Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
Most of us would be totally lost without our phones.
I am going to assume that he doesn’t use Apple Pay or anything like that either, since he doesn’t carry a phone around.
Our lives are on our phones. If we lose our phones, we are screwed!
What's even worse we can't even look them up any more, unlike landlines there is no publicly available registry for cell phone numbers.
Oh gosh, he was a prime target if he had strayed off into a sketchy area. Glad that he was able to find his bearings.
I have accompanied my husband on business trips, if he is going somewhere that I want to go. I never sit in the hotel room when he is working. I will venture out on my own to see the city.
It is easy to get lost if you’re not familiar with an area. Nowadays, we can navigate our surroundings using our cell phones.
I remember as kids, sometimes we would beg our mom to drive because she had a better sense of direction than dad. Plus, she didn’t have any issues with asking for directions like my dad did.
Getting separated from others in a store can lead to funny conversations!
I am usually the one who makes detours to look at something that catches my eye and my husband doesn’t know where I am.
He automatically calls my cell to find me.
I have been in the store and my husband made a last minute detour.
Thinking that I am speaking to my husband, I have asked a total stranger, “Honey, what do you think of this? Do you like it?” This poor man looked at me and said, “If you like that, then you should buy it.” LOL 😝
Suddenly, I realized that his voice didn’t sound anything like my husband and I looked up and explained to him that I thought that he was my husband.
You could have emailed me if you wanted to.
Wow, sorry to hear that your husband took such a long walk!
Where did he end up going? There are definitely sketchy areas of our city that you shouldn’t be strolling around in by yourself.
Glad that he returned to the hotel safely.
Nacy,
Yep! Even if I didn’t like a name I would keep it to myself. It’s their baby, not mine.
My daughter’s friend is a bit upset that her mom and mother in law don’t like the name that she chose for her baby. She’s using her grandmother’s name as the middle name.
The names that her mom and mother in law likes don’t suit her at all. I am hoping that she will follow her heart and will use the name that she loves for her child.
Some people don’t like a name because it holds bad memories for them. This isn’t the case here. Her mom and mother in law simply hate the name Daisy.
I feel like her family can hate the name all they want, but they shouldn’t tell her not to use a name that she loves.
Funny story about how I was named. Mom named me. My dad loved a certain name, but when mom found out the name belonged to a former girlfriend of his, she said, “No, that’s not happening!”
LOL 😆 Daddy just liked the name. Mom knew that he didn’t have feelings for this woman, but it still rubbed her the last way.
In-laws not happy with our #1’s name. Tough bananas. Both my mother and MIL use their middle names, as both hate their first names. Our #2 is a girl, so we called her my mother’s middle name followed by MIL’s middle name. They sound lovely together - she’s had compliments. Extended family gushed about the tribute. M and MIL not amused. Both are old-fashioned names but neither odd nor harsh. Our daughter knows the story, loves her name and especially loves how we poked both bears.
Without a phone N. and I can't even find one another in the STORE anymore, and Costco would be a dangerous trek indeed. To say nothing of travel.
What a story!
river - hope all goes well for you and yours too,
Sounds like the shower was fun!
My daughter’s friend was visiting with us last week. She is expecting her first child.
She started telling me about the name that she selected for her baby. I told her that I thought it was a cute name.
She said that she wished her mom liked the name. Her mother and mother in law told her that they hated the name and not to choose that name. I felt awful for my daughter’s friend.
It’s not a bizarre or weird name. In fact, it’s a sweet name, ‘Daisy.’ She has always loved the name Daisy.
I told her that it’s her child and she should name her whatever she wants to.
I can see why some expecting moms don’t share names with others. I can’t imagine telling my daughters that I don’t like a name that they selected.
No going out here. Dreadful (10+) air quality here due to smoke from BC wildfires. Visibility is much reduced.
I just sent dH out, I stayed inside.
You have your own special interests, that does not make you apathetic, imo.
Cwillie,
You have so many friends here willing to sit with you.
However, virtually.
Besides, sitting on the side of the road these days is dangerous, even if there are two or three.
The photos are so much better seeing them after the fact online.
It is all just proof that you can get excited about many things, but you can also choose not to get excited. There is no right or wrong, no judgement.
(aw, dH is critical of me. He says: "No right or wrong???").
I will not be drawn into a disagreement with someone I know to be wrong.
In our area, there were no lights in the sky expected, but I sent him out with his cell phone. Reports were that what could not be seen with the naked eye, could be seen with a cell phone camera. I looked up how to get the best photo of the lights. He took just one amazing photo! Nothing showing of the lights.
I sent him out again to get a photo of our home because it was so bright outside, or was it the long exposure he used? Very cool, as one of his interests is photography. I enjoyed seeing the photo!
So, we've been very busy here last night, sharing the rare occurrence.
Ya know, Cwilllie, you can go out with a friend to watch the night sky tonight.
I should go outside too. Maybe I will.
My youngest daughter has done Universal with a friend and loved it!
I would love doing Kennedy Space Center and Universal.
Our oldest daughter visited the space center in Houston on a special school trip for honor students. She came home devastated.
Space travel is an exciting adventure when all goes well. When an explosion occurs and death occurs it is truly tragic.
It will be fun for you to go back to Disney and see the other attractions in that area of Florida.
The rides are fun in Disney!
Scavenger hunts are fun! I feel the same. I loved playing outside as a kid and our kids loved being outside as well.
Like you, I think a lot of couples choose DisneyWorld for their honeymoon destination.
I bet DisneyWorld prices are sky high these days. Everything has gone up in price so much.
No senior trips for me or them. I went to Disney World on my honeymoon!
The crazy big parties that made me cringe were kids’ birthday parties around the late 1990s. Indoor playground rentals with characters, caterers, animals, loot bags... $$$$
Ours kids had scavenger hunts in the woods and crafts.
But we also did the 1st birthday as a 'just survived the 12 months of parenthood' event. We catered to many babies & had appropriate toys but it was really for the adults.
It was a milestone I cherish. The no sleep night before is visable on my DH & my faces in the photos: grey & worn while the baby beemed. The parents from the Mother's group (this mixed group of strangers just 12 months before) were there. Those women that kept me off the ledge.. the close relatives that had supported us were there. At one stage I had planned out leaving the baby at a hospital & fleeing.. those people at that party still have no idea how much their support meant.
I send a thankyou to supportive grandparents everywhere. ❤️
Remember senior proms In high school? We drove there in cars. Now kids take limousines to arrive!
Senior trips too. We went to our state capitol for senior our senior trip. My daughter’s senior trip was to Disney World!
Things are very different these days!