Robin, you ask for advice as for what you should do, but you are already doing it. Stay connected for he needs a friend right now...and do more listening than talking, there will be a lot of emotions and thoughts that will need to be poured out. Keep re-assuring him that it's ok to feel scared and sad, that worry is normal but will not make things go any easier or faster, and that he will be ok no matter what happens. Remind him, too, that you will be there as a friend, too, right through all of it and beyond. Patience, good listening skills, honesty (carefully worded), and your time are the best things you can give and do.
I haven't been there yet, can you believe it? I go to the city on and off often enough, but seldom eat there. It's usually some time before I'll notice that a favorite of mine is already gone and another has moved in. Down City is very popular and, I've heard, very good. I've had it on my "must go" list for ages.
I'm glad you got to spend some time with your friends. It's good to do that before any kind of departure, even if only temporary.
Heck, Edie and I do that once in awhile, and we're on the same floor! But, with us each in a different room, a TV on in each of the two rooms, the A/C running in the room between us, and each of us clicking away at the computer keyboard, we were constantly yelling out at each other or getting up and down just to ask a simple question.
I don't mind a phone when I need to use it, but it's gotten so that I almost hate it when the phone rings. It interrupts things at the most inappropriate times and, often, for no good reason. I choose to keep my cell phone on vibrate most often and will just look to see who the caller is before ever answering it...I can always call back later if it's just an unimportant call. So many, like Martin, refer to the awful cellphones... it's the users of the phones, not the phones. There are many times that a cell phone is a beautiful thing to have.
Well, AJ, that was a delightful piece to read. I so enjoyed it. Now, as I'm preparing to go to bed to enter dreamland, I wonder what influence your post will have. Oh, well, that's for me to deal with and I'm sure I'll be fine. As for you, keep applying medicine even when it appears to be all better...anything that might be remaining will only flare up again. Vinegar is good to soak that toe in after the meds stops, just do it before putting on your socks in the morning and before going to bed. Ray won't mind, he'll think you're taking a salad to bed.
I've heard this a few times on the radio and I like it. It's another good "think about what you're listening to" kind of songs and those are good for us.
That IS cool! VERY cool!
Well, by now it is all in the past. I hope you have let it go and are up and running like yourself now. Days like that happen, even with the best people like me, for instance :o) but they've got to be shaken off.
I'm all for cloth bags and yours is great! As long as it's sturdy enough to hold up under the weight and is reusable over and over again, you will be doing a great thing for the environment!
We got our rain on the 5th, but it was never close to hot leading up to the July 4 holiday. A bit humid, maybe, but temps were low enough and it was breezy enough so no real complaints or problems.
Thank you for your holiday wishes, that was kind and very thoughtful of you.
That is a bit warm for your area, so no wonder it feels so hot to you. There are times when heat can take a toll on me, too, so I make my plans around it if I can. Before I had A/C, one of the things I used to do was take a warm (or regular temp) shower...the water being wet didn't matter that it was warm, it still felt good. Then, when finished, I would not dry off, maybe a little patting dry in some spots, but I stayed wet. Put on the minimal amount of clothes and laid or sat where I could feel the air of a fan. It was like when you get out of a pool (or out from the water at a beach) and you feel the coolness of the breeze against the wet body. Also, a wet towel, washcloth, or any cloth kept against the back of your neck will help...I used to keep a bowl of water in the refrigerator with a couple of cloths in it...and a couple of wet ones, slightly rung out, in a baggy in the freezer.
Regardless of what one does, hopefully it is enjoyed when it's on a holiday. Hope you get to enjoy the quiet coolness of being at home, doing whatever you please.
So, what was he supposed to say, stick it in your ear? LOL He might have offended her, but he answered her question! (And, could she really be so dumb as to have to ask?)
How exciting for the city, so I hope the Oklahoma City Somethings will be happy in their new home and that Oklahoma City supports them and appreciates them.
Now, I'm back to thinking about what kind of an event could have been going on, too? I got a kick out of your hypothetical guessing!
I found it hard and painful to watch and interact with my grandmother as her age and failing mental capacity increased until I "turned it around" and accepted the perception that she was really perfectly fine. She was just dealing with and living life like she was, but in a world that she could see, hear, and feel...and I couldn't. My grandmother didn't want people fussing...no medicine, no combing hair or she'd whack them...but she smiled at the birds flying in her room, sang along to the tunes she heard, and loved her glasses of eggnog (which she detested all her life prior to this point). Speak and react as if in their world...because that's where they ARE and infuse our reality into that world and it sometimes worked, at least temporarily. I learned to enjoy sharing my grandmother's world with her...she smiled and talked eagerly about things I asked about, like when she learned the words to the song she was singing or to repeat what other "visitors" were saying. I don't know if this was good for her, but it's who she had become and I accepted it. It seemed to make her happier and our time together more pleasant.
Congrats on the "oh, wow" sales! I can only picture how busy you must have been!
From mail order brides to online order brides...with a house, to boot!
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