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4-19-26, 3:38pm
I just saw this and it made me laugh.
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4-19-26, 9:47am
Thank you, iris. Yes, he died in his own bed. There certainly is some comfort in that.
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4-19-26, 8:50am
On another note, yesterday, speaking of estates, we finally got around to clearing out BILs stuff out of his car. Basically although he slept in an...
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4-19-26, 8:31am
I'm inspired by some of my in-laws. My DIL is part of a large family--the grandfather built a cabin/camp/cottage on a small lake in the Adirondacks....
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4-17-26, 3:30pm
Oh, yuck! The poor little paraplegic thing! I hope he was quickly put out of his misery by a hungry hawk. I hope your new treadmill lasts longer!
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4-17-26, 10:42am
Yes! Thanks, Alan! However, I've since moved on to old-lady crushes.
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4-17-26, 10:06am
Oh, no, you're reminding me of my first celebrity crush: Dwayne Hickman--what a hottie! :).
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4-17-26, 9:18am
Well, Beatnik poetry was certainly better.
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,
dragging...
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4-16-26, 8:27am
Wow! What a story! So, I guess nothing will happen until the mom passes and hopefully the daughter has more sense! I hope she sells to the auto...
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4-15-26, 6:19pm
Are you serious? That seems like a serious overreaction. He could have just said "I prefer not to be touched."
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4-14-26, 1:32pm
So, IL, why does the family want to keep it? I can't remember if anyone is into farming. Does it have any value for the family other than "daddy...
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4-14-26, 10:40am
You are correct, at least according to this source:
"News organizations from Reuters and NPR to The New York Times and The Guardian focus on the...
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4-14-26, 9:25am
Congratulatoins! It must feel great to get to this point.
BTW, I never the information you left in the last post--thanks! That's helpful. My...
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4-14-26, 7:57am
Yeah, I have definitely leaned heavily into the LLBean aesthetic myself since I've stopped traveling for work. I like the term "aspirational...
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4-14-26, 7:50am
The only thing wrong with the Christian Nationalists is "Nationalists."
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4-14-26, 7:48am
haha!! That's great!
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4-14-26, 4:45am
It is certainly any religious leader's job to call out atrocities and injustices when they see them. Heck, if every individual has a responsibility...
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4-14-26, 12:01am
It's not the pope's job to decide who should have nuclear weapons. What I expect in a pope is a religious leader with moral authority over the people...
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4-13-26, 11:33pm
It's enough to make me go back to the Catholic church. I love how Trump said, "I don't want a pope that thinks it's OK for Iran to have a nuclear...
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4-13-26, 4:29pm
Oops, my mistake.
What a wonderful poem, rosa.
DH and I, because we love to complicate everything as much as possible, "performed" at our...
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4-13-26, 9:26am
What a wonderful poem, IL.
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4-13-26, 9:22am
Those are the kinds of things I would maybe buy and think I was going to wear and I never would. BDTD. I have learned just how conservative a dresser...
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4-12-26, 12:21pm
I am with you. There is not one thing, out of the 75-80% of all the stuff we purged before moving, that I wish I had kept. My cousin, who is my age,...
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4-11-26, 7:33am
True. And it sure doesn't last long if you have a history of substance abuse and addiction. Or if you are financially illiterate.
My brother made...
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4-11-26, 6:42am
I agree with you. Waterfront property appreciates much faster than other properties. I used that just as an example. It's just a little mind-blowing...
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4-10-26, 6:36pm
I was just watching Antiques Roadshow, and someone had three or four Raggedy Ann/Andy/Belindy dolls and books. I clearly recognized one of the...
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4-10-26, 5:53pm
TBH, I think I did a version of that. I remember piles of books, sorted by genre, on my living room floor. Some boxes were marked for Vermont, and...
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4-10-26, 5:38pm
I'm jealous! Rock star, indeed!
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4-10-26, 5:25pm
Well, one of our friends' sons got married and bought a little Cape Cod outside of Boston. Tiny. They showed me pictures and it looked a lot like the...
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4-10-26, 4:56pm
My little cottage has almost doubled in price since 2017 when we bought it.
So, here is my very dumb, uneducated take on the story behind the...
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4-10-26, 1:27pm
That is so cool! Which are your favorites (top 3, or top 5)?
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4-9-26, 2:30pm
I thought I'd have a really hard time culling my books during The Purge. I wound up giving about 250 to the library. Surprisingly, with my back...
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4-8-26, 6:41pm
Wow! It's been a year already?? I'm glad you still get a chance to earn a few bucks as a sub. In terms of earning more per hour, as a freelancer, I...
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4-8-26, 3:46pm
Has anyone read Vigil by George Saunders? Did I see that recommendation here? I read his Lincoln at the Bardo, which was great, so I was thinking of...
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4-8-26, 7:55am
Thanks, rosa! When I took that picture I was actually in the midde of rereading The Serviceberry to review my margin notes and pick a couple of good...
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4-7-26, 10:02pm
Great question! I'm also trying to eliminate daily time wasters and read more. I would read more at night but DH likes us to watch TV together. So...
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4-6-26, 10:57am
I have to admit, sadly, that the heirs in my family have not been good stewards of their gifts. I feel that the hard work of people who died with...
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4-6-26, 8:02am
Oh, my goodness, so much change for you! I'm sure it has all been very disorienting and I hope you find a way to bring some rootedness back in your...
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4-4-26, 8:13pm
Gee, you know your stuff!
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4-3-26, 12:46pm
It's interesting how people think about their estates. My grandfather's will stipulated that when he died, his assets should be split among his...
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4-2-26, 8:27pm
Welcome, LessIsBetter! I can identify with much of what you've said. I'm glad you found us. I look forward to hearing more from you!
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4-2-26, 8:19am
I second that.
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4-1-26, 9:49am
I agree with you, Alan! All mainstream media caters to their audience--even if some are more reliable than others. I did subscribe to The Free Press...
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4-1-26, 8:28am
rosa, I have the Audible app. You can download the books from the app, or you can download directly from Amazon, which is super easy. After you buy...
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3-31-26, 5:39pm
This is so funny!
1. I agree with the spelling of "Britney" but there's barely a middle syllable no matter how you spell it Brit' 'n ee. So that...
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3-31-26, 1:32pm
Yes, I saw that. Thank you all who responded.. I'm actually using your quotes, which of course will be anonymous. Doubly anonymous.. because I'm...
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3-31-26, 1:08pm
I love love love James Herriot. I still remember riding home on the MetroNorth train from NYC after work reading All Creatures Great and Small. All...
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3-31-26, 12:45pm
Well, I think that just like Haight-Ashbury was Hippie Central back in the day, I think you can look at certain places and take your cue from the...
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3-31-26, 7:11am
Yes, if we all treated others the way he treats his characters, it would be a wonderful world.
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3-31-26, 5:20am
rosa: Upon your recommendation, I read Andre Dubus III's book Such Kindness. Wow. I think I'm in love with this author. I just might have to drive...
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3-31-26, 5:04am
Looks like I'll have to put Project Hail Mary on my list.
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3-29-26, 1:53pm
Wow...that's so interesting, frugal! I have never had an NDE or even been close to one. I'm just curious--aside from the physical sensation, what did...
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3-29-26, 10:39am
Awesome discussion. early, your post made me think about mystic Bernadette Roberts' quote. While she's a Catholic mystic, this quote definitely rings...
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3-29-26, 9:02am
Thank you, rosa.
I appreciate everyone's support for my husband's medical situation.
Alan, I knew your comment was supporting my husband's...
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3-29-26, 8:50am
I also agree with Tybee and happystuff. Thank you for your condolences says it all.
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3-28-26, 8:59pm
I'd love to ask you what that means for you... what maes you fearful.. if you don't want to answer, I understand. You can DM me if you want. (So can...
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3-28-26, 8:36pm
Same chapter, but different spin on the original question:
Please tell me, "what does security mean to you?" Wide open question.
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3-28-26, 6:05pm
If I can grudgingly respect my DH's high opinion of Trump, I can respect yours. It is not always easy being split on strong feelings about Trump--in...
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