Busy day today. ltc had the opening parade for softball this morning, then tested for (and earned!) her yellow belt in karate, and now we’re at her first softball game.
No, no, no, sir. No more chick pit for you. Come on.
Riley ,'Lessons'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Apr 30, 2022 1:20:55 pm PDT #14808 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Apr 30, 2022 1:47:41 pm PDT #14809 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Go ltc! That is a busy day. Well done.
DavidS - Apr 30, 2022 1:56:01 pm PDT #14810 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Great job, ltc!
sj - Apr 30, 2022 5:32:00 pm PDT #14811 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
She loved the softball game. They're not scoring the games at this level. They play three innings, every kid gets to bat either by coach pitching or off the t, each kid bats every inning and runs to base. It was adorable watching them all try to figure out what they were supposed to be doing.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 30, 2022 7:54:30 pm PDT #14812 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yay for the good news, JenP!
sj, while it's maybe kind of weird to be grateful for something like hospice given the circumstances that necessitate it, I was thankful that I was able to be present for my cousin's passing a few years ago and that he got to go in peaceful surroundings with loved ones gathered around him.
sj - Apr 30, 2022 8:23:04 pm PDT #14813 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I am very very grateful for hospice, Matt. I want my Papa’s pain to be minimized as much as possible, and they’re doing that with an amazing amount of kindness. It’s a lovely facility that doesn’t feel like a sterile hospital setting.
DavidS - Apr 30, 2022 9:06:46 pm PDT #14814 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
She loved the softball game. They're not scoring the games at this level. They play three innings, every kid gets to bat either by coach pitching or off the t, each kid bats every inning and runs to base. It was adorable watching them all try to figure out what they were supposed to be doing.
Excellent! That's such a smart approach.
sj - May 01, 2022 7:05:09 am PDT #14815 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hec, we're going to encourage ltc to try to hit the pitched ball rather than the t today. They pitch to them 3 times, and if they don't hit the ball, they can use the t to hit. She picked the t the first two times at bat yesterday and was pitched to in her third at bat, hitting the ball on the third pitch.
I'm not going to the game today because I had a hair appointment booked before I knew the game schedule, and I'm not waiting another month to get an appointment if I have to reschedule. I haven't had my hair done in ages.
ltc woke up crying again about Papa. She wants to go see him after school tomorrow, which my mother things is a terrible idea. I think we're going to take her anyway. If she gets too upset she can go to the waiting room with one of us.
Laura - May 01, 2022 7:07:33 am PDT #14816 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Kiddie sports are such a treat to watch.
Major accomplishment of the day was successful installation of my sister's ring doorbell which I gave her for her birthday yesterday. Chances are she has a list of handyman stuff on a list for me. I always tell her to jot it down when she thinks of something and give me a list when I visit.
Laura - May 01, 2022 7:13:14 am PDT #14817 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I had so many great aunts and uncles as a small child with my grandmother being one of 13 kids and grandfather one of 12, nice big Irish families. I visited many elderly ailing loved ones and went to countless Irish wakes, which were in the person's home! I think the normal way it was handled helped me to deal with loss better as an adult.
eta: Normal being super drunk relatives half laughing and sharing stores and half sobbing! My take was, adults be weird.