Senior Golden Sneakers
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, England wins. Onto the semi finals. Big congrats to JACKIE. Super, exciting game.1
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Good morning. Sultry and damp after showers last night. I guess with a fan moving the air, we will be comfortable enough. There is an unearthly green light this morning. It feels almost unnatural. I love it but it is unsettling.
Got my drivers license yesterday. Whew! John and I thought we would grab take out at the Thai restaurant and head home for a glass of wine. It didn’t turn out quite that way. After waiting 45 minutes to an hour and our order was still not even started, John stood up and said, “please cancel our order. You abviouly have too much business, not enough help and you really don’t need our business. We have been going to this place for years and we know the owner and several of the waiters and cooks. Too bad. They were not organized at all. It felt like a meltdown was eminent.
It is such fun to have a special team that you follow. We used to do that with our version of football. Our special team was the Seahawks. A PNW team. Several of the great players went to other teams, a couple of them just retired. Then the distasteful issue with kneeling while during the playing of our national anthem. Most of the players were black and this was a racial protest. Things just got terribly mixed up. We don’t watch anymore. The controversy continues with charges of violence, cheating and racism.
On the positive note...watched an outstanding movie while exercising. It was an Irish movie called Eclipse. Haunting music and a wonderful ghost story. Having fun looking at installing an apparatus to move things from floor to floor. Not exactly sure what that is called. I don’t want John carrying things up and down stairs so much. This will also mean recarpeting the stairs and altering our banister. Lots of planning, drawing of plans, looking at carpet samples. An exciting project and part of our “aging in place” plan. It is difficult but not impossible to live in a two story house as one ages. Takes a bit of altering.
Anne and Jackie: how great to watch the games together...yet be across the ocean from each other.
Sandy: you are a Wonder Woman. When I volunteer for the reading program it is only for about an hour or two at the most. I am just so exhausted that I fairly slither to the car. Having the total responsibility of two darling grand sons would put me in the hospital.
Lin: I totally understand your frustration with your internet connection. I would be screaming and tearing out my hair. This is my main mode of communication. I rarely call anyone any more. Just our son and daughter. Reseach on everything and we order a lot from various sources. All online! It is an essential part of living these days.
Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
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Catching up on all the stuff I neglected while the kids were here, I actually never got out of my nightie today! Started toorder a single cup coffee maker from Amazon and then remembered the 16th is Prime Day with crazy low prices on many things so I didn't "check out"! SANDY, you surely were right when you moved out! Imagine Phil moving in? Babe is in real trouble if that happens!
I love the vision of ANNE's with blimpie DT falling down over the other living version!!! I'm really afraid of watching news!
Starved so will go heat up the wonderful leftovers from the Asian restaurant, and maybe slip into something so I can check my mail!
Buzz
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Another hot, hot day and the funny thing is Iceland is blaming the UK for its awful summer.... cold, wet and windy because the jet stream is currently traveling to the north of us pushing our kind of weather up to them! Meanwhile we get hotter than north Africa.
Me and George have managed to walk the moors, sit under trees in the shade and sip lots of water as the buzzards cruise above out heads and Skylarks sing. Wonderful and now we're home, a pot of coffee made while George recovers in the cool cottage.
The whole country enjoyed the uplifting football match yesterday afternoon and of course Anne. We've had years of tolerating a disinterested national team of overpaid footballers with no sense of identity or respect for their country but this group of young men is different, proud to be English and more importantly enjoying themselves so rapidly rebuilding a fan base, including me! A quieter Sunday for me as I see what little jobs I can manage outside.
Patsy, of course we never had any doubt about you getting a renewed drivers licence, you worked so hard but well done lovely lady. The friend I visited last week nagged me about getting a stair handrail because there isn't one. It's open 60's style and although after living here over 30 years I'm used to it I haven't always been getting up in the night and stumbling down half asleep for painkillers or the loo so might just have to admit I'm getting to a stage where the occasional aid is required. You and John are going in the right direction on your stairs too.... we mustn't leave these things until too late!
Oh my Sandy, you are such a giving and patient grandma. Of course Robby is getting to that age isn't he, feeling his feet. So long as you get all the Sandy time you need too.
Buzz, that's what I call a Sloth day... had a few of them myself over the years as it's the perfect way to relax so long as it is only one day!! At least watch the news when the real blimp arrives in London because if nothing else, it's going to be a giggle even if all fake news according to any twitters! Of course Mr Putin will run rings round him just as Kim Jong did but that will just be even more fake news!
Hello to Lin and Anne. We might have lost Jeri; she hadn't checked in for weeks the last time I looked.
Enjoy your Sundays everyone. Thinking of the Tai lads working their way to safety through the cave tunnels. Praying it's a real success story.
Jackie
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And that's all I can think of this morning, pray, pray, pray they bring the Thai boys to safety out of the flooded caves and tunnels and also thinking of their moms and dads.
Anne1 -
Two boys out, another 4 reported almost out. Teams from around the world involved. Cooperation! And without the help of politicians. It will be such a relief when all are safe and not on our minds anymore.
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Happy Sunday!
Going to Mass this morning and then my friend Jen is coming over to go to the pool. After the pool I will make some chicken breasts as we both are watching what we eat. The boys of course wore me out yesterday so a day at the pool is what I need.
Enjoy your Sunday and let's keep praying the rest of the boys make it out of that cave today.
My heart breaks for them and their families.
Sandy
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A beautiful Oregon coast day here. Yea! I am so happy that the Thai kids are starting to be rescued. I am also ready to have a lovely Sunday. John is having a lot of difficulty with spider bites. Oddly I have not had any problems. He has multiple bites and they are itching. Not flea bites from Katie. We have examined her throughly. Much bigger than a mosquito bite. Mystified on how to deal with this. I will google and YouTube for ideas.
Everyone is lazy this morning. Even Katie, she is lying out in the sun on the deck. I have only turned on the dish washer, made coffee and taken my vitamins. Seriously! I need to get going.
It smells delightfully like summer. Grass and flowers and damp soil. And spiders of course!
Talking with our son, eating watermelon, drinking coffee while sitting on the deck in the sunshine. Pure heaven. Have a delightful day dear sneakers.
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Comcast coming at 8 AM to MAYBE look for the ongoing problem with wiring , WiFi disappearing etc. The kids finally got to Philadelphia and then Cape May today, so I hope I'll see them again next year! Cannot sit as legs are jumping all over the place. Yes, we all are watching those youngsters in the cave and their brave rescuers! Spider bites perhaps should be seen by a clinic or doctor, no? Let us know, PATSY! Buzz
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Good evening. Just flying by to say hello. I haven’t heard an update on the rescue. I hope all of the boys and the coach got out safely with no loss of rescuers. I was at church quite late today cleaning up communion. After I got home I heard from my friend’s grand daughter. Her grandmother’s car was still in the church parking lot but she is missing. I am waiting for an update from her. We both hope the lady went with one of our congregation for some reason.
Worried.
Hugs.
Lin1 -
The heatwave continues. A lovely day so we've walked in the woods with Scruff and her mum then I popped to the vet to collect worming and flea treatment for the pets and also the farm shop for organic lettuce. Now what to do that the heat will allow.... plenty of jobs in my head but not sure they are do-able at the moment.
This evening I'm off to the city lights of Plymouth to see Miss Saigon at the theatre there. A couple of friends and I booked tickets over a year ago so where did that time go?
We're living in a chaotic world dear friends and I don't see things improving in the near future. This week in particular will sort the men from the boys for sure! As Sandy says, one day at a time so have a good Monday whatever.....
Jackie
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Chaotic world indeed, I for one, usually optimistic by nature, am starting to feel quite pessimistic the more I'm learning. Is it really true that American officials boarded Canadian fishing boats in the Bay of Funday fishing in up to now shared fishing grounds? Surely not!
Anne.1 -
Hello, more boys rescued! Yes!!!
My friend is safe. Yes!!
I will treasure the bits of good news. Interesting how much less I know about current events now that I am mostly unplugged.
Jackie, enjoy the show.
Anne, I heard nothing about the fishing boats. I hope it is not true.
Be cool everyone.
Hugs.
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It was a tiny end to a Canadian TV national news story LIN. I hope it's not true as well. False news Mr Trump?
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LIN, does "grandmother" have dementia? If so, I feel strongly she should either not drive, or drive only with someone else in the car! Accidents and missing people are my reasons.
Comcast technician came early, called Comcast re: outside wiring without checking in here (I gave him a synopsis of 5 1/2 years problem!) so I have ANOTHER appointment Wednesday at 8 AM!!!! And on and on and on! Now going down to our clinic as my Dr. wants to check me, and I'm OK with that. I know I'm retaining liquid, but have put myself back on careful intake this morning. No leftovers in fridge, and up 5 pounds which is being rapidly eliminated every 5 minutes this morning! Buzz
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Happy Monday! Had a great time at the pool with my friend. It was a beautiful day to catch up on everything. I made some chicken breasts on the grill and we watched The Kings Speech which was excellent! I know I am 8 years late but I haven't been to the movies in a long time.
This was a free movie on Netflix.
I am sitting this afternoon while Lisa goes to the doctor. We are on count down now since her C Section is scheduled for next Monday. With Max she went into labor before the scheduled day but still ended up with a C Section. I do hope she waits until next Monday because I have a busy week again but of course all plans can be changed.
Buzz, sorry you are having Comcast problems, very frustrating. I actually was impressed with my technician when he set up my new apartment. Everything is wireless and works great.
Even when I returned my old equipment to the store I complained to my tech there that I was to be waived the installation fee and he wrote up a ticket and low and behold they took the $60 off the bill. Comcast is on my good side for now. Good luck with the doctor.
Anne and Jackie, like Lin I have heard nothing about the fishing boats. No news is good news correct? Has it cooled down by you Anne? Our weather is perfect right now.
Jackie, enjoy the play, I bet it will be wonderful!! I keep saying the same thing, where does time go? There hardly seems time in a day to get anything done. I wouldn't mind having time slow down just a bit.
Patsy, hope all is well in Oregon and you are having wonderful weather.
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Hello dear ladies, Monday morning and All is well, so to speak. As for the fishing boat incident...according to our Coast Guard account of the conflict, it was a bit of chest thumping over contested waters. This has been a conflict over those waters and fishing rights for literally years. No one is really very concerned about this. It made a small blip on the news, then on to the next ridiculous action by the great “orange one.” He will not be satisfied until he has insulted every nation on planet earth. Remember how he got where he is and who helped him get there!
Now we are getting ready for a eye doctor visit and possible eye shot. Aaaaaargh! It doesn’t really hurt but it is nerve wracking and eye irration for a couple of days. But it is great medicine and it puts the brakes on my eye degeneration. Can’t complain about that!
The Thai rescue is a marvel of human ingenuity. I can’t help but wonder WHY would this coach take the kids so deep into the cave? I understand he felt responsibility and sorry for the danger the boys were in. But they did climb almost 2 miles into the cave. WHY so deep and for so long? Did I miss reading about the motivation? Just a bit of armchair thoughts and hindsight.
Sandy: new baby is packing her bags and getting ready to make a grand entrance. What joy and I am exhausted just thinking about three little ones under school age. I had two, one in kindergarten and one little wild child that learned to crawl and walk at 81\2 months! Good thing I was young and enjoyed playing with the kids. I certainly didn’t clean house. My mother was constantly convinced the kids were going to die from living in my cluttered messy house. They didn’t!
Buzz: retaining water is the bane of my life. Drink lots of water...go pee 200 times a day...take water pills...wear compression socks...you know the drill. The only good news is that you are not alone. Almost every woman I know has something along this order. When I have lunch with several of my art friends, we spend a lot of time exchanging news about our water retention. OMG!
Still in the game but not making any great scores,
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Grand Manon island is a Canadian island boasting a lighthouse off the New Brunswick coast and in the Bay of Fundy. Also Canadian. The fisherman were fishing near this island in shared waters so beats me why they should be boarded,......unless The Mouth is thinking of copying the Chinese in the pinching of islands!
The boys had gone to the caves to celebrate one of the boys birthdays. They were cut off by monsoon type rains once inside and had to go in deeper to avoid drowning in the completely flooded way out passage. They had birthday rations and the 25 year old coach didn't eat for 9 days feeding the boys instead. He probably saved their lives. It wasn't really his fault at all, a freak of nature sudden storm, but, so very tragic that the Thai diver lost his life when his air ran out. Very brave these cavers. I'm claustrophobic and you wouldn't catch me going in one!
What a day for extreme news! Boris Johnson, born in New York to British parents, has resigned from the May government making one wonder if Theresa May herself will have to quit, and just before Mr. Ts visit!
Babies being born, royal babies being christened.
I feel quite breathless with it all!
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Just letting you know I'm functioning! Hope to return after dinner bu there's an African documentary that sounds interesting! me 0
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Just read "chest thumping". Sounds like Edgar Rice Burroughs book, "Tarzan of the Apes". We've come a long way baby, and I don't think! At least another lad is out of the cave. I was reading that the local boys play a lot in the cave. Maybe time to put bars across the entrance!
We've still got the heat but young Jilly has got over a touch of heat stroke. Being black she attracts the heat.
Mrs May is still stumbling along despite the loss of Boris and Donald will be packing his trousers for his upcoming European tour. Justin is in Latvia and the world carries on in its endless cycle,
Me too,
Annie.
PS. Make that three boys, one boy and one coach left. Relief. Hope the latest is correct.0 -
Yes!! The rescue is complete. Sad for the loss in earlier days of one diver.
Hoping for a good day for all of us.
Hugs all round.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Made my day, Annie.
Thailand says it will support England tomorrow in the World Cup because British cavers found the boys at the beginning of the ordeal. Sweet!0 -
Happy Tuesday! Today is a me day!! Going for a haircut, mani/pedi/eyebrows and then to get my keys made once again. Tonight I am going to bingo to win that $16K. (wishful thinking) Boys again tired me out yesterday and the count down is getting closer. I asked Lisa to wait until at least Saturday before going into labor or just wait until Monday for her C Section. lol
Haircut is at ten so I can't dawdle, have a great day.
Sandy
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Had Pad Thai for lunch to celebrate.
Turns out the young coach lost his parents as a little child and was brought up with Buddhist monks in a monastery. He taught the boys to meditate while in the cave thus keeping them calm.
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What glorious news about the sweet little Thai boys. I had this thought that the whole operation seemed so impossible and terrifying. I could only be grateful and so terrified for the children and the rescuers. But they never gave up and kept pushing through for success. Incredible courage and creativity. Thanks be to God!
Today we are going to Portland to see my eye doctor. It is always a long trip and dear Katie has to stay home. I am hoping I do not have to have another eye shot and things are still holding firm on my eyes. I am feeling positive.
This has been a crazy month of drop in guests, anxious moments for me as I prepared to take driving test, John is dealing with an allergic reaction to a couple of spider bites. When I say dealing...let me say John is not one to deal with these things lightly. He hates being ill or haveing something get in his way as he goes about his life. He can’t take many of the allergy meds because they raise his blood pressure. So it is just smearing topical creams on his bites and a small rash. Darned spiders!
For my birthday I decided I wanted a handmade Hawaiian quilt. They are so beautiful and cozy. I have been looking at various places and designs. Some are over the moon expensive. We are still researching those things to expedite moving items from up and down stairs. Still can’t find the right term for them. It would be like a tiny elevator for boxes etc. sort of like a laundry shoot but more automated.
Have a lovely day. Must get ready for our little eye doctor trip.
Patsy
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One of those days for me when nothing much in the way of plans actually happened. Last night's musical was amazing with a mostly Vietnamese cast, fabulous singing but of course a tragic story created from real events. I missed an episode of Versailles but recorded it so will settle down to see it once Wimbledon finishes for the day.
Today I've been nattering on Skype to the friend who suffered a stroke while staying with me back in March and doing a few odd jobs until a few drops of rain put an end to me being outside.
Sandy, are you going to be sitting all 3 kiddies on a daily basis or will you job share? Hope you've insisted 3 is a good number to stop otherwise I will see you being like Maria with the Von Trapp family having to sing and dance your way through each day to entertain them all!!
Patsy, having now experienced the rather claustrophobic eye procedure for cataracts I feel for you with those needles. At least I only had to endure drops and a pellet before what felt like a sack was thrown over my head. I do hope it all went well and good news came out of it. The dress ring I slipped on a finger last night was well and truly stuck today due to fluid retention and I do drink plenty while nagging friends so to follow suit. Another thing I felt would never affect me vut what did I know?
Anne, being a mother of 2 you know boys will be boys and bars across the cave entrance will only
make them more determined to get in!! A successful end to the story thank goodness and at least that football team will find somewhere else to celebrate the next birthday!
Lin, is today the day you get reconnected? Whoopee
Time to cook an evening meal of pasta with yet more salad. My ears will soon grow longer and nose begin to twitch!!
Jackie0 -
SANDY, I also had a haircut this morning, and amd feeling light-headed! All OFF!
Oh my gosh! ...I think you know better than to let yourself be talked into becoming a worn-out Grandmother...yes?
The rest of today was spent watching my Garbage disposal being replaced, discovering my AC has been leaking again, getting maintenance to fix and cleanup mess! Finding a new supplier of CBD (yes, I think the gummies helped my aches and pains!), and generally trying to still figure out where my days disappear!
I know hew relieved we all are about those rescued boys! I can see how they could become trapped by a sudden monsoon. There were caves in Hawaii where we used to wonder what would happen if a sudden squall flooded us in! They are so beautiful, we forget how dangerous!
PATSY, were those spider bites seen by a doctor? Just precautionary! As far as the quilts, a buying trip to Hawaii would be the perfect place to find one! Everyone should see the Islands
at least once! Paradise!
JACKIE, LIN, and ANNE, at 3:28, I think I should grab a bite before it's actually dinner time. We're having hors d'oeuvres before the BIRTHDAY night dinner ( what the heck , I lost 2 # yesterday!) . I'd better go compensate for losing the hair above my ears! Yay for makeup, which I never bothered to wear before! Buzz
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Beautiful haircut Buzz.
Jackie, keep your hair longer if your ears are growing. Haaaa.
Patsy, I hope you find just the perfect quilt for your birthday.
Anne, we are melting again.
Sandy, rest up!
As for me, I am trying to keep my cool. My Internet provider cancelled my service call as they had several techs out ill. I have to wait another week. Insane.
Hugs.
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Hello sneakers, A cooler day for me with cloudy skies but I don't mind because it does mean I can get more achieved in the garden, that's when I'm not watching Wimbledon or world cup football. It all finishes on Sunday then I'll be back to normal.
We've walked in the woods and visited a friend whose birthday it is so now home for the rest of the day.
Love your hair Buzz short as it is; that style does suit you.
Oh my goodness Lin what terrible service and I do hope you get a refund for the period you have no service. Deep breathing and count to ten!!
A quick hello to everyone else but having enjoyed an early light lunch including deliclous green salad from my friend's veggie garden I am now going outside.
Hooray for England football team being in the semi final because it means news coverage of Mr T in Europe is pushed out!
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And thank the lord for small mercies, lol.1
