I think office morale would improve if there were weekly baby visits. And/or hookers and blow.

Productivity seems to suffer in all cases, though.

After going through what she has with her mom, my mother is pretty much just, "If it gets bad, hold a pillow over my face, please."

Oh yeah. My sister and I have had that conversation. Neither of us wants to be in the situation our mom was, in her last couple years. My sister's 14 years older than me, and I can't even stand to think about what I'd do without her. I dread that someday I'll have to take care of her, without anyone to help me. Her daughters are useless in any kind of crisis, alas.

Why the hell is everything videos these days? The only instruction for something I'm trying to do is on a damn video, which will take 4 minutes to watch and I might have to watch it again. It takes me seconds to read instructions.

I am you in this regard. I can read faster than most anyone can talk.

HOOKERS AND BABIES!

It seems to work for Charlie.

I'd move into assisted living right now if I could.

Why the hell is everything videos these days? The only instruction for something I'm trying to do is on a damn video, which will take 4 minutes to watch and I might have to watch it again. It takes me seconds to read instructions.

God, that drives me batshit. Also, vblogs (video blogs). I read blogs for a reason - if I wanted to watch instead of read I'd turn on the tv.

I'd move into assisted living right now if I could.

When I first moved to New York, and worked for a place that had case management services for people with HIV, I was SO JEALOUS when I was overhearing one of the case managers dealing with a super or landlord or something -- I could totally have used something like that. But yeah, not so much the HIV....

I hate instructional videos, too. I always wind up taking notes. Which wouldn't be necessary if it was already text.

HOOKERS AND BABIES!

The hookers could bring theirs!

A friend's parents lived at an assisted living place we called The Ritz. It had a concierge who got tickets to shows and arranged for transportation. It took residents to the grocery store in a limo every few days. It had a library, restaurant and gym. We were ready to move in, except for the price.

My aunt lived in subsidized assisted living in Nashville, and while not as grand, it did have a library, gym and all kinds of activities.

Ginger, your comparison is not quite valid. Radiation from stuff you breathe or eat, radiation inside you, had greater effect that external exposure. It is great to answer people who exaggerated the danger. But don't understate them either.

My one grandmother had a pretty good set up where she lived for the last 15 or so years of her life. She had her own house with a garden and a garage, but it was on the grounds of the assisted living community and if she had needed it she would have been moved to an environment with round-the-clock care in the same community. She didn't end up making use of that, but I always thought the progressive care aspect was well thought out. She could afford that on her own, though, and chose it for herself, which makes a big difference.

My other grandmother lived with my parents for the last year of her life, which was actually a really good experience for my dad as he had not been able to spend a lot of time with her prior to that because of issues with her second husband. But all her problems were physical and those were not especially care intensive.

I rather live with Buffistas in my dotage than my siblings. But I'm not giving up my healthcare to do it!

So I ordered a dress from ASOS last week. [link] It was supposed to be free shipping, but I spent the last 10 days living in dread of having to pay additional taxes, duties and probably some kind of ransom fee (they call it an administrative charge) from a courier. But it arrived today via regular mail! Excuse me, via Royal Mail. But no duties or having to go to the boonies to get it out of courier hock! I'm very excited. I just wish the dress was more flattering to the chest.

I've just spent the last 10 minutes looking for a pair of basic black pants, no spandex or tummy control, just simple twill or cotton pants, preferably with some elastic in the waist. I was looking at a specific store's website, because that's the one I have a coupon, discount card, and gift cards for, but that's the one that has nothing like what I'm looking for in the size I need! Grrr. I guess I'll head over to the actual store tonight and see if they have anything in stock.