tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post8789034264978563905..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Conflicted, part 2Jill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-83609941878407292572009-01-31T10:33:00.000-07:002009-01-31T10:33:00.000-07:00wow - you hit the nail on the head with this one. ...wow - you hit the nail on the head with this one. i'm grateful that i found your blog - you are able to articulate things that i can only barely muster through. inspiring. encouraging. thanks.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956426604156841727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-4592277852170423732009-01-31T08:55:00.000-07:002009-01-31T08:55:00.000-07:00Jill -Nothing insightful or poignant, just good lu...Jill -<BR/><BR/>Nothing insightful or poignant, just good luck in the decision you're facing! And as always, the words and pictures are great. Thank you. LouLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635331522289510227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-83715682450457399452009-01-30T20:43:00.000-07:002009-01-30T20:43:00.000-07:00Jill Rocks Da House!kb peace outJill Rocks Da House!<BR/>kb peace outkenbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483219755088902674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-21977177997147473282009-01-30T10:47:00.000-07:002009-01-30T10:47:00.000-07:00basically what i'm trying to say is the same thing...basically what i'm trying to say is the same thing lisa (3 comments up from this one) is saying in her first paragraph. we all sure are very different people and it really shows sometimes... this is one of the things in life that helps remind us that we're alive.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7845304069649838292009-01-30T10:38:00.000-07:002009-01-30T10:38:00.000-07:00sorry, it seems like at least a few have assumed a...sorry, it seems like at least a few have assumed a negative connotation to my term "baggage". i didn't mean it negatively at all. baggage is what it is: the ideas, experiences, and life lessons we all bring to the table. we all have baggage (at least in the sense that i'm using the term). it is who we are. none of us live in a vaccuum. the things we have seen and done in life contribute to our thoughts on a conversation like this. that's all i was pointing out. nothing more and nothing less. i was just trying to make a point about how fascinating it is that dozens of people can see the same thing in a dozen different ways. in my mind this can only be the result of different pieces of baggage that we each bring to the conversation.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-86909523932498759822009-01-30T08:21:00.000-07:002009-01-30T08:21:00.000-07:00Sara/Jill - Regarding the snowbiking/snowshoeing q...Sara/Jill - Regarding the snowbiking/snowshoeing question, apparently my buddies Bill and Matt and myself are three of the seven people in the world crazy enough to ride bikes were you need shoeshoes. Here in Erie Pennsylvania we get tons of snow, so we'll strap the snowshoes to our backs, ride to one point, put the shoes on, hike-a-bike to the next road, take the shoes off, and then ride on. For a little better discription you can check out my blog: rosssilvis.wordpress.com. <BR/><BR/>Anyways, just wanted to say your blog is great Jill. Good luck with the Iditarod this year and with your big decision. Looks like you've got enough advice so I'll save mine! <BR/><BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-81514723604343473712009-01-29T22:56:00.000-07:002009-01-29T22:56:00.000-07:00Hey Sister,It is interesting too see how many peop...Hey Sister,<BR/><BR/>It is interesting too see how many people like to express their opinion. Everyone has different ideals of how life should be and what makes them happy. Some people see being a stay-at-home mom as trapped, while others feel it is the best job in the whole world and would want nothing else.<BR/><BR/>I think your decision was made long ago (hence all of your prep work and planning). It just sounds like your boss is making it a more difficult choice! You are very talented in many ways. I believe you will make the best decision for you. No matter what everyone else says.<BR/><BR/>Love You! Good luck with your decision!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971829321577186599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-17100203739176102712009-01-29T22:08:00.000-07:002009-01-29T22:08:00.000-07:00I think you should leave it up to us. We'll all v...I think you should leave it up to us. We'll all vote. I vote for strapping on a rocket and launching at the sun.chump nerdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294377691221249223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58466984135258466392009-01-29T20:40:00.000-07:002009-01-29T20:40:00.000-07:00I'm just saying that the experience going on right...I'm just saying that the experience going on right "now" is a good place to be. No regrets or baggage here, just many decades of different experiences.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389042165533411026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-5819320091041165972009-01-29T20:17:00.000-07:002009-01-29T20:17:00.000-07:00What kind of bike do you ride? That thing looks li...What kind of bike do you ride? That thing looks like a beast!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379827443927786646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-80291089202471310902009-01-29T20:06:00.000-07:002009-01-29T20:06:00.000-07:00Just remember, that finding a good job, doing some...Just remember, that finding a good job, doing something you like, (and even more importantly, with people that you like), in a place that you like is not so easy ANYTIME, even more so right now, even for the very talented. I have several friends (in medicine, where there are always supposed to be jobs) who are very competent, smart, well educated, and who are still struggling to find even a half-decent job. Is there any way you could still do both? or work into the contract a yearly "month" to do the things that you want to do? It sounds like your manager really values you and might be willing to negotiate. If you were my sister, I guess this is what I would be telling you -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-81497466260551206722009-01-29T20:00:00.000-07:002009-01-29T20:00:00.000-07:00On another note...I think anons should make themse...On another note...I think anons should make themselves available for others to criticize.<BR/><BR/>It only takes a coward to hide behind the words anonymous. If you are going to criticize others then you damn well better leave yourself open to some.Vitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277306434031774094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91075477552449844482009-01-29T19:55:00.000-07:002009-01-29T19:55:00.000-07:00There are far too many assumptions taking place he...There are far too many assumptions taking place here. It is what it is. Jill has chosen to place her life on a blog and open it for others like ourselves to comment as we wish.<BR/><BR/>To refer to other peoples experiences as baggage or whatever is not right. We all have had our experiences in life...both good and bad.<BR/><BR/>I don't think it is right for others to criticize Jill for she believes is the right thing to do in her life.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand...if you are going to lay life out for everyone else to read and view, then you damn well better be ready to accept some criticism, advice, or whatever.<BR/><BR/>Express your feelings...that's what this is all about. Keep your preaching to yourself.<BR/><BR/>Geoff...do you not have any baggage?? I don't know too many people that don't.Vitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277306434031774094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57850581156787812872009-01-29T17:36:00.000-07:002009-01-29T17:36:00.000-07:00As far as Geoff's comment on regret, denial and di...As far as Geoff's comment on regret, denial and dissapointment masking itself as wisdom, you know what they say...Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if this big specific goal Jill talked about taking time off for is that GDR race ?.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-17249072918506713072009-01-29T13:19:00.000-07:002009-01-29T13:19:00.000-07:00Here’s the deal, as seen by this wise old man. So ...Here’s the deal, as seen by this wise old man. So many of us who read and enjoy your blog do so because our lives are so much different from yours and the only way we’ll ever see the finish line of Iditabike is vicariously through you. We have huge mortgages, kids in college, and otherwise deep unbreakable roots. <BR/><BR/>Jill - don’t take the job. Ride on the crusty snow for a while… trails be damned!<BR/><BR/>One day, the fact that you turned down a job offer many would kill for will make a fabulous Chapter 12 in “Ghost Trails, the sequel”.<BR/><BR/>Now, having said all of this, there is also a chance that I am selfishly nudging you in this direction because I don’t want to lose my daily dose of Jill Homer. In fact, I am trying to enhance it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-38239438911677230752009-01-29T08:29:00.000-07:002009-01-29T08:29:00.000-07:00As far as the snowshoes on a bike question goes......As far as the snowshoes on a bike question goes....yes, you can ride with snowshoes on a bicycle. the only drawbacks are that you have to get a custom made bottom bracket with a 2ft wide axle so your snowshoes don't hit the bike frame, and you have to ride bow-legged. Another drawback is that you have worry about the shoes kicking your chain off, and hitting the rear derailleur with the tail of the shoes causing a momentary upshift. Rumor has it that Shimano is coming out with SPD compatible snowshoes in 2009 made of carbon fiber and unobtanium. The shoes will be custom made on a limited quantitiy basis because there's only about 7 people worldwide that'd be crazy enough to ride in places where you'd need to use them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-80547590926851970712009-01-29T08:00:00.000-07:002009-01-29T08:00:00.000-07:00Hi Geoff, for the record, I'm the Anon 12:10 who r...Hi Geoff, for the record, I'm the Anon 12:10 who responded to your first comment in a bit too lengthy of form. I only left that one comment and not the additional ones that seem a bit more confrontational. I respect your response to my comment and say thanks. Just wanted you to know. All the best to you and Jill. Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28857630609041101292009-01-29T07:41:00.000-07:002009-01-29T07:41:00.000-07:00Sounds like you're all set. Maybe just coming to t...Sounds like you're all set. Maybe just coming to terms with a decision that's already made? You know I'd love to see you do the bike and write thing. That's just me livin' vicariously, though. Made my choice for kids long ago. If only the whole family would bike around the world with me, living on wild asparagus, cattails and great American novel writing.<BR/><BR/>Goin' to the South Pole? That'd be super cool.<BR/><BR/>With regards to Sara's question. In a race like Iditarod where you are forced to take on deep, unpacked snow, could you carry and use snowshoes?Craig, The Flanders Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440903092957497625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10396171618492810252009-01-29T05:55:00.000-07:002009-01-29T05:55:00.000-07:00have fun making your decision, jill. never grow u...have fun making your decision, jill. never grow up!!!! :)bluecolnagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134285478201494323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66708548638471125952009-01-29T03:33:00.000-07:002009-01-29T03:33:00.000-07:00I've been on salary for six and a half years now J...I've been on salary for six and a half years now Jill. It does feel secure at times but it sucks when you are standing at the office instead of on the start line for a race you trained all winter and spring for.<BR/><BR/>That's happened to me more than once. Lets face it when you're on salary your ass is theirs.<BR/><BR/>-BBluenoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448920726947078281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-22867878375415547052009-01-28T21:44:00.001-07:002009-01-28T21:44:00.001-07:00Great blog Jill,Thought you'd appreciate mine:http...Great blog Jill,<BR/><BR/>Thought you'd appreciate mine:<BR/><BR/>http://citysimplicity.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19520816000700064722009-01-28T21:44:00.000-07:002009-01-28T21:44:00.000-07:00wisdom: in most cases yes. but in some cases inste...wisdom: in most cases yes. but in some cases instead of wisdom you have denial, regret, and dissapointment attempting as best they can to mask themselves as wisdom.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-49351135540545224392009-01-28T21:24:00.000-07:002009-01-28T21:24:00.000-07:00Interesting comments from everyone. I really think...Interesting comments from everyone. I really think everyone has a strong bias based upon their life situations. When I was younger and making a solid 6 figure income, I thought that was what is was about. As I got older it was about providing well for my kids. As I mentioned in yesterdays post, I was told in Feb 08 that I had a Congenital defect in my heart and that i was past due for a meeting with the coroner that's when life took on a different meaning. I now work because I like what I do and I still need some income. But I now find I am perfectly happy with things that I previously would have frowned on. Yes you need cash, my earlier efforts have afforded me a comfortable lifestyle now, but the greed bug is never satisfied and if you allow it, it will consume you. I feel blessed that this health issue arose and persuaded me to live life in a more balanced manner. I also believe everyday now has a once in a lifetime opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25922266375601893632009-01-28T21:17:00.000-07:002009-01-28T21:17:00.000-07:00geoff- anon's a last-worder, you'll just end up ta...geoff- anon's a last-worder, you'll just end up talking circles...but, interesting points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57374460454930022732009-01-28T20:45:00.000-07:002009-01-28T20:45:00.000-07:00Geoff...what you call "baggage" are other folks li...Geoff...what you call "baggage" are other folks life experiences from which comes wisdom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com