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Post by auntkelly on May 20, 2022 13:06:47 GMT
I’d just assume he’s a nice retired man who has too much time on his hands and wanted to be helpful. If it bothered me that he came through the fence, I’d put a lock on it. I would thank him for power washing my yard, because I do know how important it is for older people to feel useful, and I really would be glad that my walkway had been cleaned.
I would be happy to have an older neighbor like that because, while they can sometimes be a pain, they are going to keep an eye on my house while I’m gone during the day. They’ll notice and give me a call if my dog gets out during the day or if water is running out my garage because the water heater is leaking.
I don’t think my position is inconsistent w/ anything I’ve ever said on here before.
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Post by auntkelly on May 17, 2022 13:58:08 GMT
If it were me, I would not write the letter for a number of reasons, including the fact that once I put down those words on paper and give it to the PA, I pretty much loose all control over who sees that letter and how my words are used. It might turn out that three years after I write that letter the PA is convicted of molesting 14 patients. On the news story about his conviction I hear the newscaster say “Despite his conviction, some patients remain fiercely loyal. Aunt Kelly, for example writes, ‘he always provided excellent treatment . . .I’ll always be grateful to him.’ “ Of course, there is no mention of the fact that I wrote the letter three years’ ago, that they cut and pasted phrases from the letter and that I now think the man is pond scum.
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Post by auntkelly on May 17, 2022 13:16:44 GMT
Congrats!
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Post by auntkelly on May 17, 2022 13:06:34 GMT
She looks lovely in yellow! It’s so nice to see her out and about again. She truly is amazing.
Anytime we travel overseas we love to use public transportation, but we always seem to have trouble figuring out how those ticket machines work. We usually have to find a kind stranger to help us. We’ll know to look for the Queen if we have any trouble in London. 😁😁😁
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Post by auntkelly on May 15, 2022 22:10:41 GMT
I graduated in a class of 147 in a small town. I've kept in touch w/ a lot of my classmates and I've gone to just about every reunion and had a great time. I don't think you should pressure yourself to go if you really don't want to attend. However, if you are curious about what your classmates are like now and you think you might have a good time, then go. You can always leave if you are not having fun. I have a friend who is a classmate who refuses to go to any of our reunions. Unlike me, she has mostly bad memories of her high school days and doesn't really want to have anything to do w/ our classmates. I tease her about being a "reverse snob," but I really don't think she is giving our classmates a fair shake. I just don't think she realizes that just about everyone has grown and matured since high school. I think she would be surprised at how nice people were to her if she came to one of our reunions. People do not "grow up and change." They either get better at hiding their shitty side or find new people to bully. My friend was not bullied or harassed in high school. She just didn't have any confidence in high school and she was miserable because she wanted to be popular. She thinks that if she went to one of our reunions, she would be ignored because she wasn't popular when we went to high school in the late 70s. I think I've grown up and changed a lot since high school, and I think most of my classmates have as well. I don't think my group of friends was ever mean to anyone, and we certainly didn't bully or harass anyone. However, most of us had pretty limited interests in high school and therefore we didn't take the time to really get to know people in our class who had different interests than we did. Now, when we have reunions we end up visiting w/ a lot of classmates we never really got to know in high school. People don't stick to their old cliques from high school at the reunions. We've all gotten more mature and realize that there is more to life than popularity in high school. That's what I meant by growing up and changing.
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Post by auntkelly on May 15, 2022 21:55:38 GMT
I have a friend who is a classmate who refuses to go to any of our reunions. Unlike me, she has mostly bad memories of her high school days and doesn't really want to have anything to do w/ our classmates. I tease her about being a "reverse snob," but I really don't think she is giving our classmates a fair shake. I just don't think she realizes that just about everyone has grown and matured since high school. I think she would be surprised at how nice people were to her if she came to one of our reunions. I haven't stayed in touch with anyone from high school and like your friend, most of my memories of that time are not good ones. I have no desire to go to a class reunion where everyone is remembering the "good old days" when they were not good for me because of the actions of those people. I have no desire to spend an evening with people who bullied and harassed me and warped the shape of my life with their actions just because now they have grown and matured. I'm sorry you were bullied and harassed. I can see why you wouldn't want to spend time w/ anyone who did that to you. My friend was not bullied or harassed. She was just kind of quiet and nerdy. I think she is assuming that everyone is still stuck in the same old cliques they were in high school, and they haven't branched out since high school, which really isn't true of my friends.
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Post by auntkelly on May 15, 2022 20:25:08 GMT
I graduated in a class of 147 in a small town. I've kept in touch w/ a lot of my classmates and I've gone to just about every reunion and had a great time.
I don't think you should pressure yourself to go if you really don't want to attend. However, if you are curious about what your classmates are like now and you think you might have a good time, then go. You can always leave if you are not having fun.
I have a friend who is a classmate who refuses to go to any of our reunions. Unlike me, she has mostly bad memories of her high school days and doesn't really want to have anything to do w/ our classmates. I tease her about being a "reverse snob," but I really don't think she is giving our classmates a fair shake. I just don't think she realizes that just about everyone has grown and matured since high school. I think she would be surprised at how nice people were to her if she came to one of our reunions.
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Post by auntkelly on May 14, 2022 17:29:26 GMT
I need to stay off this thread. The peas got me hooked on wordle, then redactle. The last thing I need is to get hooked on another online puzzle.
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Post by auntkelly on May 14, 2022 17:24:15 GMT
I'm at our lake house this weekend and I spent about two hours this morning decluttering the kitchen, living room and dining room. I didn't realize how cluttered it was beginning to look. Almost everyone who comes to visit, brings some sort of small decorative item as a gift. It's hard for me to get rid of things people have gifted me, but I keep telling myself "They won't even notice the "Life is better at the Lake" sign they gave me five years' ago is missing."
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Post by auntkelly on May 13, 2022 18:37:46 GMT
Good for you! I'm glad to hear you are continuing to improve!
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Post by auntkelly on May 11, 2022 17:20:19 GMT
One of the many things I like about Ina Garten is that her kitchen always looks so clean. She has a glass full of tasting spoons nearby, and once she uses a tasting spoon, it is set aside and not used again.
On Top Chef, I've seen many of the chefs use a cooking utensil to taste something and then stick it right back in the food they are cooking. Some of the chefs have sweat dripping off their forehead into the food. Some of the chefs have cooked when they are sick. I'm sure all of these things and more happen in real restaurants, but I hate to see it on television.
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Post by auntkelly on May 11, 2022 14:06:15 GMT
When I pledged a sorority back when I was 18, all I really wanted was to find a group of instant friends. I accomplished that. As an added bonus, I learned a lot of leadership and study skills, and I was made aware of and encouraged to participate in a lot of campus wide activities that I would have otherwise been unaware of or too shy to join.
A large group of my pledge class still keeps in touch. (We pledged in 1978). Every time someone has a birthday, we have a group text. One of my pledge sister's mother just died and several of us are sitting together at the funeral on Saturday. We're planning a reunion in June at one of my pledge sister's lakehouse. Many of us will be attending the wedding of one of my pledge sister's son in a few weeks.
I have several other groups of friends that I enjoy spending time with, but the bond probably isn't quite as strong as the bond I share with my pledge sisters. I think my bond w/ my sorority sisters is so strong because we were thrown together at such a fun and formative time of life.
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Post by auntkelly on May 10, 2022 3:18:17 GMT
The woman is free to wear whatever she wants, but I think it’s a little odd for a woman in her thirties to be wearing clothes with the sorority name or Greek letters on it. I was in a sorority and I haven’t owned any clothing with the sorority name or Greek letters on it since college. I’m fairly active in my alumni group and a few members wear their pins to alumni meetings, but I don’t know anyone who regularly wears clothing w/ the sorority name or Greek letters on it.
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Post by auntkelly on May 7, 2022 15:55:26 GMT
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes! It always makes my day! 🎂
My nephew is getting married tonight so I have lots of reasons to celebrate!
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Post by auntkelly on May 5, 2022 15:20:54 GMT
There are so many, many odd details about this case, I can’t say that any one of them really stands out to me.
The sad fact is, the police bungled this case so badly from the beginning, I don’t think we’ll ever know who killed that poor child.
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Post by auntkelly on May 3, 2022 17:40:45 GMT
This has been on my radar.. first thing here at our prison.. there is NO WAY we would ever have one person escort anyone anywhere. There are ALWAYS at least two people, and multiple check procedures. Why one person was allowed this blows my mind. And the guy is in for murder... I just don't get it. It was a small county jail vs a prison. IMHO, there is no doubt he saw the differences in security as his opportunity for freedom before heading back to prison for the rest of his life. If he could get someone to help him. Part of her job was to coordinate transfers and, as assistant director, no one questioned what she was doing. I’m not that shocked this happened. There was a sheriff in a small town near where I live who allowed a volunteer retired law enforcement officer to transport prisoners in the county jail to medical appointments. The volunteer told the sheriff he would work for free, but only wanted to escort female prisoners. (Apparently the “female prisoners only” request didn’t raise any red flags in the sheriff’s mind). Not surprisingly, the volunteer molested many of the female prisoners he escorted to medical appointments. He told the prisoners that if they told on him, he would make sure their time in prison was a living hell. Finally, a local attorney’s wife was thrown in jail for DUI. While she was sitting in jail, the other female prisoners told her what was going on. Her husband ended up representing the women in a lawsuit against the county wherein they were awarded a large judgment.
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Post by auntkelly on May 3, 2022 15:49:18 GMT
I think she is involved. I've always been intrigued by a similar story that happened in Oklahoma about thirty years' ago. A prison warden's wife went missing w/ an inmate who had been convicted of murder. He was a talented artist and had a big following in the international arts community. By all accounts, he was very charismatic and was a jail trustee, often doing odd jobs around the prison. He even did odd jobs around the warden's home. One day the inmate and the warden's wife turned up missing. They lived together as husband and wife under false names for a long time before they were found by authorities. The wife never faced charges. She claimed the inmate held her against her will, even though neighbors said she came and went from her home with the inmate as often as she wished. She didn't tell anyone she was being held captive nor did she try and get in touch with her husband and three small children. The evidence against was pretty strong if I remember correctly, but charges were never filed against her and the prison warden stood behind his wife. I always think these cases are fascinating. What makes someone fall in love with a murderer and why in the world would you trust a murderer with your life? Are you thinking of Bobbi Parker? I remember this case and saw an update a few years ago that she was finally found guilty. abcnews.go.com/US/oklahoma-jail-wardens-wife-found-guilty-helping-inmate/story?id=14572638Yes. Bobbi Parker. I had forgotten that she went to prison. She always maintained her innocence, and husband took her back after she got out of prison. I find these stories so fascinating!
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Post by auntkelly on May 3, 2022 15:04:39 GMT
I think she is involved.
I've always been intrigued by a similar story that happened in Oklahoma about thirty years' ago. A prison warden's wife went missing w/ an inmate who had been convicted of murder. He was a talented artist and had a big following in the international arts community. By all accounts, he was very charismatic and was a jail trustee, often doing odd jobs around the prison. He even did odd jobs around the warden's home.
One day the inmate and the warden's wife turned up missing. They lived together as husband and wife under false names for a long time before they were found by authorities. The wife never faced charges. She claimed the inmate held her against her will, even though neighbors said she came and went from her home with the inmate as often as she wished. She didn't tell anyone she was being held captive nor did she try and get in touch with her husband and three small children. The evidence against was pretty strong if I remember correctly, but charges were never filed against her and the prison warden stood behind his wife.
I always think these cases are fascinating. What makes someone fall in love with a murderer and why in the world would you trust a murderer with your life?
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Post by auntkelly on May 3, 2022 14:02:52 GMT
I'm glad you are doing so well. I hope the graduation party is a big success.
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Post by auntkelly on May 1, 2022 13:57:39 GMT
Congrats to your dd!
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 30, 2022 15:34:52 GMT
Good luck w/ the interview!
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 29, 2022 12:41:07 GMT
I did the Nordstrom Trunk Club for six months or so. I got some great pieces I never would have chosen without the help of the stylist. I felt like after the first few trunks the stylist got a little lazy and started sending me a lot of seperates I could have picked out for myself.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 29, 2022 12:31:59 GMT
I want to keep my interaction here light and superficial for a while. I'm just going to use this place as a happy place and a nice distraction. Please feel free to use our little community in whatever way helps you cope. I think one of the nice things about this board is that there is always someone who is ready and willing to offer comfort, be angry with you, laugh with you or argue with you. Those who aren’t feeling up to a particular type of discussion can always just stroll and move on. Unlike real life, you never have to wonder if someone is engaging with you out of politeness.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 28, 2022 14:19:51 GMT
Congrats! How nice to land a job at a school where they are familiar w/ you and your teaching style and know you will be a good fit.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 28, 2022 14:04:59 GMT
I left for college when I was eighteen and had roommates until I was 27. I lived alone from the ages of 27-29 and then got married. Not that I don't love my husband, but I still like being home alone.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 28, 2022 3:41:09 GMT
I will say prayers.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 27, 2022 13:44:05 GMT
I'd probably order the first top in black. It looks beautiful on the model in white, but it looks like it would be very sheer.
I love the second top as well, but I don't think it would be as versatile as the first top.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 27, 2022 13:14:44 GMT
I guess I’m in the minority, but I do think it is a pretty big deal that medical test results were sent to Sarah*H by mistake. It might not be that big of a deal that some random stranger learns that my annual blood tests were normal, but I happen to think that my test results are no one’s business but my own. In this case, it sounds like a child was undergoing pretty serious medical tests. What if the parents hadn’t told anyone what was going on, and Sarah was the town gossip? She might have put the child on her church’s prayer list before the grandparents knew there was a concern. This was undoubtably an innocent mistake, and those things do happen, but I think each and every instance should be investigated so that fewer and fewer mistakes are made. Thank goodness Sarah isn’t the town gossip and handled things appropriately.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 26, 2022 14:37:53 GMT
I'll probably be a fair weather fan when I have grandchildren.
Like so many others on this thread, I sat through many soccer games and baseball games in rotten weather when my own kids were playing. I don't think I'll be doing that when I become a grandparent. I'll probably come to a few games a year when the weather is nice. I'll also take cues from my grandkids. If it seems to be really important to them that I come to the games, I'll make an effort to be at more games. If they don't seem to care as much whether I'm there, I'll spend more time with them doing things we both really enjoy.
I think kids are pretty grandparent savvy. They know whether their grandparents love them. If they have a good relationship overall with their grandparents, that relationship isn't going to suffer just because the grandparents don't come to every single sporting event.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 26, 2022 14:02:32 GMT
I think your husband has the right attitude.
I think you need to back off and let your daughter take the lead in preparing for the next test. It should be her responsibility to know the areas covered on the test, not you. It's great that you help her study, but it's not your responsibility to ensure that your daughter is fully prepared.
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