Comments on: Series: What I learned about the US while living in Scotland, Part IV http://www.adamjcopeland.com/2008/07/02/series-what-i-learned-about-the-us-while-living-in-scotland-part-iv/ Adam J. Copeland Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OorMargit http://www.adamjcopeland.com/2008/07/02/series-what-i-learned-about-the-us-while-living-in-scotland-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 OorMargit Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:42:53 +0000 http://adamcopeland.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-1028 Hi, Adam: Since you checked my blogged, I've been reading yours. I've enjoyed your observations on Life in Scotland compared with life in US. I've lived in the Bay Area, California for 30 years and now that my husband is nearing retirement age, we're considering all possibilities. We came when he had a fellowship to do research at UC Berkeley. It wasn't a permanent position, but we fell in love with the area and chose to stay. Thereafter, he's had various positions in the technology industry and is now a consultant. I'm not a Scot who thinks that the place I left will be exactly as it was all those years ago. I'm not the same person I was then and if we do go back, we'll be taking our older selves with us. There's nobody in Scotland longing for our return. Those sentiments belong in the old Scottish songs. I can access Scotland and my family and friends every day on the Internet. I don't have to be there to be there. Thank you for posting your thoughts. You've added to the decision making process. Aye yours, Margaret Hi, Adam:

Since you checked my blogged, I’ve been reading yours.

I’ve enjoyed your observations on Life in Scotland compared with life in US.

I’ve lived in the Bay Area, California for 30 years and now that my husband is nearing retirement age, we’re considering all possibilities.

We came when he had a fellowship to do research at UC Berkeley.

It wasn’t a permanent position, but we fell in love with the area and chose to stay. Thereafter, he’s had various positions in the technology industry and is now a consultant.

I’m not a Scot who thinks that the place I left will be exactly as it was all those years ago. I’m not the same person I was then and if we do go back, we’ll be taking our older selves with us.

There’s nobody in Scotland longing for our return. Those sentiments belong in the old Scottish songs.

I can access Scotland and my family and friends every day on the Internet. I don’t have to be there to be there.

Thank you for posting your thoughts. You’ve added to the decision making process.

Aye yours,

Margaret

]]> By: Danny http://www.adamjcopeland.com/2008/07/02/series-what-i-learned-about-the-us-while-living-in-scotland-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Danny Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:55:28 +0000 http://adamcopeland.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-1027 Adam I loved this story... I read it out to my husband, who always gets his hair cut shorter than I like it! Think I'll send him to your hairdresser in future :-) (But was also interested in what you say about the differences in gender-related stereo-types between here and the States... ) Adam I loved this story… I read it out to my husband, who always gets his hair cut shorter than I like it! Think I’ll send him to your hairdresser in future :-)

(But was also interested in what you say about the differences in gender-related stereo-types between here and the States… )

]]> By: Stushie http://www.adamjcopeland.com/2008/07/02/series-what-i-learned-about-the-us-while-living-in-scotland-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Stushie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:37:31 +0000 http://adamcopeland.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-1026 Honest men and bonnie lassies of Ayr. ye cannae beat them, eh? Honest men and bonnie lassies of Ayr. ye cannae beat them, eh?

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