What's on your agenda for today?

So Ralphy, what do you think are your core issues that need to be addressed? Perhaps we should include other ladies as consultants in your healing process, what does everyone think? I am also amenable to a one on one approach since I am doing this pro bono. Or is this turning into a group therapy affair? Lol.
 

jujube said:
A visit later today to the podiatrist with the spousal-equivalent. He's having a terrible bout of gout (hey, I'm a poet!) and may need surgery in the near future to free-up his big toe joint, which apparently is immobilized with some sort of crystals in the joint. Anybody here have gout? Any home remedies that have helped?
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Jubube and anyone else interested, site below addresses foods to avoid and foods to help with gout. Good luck!

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20448674_10,00.html
 
jujube said:
A visit later today to the podiatrist with the spousal-equivalent. He's having a terrible bout of gout (hey, I'm a poet!) and may need surgery in the near future to free-up his big toe joint, which apparently is immobilized with some sort of crystals in the joint. Anybody here have gout? Any home remedies that have helped?
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Jujube, I'm sure someone has already told you cherry juice is supposed to be good for gout. I'm responding mainly because I love your use of the term "spousal-equivalent." Clever. :)
 
Glinda said:
Jujube, I'm sure someone has already told you cherry juice is supposed to be good for gout. I'm responding mainly because I love your use of the term "spousal-equivalent." Clever. :)
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Glinda - I was thinking what a neat title "spousal equivalent" is! I think it has more panache than "significant other." Also, my mother had gout and I recall her eating cherries and took some medicine which I can't remember the name of.

Jujube, I do remember from Mom that it was very painful so I hope your SE finds relief very soon.
 
Where did Ralphy get to? Maybe he doesn't want to get, um, balanced. Maybe he likes un better.

Had a nice lunch with my daughter and our former neighbor at our favorite Mexican restaurant. As usual, my eyes were bigger than my belly so I brought the rest of it home with the intention of eating it for supper. I'm still full. Guess it will be tomorrow night's supper.

I like spousal equivalent, too:)
 
Glinda said:
Jujube, I'm sure someone has already told you cherry juice is supposed to be good for gout. I'm responding mainly because I love your use of the term "spousal-equivalent." Clever. :)
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Well, one day I was pondering the terms available for permanently unmarried senior relationships.......and nothing fit. "Boyfriend" sounds like "OMG, he asked me to the prom!!!!", "Partner" connotates same-sex or a business relationship, "Significant Other" has been done to death, "Lover"...well, "Lover" is a little too Lady Chatterley for me and besides, after a certain age there's a good chance there's not going to be much of that going on, if you get my drift, ****** or no ******. "The Other Half" is iffy, as everyone knows there's no such thing as a pefect 50-50 split. So when you're "married" in all ways but legally, "Spousal Equivalent" seems to fill the bill.

Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
 
Morning all....stupid o'clock as usual and I'm getting ready for work...last day before a weekend off...and last day of being 59... OMG !!!! I've just really realised...OMG!!!
The Penny's Just dropped...call me slooowwwww...but I will never be in my 50's again after today....I'm done..tomorrow I'll be officially Old like you lot...:cry:


Runs as fast as her little legs will carry her before those Gals prevent her even seeing her 60th B/day :bananalama:

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Off for a painful 12 hour day....laters alligators.. :wave:
 
LOL! Life begins at 60! Hope your last day at work as a kid isn't too painful.

Forgot to close the drapes last night so dearest awoke too early again which means I awoke to sounds of breakfast being made. Oh well. Sky is blue.
 
Holly, I am one "officially old" person who can reach way, way back through the echoing corridors of time in her memory to when she turned 60 (4 years ago). It wasn't pretty. Now I feel silly that I made a trauma out of it because the last 4 years have been some of the best in my life and I've had a pretty good run. So don't cry, Holly. The best is yet to come! ;)
 
Glinda, I looked forward to 60! Okay some of it had to do with getting a free bus pass for travel all over Scotland. I've had 3 fantastic years since turning 60!
 
Glinda said:
Holly, I am one "officially old" person who can reach way, way back through the echoing corridors of time in her memory to when she turned 60 (4 years ago). It wasn't pretty. Now I feel silly that I made a trauma out of it because the last 4 years have been some of the best in my life and I've had a pretty good run. So don't cry, Holly. The best is yet to come! ;)
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I would say the same as you Glinda, except in my case its since 70, which is of course the new 50 :)
 
I remember trying to make a joke out of it while secretly feeling sorry for myself. Very silly. Once you find the right perspective on being in your 60s, there's a sense of happiness about it because you have all these life lessons you've learned and now you have the freedom to put them to good use and shape your life exactly as you choose like never before. At least that's how it's been for me and I hope it will be for you too, Holly.
 
Glinda said:
Yes, Merlin, also there may be a gender difference. Anyway, that would make 60 the new 40? Works for me!
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So we are really still in our 40's right? I hope that doesn't mean we have to go to work?!!

I went on a serious diet and exercise regime when I was 59 so by my birthday I was hot stuff! ;)
 
What the heck is all this talk of age? My next birthday I'll be 75. Three quarters of a century. Holly, relax! Turning 60 will be wonderful and get you that much closer to collecting OAP!
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
What the heck is all this talk of age? My next birthday I'll be 75. Three quarters of a century. Holly, relax! Turning 60 will be wonderful and get you that much closer to collecting OAP!
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I always laugh when people freak out over turning 40 or 50! 60 is young. Even 90 can be young! It's all in your head.
 

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