A Tribute to abra a collection of her comments

[LLapp]

"A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun." — Anais Nin

chriscrojam
January 30, 2011, 3:17 am
That's wonderful.

mikehallbackhoe
August 3, 2015, 6:06 pm
that's what screens are for

abra
May 20, 2017, 3:14 pm
Spiders, flies and mosquitoes can come in that same way. Like Mike said that's what screens are for.

Persephone59
July 16, 2017, 7:00 am
Before I read the comments, I was thinking of all the French fiction I've read, and whenever a window or French door is opened, you're outside. That made me immediately think of mosquitoes. Do they not have those in France? ;-)

abra
September 18, 2017, 6:22 pm
Years ago, I watched daytime TV (soaps) I hated that the patio doors always stood wide open. No flies or mosquitoes I guess. I suppose no squirrels, raccoons or stray cats and dogs either. Screens, they're very important to me.

[Synonymous]

Wisdom of abra:

"A husband only worries about a particular Other Man; a wife distrusts her whole species."
— Mignon McLaughlin
abra
November 12, 2015, 3:32 pm
If you look for the words "husband" and or "marriage" in her quotes, you will often find them.

[Eureka]

"Is there anything in the world more annoyingly creepy than an unspoken dress code?" — Douglas Coupland

abra
August 7, 2021, 1:37 am
When I went to public school there was a dress code. Girl's dresses were supposed to cover the knees or maybe halfway cover the knees. Girls couldn't wear shorts, slacks, or culottes. Guys were allowed to wear white Levis (this was new) but they had to wear a belt. No T-shirts. Guys had to shave. There was probably more. Most of that disappeared by the time my youngest sister was in high school.

abra
August 7, 2021, 1:38 am
Forgot to say, that I'm always very nervous about unspoken dress codes. I'm always worried that I'll be over dressed or under dressed.

[Eureka]

(Abra talked about her fear of bridges a number of times. It's nice to see that she saw my comment and responded. Admin, however, has not. )

"I hate bridges. I'm always very insecure on bridges." — Alber Elbaz (1961-2021)

abra
November 15, 2018, 1:47 pm
This may actually be my quote. I've said it many, many times. I've certainly said it before Alber was born.

Eureka
April 11, 2019, 2:21 pm
Admin. please change name on quote to abra.

abra
April 20, 2019, 1:41 am
Thank you, Eureka.

[LLapp]

I wonder if this was the same son who's been in touch with us here?

Yes, it was. Abra and her husband had one child. All of her parenting stories are about him.

[hrossa]

I wonder if this was the same son who's been in touch with us here?

[LLapp]

Another snippet of autobiography...

"Life should not be estimated exclusively by the standard of dollars and cents." — Charles Goodyear

abra
July 26, 2021, 1:52 am
Long, long ago, when we lived in Ca, we woke up one morning to a strange sound. The Goodyear blimp was tethered across the hills from us. It was there for about 3 days. It went out each night with lights flashing messages. We never knew that it did that. It made a huge enthusiast of my then four or five year old son. Good memories.

[hrossa]

"False modesty can be worse than arrogance." — David Mitchell

abra
November 21, 2019, 10:11 pm
You'd think that, (OK, it's me that'd think that, but then you spend a few minutes with one of THOSE people who can't stop telling you virtuous they are, and you (I"m) begging for a tad of modesty. Fake it if you have to.

[Synonymous]

Eureka, that's a gem! Thank you for keeping abra alive and well on this site.

[Eureka]

"Men seek but one thing in life - their pleasure." — Somerset Maugham

LittleReg1
January 15, 2021, 1:09 pm
What do women seek?

DrCryptell
May 6, 2021, 8:32 am
Women seek a recipe for apple strudel.

hrossa
May 9, 2021, 12:59 pm
DrCryptell, your sample set apparently is too small. Talk to more women.

abra
June 14, 2022, 11:02 pm
We've discussed it before. Women (SOME) want a footrub and chocolate, a bottle of nice wine, a stack of good books, nice music candlelight, a screen porch with a lovely view. Pick and choose, but put some thought into it.

[LLapp]

"It's all that the young can do for the old, to shock them and keep them up to date." — George Bernard Shaw

abra
November 1, 2021, 1:46 am
I was texting with my older grandson this afternoon and evening. It was nothing special just about Halloween etc. It all left me with warm huggy feelings about what a really nice person he is. Happy Halloween, although now it's November 1st.

hrossa
August 18, 2022, 1:25 am
Nice, Abra

[Eureka]

(Another example of abra's encouraging words. Kgun5 continues to hold the record at 14 seconds.)


"Greedy eaters dig their graves with their teeth." — French Proverb

abra
July 7, 2015, 9:59 am
Wow, Kgun5, good job. I've done this one before, but I didn't recognize it. It always takes me a long time.

Kgun5
January 28, 2016, 4:14 am
Thanks, abra. You'll be happy to know that it took me 386 seconds this time around.

abra
July 1, 2020, 8:28 pm
It does,make me happy, kgun, it does. )

abra
October 26, 2022, 9:45 pm
And after 9 years, Kgun still has that record.

[Eureka]

(Another obscure comment from WRQ9 followed by abra's funny response.)

"If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it." — Brendan Francis

WRQ9
December 9, 2013, 5:43 am
This is typical "power side" logic, cynically translated into ersatz disciplinary language.

abra
August 23, 2015, 11:09 am
WRQ9, that's just what I was going to say :0).

[Eureka]

"Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic." — Bull Durham

abra
July 27, 2018, 1:34 pm
One of my son's favorite movies. He rarely posts on FB and yet when he does, it seems like he can find a Bull Durham quote for any occasion.

[Synonymous]

kb83 Nice. Congratulations. I think LLapp said it best.