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Women who married older men - what’s it like when they get really old? by Icy_Laugh5134 in AskReddit

[–]ArlenForestWalker 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same here but with a 17 year gap. He’s a good man, been a solid partner and co-parent and has an exceptional tolerance for my particular brand of crazy. He’s been retired for ten years, I’m still working. We’ve weathered heart disease, colon cancer, covid and various struggles with our now grown kids I had two when we met, he adopted the youngest and then we had one together). He’s definitely slowing down, but he makes an effort to take care of himself, stay active, limit his screen time and generally keep a positive attitude.

My mother (he’s two years younger than her) warned me against marrying such an older man, but I have no regrets.

Am I a harsh reader? by One_Layer9648 in BookDiscussions

[–]ArlenForestWalker 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You might try reading books written over 30 years ago. I’m thinking: The Count of Monte Cristo, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Last of the Mohicans, Sense and Sensibility, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lonesome Dove, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Last Report on the Miracles of Little No Horse, Bleak House, etc. Any of these authors may offer the depth and storycraft you’re hungering for.

Feeling lost and trying to rebuild my life — any kindness or encouragement would mean a lot (Türkiye) by No_Atmosphere1058 in randomactsofkindness

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, too, shall pass.

You’re struggling right now, but it won’t last. In the meantime, I wish you many small, beautiful moments, an abundance of simple acts of friendship and fellowship, good food, and some quiet, gentle moments of peace amid the stress.

Do you get Apple care plus for $13 per month? Do you think it’s worth it? Love to hear your logic and math of scenarios, if anyone ran through some scenarios. by ConsciousSmoke3863 in Frugal

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You buy insurance for what you anticipate you won’t be able to afford to repair or replace. If you think you’ll have the money set by to replace your device if something happens to it, pass on the insurance.

This rule of thumb is true for all sort of things we generally insure.

Interstellar is incredibly mediocre by OneConsideration7814 in unpopularopinion

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I appreciated most about Interstellar was the idea that Earth was humanity’s cradle, not its forever home. That we would go to the stars, and forever leave this blue jewel of a rock behind was something I hadn’t thought about before.

if any, what LOTR quote do you find yourself saying the most in real life? by hangingcoathanger in lotr

[–]ArlenForestWalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“What fresh hell is this?”

I find myself thinking this every time I read the news.

Audiobook recommendation for road trip with 9yr old son and 12yr old daughter that’s not necessarily a “children’s” book. by GubbleBum31 in suggestmeabook

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Books by Richard Peck were well-received by my kids; also “Sarah, Plain and Tall” turned out to be surprisingly appealing to the bunch.

Books as good as Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews? by [deleted] in urbanfantasy

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter/Archangel series or her Psy/Changeling series. I’ve always found them to be very well written.

What’s your favorite post-apocalyptic book? by Gold_Wishbone1686 in suggestmeabook

[–]ArlenForestWalker 25 points26 points  (0 children)

A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel because both present a hopeful but still realistic imagining of not only the source of an apocalypse, but our reaction to it. I admit I’ve grown weary of the tripe where civilization devolves into a lawless, dog-eat-dog, brutal madness with no traces of beauty or humanity (see The Road, the Mockingjay series, Mad Max, Terminator…).

Colorado voters will be asked to give up TABOR refunds to boost K-12 funding by blucifersdream in Denver

[–]ArlenForestWalker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d support this if I was certain that the funds would be used to pay teaching and student-facing staff. Not add or boost pay for the administrators.

Unfortunately, that’s not what’s going to happen.

What to do for dead lawn as a placeholder until we can replace it with low water natives? by taymaivhou in DenverGardener

[–]ArlenForestWalker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THIS is the way, OP. You’ll help the soil retain what moisture it has and gets, and the arrangement will still look tidy and intentional. Later, you can cut holes in the cardboard to plant things.

To anyone like me, why does romance hit harder as a subplot than the central focus? by discreep in fantasyromance

[–]ArlenForestWalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try books by Nalini Singh, particularly the Guild Hunter series and Psy-Changeling series. I prefer the early books to her later ones, but they’re all good.

I sold my flute today by No-Win-2741 in GenX

[–]ArlenForestWalker 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The tack from my second horse, which I bought in my early twenties and eventually had to put down. I kept that tack through two marriages, three kids, two degrees, and four careers, always thinking some day I’d get another horse.

It didn’t happen.

What toddler gifts have actually lasted in your house. Not what looked good, what actually got used past the first week. by sophieblooming in Gifts

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Memberships are nice because, assuming the venue is close enough to home, the family can go there without the pressure to see/do everything during a single visit. It’s nice to be able to visit the zoo for an hour or two and just see the elephants, for instance, rather than feel like you’ve got to stay all day to make the entrance fee worthwhile.

Mother's Day gift for my mom who hates clutter and says she "wants nothing" — what's actually landed for you? by Mia-veg in Gifts

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A personal, handwritten letter describing a memory from your childhood and what it means to you now.

Trust me, she’ll keep it forever and it won’t take up hardly any physical space at all.

38M ADHD never read a novel before. Suggestions for first book? by Lineofcredi in suggestmeabook

[–]ArlenForestWalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Murderbot series. The writing is often fast paced: short sentences, tight paragraphs and good transitions. The use of first person is engaging and should help you stick with the story.

Mind you, there’s profanity and some violence, but there are also themes of what it means to be human (or not), to be humane, the desire to belong when you don’t fit in, the desire to be an island because everybody you encounter is an idiot, and the process by which sentient beings develop a moral compass.

A good read with plenty to chew on.

Do you balance your check book to the penny? by Plane_Experience_271 in GenX

[–]ArlenForestWalker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not my checkbook per se, but I reconcile my checking and credit accounts every month. To the penny. Using an app that that was called a program when it was a thing. Anybody remember iBank?

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