What are you doing today 2023

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hollydolly said:
Pleased you had a lovely day , do you get to see your daughter much ?

yes I've been here 9 years among these lovely Americans friends, and I have learned a lot about US customs, and that Mothers day is in May .. :D
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My daughter works so that puts a damper on seeing her, but she does not live that far away. Less than a 30 minute drive. We get together at least a few times per month.
 

Vintage Carla said:
My daughter works so that puts a damper on seeing her, but she does not live that far away. Less than a 30 minute drive. We get together at least a few times per month.
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yes my DD's the same , she works full time..lives 70 miles away and of course has an incredibly busy social life.. so I don't see her as much as I'd like, but at least she's here in this country now for the last 2 years... prior to that she lived overseas... . She rings and texts several times a week tho'..

We have mothers day to cerebrate ..and then it's our joint birthday's the following month so that will be another day out...
 
hollydolly said:
yes my DD's the same , she works full time..lives 70 miles away and of course has an incredibly busy social life.. so I don't see her as much as I'd like, but at least she's here in this country now for the last 2 years... prior to that she lived overseas... . She rings and texts several times a week tho'..

We have mothers day to cerebrate ..and then it's our joint birthday's the following month so that will be another day out...
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My daughter does text or call me everyday even if it is to just say hello and check up on me. I think if I would hang out with her more and with her friends and her, I would be dragging by the end of the night. She enjoys the karaoke type places and dancing places and I enjoy a more quiet sit back and listen to jazz music.
 

I went to see the play On Your Feet, the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. My partner and I saw it many years ago. He was working today, so I scored a pretty cheap ticket on a single seat. I've never been to a play by myself, so I'm venturing out because I realize I need to make the best of my Golden Years.;)

I lived in Miami for many years, so Gloria Estefan was a big part of my life. It is also a great, touching play with great music.
 
seadoug said:
I went to see the play On Your Feet, the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. My partner and I saw it many years ago. He was working today, so I scored a pretty cheap ticket on a single seat. I've never been to a play by myself, so I'm venturing out because I realize I need to make the best of my Golden Years.;)

I lived in Miami for many years, so Gloria Estefan was a big part of my life. It is also a great, touching play with great music.
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Nothing like Live theatre!
 
Today was an exciting day for me! My good friend (I call her "Tee" and Li'l Sis) called yesterday to say she was almost finished with the draft of my video. I didn't expect her to call early this morning to say she finished the draft. What she did exceeded my expectations and I can't wait for the finished product to upload to YouTube.

Tonight my son took me to see my dear friend Hunter perform at a restaurant-lounge about 40 minutes away. Though we've kept in touch, we haven't seen each other since just before the pandemic hit. He always puts on a good show that uplifts me and others in his audiences, apparently. Hunter does music from the classics (Sinatra, Nat King Cole) to Motown to other R & B, both up tempo and slow songs. He also plays his saxophone. When I got up to take his picture, he called my name, pointed to me and said xxxxxxxx is a songwriter, recording artist and producer.... "please give her a hand" and the audience applauded. It totally took me by surprise!

During the intermission, he always tries to talk with as many of his fans as he can. He came over and talked with my son and me for quite a few minutes. He wanted to know what music I'm working on and was happy for me about the video. I let him know that I declined being filmed for his bio-documentary though I submitted something via text to the videographer. He said as amazing as the story of how we met and ultimately became dear friends is... it's best told on film and he really wants me to do it. We joked that our outfits (color wise) matched and my son took our picture. We've talked about doing a project together for years but life happens. He's had serious health issues to deal with and his recoveries have been nothing short of amazing. I told him that recording together is on my bucket list. Tonight he said.."let's make it happen." We'll see. He and my son got a kick out of teasing me and it was all in good fun. I had a really good time and am very happy that my son also enjoyed himself so much. Hunter is a writer and producer too. Here's one of my favorites by him that he co-wrote. These Emmys aren't props. He won those for his songwriting for T.V.
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A couple of weeks ago I bought a 4-pound pork roast on sale. It was in that tough plastic packaging. I thought the expiry date was May 2, so I put it at the back of the fridge. Today I was rearranging a bit, and I realized that the expiry date was MARCH 2! 🤯 Darn abbreviations.

Last time I cooked a pork roast, it was sitting in its own juices and was tough. So this time I tried cooking it on a rack at 275°F. Turned out great.
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Two walks. A trip to the mall, the grocery store and finally to a mattress store to buy a topper. DD is coming for a few days. She complained that the guest bed is uncomfortable. I‘d never thought about that and no one else would tell us. There are things that mothers and daughters can say to each other.
 
hollydolly said:
What do you all do on Saturday nights ?.. does anyone go out ? .. I was just sitting here realising that for 18 months now, I haven't been out at night.. not since O/H has been gone.. !! I feel almost like Saturday nights are a foreign country now... anyone else ?
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Not too often any more. DH finds it really tiring because of his health. Once the days are longer we’ll try and get out more, even if it’s just for dinner. There’re restaurants in walking distance.

Even though you love your place, can you imagine yourself staying in such an isolated location for years. I think about this because health is a major concern and I just never know if this is our final location.
 
Winter has returned - though it never really went away. It was wet overnight and forecast to be showery this morning. There's a "yellow warning" for snow and ice over Scotland and E.England for Monday and Tuesday. This is Scotland for goodness sake. We used to have real winters - now if there's a single snowflake, the world grinds to a halt.
If the weather improves we'll get out for a walk, otherwise we've got no firm plans . Looks like another bit of 'Spring cleaning'.
 
I'm going to spend a few happy hours swigging tea and dippy biscuits, while I sit looking out of my back bedroom window, watching an irate neighbour cutting up a large tree which fell in his garden overnight. 😊
 
I have a day off and hope to get to the garden center to have a look-see. DD offered to take me yesterday after DGD's driving "lesson" but the lesson turned into a long, long day, some of it spent in the ER in a little town about 50 miles away.

For some time now, DGD has been complaining about serious pain in her midsection and an aching back. First time she was (mis)diagnosed at a doc in a box with a stomach virus. A couple of days later, urgent care suspected appendicitis and sent her to ER. ER kept her waiting and waiting for eight long hours and diagnosed a severe kidney infection, looking no further.

So yesterday, they were driving along on the way home, minding their own business when DGD started screaming in pain. DD took over the driving and they went to a hospital in that little town where a bunch of tests were done and it was determined that along with the kidney infection, she'd had an ovarian cyst that ruptured.

She's grateful that in that little town, the docs determined the real problem. If the problem had been caught at the outset, it could have been prevented, but nooooooooooo. Why? Because DGD is a "frequent flyer" in the ERs. I swear she'd insist her arm was broken if she had so much as a hangnail. My take on the whole miserable and painful episode for her is that she cried wolf once too often, and nobody took her seriously.

So that was the end of a tentative plan to go to the garden center and why it might be on the agenda for today.

First things first. Tidy up. Shower and dress. The usual.

Then hope to take advantage of a perfectly gorgeous spring day...okay, so spring is still 16 days away, but let's not get technical ;) In case anybody's wondering, DST starts next Sunday.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Today was an exciting day for me! My good friend (I call her "Tee" and Li'l Sis) called yesterday to say she was almost finished with the draft of my video. I didn't expect her to call early this morning to say she finished the draft. What she did exceeded my expectations and I can't wait for the finished product to upload to YouTube.

Tonight my son took me to see my dear friend Hunter perform at a restaurant-lounge about 40 minutes away. Though we've kept in touch, we haven't seen each other since just before the pandemic hit. He always puts on a good show that uplifts me and others in his audiences, apparently. Hunter does music from the classics (Sinatra, Nat King Cole) to Motown to other R & B, both up tempo and slow songs. He also plays his saxophone. When I got up to take his picture, he called my name, pointed to me and said xxxxxxxx is a songwriter, recording artist and producer.... "please give her a hand" and the audience applauded. It totally took me by surprise!

During the intermission, he always tries to talk with as many of his fans as he can. He came over and talked with my son and me for quite a few minutes. He wanted to know what music I'm working on and was happy for me about the video. I let him know that I declined being filmed for his bio-documentary though I submitted something via text to the videographer. He said as amazing as the story of how we met and ultimately became dear friends is... it's best told on film and said he really wants me to do it. We joked that our outfits (color wise) matched and my son took our picture. We've talked about doing a project together for years but life happens. He's had serious health issues to deal with and his recoveries are nothing short of amazing. I told him that recording together is on my bucket list. Tonight he said.."let's make it happen." We'll see. He and my son got a kick out of teasing me and it was all in good fun. I had a really good time and am very happy that my son also enjoyed himself so much. Hunter is a writer and producer too. Here's one of my favorites by him that he co-wrote. These Emmys aren't props. He won those for his songwriting for T.V.
@Pecos
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@OneEyedDiva, what a talented guy with a great mellow voice!
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Today was an exciting day for me! My good friend (I call her "Tee" and Li'l Sis) called yesterday to say she was almost finished with the draft of my video. I didn't expect her to call early this morning to say she finished the draft. What she did exceeded my expectations and I can't wait for the finished product to upload to YouTube.

Tonight my son took me to see my dear friend Hunter perform at a restaurant-lounge about 40 minutes away. Though we've kept in touch, we haven't seen each other since just before the pandemic hit. He always puts on a good show that uplifts me and others in his audiences, apparently. Hunter does music from the classics (Sinatra, Nat King Cole) to Motown to other R & B, both up tempo and slow songs. He also plays his saxophone. When I got up to take his picture, he called my name, pointed to me and said xxxxxxxx is a songwriter, recording artist and producer.... "please give her a hand" and the audience applauded. It totally took me by surprise!

During the intermission, he always tries to talk with as many of his fans as he can. He came over and talked with my son and me for quite a few minutes. He wanted to know what music I'm working on and was happy for me about the video. I let him know that I declined being filmed for his bio-documentary though I submitted something via text to the videographer. He said as amazing as the story of how we met and ultimately became dear friends is... it's best told on film and said he really wants me to do it. We joked that our outfits (color wise) matched and my son took our picture. We've talked about doing a project together for years but life happens. He's had serious health issues to deal with and his recoveries are nothing short of amazing. I told him that recording together is on my bucket list. Tonight he said.."let's make it happen." We'll see. He and my son got a kick out of teasing me and it was all in good fun. I had a really good time and am very happy that my son also enjoyed himself so much. Hunter is a writer and producer too. Here's one of my favorites by him that he co-wrote. These Emmys aren't props. He won those for his songwriting for T.V.
@Pecos
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That is a great, great song.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Today was an exciting day for me! My good friend (I call her "Tee" and Li'l Sis) called yesterday to say she was almost finished with the draft of my video. I didn't expect her to call early this morning to say she finished the draft. What she did exceeded my expectations and I can't wait for the finished product to upload to YouTube.

Tonight my son took me to see my dear friend Hunter perform at a restaurant-lounge about 40 minutes away. Though we've kept in touch, we haven't seen each other since just before the pandemic hit. He always puts on a good show that uplifts me and others in his audiences, apparently. Hunter does music from the classics (Sinatra, Nat King Cole) to Motown to other R & B, both up tempo and slow songs. He also plays his saxophone. When I got up to take his picture, he called my name, pointed to me and said xxxxxxxx is a songwriter, recording artist and producer.... "please give her a hand" and the audience applauded. It totally took me by surprise!

During the intermission, he always tries to talk with as many of his fans as he can. He came over and talked with my son and me for quite a few minutes. He wanted to know what music I'm working on and was happy for me about the video. I let him know that I declined being filmed for his bio-documentary though I submitted something via text to the videographer. He said as amazing as the story of how we met and ultimately became dear friends is... it's best told on film and said he really wants me to do it. We joked that our outfits (color wise) matched and my son took our picture. We've talked about doing a project together for years but life happens. He's had serious health issues to deal with and his recoveries are nothing short of amazing. I told him that recording together is on my bucket list. Tonight he said.."let's make it happen." We'll see. He and my son got a kick out of teasing me and it was all in good fun. I had a really good time and am very happy that my son also enjoyed himself so much. Hunter is a writer and producer too. Here's one of my favorites by him that he co-wrote. These Emmys aren't props. He won those for his songwriting for T.V.
@Pecos
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@OneEyedDiva
Wow! What a voice!
 
Jules said:
Not too often any more. DH finds it really tiring because of his health. Once the days are longer we’ll try and get out more, even if it’s just for dinner. There’re restaurants in walking distance.

Even though you love your place, can you imagine yourself staying in such an isolated location for years. I think about this because health is a major concern and I just never know if this is our final location.
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That's the thing Jules, I don't love this place..never have.. I've always wanted to move, and for various reasons I haven't been able to. I wrote about this before on here quite recently.. and all the reasons why... . I'm not remote, I'm semi rural.. I live on the edge of a small market town.. . .. too far to walk to.. but with a smattering of restaurants.. and pubs.. Not something I want to do on my own in the evening.. altho' happy to do it in the day time because often there will also be people there I know and can pass a happy hour with.. but no, in answer to your question this isn't the place I want to live the rest of my life in.. everybody in my life knows that and have known it for years..

Circumstances means that I cannot afford to move at the moment.. and until I am financially settled I won't know exactly what and where I can afford to move to...
 
Since I have been so lazy for many days, today I am making it a cooking day as I know that will make my husband happy!! :) I just made a big breakfast in a skillet that has potatoes, eggs, bacon & strips of cheese melted on top. Soon I will be making an apple pie. Then, possibly a chicken casserole for dinner. I'm trying to be motivated and make sure that I do all this. But, I can get 'unmotivated' so easy!!
 
hollydolly said:
What do you all do on Saturday nights ?.. does anyone go out ? .. I was just sitting here realising that for 18 months now, I haven't been out at night.. not since O/H has been gone.. !! I feel almost like Saturday nights are a foreign country now... anyone else ?
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Unless there's a wedding, big party or other event, I tend to not go out on Saturday nights. DH & I are more apt to go out to lunch than dinner - more relaxing and less crowded. Saturday nights are more precious to people who work M-F.

My book club meets in the evening every month or so - depending on how often we can schedule it.

I have a 30+year friendship with a group of five women who all had twins at roughly the same time. When seeing each other at my party last weekend we realized how much we missed our time together so we decided to start getting together for dinner once a month again (we stopped during the pandemic). Our first dinner meetup is next week. :love:

The older I get, the more intentional I need to be about continually breathing life into relationships with family and friends alike. My mom always had friends in every age group, a habit DH & I picked up. We have friends in their 30s-70s.

p.s. The only people I know in our age group who socialize A LOT live in very active senior communities. Early morning walk with one group, bridge that afternoon, drinks and appetizers that night, pickleball the next morning, canasta in the afternoon, movies that night. Their calendars brim with games, movies, lectures, local outings to the movies or zoo, lunches, dinners and organized social events.

I'd go bonkers with that much activity, but they thrive on it.
 
seadoug said:
I've never been to a play by myself, so I'm venturing out because I realize I need to make the best of my Golden Years.;)
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Doug... Doug. We're gonna have to have a talk here. You're the same age I am, and this "Golden Years" stuff... that's gonna have to go 'cause it makes me feel really *really* ancient, ya know? Glowing Years... Sparkling Years.... Glitter Years... those I wouldn't have a problem with... 'kay? :ROFLMAO: @seadoug
 
Late start this morning + trivia game this afternoon = I probably won't have time for anything but exercise and the usual stuff (dishes, etc.). But I might clean the bedroom; I'll see how things go.

Talk to long-distance language partner this evening, then do any exercises not completed earlier. Read in bed until I fall asleep.
 
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