The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[StarWarsGirl]

So... there are now fake masks that look like masks from far, but they are made of mesh and protect nothing.
I'm still trying to wrasp the need to make so much effort and loops just to refuse to wear a normal mask :|

I miss the beach, but I was so ready to come back to Maryland where people just wear the masks and social distance without complaining.

I actually haven't posted on Instagram, Facebook, or anything that I was on vacation. Even though I know I was being safe and getting take out, wearing masks, etc, I have people on my Insta and Facebook who would question why I left the state at all. My aunt, who has mutual friends, posted that she visited family in Hilton Head, but I warned her so she didn't mention who is was.

It's like two extremes.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Probably Mass General

Probably.

I'm on support groups on Facebook, and my gosh, my care here for what I had compared to elsewhere in this country... it's insane. I had my thyroid completely removed (if you do a bit of Googling, you can probably guess what I had) and I don't even have a visible scar. The procedure was done by a Hopkins team at another hospital (which happens a good bit here). You can't tell I have a scar unless I point it out. Other people have major scars. Now I have artificial hypothyroidism, which is tough to manage, but the endocrinologists in this area are top notch, and again, if I need to, I can go to Hopkins, although the concoction I'm on now seems to work.

I'm still mad because after I had it done, Hopkins started pioneering a new way to do it with lasers.

 

[21stamps]

T is so mad at me.

I just talked to him, said I emailed his b-ball coach and told him that T can’t run tonight.. not bases or racing.. I don’t want him to chance being too sore for the game tomorrow, but he can do everything else.

T’s reaction - “Ugh. Why did you do that?! Mom, I swear, if I’m not starting pitcher tomorrow, and, if I’m not in the first 4 batters, then I won’t speak to you for a week.”


Who is this kid? And where the h is the teen attitude coming from.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

T is so mad at me.

I just talked to him, said I emailed his b-ball coach and told him that T can’t run tonight.. not bases or racing.. I don’t want him to chance being too sore for the game tomorrow, but he can do everything else.

T’s reaction - “Ugh. Why did you do that?! Mom, I swear, if I’m not starting pitcher tomorrow, and, if I’m not in the first 4 batters, then I won’t speak to you for a week.”


Who is this kid? And where the h is the teen attitude coming from.

Looks like you got a tweener on your hands, but it isn't your fault you didn't make him run and hurt his foot. He's probably just mad at himself and taking it out on you.

 

[93boomer]

I just called and got through to a CM at WDW in less than 2 minutes!! Since we were at POFQ in Sept, and it is closed, they gave us Carribbean Beach!! Yayyyy we are happy plus getting more refunds on park hopper tickets and room was cheaper!! Very happy-- doing the happy dance!!

 

[93boomer]

T is so mad at me.

I just talked to him, said I emailed his b-ball coach and told him that T can’t run tonight.. not bases or racing.. I don’t want him to chance being too sore for the game tomorrow, but he can do everything else.

T’s reaction - “Ugh. Why did you do that?! Mom, I swear, if I’m not starting pitcher tomorrow, and, if I’m not in the first 4 batters, then I won’t speak to you for a week.”


Who is this kid? And where the h is the teen attitude coming from.

So sorry. Yeah, I remember the tweens. They grow out of it. Just be patient and don't let it get to you too much. Hugs from one Mom to another!

 

[21stamps]

Looks like you got a tweener on your hands, but it isn't your fault you didn't make him run and hurt his foot. He's probably just mad at himself and taking it out on you.

Yeah, he’s really looking forward to starting at pitcher this week. I know he’s frustrated with the injury.
I’m not ready for that kind of attitude though!

 

[21stamps]

I just called and got through to a CM at WDW in less than 2 minutes!! Since we were at POFQ in Sept, and it is closed, they gave us Carribbean Beach!! Yayyyy we are happy plus getting more refunds on park hopper tickets and room was cheaper!! Very happy-- doing the happy dance!!

Awesome!!

So sorry. Yeah, I remember the tweens. They grow out of it. Just be patient and don't let it get to you too much. Hugs from one Mom to another!

Thank you.. I hope so.

 

[Songbird76]

I remember that place, in the old fashioned jelly jars. That wasn't the good one, though. The Keg used to do a special, and there were a couple of others on State. Never actually went in that place, though. I was a good kid, and waited until my 21st birthday. First drink out was at the Nitty Gritty. We still have a collection of glasses from there. Free beer, or root beer, on your birthday. It was a college campus. I never saw anyone drinking root beer.

I would have been the one drinking rootbeer! I LOVE rootbeer! On my 21st birthday, I was my brother's DD for a party with the LGBTA at the university. It was their Christmas party and they were doing a gift exchange. When they found out it was my 21st birthday, they were all shocked that he hadn't taken me out to get me drunk. He said "I could, but what's the fun in having her drink half a beer?" I had never had alcohol before. And of course, since I was the DD, I couldn't drink that night. His friends thought it was a tragedy.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

So sorry. Yeah, I remember the tweens. They grow out of it. Just be patient and don't let it get to you too much. Hugs from one Mom to another!

My mom's favorite expression during those years was "Watch your tone." She reminds me of that. Don't know what she's talking about; I was delightful.

 

[Songbird76]

T is doing much better, thanks! Swelling is completely down, he went swimming yesterday afternoon.. though at a neighbor’s house, not the club, and no running around the pool. Amazingly, the nail still has blood under it, but did not come all the way off! He’s not attending any soccer training this week, but he will go to baseball.. I don’t think he should be kicking with his foot.


I’m sorry to hear about your son. Don’t feel too guilty though, we all make those mistakes!!

I’ve done 2, both will never be lived down, as my son is fond of bringing them up, OFTEN.

1. He says he remembers this, but I don’t even see how.. yet he can describe most of the situation. He was 4, I took his training wheels off, he was scared, but I told him to go... went down a small hill in the grass. Let go of the peddles, and eventually fell, crying. I told him to get up, he’s “ in grass, it doesn’t hurt, come try it again.. you’ll get it!”
He continued to cry... I told him to get up..still crying.. I walk over to him, annoyed. Then I see that his ankle is stuck in the peddle.
Omg I had the worst feeling of guilt and panic. I tried to comfort him, couldn’t remove the ankle, and had to run to garage for a screw driver, telling him not to move. I was so fearful that his ankle was broken. I couldn’t do it alone, called a neighbor for help... finally removed it, badly bruised and indented, but luckily not broken!!!
Total mom fail.


2. Red River Gorge. Was complaining that his ears hurt.. I thought he was just whining, not really anything serious.. so we continued to hike to a high altitude..at that point he started sobbing, then I knew something was wrong. We weren’t anywhere near the car. Perforated ear drum. I still feel terrible about it.

He likes to remind me of these 2 failures, at any random time.

Some day, when he has kids of his own, he'll have an experience of his own failure and he'll understand. My mom said hers was when I was only 11 months old and we were traveling to Arizona to visit a cousin and then on to California to visit other cousins. Somewhere along the line, we were in a sandbox. My brother was almost 3 and had taken his shoes off, which I then filled with sand. This upset him and he took revenge by dumping the sand out over my head. I was always a very happy baby and almost never clingy or whiney, but with the traveling and such, mom thought I must be really tired. By the next day, they ended up taking me to the doctor. Some of the sand had gotten into my navel and it was infected, so I was miserable and had a high fever. She felt so bad for not bringing me in sooner. But really, who thinks of sand getting into your navel??

I think I remember you posting about the perforated ear drum...that was just a year or two ago, wasn't it? A never brings up my past infractions. He remembers them and can tell you what happened if we're talking about it, but he's not one to bring it up or try to make me feel bad about it. He's very forgiving.

 

[Songbird76]

Yeah, he’s really looking forward to starting at pitcher this week. I know he’s frustrated with the injury.
I’m not ready for that kind of attitude though!

Just tell him to remember this next time he does something that could cause injury. If he doesn't take care of himself, he'll miss out on things he loves to do. Actions have consequences.

 

[Songbird76]

My mom's favorite expression during those years was "Watch your tone." She reminds me of that. Don't know what she's talking about; I was delightful.

I didn't dare sass my mom, but her favorite line was "Don't look at me in that tone of voice!"

 

[93boomer]

My mom's favorite expression during those years was "Watch your tone." She reminds me of that. Don't know what she's talking about; I was delightful.

Yeah we all thought that with our parents!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I didn't dare sass my mom, but her favorite line was "Don't look at me in that tone of voice!"

I joke about it, but I do know what she was talking about. And given how sassy I am as an adult and that I always have a zinger on the top of my tongue, I must have been fun to deal with. The difference is adults (usually) have the emotional maturity to know when to stop talking.

It's also interesting because tweens can't read emotions correctly. I remember learning about it in middle school health. They showed us a picture of a woman, and we all thought she was angry. Nope. She was scared. When I got to high school, they showed that picture again, and I remembered it and went, "Oh, she is actually scared".

 

[StarWarsGirl]

T is doing much better, thanks! Swelling is completely down, he went swimming yesterday afternoon.. though at a neighbor’s house, not the club, and no running around the pool. Amazingly, the nail still has blood under it, but did not come all the way off! He’s not attending any soccer training this week, but he will go to baseball.. I don’t think he should be kicking with his foot.


I’m sorry to hear about your son. Don’t feel too guilty though, we all make those mistakes!!

I’ve done 2, both will never be lived down, as my son is fond of bringing them up, OFTEN.

1. He says he remembers this, but I don’t even see how.. yet he can describe most of the situation. He was 4, I took his training wheels off, he was scared, but I told him to go... went down a small hill in the grass. Let go of the peddles, and eventually fell, crying. I told him to get up, he’s “ in grass, it doesn’t hurt, come try it again.. you’ll get it!”
He continued to cry... I told him to get up..still crying.. I walk over to him, annoyed. Then I see that his ankle is stuck in the peddle.
Omg I had the worst feeling of guilt and panic. I tried to comfort him, couldn’t remove the ankle, and had to run to garage for a screw driver, telling him not to move. I was so fearful that his ankle was broken. I couldn’t do it alone, called a neighbor for help... finally removed it, badly bruised and indented, but luckily not broken!!!
Total mom fail.


2. Red River Gorge. Was complaining that his ears hurt.. I thought he was just whining, not really anything serious.. so we continued to hike to a high altitude..at that point he started sobbing, then I knew something was wrong. We weren’t anywhere near the car. Perforated ear drum. I still feel terrible about it.

He likes to remind me of these 2 failures, at any random time.

It's mainly because we kids perceive our moms as being perfect that it's nice to see you screw up once in a while.

My mom used to make me soy nut butter and jelly sandwiches for school lunches since I'm allergic to peanut butter. One day, she had a major brain issue and put peanut butter on my sandwich instead. I realized it right away and stopped eating it and went to the nurse. After a lot of Benadryl, I was fine, although I had hives up and down both arms. Oh, but she is never living down how she once tried to poison me.

We don't keep jars of peanut butter in this house anymore. B is the only one who eats PB&J, so he's got uncrustables.

I also figured out a while back that my mom cannot put together Legos to save her life. B has this Lego-like Splash Mountain thingy in his room on a shelf. Well, she was cleaning it one day when I happened to be working from home, and she knocked it over. I don't know what was so hard about it, but she couldn't put it back together. Now she's not allowed to touch Splash Mountain.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

My daughter just had a real HS Graduation

 

[Gabe1]

As of Monday our school district K-8 has had a dramatic impact filing for both retirement and one year leave. We could have more first year teachers then 4 year tenure. Teachers are not buying into the safety of 5 days a week within a small square footage for 25 students everyday plus a teacher and an aide.

So happy I am not on this board any longer and I pray for the board. Last week they let the parents choose in school education or cyber learning. Today if the students are not in building Federal funds would be pulled by administration. Bankrupt a school district or force students, staff and their families into questionable health risks?

I made some questionable decisions I wish I had take backs on. I made some excellent decisions on behalf of students excelling. I cannot imagine the weight of choosing between the health and well being of students, staff and all of their families over the threat of Feds defunding local state schools. Makes me want to cry.

 

[MinnieM123]

My three boys were born and raised in a small town on the coast of SC and all address their elders as sir and ma'am if they don't know them and if they know them Mr (first name) and Miss(first name) --Bless your heart hear it often

Same with my family, but in a metropolitan area of the Northeast, where we grew up. (Although I don't recall hearing the expression you referenced about the heart, though.)

One of my brothers had kids, and they always addressed adults by their first name. I recall the first time I heard that, I was surprised, as that's not how we were raised. I suppose the social rules may have relaxed over time, but it still seemed a little unusual. I think part of my hesitation was due to the fact that addressing someone as Mr. or sir, for example, sets up an (invisible) barrier of respect -- in the sense that a child doesn't need to assume that an adult is one of the kids. Addressing someone by first name (to me) indicates more of a familiar relationship. That said, my brother's kids certainly meant no harm at all in how they addressed adults, and were always good kids.

 

[Songbird76]

My daughter just had a real HS Graduation View attachment 482234

Very nice!! Is there some sort of significance to which color robe they wore, or did everyone just pick which color they wanted to wear?