Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 02-13-19 15:23 <=-

That's pretty much the same across the board... :)

The best most of us can hope for. It's
said that even if you're very rich or
have vast resources to draw from, there
are still plenty of things to endure.

Probably a different plane of existence, but I'm sure that even vast resources or riches don't predicate contentment.... :)

Not contentment, as we've seen, but the
opportunity to relax, wherefrom contentment
would be possible.

At least in theory... :)

Sometimes when only some of them are lost,
the objectionableness is lost as well.

A good thing to lose.... :)

Generally, though accuracy of recollection
has its value as well.

True.

And perhaps more - habitual filing off of
edges courts the danger that one will
underestimate the potential for problems in
the future.

Possible.

Half a steak and half a potato for every
lunch and every dinner; bacon and eggs and
either toast or hash browns to start each
day; rinse and repeat until doomsday, that
would suit her fine. The occasional salad
or chocolate or ice cream for a healthful
supplement.

Hmm... that does sound like it would become quite boring....

Not for some, including her. Not for me, either,
though I'd go easy on the potatoes.

I suppose that if I were to be eating "American" food, I'd be ok with
that, with substitution of veggies for the salad.... But I tend to be
much more interested in eating th variety of Asian foods that we usually
do.... :)

And perhaps you've been more closely associated with opera, from the pit.... ;)

That should improve my suspension of disbelief,
if anything!

Maybe.... it would give practice in ignoring the unbelievable aspects, I suppose.... I was thinking more that the aggregate would just end up
being too unbelievable, so make one less likely to try to find sense
making in the stories such as they aren't... ;)

Perhaps. Nestling in amid the instruments puts
one in a comfy spot where one just doesn't care
about that stuff, not that I'm inclined to give
much credence to what's above in any case.

Just play the music, ignore everything but the conductor, eh...?

severe pain. Now she's back and sent an
e-mail touting good news, but the good
news was that she has been approved for
all kinds of physical therapy.

Ouch, but good on the PT.... hopefully that will be of value...

We shall see. I'm going to be with her for
her first appointments.

Probably a good thing... :)

Starting today. Whoop-di-do, what fun.

Is the PT helping any...?

Ok... I'm overdue on checking up on Fords.... will try to get to that sometime soon....

Please do, speaking of aging.

Exactly. Haven't yet... maybe later tonight...

Thanks for leaving that in as a reminder.... haven't connected yet...

And the counter to that is probably that that's what tenure's for....
I suppose one could pray for an early retirement to occur.... :)

Bad match plus tenure equals a really
bad match. I've seen those. They take it
out on their students.

Often.

And as with my conversation with Ruth about bad
doctors, often, frequently, only once.

And the reputation spreads, so some students manage to avoid even that
once, by not taking any classes from that teacher....

Never having been a real bird or a real
child, I can't speak from their points of
view, but to me fruit are decidedly
different from in my younger years.

True... and not for the better...

Seldom if ever for the better.

Despite the optimists' proclamations... (G)

ttyl neb

... I used to have a handle on life, but it fell off...

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