I can’t believe this is happening! I just noticed that two different people left comments to my blog post from last Friday!

Here is what they said, and their replies. First, here’s Ned:

Ned said:

i think your math is off, and you’re not alone for as long as you say.

do you have any cats?

Actually, Ned, you were right. My math isn’t all that great, but I think my point still stands, which is that weekends are much longer than most people realize.

I do have two cats. Both have been properly neutered. Thanks very much for your comment!

And now, here’s Briget.

Briget said:

Hi Harlan! I found you through Ree’s website (as far as I can tell, most of the World finds their way to The Pioneer Woman), and your feeling of isolation spoke to me.

I am a woman, 55 and married now, but it took me until I was 40 to find, and connect, with the man who became my husband. And it happened because I finally, finally got out of the house and went somewhere.

Nah, I’m not going to preach. You know all this stuff already, I presume.

Looks have nothing to do with it. I wasted most of my 20’s and 30’s thinking “I’m pretty, how come no one’s noticing??” It escaped me that I had to do some of the work.

(Waidda minit - I AM preaching. Oh well, I’m a teacher. Can’t help it).

I hope I made you smile. And, you’re welcome to come over for Thanksgiving with me and my crazy family, if you are in Southern Ohio! If not, then I send you Greetings and Thanksgiving Wishes. I’ll be checking back to see if you found this…because I like to surf online, too…

P.S. Cats are good. Minimal upkeep, no walking, fuzzy and soft aaaand…dogs don’t purr! Right there, cats win, imop.

Briget, you did make me smile, and you make me wish I lived in Ohio, or had enough money to buy a plane ticket to come visit you for Thanksgiving.

No, I promised I wouldn’t lie to myself in this blog. There’s no way I would ever fly somewhere to visit a stranger for Thanksgiving. I would die of a heart attack from the anxiety.

But I still really liked getting your comment. It’s one of the nicest letters I’ve had in a long time. It’s a lot nicer than the phone conversation I had with my sister yesterday, that’s for sure (more about that another time, I don’t want to spoil my good mood).

I’m going to take your message to heart, Brigit. I’m going to find something to do for Thanksgiving, and not just sulk at home by myself!

Isolation Score: 2