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Heather — beautiful family. It looks like a lovely celebration. Allie — Give yourself time. I'm sure it takes a while. Carol — Your granddaughter is beautiful. So athletic. I was thinking of something else, but it went out of my head. Back to work tomorrow. Flea Willamette Valley, OR

Oh! I love Sisters, OR. I hope it clears up so you can see the mountains. Flea

Good afternoon, all. Rebecca — Did you notice that the 508 is running once a day now? (I believe that's the number for the northbound Cascades train.) Perhaps you won't have to bus upon your return. Hubby is trying to figure out what to do. He does not want to drive and he doesn't want to take the bus. There is now a north…

Lanette, we had heavy rain and lightning when we got back to our hotel last night, but no hail, that I noticed. My mom got so aggravated by the weather reporting here when she was alive. She declared the weather too unpredictable to know what was going to happen from one hour to the next, nevermind from one day to the…

Barbie, we did that. Hiked onto the bridge, and down the stairs to the other side. It gave us a lovely view of everything. Mo, I'm not particularly fond of heights, although I handled the space needle just fine, even the glass floor, and we are going up to the top of hubby's work building for lunch today, the tallest…

Deception Pass. Lovely day. We made it back to the hotel before the weather hit. Severe thunderstorm warning, currently. Verizon welcomed me to Canada! 😆 Flea

Ah! I see. Regarding phone conversations in public: I had not considered volume. I know if I must take a call, I move to a quiet space, and don't put someone on speaker. Even when I make a call from my office, I shut the door. Thanks everyone! Hubby took the day off, so we are driving/ferrying out to Whidbey Island.…

Woohoo! I love school breaks! 7.5 miles walking today, nearly 18,000 steps, up and down the hills of the Emerald City. Thankful for my Hokas tonight. :-) Lanette — I wish I could have had the clam chowder at Ivar's. I've never had it. :-( It is not gluten free. Not much on their menu was, but I ended up having a seafood…

Your experience with the social security office is discouraging, Barbie. I will be waiting to hear updates on how it goes for you. On another topic. If you all recall some time ago, we had a poster who was assaulted in a women's bathroom because she asked someone to stop talking on her phone. It was horrible, but at the…

Also watched this handsome guy at the aquarium. Flea

Lanette: we left PDX just before 5am, so we were definitely on I-5 at the same time. We didn't get to Tukwila until 8. No base traffic, but did run into a lot of traffic as we neared Tacoma. The fog lifted, so I'm enjoying this lunchtime view. Flea

True! My "expert" would much rather go with me and nap in the car than stay home without me. She's quite insistent when I am leaving the house that she needs to go with me. Silly thing. Flea, at Ivar's!

Ants. We are also being invaded. TMI, but a week or so ago, I opened up my laptop, and ants came out of the keyboard. I mean like two dozen or more. It felt like a scene from a horror movie. We have routine pest control, so we will have them put bait inside next time they come. In the meantime, I am spraying and have put…

Good to hear from you, Kim. My husband also goes to counseling once a week. He has many non-resolved issues from his childhood. I can see a difference in him and how he responds to stress. The concert sounds fun, too! Heather's question about the house made me think for a minute. No one moved into my mom's house while she…

The campus stream is full from all the rain we've had. Such a pretty, rainy day. Flea Willamette Valley OR

Allie, By "the hang of things", what has changed in your routine since the transplant? Are there long term lifestyle changes necessary? Rita, I'm thankful you have a housing plan that keeps you near the place you love. Flea Willamette Valley OR

Have we heard from Allie recently? I've not seen an update, but I know she sometimes posts on Facebook. Last I recall here, Dan was taking her back to the clinic for a checkup? Carol-- I would be stressed as well about that wedding. I am not a fancy person. But you will look lovely! Flea Willamette Valley OR, where we had…

You can do this, Allie! Flea Willamette Valley OR

Allie--Did you make your way home? How are you feeling? Thinking about you. Flea Willamette Valley OR

My husband also faced age discrimination. They notice age when they meet the candidate in person or on video. It's not hard to determine within a few years. Companies are hesitant to hire someone near or in their 60s, at least in the US, I guess because they figure they won't get much time out of them. It's totally…

Allie! I am so happy for you. Sending lots of prayers for your safety and for support from your family. Carol: your grandson is so handsome! He sounds like a busy guy, too. Baseball is time consuming, but awesome. My kids never played after grade school summer leagues. I'm only slightly disappointed because I absolutely…

Hey, Michele. Did you see the starship explode today or any of the debris? I've seen some pictures, and it look amazing, not in a great way, but still spectacular. Allie. Sorry you are getting so tired. Emotional exhaustion is a real thing, and it sounds like watching the baby in that context is very exhausting. Rita.…

Good morning. For all of my chicken-loving, I'll-harvest-my-own-eggs-thankyou ladies. We don't have our own chickens, but my neighbors do. I so much love hearing them cluck while they are laying. However, I don't love how our neighbors don't offer us any of those said eggs! :lol: Flea Willamette Valley, OR

Michele, Re: cat allergies I am allergic to cats. I have found that one cat is fine, if I don't let her get in my face or if I wash my hands after petting her. Two cats put me over the limit, even without close contact, and I am miserable. I don't remember how many you have, but I know it's at least two, and that might be…

I affectionately refer to this group as my "old lady fitness board." 💕 Flea Willamette Valley OR

I am too, Michele. We are all making an effort to spend time together today. We have needed it. He is so busy. I've been missing our time together, and I think that's one reason I overreacted. Flea Willamette Valley OR

Oh Lisa! You crack me up. "Try not to turn on the stove!" 🤣 Things are good with my son today. He's spending time with hubby right now, which is good. Flea Willamette Valley OR

Rough day yesterday. Lots of tears with/about youngest son last night. He and I had a conflict, and I pushed him about it, and I think I broke him. :cry: The worst thing you can do for your kids is suggest that you might be disappointed in them or the decisions they made. I do think he made a bad decision, and he mislead…

Allie. Can your brother get a job? That seems the obvious decision in order to get some financial independence. I'm sorry you are being dumped on about it. Lots of rain here today. We're under a flood watch. We live on a small knoll, at about 180 feet, so we'll be fine, but the lowlands will be in trouble. Thinking about…

Love you, Barbie. This is such a rough time. Flea Willamette Valley, OR