tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post5330055585120816199..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: A to Z 2015 - ReflectionsTony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-70559953843972023432015-05-11T05:32:30.212-05:002015-05-11T05:32:30.212-05:00It depresses me that for the majority of those who...It depresses me that for the majority of those who participate in it, A to Z is a chore, slogging through as many blogs as possible and worrying about whether or not other people are approaching it the way they are. I mean, if you're not doing it to have fun, April really <i>must</i> be as stressful as many of the participants routinely describe it to be. Plenty of people blog on a Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-23285504380033970222015-05-10T20:27:39.060-05:002015-05-10T20:27:39.060-05:00I'm glad to hear A to Z was fun. It's a l...I'm glad to hear A to Z was fun. It's a lot of work - hardly worth it without the fun.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-56740649357003714272015-05-09T12:18:08.379-05:002015-05-09T12:18:08.379-05:00YOU HAVE A nice blog dear
i followed you please f...YOU HAVE A nice blog dear<br /> i followed you please follow back<br />http://melodyjacob1.blogspot.com/ MELODY JACOBS<br />thank youMELODY JACOBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028937757407238470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-26328120993493937372015-05-07T07:50:59.843-05:002015-05-07T07:50:59.843-05:00Yeah, it does.
It doesn't matter how it comes,...Yeah, it does.<br />It doesn't matter how it comes, whether you know it's coming, or fast or slow it happens.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-11964744675353501512015-05-07T07:46:10.874-05:002015-05-07T07:46:10.874-05:00Oh, I didn't think you thought...Anyway, somew...Oh, I didn't think you thought...Anyway, somewhat poor wording on my part. And the end most definitely sucks.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-27879408124321317942015-05-07T07:25:20.001-05:002015-05-07T07:25:20.001-05:00Oh, I didn't think you were making light of it...Oh, I didn't think you were making light of it. But time is all a matter of perspective. It was only eighteen months, but it was more than we had expected, and it was a good eighteen months. Except the very end.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-26314036474024513612015-05-07T07:15:45.935-05:002015-05-07T07:15:45.935-05:00Sorry. I don't mean to make light of the leng...Sorry. I don't mean to make light of the length you had. My mom's duration was astounding, but in its own right. I guess the lesson here is that we maybe <i>shouldn't</i> be surprised, and that we should always be grateful...Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-73326953562915072862015-05-06T11:21:32.987-05:002015-05-06T11:21:32.987-05:00Actually, eighteen months was much more than we ha...Actually, eighteen months was much more than we had expected, and she did pretty well and was still active through, probably, fifteen to sixteen months of it. Like I said, life expectancy for pancreatic cancer is not more than six months in 90% of the cases, and hers was much less because of the type it was. We were grateful for the time.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-55967497422471230322015-05-06T06:32:46.186-05:002015-05-06T06:32:46.186-05:00I'm sorry you only had eighteen months. My mo...I'm sorry you only had eighteen months. My mother kept blowing past all the estimations. I suppose I became so wrapped up in <i>that</i> that I didn't believe she was actually dying when she was, in fact, actually dying. That's been part of my process, too.<br /><br />Star Trek, until 2009, was always the ugly stepchild. Now it's only Star Trek fans themselves, ironically, whoTony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-69625982870243842902015-05-05T13:27:21.713-05:002015-05-05T13:27:21.713-05:00My mother-in-law died a few years ago of pancreati...My mother-in-law died a few years ago of pancreatic cancer. It was a very difficult 18-month process (which was compounded by the fact that she had one of the worst forms of the disease and that most (like 90%) sufferers don't live longer than six months after diagnosis). I empathize with you.<br /><br />My kids, just by the way, do not believe in dual citizenship when it comes to Wars and Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-15855709496825807712015-05-05T06:36:28.429-05:002015-05-05T06:36:28.429-05:00Pat, it's surprising what silly nonsense can h...Pat, it's surprising what silly nonsense can help us remember loved ones.<br /><br />Spacer, just a month later and I still struggle to forget that it didn't just happen. I suspect this won't change.<br /><br />Squid, thank you.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-64956511495374989232015-05-04T21:29:12.933-05:002015-05-04T21:29:12.933-05:00I'm sorry for your loss, Tony.I'm sorry for your loss, Tony.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-3021164253428097362015-05-04T13:26:46.168-05:002015-05-04T13:26:46.168-05:00Its always tough losing a parent, I'm sorry fo...Its always tough losing a parent, I'm sorry for your loss, Tony. I lost my father to leukaemia 16 years ago which I still recall like it was yesterday You've done a great job expounding on Star Trek during the A to Z challenge which means so much to people on so many different levels. Thank you for persevering. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-45062070652557086242015-05-04T09:36:11.523-05:002015-05-04T09:36:11.523-05:00My dad got me into Star Trek so when I watch it I ...My dad got me into Star Trek so when I watch it I think of him.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-22849869217996231322015-05-04T05:27:54.935-05:002015-05-04T05:27:54.935-05:00Switching topics helped me transition into a more ...Switching topics helped me transition into a more comfortable state. The challenge absolutely had a calming influence on me. And for that I am entirely grateful.<br /><br />And I absolutely can't wait until December...!Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-71847313797332857772015-05-04T04:41:05.087-05:002015-05-04T04:41:05.087-05:00I'm glad you had fun in the end, Tony. It must...I'm glad you had fun in the end, Tony. It must have taken a lot of strength to soldier on in spite of your mum's passing. I've never been much of a Star Trek fan, though I have seen all the movies, and some episodes of The Next Generation and Deep Space 9. Star Wars, on the other hand, I absolutely adore. You can't imagine how eager I am to see The Force Awakens this December. :DMichael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.com