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DOTD Part Deux, sitting in the Delta Sky Club at JFK (which makes the one at O'Hare look like a high school cafeteria with booze): first up, pink sangria (rose, peach juice, tequila):
Tipsier than me, as I had to balance it atop my bags before I scored a table. Next up, more Veuve de Vernay (served properly by an actual bartender):
Considering I had coffee & cookies on the flight here (the seats in those little Embraer jets are actually comfier than on SW's 737-700s), I will need to sleep, and the drinks in Comfort+ won't be nearly as nice, this is it alcohol-wise till I check into my hotel in Amsterdam tomorrow. About to get a decaf cappuccino for dessert. (They even have waitstaff here)! It was worth the annual fee, especially since I can get a $29 day pass for a guest traveling with me on Delta or a partner airline. The $60 day pass for everyone, regardless of flight class, membership status or frequent flyer miles, is a thing of the past. Delta's “Platinum Medallion" flyers (and Amex Platinum/Centurion cardholders) were pissed off that the riffraff like us were wrecking the club's exclusivity. I think Delta is shooting itself in the foot: corporations are cheaping out on expense accounts, those credit cards' annual fees cost more than a SkyClub membership, and I think more people were willing to shell out $60 per day in the lounge a few times a year than to drop a large annual chunk of change (still less than a tenth of a Business, much less First class ticket). I've heard horror stories of racial and ethnic profiling (as well as discrimination by apparel) among reception desk staff decreeing who “belongs" there vs. who might kill the snooty vibe.
Speaking of flight classes, my first flight to Europe in 1990 was plain old coach on Lufthansa. Decent legroom & recline, free drinks, and even steak (plated on china with metal utensils). “Premium Economy" on BA, Delta and Alitalia used to be like that too (including power footrests for sleeping), as recently as 11 months ago. No longer—Comfort+ is in the front of the Main Cabin, with only semi-priority boarding, a bit more legroom and dedicated overhead bins. Not even our own restroom any more. Next class up is First on domestic short hauls, and “Delta One" (sort of like a Business/First hybrid, but not as nice as Iberia's Business, much less Alitalia's Magnifica Class) on int'l and transcontinental domestic. On their 777s they're rolling out “Premium Select" between Delta One and Comfort+, but it's essentially what Premium Economy was last year. And they stopped giving a second bag for free on Comfort+.
Oh, anyone remember flying coach on 747s cross-country 40+ years ago? United actually had an in-flight Coach lounge up the spiral staircase—complete with a piano! And daytime flights from Seattle-ORD or JFK even had deli buffets in the galley for coach—premium deli meats plus bagels & lox. (And open bars if departure was >1 hour late...or it was the Captain's birthday). A few years ago, a passenger on our SW flight proposed to his girlfriend, and there was free bubbly for everyone. Those were the days!
At JFK, landed at the last gate—but it was closest to the JFK Jitney that got me to T4 (int'l, where I'm typing this now). BUT the bus let us off at the last gate at T4–both my connecting flight and the Sky Club are smack dab in the middle! So the streak continues unbroken—which is more than I can say for Bob's March Madness brackets.
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D’s OTD were a Blue Oasis and a Banana Berry Breeze at the Dells followed by an indoor river float.
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Yayyy - it's Friday Funday, let the weekend begin!! Hope everyone has the super sunshine that we are having here in Alberta...
NM - exorcising sounds great, I am so tired of low counts!
Jazzy, cami - I'm not recovering as quickly as I would like, but slow and steady will win the race!
Mema - My hair texture is terrible with a capital 'T'...but at least I have hair (I guess)
Chi - I love the SkyLounges, and yes, some are so much better than others for sure...
Cheers! janky
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Chi- I am excited for you that you are on your way. Hopefully over the pond by now. Smart to pack the cane. I found one in my garage the other day from when I had my abdominal surgery and needed some steadying and thought to myself "don't get rid of that, you may need it." And yes, Jerusalem is very hilly and lots of walking. Wishing you an amazing trip. I miss the L10-11s and 747's from the 1970s.
JCS- hopefully your BP will be better soon. Are you feeling okay or lightheaded?
Mema- sorry to hear about the hair loss. I have a BCO sister friend who was involved in an Ibrance clinical trial and lost her hair and she has been struggling for it to return. She has been getting some shots of something into her scalp and finally think it may be working. Don't rule out the dermatologist to help you?
Cami- thanks for sharing about Goldie. She is going through a tough time right now folks.
Back to bed ladies. Good night!
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Mornin DahhhLinks,
Gotta post a short one as this is grocery shopping day.
Am liking all the DOTD's that have been posted. So keep em coming.
Am planning a trip to Oregon in May to see a BFF n my brother. Brother lives in Otis OR which just N of Tillamok (sp). BFF likes brothers tree house, so she'll sleep in it and me inside with db and dsil.
Having much warmer temps these last few weeks...mese tinks summer has arrived.
Got my Keranique kit the other day...it seems complicated, but I will muddle thru.
Hope all ya'll have a great weekend!
LUBSLUBSLUBS
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Ilona, where are you staying at the Dells? We used to go to Paleha Rida Resort one (quiet) town north, but I don’t think it exists any more. I forget the name of the hotel with an awesome Sunday brunch, “The Cascades,” I think.
Mema, saw an ad in the in-flight magazine for a laser cap to stimulate dying hair follicles damaged by heredity or loss of estrogen—not cheap (probably not covered by insurance) but cheaper than a cold-cap with less discomfort.
Can’t believe this is late March in Amsterdam: sunny and hit 70F today (OTOH, Chicago’s getting “wintry mix” again).
Had a bulkhead seat in Comfort+ JFK->AMS, and from what I could see through the curtain into “Delta One,” the only difference was the latter’s seats fully recline and have footrests, and the food & beverage service a bit nicer. Saw “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but fell asleep for the entirety of “The Wife” and made it only halfway through “Crazy Rich Asians” before landing. WIne wasn’t worth the alcohol & calories.
Got to my hotel, but the room wasn’t yet ready and I wasn’t ready for breakfast (after a free apricot iced tea, espresso, and petit four). Camped out in the spa, but they found me a room before I could book a massage or facial. Thought I’d shower & nap while my watch & phone recharged—but couldn’t find my watch charger, and my iPhone cable wouldn’t charge my watch regardless of what I plugged it into. Went through all my bags for spares (and I could’ve sworn I packed them), but no luck. Had to take the tram to the Apple Store (and once I alit, Siri took me around in circles). Got back to my room, plugged everything in, washed up and napped for a good solid 2 hrs. I think walking around the city first helps beat the jet lag, as it actually feels like what my watch says. On this side of the pond, Daylight Saving time starts 2am tonight—we have an early breakfast & full day of sightseeing tomorrow, with an early rijstaffel dinner. Checkout Monday is 4am to make the 7:10am flight to Ben Gurion.
DODT at Adam & Siam (welcome reception): first, the “Rosy Passion:” passion fruit juice, rose water,& vodka, garnished with a slice of passion fruit and several dried rosebuds:
Next, Cava:
So many Thai and tapas apps that none of us had room to consider dinner. Bedtime dessert was a complimentary caramel stroopwaffel and decaf double espresso in the room. I have yet to spend a cent on food or drink this trip!
Unlike what the internet warned, CBD is very widely available here, practically every on every block. Not in . The “coffee shops” but in cannabis store selling CBD coffees, teas, edibles, etc. I got the smallest possoible bottle so I wouldn’t need to discard it at security, Meanwhile, the streets smell Ike college, circa 1970. But Israel is more drcaconian, and there wasn’t enough room in a 26” suitcase for a cane. Will try to pick one put on the tour, as Jerusalem is very hikky
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ChiSandy, we’re at Chula Vista. Nice room, two queen beds and a pull out which works well since it’s me, bff and her 3 kids (14,12 & 11). We leave tomorrow after the breakfast buffet, then bff and go to a concert in Madison.
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Hello everyone- I don't often get on here. And when I do I don't talk about my personal life. I am extremely private, I don't share things unless I can help someone else. But I wanted to talk about my DH, Constantin. I met him over 20 years ago through a friend. it was an unusual meeting, we hit it off in spite of that. It was difficult at times, he is from Romania. The culture and his upbringing were so different than mine. Eventually we figured things out, and supported each other like nobody else could. We went through his first cancer, then we got through mine. He cried when I was diagnosed, I didn't even cry. We adopted dogs, we couldn't say no to animals. He is so sensitive, he can't watch those sad, animal commercials. He is very kind, forgiving, loves to have fun, laughs so much, is spontaneous, likes taking chances, has a happy personality. He balances me, I am very different. We make a good team, but then he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year. We tried chemo, didn't make much difference. He suffered from some horrible side effects we weren't expecting. He is a foodie, every side effect effected his eating. From severe erosive esophagitis, to an intestine blockage from the tumor. He was deprived of eating everything he loves, then he had a bowel issue from chemo. It was as ugly as it could get, we thought. It just broke him each time he attempted to eat, or go to the bathroom. A few weeks ago he vomited blood again, then passed out. After a day in ER he was admitted, his hemoglobin was very low, as was his bp, he kept passing out. They wanted to do a scope to see if the previous bleed had worsened or another developed. But he apparently had a stroke while having it done. He was paralyzed on his left side, and unable to speak much. He was going to need a feeding tube due to the blockage they found, very risky though. He was emaciated from the side effects that kept him from eating much. They couldn't even see the bleed due to so much blood and some food in his stomach. So they just kept siphoning it out. The doctors kept saying how bad off he was, especially the liver. I did not want to quit, but he decided to. He didn't know everything but he quit. I brought him home last week and he died a day later. He suffered because he couldn't cough up the phlegm, he cried, was scared of dying, sad to leave us. It was more awful than I have described. He deserved so much better a life than he had. I want people to know him, how good he is, how much he suffered, how much he deserved to live a full life. Instead of one that was cruelly snuffed out at 44. This is him with our last dog, he loves her so much and she loves him so much. The other cruel part to this is the pharmacist who did his chemo said he shouldn't be around our dog. He spent 7 months apart from her, that broke him even more. And all for nothing.
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undercoverrebel, I’m so sorry to hear that. DH and I are huge dog lovers too, I get it. Sending you big hugs 💛
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday!I see I missed another Saturday. I was too anxious to get the ne bed set up that I skipped right over my usual morning routine! I now have a wonderful 14 inch memory foam/gel mattress that is VERY comfortable! Sadie and I slept so well on it last night. It was an adventure getting it set up, though. First of all, it really does come in a box.
The mattress was all rolled up and wrapped in plastic.
Cutting the plastic off was an interesting challenge, hard to get through the layers of plastic without catching the mattress itself.
After fighting with the scissors for a bit I thought my handy-dandy letter opener might work better, but the plastic is tougher than your average envelope!
Got it rolled out, but it is STILL encased in plastic!And upside down.
Got it flipped and stripped, now watching it expand!
My bed is now much higher than it used to be, I have to work to get onto it, and poor Sadie has to try twice before getting up onto it! But, oh how nice it is!If you look at the top right of the pic above you can see where the top of the bed is in relation to the bedside stand. Here's a pic from this ayem showing how much higher it is once it fully expanded--AND after being slept on!
Cammy--WOW, love that Miami Nice! We seem to have an orange theme going on here! Sadie is in seventh heaven with all the extra rubs and tickles!She says to keep it coming! Glad things are slowing down a bit at work for you. Everyone needs a little break once in a while.
Librarian--It's funny how often people with high blood pressure have lower blood pressures during chemo, but it's never from the chemo. No one seems to be able to explain the phenomenon. All that stress should make high blood pressure go higher, not lower! But, at least that's one risk factor under control for now.
Mema--glad to hear round 3 isn't being as hard on you as the others have. I'm curious to hear how good the Nutri-System meals are. That company has been around a long time, there must be some good to it.
Chi--I don't travel much but I did get TSA Pre a few years back, and love it. Praying for safe and fun travels for you, can't wait to hear and see more! Pretty drinks, and I'd end up wet trying to balance a drink on my suitcase!
Illi--Oh my, what wonderful drinks for before a river float! That just sounds so relaxing!
Janky--I've never been in a Sky Lounge, is it really worth the extra money? I bet you are tired of low counts by now.
Jazzy--Good Morning!
Teka--tiz the season for spring cleaning! Personally, I wait until after mud season, for obvious reasons.
Mema--What is a Keranique kit? It sounds painful!
Chi--ah, the excitement of not having the one thing you were sure you packed. Glad you got it sorted out. The Rosy Passion looks marvelous! Wow, all those goodies and you haven't spent any money on food yet?Great deal!
Undie--I am so sorry for your loss. I am so sorry for all you and your husband went through.There are no words to describe what you've been through.
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Dear Undie, What can I say that u haven't heard. I am so happy u shared so much with us, I know u r very private. These last years for u and ur DH have been brutal and for that there are no words <<<prayers>>> but I was happy to hear how happy u made each other, certainly not long enough and for that I am truly sorry. And being separated from ur furbaby is a very big deal, they look adorable. May u find peace in looking back on ur good years and love from ur family and dear friends.
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Shannon - I'm so sorry for your loss - way too young. Lovely picture of your husband and dog. I hope your memories bring you comfort.
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Undercover, so sorry for your loss. Your husband looks so loving in the picture with the dog. Your dog looks like mine....well, when she was younger.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Monday Monkey Day. Not so happy a day here in the lounge with Undie's news. Such a hard thing to go through, and way too soon. The snow here is melting at a very fast rate now, the ground is absolutely saturated with water in many places, including my driveway. There's a puddle in the drive that scares me, I can't see how deep it is and its right in the rut line fromlast time I drove across it and I think the jeep bottomed out right there. Going to have to find someone to redo the drive this spring, I guess. Sadie is quite happily tracking mud into the house several times a day. Gotta love spring!
Snow Angel
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon, such as Angel's Envy
- ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
- ¾ ounce Cinnamon Syrup, recipe follows
- ½ ounce pimento or allspice dram liqueur
- 1 large egg white
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Garnish: star anise
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine bourbon, lemon juice, Cinnamon Syrup, pimento liqueur, and egg white. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Add ice, and shake until cold. Strain into a coupe glass. Add bitters, and garnish with star anise, if desired.
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Mornin' ladies,
Well Kim u have ur mud season and Sadie has her fun season. These weekends fly by, especially if ur working. U know I've noticed lately some of our drinks it calls for raw eggs of some type. Can we actually eat raw eggs now??? I mean for a while it was a clear no on that, has something changed...
Oh Damn I hope we hear from Lori soon.
Now Jazzy have u gone, so confused with ur comings and goings, I try to member but never works.
And it seemed strange starting my post time not see see Sandy posting from last nite. I'm sure she's have a unique time with this trip.
I get used to certain things going on and I'm all askew when it gets mixed up.
JC how r u feeling today, I hope OK.
SusyQ I only lost my hair once, but since i did chemo so long it was gone for a long time. But it never grew back as a full head of hair. Thin, straight and goofy looking. About once a week it looks decent but I can't count on it when it looks OK, it just happens and I never know when LOL U sound good.
I realized I had prime on my TV, kind of fun old shows but I did watch some yesterday, some from the 50[s and 60's, they didn't seem so old but they were fun to watch. and Joey and I spent some good time together, which as u all know is my fun. Jodie came over Sat. morning, so that was good. One of the guys stopped by for a little bit that was it. I'm just so so tired all the time, my eyes close before I even sit back. I figure that's from my meds. Oh well no big deal.
OK I'll check back, Hey Janky, misty eyes, Illi, if I miss someone, I'm sorry. I've had 2 cups of coffee and ready for a nap.
LUBS U ALL
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Greetings from Silver City, NM- yes, Jazzy has made it to her adventure down in the southern part of the state. I left mid morning yesterday and had a 4 and a half hour drive in yesterday. It was cold and felt like it might snow as I was leaving and later on, heard from a friend it WAS snowing in ABQ after I left. Winter does still make an occasional appearance here now even though things are firmly moving in to spring. I saw more greening up of things as I headed south.
I chose to take the scenic drive in which brought me up through the mountains through the Emory Pass and lots of switchbacks on the way up that reminded me of some of my driving in place in Colorado (well known for their scary passes). But having never been down here, I said I would do this on the way in and take another way back on Wed when I return to ABQ (and hit a couple other spots on the way). It was beautiful, but I could see some of the huge burn scars from the wildfires in this area a few years ago. We have had a lot more moisture since last summer with El Ninjo and the fire risk is considered moderate but know there are wild fires popping up early still this year. It was a lovely but somewhat tiring drive in!
I am staying at a B&B here that is an old adobe and features this rustic type apartments. I like staying in places where I can have my own food as I don't like to eat out every meal when I travel if i can avoid it. With places in NM and the west, easy enough to pack some eats to take with me. The place is comfy and the bed was dreamy to sleep in. Very comfortable here for the next few days!
After unloading, something to eat, a short nap, I went in to town to explore a bit of shopping. Silver City is a mining community (huge copper mine here) that is still active but not like it used to be. It has evolved into an artist community similar to other old mining towns here in the west. Got in to a couple shops including a huge antique mall that made my head spin and a textile/weaving shop that had women in from Mexico actually weaving baskets. I finished my time with a stop to a local brewery that makes their own plus distills some other things like gin and vodka. Had a flight of 4 beers and liked the porter the best.
I am spending some time this morning finishing up some work on my new contract to send to my atty for review for the new gig that starts in another 2 weeks and then heading to the hot springs. This will be my destination spot for today. Jazz really needs to SLOW down and this will be the place to do it. There are some "clothing optional" as well as nudist pools here but I am opting out of that!
Will write a bit more here in a minute. There are hot muffins being delivered to my door soon!
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Undercover, my heart is breaking for you and your DH . I do feel as if I know him from your descriptions. I hope you will find some comfort and peace.
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I talked with my internist this afternoon. He recommended I stop the Losartan and see what happens. Also to stay as well hydrated as possible. If, for some reason, the BP gets to 145-150, to start the meds again. Could be weight loss. Could be chemo. Could be lots of things, but it is not good to have it go so low. Has anyone with MBC seen a nutritionist for help with diet and/or supplementals? Since I am in this for the long haul, I am curious about changing up my diet, adding vitamins or seeing what else is out there. (Probably should stop any alcohol. NOT gonna happen!)
Lady Bears are playing Iowa looking good so far. Sic ‘em, Bears!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! Stayed a bit late at work last night but got a big report finished. Sadie wasn't too happy, when I got home she had gotten out of her crate AND gotten the kitchen door open and let herself out into the yard! I'm glad the temps were in the low 40's, the house was pretty chilly and the poor heat pump was just pumping away.Don't know how long she'd left the kitchen door open. I had a long talk with her about not doing that until the temps are a bit warmer, but I'm not sure she was paying much attention.
Cammy--I don't think the official view of not eating raw eggs has changed recently. I've never worried too much about that as my immune system is relatively healthy and I am healthy enough to get through a bout of salmonella food poisoning without much risk, but it is a big concern for some people. I try to buy all my eggs from local farms so I know where they come from and how old they really are and I think that helps. Isn't Prime TV fun? There's lots to discover there!
Jazzy--I live scenic drives, too but they can be tiring to drive. I like to make lots of stops--like every scenic turnout I come across, so it also makes for slow going sometimes. The B&B sound marvelous! Hot muffins delivered to the door? Heavenly. The Hot Springs looks so inviting. The mineral content report is interesting to look at!
Good morning, Muddling.
Librarian--It will be interesting to see what happens without the blood pressure med.A nutritional consult would probably be really helpful. The clinic where you get your chemo should have or be able to refer you to a nutritionist.Getting individualized advice is always a good idea.
DOTD:
Mudslide Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice
- 1 fluid ounce vodka
- 1 fluid ounce coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®)
- 1 fluid ounce Irish cream liqueur
- 1 fluid ounce heavy cream
- 1 cup ice
Directions
- Prep
5 m - Ready In
5 m
- Fill an old-fashioned glass with 1 cup ice.
- Combine vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and heavy cream in a cocktail shaker. Add ice; cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the prepared old-fashioned glass.
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Mornin' ladies,
Kim when I was little we used to put a pinhole on the top part of the egg nd just eat them----well I wouldn''t now LOL. Oh Sadie cracks me up, she really runs that household but my fav is her taking the utensils, but this one is pretty close.
JC believe me whatever NM <Kim> says please take her advice. I've had a long history of high B/P but all these years now it's all changed and for so long my lower number has been in the upper 30"s and usually the top around 100, they've changed some things around but not much happens. But in my crazy head I blame my dizziness on that so it doesn;t bother me. So when I fall I have something to blame it on. But I like to think like that cuz it gives me an answer rather than worry about what's going on.
Jazzy u have guts. I have and could never travel alone like that, not cu I worry about danger just being alone bothers. I give u so much credit and I can't wait to see the pics.
Dan came over last nite about 10PM left about 1am <not to late> but then I didn't fall asleep til after 2am so he talked about some rules that he's going to have to put in place. Of course I immediately said I don't have rules, right??? So he agreed and said I'm the only one without any rules, cuz he knows I wouldn't follow any of them. He's hired 2 more men and he told them never bother me unless it's an emergency--these guys have to think I'm the bitch of the company. He said he has to let them think it's me, cuz he didn't want to say she knows nothing. LOL. Oh well there goes my phone..check back later,,,I know Lori is a mess right now but I hope we hear from her.
LUBS U ALL
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Good morning lounge lizards, from the beautiful Virgin Islands. Been quite the trip, I must say. 4 hour drive to the airport, 2 hour wait for my flight to Houston. That was a 2 hour flight, get there with a 2 hour layover. 4 hour flight to San Juan, another 2 hour lay over there. Finally made it to the hospital. No sleep, as I can't sleep on a plane. Tried to catch a few z's in the hospital bed with my daughter, but got in trouble twice for that, was a rough 2 days, but I made it! 2 large fibroids on her uterus were removed, more to be removed at a later date stateside. One was on the back of the uterus, so incision came up around her belly button. Had to flip her uterus over to get to that one. She also had an eptopic (sp) pregnancy, which ruptured her falopian tube and caused internal bleeding. That falopian tube was also removed. Then not too long after my arrival, I get the call that my mom had passed. All in all, that was a good thing, for her to finally be at peace. We had been waiting a long time for that. My 2 youngest brothers were with her holding her hand all day and even during her last breath. The oldest brother didn't want to come and see her, didn't want to see her like that, and then no response from him after he was told of her passing. Looking for plane tickets to head home next Monday.
Not going to respond to everyone, we know how that is. Other than to Illona for her good scans. NM, I love my memory foam mattress! Unde and I had already talked, but it was nice to hear more about your DH, and def. way too young. Again, I'm sorry.
DD's incision.
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Just popping in between lecture and museum tour in Jerusalem. Tried to post my rijsttafel dinner and after-dinner genever on my last night in Amsterdam, but suddenly can’t convert HEIC to jpeg on this iPad or phone—and when I tried to explain that, my post disappeared. (Cami, we’re birds of a feather). Have yet to eat anything Israeli (no time to wander off on my own) but last night at the hotel I had kosher salmon/avocado maki—with the DOTD being a Chardonnay from the Golan Heights. Big breakfast buffet at hotel—cappuccino had latte art!Dinner tonight at Israel Museum—try to post the wine later.
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Thanks Goldie 😀 Sorry about you mom but I know it’s been hard with the falls and everything and this must be a kind of relief (forgive me if that sounds terrible).
I missed a lot on vacation, arrived home last night, may or may not catch up, lots to do at home.
Hello to everyone
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Just a funny to share.
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Undercover- I am so sorry for your loss. Take good care of yourself and sending much love to you and your family during this time of loss and change.
Goldie- glad to hear from you and know your daughter is through the surgery. Fibroids can be a problem, but the an tube pregnancy, no wonder the pain. And all this and your mom passing, sister my heart goes out to you. I am glad your brothers are there to take care of things.
Tell your daughter to not worry about that incision either, it just needs to be watched closely for healing. I have one very large and similar to that with my open abdominal surgery with the ruptured appendix. It looked gnarly for awhile but does fade. More importantly, the healing of those big stomach muscles takes a lot of time so she will be on restricted lifting, etc. for some time. Just letting you and her know what is ahead friend.
Cami- I am used to being alone and enjoy my solo road trips. But I am careful too, I have traveled alone with work, around the country and nationally too. No night driving, wandering out into wilderness on my own, etc. I needed this to get some bucket list things done and clear my head on a few fronts too? Not everyone likes being alone, I do get that too.
I had a great time at the hot springs yesterday and did venture into the clothing optional part at one point. That is a story for another time, lol. I kept my suit on but others, not so much.....
This is where I am going today:
https://www.nps.gov/gicl/index.htm
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Goldie - So sorry about your Mother. it is never easy to say good-by even if it is for the best. Hope your daughter has an easy recovery, but she best not push things for a while. Abdominal surgeries are really difficult to recover from.
I am so jealous of all the travels! I am thinking of taking my husband to Savannah for his birthday. It would be lovely in the spring and it has beenyears sent we have been there.
Cold rain here today, but it should wash the pollen away and really make the dogwoods and azaleas happy!
Got a facial this morning. What a way to pamper yourself! The woman that did the facial has had chemo four different times. She was very interesting to talk to and explained a great deal about skincare while undergoing chemo.
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Lori, so sorry about your mom's passing, but she's at peace now and despite the past couple of years, had a good long run. May her memory be for a blessing.
Back at the hotel now to shower and get some rest for tomorrow. This morning we went to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial & museum. It's much bigger now than when I was there in 1992 and the exhibits far more graphic, beginning with how normal life was for Jews in Europe before the end of WWI; and the history of anti-Semitism—which morphed from religious prejudice (but which could be mitigated by conversion and “seeing the light") to brutal societal resentment to the horrors and atrocities of Hitler et al. Our tour guide pulled no punches, either. In 1992, I walked out of there relieved and smug about how the First World had since evolved and how it could never happen again. Today I was stunned, shaken to my core, and terrified that it may be starting all over—even Stateside. (More than that I dare not say here lest I run afoul of the moderators).
Then in the afternoon, we went to the Supreme Court—very different from our own. They have many justices, who sit in 3-judge panels; the right to appeal is automatic (as opposed to our 9 Justices sitting en banc, hearing only the cases they choose); for cases where the amount of money at issue is big enough, you skip the trial court and start with the Supremes; and there are no juries in Israel—they feel justice is best decided by professionals. SCOTUS issues maybe 1 or 2 dozen opinions per term; in Israel, it's 10,000 opinions per year! Their Chief Justice (originally from Brooklyn) spoke to us about the differences.
After that, we went to the Israel Museum, where we first toured the archaeological wing and saw the Dead Sea Scrolls, after which we were served a sumptuous banquet. Wine was a soft and fruity Mt. Tabor Winery (Galilee, not Michigan) Shiraz that tasted like a cabernet franc.(I'm going to do multiple posts, as this iPad & keyboard are behaving very weirdly)
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