tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post116792249633015156..comments2024-03-28T00:49:30.768-06:00Comments on Pondering Penguin: Optimism Runs RampantKaren Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692791436106987353noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1168110582054266272007-01-06T13:09:00.000-06:002007-01-06T13:09:00.000-06:00I knew a couple who through their married life wor...I knew a couple who through their married life worked opposite shifts. Her job was day and his night. They just retired and I am wondering how all the "togetherness" is working out.:)<BR/>Congratulations to your hubby!<BR/><BR/>I got stuck in down server land yesterday!srphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751987787364198318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167970026686287602007-01-04T22:07:00.000-06:002007-01-04T22:07:00.000-06:00Mr. kenju used to travel 3-4 nights per week. When...Mr. kenju used to travel 3-4 nights per week. When the time came that he was home more than he was gone, it was a very big adjustment for the family. Good luck.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167968451178006352007-01-04T21:40:00.000-06:002007-01-04T21:40:00.000-06:00Wow... you've known about this for weeks and didn'...Wow... you've known about this for weeks and didn't share until now! You can really keep a secret. ;)<BR/><BR/>The second thing; I totally understand the whole "he works so I'm independent" thing. Me too!!!! I worry about when we grow old and he retires. I told him he sooooo better take up golf or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167957396246798052007-01-04T18:36:00.000-06:002007-01-04T18:36:00.000-06:00Just show him where you want him to sit and when t...Just show him where you want him to sit and when the trash goes out :)<BR/>(kidding, please forgive)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167954345861666452007-01-04T17:45:00.001-06:002007-01-04T17:45:00.001-06:00Quite a change, indeed. Maybe after all this time,...Quite a change, indeed. Maybe after all this time, he'll find that the adrenalin he joneses for can be found close to home. And maybe, after all this time, you'll come to relish more couple time. <BR/><BR/>And maybe you'll both travel now, only this time for personal pleasure!<BR/><BR/>Change can be exciting. Change can be good. I have a feeling this one, while maybe weird at first, will end up being the thrill of a lifetime.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499442091022625950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167954316817797902007-01-04T17:45:00.000-06:002007-01-04T17:45:00.000-06:00Well, at least he didn't retire! In our oil indus...Well, at least he didn't retire! In our oil industry, people such as your husband are few and far between. There is such a lack of experience between 23 and 45 years of age. And like ac said, maybe this means exotic vacations for the two of you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167928913116781992007-01-04T10:41:00.000-06:002007-01-04T10:41:00.000-06:00Wow, that will be an adjustment. I have to laugh ...Wow, that will be an adjustment. I have to laugh at your comment about the marriage working because of hubby's frequent trips away. I am an independent soul as well, not marrying until I was 31. My husband became a real workaholic in his later years, and although he didn't travel for his work, he worked very long hours, so I ended up doing a lot of stuff on my own.<BR/><BR/>It worked for us...might not have had he been home at 5 every day. I used to think that if he ever retired, he would go nuts. Well, he never had that opportunity, and I'd love to have him around in the evenings. Enjoy your time, and yes, it's wonderful that he can be home for your son's last year of high school.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. It will never be the same again after the boy goes off to school. When they come home, they're different...not always a bad thing. We raise them for them to fly the nest, and fly the nest they will.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269872465115056916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1167926307893707052007-01-04T09:58:00.000-06:002007-01-04T09:58:00.000-06:00I have to think this was divine, for your husband ...I have to think this was divine, for your husband to be home for your son's last year of high school and his decisions for his future. It certainly sounds as if your boy's example is a fine one to follow. The two of you have done a fine job as parents, I can tell.<BR/><BR/>It will be an adjustment, won't it, for your husband to not take a plane every other week. Maybe that means some exotic vacations are already in his head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com