Hawaii sounds wonderful, Mimi!! Glad you're having a great time!!
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Hawaii sounds wonderful, Mimi!! Glad you're having a great time!!
Mimi and RD - have fun in Hawaii! Enjoy your vacation, get nice and tan - or at least some color other than pasty white. :cool:
And gee thanks, I really didn't need to hear that Ibex stuff is on sale....:rolleyes:
Enjoy your vacation, Mimi and Don!
Apparently winter has gone to Seattle, instead of here.
Have fun!
Dear dryer:
When I ask you to dry my clothes, I expect you to dry them. "Dry" has never included "leave as pile of damp cloth for unsuspecting owner" in its definition. I feel like I'm in this sketch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw
"And this one is wet, and this one is wet, and this one is wet..."
It actually did happen once, a few years ago, when I told my mom I was unhappy with said uncle's wife saying something about my sister. I'm in my mid-20's now. My uncle knows I don't stand for religious, sexist or racist jokes. But he makes them in my hearing or directs some of them at me at the rare family functions when I do attend. In my very limited classroom experience, it seems almost like he's trying to get some kind of response or maybe get me into trouble with my mom again. He reminds me of some of the bad situations we talk about in social emotional skills classes I teach at school...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by spokewench
for some people, attention, even negative attention is the end all and be all.
just sayin.
Dear Dad,
Thank you for all of your help. That is all.
Love, Limewave
Awww, Limewave. What a sweet little note. Hopefully you told him in person as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by limewave
Emily, who misses her dad a lot
Dear Weather Gods,
Just have to say thanks for the sunshine today, and holding off the snow long enough for me to take my new bike out for a quick spin. It was dark and I'd had a couple of beers, but it was soooo fun!!! YAY!!
Signed,
Waiting for Spring
Not-dear person:
Are you stupid? You couldn't find the actual article. Did you use this as an indication that you should perhaps find a different article? No. You gave me a freaking summary of the abstract. You gave me the summary of the summary. HOW IS THIS HELPFUL? I am going to mention your article in the paper, and that is it. Good luck doing the Powerpoint slides, because I really doubt that you have enough information to do it.
Dear two other group members:
Did you not get the memo that we were supposed to be studying depression? Instead, I get one article about PMS and one article about fat rats with diabetes. This really isn't all that helpful either.
Dear M:
I love you. Thank you so much for writing parts of the summary for me.
Dear not-so-dear person from previous post:
So you took my advice. Good! Except that part in your email that said"you don't have to include it in the summary" is not going to cut it, because what's in the paper has to match what's on the slides! I realize you're from a country where women shouldn't be seen or heard, and you're acting like you're doing me a favor. Not going to fly, buddy.:mad:
Dear Old Friends,
We've obviously been growing apart for some time now, but I guess we're officially done. I'm hurt. I do understand your lives have gotten crazy since having kids, but an email would have meant a lot to me. I didn't expect this from either of you.
I'm really grateful for my other friends.
(((Red)))
Red - We're here for you!
And I know the feeling about messages going unanswered. It's amazing who I don't hear from after moving cross-country. *sigh*
((Red))Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
Aw! I hope you feel better and that your other friends are more sensitive! I have grown apart from my friends that have kids too because it's all they want to talk about (which I understand-- but they aren't interested in what I'm up to anymore as a result). That's crummy!Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
Aw, so sorry for you, Red. You deserve better!
Aw, (((((red))))).
Indeed you do. (((Red)))! We love you, and I know you have other IRL friend's who have been awesome to you. Try to focus on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
Dear Self,
It's night skiing for heaven's sake, with the girls, on groomed runs. Your leg will be totally fine, quit stressing out about it.
Dear Cosmos -
So you decided that the fickle finger of fate was up for my little sister's FIL, the one senior adult that was stable in her family's life. That just stinks. So could you please be gentle with them while they get through this crisis? Please? And then maybe go easy on them for a while?
Sign me,
Big Sister who can't do squat to make it all better this time
Thanks for all the hugs. You guys are great.
You know, it's really hard to stay close to my old friends just because we don't have the same things in common anymore, but it's not like we stopped liking each other. I don't know, maybe my BC news freaked them out more than they let on. Who knows.
I think sometimes we let our guilt about having fallen out of touch with someone prevent us from reaching out when something "big" happens, be it an illness, a death or a major life change. That, and some people just underestimate how much these gestures mean in difficult times. We convince ourselves that something like a card or an email asking how you're doing doesn't matter in the grand scheme of what you're facing. But as you know, it does....Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
Dear body,
After 7 weeks of hard work, THANK YOU for finally shedding some poundage. I know that I've been gaining muscle and losing fat, but that number going down does help keep me going, especially since my body composition sensor doesn't work at all. :grr:
Red, while D was in the hospital, his friends couldn't get enough of him. Now.... almost no one calls. Kind of strange. Cancer is a scary word.
Speaking of this, how are you both doing? We haven't gotten a full update in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
The DH is getting better slowly still. The trip to Hawaii was really good for him, he ate LOTS and LOTS of fresh Hawaiian fruits, including nuts and avocados. He didn't do a lot, (got plenty of walking in ) while I swam every day. Towards the last two days, I finally got him to come down and play in the tidal beds with me; where all sorts of critters (including big green turtles) were waiting.
We went on a 10 mile bike ride Sunday; back in Seattle, and it was tough for him, but it was a perfect ride if you don't count the fact that we stopped suddenly because he hyperventilated coughing and had to get my son to rush ahead and get the truck to take us home. He still has lots of issues around coughing and nausea, which makes it hard for him to eat enough to gain much weight.
D went to PT for the first time yesterday, and they gave him one heck of a schedule. This is huge, because before that, the only exercise he's been doing is biking and walking, with no attention at all to his poor upper body. He's smiling more. I'm tanned and freckled. I swam in the ocean almost every day in Hawaii and only used sunscreen once.
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Treehugger!! I sure like that smile! Thanks for sharing those.
Mimi, I'll keep praying for Don's steady progress and your continued emotional strength.
Mimi- thanks for the update. I'm so glad you were able to enjoy that trip to Hawaii. Loved the pics. I hope things just keep getting better.
Hot-cha-cha, Mama!
Aloooooha!
Roxy
+1. You look great.Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Those are GREAT pics! So glad you had a restful and healing trip. I know RD is a tough cookie, and having to take things slow has to be tough for him. Please give him a big hug from me. :)
Nice pics!!! Looks like a wonderful trip, it's amazing what some sunshine and relaxation can do for the human spirit.
Those are nice pictures! Hope you had a wonderful time.
oh yeah. And we are going back next year. That's how much we liked it.Quote:
Originally Posted by limewave
That's splendiforous news, Mimi!
I'm so glad you two could have some fun and relaxation. It looks wonderful!
Nice biceps, Mimi!
Love that you brought your Dahons with you to Hawaii. I hope Don continues to get stronger. That hospital stay was no cake walk!
Great pictures! I'm glad you both enjoyed the trip. :)
That tree climbing picture is cool!