Comments on: The old man http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/ Views from a Baby Boomer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:01:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Quiana http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82821 Quiana Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:48:41 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82821 I have one too. Spanish Lessons Guy. When I used to live in Green Lake, I used to run every day. During the spring and summer, when the weather was good, I'd always run past an elderly gentleman in a vest and fishing cap. His vest advertised "Spanish Lessons". Sometimes he would be strolling, but often perched on a bench in conversation with a truly amazing swath of society. Young people, old people, kids, the homeless. It was pretty awesome. I'd always nod or wave and he'd tip his hat. (Having a hat tipped at you in this day and age is pretty awesome.) When the weather was good and I didn't see him, I would fret. But he seems to be going strong, he's just not out as long as he used to be, and I probably miss a lot him now that I don't run every day. Seeing his dedication and productivity gave me such wonderful ideas as to what to do with myself as an older person. It also inspired a love of Seattle and the people who live here. I have one too.

Spanish Lessons Guy. When I used to live in Green Lake, I used to run every day. During the spring and summer, when the weather was good, I’d always run past an elderly gentleman in a vest and fishing cap. His vest advertised “Spanish Lessons”. Sometimes he would be strolling, but often perched on a bench in conversation with a truly amazing swath of society. Young people, old people, kids, the homeless. It was pretty awesome. I’d always nod or wave and he’d tip his hat. (Having a hat tipped at you in this day and age is pretty awesome.)

When the weather was good and I didn’t see him, I would fret. But he seems to be going strong, he’s just not out as long as he used to be, and I probably miss a lot him now that I don’t run every day.

Seeing his dedication and productivity gave me such wonderful ideas as to what to do with myself as an older person. It also inspired a love of Seattle and the people who live here.

]]> By: .303 Bookworm http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82765 .303 Bookworm Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:30:52 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82765 It's prose like this that keeps me coming back to your site. Well done. And, please, more. It’s prose like this that keeps me coming back to your site. Well done. And, please, more.

]]> By: ellen http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82722 ellen Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:57:31 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82722 This is a great way to start the new year (HAPPY NEW YEAR). I would read it to. So is it??? This is a great way to start the new year (HAPPY NEW YEAR). I would read it to. So is it???

]]> By: Jan L http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82664 Jan L Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:59:48 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82664 This was a great way to start the year. I'd read a book that began this way and be upset to have to put it down. This was a great way to start the year. I’d read a book that began this way and be upset to have to put it down.

]]> By: Donna http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82655 Donna Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:20:32 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82655 I have got to get out of this place, and move to somewhere that old folks still walk on the side of the road. And people like you notice them. I have got to get out of this place, and move to somewhere that old folks still walk on the side of the road. And people like you notice them.

]]> By: Mary http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82650 Mary Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:54:07 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82650 I love this. There's an elderly couple I used to see out walking every day, rain or shine, when I took the kids to school. The woman is tall and has long white hair, she strides out ahead. The man is hunched over and walks slower, with a cane. She waits for him at the crosswalks. I made up a whole story about them in my head. When the house next door to theirs burned down, some windows in their garage got broken and I didn't see them for a few weeks, and I was very worried. Then they were back. Sadly, our morning commute time has changed and I haven't seen them in a long time. Their house hasn't been for sale, though, so hopefully they're still there and still walking. I love this. There’s an elderly couple I used to see out walking every day, rain or shine, when I took the kids to school. The woman is tall and has long white hair, she strides out ahead. The man is hunched over and walks slower, with a cane. She waits for him at the crosswalks. I made up a whole story about them in my head. When the house next door to theirs burned down, some windows in their garage got broken and I didn’t see them for a few weeks, and I was very worried. Then they were back.

Sadly, our morning commute time has changed and I haven’t seen them in a long time. Their house hasn’t been for sale, though, so hopefully they’re still there and still walking.

]]> By: M.Sam http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/2009/12/31/the-old-man/comment-page-1/#comment-82646 M.Sam Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:31:45 +0000 http://www.fromthebacknine.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-82646 nick knack paddy-whack give the dog a bone - this old man came rolling home. nick knack paddy-whack give the dog a bone – this old man came rolling home.

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