MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
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Wow, Eph! You packed a lot into that vacation. Thanks for sharing so that I could have a nice vicarious mid-Winter break. Can't wait to see the pics. I had wanted to try a zip line but, in rainy Alaska, did not go thru' with the plan. I'm jealous of the bobsledding...that sounds so fun.
I think everyone should spend at least one major holiday in an alternative way (maybe even in a country where they don't celebrate the holiday.) Talk about de-stressing. Even tho' you shed a few tears missing your mom, what better to wash them away than the salty surf?
I can tell you that after starting my day off reading about the cruise, I have such an urge to blow off my normally scheduled treatment today and book a spa treatment instead. Also, wish I was in one of those port cities where I could book one of those last minute cruise deals. I do plan to cruise the Caribbean at some point, but reading about it makes me want to go NOW!
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Eph, it sounds like you had a wonderful time, and for the most part it did it's job.
Several years back, when the issues with DH's family had come to a head and my mother's only sibling had passed away a month prior, we spent Thanksgiving day in a Touristy "Danish" town. Mid afternoon we ate a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at a somewhat famous Danish restaurant. It was different. I think what I missed most was the leftovers.
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Eph- The trip sounds like you had so much fun.
Doing the happy dance. Finished my last blast of radiation today. Glad to be done with that.
Eli- Friday will get here and you can dance as well.
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Dianarose, Rads-B-Gone? You did it! Doin' the happy dance for you...
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Thanks Eli !!
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Look at you dancin' Diana!!! Is someone in the kitchen with you? (I know the name's not quite the same, but it popped into my head!)
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We will all dance along with you Diana! What a great day!
Eli - Friday is on it's way - hang in there girl!
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Dianarose doing great the hapy dance yea!!
El that is a monk seal sleeping on my beautiful beach in kauai, I am dreaming of going back to see him next month, I really NEED a nap onthe beach!
Eph,sounds great, my sisters,niece, Mom and I rented. Cabana there too when we
went on our cruise in 2010!!Mom loved it will have to find the pic!
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Diana, congrats hon 🏆
Eli, hope you're on schedule to wrap up this week too.
Eph, I loved the journaling. The highlight of my ten days off around Christmas was a facial I had, so I'm glad you had good spa experiences too! I. Am now trying to think who I can cruise with! Hub did one with me and was underwhelmed...that's just him. Looking forward to seeing your pics while I can remember the stories that go with the names.0 -
Eph - thanks for that most descriptive ship-trip journal! I am one of those unfortunate sea-sick peeps so I can enjoy only by proxy. I'm looking forward to seeing your photos.
Eli - wtg! doing happy dance for you.
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Congrats, Dianarose.
Eli, your bloomers are showing. Remember, you are a lady!
Loved the trip description, Eph!
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I failed to mention that on Christmas Day, Sister, DD & I all had a teeth whitening treatment in the A.M.
I'm from a family that can get the giggle going where you can't stop; eventually you are gasping for air, snorting and red-faced. Well, Jen & Rachel, went 1st on the whitening as there were only 2 stations. The procedure involved placing this rubber piece under the lips so the teeth were exposed. As I'm sitting there watching, it dawns on me this is VERY alien-ish looking. I start to chuckle, I try to stifle, I gaffaw to self, try to stifle; pretty soon I'm laughing, with no breathing happening. My sister just because she sees me, gets started-not even understanding why I'm laughing-which in turns mortifies DD as we are getting a Beauty Treatment for goodness sake-can't for once we be serious? Which sets me off even more to the point where I am crying. The little gay technician (why are all the boys on the ship gay?) is trying hard to laugh along with us, but of course, I'm the only one who really knows what's so funny, which in turn cracked me up even more!! It was quite the Christmas!
I'm not sure if this is the actual procedure we did, but the view of the gal with her teeth exposed is similar to what caused my hysterics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_H1qMF9l8
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Oh Eph - I can just picture you laughing hysterically. And just when you think that you are over it and can explain what's going on.....you break out again.I love it. My sisters and I often get the giggles when we get together also. How wonderful that we have the gift of laughter to keep us sane.
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So funny. Today, had my first boost with two more to go. The nurse sent me into a panic when she said (after my boost today,) "Oh, you'll be all finished on Monday." "Monday!" I cried, choking back the panic, "Oh, NO! You mean Friday, don't you?" Well, I knew I could NOT be wrong, because I could have told her how many hours and minutes until I would be done. She checked, and Friday it is. Like ANY patient would not know EXACTLY when the last day is. Ha!
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Help I need sleep, I've had the flu for 6 days now, 100.7 temp. I don't seem to be getting better. Going to PC Dr. tomorrow. I take Tamoxifen can't take my benedryl anymore. What can I take to get more than 4 hours of sleep. Brain just won't shut down. Thanks LorAll
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Melatonin, taken 1/2 hour before bedtime. When my mind goes into overdrive, I leave the bed and hit the couch for those Law & Order reruns. For me, there is nothing so mind deadening that reruns I've seen half a dozen times already.
p.s. If you are taking some kind of meds for the flu symptoms, and dextromethorphan is one of the ingredients...that's your insomnia-causing culprit right there.
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Eli- I am so happy for you that it is almost Friday. Yesterday I spent most of the day doing nothing on the sofa and when I got up today I looked out the window and it was snowing so I went back to bed until 11. I don't think I have slept in like that for 20 yrs. I could have slept all day. I guess the rads have caught up to me. I will see the PS next week and she will fill my deflated boob again. Hurray !!!! It is uncomfortable the way it is.
I am thinking about letting my 13 yr old ( he will be 14 in May ) go to a charter school in the Fall. I am nervous as he would have to board there during the week. The main focus is on Agriculture. He is really into the whole farming thing, just not sure if he is too young to be away all week.
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Diana, how far away from you is the school? That would be the deciding factor for me as well as the maturity of the soon to be 14 yr old.
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Diana-with my son just having moved quite a distance away I can empathize with your situation. Although he is 19 it is still tough to let them go. My sisters daughter went to a specialized school when she was 13 for two years. Helped her out a great deal.
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Eph, my sister and I get the giggles regularly when we're together. I got the giggles reading your post just picturing it...I was right in that room with you!
Eli, two more days - woot woot! Can't wait till Fridays party
Diana, have you researched the school? If it were me, I'd get the names of at least two alumnae and talk to them and their parents. Could be a wonderful experience for your son. Was this his idea?0 -
Eph - loved hearing about your trip! I want to go ziplining. My father used to make one for us in our yard - from a tree at the highest elevation to one at the lowest. It was usually our birthday party entertainment. My brother went ziplining in the jungles of Costa Rica. He said there really were monkeys in the trees. I wish I had a sister, but I have a friend that I get those good laughs with. We haven't talked in about a month and she called the other day and we started laughing - hard - within 30 seconds.
I love the way laughing is contagious. Once my DH, my brother and I pulled up to a 7-11. The 3 of us were sitting in the front on a bench seat and there was a long line in the 7-11. They were all bored standing in that line, so everyone started watching us. Meantime, in the car we were saying "I'm not going in, you go in" because everyone was staring at us. So we started laughing about that and couldn't stop because they kept staring. Then one or two people in line started laughing because we were laughing. Next thing you know, they were ALL laughing looking at us and we were laughing looking at them. It went on for at least 5 or 6 minutes because this was the ONLY 7-11 out in the middle of nowhere. We finally just drove away, laughing!
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Diana, I think that if the kid is motivated and wants it, it can be a wonderful experience.
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Dianarose, At about that age, I would have welcomed the chance to send both of mine off to charter school, boarding school, military school, Hogwart's, whatever... Seriously, it does sound like a great opportunity, subject to his personality, independence, and maturity level. I mention personality as in outgoing, if he makes new friends easily. Will he know anyone there already? If he is the one who has brought this up to you, then I would say if the school has good credentials, go for it.
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I like to use voice recognition when texting because it speeds things up. My problem is that I am in such a hurry to hit send that I don't proof read the message and sometimes it can be really strange.
Before the wedding, I sent DIL a text that struck me so funny that I still giggle about it. When they arrived I couldn't even talk to her about it without breaking into a fit of laughter. Laughing like that feels good though.
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so with laughter in mind, here's my Thursday morning offering.
Tom's scrotum
The best story of the year doesn't give the proper praise and credit for this painful but understandable story as told by a loving wife........ Tom's scrotum The Best Story of the Year:
The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers. Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a praise. Two months ago, my husband, Tom, had a terrible motorcycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him."
You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagine the pain that poor Tom must have experienced. "Tom was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every move caused him terrible pain." We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Tom's scrotum, and wrap wire around it to hold it in place."
Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Tom.
"Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord, Tom is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time, his scrotum should recover completely." All the men sighed with unified relief. The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say.
A man stood up and walked slowly to the podium.
He said, "I'm Tom Smith." The entire congregation held its breath. "I just want to tell my wife the word is-------
sternum."
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I was cringing and I don't even have one of "them"!
Laughed out loud with nobody around to hear. Thanks!
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Eph great story, I too love spending time with my sisters, we always crack up, right now we have come to love texting, we can get each other going where we can almost see the tears of laughter on messages!!
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That was hilarious!!
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haha, Eph! I started laughing when I saw the title!
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