Comments for Ballsy Blog http://www.ballsyblog.com I'm Joriel Foltz, a Seattle-based writer and reflexologist. Ballsy is my blog about natural health, vegan food, sustainability, social justice, crafty recycling, literature, and other things that get me riled up. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:08:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on the legal leap by Andrea http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/03/20/the-legal-leap/comment-page-1/#comment-4023 Andrea Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:08:43 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/03/20/the-legal-leap/#comment-4023 I am marrying the man I fell in love with almost 25 years ago on April 1 at the county courthouse. We met when we were teens, dated for a summer and drifted apart. We have crossed paths several times but didn't reconnect until last summer. He left his entire life in California to be with me and my boys as a family. We have been living together but decided to get married. I understand the pragmatic issues that led to your decision. We too could be happy living together without the ceremony but my man is a writer with no "income" and no insurance and we just felt that....well, why not? We are mature, middle aged kids and don't feel this is impulsive. But we are also doing it for romantic reasons. We chose a courthouse ceremony for the anonymity (don't want my extended family to know), ease, and cost. We have decided to go with non-traditional clothes in black and tan with a wedding dinner at a sophisticated restaurant in the city and a hotel room with a jacuzzi tub! Congrats and remember you aren't alone! I am marrying the man I fell in love with almost 25 years ago on April 1 at the county courthouse. We met when we were teens, dated for a summer and drifted apart. We have crossed paths several times but didn’t reconnect until last summer. He left his entire life in California to be with me and my boys as a family. We have been living together but decided to get married.

I understand the pragmatic issues that led to your decision. We too could be happy living together without the ceremony but my man is a writer with no “income” and no insurance and we just felt that….well, why not? We are mature, middle aged kids and don’t feel this is impulsive. But we are also doing it for romantic reasons.

We chose a courthouse ceremony for the anonymity (don’t want my extended family to know), ease, and cost. We have decided to go with non-traditional clothes in black and tan with a wedding dinner at a sophisticated restaurant in the city and a hotel room with a jacuzzi tub!

Congrats and remember you aren’t alone!

]]> Comment on thoughts on love by Ms. George http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/11/21/thoughts-on-love/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 Ms. George Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:58:22 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/?p=156#comment-3249 I may have to check out this book... came across this and thought of your unicorn party awhile back. The post is from 2 January. http://www.wecovet.com/ Blessings on the New Year. The current Bon Apetit has a tofu curry recipe that uses coconut milk-that is vegan friendly, right? Thought I'd try it. I may have to check out this book…
came across this and thought of your unicorn party awhile back. The post is from 2 January.

http://www.wecovet.com/

Blessings on the New Year. The current Bon Apetit has a tofu curry recipe that uses coconut milk-that is vegan friendly, right? Thought I’d try it.

]]> Comment on wire spiral bookmarks by joriel http://www.ballsyblog.com/2007/04/17/wire-spiral-bookmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3149 joriel Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:44:33 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2007/04/17/wire-spiral-bookmarks/#comment-3149 My long silence probably answered that question, but the answer is no. Sorry Meredith, but even if I had the time, I don't have that kind of skill. :) My long silence probably answered that question, but the answer is no. Sorry Meredith, but even if I had the time, I don’t have that kind of skill. :)

]]> Comment on wire spiral bookmarks by meredith scott http://www.ballsyblog.com/2007/04/17/wire-spiral-bookmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 meredith scott Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:50:26 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2007/04/17/wire-spiral-bookmarks/#comment-2881 Do you make custom bookmarks with words?? Do you make custom bookmarks with words??

]]> Comment on thoughts on love by Shay http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/11/21/thoughts-on-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 Shay Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:21:31 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/?p=156#comment-2868 ha ha i agree with the last bit. :) As a Stephen King junkie and someone who is honestly a bit scared of all non-fiction not about the Celts, most of this is way over my head, but i like the last part. Glad you're back. You're awesome, keep being you! Shay. ha ha i agree with the last bit. :)
As a Stephen King junkie and someone who is honestly a bit scared of all non-fiction not about the Celts, most of this is way over my head, but i like the last part.
Glad you’re back. You’re awesome, keep being you!
Shay.

]]> Comment on dear world, by nikole http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/11/21/dear-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 nikole Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:25:43 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/?p=153#comment-2862 Thank you for this. It's so good to hear your "voice." At seven months, I'm still wobbly trying how to figure out how to balance it all. Yes, two months is just a short time. You're still in the infancy motherhood. Today was a hard day, and it brings me great comfort to know that you're muddling through it too. I have been thinking so much about the isolation and how it often seems next to impossible to get out of the house around feeding and napping and such. And also feeling sheer amazement at my daughter and the miraculousness of it all. Oh, I am so in love. I have a gift for you coming. I only need to get it all wrapped up AND make it to the post office. I've been trying to do it for a week. Sigh. It will be on its way before Thanksgiving, for sure. Oh, and that picture of Sagan is just about the cutest thing ever. lovelovelovelovelovelove Thank you for this. It’s so good to hear your “voice.” At seven months, I’m still wobbly trying how to figure out how to balance it all. Yes, two months is just a short time. You’re still in the infancy motherhood. Today was a hard day, and it brings me great comfort to know that you’re muddling through it too. I have been thinking so much about the isolation and how it often seems next to impossible to get out of the house around feeding and napping and such. And also feeling sheer amazement at my daughter and the miraculousness of it all. Oh, I am so in love.

I have a gift for you coming. I only need to get it all wrapped up AND make it to the post office. I’ve been trying to do it for a week. Sigh. It will be on its way before Thanksgiving, for sure.

Oh, and that picture of Sagan is just about the cutest thing ever.

lovelovelovelovelovelove

]]> Comment on music for a happy day by joriel http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/01/27/music-for-a-happy-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 joriel Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:27:49 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/01/27/music-for-a-happy-day/#comment-2629 awww... xo! awww… xo!

]]> Comment on music for a happy day by Nix http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/01/27/music-for-a-happy-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Nix Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:57:16 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/01/27/music-for-a-happy-day/#comment-2620 This video was one of the first things I went for the day we finally got fast internet back. The song makes me smile, the video makes me smile more, and thinking about you makes me smile the most! xoxoxox This video was one of the first things I went for the day we finally got fast internet back. The song makes me smile, the video makes me smile more, and thinking about you makes me smile the most! xoxoxox

]]> Comment on 20 weeks!!! by Robyn http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/04/15/20-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Robyn Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:18:57 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/04/15/20-weeks/#comment-2611 congrats on having a baby! And that onsie is adorable. I don't think having a baby infiltrates everything. I try to put minimal details on my blog (due to some friends who've had rough patches) and it hasn't been TOO hard, you know? I say gush all you want at your new URL (although, I like reading baby stuff, so if you put it here, I wouldn't be bugged by it). congrats on having a baby! And that onsie is adorable. I don’t think having a baby infiltrates everything. I try to put minimal details on my blog (due to some friends who’ve had rough patches) and it hasn’t been TOO hard, you know? I say gush all you want at your new URL (although, I like reading baby stuff, so if you put it here, I wouldn’t be bugged by it).

]]> Comment on on human decency by Robyn http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/04/23/on-human-decency/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Robyn Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:16:26 +0000 http://www.ballsyblog.com/2008/04/23/on-human-decency/#comment-2610 I feel like you've just empowered me. I'm way too passive as well. I feel like you’ve just empowered me. I’m way too passive as well.

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