tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post3221419776510130098..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: FriendsJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59953850764875733862011-03-24T20:55:40.078-06:002011-03-24T20:55:40.078-06:00nice blog. visit & follow me backnice blog. visit & follow me backFadhilah MPAhttp://www.fadhilahmpa.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78493517786905668032011-03-24T17:27:44.960-06:002011-03-24T17:27:44.960-06:00anyone that ever read your blog knows that its adv...anyone that ever read your blog knows that its adventure not money that you seekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-77342989491346254252011-03-24T16:46:14.386-06:002011-03-24T16:46:14.386-06:00If you ever find yourself in Boulder, I have an of...If you ever find yourself in Boulder, I have an office full of mountain bikers that would love to be your friend. :-) Great post!Katherine @ IMBAhttp://mellowveloblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-33999935699212292342011-03-24T16:33:15.925-06:002011-03-24T16:33:15.925-06:00Well, well, well. Smug? No need to get snooty. ...Well, well, well. Smug? No need to get snooty. I was actually paying a compliment-again, but also just stating the obvious. You, me,(and that's where the relationship ends BTW) and a few friends are cut from the same bolt of cloth. Domesticity will not suit you, no matter how small a domestic role you have. I find this truth to be self evident. Your greatest drive, even greater than the want of/for love is to see what's over the next hill. Eventually you'll probably just go with it, totally, like being swept out by the strongest undertow.<br />OK, so "you read it here first, folks", was a bit wise-ass. Sorry.z-manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572343329703287829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-9275194833010497312011-03-24T14:24:40.824-06:002011-03-24T14:24:40.824-06:00Z-man, Not really sure what you mean. For my entir...Z-man, Not really sure what you mean. For my entire adult life I've spent time on both sides of the workforce, by choice. I've fluctuated between being homeless and anchored, and this time last year I was doing this exact same thing I'm doing now, in Anchorage, sans-partner. So I don't really understand your statement. <br /><br />From your blog comments I gather I'm not really fitting into the smug pigeonhole you had in mind for me? Oh well. I never intended this blog to be a comprehensive summary of my entire life — it's just an outdoor activity and adventure blog, with few details about anything else that arguably makes up a larger part of who I am.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-11349358152936564302011-03-24T14:06:26.167-06:002011-03-24T14:06:26.167-06:00Good luck and have fun in the White Mountains. Her...Good luck and have fun in the White Mountains. Here's a preview from the Fairbanks paper:<br /><br />http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/12475434/article-Trail-may-favor-skiers-in-2011-White-Mountains-100?instance=outdoors<br /><br />Tom<br />FairbanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59087620238598619932011-03-24T14:03:38.999-06:002011-03-24T14:03:38.999-06:00I never thought I'd hear (read) those words sp...I never thought I'd hear (read) those words spill from your lips, but I'm glad you said it.<br />There's nothing in the world wrong with this. FWIW, again having been down the road you're traveling but a long time ago, I see you giving in to temptation, facing reality and becoming a vagabond (and of course writing of these very adventures all the while) and living with a well earned smug satisfaction that, "Yeah, I've been there"...<br />You read it here first, folks.z-manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572343329703287829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-92062156070132453012011-03-24T11:04:52.476-06:002011-03-24T11:04:52.476-06:00Ha ha — kept woman. It is true; I'm not an equ...Ha ha — kept woman. It is true; I'm not an equal partner in this relationship when it comes to financial contributions. That fact is largely circumstantial at this point. Beat could have just as easily come to Montana and we could have made a go of it on my income. But for both financial and personal reasons, it made a lot more sense for me to come to California. In both moves, the earning power of the partner is substantially reduced — jobs aren't easy to come by in these markets, especially in this economy. Even if I sought out the first viable job I could land, I'd still be a "kept" woman because there's no chance the income could cover my half of the living expenses where Beat lives.<br /><br />I have managed to keep myself busy this week with a few magazine article assignments that will continue to bring in income for me — enough that I can still hopefully buy myself nice things :-) I've also finally started really diving into my book editing, which has been an impressively stressful and difficult task. It's not all bon-bons and bicycles for this housewife. But the dream is always that maybe someday I'll leverage future books to big money, and then I'll be able to keep Beat! It's unlikely, yes, but in my opinion a more worthwhile use of my time than pulling in $10 an hour at the local Subway at this point in my life.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58407669066179722322011-03-24T10:45:35.526-06:002011-03-24T10:45:35.526-06:00I've tried all my life to be a kept woman but ...I've tried all my life to be a kept woman but I keep meeting poor men! Ha ha. Actually I think Jill is devoting time to writing, which I am also very jealous of. <br /><br />I've worked all over the country for the national parks so I have friends all over, but it is hard when you really, really want to see someone and they are in, say, Florida.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66126732657882132702011-03-24T10:06:00.686-06:002011-03-24T10:06:00.686-06:00Jill, I'm beginning to realize, you are a kept...Jill, I'm beginning to realize, you are a kept woman. Not what I expected out of this, but I'll watch with interest.<br />Not criticizing mind, just observing.z-manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572343329703287829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-81257212982967116542011-03-24T08:31:42.319-06:002011-03-24T08:31:42.319-06:00The great thing about the modern world is that it&...The great thing about the modern world is that it's easy to stay in touch with old friends. I'm glad you're making new friends already. Yay Jill!Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-17669126799948131632011-03-24T07:58:30.311-06:002011-03-24T07:58:30.311-06:00Friends and family are what it's all about in ...Friends and family are what it's all about in this crazy world. I joined the Navy when I was 17 (to escape FROM Montana, if you can believe it). That was LONG ago, but talk about having friends scattered across the globe! The great thing about friends is that time doesn't matter. Whether it be a year or a decade, we can get together and it's like we never left. <br /><br />It's great that you finally hooked up with some 'locals' to get the skinny on rides up there. Soon you will be giving all of us the scoop on great rides! Be safe out there, and good luck in the upcoming WM100!MattChttp://inane-asylum.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.com