The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

BAChicagoGal

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I have been watching General Hospital, and it is getting on my nerves again. It goes in waves for me. Some of the stories/plots are great, and then other times, they really creep me out. Today was one of those creep out days. I read the recaps when I can't bear to watch the show. It's getting back to that point again. I have watched GH since it's very first day on the air. Tells you how old we both are.
 

MySmallWorldof4

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I have been watching General Hospital, and it is getting on my nerves again. It goes in waves for me. Some of the stories/plots are great, and then other times, they really creep me out. Today was one of those creep out days. I read the recaps when I can't bear to watch the show. It's getting back to that point again. I have watched GH since it's very first day on the air. Tells you how old we both are.
I was in 6th grade when Luke and Laura got married. I never watched it though, but I heard what was going on when the other girls spoke about it.
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Prayers and pixie dust requested. MIL fell yesterday and broke her hip. She is 84. She has surgery at 4. Thanks guys!!

Prayers and {{{HUGS}}}} along with a pile of ****Pixie Dust**** being sent. That will be a recovery. :facepalm: My Dad had had a new hip about 5 years before he passed. I was in awe of the progress surgeons have made over the years. He was quick to start to recover in the physical rehab place and gave those poor people there a run for their money.
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
The problem with people like this, is that their knee jerk reaction to needing/wanting something, is to go and borrow it, rather than do without, or wait until they can get out to the store and purchase something. It's not only items, in this case, it's money as well. Oh not from me, because I never give anyone cash. However, my husband has not learned how to say no to anyone, and people take advantage of that fact. Today, I might have finally gotten through to this woman, well at least I hope so. I'm at fault here for letting it go on for so long. Borrowers never get it unless, you put them in their place right away, which I never did, so I told her as much. Time will tell, whether or not she finally stops the borrowing, and by the way, she rarely ever returns what she borrows.

Makes me think of William Shakespeare: Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both himself and his friend.
 

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
Too keep them busy while you guys are gone?

Is this the first long trip since you guys have Jas?
Yeah, partially. Jasmine is also getting bored with some if her toys. Gotta keep her interested until we can resume harness training. She's a highly intelligent cat, and also extremely active, which means I'm always going to have to work with her to fight boredom.

This isn't the first time we've left her. First time was August. 10 days that time as well for me, and even longer for the rest of my family. The good thing is that Belle has done much better having Jasmine around. Before I'd come home and she'd be desperate for attention. Now I come home and it's clear that she's missed me, but she's not desperate. She no longer walks around yelling at me when I come home. She's much more relaxed having Jasmine around.
 
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Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Yeah, partially. Jasmine is also getting bored with some if her toys. Gotta keep her interested until we can resume harness training. She's a highly intelligent cat, and also extremely active, which means Icm always going to have to work with her to fight boredom.

This isn't the first time we've left her. First time was August. 10 days that time as well for me, and even longer for the rest of my family. The good thing is that Belle has done much better having Jasmine around. Before I'd come home and she'd be desperate for attention. Now I come home and it's clear that she's missed me, but she's not desperate. She no longer walks around yelling at me when I come home. She's much more relaxed having Jasmine around.

Progress! :) Progress for both of them. :inlove:
 

Goofyernmost

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Age is a number in time. It's who you are inside that matters, not to mention you're as young as you feel. :)
Sadly, cliches do not override the calendar. We may be lucky and feel younger then we are, but, eventually time catches up no matter how many self assuring phrases we come up with.

I was talking with my daughter the other day, not morbidly, just conversation and I made the statement that I felt that since I turned 67 I have been to the Doctors more then I was for the previous 66 years total. So I made a list and sadly I was correct. I was told of my Prostate Cancer the day after my 67th birthday and the problems have continued to mount up ever since. Everything from, the Cancer, of course, to Kidney stones to Cataracts, to unexplainable pains in my leg, to non-decayed molars splitting in two for no real justifiable reason. The amount of time since then that I have been able to go without spending time either in dentists offices, doctors offices, ER's, Surgery and Physical Therapy is one stretch of about 5 months. That's it. On the plus side... some of the problems have resolved or have not become a big threat at this point, but, it seems it is always lurking on the horizon. Such is life, I guess.
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
Been reading the discussion about parents being careful to protect their kids from unsavory types in the parks. It must be very hard to be a good parent, and I give you all credit for what you do every single day,, and the sacrifices you all make for your kids.

Just a passing thought I had here--I'm sure there are also some very nice gentlemen guests who might compliment your family--and offer it with the kindest of intentions only--and then they move on with their day. Although the protection of all children is always the number one priority, (and maybe sometimes that means an innocent, adult person's feathers may get ruffled, if they were met with a distant, protective stance from a parent)--I do hope that we don't come to an impasse in present society, where every stranger that approaches a family is to be feared (in a sense).
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
Sadly, cliches do not override the calendar. We may be lucky and feel younger then we are, but, eventually time catches up no matter how many self assuring phrases we come up with.

I was talking with my daughter the other day, not morbidly, just conversation and I made the statement that I felt that since I turned 67 I have been to the Doctors more then I was for the previous 66 years total. So I made a list and sadly I was correct. I was told of my Prostate Cancer the day after my 67th birthday and the problems have continued to mount up ever since. Everything from, the Cancer, of course, to Kidney stones to Cataracts, to unexplainable pains in my leg, to non-decayed molars splitting in two for no real justifiable reason. The amount of time since then that I have been able to go without spending time either in dentists offices, doctors offices, ER's, Surgery and Physical Therapy is one stretch of about 5 months. That's it. On the plus side... some of the problems have resolved or have not become a big threat at this point, but, it seems it is always lurking on the horizon. Such is life, I guess.

True, your body will age, no matter what. (We don't have much control over that one.) My point was what's more important than the physical body, is what kind of person you are--at any age, and what kind of life you led. From the bit and pieces I've gleaned about you over the past few years, I'd say you've done very well and are also young at heart. Keep up the good spirit! :happy: .
 

MySmallWorldof4

Well-Known Member
Sadly, cliches do not override the calendar. We may be lucky and feel younger then we are, but, eventually time catches up no matter how many self assuring phrases we come up with.

I was talking with my daughter the other day, not morbidly, just conversation and I made the statement that I felt that since I turned 67 I have been to the Doctors more then I was for the previous 66 years total. So I made a list and sadly I was correct. I was told of my Prostate Cancer the day after my 67th birthday and the problems have continued to mount up ever since. Everything from, the Cancer, of course, to Kidney stones to Cataracts, to unexplainable pains in my leg, to non-decayed molars splitting in two for no real justifiable reason. The amount of time since then that I have been able to go without spending time either in dentists offices, doctors offices, ER's, Surgery and Physical Therapy is one stretch of about 5 months. That's it. On the plus side... some of the problems have resolved or have not become a big threat at this point, but, it seems it is always lurking on the horizon. Such is life, I guess.
I hope that this year will be a year without any health problems for you.
 

Goofyernmost

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True, your body will age, no matter what. (We don't have much control over that one.) My point was what's more important than the physical body, is what kind of person you are--at any age, and what kind of life you led. From the bit and pieces I've gleaned about you over the past few years, I'd say you've done very well and are also young at heart. Keep up the good spirit! :happy: .
Thanks, except for a few physical problems now and then I am doing pretty well. It was just two years ago that I wandered all over Europe with no problems at all. (I was 67 then too). I feel strong, but, I did not take care of myself all my life. I wasn't terrible, but, I ate to much, smoked for many years and really didn't pay attention to what I was eating either. I consider myself lucky that in spite of having minor COPD, that was the worse thing I got out of 40 plus years of smoking.. So far at least. I still, know that my leg is back to functioning again, can play golf, and as soon as my surgery heals I full expect to see where the ball lands. :) The only thing I managed to stay away from is alcohol. I wasn't a teetotaler, but, I never took it up as a hobby and have gone years without a drink at all. That wasn't because I thought it was a terribly bad thing to do, I just didn't care for the taste of it. An occasional beer on a hot day and when I'm out, a Bacardi and Coke seems to work just fine. Anything I had to acquire a taste for, never made sense to me. Why would I want something that I had to force myself to get used to. Never understood that. Boone's Farm Apple is my advanced taste in Wines.

I know it seems like I'm whining about it a lot, but, it is discouraging. It seems like I'm always healing from something, doing exercises to fix a specific problem and just trying to keep keeping on. Not being independent is my single biggest fear in life. I have faced a lot of things over those 70 years, but, I am so dreading the prospect of having to depend on others for my needs. Oops, I forgot to include Cherry Flavored Vodka and Pepsi was once high on my list of favorites. Sort of like a Cherry Cola with a sneaky kick to it.
 

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