I would probably not get one for me, but am always interested in seeing what other's decide to put on their bodies.<br /><br />Looking forward to your Magic Birthday too...<br /><br />Travel safe my friend.Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07015770616281528620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-45581616174265405732012-11-25T19:03:40.026-08:002012-11-25T19:03:40.026-08:00So glad you were with family...and wishing you a s...So glad you were with family...and wishing you a safe journey home.<br />Happy birthday on Saturday!<br />Hugs,<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-45757140792557142612012-11-25T18:03:35.966-08:002012-11-25T18:03:35.966-08:00Safe travels. My siblings are much closer geograph...Safe travels. My siblings are much closer geographically, but it seems we don't get together nearly often enough.<br /><br />Hubby and I both have iPhones, although I resisted at first. We don't have Siri, though. Hubby said he didn't need one more female telling him what to do.<br /><br />Braggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252719085678735035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-50574311607402963252012-11-25T17:57:26.684-08:002012-11-25T17:57:26.684-08:00Family events are never that easy because of all t...Family events are never that easy because of all the personalities involved. Plus, siblings are close enough to know exactly what buttons to push as times. I think this is normal. It also means that you love each other no matter what.<br /><br />Welcome to the world of iPhone. I've said I love everything about mine but the phone part. <br /><br /> I hope your trip home goes smoothly. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-30490068324044677512012-11-25T15:47:30.345-08:002012-11-25T15:47:30.345-08:00Djan, guess your holiday with your family in Texas...Djan, guess your holiday with your family in Texas is coming to an end ... but you will have some wonderful memories! <br /><br />Surviving past your mom's age when she died 'is' a marker. With me, it's surviving past my siblings who were 51 and 59 when they passed. I'm 67 and feel extremely grateful to have gotten this far.<br /><br />And I think you will love your iPhone!Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-54293538491711851072012-11-25T15:32:27.491-08:002012-11-25T15:32:27.491-08:00You take a very honest look at your family relatio... You take a very honest look at your family relations. We do bicker and sometimes say things that are offensive. What we have to do is admit that we do and then we can try not to repeat the mistake.<br /> I know how you feel about reaching your mother's age. You will feel that you out lived her. My Mom died at age 59. I worried for long time that I wouldn't reach her age. Now at 73, I look back and realize how young she was when she died.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-19950134979484771002012-11-25T11:30:57.816-08:002012-11-25T11:30:57.816-08:00What lovely feet your daughter has.
My kids (som...What lovely feet your daughter has. <br /><br />My kids (some of them) fight when we are all together. There are certain combinations that just don't work, and I often prefer to see them separately. The troubles in your family sound fairly mild, and it must have been a good time together. <br /><br />I want a fancy phone. And I want the new Microsoft "Surface". Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979547096244105508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-80371459422066275222012-11-25T10:59:06.409-08:002012-11-25T10:59:06.409-08:00I love the title of today's post... Family is ...I love the title of today's post... Family is what matters most to me in the whole wide world! :o)<br /><br />What you said about arguments and harsh words sounds very familiar to me. My sisters and I joke that we can't spend too much time together under the same roof or we'll start fighting about the silliest things. It's that eternal love/frustration sibling relationship, with both elements increasing with age! Funny thing is we argue more when we're together as a family (with my parents) than when one of us visits another at her house! Kind of like being with the parents makes us act like teenagers again (it's your turn to do the dishes / take out the trash etc.)<br /><br />Bravo on your new present! I've been dying to get one, but for some stupid reason the prices in Spain keep going up instead of down! I thought I'd be able to get a 4S from my service provider significantly cheaper once the 5 came out, but the price has gone up!!! grrrrrrr<br /><br />Enjoy your last couple of days of family and sunshine! :o)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-90169443572148817692012-11-25T10:36:46.814-08:002012-11-25T10:36:46.814-08:00All that togetherness with family can be tricky. ...All that togetherness with family can be tricky. I have experience with that. As the saying goes, "You only hurt the ones you love, the ones you shouldn't hurt at all, I'm sure all is forgiven.<br />I am still a holdout on a smart phone. I would have to get a new, more expensive cell phone package and we already pay a lot for technology with cable TV, internet and phone, plus a cheap cell phone service. And then I'm afraid I would be addicted to my phone as so many people are today. I hardly ever talk on the phone, but I would be texting, sending photos, and checking email and Facebook all of the time.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-7943944504907198142012-11-25T09:03:23.431-08:002012-11-25T09:03:23.431-08:00Sounds like you had a good family time & congr...Sounds like you had a good family time & congrats on the new phone! Now you'll get LOTS of suggestions from friends about fun apps you can get. I'll start ;-) Remember when I hiked with you I used "Endomondo" exercise tracker. (They have a website that syncs the workouts where you can edit/name/create routes, for a variety of activities) I have the pro version. I love it. Hope you have a Happy Birthday & enjoy Amy's cupcakes! - Kimberlyjustme_alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912966969702106429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-71686138968262954672012-11-25T08:19:49.688-08:002012-11-25T08:19:49.688-08:00Family can always have a few glitches when you get...Family can always have a few glitches when you get together, but the love is there. What a memorable trip! :)<br /><br />I'm not into tattoos, either, but the iphone sounds intriguing. Now I am going to picture you and Siri having conversations--LOL!<br /><br />Have a safe trip home!! :):)<br />Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-53167698570562839262012-11-25T06:51:33.567-08:002012-11-25T06:51:33.567-08:00What a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend to have! Mos...What a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend to have! Most of my family have I-phones and I-pads. I've opted for an Android phone and tablet -- more suitable to my pocketbook!<br /><br />Enjoy the sunshine -- while you have it! England is either cold and sunny or wet and miserable!! The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-42975104120572182812012-11-25T05:20:02.752-08:002012-11-25T05:20:02.752-08:00Sounds as if you had a wonderful time - despite th...Sounds as if you had a wonderful time - despite the few bumps; which are to be expected when a large group (particularly family) spend an extended amount of time together.<br /><br />And jumping from a flip phone to an iPhone! I know that has been an adjustment, but a fun one, I'm sure. You will never be able to go back now!<br /><br />Enjoy the time you have left in Texas.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.com