Coffee With Iris
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Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
The story is still great, but I already feel more tragedy to come. This is an interesting way to write. It has given me an idea. Gotta go. You keep writing. You are talented.
Karen
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2023
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The story is still great, but I already feel more tragedy to come. This is an interesting way to write. It has given me an idea. Gotta go. You keep writing. You are talented.
Karen
Comment Written 12-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2023
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Thanks again. Gretchen
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Busy reading
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Oh, I hate you. I'm crying. (No mascara tracks this time, though, thankfully. I actually OWN a tube of that $30 variety and, for no particular reason, splurged on using it this morning before leaving on errands. This means that my nose may be all red and swollen, but my eyelashes are still feathery-beautiful. Trade-offs, don'tcha know...)
So, Iris is going to making a big-time impact on the already sad Jameson...and then she's going to die? And what about ME? She's going to leave an impact on me and then leave ME, too?
I repeat: I love/hate you for all this, Gretchen...because I know damn well I'm going to read every freaking chapter. First, though, I'm going to go get my jumbo-sized box of tissues.
xoxoxoxo (albeit begrudgingly...)
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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Oh, I hate you. I'm crying. (No mascara tracks this time, though, thankfully. I actually OWN a tube of that $30 variety and, for no particular reason, splurged on using it this morning before leaving on errands. This means that my nose may be all red and swollen, but my eyelashes are still feathery-beautiful. Trade-offs, don'tcha know...)
So, Iris is going to making a big-time impact on the already sad Jameson...and then she's going to die? And what about ME? She's going to leave an impact on me and then leave ME, too?
I repeat: I love/hate you for all this, Gretchen...because I know damn well I'm going to read every freaking chapter. First, though, I'm going to go get my jumbo-sized box of tissues.
xoxoxoxo (albeit begrudgingly...)
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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Lol. Thank you for this awesome review. I'm glad you enjoyed (cried) this chapter. Yay for waterproof mascara. Gretchen
Comment from Ric Myworld
AS we age, and with so many things to think about, we certainly need full deck to keep up. But it seems like we are playing fifty-two pick up and can't find all the cards. :-) Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2023
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AS we age, and with so many things to think about, we certainly need full deck to keep up. But it seems like we are playing fifty-two pick up and can't find all the cards. :-) Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2023
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Lol. You're killing me with these one liner. Thanks! Gretchen
Comment from Paul Manton
This is a great piece of professional standard storytelling. Iris is 100% believable in her dialogue, her thoughts and her actions. The chapter is seamless and entirely engrossing. I rarely say this on review, but I wanted to read much more. Perhaps I am so impressed because I have shared that surgery, and my Irish doctor is also a good friend.
Beautifully written. Congratulations.
Paul
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2023
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This is a great piece of professional standard storytelling. Iris is 100% believable in her dialogue, her thoughts and her actions. The chapter is seamless and entirely engrossing. I rarely say this on review, but I wanted to read much more. Perhaps I am so impressed because I have shared that surgery, and my Irish doctor is also a good friend.
Beautifully written. Congratulations.
Paul
Comment Written 18-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2023
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Hope all is well with you now. Thank you so much. My mother died from pulmonary fibrosis, so I heard a lot of doctor talk. I'm glad this read authentically to you. Thank you for this wonderful review and your comments and the six. Gretchen
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Thank you for your response, Gretchen. I had a serious problem with pulmonary emboli two Christmases ago - but my enduring conditions are COPD and asthma. A real nuisance!
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Boo! Lung disease is awful. I'm sorry you're going through this. Gretchen
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Could be worse, Gretchen. I worry for my neighbours - but it isn't very often that I have to cough. Problem recently in UK is high temperature and even higher pollen count. That IS worth a boo!
Comment from Sankey
This was another good read. Iris is an interesting person for sure. I am sure she and Jameson will get on famously. No spags, anywhere. More than 3 lines and Tom wants more!
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2023
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This was another good read. Iris is an interesting person for sure. I am sure she and Jameson will get on famously. No spags, anywhere. More than 3 lines and Tom wants more!
Comment Written 17-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2023
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Thank you for this nice review. Gretchen
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I love Iris's sense of dry humour, even though she is obviously very ill. I had to laugh at the being out of breath only after sex, and the doctor's rejoiner as he left the room! That was so funny. Okay, so growing older isn't fun when we still have plenty to do, I'm more than half way through my 70s, but my mind still thinks it's 21! Lol. The body, though, is with Iris, she has my complete sympathy It's surprising how time really does speed up after 50, isn't it?
I really enjoy this story, Gretchen, I'm off to read the next part now. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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I love Iris's sense of dry humour, even though she is obviously very ill. I had to laugh at the being out of breath only after sex, and the doctor's rejoiner as he left the room! That was so funny. Okay, so growing older isn't fun when we still have plenty to do, I'm more than half way through my 70s, but my mind still thinks it's 21! Lol. The body, though, is with Iris, she has my complete sympathy It's surprising how time really does speed up after 50, isn't it?
I really enjoy this story, Gretchen, I'm off to read the next part now. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 16-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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Thanks so much, Sandra. I appreciate your encouraging review and intuitive comments. Gretchen
Comment from Julie Lau
I'm continuing to enjoy your story. The feelings and reactions of Iris are very real, as a seventy-something impatient with her failing body. I am a reliable critic, being in that category myself!
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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I'm continuing to enjoy your story. The feelings and reactions of Iris are very real, as a seventy-something impatient with her failing body. I am a reliable critic, being in that category myself!
Comment Written 16-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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Thanks, Julie. I do appreciate your review and your valuable comments. Gretchen
Comment from royowen
I guess one can't help but love Iris, a wry but slightly fatalistic sense of humour is very charming, despite her grumpiness, which is quite definitely understandable, as they say, it's not easy growing old, one can't be a wimp. Beautifully written Gretchen, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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I guess one can't help but love Iris, a wry but slightly fatalistic sense of humour is very charming, despite her grumpiness, which is quite definitely understandable, as they say, it's not easy growing old, one can't be a wimp. Beautifully written Gretchen, blessings Roy
Comment Written 15-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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It really isn't easy getting older, but the alternative is worse. Thanks for this fun review. Gretchen
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Comment from Ulla
I like Iris, but really, being in the seventies, is not that old, is it? Iris to me sounds like someone in the late eighties. But maybe that's just me. I'm seventy one and don't need any medicine. Healthy diet and exercise seems to do the trick.
I'm looking forward to what's next. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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I like Iris, but really, being in the seventies, is not that old, is it? Iris to me sounds like someone in the late eighties. But maybe that's just me. I'm seventy one and don't need any medicine. Healthy diet and exercise seems to do the trick.
I'm looking forward to what's next. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 15-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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I think Iris is in her late 70s. She is also in the late stages of heart disease. It is taking its toll. Thank you for this. Gretchen
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Oh, I see. That does make a difference. When illness strikes, it can be difficult.:)))
Comment from Jay Squires
Well, I like Iris's sense of humor. Having been the recipient of a congestive heart failure diagnosis and being hospitalized for it, I know her feelings. To me "heart failure" is a misnomer. But that's nothing to do with this story. I wonder if older people relate to Iris's story more than Jameson's with more currently shared experiences. But then this chapter was more about her illness than her relationships. You have a way of making it all work, Gretchen.
Jay
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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Well, I like Iris's sense of humor. Having been the recipient of a congestive heart failure diagnosis and being hospitalized for it, I know her feelings. To me "heart failure" is a misnomer. But that's nothing to do with this story. I wonder if older people relate to Iris's story more than Jameson's with more currently shared experiences. But then this chapter was more about her illness than her relationships. You have a way of making it all work, Gretchen.
Jay
Comment Written 15-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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Thank you, Jay. I appreciate the compliment. Gretchen
