http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/05/21/long-live-the-late-bloomers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-live-the-late-bloomers Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/05/21/long-live-the-late-bloomers/comment-page-1/#comment-102 beezersmom Wed, 21 May 2008 19:59:15 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=113#comment-102 Love the metaphor of the tahina spectabilis, but I agree with Connie. I'd rather be an iris than a palm. Isn't that a Paul Simon number? Love the metaphor of the tahina spectabilis, but I agree with Connie. I’d rather be an iris than a palm. Isn’t that a Paul Simon number?

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/05/21/long-live-the-late-bloomers/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Connie Wed, 21 May 2008 17:29:10 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=113#comment-101 Who wants to flame out early? You know how irises bloom? The top one dies and the next one flowers, then the next, and the next? That's how I feel. On to the next blossoming, says I. Who wants to flame out early? You know how irises bloom? The top one dies and the next one flowers, then the next, and the next? That’s how I feel. On to the next blossoming, says I.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/05/21/long-live-the-late-bloomers/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Cathy Wed, 21 May 2008 14:47:07 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=113#comment-99 Ego-surfing or self-Googling can be dangerous! According to my search engine rankings, I've produced about 50 films. Actually, I've produced about 200 websites about films, but not the films themselves. Those web-crawling spiders have little brains you know. Anyway, you seem to be quite accomplished -- late bloomer or not. I too feel like a late bloomer, and frankly, it makes me feel so young... it makes me feel like spring has sprung. Ego-surfing or self-Googling can be dangerous! According to my search engine rankings, I’ve produced about 50 films. Actually, I’ve produced about 200 websites about films, but not the films themselves. Those web-crawling spiders have little brains you know. Anyway, you seem to be quite accomplished — late bloomer or not. I too feel like a late bloomer, and frankly, it makes me feel so young… it makes me feel like spring has sprung.

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