Comments on: In flux http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/ Musings from the Caribbean Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cathy http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 cathy Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:00:53 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2647 I, too, hope you can come up with a comfortable compromise as your stories and your example have become a big part of my life. The blogging world offers lots of opportunities for compromise which I guess vary based on what the "problem" is. If it's about relationships and desire for some privacy, maybe you guys agree nothing (or nothing negative) is blogged about adults. Or maybe you agree you can post once a week about "tough stuff" -- say on Friday ("Frankly Friday) but then take it down on Sunday. Maybe you password protect the intimate stuff. Or if it's security that's the issue, maybe pictures get password protected, or exact locations. Anyways, this is such a common problem -- (check out Naked Ovary for a recent blow-up and blow-out) but I hope you can think of ways to "blog different" that might work for you guys any of which I bet would be vastly preferable to me than "not blogging." Not that I (long-time fan and faithful reader, SNIFF) should have any real say about this. ;-) Cath I, too, hope you can come up with a comfortable compromise as your stories and your example have become a big part of my life.

The blogging world offers lots of opportunities for compromise which I guess vary based on what the “problem” is. If it’s about relationships and desire for some privacy, maybe you guys agree nothing (or nothing negative) is blogged about adults. Or maybe you agree you can post once a week about “tough stuff” — say on Friday (“Frankly Friday) but then take it down on Sunday. Maybe you password protect the intimate stuff. Or if it’s security that’s the issue, maybe pictures get password protected, or exact locations.

Anyways, this is such a common problem — (check out Naked Ovary for a recent blow-up and blow-out) but I hope you can think of ways to “blog different” that might work for you guys any of which I bet would be vastly preferable to me than “not blogging.”

Not that I (long-time fan and faithful reader, SNIFF) should have any real say about this. ;-)

Cath

]]> By: chris http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 chris Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:44:48 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2632 I agree totally with jody. You are such an inspiration I hope that you can work out a compromise. remember how we first me online by reading each other's blogs? And then yuo sent me that pottery, which I cherish more than I truly have words to express. I consider you a friend and would miss you if you stopped blogging. (((hugs))) I agree totally with jody. You are such an inspiration I hope that you can work out a compromise.

remember how we first me online by reading each other’s blogs? And then yuo sent me that pottery, which I cherish more than I truly have words to express. I consider you a friend and would miss you if you stopped blogging.

(((hugs)))

]]> By: jody2ms http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 jody2ms Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:43:23 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2630 We have been out in the Little House for 9 days, so I think I missed something. I knew your blog was down, but I figured it was a yech issue. I hope I can make sense writing this. Coming across your blog last year and devouring it, then sending Bill over to read about your travels has given us so much inspiration. Since Bill's stroke, we have felt so down and shattered (the dreams we have, seem so unreachable now).....reading about your life gives us a push everytime we start to think that something is impossible. So, you inspire us. I too hope you can find a common ground like TaTa said, and come to a compromise so we can continue to be armchair travelers on your journeys. Bill, Jody, Cory, Cody, Quinn and Mia We have been out in the Little House for 9 days, so I think I missed something. I knew your blog was down, but I figured it was a yech issue.

I hope I can make sense writing this. Coming across your blog last year and devouring it, then sending Bill over to read about your travels has given us so much inspiration. Since Bill’s stroke, we have felt so down and shattered (the dreams we have, seem so unreachable now)…..reading about your life gives us a push everytime we start to think that something is impossible.

So, you inspire us.

I too hope you can find a common ground like TaTa said, and come to a compromise so we can continue to be armchair travelers on your journeys.

Bill, Jody, Cory, Cody, Quinn and Mia

]]> By: Ta-ta's sigo http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Ta-ta's sigo Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:32:29 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2629 It's kinda like email. After I write I take a look at it before I click SEND, and ask myself if I REALLY want to send it. Invariably the answer is NO, and I edit it before I send it. Often more than one or two times (as was the case with this brief note). love, dad It’s kinda like email. After I write I take a look at it before I click SEND, and ask myself if I REALLY want to send it. Invariably the answer is NO, and I edit it before I send it. Often more than one or two times (as was the case with this brief note).

love, dad

]]> By: John http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 John Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:08:16 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2628 Kathy.......I CERTINALLY understand the difficulties that arise about what or what not to publish. I find myself in hot water often after writing and publishing some family things/issues/etc. BUT.......please see if you can work it out!!! I love your blog.....and will find a piece of my Life missing if I can no longer read of you, your children, your family, and your lives. You are a piece of my life by now........so please don't dis-own me!!! John Howser Kathy…….I CERTINALLY understand the difficulties that arise about what or what not to publish. I find myself in hot water often after writing and publishing some family things/issues/etc.

BUT…….please see if you can work it out!!! I love your blog…..and will find a piece of my Life missing if I can no longer read of you, your children, your family, and your lives. You are a piece of my life by now……..so please don’t dis-own me!!!

John Howser

]]> By: melrose http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 melrose Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:48:48 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2627 hello... i found your PICTURES on flickr and admire your skills. i found your BLOG via your parents website. tell your hubby that i'm reading your BLOG for the pictures, not the stories! lol hope you two work it out but i like 'reading' the story behind the beautiful photos you shoot. hello…
i found your PICTURES on flickr and admire your skills. i found your BLOG via your parents website. tell your hubby that i’m reading your BLOG for the pictures, not the stories! lol

hope you two work it out but i like ‘reading’ the story behind the beautiful photos you shoot.

]]> By: Dr. Chrissy http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 Dr. Chrissy Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:00:04 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2626 It doesn't need saying, but I'll be ex-pli-cit. WE'LL DIE OF BOREDOM IF YOU STOP POSTING!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION AND KEEP GIVING US UPDATES. Okay, enough shouting. A guy rode a regaldos set-up bike thingy by the yard yesterday and in your honor we let the girls each get a regaldo (is that the right word) - snowcone - ? I was able to communicate with the guy with my broken spanish. We had fun and thought of you guys & the kids. Love & big hugs to everyone - Christina It doesn’t need saying, but I’ll be ex-pli-cit. WE’LL DIE OF BOREDOM IF YOU STOP POSTING!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION AND KEEP GIVING US UPDATES. Okay, enough shouting. A guy rode a regaldos set-up bike thingy by the yard yesterday and in your honor we let the girls each get a regaldo (is that the right word) – snowcone – ? I was able to communicate with the guy with my broken spanish. We had fun and thought of you guys & the kids. Love & big hugs to everyone – Christina

]]> By: Ta-ta's sigo http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Ta-ta's sigo Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:55:03 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2625 You write so well so often, Kitty, that I'd really, Really, REALLY miss your well-turned phrases. I'm sure you can find subjects for them that will not offend anyone. I certainly hope so. love, dad You write so well so often, Kitty, that I’d really, Really, REALLY miss your well-turned phrases. I’m sure you can find subjects for them that will not offend anyone. I certainly hope so.

love, dad

]]> By: TaTa http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 TaTa Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:03:29 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2624 I sure hope, with these others, that the two of you can work out your differences. Surely two intelligent, loving, wonderful people (I'm related, so I can brag) can coome to a compromise. Find som guidelines on what's okay with you and not okay with him and see if there can be some middle ground. Your blog is too much "in our veins" to stop. Even with emails, there's nothing like your blogs. Your aging mother and father need hopalong's travelogue!!!! Please! Lots of love to you and Jamie (and the rest of the family, too!) tata I sure hope, with these others, that the two of you can work out your differences. Surely two intelligent, loving, wonderful people (I’m related, so I can brag) can coome to a compromise. Find som guidelines on what’s okay with you and not okay with him and see if there can be some middle ground. Your blog is too much “in our veins” to stop. Even with emails, there’s nothing like your blogs. Your aging mother and father need hopalong’s travelogue!!!! Please!
Lots of love to you and Jamie (and the rest of the family, too!)

tata

]]> By: Marco http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Marco Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/2006/06/12/in-flux/#comment-2623 Same thing for me here. You were for a while part of my wife and I daily routine of reading :) It is/was so refreshing to read about a "real" family traveling for "real" and not just some regular retirees hanging out in a popular RV spot 6 months in a row ;) Same thing for me here. You were for a while part of my wife and I daily routine of reading :)

It is/was so refreshing to read about a “real” family traveling for “real” and not just some regular retirees hanging out in a popular RV spot 6 months in a row ;)

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