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This probably belongs in the whine thread; Ex's hot water heater blew yesterday as he and his DW were heading out to Budapest. He called my eldest, who is now arranging replacement; I needed to pinch hit by picking up grandson (no problem there!!) but now she is going to have to move everything in his basement to facilitate getting the new water heater brought in. I told her that kind of labor was NOT part of her contract and to tell her dad he needed to hire someone to do it, or to get her brother or ANYONE else to do this.

She thinks she has boundaries. We ALL think we have boundaries, but he's the quintessential charming bully and we all usually agree to what he proposes.

Sigh.
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Barb,

You’re a wonderful grandmother. Your daughter is blessed to have you to call on in a pinch.

That’s a shame your ex is a bully. Don’t you think bullying comes from insecurities? Sometimes I do. Other times I think people are capable of simply being mean and have huge egos and feel they are entitled to ‘special treatment.’
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NHWM; He has a huge ego, is very smart, charming and manipulative. His current wife (someone I've known and liked for years) was well warned by everyone in our community about what he was like before she married him.

Needing to look out for my very smart daughter's interests, going forward. He has state 4 prostate cancer and he plays that very poignantly and frequently.
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cwille,

Same thing with my mom. Pressure became very low. I ended up taking her to the ER. The ER doctor told me that Parkinson’s patients generally run lower blood pressure. She took her off of her meds. I didn’t even know why she was on them. She never had high blood pressure. Do some doctors just give a person BP meds when they reach a certain age?
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Barb,

Sorry about his cancer. Yeah, some women don’t listen to advice. Some don’t even listen to their own inner voice.
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My numbers are better today. Grateful for that.

Barb. Is the cancer patient having prostrate removed? My husband is as it is through out the prostrate. It's being done at the end of January
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I joined a new progressive dinner group in my condo building. We met this evening for dinner. Had cocktails first, a great asparagus salad; had chicken n’ dumplings and broccoli casserole in my condo. Finally desserts and coffee downstairs in gathering room. Had a good group of people - all single and mostly 45 -65. I met several new interesting people. We meet again in two weeks. I belong to another progressive dinner group which is good too. Wider variety of ages and a few couples. I’m not very good at meeting new people, but I like to cook and try new food, so this works well for me.
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Usedup, that sounds like so much fun! Enjoy, and it sounds like you are doing great at meeting new people!
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The progressive dinner groups sound fun. There is one here that a local food critic does at our fine restaurants. Interesting idea too. I love cooking too. Not a big eater but ironically I like cooking.
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I've stumbled across some documentaries on caregivers at the National Film Board of Canada archives that were made back in 1997 by filmmaker Dan Curtis. I wish that everyone who has aging relatives or knows a caregiver could watch them, they are such a wonderfully bitter sweet portrait of the realities of aging (one dear old soul in particular very much reminded me of my mom). One thing that struck me was how relatable they are and how little things have changed in 20 years. Unfortunately I don't think that the videos will play for those outside of Canada.
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Pprogressive dinners sound like a great idea!

Rriverdale, I believe he had his prostate removed but the cancer had already spread to his bones and some nodes. He seems to be doing okay with radiation and hormone therapy.

Glad your numbers are better!
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Thank you cwillie. I'm in the US, and got one documentary by Dan Curtis, just by searching for 'caregivers'. Wish I'd seen it earlier, but it still helps. I hope alot of caregivers get to see it.
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There's white stuff falling from my sky. I am so not amused😒
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What is it?
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Maybe someone up in Heaven has dandruff.

We used to say when it thundered that the angels were bowling.
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Feathers, feathers, feathers!
The angels are molting?

There are no more tears in heaven, and no more dandruff either.

So, Gershun, when it was lightening, you used to say the angels were changing lightbulbs?
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Yes, the angels shed their wings? Or maybe it's fairy dust? Crumbled up toilet paper? Will we still have to wipe our bums in Heaven? Hmmmmmmmmmm..............enquiring minds need to know.
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Man, I hope not. I hate wiping my bum.
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It says there is no crying in Heaven but it never mentions bodily functions.

Am I being sacrilegious by asking these things?

I apologize. :P
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No lightbulbs needed in Heaven. The glory of God's countenance lights up Heaven I'm sure Send.
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Saving room for others to comment.

Sacrilegious.
Yes, you are sacrilegious Gershun. What does sacrilegious mean, anyway?

And, did I spell that right?
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Sacreligious means showing a lack of respect for something, someone sacred.

I'm sorry...............:(
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Now I spelled it wrong.
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Yes, heaven is a lit up place, and tonight we have learned that white stuff falls from up above.

Last week, it was fluffy white ashes from the fires.
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Am I the only one who hates daylight savings time?
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DST - wait, which one are we on now???? I'd personally like to keep that year round, I hate that it gets dark so early in the winter and losing an hour at the end of the day just sucks. (Of course going to work/school in the dark would suck too. Winter, bah humbug)
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I hated it when I lived in NV. Now I live where we don't change our time and I love it.
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I also can't stand daylight savings. It was much worse when I lived in NY. The change made closing up various stores I worked in unpleasant. It was just so grim to feel such a difference from the previous week. I guess it does help school age children not be out in the dark so early although I don't remember that being a factor when my kids were going to school. I thought it was initially set up for farmers. Anyway it is always an adjustment.
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Gershun,
You can ask anything.
There are no dumb questions.
It is just that there may not be any good answers, except when you get to heaven.

The streets are gold.
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News in SoCal.....they are making their own snow.
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