In yet another but hopefully more tactful way of saying I love you and want you in my life to my kids, I got a reply from Amy in which she says I can text her as long as I never say anything bad about the people she loves, including her siblings and father. Does she think I still waste my time thinking about my ex for any reason? I wish nobody on ( Read more... )

Ok. The wife of our friend Bruce, who last year was diagnosed with terminal but treatable (?) stomach cancer, just had a 'bleed' and was down to 3 pints of blood when her husband made her go in to the doctor. So. We'll see how that goes ( Read more... )

Taking off labels leads to critical (I almost said creative) thinking. Same difference I suppose. I've even used that when talking to people about staying in a marriage or other family issues. If this person were not your mother/sister, whatever, would you still want to be around them? Take off the label... Well on Humans of New York a person ( Read more... )

I don't think my brain showed up for work today. I had the dumb. The bugspray people were coming anytime from 9 am so I had to be OUT. Wanted to anyhow, or I'd be sure to be in the bathroom when they did. And Robyn had left to go scuba diving so I had to clean the place up, cupbboards, room edges whatever. And get myself cleaned up (not an easy ( Read more... )

Zero Population Growth; remember that? I was reading about a man in the Philippines who walks three hours a day to get 'what he hopes is' clean water for his SEVEN children. SEVEN. Presumably, even before the typhoon he had nothing. Happiness? Maybe, sure. People love their children but come on. And I've never read how the one child per family ( Read more... )

There was rain all around us and a bit of a sprinkle in our area. As usual. Here it's if you don't like the weather, drive five miles. Or two, two would do it.  Dental checkup went fine, though I can't say the xanax did much good. I just wanted to get out of there... 25 minutes before the tech started actually cleaning. No cavities. Also I mailed ( Read more... )

Wouldn't it be funny to try to talk on the phone while the dentist is working in your mouth? The one you called would have no clue! Nah, far better to have something good to look forward to right afterward (like getting the hell out of there isn't quite enough, right?) Anyhow I'm not enjoying the new improved LJ right now because of how wide the ( Read more... )

So much rain! Even our section of Kiheii got a good dousing. So no snorkeling today though some did go diving, but with all the runoff and wind I didn't want to risk getting into the water. Not being able to see means a shark can't tell you apart from a turtle, either. Besides, it's cold out (for here). Went for a walk and the wind came up, blowing ( Read more... )

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How about 'Web of the Witch World' by Andre Norton? I think my sister mentioned some but can't find the list. And she won't use the computer!