I stop in on my sis as often as I like or can manage and she is always thrilled to see me. Yes, this is the sis, my only one, with the problems and the Nazi husband. He is being benign and he too doesn't mind. We have always been this way with each other. I think cell phones are useful in emergencies and carry one on car trips for that reason. I spend $20 every three months and if I renew before the ex date, I don't lose unused minutes. Sometimes I will use the phone when I am walking to dispel the sameness of my route, but rarely. Mostly I reach the ex date with lots of unused minutes. I'm waiting for the time you are traveling by car, no cell phone, in a remote area, and have two flats. As for your hospitality, learn how to say "not now". Do it with a smile.

I would call you a grump except that I am the same way. Guess that makes you Grumpy and me Grumpette!

It often depends on the person(s) dropping by. Thanks for the invite. I'd be sure to let you know I was coming!

hate telephones both varieties use only when necessary, they look at you as if your queer when asked for cell phone number and don't have one ---incidentally we call them mobile phones, as far as visitors go --not at meal times

Lookie here they loved you.With all the comments there.
I do not have any problems here.No one drop in to see me.
though at times it would be nice to break up the boredom here.
I am delighted if anyone stop in to see me to chat.If I was eating then invited them to stay and have dinner and chat.If I am busy well then hey
sorry mate you have to leave we are on our way out and give me a call and to be sure that I am not busy.It is lonely out here at times.I loved people stopping by.If they do not appreciated this sorry.But look I be the first one to say hey!not today my friends,maybe some other time.
Well then guess to each his own.Your welcome anytime here.So drop in to see me.Loved to have you.

I don't even drop in on my mother without at least three days notice. Probably because I hate uninvited visitors. Especially the ones I haven't had any contact with for years who greet me with, "Hi Marg. Remember me?"

My line of work involves lots of surprises like those. It grated on me to the nth degree at first. Now, I'm learning to take advantage of the opportunities. It's not easy for a control freak like myself. Good luck. Enjoy the corn and watermelons. He was only being neighborly.

Randy,
Especially now that Parker, is living here with me, the last few months!!
I do not own a cell phone and even hate the answering machine at times.
I work with people all day, and that is the last thing I want or need. Especially in this heat I'm already out of work clothes and in comfy cotton shifts or nothing at all!!!

I love and adore my core friends etc, and we PLAN when we are getting together, so we are all on the same page!!! I think it is very rude to just drop by, you may not even be home. Plus a quick call prior to them knocking on your door, at the very least!!

We love our quiet peaceful life, we both work very hard and our evenings are our alone time!! Yes, I finally found my soul mate Parker, he literaly lives around the corner from me, but is renting out both of his houses currently. He has two businesses, one as a landscaper/tree work and then when the students are back in town in a couple of weeks, he earns good money with his Pedi-Cab in Chico. Our first date he pedi-cabbed me 10 miles each way to the local Friday night concert in the park, it was so faboulous, I felt like a teenager!!! Talk about romantic!!!

Be well Randy and I hope your hearing gets better slowly but surely. I too have ear damage from physical abuse and it SUCKS big time!!! I miss so much of what people are saying!!

BTW, Parker sings love songs to me all the time, I never knew the intimacy 2 people could have with each other without any sexual contact. We are waiting for 6 months, we both know how it may taint or affect the love we have!!
So I have hope for you, I never thought at age 48, I would find my soul-mate!! We met briefly in the summer of 2007 when I was in my wheelchair for 7 months!! Then got together as friends again in Sept. 2009.

I have now lost 70 pounds and almost 40 inches!!!!! This has been slowly but surely since March 2009, and he loves my vegetarian food I cook with him, even though he loves his meat!! BTW, I am 5' 1" and he is 6' 10"!!!!
Who knew...
Take care friend,
Barb

I am with you Randy. I was raised in the South where "Ya'll come on in" is the standard phrase but I never visit anyone without calling first except my sister. If she stops by and I'm cleaning or doing dishes she just pitches in and helps and I do the same with her. However, if someone stopped by with fresh corn and watermelon, I believe I would just have to give him/her a great big kiss and thank you!

It all depends on my mood--sometimes I'm delighted with a surprise visit--what could be more important than sharing time with a friend? And, of course, I don't have to answer the door if I don't want company.
No matter what you will say I already agree with you on cellphones!

Hey, Randy! Thought I'd stop by unexpectedly....
I was raised NOT to stop by unexpectedly on anyone other than the nice medical folks at the hospital emergency room. Always call first and make sure it's a convenient time. My ex-husband was the opposite and it was a bone of contention throughout our 25 year relationship. His family were Iowa natives and it was considered a friendly gesture. I said the way to have even more friends is to call first.

You crack me up mister... I think the watermelon dude was nice! And you wouldn't have been eaten up by mosquitos had you invited him in.
But yeah, scheduled visits are always nice...

I am delighted by guests...uninvited are otherwise. Be grateful you aren't lonely. I was raised with the tradition of hospitality.

Oh snap. I was loading up the car to drive back there for a surprise visit.

I'm with you on uninvited guests....extremely inconsiderate. The phone is there for just such purposes.