aimee, got to love the birdcages. Humm, an interesting metaphor?

sheila, that's so funny! he probably understood that postcards meant a LOT to earlier generations.

viridian, thanks! I hope your mom heals fast. It can take longer than we think it should sometimes

mother, we have a tacit understanding that he doesn't share too many details about the fine dining.. more than anything it makes me jealous. I guess you could say I'm a bit food oriented too:)

terry, you are welcome! btw: your avatar always makes me smile

pricilla, now telegrams were a really big deal. My grandmother used to send me those too sometimes for really big stuff.

daryl, I was actually kind of surprised I managed to save this one. But I am glad now.

ann, they were wicked, those clogs. I hated to give them up, but the mojo was never the same.

joanna, thank you so much for stopping by. I am very excited to have found your blog too

Thom, clogs on grass seemed perfectly normal to me at the time. Now I'm grassaphobic unless I'm barefoot. so far this has successfully gotten me out of lots of yardwork.

timjenks, you nailed it. EXACTLY.

Marie, grass definitely has it in for me. I really don't understand why it is the cornerstone of suburban landscape. Concrete would work so much better for me in many ways.

sparky, undoubtedly this whole thing would have been avoided if lily were around back then

marie, noah and john, I added you to today's What I'm Not Buying!

judith, thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed! So glad you stopped by

shawn, amen to that. I think the first time he ate it, he thought it was spaghetti!

lawyer mom, I still adore clogs, but always test for teetering. And I stay close to the ground as possible when he's out of town. "Na Zdorovie!" Husband tells me this means "to health" in Russian. I think I will start using that when I slam back xanax with wodka.

kirby, from one oft mangled mess to another – sneakers! thanks for stopping by.

debby, I've given him the heads up that I now, as a PFF participant, require at least one postcard. Thanks for visiting!

hit40, switzerland. wow, that could be exciting. and btw, I totally let the house go when he's gone for a long time.

postcardy, it is. he knows how much I like them. Even though I rarely get them until he's been home for a while, it's fun to see where he's been.

speedcat, we didn't know it going in, but we're both pretty adaptable and totally loyal and trustworthy. Some years I'm more screwed up about it emotionally than others, but overall, we've made it work

misslizzy, oh no! Don't let him ever take a job further than a stoplight or two away! thanks for visiting

I have never been a very good traveler myself. A day or two is fine, but then "home sick" feelings take over! Funny, when I was young, I NEVER wanted to be home. Now I crave it

So ……. What WAS his golf score anyway???

Big hello from Minnesota,
SpeedyCat