The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

[dkak001]

Lil, I had a panic attack type moment just now! What are you doing here so early!!!

Makes me think I'm running 6 hours late for heading to bed!

Anyway, Tag! You're it!

 

[Lilianna23]

Tell me what phone you have.... I need to replace my android s9+

I just bought the Samsung S25 Ultra, thinking it would be a significant upgrade from my S22 Ultra. It doesn't seem to be. I like it fine, I'm just not overwhelmed by it.

You can get the S22 Ultras fairly inexpensively now. Look for refurbished ones on Amazon or used, not necessarily refurbished, on Swappa or Back Market. You might be able to find deals on the S25 Ultra nearer to the end of the year.

My husband's phone was an S9+. I cleaned it up and gave it to my housekeeper.

 

[Lilianna23]

I went and saw the boys next door last night..... they went nuts

Here is sven he is just 13 months old.... he is so sweet.

He is sitting like a human on the couch....

Look at that gorgeous boy just chilling on the couch!

 

[Lilianna23]

I had one of my famous wall of texts describing my two siblings currently and how different they are now but decided to not waste the space.

Suffice it to say that one let my dad's death be a closure and one did not. Their level of success followed accordingly.

Man, do I have stories. Heh.

Just know your "walls of text" aren't wasted here, M!

 

[Lilianna23]

Morning all. The kidney alarms went off time to move. Lol

I hate it when that happens!

 

[Lilianna23]

Oooo, I found a box of hazelnut Folgers coffee pods in the walk-in pantry this morning. Opened but not even close to expired.

I'm guessing it went like this:

Sister - "I'll try hazelnut coffee because everyone says it's good even though it's different and I don't like change." **Sip** "Ugh! Gross! Why did I try that? And why did I buy such a large box of it?"

Proceeds to make Folgers coffee and adds hazelnut flavored creamer to it.

"Aaah! Much better. Why do they even sell that other stuff? Don't they know I don't like it that way?"

Seriously though, she is that self absorbed. I'm not exaggerating even a little bit. When I point it out that people are allowed to like different things than her, she kind of shuts down and goes quiet like she can't process it as fact.

My brother, a confirmed bachelor, is similarly self absorbed. He doesn't understand people that are different than he is.

 

[Lilianna23]

hello people. Can someone give me something that make me fall asleep immediately?

I can't but maybe one of the boys can!

Do you have any benadryl in the house? 25 to 50 MG should put you to sleep. Don't use it every day, however. If you need a sleep aid on the regular, see your provider.

 

[Lilianna23]

My a1c is lower Woot! Woot!

Now to avoid sounding like a car insurance ad

I just saved up to 15% on my insurance....

Congratulations! Just don't go celebrating with a big piece of cake!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

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[Wonderer67]

Yeah. You said that last night, too!

I’m going to the well one too many times.

 

[Lilianna23]

I had to stop and read all the words. All I saw on scroll was "furry going commando"

I wish I knew what was going through your mind then!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

You wouldn't be saying I have a tiny brain, now, would you, Mr. Wat???

Of course not.


It's a pet name


And humble.


Imagine if we called it Large Powerful Brain and everyone hated us.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Then you're not drinking the right kind of tea!

Or smoking it.


Or whatever . . . .

 

[Wat_Tyler]

They find you, Wat!

They do.


So do the single old woman residents.

 

[Wonderer67]

Happy HumpDay…it’s my day and I share with everyone! . Weather is here, but I’m on nursing duty. Going to call in reserves today so I can have a little break. She Who is Laid up in Recovery isn’t too happy bout that. We’ll see…it’s time for a granddaughter visit to cheer her up.

Everyone hunker down. Halfway through! Santa Fe Bataan memorial MZ…

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Hope each day is still getting better and that the missus gets a visit from her granddaughter!

 

[Lilianna23]

@Missk_2022
Gona get low low low low ....

 

[Wat_Tyler]

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[Lilianna23]

Ambien. But you'll need a prescription.
Highly dependent

Trazodone is a good sleep med. Taken at low doses, it's generally considered safe and does not create dependency.

 

[Lilianna23]

Neither did the doc of a friend's wife. Doc wanted them to consider pulling the plug, but some internet chatter talked about the ambien treatment. Doc said it wouldn't work. Friend said, "what do we have to loose?" It ended up working.

Amazing! Any residual damage?

 

[Wonderer67]

I feel both sides of this. Neither of my siblings are really talking to my dad these days. And he's disinherited both. I'm the oldest, the blackest of the sheep, and the one my dad learned how to be a parent on. So there are scars from the past that are part of who I am. There's also the knowledge that in many ways he did his best with the tools he had. And the knowledge that he's not going to change at this point. So...I can choose to cut off my past and go forward without him, or I can acknowledge that he is who he is and respect the journey he's on.

It’s never easy. Do you forgive and forget or do you separate?

My parents were so fuckin hands off that they were barely there. That was both good and bad. They had no clue what they were doing. And some of the shit my dad pulled was totally uncalled for.

And my mom split when I was in my early teens.

It was a very different upbringing.

It didn’t affect me none!

(I never turned my back on my parents… my sister turned their backs on my dad tho… after his passing, we can at least appreciate his craziness.

My mom split when I was 12 or 13. She had an affair and moved away. But later on, she really tried hard to rekindle a relationship w us kids later on. And she did a great job.

And 10 yo, she moved in w us for a year till she could get in assisted living. And after her broken leg we moved her into a nursing home near us and I was the person on call.

Anyway - now you guys know something my kooky upbringing.

Parents… parenting. Never easy.

 

[Lilianna23]

At least he gave the effort took the chance.It's better than not taking a chance at all

Many doctors will try last ditch efforts, especially if requested by the family. They're afraid of being sued.

 

[Lilianna23]

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I hate when this happens!

 

[Mittering]

I'm so sorry, M. Families are complicated things. Like much of life, there's no manual for how to be a good dad or mom. The lucky ones learn from their own parents. The rest just have to figure it out on their own. It does create a rift in families when siblings have such a wide disparity of parenting.

Lol, don't be sorry. I didn't mean for any of these to sound pathetic. I like tormenting and confusing her sense of self. It's easier now then when I was a teenager. I'm got mean as I fermented.

 

[Lilianna23]

Yeah I get it.... I see a little of that but it isnt too bad...
90percent they are awesome but that 10 percent is something else
In some ways my parents should have stopped at one child.
There is a lot of unresolved trauma that luckily I have fixed some of that in myself

You have the self awareness to recognize and work on things you want to fix.

 

[Lilianna23]

Hello all! I'm brand-new here, don't see an introductions thread - so this seems like a great place to come say HEY. I've never been one to take a spontaneous plunge into a new social circle (or a pool); I prefer easing in, acclimating, and eventually diving deep.

OK, and I admit it's been awhile since I indulged in either a Greasy Spoon OR a Dive Bar, so I'll take the opportunity to order a ginormous steak & eggs, medium-rare, over-easy; also an Irish Car Bomb please. ^_^

Welcome, Izy! Can I call you that?

We're a bit of a different thread here. We have 4 simple rules:
1. No drama
2. No religion
3. No politics
4. We don't hit on each other here. Take it to DMs.

Otherwise, we're a fun-loving bunch and talk about all kinds of things! Check out the first post and maybe go back a few pages to get the vibe. If you like what you see, please hang out with us! If this isn't your thing, there are about eleventy-billion other threads on Lit!