tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post183961616032725873..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Kinda blueRon Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-39724461450625165362014-11-09T01:14:28.229-08:002014-11-09T01:14:28.229-08:00Happy birthday Ron, we're all following your j...Happy birthday Ron, we're all following your journey. Michaelmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631731846526639966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-38237306506366429212014-11-09T01:12:55.066-08:002014-11-09T01:12:55.066-08:00Mr. Wheeler, that is tough news. I understand now ...Mr. Wheeler, that is tough news. I understand now why your blog sites went quiet a while ago. I wish you strength and hope the MRI brings good news. Looking forward to the new novel. Michaelmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631731846526639966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-25236142736980106782014-11-07T10:01:15.969-08:002014-11-07T10:01:15.969-08:00I, of course, did not intend anyone to turn away f...I, of course, did not intend anyone to turn away from sound medical counsel, but rather follow your heart without; trying too hard.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-84209964643076555652014-11-05T14:54:25.789-08:002014-11-05T14:54:25.789-08:00Feel better, Neil, and enjoy fall before the snow ...Feel better, Neil, and enjoy fall before the snow flies.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-77888549870450365652014-11-05T14:53:12.125-08:002014-11-05T14:53:12.125-08:00Thanks for the encouragement. Thanks for the encouragement. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-13466344546212798462014-11-05T14:52:32.889-08:002014-11-05T14:52:32.889-08:00Richard, we are on similar journeys, and I fully a...Richard, we are on similar journeys, and I fully agree with your observation that illness like this sheds a whole new light on just about everything. Wishing you the best as you navigate the wonders of medical science. I am glad to know there are friends a plenty to look after you. And I remain eager to read the latest novel.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-81322937167260592372014-11-05T14:45:07.046-08:002014-11-05T14:45:07.046-08:00I miss snow.I'll expect a full report when it ...I miss snow.I'll expect a full report when it arrives there, and pics.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-59851393278309505502014-11-05T14:43:13.785-08:002014-11-05T14:43:13.785-08:00Thanks, my friend. All thoughts and prayers are we...Thanks, my friend. All thoughts and prayers are welcome--and good for both of us.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-18601963625305643152014-11-05T14:41:46.064-08:002014-11-05T14:41:46.064-08:00I've come to share your attitude about meditat...I've come to share your attitude about meditation, Prashant. It's the stress reduction that's important. I'm letting spirituality take care of itself.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-47563654243333791632014-11-05T14:39:21.039-08:002014-11-05T14:39:21.039-08:00My remedy for anxiety: take 10 deep breaths, then ...My remedy for anxiety: take 10 deep breaths, then 10 more as needed. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-37574921163351421852014-11-05T14:37:38.606-08:002014-11-05T14:37:38.606-08:00I listen to my oncologists, but for the rest, I...I listen to my oncologists, but for the rest, I'm learning to be selective. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-90250678213007076302014-11-05T14:36:27.518-08:002014-11-05T14:36:27.518-08:00Oscar, wool-gathering is what my wife calls it. Ne...Oscar, wool-gathering is what my wife calls it. Neil, if you've been driving all your life, it matters a great deal.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-13029673198064999912014-11-05T14:33:35.662-08:002014-11-05T14:33:35.662-08:00I fell in love with SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION when ...I fell in love with SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION when I read it back in about 1970. Bought copies of it for friends before I realized that's not a way to get people to read something you like. Sorry the movie didn't work out better--even with Paul Newman and Henry Fonda.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-71255111281874996402014-11-03T19:59:52.831-08:002014-11-03T19:59:52.831-08:00Ron, happy birthday. I didn't guess you were ...Ron, happy birthday. I didn't guess you were as old as 73. You're proof of the adage that age is just a number. Glad you have more energy these days.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-678886666330212792014-11-03T18:53:37.822-08:002014-11-03T18:53:37.822-08:00Thank you for your tales, Ron. They are important ...Thank you for your tales, Ron. They are important for those of us who have "recovered", or think we have and important for those faced with it. I hope they are as important for you. <br />Keep writing and keep walking.D.M. McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008773391981989236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-86596028298114918222014-11-03T18:23:43.482-08:002014-11-03T18:23:43.482-08:00I'm a kid, looking at 67 in a few months. Hope...I'm a kid, looking at 67 in a few months. Hope I am still behind the wheel in my 80s. Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-67926403664388428722014-11-03T18:21:46.043-08:002014-11-03T18:21:46.043-08:00Glad to hear you are getting better, looking forwa...Glad to hear you are getting better, looking forward to your new book, think I have read most, maybe all of your others. Good luck with your health and hope it puts you behind the wheel again.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-53588383569908957192014-11-03T18:20:11.870-08:002014-11-03T18:20:11.870-08:00All birthdays are nice milestones. Glad to here yo...All birthdays are nice milestones. Glad to here you are out walking again. Although a bad cold has kept me inside the past few days I love the fall for walking. Great post, once again.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-69210765326388900122014-11-03T10:58:29.390-08:002014-11-03T10:58:29.390-08:00I've saw Stan Getz twice - I'd almost forg...I've saw Stan Getz twice - I'd almost forgotten. You say everything so well, Ron, there's nothing to add. I read Sometime a Great Notion recently and now my husband is reading it. I don't think you've reviewed it, but I bet you read it at some point. Not quite a western, though the end reminded me the ending in Red River. I really enjoyed it. What did you think?leaves on the Raney Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711219595014372212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-24233145391612729092014-11-03T09:50:14.847-08:002014-11-03T09:50:14.847-08:00I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will pas...I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will pass my driver's license test in 2015 at age 83. My wife keeps asking me "What's wrong with you, can't you keep your foot on the brake anymore?" because of couple of slips but no accidents. My mind wanders more now than it used to.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-53488535603051868882014-11-03T07:36:40.885-08:002014-11-03T07:36:40.885-08:00Ron,
Some thoughts which I've probably express...Ron,<br />Some thoughts which I've probably expressed at an earlier time. Do Not Under Any Circumstances Listen To Anyone. Do exactly as your instinct suggests. Have fun and be creative as you are doing. barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-58136618323072866542014-11-03T05:44:11.615-08:002014-11-03T05:44:11.615-08:00I tend to have a fair amount of that free floating...I tend to have a fair amount of that free floating anxiety. It's certainly unpleasant. I welcome times without stress but that's when the anxiety comes for me. I'm glad you are able to get out and walk more. Lana and I had a nice walk yesterday, saw a couple of deer in the woods less than thirty feet from us. Was very cool.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-53350416298885803772014-11-02T21:08:23.662-08:002014-11-02T21:08:23.662-08:00Ron, a belated Happy Birthday to you and my best w...Ron, a belated Happy Birthday to you and my best wishes for continued progress in your health. I started meditating for spiritual reasons. Today, I do so in order to reduce stress and feel good, which is spiritual in a way. I also find deep breathing efficacious. This I practice anywhere and especially at my work desk, for a few minutes every hour or two. Mastery of both is beyond me as it means letting go, which I’m unable to, but I find joy in the practice. Thanks for highlighting the works of Barbara Brown Taylor, Leslie Marmon, and Thomas Merton. I have not read any of them.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-24193420932943042882014-11-02T17:29:57.931-08:002014-11-02T17:29:57.931-08:00I am glad that you found Barbara Brown Taylor'...I am glad that you found Barbara Brown Taylor's book helpful. She is a wonderful writer. You might also find Craig Barnes book, "When God Interrupts"? My thoughts and prayers are with you. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-87989827562749993942014-11-02T16:29:29.630-08:002014-11-02T16:29:29.630-08:00I'm so sorry things have been blue lately Ron....I'm so sorry things have been blue lately Ron. I don't know if the time change will make that worse or not. At least you're feeling more energy now. When you and your wife are up to it, an invitation to visit me in Tuolumne County is always open. Of course we're getting into snow season soon, so that might affect your decision. Laurie Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429604692700662254noreply@blogger.com