tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post3254886532233423345..comments2023-08-07T08:11:28.570-04:00Comments on LIFE WITH THE CAMPBELLS: CHALK AND CHEESEMOLLYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066029433051846841noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-24715320886155440262010-06-22T11:40:20.975-04:002010-06-22T11:40:20.975-04:00My brother sent me a link to this post with a note...My brother sent me a link to this post with a note that it sounded an awfully lot like my husband and me. Except the roles are reversed. He's an engineer and I couldn’t understand what he does if my life depended on it. I'm a therapist with a spiritual bent and have written three books, none of which he’s read (says he's not a reader, which is true, but couldn't he at least read his wife's?). <br /><br />When something happens, he takes his sweet time to decide what he feels about it. I immediately know what I feel in a situation. (In psychology this is called a slow-responder and fast-responder and it is definitely chalk and cheese.) However, after fifty years, some of his traits have rubbed off on me and I guess some of mine on his.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557259571117020038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-862048691715881072010-06-11T18:04:33.327-04:002010-06-11T18:04:33.327-04:00I'm writing this down... I'm on husband nu...I'm writing this down... I'm on husband number, my Englishman I met on holiday in Paris, and I need 'cheats'! Oh yes, I'm playing the marriage game for keeps this time. Your husband has a Powerpoint, mine (the engineer) has technical drawings. Did you see what he did to the lettuce to keep the kids out of the fridge? Pop over to mine, I'll put on the coffee...(beans are how I like my men -strong, dark with a hint of spice). http://www.vegemitevix.com/2010/06/10/lettuce-prey/vegemitevixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499944412217904302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-21258471264606279642010-06-09T12:33:46.641-04:002010-06-09T12:33:46.641-04:00Ah, what a sweet post! I love your conversation in...Ah, what a sweet post! I love your conversation in the car...it's very familiar...and we've only been married for 10 years!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269415067329919166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-80276883667800650582010-06-08T12:53:42.318-04:002010-06-08T12:53:42.318-04:00SMirk.SMirk.Duane Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869537581331071117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-77071199783501359422010-06-07T12:14:41.825-04:002010-06-07T12:14:41.825-04:00Loved that ending. Deliciously amusing. :)Loved that ending. Deliciously amusing. :)L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-69307863063533043972010-06-06T21:51:43.952-04:002010-06-06T21:51:43.952-04:00Funny, and I can see a lot of truth in it.Funny, and I can see a lot of truth in it.Eddie Snipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722262848938541977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-80074036236208070042010-06-06T21:45:35.592-04:002010-06-06T21:45:35.592-04:00Charlie sounds like a guy I could spend hours with...Charlie sounds like a guy I could spend hours with and not notice the time.MrsWhichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658447866035510442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-73960208284695888332010-06-06T20:44:33.559-04:002010-06-06T20:44:33.559-04:00This is hilarious!!! And I must say, I think Charl...This is hilarious!!! And I must say, I think Charlie would drive me a bit bananas ... but I think he would get along swell with Mr. Jenners. In fact, Mr. Jenners and I were talking today about how wildly different we are!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-53863926765057395472010-06-06T17:13:44.800-04:002010-06-06T17:13:44.800-04:00Great! My favorite part was Charlie's ordering...Great! My favorite part was Charlie's ordering. LOL<br /><br />I like how this was funny but not mean.Ann Imighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383249597505013239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-8544437637016811552010-06-06T16:51:05.023-04:002010-06-06T16:51:05.023-04:00LOL! Awesome post.LOL! Awesome post.Leah Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668989627100455974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-1119990590659485892010-06-06T16:42:02.093-04:002010-06-06T16:42:02.093-04:00Oh, my gosh! This has certainly struck a nerve! Th...Oh, my gosh! This has certainly struck a nerve! Thank you all for stopping by. Apparently there are a lot of chalk and cheese people out there, and by the way, Sue, it is a Britishism, but I read a lot of English novels! Love to you all! mollyMOLLYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066029433051846841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-5576698601436323482010-06-06T13:49:57.245-04:002010-06-06T13:49:57.245-04:00Except for wanting to be in a book club and the ac...Except for wanting to be in a book club and the accordian obsession, Charlie and I would get along grandly. My husband does everything he can to feign interest in my deep philosophical debates on the movie Avatar. And I thought we were so much ALIKE when we started dating. Turns out I just couldn't read his 'faking it' ;)Alex@LateEnoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863414847952789404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-17057864737690557342010-06-06T10:41:38.248-04:002010-06-06T10:41:38.248-04:00Think how boring life would be if you were married...Think how boring life would be if you were married to anyone else. Really enjoyed this blog post and I only dropped by b/c Linda Grimes told me too. I always do what she says. This time she was spot on. I will be coming back to visit often.Kelly Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-27915475767839199212010-06-06T10:08:48.246-04:002010-06-06T10:08:48.246-04:00Very funny! I am sure this is the secret of longev...Very funny! I am sure this is the secret of longevity in a relationship!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-34477120923852264082010-06-06T09:05:53.956-04:002010-06-06T09:05:53.956-04:00Maybe that's the secret to a long and happy ma...Maybe that's the secret to a long and happy marriage. My husband likes to discuss the viscosity of motor oil whilst I want to pontificate on the breakup of Speidi. He listens to the lyrics of every song. I just like it if it has a good tune. Somehow we manage to meet in the middle. Mostly.Fadra Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417162369063887301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-47455941625029376702010-06-06T09:04:43.351-04:002010-06-06T09:04:43.351-04:00Ha-ha! I think I fall somewhere in between you and...Ha-ha! I think I fall somewhere in between you and your husband. I'm all for a good philosophical discussion, but not when I have to pee. ;)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-81190788395316654592010-06-06T09:02:44.739-04:002010-06-06T09:02:44.739-04:00I don't know how I missed this one but it'...I don't know how I missed this one but it's my new favorite post of yours. I laughed out loud (the dog gave me a funny look). My husband uses the expression "chalk and cheese", but I'd not heard it before and thought it was a Britishism. Your description of ordering in a restaurant cracked me up. While not identical, we have a similar situation in my marriage; husband is the pondering, analytical one and I'm "get 'er done". Well, maybe not quite like that, but generally he's big picture and I'm details. Thanks for sharing this and for writing it with such humor.Sue Madenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407547105335296239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-64802006644772453382010-06-06T09:01:24.428-04:002010-06-06T09:01:24.428-04:00I have met your husband in many guises over the ye...I have met your husband in many guises over the years. A car enthusiast. A family tree virtuoso. My own husband who could discuss joists with you at length. Many men are details people. Lucky they have us to give them the big picture! :-)allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-88613449212241029232010-06-06T08:54:03.067-04:002010-06-06T08:54:03.067-04:00At least your husband doesn't order the way Me...At least your husband doesn't order the way Meg Ryan did in When Harry Met Sally. <br /><br />Coffee beans? I have a relative who has to grind the beans before he makes a cup for me. By the time it's all ready, I don't want it anymore!<br /><br />You sound like the perfect couple. Serious and funny! :DMarisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-91939153646569934542010-06-06T03:35:08.981-04:002010-06-06T03:35:08.981-04:0040 years, a long time. Opposites do indeed attract...40 years, a long time. Opposites do indeed attract and yet I bet you also share so many things, have similar core values. Would love a cuppa Molly, mine's tea, no milk and no sugar - I like it so weak you can see the bottom of the cup. I'll be over in 10.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-77707065014890289712010-06-05T22:44:57.201-04:002010-06-05T22:44:57.201-04:00If Charlie wants to talk about Geology, 20th Centu...If Charlie wants to talk about Geology, 20th Century literature, particle physics, woodworking, literary criticism, the poetry of Robert Burns, lightning protection code revisions, and/or how to get stains out of cloth diapers, I'd me more'n happy to come over for coffee.... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-84153658687838446062010-06-05T20:29:15.571-04:002010-06-05T20:29:15.571-04:00What a wonderful post. So funny! I love what is be...What a wonderful post. So funny! I love what is beautiful to you. Getting home is beautiful to me, too. I really want to meet Charlie now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-49378916111774349682010-06-05T16:30:55.040-04:002010-06-05T16:30:55.040-04:00So true. 38 years for us. He's been retired fo...So true. 38 years for us. He's been retired for five years and is content to read books all day. I can't imagine not going to work and helping docs take care of their patients...plus they actually pay me to do something I love!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527870123647245474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-73153385898833433972010-06-05T16:10:57.447-04:002010-06-05T16:10:57.447-04:00It is amazing how we all manage our differences, i...It is amazing how we all manage our differences, isn't it? Thanks for your comments. And Tammy, we use "Chock Full of Nuts." Appropriate, don't you think? mollyMOLLYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066029433051846841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863232418644698077.post-3039535254994561082010-06-05T13:55:45.859-04:002010-06-05T13:55:45.859-04:00Sounds like us-lol-he likes country music, I like ...Sounds like us-lol-he likes country music, I like 80'rock. He likes baseball, I like taking photos of butterflies. He goes to bed at 9, I'm the night owl. He eats meat at every meal, I'm borderline vegetarian. And yet we have stayed married 55 years. Nearly incomprehensible.<br />LoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com