Bruce: You may be on to something insofar as the blog needs something to attract contributions from our old friends. I can’t believe that it has to do with the technology or that people are too shy though. The technology may be confusing but it’s not mind-bogglingly complex (I confess that I occasionally consult my kids when things don’t work they way they should). And I was the shyest person I knew in those days; it hasn’t stopped me from doing the things I wanted to do. As for people being too busy – naah, lots of us are retired by now, the kids are gone (except mine?), we’re thinking about slowing down if we haven’t already, and you can make time for anything if it’s what you want to do. Are people concerned about their privacy? Sure, who isn’t? But we’re not asking people to reveal the intimate details of their lives unless they want to . . . more likely, people are afraid they’re going to have to put up with the intimate details of someone else’s life . . .
So maybe we do need those photos of Corbett and MJ (I’m sure it was ’98 not ’99). Maybe we need better prizes for the photo contests. Maybe we just need more time; after all, the reunion is still a year away.
I’m intrigued by the idea of “Where are they now?” postings and updates. I have one question though – does it have to be true? For example, most people don’t know that you spent six years on a mountaintop in BC before you started your own singles-only tanning salon in Northern Saskatchewan. Or that I was your only customer.
Whatever the answer is (what was the question?), I think it’s too soon to throw in the towel on this project. Simply because I know I’m interested in hearing from folks without having to jump aboard the Facebook bandwagon (remember when you had a face and book and they weren’t the same thing?) I think as long as we continue to keep it alive sooner or later it will flourish. If that means we have to tell people what we’ve been doing for the past thirty-some years so be it.
Now, about that mountaintop . . .
I'd like to write about my life today, but I fear it is not nearly so exciting or glamorous as it once was. The past is always a better subject for embellishment and exaggeration. Fortunately there are others who remember more of it than I do. I can post a recent photo, though, if I can figure out how.
ReplyDeleteyour present is looking pretty embellished and glamorous to me; nice wheels Philippe and big smile...
ReplyDeleteI for one am very confused by the technology. And I work with the stuff every day. I don't like when I have to guess how things work. Like not knowing what to do at the bottom of this comment box where it says "Comment as:" Mostly I guess wrong about that kind of thing. I think that's why my name is in orange on this blog, and most people are in yellow.
ReplyDeleteAlso, winter is a better time to be in front of a computer screen reminiscing.
So now that summer is winding down, I have some stuff I would like to post, but I did try to figure out how, and couldn't. And I REALLY hate feeling stupid.
I don't see a "New Post" button. (You're going to tell me where it is, and I'll feel even stupider, right?) I looked in Help and there's stuff about how to post on my iPhone (no, I don't have one) but no basics - as far as I can see.
Bad User Interface design (and inadequate Help) has been one of my pet peeves for decades, so please forgive the rant.
Can someone please tell me how to make a new post? I will be totally and most humbly grateful. Thanks much, Bernadine
Roscoe - Thanks for your consideration. And, Gary, thanks for letting me know about this blog. I didn't post before because I didn't know about. I have a lot less to say these days - a very good thing indeed - but I do want to hear/read how everyone else is. I'm so looking forward to the reunion next year. My life hasn't really slowed down. I'm still working and glad of it. Lots more but we'll talk in person. Harriet
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