tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post3631328254022906644..comments2024-03-24T14:31:58.662+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: LIX - To a young lad, forty years past.J Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-58409537531711439432008-12-30T10:37:00.000+11:002008-12-30T10:37:00.000+11:00Looking forward to it Boneman!Thank you all.Looking forward to it Boneman!<BR/><BR/>Thank you all.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-64726328500600611022008-12-30T02:05:00.000+11:002008-12-30T02:05:00.000+11:00Love this one!!! I don't know what I'd say to a yo...Love this one!!! I don't know what I'd say to a younger me. Probably something like, "Be nice to your parents and quit being so sassy!" I could have kept myself out of a lot of trouble that way.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783379570693055648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-90481652292364458422008-12-28T06:09:00.000+11:002008-12-28T06:09:00.000+11:00and what a great picture, too!Wine! Good mates! An...and what a great picture, too!<BR/>Wine! Good mates! And plenty of food to do!<BR/>I may not be a 'smarty'<BR/>but I sure recognize a party!<BR/>And, maybe one of these days I'll even get to party with you!<BR/><BR/>(I'll bring the wine!)bonemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484125049735629611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-50241384422480387202008-12-28T06:03:00.000+11:002008-12-28T06:03:00.000+11:00speaking to my pastI would say, "you are an ass!"b...speaking to my past<BR/>I would say, "you are an ass!"<BR/>but time moved on<BR/>and before long<BR/>I realized I had become crass.<BR/><BR/>But, wait, I no longer critique<BR/>the people to whom I speak.<BR/>Neither young or old<BR/>for, whatever they're told<BR/>They do as they please, like a mouse squeak.<BR/><BR/>A 'mouse squeak' you ask,<BR/>what kind of silly task<BR/>would that be<BR/>don't ask me<BR/>I just wear my old man mask.<BR/><BR/>Giving directions seems our worse crime<BR/>We are always 'we' most of the time.<BR/>Like a cow's opinion, we are moo<BR/>I am me, you are you,<BR/>And if we stop trying to lead each other,<B><I> just live</I></B>, that's sublime!bonemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547767520204294295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-14971409835060861582008-12-26T16:24:00.000+11:002008-12-26T16:24:00.000+11:00I am always inspired by the way you write. It's am...I am always inspired by the way you write. It's amazing.Mama Wheatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517148288044183965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-12931809515018264492008-12-26T13:35:00.000+11:002008-12-26T13:35:00.000+11:00touchingly beautiful ..touchingly beautiful ..darkfoamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394546886035933252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-55584776187299645482008-12-26T12:37:00.000+11:002008-12-26T12:37:00.000+11:00Love this!! I did something similar in letter-for...Love this!! I did something similar in letter-form. Yours is much more eloquent!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637670293642285740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-87597917041458770332008-12-26T10:28:00.000+11:002008-12-26T10:28:00.000+11:00Nicely written. I'm surprised you didn't push the...Nicely written. I'm surprised you didn't push the cash for Pinot Noir and against Brussels Sprouts!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236459315155380910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-43496067259844354912008-12-26T07:25:00.000+11:002008-12-26T07:25:00.000+11:00Thank you.Thank you.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-4123741362782242832008-12-26T03:18:00.000+11:002008-12-26T03:18:00.000+11:00really and truly you never cease to amaze. to say ...really and truly you never cease to amaze. to say you have a gift might seem like i am taking away credit for your efforts. but you do have a gift. i enjoy coming to see your offerings every time they are made available. a happy holiday to you and yours.justsomethoughts...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05778254901832542234noreply@blogger.com