I am running on fumes, as I got up at 4:30 to drive my mom to the airport. It was great having her here, but she is 82 now and needs a LOT of care. Luckily, her problems are all with sight and balance and her mind is sharp as a tack. It will be nice to walk at a normal speed and without someone clutching at my arm with a kung-fu grip. That woman can GRAB, I tell you what. We gave her a lovely 11 days, though, and she needed it after a tough year, so I am happy.
She ain't movin'. Serenity's not movin'.
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Scrappy - Jan 31, 2011 10:22:11 am PST #14418 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Daisy Jane - Jan 31, 2011 10:24:46 am PST #14419 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
If you're not really looking to party, you might want to skip the quarter and stay in the Garden District.
Ginger - Jan 31, 2011 10:25:46 am PST #14420 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'm so sorry, amyth.
That just doesn't happen though right?
I'm sorry for your loss, DJ.
Sadly, it does just happen, but it's so unsettling in a younger person. Viral pneumonia often just seems like a bad cold or the flu. My ex's favorite cousin was in her late 30s when she died alone in her apartment, and autopsy was inconclusive. A local radio personality recently collapsed and died at age 43 from a heart attack from undiagnosed high blood pressure.
Daisy Jane - Jan 31, 2011 10:28:02 am PST #14421 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
He didn't even have a cold. I mean, he was at a night club Sat night at 11ish.
ETA: Here's a good GD bed and breakfast a friend has stayed at before. Also, do a ghost or vampire tour too. Even if you think ghosts and vampires are cheesy, there's often a lot of history packed into the tours as well.
Anne W. - Jan 31, 2011 10:33:03 am PST #14422 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
{{{DJ}}}
{{{amyth}}}
My condolences and many virtual hugs to both of you.
Fred Pete - Jan 31, 2011 10:33:55 am PST #14423 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
the idea is to try and make it before it gets oppressively hot
The weather from mid-March through late April can be delightful. Try to come up with some indoor activities in case you get a rainy day -- you can get flooding rains at just about any time of year.
erin_obscure - Jan 31, 2011 10:37:56 am PST #14424 of 30000
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
we both love cheesy ghost and vampire tours, that's good stuff! History is a great bonus as well :)
Daisy Jane - Jan 31, 2011 10:38:12 am PST #14425 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
April can be a pain though if it's during JazzFest.
Scrappy - Jan 31, 2011 10:39:41 am PST #14426 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
DJ-- my mom's BFF's husband died suddenly. He was just 50, a hiker/kayaker, seemed to be in perfect health. Tyey were talking, she went in to brush her teeth, came back to the bedroom and he had died. They told her it just happens, sometimes.
Daisy Jane - Jan 31, 2011 10:44:14 am PST #14427 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
It seems my friend, after clubbing was up with his neighbor (who every one agrees is an asshole) after the club and when his friends from out of town woke up yesterday, they couldn't wake up M. Cops questioned neighbor dude who had to be admitted to the hospital b/c he had so much Valium in him, so they're assuming (they being our mutual friends) that's what happened to M as well.