What I’ve been finding out is that we are more alike (not just you and I, but bloggers in general) than we actually knew.

You asked what we might have learned after meeting so many of the bloggers. I found that most of us drive ourselves hard and wish we could do more.

And the love for our furry companions come through whether people wrote long paragraphs or short answers, whether their pictures were blurry and hurried or professional and posed. What a great group of people!

I did look him up and was like “oh yeah, that guy” never knew his name. Love character actors like that – but they don’t get much glory do they?

You are very kind and I think you and I look about the same when in winter. 🙂

I absolutely loved your statement: After all, no one went to their death pleased because they were good at trivia. So true! And yet, my brain is filled with the stuff. What’s a girl to do? 🙂

Isn’t it amazing how many bloggers are avid readers? When does everyone find the time?

I love that fact that some of my favorite people have tastes so different than mine but our common love of dogs makes us friends. I’d rather put pins in my eyes than watch Love, Actually. But I could sit and talk about dogs for hours with some of that movie’s biggest fans. 🙂

I hope you enjoy your time off and I can’t wait to see the new puppy!

Isn’t it funny how people either love the beach or the mountains but not usually both? 🙂

I made a lot of intentional choices to give me the ability to get along without a car. It’s not as easy here as it was in Philadelphia. But I turned down a job once because, even though it was only 8 miles outside of town, I knew I wouldn’t ride my bike there if the weather was bad. And I sought a house in a neighborhood with sidewalks.

I always think it’s sad for anyone to live where walking is hard. And you’re not alone in the mistrust of sidewalks. Even here in godless, liberal Ithaca, we’ve had a major battle when the town wanted to put sidewalks in a neighborhood where many people walk but that didn’t have them before. Ah well.

I love Casablanca. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship, Sue. 🙂

How much snow do you want? We’ll probably get another 90 inches or so. 🙂

And I’ve never had anyone call me glam in any season, much less the dead of winter. Must be the extra layers of long johns and thick socks imparting an air of fashionable yet freezing.