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[Wonderer67]

I agree.... my mum is now nearly blind and can just about get around. the deterioration over the last 12 months wrenches at your heart!

It’s tough to see that aging process…

 

[Dayhoosier]

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Ahh yes .....the meme strong: my favorite morning reading!

 

[Wonderer67]

We got that Surprise Earthquake 14 years ago. That was something else.

I remember that!

And we had one like that in NJ last May.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

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I have always wondered if it has a cigarette afterwards.


I think it does.

 

[Wonderer67]

Think of all the delightful chaos that you missed.


And I use the word "delightful" loosely.

That’s for sure!!

 

[Wonderer67]

Them folks in NC might have a thing-r-three to say on the subject.

Kansas City too!

 

[Dayhoosier]

Kansas City too!

You know what? I'm happy to have all three and break the tie..... Where would you consider Central to all three to be? Southern Missouri?

 

[Wonderer67]

My mother acts like the Japanese performed Pearl Harbor especially to terrify her. She was 9. She loathes the Japanese to this very day.

My dad was in the navy in ww2 and fought against the Japanese on a destroyer escort.

He absolutely hated them. But over time, he mellowed. He was a ford guy too, but his last car was a Subaru.

I said they actually made the planes in ww2. He shrugged. He didn’t care anymore.

He had let go, I think.

(Plus he did give me a love for Godzilla movies… somehow they were on the table)

 

[Wonderer67]

My dad loved movies. (Probably to escape from my mom), but he gave me a love of two movie franchises.

James Bond.

And for whatever reason he loved Godzilla movies. So do I!

 

[Missk_2022]

I agree.... my mum is now nearly blind and can just about get around. the deterioration over the last 12 months wrenches at your heart!

Ot does... my mom has macula degeneration and her brain is slowing down a bit.. I love love love her and she asked me to drive her to Minnesota to visit her remaining siblings and to see her patents Graves etc...... I feel like we r on a farewell tour....... we are going in may

 

[Missk_2022]

That last bit is when we finally finish growing up, methinks. Dr. Tyler is Googling all of her old college boyfriends and wasting a bunch of time engaging in I Wonder Ifs. Maybe it's part of beginning to circle the drain. I know that we examine our lives in the rear view mirror, but it's the Fantasyland aspect that strikes me as a whole big bunch of hypothetical bullshit. Then again, she hasn't taken up drive-by shootings, so there's that.

Yeah..... live for today....

When I try to fix the past or predict the future I have to do a big reset......

 

[Boat1]

Ot does... my mom has macula degeneration and her brain is slowing down a bit.. I love love love her and she asked me to drive her to Minnesota to visit her remaining siblings and to see her patents Graves etc...... I feel like we r on a farewell tour....... we are going in may

My heart goes out to you... but I'm glad that you have each other and that you can share this time, to be with her.

I was blessed to be on a 28/28 day rotation during my father's "wind down" and I wouldn't take a million dollars for one minute that I got to spend with him.

 

[Missk_2022]

Think of all the delightful chaos that you missed.


And I use the word "delightful" loosely.

I am so independent that marriage would be a disaster for me... I would be a great girlfriend though....

 

[Missk_2022]

The vet is less than . . . .

I thought that it was super funny....

 

[Missk_2022]

Them folks in NC might have a thing-r-three to say on the subject.

I love north Carolina BBQ

 

[Missk_2022]

My dad was in the navy in ww2 and fought against the Japanese on a destroyer escort.

He absolutely hated them. But over time, he mellowed. He was a ford guy too, but his last car was a Subaru.

I said they actually made the planes in ww2. He shrugged. He didn’t care anymore.

He had let go, I think.

(Plus he did give me a love for Godzilla movies… somehow they were on the table)

My norwegian mom will occasionally make funny comments about Swedish people and Germans.... she lived through ww2 as well....
During the Vietnam War she and my grandpa worked at an ammunition factory. My mom inspected to make sure firing pins were on straight (I think I am saying that correctly) and my grandpa did security/ maintenance

 

[Mittering]

I love north Carolina BBQ

Isn't Carolina BBQ mustard based or is that Memphis BBQ? Either way the mustard based is good. Different but good.

 

[Missk_2022]

My dad was in the navy in ww2 and fought against the Japanese on a destroyer escort.

He absolutely hated them. But over time, he mellowed. He was a ford guy too, but his last car was a Subaru.

I said they actually made the planes in ww2. He shrugged. He didn’t care anymore.

He had let go, I think.

(Plus he did give me a love for Godzilla movies… somehow they were on the table)

Ford made cars for the Germans ....I think?

 

[Mittering]

My norwegian mom will occasionally make funny comments about Swedish people and Germans.... she lived through ww2 as well....
During the Vietnam War she and my grandpa worked at an ammunition factory. My mom inspected to make sure firing pins were on straight (I think I am saying that correctly) and my grandpa did security/ maintenance

Ignition caps maybe?

 

[Missk_2022]

Isn't Carolina BBQ mustard based or is that Memphis BBQ? Either way the mustard based is good. Different but good.

Nc is vinegar based... and is not red...the slaw is red because the BBQ it.... and they have these red hotdogs...weird but delicious

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Sounds like royal houses from Game of Thrones.

Speaking of…House of the Dragon new season should be dropping in a couple of months.

Morning all. Had fun at our oyster roast. Good catching up with some coworkers I haven’t seen since the last one. Wife goes in for her checkup today so, another milestone to recovery.

Have a great day! Santa Fe sunrise MZ:

 

[Missk_2022]

My heart goes out to you... but I'm glad that you have each other and that you can share this time, to be with her.

I was blessed to be on a 28/28 day rotation during my father's "wind down" and I wouldn't take a million dollars for one minute that I got to spend with him.

Yep.... she wants to plan our trip we r gonna take 10 days or so and meander around...

BTW how was the home visit!!! Is your lady wife doing ok?

 

[Wonderer67]

Ot does... my mom has macula degeneration and her brain is slowing down a bit.. I love love love her and she asked me to drive her to Minnesota to visit her remaining siblings and to see her patents Graves etc...... I feel like we r on a farewell tour....... we are going in may

Does your mom get treatments for her macular degeneration?

My mom did for 20 years and had amazing eyesight all the way to the end.

If it is a farewell tour (even if it ain’t) it would be some great time to spend with your mom and hear her memories!

 

[Missk_2022]

Ignition caps maybe?

That could be it.... I mess it up every time.....

 

[Missk_2022]

Speaking of…House of the Dragon new season should be dropping in a couple of months.

Morning all. Had fun at our oyster roast. Good catching up with some coworkers I haven’t seen since the last one. Wife goes in for her checkup today so, another milestone to recovery.

Have a great day! Santa Fe sunrise MZ:

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Keep us updated on what the doc says...
Glad you had a good oyster roast....