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  • phoebe58
    phoebe58 Member Posts: 193
    edited April 2016

    Hi all, I found this fabulous thread recently and have been scrolling through and catching up. Any birthday is grounds to celebrate, but 81 is fantastic, Ducky! From my perspective [north of the border], the presidential race could use a fresh positive infusion!!

    Octogirl, I am sorry to hear of your work issues, and so admire your moral compass. Thanks you for your thoughtful post.... it really resonated. It's strange. I had been so looking forward to getting back to work full time, [as I had loved my job and planned on continuing on with energy and enthusiasm for 5-6 more years], yet now I find myself viewing things with a different lens, and seeing more of the dark side, and so find myself increasingly frustrated by some of the unhealthy bullcrap that is more evident ...... now I am wondering if I can swing it financially to retire any sooner :( Never anticipated that.

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited April 2016

    phoebe,i had a pal who kept telling me I did not have enough funds to retire and she was a Cup and a lawyer

    Boy was she wrong as i feel like I am wealthier now than when I worked

    Do not let folks scare you, just do it


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  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Member Posts: 3,039
    edited April 2016

    Welcome, Phoebe58! There's a welcome basket around here somewhere, complete with Jamaica Blue Mountain latte with ativan sprinkles, tea sandwiches guaranteed not to stick in awkward places, alcohol-free towelettes to mop up the chocolate, a kitten, Jello shots to play "U.S. presidential candidate said X. Again.", and a key to your own room at the CrazyTown Inn.

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  • Cubbie2015
    Cubbie2015 Member Posts: 875
    edited April 2016

    Welcome, Phoebe!

    Happy Birthday, Ducky! I love that saying you posted. Like Phoebe said, birthdays are good, but it would be nice if our bodies were as young as we feel!

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  • funthing42
    funthing42 Member Posts: 418
    edited April 2016

    Happy Birthday !!!!!!!

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  • Lucy55
    Lucy55 Member Posts: 3,044
    edited April 2016

    Happy Birthday Ducky !! 🎂

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  • Lucy55
    Lucy55 Member Posts: 3,044
    edited April 2016

    Molly.. Love the photo of Ayden 😘

    PTS.. Glad you got a good night rest.. What is a siesure pill? I want one.!

    Sandy.. I worked in nursing homes for years. I know what ypu mean about the ladies there preferring the men.. Just a male walking into the room was enough to spark the old dears up.!!

    Rainny.. Enjoy your time away.!

    Octo.. Don't ever be afraid of retirement. when I was diagnosed Hubby ( an electrical engineer) took extended leave to give me emotional support , and in the end neither of us ever went back to work..!! I was 55, he was 56.. We are much more careful about what we spend now, but we don't want for anything, and enjoy the extra time spending with family, friends, gardening etc.. In fact we often say now that we don't know how we had the time to work. !!

    Take care all x




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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited April 2016

    lucy, i took a muscle relaxer, i call it anti,seisure! It did relax the tight muscle and hmentoping not to need tonight

    Yeah, i agree, no idea how how I had the time to work,before but love being able to pick up and go when I want or then again, just to be able to enjoy my coffee in peace on my deck, with no rush

    I do love retire



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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2016

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUCKY!!!!

    Here is a special song just for you....

    The Singing Duck


    Here are your ducky flowers....

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    ....here is your cake.....

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    ...and of course your Duckalloons!!!

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    I love you Ducky. I'm thankful every day that you came into my life!!

    Great big bear hugs!!

    Your Girlie


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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited April 2016

    Happy Birthday to La Grande Dame of CrazyTown! Many more!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2016

    HAPPY 1 WEEK BELATED BIRTHDAY, ITALY!!

    Here is your cake.....

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    ...and a balloon with some flowers.

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    I hope your day was awesome!!!!

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited April 2016

    Beppy, so glad to hear from you!!! Hope the pain is ebbing!

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  • pennsygal
    pennsygal Member Posts: 346
    edited April 2016

    QMC - I'm LOLing at the addition of "a kitten!"

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2016

    I'm slowly catching up.

    Welcome to the newbies!! I promise to give you a better welcome when I'm all caught up!!

    Beppy for president??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! That gave me one of the best laughs I've had all week. You're all crazier than me!!!

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    Missed you ALL so much!!



    Can we add this to the Crazy Town porch???? Please!?! All in favor????

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    Love to all....quiet crazies too!!

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  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Member Posts: 3,039
    edited April 2016

    Welcome back, Our Proper Mayor of CrazyTown.

    I do hereby second the "rules of the porch".

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2016

    QM!!! I think you do a great job!! Queen for mayor!!!

    I think I'll be court jester for awhile.

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  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Member Posts: 3,039
    edited April 2016

    I do what I can, Madam Le Mayor.

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited April 2016

    Slow, thanks for the birthday wishes, and so so glad to see you back posting!

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  • Molly50
    Molly50 Member Posts: 3,773
    edited April 2016

    A mayor siting! I hope you are feeling better, Slow.

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  • Lucy55
    Lucy55 Member Posts: 3,044
    edited April 2016

    Beppy.. love your new porch rules :-)

    Italy.. Happy Belated Birthday 🎂.. Sorry, I missed it too !!

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  • Lucy55
    Lucy55 Member Posts: 3,044
    edited April 2016

    Italy

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  • lcm123
    lcm123 Member Posts: 115
    edited April 2016

    Hi, everyone. I am so glad you are feeling better, Beppy.

    Ducky, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You are one in a million.

    Rain, your grandma was some gutsy lady to let the fish swim in the tub, then croak "em. I guess if I get up the nerve to eat them, I will try to make them myself. I know how to make dumplings and chicken soup. Next to my meatloaf, my family likes my chicken and dumplings best.

    Sandy, I may have to try your recipe. Is the matzo meal ground up matzo bread, or do you make the matzo meal? I have never seen those fishes around here, so can substitutions be made in the type of fish? I actually like the idea of the stock jellying, it has a concentrated flavor. So, it is eaten chilled?

    Shorfi, I can totally relate to people insinuating we had made cancer visit our bodies. I had people sidle up to me and ask if I drank too many diet drinks. I had people ask if I ate lots of sugar. I also had more people than I can remember, telling me a story of their cousin/friend/sister/co-worker, etc. I nodded my head and then asked if that person was okay, now, and most of them would say, no, he/she died. Aargh!

    I think it is wonderful that some of you play for others. My Uncle Butch and Aunt Nicki, were part of a group that went around to senior citizen's centers, and nursing homes, singing and playing for them. MY uncle died doing what he loved to do. He died of a heart attack on stage during a performance.

    I couldn't post yesterday, because I was too doped up. And made no sense at all. Today, I am not as doped up, at least not yet. I went in for the surgery Friday morning. I think y'all made me calmer than I usually am before surgery, by being in my pocket. I appreciate it. My breasts are sore as the dickens, my tram flap revision was cut open way more than I though it would be, and it hurts. BUT, that area is way less pronounced, and that makes me happy. Where he took out the chemo port, is very swollen and hurts. Now, somehow, it slipped my mind that he was going to do more fat grafting, so I was surprised when he brought that up. Well, all over my flank area and beyond, looks like they flung me around on the operating room floor and beat me up. I pulled my pants a few times down to show my husband, so I could freak him out. I am in a surgical vest, and the "saran" wrap, but they look more even to me. I know I am facing the possibility of surgery on my kidneys in a few months, but I am trying not to dwell on them. After all, both places were there three years ago, and before that, even.

    Sandy, I read that you said you were NOT going to gorge yourself on stuff you shouldn't eat, but the first time I read it, I thought you said you WERE going to gorge on stuff. I thought, yeah I am going to do that, too.

    Proud, are you feeling better? I hope so. I wish I could go for a swim. It makes me sleep better. Which muscle relaxer do you take? MY doctor keeps giving me flexeril

    I agree with the lots of pillows after surgery. I must have about ten of them to prop me up. As for old button down shirts, I should've swiped my husband's shirts. I did buy a bunch of sport savvy athletic type outfits, with nice knit pants, and the jacket zips all the way. I have used one of those after every surgery.

    Thanks for all the best wishes and ativan sprinkles, Lucy, Octo, Katy, and the rest, here in Crazy town.

    Beppy, I am praying for you, and happy you're feeling better. I might try to find that sign for our porch.

    Queen, I like the gift basket, especially the kitten.

    Lisa

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  • Molly50
    Molly50 Member Posts: 3,773
    edited April 2016

    Theresa,

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  • rainnyc
    rainnyc Member Posts: 1,289
    edited April 2016

    Dropping in from Minnesota to say Happy Birthday to DUCKY!!!!!!

    And welcome back, Beppy!

    Lisa, chicken and dumplings sounds delicious.

    More later; DS and I are here with five (count them) electronic devices: laptop, two phones, an iPad and an iPod touch. Oh, and there's also an alarm clock in the hotel room. We're in a different time zone from where we live, and I think the six devices have three different times between 'em! We're massively confused about what time it is! At least, we were; I think we have it straightened out now. My wristwatch is broken, so I didn't bring it. It's enough to make one CRAZY!!!

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited April 2016

    imageBeppy...........LMAO............you sure went all out....love you Girlie......To all the rest of my ladies....thank you so much it means the world tome to have such loving people in my life........you all are the one and only wonderful thing that came out of this cancer journey......

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited April 2016

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited April 2016

    The tieara had a blinking light in it, and the necklace lit up and blinked all night........the kids, grandkids, and everyone went all out.....such a wonderful birthday..........and that was Pink Champagne in the glass with 2 raspberries floating in it.........such fun.....
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  • Lucy55
    Lucy55 Member Posts: 3,044
    edited April 2016

    Ducky.. You look amazing ..Just beautiful. Red suits you... I love your crown :-)


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  • Lucy55
    Lucy55 Member Posts: 3,044
    edited April 2016

    Ducky.. Oh pink champagne with raspberries 😘 I want a glass ( or two :-) ) 😃

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  • octogirl
    octogirl Member Posts: 2,804
    edited April 2016

    Ducky, agreed: you do look absolutely amazing! And the crown suits you also!

    Octogirl

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