Comments on: Fuddy duddy

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:57:30 +0000

I suppose, from a not-very-long distance, knowing what you want and sticking to it looks an awful lot like being a fuddy duddy.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:35:56 +0000

You are not a fuddy duddy. They don’t do this,
“she drives her mind into territory a lot farther than any odometer can measure. She tugs her cardigan into place, and then she plugs into her Radio Paradise or her Citysounds web radio or just cranks up Crystal Method on iTunes, and lives the life she has made for herself. In her slippers. With better wine and fine company and an inner life that never stops, not even in her sleep.”

And even if they did, it sounds pretty great to me. : ) But in that case, maybe I am one too…

By: Sly

Sly — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:02:22 +0000

First Kelley thanks for coming out to say how life is for you, it gives me immense pleasure to know that your pathway is of your making. Your words painted a clear picture of your way cool days.

Crystal Method, awesome!

And hey just so ya know, I get it all, everything you said, been there for quite a while myself. I love thinking about the things that were and the things done wow, did I really do all of that, yes I did including drive forth and back across the USA twice. Have flown the crossing 4 or 5 times to go here or there for this or that.

I don’t wear sweaters or socks or shoes, ever, well sometimes socks with my sandals. when I have to go out, in the winter, I’m a Californian, I hate shoes.

I hate having to get dressed in order to go to the store or the doc. I do wear my clothes until they’re in tatters as I hate spending my money on such irrelevant things.

I wish for you and Nicola and pets if you have them, and your family and friends the most comfortable newyear. It’s that time now to concentrate on your settled down happiness and wow Crystal Method, did I happen to mention the smile that put on my face?

I get to be both the tolerant one and the cane waving one, keeps them others guessing and the closer ones knowing there’s stability here in my house. And though I don’t lock my door there had better be a phone call before just coming in, I’ve been known to be deep into a thing or two here.

But fortunately I can see movement when someone does forget to call first but the people in my life save one know better not out of fear but courtesy. I’ve kind of lost my taste for biting off heads and even come to love some of the things that used to just piss me off. I did not see that one coming.

By: J

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:41:47 +0000

And of course as we write this, we’re kicking back on the couch in our holey sweats and holey sweatshirt with all three cats in attendance. I think all requisites for crazy cat-ladydom have been achieved.

By: Zack

Zack — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:03:03 +0000

Come to think about it, I did lean on my cane and glare at the 18 yr old walking (ok, driving) advertisement for artificiality who didn’t want to wait for me to cross in the Walgreen’s parking lot today . . .

I’m all for age and character. As J says, we’ve earned each and every one of our grey hairs.

By: Ivan Sun

Ivan Sun — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:35:31 +0000

I hope you are prepared for all those offers to mend or sew buttons on your cardigan! *grins*

I feel fuddy duddy now too but the party animal of old can sometimes be whipped out for the occassion… maybe that’s the same for you too! hehe

By: Kathleen Bradean

Kathleen Bradean — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:41:48 +0000

If ‘May you live in interesting times’ is a curse, ‘May you have an interesting life’ may be one too.

By: bluenote

bluenote — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:27:26 +0000

I smiled at your first sentence, but after that I laughed out loud. You just described your mother! Scary, isn’t it? As far as that button is concerned, next time I’m at your house I’ll show you how to sew on buttons … can’t believe I missed that chance 40 years ago! Mum

By: Dan Filbin

Dan Filbin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:26:50 +0000

Hmmm… I never though about it too much, but… you Are home every time I come over.

By: Mark Tiedemann

Mark Tiedemann — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:53:19 +0000

Nicola….delegation is important. A sound division of responsibility.