And the List Goes On
Love and Learn!31 total reviews
Comment from lyenochka
Ah, as I read this, I'm wondering how you and Chuck are enduring this never-ending election week. You've been through so much with these relationships. It sounds like you give a lot in a relationship and I hope you are receiving in return to make it all worthwhile. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 06-Nov-2020
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Ah, as I read this, I'm wondering how you and Chuck are enduring this never-ending election week. You've been through so much with these relationships. It sounds like you give a lot in a relationship and I hope you are receiving in return to make it all worthwhile. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 06-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 06-Nov-2020
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I'm on the verge of asking him to leave after supper so I don't have to indulge his righteous right-wing spewing thereafter.
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You must be a very tolerant person! 💕
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Well, compared to Chuck, I suppose.
Comment from Cynthia Adams1
I feel a bit exhausted just reading about these guys...I can't imagine the exhaustion created by living with them.
I appreciated that you never had a "woe-is-me" attitude about all of this and your humor sustained the story as it likely sustains you (if this is in anyway autobiographical.)
I didn't love the number sign (#) having such a big role...I found it kind of distracting.
I'm not sure how you might otherwise distinguish the men...perhaps some physical feature like "big nose" or "jarring voice." It might be a counter-weight to the personality traits.
I feel for the main character and hope "Chuck" works out for her.
It seems the obvious closing quality to wish for if he is a good guy would be "longevity."
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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I feel a bit exhausted just reading about these guys...I can't imagine the exhaustion created by living with them.
I appreciated that you never had a "woe-is-me" attitude about all of this and your humor sustained the story as it likely sustains you (if this is in anyway autobiographical.)
I didn't love the number sign (#) having such a big role...I found it kind of distracting.
I'm not sure how you might otherwise distinguish the men...perhaps some physical feature like "big nose" or "jarring voice." It might be a counter-weight to the personality traits.
I feel for the main character and hope "Chuck" works out for her.
It seems the obvious closing quality to wish for if he is a good guy would be "longevity."
Comment Written 05-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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Excellent suggestions, all taken. I omitted all numbers and gave names to ex-husbands and put longevity as my number one must-have (in which sentence credit is given to you for the suggestion).
I also added the following to my notes:
For purposes of clarity and decorum, I refer to my ex-husbands as Doug and Michael; they're both DICKs.
Comment from estory
I think using all these numbers to identify people and their traits make this very matter of fact, kind of logical and mechanical in its view of the world. There's a great sense here that in the end, we are all creatures with failings, one way or the other, and the perfect person is impossible to find. We have to learn to accept each other with these failings to make anything work. Compassion is the key. estory
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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I think using all these numbers to identify people and their traits make this very matter of fact, kind of logical and mechanical in its view of the world. There's a great sense here that in the end, we are all creatures with failings, one way or the other, and the perfect person is impossible to find. We have to learn to accept each other with these failings to make anything work. Compassion is the key. estory
Comment Written 05-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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Thanks so much for stopping by--always a pleasure to read your articulate commentary!
I removed the numbers and assigned names to my ex-husbands per suggestion of reviewer Cynthia Adams.
I also added the following to my notes:
For purposes of clarity and decorum, I refer to my ex-husbands as Doug and Michael; they're both DICKs.
Comment from papa55mike
I'm so glad that I've been married 44 years this month. After watching the many trials of dating and relationships between people, I'd be a hermit. What a wonderfully story. Best of luck with your writing!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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I'm so glad that I've been married 44 years this month. After watching the many trials of dating and relationships between people, I'd be a hermit. What a wonderfully story. Best of luck with your writing!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
Comment Written 05-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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Thank you for the lovely ssssssurprise! Stop by anytime. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Rosemary wanjiru
A beautiful post, I enjoyed reading it. I love how reality is portrayed in a comical sort of way. Nice artwork, it suits the story. Nice choice of grammar, I had to google the word erstwhile..now I know what it meansð???.good job
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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A beautiful post, I enjoyed reading it. I love how reality is portrayed in a comical sort of way. Nice artwork, it suits the story. Nice choice of grammar, I had to google the word erstwhile..now I know what it meansð???.good job
Comment Written 05-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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Thanks, Rosemary. Always nice to see you! Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
This humour essay is easy said, structured, organized, reasoned, self-explanatory with relative taletelling, with good intro and conclusive conclusion on love and learn; well done; thanks for sharing this. ALCREATOR
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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This humour essay is easy said, structured, organized, reasoned, self-explanatory with relative taletelling, with good intro and conclusive conclusion on love and learn; well done; thanks for sharing this. ALCREATOR
Comment Written 05-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2020
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Thank you!
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Ha, ha funny you did it again. I'm so impressed with the nonchalant tone of bashing husbandood , I got a few of my own unfulfilled things on my wish list. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2020
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Ha, ha funny you did it again. I'm so impressed with the nonchalant tone of bashing husbandood , I got a few of my own unfulfilled things on my wish list. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings
Comment Written 15-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2020
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Thanks for the lovely ssssssurprise! Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Haha, Liz. You have led an interesting life. I'm happy for you that you seem to have found your 'soulmate.' I read some of the other postings about Chuck, and all seems good. You did a good job describing the previous husbands. Wow, what a change from how they acted at first til the parting.
Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2020
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Haha, Liz. You have led an interesting life. I'm happy for you that you seem to have found your 'soulmate.' I read some of the other postings about Chuck, and all seems good. You did a good job describing the previous husbands. Wow, what a change from how they acted at first til the parting.
Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 14-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2020
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You are quick Jan! Chuck is overall the best by far, though (per footnote) we are surely not soulmates! Thanks for stopping by. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from DR DIP
Wow lizzy Man number three? you certainly are trying out all the models in the man yard lol
My better hal and I have been together 45 years now I actually thoufght it was 43 but there was a non parole period. 36 years of that has been in a conjugal relationship.
My love of surfing and her love of shoppping have probably saved our marriage and the fact that she is legally blind and I'm 99 percent death has been the perfect combination.
As for ouir sex life well we only have hallway sex these days..when we pass each other in the hall way she says get fkd! so I say you get fkd! and we continue on to the beach and the shops separately but we do have three wonderful adult kids who continually shake their heads.
This house arrest we are currently enduring well we'll do this on our heads because she is out in the other room watching soaps while i am in the sunroom as i call it on the computer writing rhyming verse all night especially after I have fallen asleep on the lounge for 4 hours at 730 pm when called in to watch a movie together lol.
Yeah I am not sure what you call it but we are still together tolerating each other..maybe your bench mark has just become way too high and you are looking for the perfect male?..they don't exist!! lol
xdip
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
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Wow lizzy Man number three? you certainly are trying out all the models in the man yard lol
My better hal and I have been together 45 years now I actually thoufght it was 43 but there was a non parole period. 36 years of that has been in a conjugal relationship.
My love of surfing and her love of shoppping have probably saved our marriage and the fact that she is legally blind and I'm 99 percent death has been the perfect combination.
As for ouir sex life well we only have hallway sex these days..when we pass each other in the hall way she says get fkd! so I say you get fkd! and we continue on to the beach and the shops separately but we do have three wonderful adult kids who continually shake their heads.
This house arrest we are currently enduring well we'll do this on our heads because she is out in the other room watching soaps while i am in the sunroom as i call it on the computer writing rhyming verse all night especially after I have fallen asleep on the lounge for 4 hours at 730 pm when called in to watch a movie together lol.
Yeah I am not sure what you call it but we are still together tolerating each other..maybe your bench mark has just become way too high and you are looking for the perfect male?..they don't exist!! lol
xdip
Comment Written 25-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
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DIP--very amusing. Hallway quickies: his-n-hers. Considerate of you to hold off until she finishes. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate the bonus star--makes up for the one I lost earlier when a reviewer closed with "six stars for you!" but gave five! Cheers. LIZ
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
/oh, you and your lists not panning out. Your command of English is hilarious, and kept me smiling or chuckling the whole way through. You do have the gift of gab, and the talent to get it down and in print.
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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
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/oh, you and your lists not panning out. Your command of English is hilarious, and kept me smiling or chuckling the whole way through. You do have the gift of gab, and the talent to get it down and in print.
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Comment Written 25-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
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Thank you loyal fan! I'm always delighted to have you stop by. As always, your wonderful words are much appreciated. I'm supposed to say I'm "humbled" alas; seems my head is expanding. Cheers. LIZ
