voyager Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 7 minutes ago, small h said: But will he start unloading the dish drainer and putting his laundry away? Because that would be GREAT. We are not Scandinavian. Everything we own need not be visible at all times. It’s said that a woman marries a man thinking she can change him but finds she can’t. And a man marries a woman thinking she won’t change, but she does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 We've been together for a quarter century. I'm not fooling myself that anything will change. Probably he'll stop calling me "fiance small h," but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 13 minutes ago, voyager said: It’s said that a woman marries a man thinking she can change him but finds she can’t. And a man marries a woman thinking she won’t change, but she does Let me know when I can expect that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Ginny has changed on the inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 (edited) I finally finished packing the boy up for camp! The bags get picked up tomorrow. And leaves on Wednesday. Meanwhile he celebrates his birthday tomorrow. My baby is growing up. Edited July 22 by bloviatrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Is this the right thread? Tatiana Barber, a dancer whose work I love, just posted totally unexpectedly dancing to Emahoy, who I love too. Moment of absolute joy. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C90ZE5mvXjT/?igsh=eXp5dzA1cGhra3lr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 NOT R.I.P. Holy shit Ella Jenkins is still alive: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/arts/music/ella-jenkins-childrens-music-centennial.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Not quite sure this fits in this category, but I'll go for it. After much whining and complaining to everyone, including the doctor, about my hip pain with him shrugging it off as merely being arthritis, I finally put my foot down with him yesterday. He did a couple of quick x-rays in the office and said, "Oh! Your hip is a mess! That's gonna have to be replaced. And your spine is not good!" Me: "Well, what did you think I kept trying to tell you!!!!! Anyway, I'm being referred to an orthopedist. Both hips are actually bad, but left is kaput. As far as I know, they have not developed spine replacements yet. And he is trying to get my colonoscopy and EGD bumped up on the calendar and a CT scan is ordered. I will be so happy to finally get something happening and get my life back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 I got really pissed off about having to pick shit up at the PO until I realized Muncan was on the next block. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 5 hours ago, maison rustique said: Not quite sure this fits in this category, but I'll go for it. After much whining and complaining to everyone, including the doctor, about my hip pain with him shrugging it off as merely being arthritis, I finally put my foot down with him yesterday. He did a couple of quick x-rays in the office and said, "Oh! Your hip is a mess! That's gonna have to be replaced. And your spine is not good!" Me: "Well, what did you think I kept trying to tell you!!!!! Anyway, I'm being referred to an orthopedist. Both hips are actually bad, but left is kaput. As far as I know, they have not developed spine replacements yet. And he is trying to get my colonoscopy and EGD bumped up on the calendar and a CT scan is ordered. I will be so happy to finally get something happening and get my life back! I'm so tired of fighting with doctors about symptoms and being told it's imaginary because i'm an older woman who must want attention. I walked around for a year with a hacking cough and shortness of breath being told by several docs it's allergies just take Zyrtec and lose 20lbs. Turns out it was pneumonia (probably not when first reported) and pretty bad asthma. The good news is I found a new pulmonologist who listens and offers treatment. So important to stop worrying about being called a complainer and demand people do their actual jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Amen, Sister! When I had my first chest pains (now called panic attacks), I asked my md if they were possibly stress related, psychosomatic, etc. He stated emphatically that he didn't believe in that. Oooooookay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 I remember the last x-ray I took before my hip replacement. “Your hip is trashed,” my physician remarked, although anyone could see that. He had been discounselling surgery only because it would be elective and any surgery of that scope is dangerous. He liked to say, “Your hip won’t kill you.” But it was time. @maison rustique Look forward to some pain relief down the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/10/2024 at 2:56 PM, splinky said: I'm so tired of fighting with doctors about symptoms I spent three months in useless PT for my back until I finally demanded an MRI. Lo, I had a cyst on my spine, which PT was clearly not the appropriate treatment for. I am very flexible, so that fact that I could put my palms flat on the floor was enough to convince several doctors that there was nothing wrong with me that massage and exercises couldn't fix. On 8/10/2024 at 8:57 AM, maison rustique said: Both hips are actually bad, but left is kaput. Welcome to the kaput left hip club! I've had mine replaced twice, so if you have any questions, I have answers. Or at least educated guesses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 As you can see, it's a nice day for a white wedding. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Very best wishes to you! Looks lovely!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Mazel tov!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 7 hours ago, maison rustique said: Very best wishes to you! Looks lovely!! Wait which one is small h? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 28 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: Wait which one is small h? *Not actual size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Mazel tov to the Hs! May you have many more years of happiness together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 15 minutes ago, backyardchef said: *Not actual size Pretty close, though! And I am EVEN SMALLER on top of the cake. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 7 minutes ago, bloviatrix said: Mazel tov to the Hs! May you have many more years of happiness together. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 Two days of perfect weather (so far) and right now I have windows open and the gentlest breeze blowing through my spectacularly clean apartment (crazy deep clean discount on Handy) and all is good. Won’t last, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 Off-Broadway tonight. Excuse to stop by Chez Josephine. For the piano music of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 Cheerful or annoyance? Weather forecasts all week had Saturday a chance of showers, Sunday maybe a washout. I was monitoring closely because the weekend was the close of Harlem Week with two large outdoor events. Saturday, gray and drizzle, not many people out. Today, wholly unexpected, blazing sunshine and it was beautiful. As I am writing now on Sunday evening, a massive thunderstorm. How much time did I waste on forecasts instead of just looking out the window? The 50th anniversary Harlem Day event thank god was joyous, as was last Sunday’s Great Day event in front of the Grant monument. IMG_0493.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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