tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post1453689014873292266..comments2024-03-15T15:41:21.785-05:00Comments on Midlife Roadtripper: Vroom, VroomMidlife Roadtripperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-24477036688109933032016-04-01T13:35:54.173-05:002016-04-01T13:35:54.173-05:00This post makes me think of my deceased brother-in...This post makes me think of my deceased brother-in-law who was a serious boater. He also had his own landscaping company... other noises you described. The scene you described at the dealership could have been a conversation between him and his wife. :) What would they do without us? :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-67382216944455681052016-03-27T23:31:03.309-05:002016-03-27T23:31:03.309-05:00I get it about TURNING OFF. I used to come into th...I get it about TURNING OFF. I used to come into the mayhem and turn off the TV. It was like 40 people left my house. <br /><br />The swish of your skis. I so get that, too.<br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-17244143222061444072016-03-27T23:29:51.480-05:002016-03-27T23:29:51.480-05:00Hahahahaha! Cheers to you, Nesse. Love the scissor...Hahahahaha! Cheers to you, Nesse. Love the scissors.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-14214763838230746502016-03-24T10:51:58.650-05:002016-03-24T10:51:58.650-05:00Oh, I hear you and I think some people in their qu...Oh, I hear you and I think some people in their quest for BIGGER miss the beauty of little. I love the woods in winter, the swish of my skis. Then snowmobiles roar in the distance and wreck it. Sound can be so invading and disturbing and disruptive. The first thing I do every night when I come home is TURN OFF what my sons and husband have turned ON. It might be a female thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-75707947657404422202016-03-24T07:57:42.193-05:002016-03-24T07:57:42.193-05:00The bigger the toy the more the men love it. We h...The bigger the toy the more the men love it. We have long since gotten rid of our powerboat and have opted for a canoe and kayak. When my hubby is working a lot and has not had time to trim with weed trimmer....I go around yard with scissors. There is no way in h e double toothpicks I'm turning that thing on....LOL Enjoy your boat rides this summer. Cheers.Lochness Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118223805518030488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-45960524920214213912016-03-22T17:42:03.824-05:002016-03-22T17:42:03.824-05:00Hahahahahahahahahahahaha! That was good.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha! That was good.<br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-61391942575813540742016-03-22T17:15:19.334-05:002016-03-22T17:15:19.334-05:00Actually small engine devices are all female. Ther...Actually small engine devices are all female. There often hard to start and oft time very noisy. I am partially deaf due to my chain saw and 12 gauge shotgun. Nope I don't care much for them and generally prefer the quieter and more thoughtfulness of real women...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-42959982740294825242016-03-22T13:52:21.922-05:002016-03-22T13:52:21.922-05:00Thanks, Hilary. Perhaps I need to get some earplug...Thanks, Hilary. Perhaps I need to get some earplugs. <br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-60755550705657722222016-03-22T13:43:09.003-05:002016-03-22T13:43:09.003-05:00Hahahaha! Gotta love that.
Hahahaha! Gotta love that.<br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-32351494061198825342016-03-22T13:41:16.032-05:002016-03-22T13:41:16.032-05:00Always a pleasure when they leave, isn't it?
...Always a pleasure when they leave, isn't it?<br /><br />I thought of you when I took that pansy photo. Thinking those are the Minnesota Golden Gopher colors.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-32633522111663269512016-03-22T13:39:37.895-05:002016-03-22T13:39:37.895-05:00Oh, I can imagine the seasickness, what an adventu...Oh, I can imagine the seasickness, what an adventure. I, too, like the quiet of sailboats, but have to admit that in my older years, I like the comfort of a motor to get me back if necessary. <br /><br />I'd love to go lobster fishing. Perhaps once.<br /><br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-87758619834762176402016-03-22T13:36:43.810-05:002016-03-22T13:36:43.810-05:00Thanks, Deb. And, yes. Never occurred to me consid...Thanks, Deb. And, yes. Never occurred to me consider the lack of hearing. Is that why my husband hears nothing I say? Ha! <br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-65578696138520749182016-03-22T13:31:07.925-05:002016-03-22T13:31:07.925-05:00Oh, how I adore your comments. Yes, I was trying t...Oh, how I adore your comments. Yes, I was trying to tread lightly.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-86154392463670635372016-03-20T15:02:30.620-05:002016-03-20T15:02:30.620-05:00Of all those motor noises, the leaf blower has to ...Of all those motor noises, the leaf blower has to be most irritating. The workers wear protective gear for their ears. Enough said.<br /><br />You evoked so many nostalgic summer memories.. sigh.. and a lot of laughs when relaying the conversation about the boat. Great post, Julie!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-76128042775147189392016-03-19T19:31:22.088-05:002016-03-19T19:31:22.088-05:00that loud sound coming down mt lane is my daughter...that loud sound coming down mt lane is my daughter on her Harley.She is the gearhead in my family Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-85755347066285929982016-03-19T18:38:50.998-05:002016-03-19T18:38:50.998-05:00The neighbors hired a commercial lawn service. A h...The neighbors hired a commercial lawn service. A huge truck pulling a flatbed announces their arrival every Friday in summer. They unload TWO giant ride-on mowers followed by weed whackers and blowers. After that, everyone else's noise seems tame by comparison. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-72940046108200090982016-03-19T17:44:19.063-05:002016-03-19T17:44:19.063-05:00Too funny! I prefer peace and quiet too, but then ...Too funny! I prefer peace and quiet too, but then again, someone has to deal with those leaves. I wonder why leaf blowers can't have mufflers. <br /><br />We live near the sea but don't have a boat - it's a big responsibility and cost. I do love it when our friends take us out on their boats, despite the noise. It's the only way to visit the uninhabited islands. My husband is more into sailboats, but I get seasick. The hardest novel research I ever did was going out lobster fishing.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-89205958350988413912016-03-19T08:28:36.199-05:002016-03-19T08:28:36.199-05:00So glad to see your words here this morning! You&#...So glad to see your words here this morning! You've been on my mind. You made me laugh, as you always do. But you also made me feel that summer feeling that the sound of lawn mowers (preferable in the distance) always brings. I hate the sound of blowers. It sets my teeth on edge and makes me want to smack someone. As I read this I also wondered if the vroom vroom thing is why so many more men than women can't hear by the time they're approaching old age. :-)Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-67234089861927465902016-03-19T05:10:10.378-05:002016-03-19T05:10:10.378-05:00I think you could have said 'most' instead...I think you could have said 'most' instead of 'many' - and yes I suspect it is a 'mine's bigger than your's thing' although none of them would admit it - or perhaps not even recognise it as being so.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-85010639576924250942016-03-19T00:29:26.692-05:002016-03-19T00:29:26.692-05:00I'm so glad you laughed out loud. Makes me fee...I'm so glad you laughed out loud. Makes me feel good. <br /><br />The motors seem to be increasing in our lives. I yearn for a quieter solution. Perhaps women engineers need to begin designing these machines. We can hope. Right?Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-87502309868170643542016-03-19T00:25:52.931-05:002016-03-19T00:25:52.931-05:00hahahahaha! not at the loss of your former husband...hahahahaha! not at the loss of your former husband, but at the remark of the nurse practitioner. Earplugs. I need to invest in those. Thank you for this.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-50163813832203770032016-03-18T17:54:22.717-05:002016-03-18T17:54:22.717-05:00It is a guy thing, isn't it? That motor noise ...It is a guy thing, isn't it? That motor noise they love so much. I simply detest leaf blowers, they are so overloud and obnoxious to my ears. But still, I love this post and laughed out loud a couple times. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-32758826183457701332016-03-18T17:15:51.366-05:002016-03-18T17:15:51.366-05:00I haven't taken this boat out by myself yet as...I haven't taken this boat out by myself yet as I'm waiting for my husband to put a big dent in it first.<br /><br />My former husband was the same, save he did not live long enough to acquire all the toys he coveted. He has been mentioned several times recently by new acquaintances who assume I am a widow, and a recent one, at that. The men, of course, wonder what they would find under roof if they made his acquaintance, and the woman what sort of noise I listen to. So I add to the conversation, "...but he died when he was 44..." The fairly young nurse practitioner taking my granddaughter's history this week stopped mid idle chat to register that, the said "You've saved a fortune in earplugs."<br /><br />What a timely post. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.com