Comments on: Nine Lives

By: QKK

QKK — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:49:51 +0000

I’m so happy for you and Mr RG =) Looking forward to your time back in DC in a fortnight’s already! Keep us posted!

By: Restaurant Gal

Restaurant Gal — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:56:48 +0000

Laura–were the lines a million miles long for all the grilled food when you were there? I never did get souvlaki!

Sharon–Oh, have a great time during each of those 5 days. You will, I know it, happy tears and all.

K–I don’t know all that is next, and I am here in Florida for the remainder of the season, at least. But, I know I feel a lot better.

Curlatini–Sometimes, you have to leave it all to find your way back. Time, distance, and reflection was absolutely necessary for me after a rocky time of it. I am still taking that time a very far distance from DC, and the reflection continues to be a positive, albeit difficult, process. Good luck to you, too, wherever you land next.

By: Curlatini, Esq.

Curlatini, Esq. — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:24:53 +0000

I don’t get why you moved away from Mr. RG, your cute cat, and D.C. to move to Miami! I moved from D.C. back to S. Fla. about 4 years ago and it might be the worst 4 years I have ever lived. If you know what’s good, you’ll be back in D.C. within a year.

By: K

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:57:03 +0000

LOL – the ‘peckish’ comment was amusing. We say it up here too, in Canada! I just looked up the US version, VERY funny

Yep, I totally understand that – sometimes you just need space. I’ve moved so many times in my life (though it’s not a long life at this point) and each time I’ve learned more about me, which just makes things that much better. It gives you perspective on the rest of life and eventually you will find ‘home’ whether that be with your Mr, or without. Mine was without – which was the best, though I miss being in a relationship.
But going back is always lovely isn’t it?

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:50:50 +0000

P.S. I thought I’d let you know that just as I hit the “add my comment” button, I burst into tears– because I am finally so happy to be going home.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:48:09 +0000

Gal,

I’m going home next week- 2500 miles away, to the town I lived in all my life until 7 years ago, where my family and best friends all still live- and have been secretly dreading it, because there only really 5 days, and so many obligations and people I must see, and people who will be upset if I don’t see them, and so on… but you’ve reminded me that I need to do what I can fit in, and enjoy each minute of it to the fullest. And if I manage to get an hour to myself to walk down to the beach and sit on the sand alone and enjoy the sensation of being in a place I love, all the better.

Thank you for this reminder.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:16:37 +0000

Again just lurking – but I did get a nice note from you the first time I ever sent a message. I just thought it was funny that I was at the Greek festival too. Glad you and Mr. Restaurant Gal had a good time this weekend.

By: Restaurant Gal

Restaurant Gal — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:48:49 +0000

Thank you, everyone, for the happy wishes. It’s a beginning, and I am made at once calm and thrilled by it.

Savannah and Artful Dodger, so nice to have you visit again.

Junior, go Jayhawks, scotch be damned!

Philosopher p–Read back through May, and then just know sometimes one needs to break away and be alone to find one’s way back.

Shannon, Maureen, Julie, Katie, Candi–Thanks! You all are so great to keep up with my crazy life.

Kim–I had to look up the UK meaning of “peckish” which is quite different from the U.S. meaning!

By: Artful Dodger

Artful Dodger — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:59:56 +0000

Yay!! Restaurant Gal!! Glad too see you ever so happy and bubbly. ^_^

By: savannah

savannah — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:31:18 +0000

been a while, but what a great read to come back to, sugar! i wish you all the best!