I think the best inheritance my Mom could have given us was cleaning out her house of 53 years and downsizing to a one bedroom apartment. It was hard for her for sure, but we don't have to deal with the junk, and we know what she has now is the stuff shed want us to have.
Easy Bake. Flop-a-palooza. Woosh. Pop. I don't skulk.
Angel ,'Shells'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Nov 06, 2011 4:34:46 pm PST #5080 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
msbelle - Nov 06, 2011 4:37:41 pm PST #5081 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I wish my parents would sell their place and move into an adult community situation. I mention it to them ALL THE TIME. They promised they would, but keep putting it off and not taking any steps towards making it a reality.
DawnK - Nov 06, 2011 4:50:57 pm PST #5082 of 30001
giraffe mode
I am all about the free meal and looking at places to live! In a casual manner.
Now that my MIL is in assisted living we have a standing invite to have dinner with her. Although it'll be at 4:30 in the afternoon. Her assisted living facility does a "formal" dinner once a month, usually with lobster, filet mignon or prime rib, and always champagne. I keep thinking it would be rude of us to schedule dinner for those nights but still... prime rib and booze! Oh and her place has a tiki bar outside near the pool and during the summer they have margarita nights. I keep trying to talk the DH into going up for those.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2011 4:56:56 pm PST #5083 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I had been thinking of assisted living as being like college, but that is so much better!
Burrell - Nov 06, 2011 4:58:37 pm PST #5084 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I keep thinking it would be rude of us to schedule dinner for those nights but still... prime rib and booze!
Really? Isn't that the point of offering a formal dinner once a month? To encourage family to come too.
Ginger - Nov 06, 2011 5:07:19 pm PST #5085 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
A friend's mother is in an assisted living place where you have to prepay for X number of meals a month. Sometimes at the end of the month, it's steaks all around.
DawnK - Nov 06, 2011 5:10:44 pm PST #5086 of 30001
giraffe mode
I had been thinking of assisted living as being like college, but that is so much better!
It is like college! She goes to class every day, they do crafts and go to the gym, and they have movie night every night. On Saturday's they have a tea and finger sandwiches, and usually have live music and dancing! In fact, she likes it so much she doesn't want to bother with Thanksgiving with us, she'd rather have dinner there (we = chopped liver)
Really? Isn't that the point of offering a formal dinner once a month? To encourage family to come too.
Probably! I hadn't thought of it like that.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2011 5:11:58 pm PST #5087 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
She goes to class every day, they do crafts and go to the gym, and they have movie night every night. On Saturday's they have a tea and finger sandwiches, and usually have live music and dancing!
Living. The. Dream.
In fact, she likes it so much she doesn't want to bother with Thanksgiving with us, she'd rather have dinner there (we = chopped liver)
Aw! That might take it a little far....
brenda m - Nov 06, 2011 5:12:52 pm PST #5088 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'd move in right now.
DawnK - Nov 06, 2011 5:14:58 pm PST #5089 of 30001
giraffe mode
I keep telling my husband that we are soooo moving in there. The rooms are nice, they have kitchenettes, and if you miss a meal, there's always sandwiches and cookies in the game room. AND they all have a killer view of the LA basin. I'm so there!