The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Songbird76 said:
I am wondering how they are doing buses here. Most kids go to a school nearby and walk or ride their bikes. Only kids who go to special education get bused to further away schools. I am lucky that A goes to a school that's about 7 minutes by bike from our house, but he's one of the only ones who lives in the same town as the school is in. I think all of the kids in his class come by bus from other places, but there's no such thing as a school bus here. They come by taxi bus, which are just vans...the taxi companies make school runs as a regular part of their business, but you have to pay. Last year, when the kid pushed A down and he broke his wrist, he couldn't ride his bike, so we had to get a taxi to take him to school and pick him up. Fortunately, under those circumstances, we were able to get the city to pay for it. But with the current rules, the won't be able to fill the vans like usual, so I don't know how they will handle that.

You talking about your mom reminds me so much of my dad. He used to LOVE going to the bank and just hanging out. Everyone in the bank knew him and he'd go in and just sit there and talk to the ladies who worked there. When he had his strokes, (one of which he had at the bank, and it was the ladies who work there who finally forced him to go to the hospital...they called an ambulance against his wishes) the doctor told him he wasn't supposed to drive unless it was absolutely necessary, and that actually, he should take dad's license away, but because dad lived out of town, he couldn't leave him with no transportation in case of emergency. But he wasn't supposed to drive. I told him "Your idea of absolutely necessary and my dad's idea of absolutely necessary are going to be very different." Sure enough, he was released from the hospital and wanted to drive home on his own, then when the neighbors said no way and they picked him up, he wanted to drive 40 miles into town the next day to get his prescription filled. I told him absolutely not, ask someone to get it for you. He had every excuse in the book....they might not let someone else pick it up. I told him they will if you call and let them know who is coming for it. He had other things he wanted to do. Those things can wait, dad. Even when he was in the bank having the stroke, the ladies called 911 and he's saying "Oh, this will last for 20 minutes or half an hour and then I'll be fine....it's happened several times before." (half his body went numb and he had slurred speech, couldn't stand, etc) The ambulance gets there to take him to the hospital and he says he can't go to the hospital, he still needs to get to the gun store....he can't leave his pickup outside the bank. He made up so many excuses of why he couldn't possibly go in the ambulance and they wouldn't let him get out of it....oh he was mad. I can only imagine how he would deal with current restrictions!! I bet he'd be really angry that the bank lobby is closed and he couldn't get in there to hang out.
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Yep! That is my My Mom. I have to set aside my frustrations with her being so reckless and just hope for the best.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

Premium Member
donaldtoo said:
Definitely a “new normal” back at the firm today.
Nothing bad, and a pretty good day, but, just...different, to the degree of something none of us ever really imagined before.
my temp this morning was 98.1. Not sure what my oxygenation level was, as the pulse oximeter is still on back order, but, I do know I didn’t feel any more light-headed than usual today...!!!!! :hilarious:
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Keep up the reports. (You realize you're our first "returning to the real office" guinea pig, right?) :p
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

Premium Member
@21stamps , I loved the photos from your weekend getaway with T. It's so nice to see someplace different, for a change of scenery. The cabin was so inviting, and the whole area was very attractive. Glad that T also had so much fun, especially on the zip line.

(I think it was maybe about 10 years ago, that hubs and I went on a zip line up at Wildcat Mountain in NH. It didn't go down the entire mountain, but it was a thrilling blast down the line, high above the ground. At first I was terrified, but after a short time, I relaxed and was even waving to people below!) :joyfull:

(Stock photo beneath from Bing. It gives you somewhat of a perspective of how high up the lines are, coming down the mountain.)

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epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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21stamps said:
We’ve decided to stay another night. @epcotisbest Headed out to Tallulah Gorge at 9, says 45 minute drive. If by any chance we get there, and trails are already at capacity, is there anything else nearby? Just want to make sure I have a backup plan.
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Yes, if TG is full then since you are already over that way, head up to Highlands and see the waterfalls. Dry Falls is amazing. Worth the drive, but I'm guessing you will be OK on a weekday at TG.


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