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:howdy2 Partisan and :welcome

It was after the loss of my husband, that I also rediscovered Bonanza!
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:welcome to the :ranch2 . :howdy2 :bluechair :redchair grab yourself a seat and enjoy the site! :boomersrocks There’s a lot to do and read here it should keep you busy! I am sorry about your loss. :flowerbig :hugs I hope you enjoy your time here.
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:welcome @Partisan So sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, thanks for sharing your story. I'm so glad you found us and I hope you enjoy your time here and that it brings you some peace.
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Oxgirl wrote: Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:48 am :welcome @Partisan So sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, thanks for sharing your story. I'm so glad you found us and I hope you enjoy your time here and that it brings you some peace.
Thank you, Oxgirl. It is nice to talk to people because Covid's been so isolating. Roy and I were handling it together and when he died things kinda went pear-shaped. You get out of the habit of actually talking to people and humans were not made to live in seclusion. People like you are so friendly and welcoming it's a pleasure to come back to the site. I've befriended you - I think that's what it's called, befriending? - although idk what that actually does!
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Karol wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:19 pm
Partisan, I am sorry that your husband passed away. :hugs Thank you for writing how you came across us. :yes

By the way, the series Bonanza was also meant to be a family series set in the western United States.

:howdy2 and :welcome to Boomers!

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"OH, YOU THREE HUNDRED POUND ROBIN!" Joe to Hoss - "The Ponderosa Birdman".
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patina wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:15 pm :welcome to Boomers, Partisan!
Thank you, Patina! It's nice to meet you.
"OH, YOU THREE HUNDRED POUND ROBIN!" Joe to Hoss - "The Ponderosa Birdman".
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Bejules wrote: Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:04 pm :howdy2 Partisan and :welcome

It was after the loss of my husband, that I also rediscovered Bonanza!
Thank you. Was your husband a great Western fan, too? I wasn't around for the original run - I was born in the late 60s so I don't remember it. I do remember LHOTP and The Waltons though because they were later. lol As you've probably guessed, it's Little Joe that kept me here - Waltons didn't have him, and LHOTP did, but he was older and as a very, very strict father, so when I was little, Charles Ingalls used to scare me! Somehow I don't think I'd have been scared by Ben Cartwright. I just could not believe how devastatingly gorgeous Joe was in the first seasons, and what with that and his loveableness and warmth, it just kept me glued. I learned to appreciate the other family members, too. I thought, "Well, it might not be realistic, but this is what true goodness is." If only we could have a bit more of it in the world. :joe
"OH, YOU THREE HUNDRED POUND ROBIN!" Joe to Hoss - "The Ponderosa Birdman".
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Drifter wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:01 pm :howdy2 Partisan. I hope you find you’re in good company, here. :welcome
Yes, I think I will, Drifter. It's like a real community, very welcoming! :thankyou
"OH, YOU THREE HUNDRED POUND ROBIN!" Joe to Hoss - "The Ponderosa Birdman".
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AgnethaF wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:01 pm :hello Welcome to Boomers, Partisan.
Thank you. It's funny how we all seem to like different people. You, Adam, me, Joe. It's nearly always Adam and Joe, ain't it? Sometimes poor Hoss and Ben get a look-in, I suppose. I mean, I like all of them, they're all what my Mum would've called "quality folks". Good and decent. Goodness and decency seem to be out of vogue these days, but Bonanza shows that it doesn't mean you have to be stuffy and boring to be good and decent.
"OH, YOU THREE HUNDRED POUND ROBIN!" Joe to Hoss - "The Ponderosa Birdman".
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mightymight wrote: Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:21 pm :welcome I'm sorry for your loss Partisan. :welcome to Boomers!
Thank you so much. It's nice to meet you!
"OH, YOU THREE HUNDRED POUND ROBIN!" Joe to Hoss - "The Ponderosa Birdman".
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