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Post by karen54171 on Jun 22, 2020 11:13:44 GMT
Whether you are regular poster or a lurker, we encourage you to talk with us. We do talk about books, but also about our lives, and Weight Watchers. We are women who are spread around the country, and eventually you will learn you we are, and what books we like to read. Don't be intimidated, just pop in and tell us who you are, and what you are reading now.
This is a thread we had on the WW 50 Year old board, so even though most of us have moved beyond our 50's, I am keeping it here. Some prefer to post on Facebook, but for those who may also like to post on something that resembles our old format, I decided to start this. Although we were brought together by our love of books, and we love to share our ideas about books and authors, our friendship has grown, and we know a lot about each others lives. We are spread across the country, and that adds a bit of interest as well, learning about other people's way of life through the "book" they write on the thread.
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Post by karen54171 on Jun 22, 2020 11:33:30 GMT
Good morning. Expecting storms late morning then late afternoon,
Gareth, did you luck out with the weather yesterday, like we did? Originally it was predicted to be rainy, but after the clouds left early yesterday morning, it turned into a very nice day. The last time I was at Kohl's, which was maybe 5 weeks ago, the Amazon returns were still at the Customer Service area, but the line was very long, going into the men's dept. (That is how I saw it, as we were in the men's dept.) So you did not stand in that line, right? What are you going to do with the package?
Robin, lol!!!! Funny, about what your DH said, even though it is somewhat true, camping, at least here in WI, it is camping in the woods, relaxing, getting away from whatever stress you left behind. But the funny part of what your DH said, is, I did point out to DH that he would not have his expensive chair there, and most likely no cable, even though you can get cable in most campgrounds now. DH has his fishing boat, so he would be doing a lot more fishing, with the lake/lakes right there. So it is a whole different world, and mind set. Did you find the herbs and potato you were needing?
I spent a lot of time on Craigs list last night, looking at more travel trailers and 5th wheelers. I even found one 5th wheeler for sale, and if you need it, you can buy the truck too! And the total price is not bad at all. I am doubtful we will end up going back into camping, but it is fun looking at them all.
Have a nice day everyone.
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Post by gareth on Jun 22, 2020 12:14:40 GMT
Thunderstorms overnight. Woke up to a thunderstorm which is also predicted for a lot of the day. Rain chances again all week. 70's today and tomorrow then 80's again. Wonder if we'll be able to get a walk in between thunderstorms today. Don't want to get caught in one so looks like it'll be the indoor track.
Nice getting together with family yesterday. Oldest DGS had the day off so he was able to join us. My sister just happened to call me too at that time so I put my phone on speaker so we could all talk to her. It was really busy there. I suppose everyone else had the same idea about treating their father to ice cream on father's day. I was glad no one was sitting in their outdoor sitting area so that's where we sat. It was so nice in the shade with a light breeze.
Karen, there wasn't a line to return the Amazon package. The line I was talking about was for the checkouts.
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Post by mikendanni on Jun 22, 2020 14:54:26 GMT
DD and her roommate worked out their differences. Sometimes she just needs to vent and I think we get the full brunt of her frustration. Perhaps that makes it sound like the dispute was way worse than it was. This particular roommate is really very easy to get along with.
Both kids remembered to call dh for Father’s Day. I was worried they wouldn’t and I was restraining myself from sending reminder texts. Other than that Father’s Day was quiet. DH didn’t do much of anything. I made fried chicken and potato salad for dinner. The weather was lovely.
Karen – dd has one other roommate in town but she has been living with her girlfriend who is in the same apartment building. They get together frequently as a social group – like to the beach – so they see her but she’s pops in for her things and doesn’t stay. Her 4th roommate won’t come back until fall. She lives in California. I am surprised the pediatrician has not mentioned the HPV shot to your kids.
Re bourbon in the brownies- the alcohol cooks out. You don’t need to worry about that. All that is left is the flavor.
Re visiting family – my brother and I were discussing the logistics of visiting my mother. He wants to get a trailer and drive there, staying in campgrounds along the way. His wife won’t go. She won’t take 2 weeks off of work. I would hate that kind of trip. I was debating the relative safety of flying there but worried that I’d be bringing whatever I ran into along the way to my mother, and that involves 3 airports, the shuttle or the rental car place, and whoever sits next to me on the plane. I think it’s not safe. Especially since AZ is so bad now.
My high school was integrated by forced bussing. Which was fine on paper, but it created a big divide between the populations. Our community was mostly white. The kids that were bussed in were angry and did not mix with the kids that lived there. We had one black girl in our social group who lived in our area. She dated a guy who was bussed in. She had trouble with the kids that were bussed in because they saw her as “white”, and she said that the only reason they would even speak to her is because of her boyfriend. I do remember once when they had to close the school for a few days because of race riots at school. And this was in the suburbs where those things “don’t happen”.
This weekend was not as productive as last weekend. I didn't accomplish much of anything on Saturday. Mitzi woke me up before 5am and I never fell back asleep after that, so combine that with the on and off rain and gloomy skies and it made me feel sluggish. We went to Costco and I bought strawberries which I made into jam. I am probably done with that now unless we bring rhubarb home from ds next week. Sunday was beautiful and I did some weeding and planted my pole beans (on top of my bush beans!). I reorganized and cleaned out under the vanity in the powder room. Laundry. Stripped the bed. I think that's about it.
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Post by carol2 on Jun 22, 2020 15:20:09 GMT
We woke up yesterday to thunderstorms which lasted several hours. Then this morning about 3:30, another one woke me up. It was one of those that sounded like it was right over our house. The electricity went out for a couple of hours. Fortunately it was not real hot so I was able to go back to sleep. I think we may get more rain later in the day.
We got Thai food for Father's Day then went out for Blizzards in the evening. Both kids called. DGS is definitely 2. He got mad when DD would not let him climb on the top of some shelves. I think they are going to have do some rearranging of some furniture in his bedrooms. We are looking forward to seeing him soon.
I understand about living in a bubble not knowing what was going on. How to integrate schools was an ongoing issue so we were aware of it. I know Vietnam was a hot button issue, but I don't know if there were demonstrations about it. I am not aware if there were. I remember hearing on the radio about Woodstock, but had no idea how big it was.
Marsha, glad DD got her roommate issues worked out.
We just watched the live-stream of church. We are going to stay in next Sunday, too. I don't want to take any chances of exposure before going to see DGS.
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Post by mikendanni on Jun 22, 2020 15:36:11 GMT
Oh yeah...books. I read a good one this weekend. The Girls With No Names by Serena Burdick. Historical fiction. Very good. I think I'd give it a 5 star. Has anyone read it? I think it's been a long time since I've had a book that captured my attention enough to read through it this fast.
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Post by Anngie on Jun 22, 2020 18:15:00 GMT
Hello everyone!
We had a nice get together yesterday for FD. We spent the afternoon out back but boy was it hot. For a combo gift DS2 gave us a Bose sound bar for the TV. We’ll set it up tonight, I hope. I made one of those jello cakes and luckily we all got a piece of it before Murphy, our golden retriever ate most of the rest. And here I thought he was asleep on the floor!
Last year he ate a brick of cheese - neither of which had any effect on him.
I made an appointment for a pedicure and it went fine with everyone wearing masks.
I smile when I see mentioned here Woodstock. I was only 14 at the time but I remember it happening. It was about 100 miles south of here! I wonder what parents were thinking of THAT!
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Post by RobinS811 on Jun 22, 2020 18:31:43 GMT
I thought I posted a short message this morning, but I guess not. Sounds like everyone ended up with a nice Father's Day.
Karen, I think that is exactly what my Dh would think, he wouldn't have all his TV channels, and wouldn't be as comfortable as in most places he would pick. It is always fun to look on Craig's List, just like I am looking on AirBnB, to see what we can find.
Marsha, I would love having fried chicken, that is one of my favorites, but I have never made it.
Gareth, glad everything worked out for you, especially DGS having the day off.
Carol, so interesting that we can grow up in the same time, but have a total different perspective. I think I remember you being pretty much my age. I am turning 67 in August.
Anngie, I was either still in Israel or Paris during Woodstock, or had just gotten home and don't remember. For us, it's about 100 miles north. We certainly heard about it shortly after, and all the time since. It was not actually in Woodstock NY, but was in Bethel, which is west of Monticello. My in-laws used to have a house in Monticello, so we were in that area plenty. There is a nice music center there now, Bethel Woods. Of course I am sure they are not having concerts there now, but it is someplace I would like to go.
We had our regular Father's Day BBQ yesterday, but only with our younger DS & DDIL, because the older ones were in Massachusetts. I was working cleaning all weekend, but I guess a good thing, and now I have to try to keep it up. Tomorrow is our anniversary, and we are deciding where to go. We had chosen Capital Grille, but we just had a great steak yesterday, so why have that. I am having some issues which I kept saying stomach, but maybe it is really something else. I was thinking it was from my hiatal hernia, but it is pretty high up in my esophagus, so maybe something else. Playing mah jongg again with my girlfriends tonight. My one friend who is engaged, (2nd marriage), but has not yet met her fiance's children, was meeting 2 of them yesterday. I am anxious to hear how it all worked out.
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Post by mikendanni on Jun 22, 2020 18:44:36 GMT
Robin - I don't deep fry the chicken. It's easy to make -let me know if you want the recipe. I cook it in oil in a fry pan.
I have one coworker who is still working from home because she has a cough that the doctors can't find the source for so she is staying home until that is resolved. She called me yesterday to tell me her mother is in the hospital very sick with Covid19. And our salesman, who had just come back from working at home, is back at home because his grandson works with someone who tested positive and the grandchildren spend a lot of time at the grandparents house.
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Post by RobinS811 on Jun 22, 2020 21:50:24 GMT
Marsha, thanks, but seeing as my DH does not eat chicken with bones, I wouldn't make that anyway. If it's chicken cutlets, that is one of DH's favorites. I find that matzoh meal works best for that. We laugh about it sometimes, that it used to be one of my once a week meals, now it's a treat because it gets fried. We are lucky here that our cases of COVID19 have gone down so much that we are not really hearing about people getting it any more, or testing positive. Yesterday there were only 10 deaths from it in the state. Our governor has given up the daily briefings, but they still put out reports. Also, it's way after the protests started, and we are not seeing a rise in cases yet.
The funny thing here is that there is outdoor dining, so on our restaurant facebook page, someone asks where she can go with 2 other couples that is going to be clean and safe. Am I missing something? I assume she is going out with 2 couples she doesn't live with, so why is she worrying? She should not be with them.
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