tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post7433454664616673433..comments2023-11-05T02:39:52.642-08:00Comments on Dr Sock Writes Here: Counting EaglesDr Sock http://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-66365553559051038862018-03-31T19:20:27.735-07:002018-03-31T19:20:27.735-07:00Ok, I’ll check out the blog formOk, I’ll check out the blog formDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-79534579338037524792018-03-31T12:11:40.820-07:002018-03-31T12:11:40.820-07:00Hi Jude. There should be a way to contact me throu...Hi Jude. There should be a way to contact me through my blog via a form. That way, I get your email address and from that point, we can communicate privately. As far as our plans for the summer, as always, they are written in the sand at low tide... We never know what will work out and what will happen, until the last moment. :-)Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-74785905283811428392018-03-31T11:55:34.497-07:002018-03-31T11:55:34.497-07:00Kate is getting old. She is now more than twelve y...Kate is getting old. She is now more than twelve years old, but she still loves her walks and socializing with the other dogs and people. <br /><br />It’s funny about preferred climates. I know you love warm places, Liesbet. I am just the opposite. I find the heat hard to take, but thrive in our cooler Canadian climates. <br /><br />It is so great that you guys are planning a trip up here this summer! If I can find your email somewhere, I will send you mine so that we can keep in touch as your plans develop. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-7404883656660736482018-03-31T11:46:44.379-07:002018-03-31T11:46:44.379-07:00Seven years of retirement, Joanne. That is wonderf...Seven years of retirement, Joanne. That is wonderful! I am just in my first year of it, and learning the ropes. <br /><br />When I go to the ski hill, I see lots of adults who are just learning. The modern skis are so easy to learn on, and the ski instructors seem to be very good. Try it! It is really fun.<br /><br />Yes, it is Donna that you see in the photo. When we moved to Vancouver Island, we settled in the community right beside hers. It is pretty cool for a blogging buddy to become an IRL friend!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-20739638453926404742018-03-30T11:27:55.249-07:002018-03-30T11:27:55.249-07:00That's great you guys are determined to walk, ...That's great you guys are determined to walk, rain or shine. I really liked seeing Donna and Kate in that last photo! Skiing is not my thing - I love to look at the beautiful snow from a "safe" distance :-) - but I'm so glad that you are enjoying this retirement gig. <br /><br />As for the toilet breaking... it sounds like you have a back-up somewhere, so patience is probably the best attribute right now. The technology part I can surely relate to, unfortunately. I hope you get this issue figured out.<br /><br />I love spotting eagles - and other big birds of prey - as well. Such a beautiful part of the world you live in, Jude. We hope to share some of it this summer.Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-69380276684660850842018-03-29T04:56:50.151-07:002018-03-29T04:56:50.151-07:00I've been retired so long now (7 years) that I...I've been retired so long now (7 years) that I can't imagine how I managed to go to work everyday. Everyday is an adventure and the only real routine I have is blogging in the mornings over a cup of coffee, and hiking on Mondays 🙂<br /><br />I'm sad to say I've never skied and thought that this might have been the winter I'd try, but it didn't happen. Maybe next year 😉. It will be me and all the 3 year olds on the bunny hills 🙂<br /><br />Nice to see Donna peeking out from another blog. Do the two of you live close?Joanne Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608356344027992348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-82183386118500172682018-03-26T09:14:38.931-07:002018-03-26T09:14:38.931-07:00Sue, thanks for your comment. Yes, retirement is g...Sue, thanks for your comment. Yes, retirement is great. However, I can’t say that I looked forward to it with huge anticipation. Rather, I felt a lot of trepidation about it. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-55903758380572887312018-03-25T22:36:58.808-07:002018-03-25T22:36:58.808-07:00All these lovely retirement pursuits! I long for t...All these lovely retirement pursuits! I long for the day and I'm quite sure it will be just as wonderful as everyone says. To sit and gaze over forests and ocean glimpses with breakfast........... must be bliss!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779414148015624624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-44744412848270729232018-03-25T17:39:34.781-07:002018-03-25T17:39:34.781-07:00Natalie, the landscape here is beautiful, and I lo...Natalie, the landscape here is beautiful, and I love being outdoors enjoying it.<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-65161942598523422102018-03-24T17:33:19.807-07:002018-03-24T17:33:19.807-07:00Love to hear your enthusiasm for retirement, Jude....Love to hear your enthusiasm for retirement, Jude. It's awesome to see eagles, ski with your hubby, or be outdoors to enjoy nature with friends like Donna. Enjoy!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151221243588416460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-53422933581744784232018-03-24T10:43:05.335-07:002018-03-24T10:43:05.335-07:00Janis, it is so true that you can plan all you wan...Janis, it is so true that you can plan all you want, but you only truly understand something once you experience it. I think we are really lucky that we relocated to Vancouver Island. It is beautiful here, the weather is great, and people are really friendly. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-49927468110994047712018-03-24T10:38:44.448-07:002018-03-24T10:38:44.448-07:00Karen, because I have lived at the coast before, I...Karen, because I have lived at the coast before, I am used to rainy winters. They are just part of the package when you choose to live beside the ocean in a rainforest!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-2314412762945350132018-03-23T16:41:43.244-07:002018-03-23T16:41:43.244-07:00I love how you continue to be thrilled with your r...I love how you continue to be thrilled with your retirement. I know many of us told you so, but one never knows until it is actually experienced. It sounds like you picked a lovely place to retire to - lots to do and people to do it with!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-18209260848978847982018-03-23T15:56:13.547-07:002018-03-23T15:56:13.547-07:00I'll never tire of hearing about your enthusia...I'll never tire of hearing about your enthusiasm for retirement, Jude. May it never end, and may you never stop counting those eagles. Just don't bother trying to count the raindrops or even the number of rainy days. They're so irrelevant to your retirement life, especially when there's rain gear :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447366798740422421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-51960410398888698362018-03-23T14:18:30.864-07:002018-03-23T14:18:30.864-07:00Anabel, I don’t know why I am so surprised that I ...Anabel, I don’t know why I am so surprised that I love retirement. For some reason I imagined that I would plop myself on the couch, gain 400 pounds, and be so bored that I would spend the whole day watching television. I guess I had absorbed the cartoonists’ stereotype as my destiny. I don’t even like watching TV!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-83486973536143898052018-03-23T10:41:12.785-07:002018-03-23T10:41:12.785-07:00I certainly agree about retirement, though mine wi...I certainly agree about retirement, though mine will never involve skiing! And Donna was instantly recognisable, hat or no hat.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-54080132703646100502018-03-23T10:24:38.374-07:002018-03-23T10:24:38.374-07:00Donna, I think you look lovely — as lovely as one ...Donna, I think you look lovely — as lovely as one can look in west coast rain gear!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-16715594985439142612018-03-23T10:09:40.430-07:002018-03-23T10:09:40.430-07:00Hi, Jude - I hate to say I told you so....but reti...Hi, Jude - I hate to say I told you so....but retirement is a great gig. And....if I knew that you were going to post my photo on your blog, I would have taken my hat off!<br />So true about our amazing eagles. They can also be found by the dozens on the path beside the PQ SPCA.retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.com