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cami - I love kittens face!! Back in my Librarian days I was a real wordsmith as well, now chemo haze has kicked in...
Gigi - welcome back so to speak, glad all is going ell in your world! I have been postponing recon, as I will have the diep flap, and just not sure I want to go through surgery right now - just waiting for cataract appointment May 28, and want that done asap as my eyes are not the greatest!
jazzy - whoa stormy clouds! That is a really neat pic, though I would not want to be there when it bursts.
goldie - if only we knew then what we know now about sun exposure - my hubby as a few spotty issues going on as well, though he still does not take as many precautions as he should - I will post dad's results for sure.
NM - will there be wet, wonderful mud from the construction next door? Sadie may enjoy a 'mud' bath or 2, in between her supervisory duties. Enjoy the Skills Fair and catch up when you can!
Happy Hump Day all Cheers!
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Here is a pic of the entire family. R-L: oldest son, myself, DH, younger son, DIL married to oldest son. The waiter is a man that has taken care of us for years, knows our drink orders and is willing to do things like take pictures. We stayed out too late (youngsters had to go to work), but really enjoyed celebrating. These are the kinds of things that take my mind off of dealing with MBC. Ran into a woman today while buying a Lizard Man t-shirt that had dealt with stage III breast cancer. She asked when my chemo would be over. She was very sad when I told her never, but we had a good laugh over the merits of hair and no hair! Love the DOTD!
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Looks like a good time Librarian, thanks for sharing
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My back is finally easing up a bit, thanks to pain patches (diclofenac & lidocaine, not CBD--too expensive to waste except to guarantee in-flight sleep w/o carrying a bottle of the stuff in my carry-on--nor opioid), stretches, and a wraparound heating pad.
Been a wild few days. Sunday we took a Lyft down to the Civic Opera House, and though it was grayish & breezy, it didn't look too threatening. At 4:30, when the show (excellent, BTW) was over and we sat down in the Opera House's street-level restaurant, we looked out the window and saw calm air, sunshine, and blue skies. Took another Lyft home (though my back could've handled the walk to & from the train, Bob didn't want to risk missing the Game of Thrones finale), and the ride home along Lake Shore Drive was gorgeous. We got dropped off in front of our house, and didn't think twice. But my phone buzzed an alert from our local news app, with the headline "Microburst ravages Edgewater neighborhood." Read the story and gasped: ten houses west of us, on our block, a 200-yr-old oak was uprooted, fell on & totaled our neighbor's new car that had been parked on the street! Though no homes were damaged and there were no injuries, we did lose several trees. (The city had finished cleanup not 15 min. before we got home). Gordy was working that day, a block east of the Opera House, on the 17th floor--he said it lasted only about 12 min; and he and his officemates were looking out the hail-battered windows, thinking, "uh-oh, here it comes, no time to get to the basement, we're all gonna die," Just then, the funnel drew back up into the cloud from whence it came. He called it "Stormpocalypse."
Sunday's DOTD was brut Cava (half a flute each before the show and at intermission--poured the rest into the souvenir cup emblazoned with the "Anvil Chorus" scene from La Traviata). At dinner after, Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial rosé.
No alcohol for me yesterday. Gordy came over and we drove down to the amphitheatre in far s.w. suburban Tinley Park to see The Who. Though we had fully-sheltered pavilion seats, the howling 50F winds were whipping through the whole time. Nothing potable for sale except water (and I had my own bottle), beer, frozen drinks and optional shots of (ugh) Malort. (If you don't know what that is, you don't want to know. Makes Jägermeister taste like sugar syrup). I was wearing a T-shirt, denim jacket, and a hooded leather parka--and I still froze my butt off.
So did Townshend and Daltrey. Daltrey marveled, "It's almost f---ing JUNE! How do you people manage to live here in this weather?" (Guess he forgot what spring can be like in London). He had to wear a down jacket for part of the show. Townshend quipped, "Live Nation had the gall to book us in an open-air theater in Chicago in May--the money-grubbing bastards!" At one point, after making another faux-complaint at which we all laughed, he marveled, "you're supposed to BOO me!" After we obliged, he said "Thank you!" Of course the music was even better--with the full symphony orchestra that accompanied Daltrey on last summer's Tommy tour which we saw at Ravinia, including the concertmistress, who was the amazing violin soloist on "Baba O'Reilly." Setlist was mostly suites from Tommy & Quadrophenia, several of the best songs off Who's Next, plus "Eminence Front," "Tea & Theatre," "Who Are You," the deep album cut "Imagine a Man," "Join Together," and "The Kids are Alright." No encores--they played for >2-1/2 hrs, so no complaints, either. (Apologies to those here who aren't classic-rock fans for my geeking-out).
It began to rain when we finally got to the car, and for awhile it was really storming (we saw a car flipped over in a ditch on I-57). Dropped Gordy off at his place rather than stop for late dinner and risk even worse weather afterward. (He wanted to cook a couple of pork chops he'd defrosted anyway--I couldn't join him because his neighborhood has nowhere to park.
Right now it's 83F!!!!! Think I'll make myself an iced mocha latte.
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With the first home-grilled steak of the season, 2016 Antiche Vie Chianti Classico.
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Mornin ladies,
Oh Gigi it's good to see u and u sounds good too. Glad ur done with all that and just keep going in the good direction
JC u have a beautiful pic of u a nd ur family.
Janky when I first heard of chemo brain it was just really being discovered then after a short time they said they had no idea how long it could last, but as far as they knew then 20 yrs, LOL So between my elderly state and chemo brain it's rough.
Lori some of the pics don't have share, and a few do so I'm trying to pick one that shows the most.
Sandy ur back sounds better and u saw THE WHO, holy chit that had to be great.
Well today is surgery day for Leslie they just left. She's first on the venue of being carved this morning. Jeez I hate all this chit. I know Marty will call asap so I just wait. It's so much easier if I don't gocuz I can't get around except in a chair, he doesn't need to watch over me. Blah
I'll check in later, I think Leslie is supposed to be back home today.
LUBS U ALL
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HAPPY DANCE FOR GIGI -
Yes NM, exactly what DH is dealing with and will for the rest of his life, I suspect. Just hoping the spots remain on the top of his head, back and neck. He did have one spot that was on his temple, so close to the eye. And then the people you see at the office, and areas they have had cut on, one guy that came in didn't have a nose. Long day for you today, but also a long weekend coming up.
Janky, my DH does take precautions now, he doesn't like hats, so he wears a do-rag.
JCS, very nice family picture and all with good looks too.
Sandy, glad to hear the back is easing up, at least good enough to get out for a show and dinner. Had to laugh at Townshend and Daltrey.
Cami, wishing Leslie all the best. I do believe she is coming home today, I think I saw where she wanted Marty to have her a creme brulee cupcake waiting for her!
Heading out later, DH has doctor appt with his reg. doc. Might have lunch with the doc and his wife before the appt.
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Cami- let us know about Les ?
Goldie- results ? I agree thinks around the nose & eyes are scary. My area around my eye is healing & had me so scared.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF day!The long day at work yesterday went pretty well, only one crisis and that was fixed easily enough.I'm disappointed at the turnout, though. Got to keep working on that.Right now there is no consequence if staff don't come. Not sure what, if anything, I can do about that. Need to talk with the boss about it. Sadie was miffed at me for working 12 hours, but enough tummy tickles and a fried chicken treat brought her around after a bit!
Janky--Unfortunately Sadie can't get to the construction next door, she has a fenced in yard. She would be very happily rolling around in all the mud if she could! I can't let her run loose, she won't listen to me when I call her back if she's interested in something, or chasing something.Of course, with today's rain, her yard's low spot will fill up again and become a smallish pond for her to roll around and play in.Great family pic!
Chi--oh my goodness, what a horrendous weather incident! I'm glad no homes were damaged. How long would it take Gordy to get from the 17th floor to the basement? That is a terrifying situation!Sounds like quite the concert.
Cammy Cat--perfect explanation of kitty zoomies! Ooh, I like Cosmos!Thanks!
Goldie--wow, the things you saw at the office. Scary. It wasa long day, and I've had to drag my butt out of bed this ayem, but then it's a long weekend!Yeah!
Cammy--how's Leslie doing?
The Summer Friday Cocktail
ingredients
- 3 parts Hornitos® Reposado Tequila
- 1 1/2 parts Passion Fruit Puree
- 1 1/2 parts Agave Nectar
- 1 part Aperol® Aperitif
- Dash Lemon Juice
- Blood Orange, Slice
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a shaker, shake and strain over ice. Garnish with a slice of blood orange.
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Mornin ladies
Yes Leslie's home, hurting of course. Sorry I didn't get back to u gals but I was so tired and work was so buy I fell asleep missing to calls and I have the ear piece so it's loud LOL. We're all glad it's over and now the wait, but the surgeon said it all went well so that's good to me too. Marty's going to work today and I made plan with my HS GF's for lunch, but she can call if she needs me, but right now she's walking OK and resting alot well I don't want to feel guilty so I'm justifying going out. Did I succeed???
Lori u always astound me I never thought to give u a name so u could see pics. I'm glad u did cu there were a lot of people there. But u did miss <what usually happens at an Italian wedding somewhere> There was a small fight towards the end and the groom broke his arm, And their honeymoon is on an island surrounded by water and he's in a cast.
Oh its been quiet in here or did I miss pages, that happens sometimes. Well our weather has rain and warmish for a week or so. My grandDD is graduating today, I can't believe that one---I just wish we had a really good connection Oh we're good but maybe cuz I met her when she was 5 we didn't connect as well. I have to get them from the start otherwise it doesn't work as well. But she is close to my DD and Joey so that's good. Well Joey told me he hasn't kissed a girl yet. Jeez his reason is first they are friends and he doesn't want to loose afriend and doesn't want to seem to forward.How could u possibly be his age and not kissed someone yet...yes I already asked himif he likes boys, but he said just to hang out with, but he likes girls. Now I have to teach him to be promiscuous, my work is never done. Leslie would have a fit. LOL I won't.
Well work is calling and I have to start getting ready .Yes this early.
LUBS U ALL
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Jazzy, no results yet. What the heck is going on with our weather, it's 31 here this morning!!! Glad you are healing well and still so glad it was just a wart.
NM, I hope you can figure something out about staff not showing up for the classes. I wouldn't think they would want to give them time off with no pay, as I suspect you need them at work!
Cami no, there is no need to feel guilty. Isn't Joey home? I thought he was out of school. Can you tell us exactly what the surgery consisted of? Was it a hysterectomy? Oh my, on the groom breaking his arm, yikes. Was he acting to fool! Or was it because of the fight? And what was the fight about? Inquiring minds want to know!
Have to make a 5 hour round trip to pick up some MMJ. My card expires Sunday and new one is $400. I have a stock pile of the RSO oil for DH, they will will give me 40 more capsules. One capsule lasts him 3 days and then with what I have, should be enough to last him almost a year! We will be leaving Wednesday morning.
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Cami, we discovered Gordy had, uh, "blossomed" when (while I was out of town), Bob came home from work and found Gordy & his first g.f. on the couch--and he promptly called the girl's mom (who recently passed away after a 4-yr bout with pancreatic cancer) for permission to write her a 'script for the Pill. Kids these days either casually hook up (not Gordy) or are quickly "joined at the hip" (as he was for 3 yrs with g.f. #1 and even more seriously with his current squeeze Leslie--with whom he's moving into a bigger apt. next month and I hope will eventually be more than a significant other).
WF had the first fresh wild Copper River salmon of the season yesterday--so with it I had the last of the Coravin-ed bottle of 2105 Bogle Pinot Noir. Also bought some more flavored unspiked, unsweetened LaCroix "Curaté" seltzers: blackberry-cucumber, pineapple-strawberry, and my fave cherry-lime.
Had an iced skim mocha yesterday, through a straw, with my Invisalign in--but (thinking the straw was protective) neglected to take it out & rinse it (and my mouth) afterward. As a result, even after several brushing with Dawn and a soak in Invisalign cleaning crystals, there are still a couple of opaque areas in the creases around the molars. Oops. So nothing but clear colorless fluids unless I can immediately rinse my mouth & clean the aligner afterwards.
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Made it through another round of chemo. I talked with the chemo nurse about the new plan for maybe a lumpectomy and SBRT. She agreed it would be a good move! We went on a walk by the river yesterday. Trying to find a place to walk that is a bit cooler now that the temps are getting up there. We did see one gator
Having a steak tonight with a decent merlot. I like to clelbrate getting through a chemo infusion!
Have a great Memorial Day weekend!!!!
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Sandy, I'm confused at with whom Gordy was on the couch with. You say GF #1. Where does Leslie fall into this? Is she #1?
JCS, that's not too bad an alligator to run into! So are you doing treatment first, then surgery and radiation? What is SBRT, I assume some sort of radiation.
Well, I drove all of 6 hours today, thinking my MMJ card expired on the 27, Sunday. They were even holding my stuff for me. I get there, and my card expired on the 22. Can we say DUMB A$$? I was soooooo pissed at myself!
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Tonight at our local Indian restaurant, a split of Jaume Serra Cristallino Brut Cava (too full for Madras coffee or masala tea afterwards--had to catch the bus home ahead of the storm that's brewing).
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Goldie - If I can past the next PET scan the MO will do surgery then rads. SBRT is stereotactic radiation. It is a strong beam of radiation aimed at only the tumor. We will do this in the lung where the BC has metastasized to after a lumpectomy. I still want to be cured and this is one way to maybe get that. Might still have to do some kind of chemo, but will get to take a mini break. That will be nice.
Sorry the card had expired! That must have been upsetting.
ChiSandy - you are such an adventurous eater!
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JCS, it's not that I'm adventurous--it's that my parents exposed me to different cuisines when I was little (especially my dad, who rebelled against his kosher-home upbringing by teaching me to love raw oysters & clams and rare steak). Here in Chicago (at least on the North Side), it's an ethnic eater's paradise. The irony is that the average Londoner has spicy Indian food far more often than we Americans order out for Cantonese or pizza!
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ChiSandy - Yeah, living in SC we do not have that many ethnic restaurants. The library I managed was (still is!) in the International Corridor. This area does have several ethnic grocery stores and restaurants. I have tried Vietnamese, Thai, and Spanish (non-chain). There was a good Indian restaurant, but it closed recently. Really spicy food used to not work for me, but things have changed since chemo. Having Fort Jackson and the University of South Carolina close by does bring in more people from other countries so we are changing some in what is offered in the food world.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Sadie and I had a lovely sleep in until almost 7 ayem! Since then I've gotten a couple loads of laundry done, and a good start on a deep cleaning in the kitchen, and even a start on getting the summer/winter clothes switch over started. If I can keep up the momentum I'll do really well today! Hoping to get a lot done around the house this weekend. I should even be able to get some yard and garden work done if the weather holds!Yeah, finally! Sadie is just in 7th heaven supervising and commenting every time someone in the neighborhood does something outside, which has been pretty steady on such a pretty day.
Cammy Cat--I'm glad Leslie is home, sorry she's hurting. Glad the surgeon said all went well. And you talking about teaching Joey to be promiscuous, so funny!!
Goldie--There is a policy at work that staff can be disciplined for not attending mandatory education, but it hasn't been enforced in ages.So, my next step is to educate the staff to the existence of the policy, and submit names of staff not attending to the Director of Nurses. The staff can be made to come in on their own time according to the policy but no one wants that to happen. Still, the staff have to make SOME effort!Anyway, the staff that didcome seemed to have a good time, and I have some ideas for the next one.
Chi--The cherry-lime seltzer sounds very yummy!I love Cherry-Lime flavor. How long do you wear each Invasalign device? Will you have to live with the discoloration very long? It sounds like a lot of work and bother, I hope it's worth it.
Librarian--Wow, good sized gator, there!Looks like he doesn't move very fast, though.
Goldie--oh my goodness, what a predicament! Are you going to renew the card or let it go for a while?
Librarian--praying that you can get the cure you want.It's about time a cure was possible for at least some of us!
Old Irish Cure
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 1/3 ounces Irish whiskey, preferably Jameson
- 1/3 ounce dark rum
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Calvados
- 1/3 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 ounce cane syrup or Rich Simple Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon honey mixed with 1/2 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ginger Juice
- Dash of Angostura bitters
- 1 thin apple slice, for garnish
How to Make It
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the apple slice garnish and shake well. Strain the drink into a chilled coupe and garnish with the apple slice.
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Hi ladies- hope everyone is having a good start to the long weekend. It sounds like it!
I started my weekend off by meeting a friend at a lovely spot in town I have not been to in a long time, maybe since I moved here in the 1990s. It is down in the valley and is also a lavendar farm, and they make amazing skin care products I have bought in other places. They have renovated the place and a yoga friend invited me to go there for breakfast. I had the BEST eggs benedict with fresh herbs but more importantly, a blood mary to go with it. I was thinking about that blood mary all week. We went to their lovely gift shop after and I bought a few things there and then was on my way. Part two of today is a spa treatment for a long overdue massage coming up in a couple hours.
Tomorrow I am spending the afternoon with a friend who had some pretty big surgery the week before last, and is ready for company. Monday I may hit the closer hot springs for the afternoon if it is not windy. The weather is amazing today, but the winds may return tomorrow....
Chi- I am glad you were on top of things when you found Gordie and his first GF getting closer. I remember my grandmother asking me as a teenager what young people do when sex comes up? I told her I knew that it was important to wait and that getting my college education was key before I had a baby. I hope Gordie and Leslie are doing great.
NM- you have a long weekend to enjoy with Miss Sadie? When does she get to go swimming, water still to cold? I remember being in Maine the summer I lived there and the ocean and the lakes were FREEZING. The coldest water I was ever in was in Nova Scotia in the summer one time. If that is what you want to call summer. I love that Sadie likes being in the yard with you and supervising......
Cami- how is Leslie and how was your outing? I hope Leslie is feeling better and the family can exhale for a bit? And how is Joey?
JCS- I had some more advanced radiation treatment for my primary rads back in 2012-2013. What I learned at that time is there were so many newer cutting edge treatments for targeted radiation coming on line and many are main stream now. including the brachytherapy I had done in 2013. Mine was considered experimental at the time, and I had to go out of state to AZ for it, but never have regretted the decision. I hope you can get the treatment that will be best for zapping the cancer and without too much impact to surrounding tissue.
Anyone having some BBQ this weekend?
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JCS, by "Spanish" do you mean Mexican/Tex-Mex, Argentinian grill, Peruvian, Cuban, or actual Spanish? I am not aware of any "chains" of Spanish restaurants. (Spanish is very different from New World Latino cuisine--not at all spicy, relies far less (if at all) on beans, and when rice is used (and it's short-grain, not the ubiquitous long-grain kind) it's either as a filler in morçilla (pig's blood sausage) or the base for paella. There are plenty of Spanish "tapas" restaurants, but no chains. There is a mini-chain of Cuban restaurants here called "90 Miles;" and there are several Argentinian open-flame beef-centric grill places (but no chains of which I know). Of course, there are two national chains of Brazilian (Poruguese, not Spanish-influenced) "churrascarias," or all-you-can-eat grilled meat restaurants (the waiters come around with various meats on skewers and you turn your coaster to the green side for "keep it coming" or the red for "stick a fork in me, I'm done...at least for now"). One wag said "churrascaria" is Portuguese for "meat storm." Those chains are Texas de Brasil and Fogo de Chao. In Columbia do you have any restaurants specializing in Carolina "low-country" food, or are you too far inland and uphill? We have a great one here, Big Jones, that has won national awards (their shrimp & grits are to die for...and "from," if you have a heart condition & overindulge).
Kim, I wear each aligner tray for two weeks. (I'm doing only the uppers, since my lowers have a fixed single-tooth bridge and crowns, don't affect my bite, aren't as visible, and aren't going anywhere). I am scheduled to do 7 trays in all, but I expect it will take much longer, as my periodontal ligaments have very stubborn "muscle memory" and are more resistant to letting my teeth move without regressing than if I were younger &/or weren't on Prolia. Even if I have the tray out for only half an hour, it feels very tight the first 10 minutes after I put it back in. I will switch to aligner #4 Tuesday night; and two weeks thereafter I see my orthodontist, who will give me #s 5, 6, & 7. We'll take it from there (I suspect I will likely do at least 12 trays, then maybe some "refinement" aligners to slow movement down. Then 2 years of a clear more rigid retainer to wear on the same schedule, followed by wearing it nightly for the rest of my life (or for as long as I still have teeth).
I am supposed to have them in a total of 20-23 hours/day (the longer the better, 22 hrs being optimal), taking them out to eat or drink anything but clear cool water or seltzer (my ortho says white wine or champagne is fine, and tepid-to-iced coffee or tea through a straw--but even that causes yellowing); and then cleaning them & my teeth afterward, before putting them back in. It's not as challenging as I thought it might be--but I haven't met with the bariatrician yet, who may insist I eat 6 small rather than 2-3 normal meals a day. (Not getting bariatric surgery, though--that's a bridge too far). The yellowing isn't really noticeable except around the outer edges of the molars, and my teeth's natural color is on the yellow side anyway. We discussed bleaching (which I'd tried about 15 yrs ago), but my enamel isn't strong enough to prevent sensitivity from it. (Some orthodontists begin Invisalign treatment with a UV-bleaching session first). I am holding on to the old aligner trays in case I have to go back a week or two--such as if I need another root canal or touchup and my teeth hurt for awhile after. I will try to bleach the old trays periodically in 50/50 peroxide/water, or maybe buy something like Retainer Brite that supposedly works better than the Invisalign branded cleaning crystals.
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Would love to grill this weekend--but the weather gods have other ideas.
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We have LOTS of low country type restaurants. Lots of boiled and fried entrees with grits, etc. The craze here is the farm to table restaurant. That and fancy, flavored mixed drinks. Makes for an interesting evening. We do have one of those skewer restaurants here, but I have not been. There are a couple of good tapas places, but the small, local Restaurants in my area are Cuban and Mexican. I may do some BBQ chicken tomorrow, but it is just DH and me so may not do too much.
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Mornin' ladies,
Wow I thought I was here yesterday,
Lori Leslie had some stupid growth on her ovary so they went in vaginally annd got it and then just a D/C. It wasn't a big thing but the test before came back inconclusive for whatever this thing is so that's why the wait, and Joey doesn't get out of school til June 10th, so again we wait. OK now if ur MJ card already expired didn't u just renew it or is it a big deal. 5 hours u had to drive,, I know u live outside of places but it always seems ur so far. BTW ur weather sounds crazier than ours.
JC I like the way u celebrate getting chemo, it's the best way. Rads have changed so much over the years, being much better and zeroing in on exact places such a good thing <<<prayers>>> Jazzy can explain thin gs so much better than I.
Jazzy u have a great weekend planned, but then u always come up withso much. U live in an area that seems to offer so many of the things u enjoy. U settled in the right place. But this year ur weather sounded a little crazy too for a while. I hope u get to do everythin g this weekend.
Kim u have a fun weekend planned---WORK---around the house, I know things have to get done and u have the extra time this weekend but I would enjoy doing things more if I had a Sadie to do it with,U know I bet u'll have more people at these meetings than u thought. When people start talking about how interesting u make things and ur knowledge that might change their minds.
Sandy U do live in an area loaded with restaurants of all different ethnic styles. Well we have loads of restaurants here but pretty much all the same as most suburbs. When u have a taste for something u pretty much have ur pick. Wow Gordy sounds like when he picks a girl he is loyal to her. What a nice trait he has See I just know boys from my experiences since I was 12 they always wanted to touch stuff and saying no they just left. The first real boyfiend I had stuck around for a while <I was 16> and we had fun but as soon as he put his tongue in mymouth and I thought I'd get pregnant and cried like crazy, he left me. But he was the one till a few yrs. ago <he died> bought me a birthday present every yr. most of my life Hey I was Catholic and scared stiff. Anyway when u describe some dishes, I never heard of, it's fun.
Have a fun weekend everyone, oh I had a great time with my GF's we don;t get together often enough and we always say we can't go so long, yet we do.
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