tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post5424237591197981378..comments2023-10-11T05:53:41.041-04:00Comments on Prill Boyle's Defying Gravity: Staying Healthy to the EndPrill Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-70944497758380083112008-10-23T14:08:00.000-04:002008-10-23T14:08:00.000-04:00Queen Jaw Jaw-- YOU are adorable!! (What have you...Queen Jaw Jaw-- YOU are adorable!! (What have you been up to?) As always, your note brought a smile to my face.Prill Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-56123063191084897862008-10-23T10:48:00.000-04:002008-10-23T10:48:00.000-04:00CinderPrilla--you look adorable. I totally agree t...CinderPrilla--you look adorable. I totally agree that it is our responsibility to take charge of our health. I charge mine all the time, at the bakery, the donut shop, th----whatttt? Okay, okay, just teasin' ya hun...Queen Jaw Jawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458763472103673745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-41410459171653643132008-10-20T15:38:00.000-04:002008-10-20T15:38:00.000-04:00Well, this one hit home! My novel was published wh...Well, this one hit home! My novel was published when I was 61--a time when most are thinking about retiring. I've packed a whole career into those years since then. So, Prill, I'm pretty sure you'll be working on your fourth novel by then. I have a few years to go until then. Maybe I'll have my second published! If I can work it into the file of other books I have planned. Ha!<BR/>Best,<BR/>Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-48229577945878088922008-10-20T13:03:00.000-04:002008-10-20T13:03:00.000-04:00Barb, You sound like a kindred spirit!! I couldn...Barb, <BR/><BR/>You sound like a kindred spirit!! <BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree more that we have to take responsibility for our lives. Government has a role to play--in health care, education, etc. But just as parental attitudes toward education make a huge difference in childrens' academic success, so to do our health habits affect not only our well-being but insurance rates, etc. I'm not Prill Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-17066595655548845272008-10-20T10:28:00.000-04:002008-10-20T10:28:00.000-04:00I think you look FAB-U-LOUS! love that skirt and ...I think you look FAB-U-LOUS! love that skirt and with those tights and boots... way cool!<BR/>I love your philosophy on staying healthy to the end... I feel the same way. I walk 45 minutes everyday and do pilates everyday (alternate upper and lower).<BR/>I want to live to be AT LEAST 100!<BR/>Even with all the political talk about healthcare, etc... bottom line is that it is our responsibility.Barbara Techelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134325665864082572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-43933603687151643942008-10-20T09:35:00.000-04:002008-10-20T09:35:00.000-04:00P.S. I'm going for fit, not skinny. Maybe I'll in...P.S. I'm going for fit, not skinny. Maybe I'll indulge my inner chocoholic today. :-)Prill Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-71469567889517851392008-10-20T09:26:00.000-04:002008-10-20T09:26:00.000-04:00Anon— Once again, interesting food for thought. T...Anon— <BR/><BR/>Once again, interesting food for thought. <BR/><BR/>The idea of the widow originates from a woman I met briefly at a talk I gave in Maine. Her husband had just died and she kept speaking about her life in the past tense. It made me wonder what kind of future she would ultimately create for herself. <BR/><BR/>As I’ve been pulling the thread of her imagined story, I’ve been Prill Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128469.post-27402704928247987282008-10-20T01:08:00.000-04:002008-10-20T01:08:00.000-04:00Hi Prill - You look good, a little skinny maybe. I...Hi Prill - You look good, a little skinny maybe. I think that your novel about the widow is your Mom's story. That might explain why it feels "stilted" to you. I spoke to Dr. Khalid Hosseini the other day. He writes what he knows, Prill. He's had an interesting life. I remember how spontaneous and mirthful you were when you were young. Did you read The Syringa Tree? The reason that I recommended Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com