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Post by auntkelly on Jul 18, 2023 14:31:39 GMT
if you haven't yet, get the magnetic stickers from amazon for your car that say "please be patient, student driver". they make such a difference in the way other drivers treat you! I wish I would have had those 16 years ago when my son was learning to drive. I will never forget the dirty look that a woman gave my son and I as she passed us on a neighborhood street when my son was driving 20 on a street on which people usually drove about 40. As she zoomed around us (people never passed on that street) she gave us the evil eye. I noticed she had a baby in a car seat in the back seat of her car. I think it would have been pretty obvious as she sped around us that my son was a brand new driver by the way he was clutching the steering wheel for dear life. I hope she felt a tinge of guilt as she sped past, but she probably didn't. My son is about to turn 31, so that was almost exactly 15 1/2 years' ago, so that baby must be learning to drive right now. I realize I'm being a little mean, but I can't help but smile when I think about that lady teaching her own kid to drive.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 18, 2023 14:03:49 GMT
I read Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young. The author grew up in the Children of God cult. It is difficult to read about the physical and sexual abuse that the author and the other children in the cult endured.
The book is well written and it is uplifting to to know that the author could overcome such a terrible childhood.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 18, 2023 13:14:05 GMT
Weāre fortunate to have her in our pod! ā¤ļø
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 18, 2023 4:47:12 GMT
Iām so sorry.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 17, 2023 22:55:47 GMT
I think I would sell my ticket to any concert for a $1000 profit.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 17, 2023 15:06:54 GMT
My favorite Two Peas tip is that if you turn your device on airplane mode, an over due ebook from the library will stay on your device until you turn airplane mode off. I keep an old Kindle just for this purpose.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 16, 2023 12:09:00 GMT
I could have written your post two weeks ago. I noticed that a mole I had had a long time on the side of my right calf had suddenly become raised and enlarged. I called my dermatologistās office and they got me right in.
The dermatologist told me she thought it might be basal cell cancer and if it was, it would be easily treated. She did a biopsy which revealed it was benign and required no further treatment.
I hope yours turns out to be benign as well.
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:( so sad
Jul 16, 2023 11:58:51 GMT
via mobile
Post by auntkelly on Jul 16, 2023 11:58:51 GMT
Iām so sorry.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 15, 2023 13:39:03 GMT
Do you live near a Nordstrom? If so you can call and ask for an appointment w/ a personal stylist (you can also do it online). When you arrive for your appointment, your stylist will have a dressing room set up w/ clothes and accessories the stylist has pulled for you to try.
The service is free. There is no pressure for you to try on anything you donāt like, but I always find that they pull things for me that I never would have tried on my own.
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Lucy
Jul 14, 2023 13:36:54 GMT
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 14, 2023 13:36:54 GMT
Thinking of you, Lucy. ā¤ļø
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 13, 2023 2:54:18 GMT
It's a beautiful building that looks like it has been pretty well preserved. The staircase leading to the bedrooms is gorgeous.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 12, 2023 12:15:53 GMT
I happened to see this orange and black spinner carry-on luggage bag for sale and thought of my nieceās husband, who is a big Oklahoma State fan (their colors are orange and black). I did some quick research and it seems to be a good product for a really good price. I called my niece and she thought her husband would like it so I bought it for him for Christmas. www.amazon.com/dp/B004HKU4Y6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detailsAlso, I bought these dishwasher cleaning tabs which were recommended on Tic Toc. dishwasher cleaning tablets
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 11, 2023 13:26:03 GMT
I read a nonfiction book The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune by Alexander Stille. It proved that life is stranger than fiction.
The Sullivanians were a cult living under the radar in New York in the 40s-70s. The cult members consisted of famous artists, actors, doctors, engineers and ordinary people. They lived communally, but the women and men lived in seperate living quarters and basically only came together to have sex. They were all undergoing psychotherapy by cult leaders who believed that being raised in a traditional family is the worst thing psychologically that can happen to a child.
The cult leaders encouraged their members to have kids, but to send them away to boarding school at an age as young as six. The kids usually spent Christmas vacation with strangers and then were sent to summer camp so that they wouldnāt spend any time with their parents and be harmed psychologically as a result.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 10, 2023 17:25:31 GMT
Stay safe everyone!
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 10, 2023 16:12:30 GMT
Hugs to you allipeas and all the peas who are going through or have gone through cancer treatments.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 8, 2023 17:30:24 GMT
STBX is a total jerk. I hope you, your daughter and her new husband, and all the guests at the reception have a wonderful time.
I feel sorry for the gf if she actually thinks she is dating a widower. I can't imagine how she will feel when she learns the truth.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 8, 2023 13:08:10 GMT
Demon Copperhead by Kingsolver (there is a reason so many of us have put it on our list)
Washington Square by Henry James (a very readable and relatable classic that was new to me)
The Wager by David Grann (a captivating nonfiction book about an 18th century maritime disaster off the coast of Cape Horn).
The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune by Alexander Stille (a nonfiction book about a cult of famous artists, actors, musicians and ordinary people living in a communal setting in New York in the 1940s-1970s).
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 7, 2023 11:48:53 GMT
Awesome!
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 6, 2023 16:15:57 GMT
I think the woman was completely out of line to talk to you like she did. It was completely inappropriate of her to talk to you like that in front of your grandchildren, especially when the grandkids had done nothing wrong.
However, I don't think it's a good idea to bring an 18 month old to a movie. Even if an adult really does take the 18 month old outside the second they get disruptive, there is still that moment when the kid is disruptive. It might really spoil the mood for someone who has paid a bunch of money to see the show (and maybe even left their own 18 month old w/ a sitter). Plus, when the kid realizes he is being taken out of the theater, there is a good chance he is going to start crying at the top of his lungs or begging the caregiver to let him stay.
Realistically, I don't think most caregivers jump up and leave the theater the second their toddler becomes disruptive. Sometimes it's because the caregiver is around the 18 month old so often they are not aware of how disruptive their kid's behavior is to someone who is not around an 18 month old day in and day out. Sometimes it's because the caregiver thinks that the child will settle down if he is just given a second or two. Either way, it's really frustrating if you are seated near that toddler.
I adore toddlers, but I think there are certain environments which just set them up for failure. I think a movie theatre is one of those places where an 18 month old is almost bound to fail.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 6, 2023 14:42:15 GMT
Iām so sorry.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 3, 2023 13:58:28 GMT
I donāt understand why people canāt pay attention to instructions and board when itās their turn. Every once in a great while you might miss your boarding group due to a close connection or some other unavoidable circumstance, but for the most part people should be boarding when their group is called.
No one enjoys the boarding process, but it goes so much more smoothly when everyone does what they are supposed to do.
Iāll never forget a Southwest flight out of Oklahoma City yearsā ago. My kids were small and it was very early in the morning. My kids wanted something to eat so we got in a long line at Sonic. There was a family behind us with two older teens. Southwest announced it would begin boarding our flight in ten minutes. The line was moving slowly, so I told the kids we would have to get out of line and go to our gate. The family with the older teens stayed in line.
My family boarded the flight when it was our turn. When the plane was just about full and only a few scattered seats were left, the family with the two older teens arrived carrying their frito chilli pies. (It was 6:40 am). The wife started screaming that they were a family and couldnāt be separated, even though the kids were at least 15 years old. Everyone ended up playing musical chairs before we were able to take off so that the family who boarded late could sit together.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 1, 2023 13:18:20 GMT
I will say prayers.
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 30, 2023 13:37:16 GMT
I would go to the party if at all possible, since it is for an old friend.
I would never dream of asking a host to reschedule a party to make it more convenient for me. If it was impossible for me to go, Iād call the host and explain and tell them how sorry I was I couldnāt come.
If the invitation says the party starts at noon on a holiday, Iād assume the party starts at noon and will last all day and evening, unless the invitation says otherwise. If I couldnāt take off work to attend, Iād call the host and explain. More than likely, the host is going to say ācome whenever you can! Theyāll be people coming and going all day and all evening.ā
I think the OPās plan for the day of the party and the rest of the weekend is perfect. Thatās just what I would do.
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 30, 2023 13:19:53 GMT
The house is beautiful.
The one thing that surprised me is that the wine cellar appears to be designed so that bottles are stored upright instead of on their sides. Iāve always heard itās important to store wine on itās side so that the cork stays moist.
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 30, 2023 13:03:46 GMT
I agree with MichyM - do people really care if they are tagged or not? I will admit saying āI love this girlā when 2 friends are in the picture is a bit insensitive. The tagging is a nonissue for me as well. Saying āI love this girlā when two people are in a picture reminds me of jr. high drama. One week Sally is the head cheerleaderās best friend, and Suzy is snubbed. The next week Suzy is the head cheerleaderās bestie and Sally is sitting alone in the cafeteria.
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 29, 2023 13:12:21 GMT
I like Connections, but Spelling Bee is my most recent obsession. When Iāve found enough words and it tells me I am a genius, I actually believe it for a second or two. ššš
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 29, 2023 12:51:34 GMT
I think you handled the situation just fine, especially given that the child didnāt appear to be in distress and didnāt repeatedly ask to call his mom.
You didnāt brush off the incident. You treated it with appropriate seriousness. You alerted the principal.
I came to my conclusion after thinking about it for a few minutes and reading all the comments. I canāt imagine how hard it is to make these snap decisions on a playground or in a classroom while supervising a bunch of kids.
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 27, 2023 13:46:42 GMT
Pompeii is the ancient world's gift that keeps giving.
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 27, 2023 3:58:02 GMT
I read In Sickness: A Memoir by Barrett Rollins. This was a fascinating account of how the authorās wife, a world famous oncologist, dealt with her own diagnosis of breast cancer (You find out at the beginning of the story that she had kept it a secret from her husband and everyone else and self treated it for years). The book is brutally honest not only about how the couple dealt with the wifeās illness, but also about their very complicated marriage. It is beautifully written. I canāt stop thinking about it, which is always the sign of a good book. I just read a review on Goodreads and the reviewer was pissed at her spouse for telling her story when he described her as private and guarded about sharing. Do you fee this way? I refused to read Go Set a Watchman because I felt Harper Lee didnāt want it published. On the other hand heās telling his own story so I might be okay with it. I felt like he was telling his story, and that he had a right to do so. I felt he was very respectful and obviously loved her very much. She made a public appearance to accept an award when she was so ill she couldnāt stand on the stage and had to give her acceptance speech sitting, so at that point I think she had come to terms with her illness. She was a very complicated person. I think she was often psychologically abusive to her husband. My biggest question was why she treated him the way she did and why he stayed in the relationship. I think he wrote the book to help himself sort out his feelings.
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 26, 2023 12:43:32 GMT
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell 5 stars. This book is devastating. Vanessa Wye is 15 years old when she begins a relationship with her English teacher 42 year old Jacob Strane. Such is Strane's ability to seek out a vulnerable child, to gaslight and confuse her that Vanessa believes their relationship to be a great love story, one that she wants and needs and even to be one that she initiated. Even when Strane is accused of abusing other students she stands by him and forgives him because really they should be grateful for his attention and what he does to them isn't that bad. She can never accept that Strane is an abuser and she is his victim, how can you be a victim when you wanted it?
This is an extremely uncomfortable read but it's beautifully written. I read My Dark Vanessa a few yearsā ago and it was very disturbing, as the author intended it to be. It made me realize that I was harboring a little bit of āblame the victimā mentality when it came to older victims of child sexual abuse. The book made me see how easy it would be to manipulate an adolescent into believing that a sexual encounter wasnāt abusive if the adolescent was sexually attracted to their abuser.
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