Having been an only child at the beginning of my life, I have always had my own space. Socializing can be exhausting, if it’s not with the right people. Now I have swung the other way, away from wandering around the great city of Los Angeles, making $ here & there - to mostly sitting at my computer & looking for work. That is solitary, which can be a bit too much at times and then I just have to get out of the house! But my husband comes home at dinner time, and then the computer is his and I sit and watch the History Channel or TCM on cable. I have lived long periods of time alone - and one can do it, but I much prefer living with my sweet husband. When he was away for a week on a rare business trip, I took my Curious George suffed animal to bed with me to hug because it reminds me of Mark. And I sniffed his pillow to remember him by. I do withdraw sometimes to the bedroom for solitude and then I read into the night and sleep a lot, while listening to classical music on the radio. Or I mainline 30’s movies from TCM and escape into a classy fantasy. On our boat I love reading in the fresh air and the semi-shade of the cockpit open to the sky. And I practice my concertina - so good for sea shanties!

As I was reading some of the founding mothers writing, all of a sudden, I had a thought that if all the political leaders of the world, if each one would write about oneself once a week. Would that help ? ——————-dancewu(dot)net

The only times I have extended time alone is when I drive from Ohio to Washington State and back by myself. I listen to the kind of music I like and the radio programs I want to listen to. I stop at the resteraunts I like. And stop to enjoy the mountains every chance I get. And I make the 30 mile trip through the Badlands at least once each trip. I’m going to miss those things, as I’m probably getting to the age when making that trip on my own isn’t too wise. At least that’s what people tell me. I haven’t made up my mind yet…

I Love it, But I don’t do the things I say I’ll do. And I love being w/ my family!!

I like to watch chick flicks and chick tv and talk chick talk on the phone when my husband is gone. We have totally different tastes in TV or movies and in music. so when he’s gone I crank the tunes first thing in the morning. really loud. At night I watch things like “greys anatomy” or movies from the bogie and bacall era. But I spent most of my life alone. I was an only child with a mom who worked more than 40 hours a week (for survival). My first marriage was short and my single years were more than a decade. I crawled into bed alone almost every night thinking “is this going to be how it always is?”. So while I like a day or two alone… that’s about all I want really.

I have been working very hard on my little site. Here are some really cool photos I hope you enjoy this. Thank you, Corine Cohen Another women of the web. PS I LOVE THIS SITE! http://corinescorner.com/blog2/2008/05/drama-desk-archive-wall-coverage….