Song for a Singer - by me [soundcloud.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 18, 2018:

Really sounds good!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 18, 2018:

Thanks!

Song for a Singer - by me [soundcloud.

trouble2 comments on Sep 17, 2018:

Sounds great!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 17, 2018:

Thank you.

Song for a Singer - by me [soundcloud.

Btbd comments on Sep 17, 2018:

Lots of Steve Howe influence and that's not a bad thing.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 17, 2018:

Thanks. I hadn't thought of that.

It's not wrong.

JeremyTaylor comments on Sep 17, 2018:

Thank goodness for that sign!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 17, 2018:

I know! Otherwise, we'd never have known!

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

I just realized I've posted this one here before. Right, @Lincoln55?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@Justjoni Thank you.

So, the biggest effect Florence had on me?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

No announcement?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@Katastrophe69 Yeah, I like him.

Scientists Say They've Found The Driver of False Beliefs, And It's Not a Lack of Intelligence

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Sort of crowd mentality.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Or maybe "group think".

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

I just realized I've posted this one here before. Right, @Lincoln55?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@Justjoni Oops!

Kids are great.

Condor5 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

One of the primary reasons I so enjoy the apt complex I live in, lots of kids; their laughter and the sheer joy they exude is just so life affirming. The crying and screaming I can do without.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

I know what you mean.

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

Bierbasstard comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Beautiful. I miss hitch hiking and have had some very interesting rides.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@Bierbasstard I'm going to write some more about this trip, myself.

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

Bierbasstard comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Beautiful. I miss hitch hiking and have had some very interesting rides.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Thanks. Yeah, me too.

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

misternatureboy comments on Sep 16, 2018:

I appreciate the fact that you stick with accessible language. I like clear storytelling that doesn't try too hard to impress.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Thank you. My writing has gone more in this direction as I've gotten older.

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

azzow2 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Like the describing as always Good write.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Thanks.

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

hankster comments on Sep 16, 2018:

i love it when the mandolin comes in. nice write.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Thanks.

Going to California Thumb stuck out into the breeze of passing cars; drivers trying hard ...

ProudMary comments on Sep 16, 2018:

You are a master at your craft.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Thank you very much!

Inheritance Sunday evening.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Love it. Nothing like family.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@ProudMary I would imagine.

Inheritance Sunday evening.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Love it. Nothing like family.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@ProudMary Wow. Nothing like my family. My dad had 4 sisters, and my mom had 2 brothers, but after that, no big families.

Umm....Ouch?

ThisGuy comments on Sep 16, 2018:

You know odds are she is just holding an extra seat.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Of course. But the implied joke is still there.

One is the loneliest number: the history of a Western problem | Aeon Ideas

ThisGuy comments on Sep 15, 2018:

Interesting article. I don't find myself lonely very often.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Consider yourself lucky.

This made me laugh a lot.

KKGator comments on Sep 15, 2018:

LOL That's just mean! LOL

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 15, 2018:

@KKGator Yeah, mine like carrots too.

That could work. I guess.

educatedredneck comments on Sep 15, 2018:

Damn, if I could ship 1% of my skepticism to theists...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 15, 2018:

No kidding!

This made me laugh a lot.

zorialoki comments on Sep 15, 2018:

I had a dog that hated black olive. I would find the olive cleaned out and in the dish unsplit or harmed in any way. I did an experiment and packed an olive with all kinds of gooey stuff just to find out. Each time the olive came out whole and unharmed. I was amazed at what a dog could do when ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 15, 2018:

We had an Airedale when I was growing up, and my mom would give him leftovers, and he would eat an entire dish, and all the peas would be laying in the bottom untouched.

This made me laugh a lot.

KKGator comments on Sep 15, 2018:

LOL That's just mean! LOL

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 15, 2018:

Mine wouldn't try one even if I gave it to them like a treat!

Just saying hi.

Dandewine comments on Sep 14, 2018:

@tnorman1236 Can I share that on my FB? If it's your photo I wouldn't do it without your okay but I love it.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Sure, you can use it. It's a picture I found on the internet, and I loved it, so fire away!

Just every so often...

psycheworks comments on Sep 14, 2018:

Just a little prick in that area please :-)

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Not for me thanks. lol

I'm taking this advice.

glennlab comments on Sep 14, 2018:

Hard work may not have killed anyone, but I'm not going to take a chance.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

I'll bet it's killed a lot of people!

Lost Thoughts and Feelings Here is it..?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

I know the feeling all too well. The poem says it very well and clearly. I'm assuming from the ending you decided against leaving, at least for now?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@Bierbasstard Good. I understand.

Anyone know how I can post an original recording?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Depends on the format. You can post from youtube, or you can post from SoundCloud. I've posted several things from there. I'm not sure of any other formats that work.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@Btbd I don't think so, at least, not a standalone mp3.

The Hell I Do - Ersal Hickey and the Squirrels From Hell [soundcloud.

Markus comments on Sep 14, 2018:

Pretty tight there bro?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Thanks man.

The Scientist Who Lost America's First Climate War - The Atlantic

hankster comments on Sep 13, 2018:

interesting read. always the $.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

"Progress" before everything else, sadly.

Crimescene - Richard Thompson [youtu.be]

FrayedBear comments on Sep 13, 2018:

I have never taken to him even in his early folk days.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I started liking his stuff starting with "Shoot Out the Lights".

The Hell I Do - Ersal Hickey and the Squirrels From Hell [soundcloud.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Good stuff!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Thanks.

New flavors!

TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Don't knock it till you try it! lol The Salt and Viniger chips are good (similar to the dill pickle ones). Most of the flavors don't taste anything like they advertise. I did get a bag of chips from the gas station a few days ago. It was mozzarella and marina flavor. Be damned if they didn't taste ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I'm sure they do add things to make them more addicting. I'll stick to the sour cream and onion ones.

The Hell I Do - Ersal Hickey and the Squirrels From Hell [soundcloud.

Katastrophe69 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

You sound great!!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Thanks.

Crimescene - Richard Thompson [youtu.be]

Katastrophe69 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

I love his voice!!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@Katastrophe69 You're welcome.

Crimescene - Richard Thompson [youtu.be]

Katastrophe69 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

I love his voice!!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

It's a really good album. I like a lot of his stuff. He's an excellent guitar player too.

Crimescene - Richard Thompson [youtu.be]

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Not what I expected.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@Lilac-Jade That's why I posted it in Music Fans, lol.

Crimescene - Richard Thompson [youtu.be]

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Not what I expected.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

What did you expect?

The Hell I Do - Ersal Hickey and the Squirrels From Hell [soundcloud.

KKGator comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Nice playing!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Thanks!

How Jimmy Page Formed Led Zeppelin – Rolling Stone

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Thanks.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

You're welcome.

I posted this one before in the Amateur Poetry group, but I thought it put it up here just for ...

DonaldHRoberts comments on Sep 13, 2018:

I love its . I think more of these would make an impact on the general population.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Thanks.

Why Spacetime is an Illusion - Carlo Rovelli Nautilus | Science Connected

JoplinAtheist1 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

"There exists only the present instant... a Now which always and without end is itself new. There is no yesterday nor any tomorrow, but only Now, as it was a thousand years ago and as it will be a thousand years hence." Meister Eckhart Read more at: ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I know this quote, and this philosophy well. Carlo Rovelli speaks of the physics of time, and not the perception of time, or the philosophical ideas of time.

Inside Out The hairs from out my head grow wild— uncontrolled like the brains they shoot ...

Lincoln55 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Mirrors tell lies. They only see whats on the surface.............no sence hopin' fer the past. It ain't never comin' back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYUgGs9IStY

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

This wasn't about wishing for the past, or about appearance. It was about not being able to express everything I would like to express.

Took me a few different search terms.. but I found it! Lol ..

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Found what?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@hippydog I realized that after I'd replied, lol.

Inside Out The hairs from out my head grow wild— uncontrolled like the brains they shoot ...

Justjoni comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Wonderful !

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Thank you.

Inside Out The hairs from out my head grow wild— uncontrolled like the brains they shoot ...

hankster comments on Sep 12, 2018:

nice. i feel you. last line is a jewel.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Thank you.

Inside Out The hairs from out my head grow wild— uncontrolled like the brains they shoot ...

azzow2 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

The wisdom with experience is not always wise to the philosopher. Good write

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Thanks.

Just bought some bottled water, canned food, candles, an emergency lantern and a 1,300 lumen ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Whereabouts in Delaware are you? My ex-wife's family lives in Georgetown, and some in Dover.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@RobLawrence My wife and kids and I went to Georgetown (and also Rehoboth, of course) about once a year for 20 years, so I'm pretty familiar with the area.

People - King Crimson [youtu.be] One of my favorites.

hardball comments on Sep 11, 2018:

No audio

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@schway Me too!

I hadn't thought about it that way.

Captnron59 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

But I forgot to check in at the check point. What now?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

You're lost, I guess.

People - King Crimson [youtu.be] One of my favorites.

hardball comments on Sep 11, 2018:

No audio

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

Fixed it.

People - King Crimson [youtu.be] One of my favorites.

schway comments on Sep 11, 2018:

No audio but I know this song. I like it.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

I fixed it. But now it's a live version.

People - King Crimson [youtu.be] One of my favorites.

hardball comments on Sep 11, 2018:

No audio

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

I don't know why. I'll try to find another version.

Hmm...........

KKGator comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Seriously??? Where is this place? Do they have a website?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

I don't know. Sorry.

I Am What I Am - Adrian Belew [youtu.be]

Rossy92 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

That's classic, or should be.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@Rossy92 I found this one and knew I liked him from King Crimson. It's a good album. I need to get some more of his stuff. He's got a good voice and is an excellent guitar player.

I Am What I Am - Adrian Belew [youtu.be]

Rossy92 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

That's classic, or should be.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

It's my favorite cut off that album.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

SLBushway comments on Sep 10, 2018:

*I'd like to follow-up to the brief comment I left last night. You're not being egotistical - what you're going through is quite normal. I can remember, as my two children matured, when I would storm out of my room to quiet a loud disagreement. I didn't care who was right - I just wanted silence. I ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Thank you. I'm working on it. I only slip into depression now and then. Several things have happened lately that brought on this most recent bout. I'm working my way up.

Elon Musk getting stoned.

glennlab comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Or if we launched from Australia and just let then fall into space.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

You must have seen that one too.

Sunday After - by me [soundcloud.

MichelleGar1 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I liked it! Very mellow! Nice! Thanks for sharing!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Thank you.

I posted this one before in the Amateur Poetry group, but I thought it put it up here just for ...

SukiSue comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I love it!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Thank you.

I posted this one before in the Amateur Poetry group, but I thought it put it up here just for ...

ValJ comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Brilliant ?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Thanks.

I posted this one before in the Amateur Poetry group, but I thought it put it up here just for ...

azzow2 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Cute came to mind that does not quite sum it up through more like adorable.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Thanks.

The Woman Who Smashed Codes: The Untold Story of Cryptography Pioneer Elizebeth Friedman – Brain ...

SLBushway comments on Sep 10, 2018:

This isn't news - I've known about this for 40 of my 51 years - why is it suddenly an untold story?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

I don't know. I just ran across the article. I hadn't heard of her before.

!!Warning!!

TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I had a cat that could turn on lights. She'd jump on the dresser and paw at the dial until it came on. Usually did this when I was sleeping.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

I had a cat that found various ways to wake me up to let him out ridiculously early in the mornings, though it was usually making some kind of noise. He never learned to turn the lights on.

How feelings took over the world | Culture | The Guardian

hankster comments on Sep 9, 2018:

seems we're not so far from bonking on a hollow log as our smartphone might indicate.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

True dat!

I've got a new plan!

Captnron59 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Wasn't that the old plan?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Captnron59 Yep!

I've got a new plan!

Captnron59 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Wasn't that the old plan?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

Well, yeah.

On the Height Above the Depths There the tight air binds, breath extracted with a wince.

hankster comments on Sep 8, 2018:

that turn...wonderful.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Thank you.

On the Height Above the Depths There the tight air binds, breath extracted with a wince.

Lincoln55 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Nice pictures Tom.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Thanks.

On the Height Above the Depths There the tight air binds, breath extracted with a wince.

azzow2 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

The descriptiveness is incredible. Great write

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Thank you sir.

On the Height Above the Depths There the tight air binds, breath extracted with a wince.

rcandlish comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Excellent work, some very good lines and imagery.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Thank you.

Never thought that would be something to worry about.

Cofe23 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Wtf

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Bad translation.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

bleurowz comments on Sep 7, 2018:

This has happened to me on and off over my lifetime. Especially at times of rapid changes where more people were coming and going (mostly going), it leaves me very lonely and disoriented. Eventually I'll find new footing but it always takes time and patience.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@bleurowz I just realized the part about the writing group sounded weird. It helps me, though, because it occupies my mind.

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats-Shake [youtu.be]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I like him, but I haven't heard enough besides "Son of a Bitch" to impress me.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@Katastrophe69 I like it!

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

bleurowz comments on Sep 7, 2018:

This has happened to me on and off over my lifetime. Especially at times of rapid changes where more people were coming and going (mostly going), it leaves me very lonely and disoriented. Eventually I'll find new footing but it always takes time and patience.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@bleurowz Well, anytime you want to talk, you can talk to me. You ought to check out my poetry and flash fiction group, Wordsmith. Sometimes reading good writing can help. It's a good group.

You've got to make sure.

glennlab comments on Sep 7, 2018:

The only time I use an alarm anymore is on trips when I need to get to my next destination by a certain time.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@glennlab LMAO! Don't know if it'd be worth it though.

After Bathing at Baxter's - Jefferson Airplane [youtu.

Snickers77 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

When I saw the Airplane, they did several cuts off this album and Volunteers.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Snickers77 Cool!

Gettin' Old - The Neverly Brothers [soundcloud.

QuietEnt comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Thats hilarious

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Thanks.

After Bathing at Baxter's - Jefferson Airplane [youtu.

Snickers77 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

When I saw the Airplane, they did several cuts off this album and Volunteers.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Snickers77 I stand corrected. I was there for that 1970 Zeppelin show. It's the only time they played in West Virginia. I was 14 (about to turn 15) and went with an older friend who drove. I saw Yes several times, but missed Hendrix, and I was so pissed!

You've got to make sure.

Captnron59 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I automatically get up at 4am

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Not me. I'm a night owl.

After Bathing at Baxter's - Jefferson Airplane [youtu.

Snickers77 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

When I saw the Airplane, they did several cuts off this album and Volunteers.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Snickers77 I was lucky enough to see Zeppelin in '71. And saw the Beatles in Chicago in '65 (I was 10). That one's kind of a long story.

After Bathing at Baxter's - Jefferson Airplane [youtu.

Snickers77 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

When I saw the Airplane, they did several cuts off this album and Volunteers.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Snickers77 I'm a little younger than you, so my concert-going started a little later. I saw whatever was in Huntington or Charleston.

After Bathing at Baxter's - Jefferson Airplane [youtu.

Snickers77 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

When I saw the Airplane, they did several cuts off this album and Volunteers.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Awesome! I never got to see them.

You've got to make sure.

glennlab comments on Sep 7, 2018:

The only time I use an alarm anymore is on trips when I need to get to my next destination by a certain time.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Yeah, that's what's nice about being retired. I use mine about twice a year.

Good to know.

glennlab comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Doesn't he wish?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

How do you know he's not?

Somewhere in Chandler, AZ.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I'll never understand it. Willful ignorance.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@RandyTerry You think what you want, and I'll think what I want, and we'll leave it at that.

Somewhere in Chandler, AZ.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I'll never understand it. Willful ignorance.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@RandyTerry Your word "delusional" is my word "willfully ignorant". And people deceive themselves all the time.

Somewhere in Chandler, AZ.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I'll never understand it. Willful ignorance.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@RandyTerry Sorry, but I would disagree with you about willful ignorance. There are people who refuse to look at the facts, and that, to me, is willful ignorance. Willful deceit could also mean deceiving themselves as well as others.

See? It can happen!

AmiSue comments on Sep 7, 2018:

At this point...I'll take it!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

I know what you mean.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

bleurowz comments on Sep 7, 2018:

This has happened to me on and off over my lifetime. Especially at times of rapid changes where more people were coming and going (mostly going), it leaves me very lonely and disoriented. Eventually I'll find new footing but it always takes time and patience.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

I'm sorry that happens to you. I hope you're not in that place now.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

IamNobody comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Same here buddy....my old man went through the same as you have very well described and now it's our turn...... On top of that, Idon't have a dog. It sucks

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Sorry man. It does suck. At least we have friends here.

Look out kids!

KKGator comments on Sep 7, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vIIZydXDqg

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

How appropriate.

Bordello

Tomfoolery33 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Interesting.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@PontifexMarximus I'll bet that would be interesting.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

Livia comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Hi, you have been through some difficult things recently- I remember your post about your pal. I want to tell you I really empathize. My only company is my cat. I am a extrovert at work and a huge introvert at home. I have colleagues, but I separate work and private life, so evenings, weekends and...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Livia I'll check it out.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

Qualia comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Please don't apologize for your feelings. (((( hugs ))))

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Thanks.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

Salo comments on Sep 7, 2018:

No easy answer and from my similar experiences I'd hazard a guess that finding something to fill the void doesn't work so well. Joining a book reading circle or hiling club can't be expected to replace how you felt about your social niche within your family and regular people. The best I can deal ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

I agree with all of that. Thank you.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

Livia comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Hi, you have been through some difficult things recently- I remember your post about your pal. I want to tell you I really empathize. My only company is my cat. I am a extrovert at work and a huge introvert at home. I have colleagues, but I separate work and private life, so evenings, weekends and...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

I'm sorry you're going through that. It's tough. I'll look at the app, but being a relatively small area, I'm not sure how much is around here. A friend of mine tried it, but she didn't get anything from it.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

hankster comments on Sep 6, 2018:

I hear you man. no apologies. though it is proper to grieve such a change perhaps, it may also be a time to cherish simplicity. a time to experiment or explore different things... the universe unfolding.... just a maybe man..

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@hankster Thanks.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

LucyLoohoo comments on Sep 6, 2018:

So sorry to hear this! Depression can knock anyone down! I'll skip over the obvious (see your doctor...tell the truth) and move toward...volunteer outside your home in a place where you can see/hear/touch the people you serve! It's hard to be unhappy when you've given smiles and other things to ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo I do still have friends and family around. I am looking for a book club.

I need to vent; to put this down and get it out of my head.

LucyLoohoo comments on Sep 6, 2018:

So sorry to hear this! Depression can knock anyone down! I'll skip over the obvious (see your doctor...tell the truth) and move toward...volunteer outside your home in a place where you can see/hear/touch the people you serve! It's hard to be unhappy when you've given smiles and other things to ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Thank you.