Senior Golden Sneakers
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You certainly baffled me SANDY, but then I'm easily baffled. Why PICKLE though, I don't get that? I love language and must delve deeper. I had to learn a lot of americanisms when I first came over, I somehow thought America and Canada would be pretty much the same as Great Britain, us all speaking English, but not at all. Anyway, it's an experience I wouldn't have missed for the world when alls said and done, and an adventure I NEVER would have experienced if my husband of the day hadn't been offered a job in Canada.
So please keep on baffling us Brits and ex Brits, I love it!
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pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA wrote: »Pickleball is a lightweight version of tennis. Plastic ball, not such a hard swing, I think.
I should have looked at the video Phoebe, you are right.
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The video isn't available in Canada unfortunately, it reads "not available in your country", so thank you for the explanation SANDY. Named after a dog who chased the balls, that's SO nice!!!! There is an explanation about the game however, and apparently it's gaining popularity in Europe. A mixture of tennis and ping pong. Thanks again girls,
Anne.0 -
Hello All,
Getting used to being home after warm Florida. Yesterday was nice but much cooler today. We went over to Melanie's today and had a great visit. Ed got his hair cut and Sarah enjoyed playing with us.
Tomorrow we go to Melissa's for supper. It will be great to see them again. Miss my grands even if it is only less than 2 weeks.
I did fairly well when we were away food wise and I am trying hard to keep at it.
Sitting here with a cup of organic decaf tea and an apple.
Have a great day
Jeri
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What a lovely photo Jeri!! I love the t-shirt she is wearing. I would wear a purple shirt like that. Enjoy supper tomorrow. A friend and her husband are on a bit of an extended vacation. About 5 - 6 weeks I think. I am sure they miss their grandchildren but I know lots of pictures are shared on Facebook so at least they see them.
I think adult pickle ball may prove too be too much for me. It is an adult program, nor a senior program There are many very serious players out there from what I have been reading. That super tough trainer Jillian Michaels (sp?) is a player for example. I played league tennis when I was much younger. Ladies league was full of very intense players. Moving up or down a court was a really big deal. So I will go over and take a look one of these days. It may not be the right place for a senior novice. And of course, I don't want to get hurt.
Meanwhile, the weather today was fabulous and I spent a lot of time in our historical shopping district walking around, doing the projects I had signed up for, shopping and generally enjoying the day. Hey, does anyone watch "The Big Bang Theory?" I went to a vintage clothing and costume shop and tried on a tiara. I have never tried one on before. It was fun and I really thought about buying one. The shop owner actually thought I looked okay in one but then handed me a more elaborate one and that one looked terrific. Now where could I wear a tiara??? While watching TV. Yep, that would work.
Then I went to a vintage clothing store where they sell some things and rent other items. They had a leather fringed jacket just like the one I wore when I was in college. It is a rental but I did wear that in the shop for a while. Loved it. Now I wish that had been for sale!!!! The person working there answered a couple questions for me but my gosh, she had been crying and was still wiping her eyes. I felt sorry for her.
All in all a very enjoyable day and lots of walking.
Church tomorrow so need to get some things lined up. Hugs.
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I looked up pickle ball and was talking to John about it. He looked puzzled? Why not play tennis? He and our son played doubles a lot but when we moved to the University of Alaska, that opportunity went away. To each his/her own I guess. My game was jacks, played with a golf ball sitting on the sidewalk. I was big on hop-scotch and jump rope as well. I ate pickles however!
Sandy: About the Fisher Poet Gathering...you might get a kick out of googling it. There is a pretty good website with tons of photos of the crusty old fishermen and shots of the activities. Photos can't really show the outrageous stuff happening all over town. In the rain and all insane!
The white sand that Shirley and friends were enjoying looked amazingly inviting. Is it there that they have pink sandy beaches? Our son travels a lot and I think he talked about that. Also black beaches in Hawaii. We have gray sand and also rocks! You have to really be tough to walk barefoot on North Oregon beaches. It is coooooold! But people do it, none the less.
Patsy0 -
Patsy, playing pickle ball all year round for free is an attraction in this cold winter climate. Indoor tennis is very expensive.
Lin0 -
Well, if bad news comes in threes, I've had enough for the next year.
First, as I was hanging up clothes in my carpeted walk-in closet last night, my heel felt quite wet, and reaching down, I realized it was a large puddle, so off I went to the A/C closet and checked the floor and sure enough, there was a lot of water sitting there! Both Security and Maintenance came immediately in answer to my call, and it was vacuumed up, carpet turned back and a huge fan set up to dry things in about 24 hours! As the men walked out, I turned to Mike and said, "I don't know why, but I can't stand on my right foot"! I suddenly felt as if the metatarsal, heel and instep had all broken and were in a heap on the bottom of my leg, or what felt like the remains of my right foot! This morning, I tightly wrapped it as my Father would have done, put on my compression hose, stepped into 1 slipper, and one regular sandal, and realized I would not walk today, so sat down with leg raised attempting my Sudoku puzzle in y's paper, getting nowhere, dozing off, when the phone rang. I knew immediately from the tone of voice that Mike's DD had bad news and sure enough, she asked if we were siting down. Our grandson (Mike's oldest daughter's only child, 35 years old) had just shot himself in the head while he was on the phone with his mother! Shock, but no surprise, I thought. This is the young man who has been "in treatment" for many years for a drug problem that started back in college. So sad. I have no idea how to comfort anyone, never mind a daughter, who has such a devastating loss. What could he possibly have had in mind to so hurt someone he professed to love? Anyway, the support here was immediate, and very caring, but it will take time for us to really have this news sink in! For now...
Buzz 0 -
Oh Buzz what a terrible and tragic day. I do pray all the bad news is over. And I pray you will make some type of peace with what happened yesterday. This young man had to be incredibly sick.
Hugs my friend.
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Buzz ~ What ghastly news to have received about your grandson, just so tragic and sad. Addictive substances have a devastating affect on the user and those around them but what he did to his mother is incomprehensible so one can only summize his mind was in such a dark place he couldn't think about what his desperate actions would do to his mother. Goodness only knows what words of comfort you can say at the moment Buzz, just be there to listen when she calls. I'm just so sorry. Lots of hugs to you and Mike.
Jackie0 -
Buzz - What devastating news. I can't even begin to imagine the pain your family must be going through. Words simply fail me, but know that I will be thinking of you as you and your family walk through this very difficult time.
Marcella0 -
BUZZ, I can only repeat Lin, Jackie and Marcella, just absolutely devastating and unimaginable. Anne.0
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So sad, Buzz. His suffering must have been more than could be imagined. His mother must be in some pain now. Prayers for her. Bb0
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My sympathy as well Buzz, I just can't imagine how awful this is for the mother and for you the grandparents. We are here for you if you need to talk, we love you.0
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Buzz - so sorry my dear. Big hugs.
Jeri0 -
So sorry to hear this Buzz and such an awful thing to wake up to. Big hug for you and my prayers are with you and your family.
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Buzz my dear so very sorry. My heart and prayers goes all out to the whole family. to you and Mike That is such a tragedy and really hard to bare and so young.
god bless all of you.
Marie Hugs0 -
Buzz, how are you doing? I hope you don't mind but (using no names) I did include you and your family in prayer requests at morning services.
Hugs.
Lin0 -
Haven't heard from Barbie lately. Hope she is OK.
We've reached our destination in California, in time for a few winks
My appetite is coming back. I knew it would. Trying to stop when I'm full.
Hope you have all had some rest today. Hugs
Phoebe0 -
Thank you each and every one for your warm support. I didn't think I could face his mother and father after such devastating news, but I found a brace from years ago for my right foot and after showering I told Mike we belonged with his daughter. He showed no emotion and I attributed that to his memory problems. In the lower lounge, I suggested he phone to make sure they were home, which he did; they were, so I drove over, slightly nervous about that right foot in the brace , feeling the pedal. It worked oh legesut fine, and when we arrived, there were 3 of her friends sitting with her, her husband briefly broke down, but shortly started telling stories and showing pictures; ...and the dog (wearing an emotional support coat. We learned the dog was NOT with our grandson, who had asked his parents to take him 2 days earlier, which indicates to me that his actions had been planned earlier. Yes indeed, he was extremely troubled, and really had no future to look forward to since his only goal since he was a little boy was to become a policeman and have guns! On his second day at the Police Academy, he stepped into a hole and has been in pain ever since,...about 13 years! This pain fed the drug habit he picked up in college and I guess it became a vicious circle. After sharing tears, I started talking to his mother about what the alternatives might have been, and we both agreed going on might have been just too hard for him to contemplate. He had asked for her permission o the phone, and of course she tried to encourage him to hold tight and continue therapy. He said his psychiatrist simply kept changing his medication! I recall suggesting a 10 step program, which he refused to consider. Today, Marci was not as hysterical as yesterday, and although at times she was overcome with grief, but I had the feeling she would survive a stronger person than anyone expected. We did notice her MS was more pronounced today. And I noticed with interest that one of the first things she said to us was "The gun didn't kill Adam...he killed himself!"...I had mentioned in the beginning of his young life that I worried about the gun collection and all the NRA literature sitting around their house. At any rate, tomorrow, her brother (and his former wife and 2 successful adult children), her sister (and husband and 2 successful adult children) are all flying in, and we will spend the day and evening all together. The following day is a memorial service and his remains will be cremated. and then life must go on. I just hope there are lessons for us all to learn here, and I wonder if we had intervened years ago, when we all whispered about the "pity of Adam" but no one ever dared approach his parents about how to help,...how to stop enabling,...where to get him help????? We were all "afraid" to speak up, though we all knew his addictions and lack of solid education (yes, we were told he graduated college!)plus lack of goals could lead him nowhere! Sigh...deep sigh!
Otherwise, that long forgotten brace seems to have helped my foot, I used my wheelchair wherever possible today, and I am able to move about better again. By the way, his dog , who was a rescued dog, is a beautiful German Shepard mix with the loveliest eyes! And gentle as can be,...and very large! Tomorrow I will be able to keep my appointment for an Ultrasound on both legs to help find out why they are so swollen. Then together with the family and finally get to see all the grandchildren on Mike' side! I will try to furtively take some pictures! And again, bless you all for your loving support. You are so incredible!
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Oh, I forgot to mention in that long long post (probably boring, but I needed to vent!), that after appearing to not be terribly involved, Mike actually was able to break down and cry while we were at his daughter and son-in-law's house. I've never ever seen him do that! Driving home, I asked what had moved him so, and he said it was thinking about his daughter and what she was going through. I was so glad he connected! Buzz 0
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Buzz and Mike
Lin0 -
Buzz, continued prayers for strength my friend. You have your own health issues to address, the added burden of DH's problems and now to offer your help to family in this very very difficult time. Hugs.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Lin0 -
Buzz - thank you for posting, we are family here and care so much about you and yours. What brought tears to my eyes was the comment on how Mike connected. I was so touched. Lots of hugs and love,
Jeri0 -
Buzz - Thank you for taking the time to fill in more of the story. So touching that Mike was able to connect so compassionately. Also, I look forward to hearing how your ultrasound goes and hoping the docs will be able to give you some relief.
Blessings,
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Buzz sweetheart, you know you can vent any time because we all love you so thanks for sharing such a heartbreaking story. What an emotionally exhausting visit that was but Mike's responses must have warmed your heart in spite of everything.
Today I'm thinking of you often as you head off for your ultrasound and hopefully a diagnosis and treatment to get you back on your feet.
As ever, I send hugs and love to you both.
Jackie0 -
NOT boring, Buzz! Glad you're able to keep moving. You are such a fighter. The next few days will be exhausting, so rest when you can.
On that note, it's February 29! Leap year. So, let's all Skip something!
Phoebe0 -
Leap year!?! Interesting. Where did that day go when it isn't leap year? Kind of a gray day here. Last night we had hail, rain, wind, thunder and lightning. MoMo is always very nervous when there is thunder. She needs to sit on my feet and be very close. So that's what we do. She is feeling fine today. She is outside sitting on the front deck...her special spot for guarding the house and yard against all enemies both foreign and domestic.
Watched part of the academy awards. There are some interesting movies coming to DVD and movie channels. I don't think I can watch The Revanent (?) Relalent (?) the movie about the bear that almost eats Leo. Bears are magnificent animals. Since we lived for a time in Alaska, I can tell you these animals have no sense of humor.
Have a good day dear sneakers. We all send heartfelt support to our dear Buzz.
Patsy
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Buzz - So sorry to hear about your family member. My thoughts are with you and Mike.
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