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It gets weirder - I was thinking of Phil Donahue the other day too and wondering if he and Marlow were still together
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Without support it must have been very hard for you, nacy. I think we were fortunate as I was a teacher and had some skills to help them, and also I learned a lot from reading about it. The schools were not kind sometimes and particularly with my middle boy called him lazy, which he wasn't. They wanted him to not take the academic route in high school, but I insisted and also gave him the support he needed. Eventually one English teacher saw that he had talent. The spelling and punctuation wasn't good but he could write and touch people's feelings. Eventually he went to college and took computers/information technology and now heads that department at the college. He is a real success story.

And so are you. Often people with learning disabilities suffer from low self esteem. You have survived that and a dysfunctional family and are still learning . Well done you!!!

Pam Z - isn't it great being a grandma!!!
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I am thankful I still can drive in the city. I went to oldest son's for supper the other day in a part of the city with which I am not very familiar and I had to change my planned route as the gravel portion at this end was longer than I figured, but it all worked out fine, I'll take the highway another time. The roads in the city I know looked different as the trees have grown, the LRT runs along some places and so on but my sense of direction was good and only once was I in the wrong lane. I've driven to my doctor's and also close to the center of the city to my dd's and gdg's so I'm good for anything I can think of. Feels good. 🚗
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nacy - I'm very familiar with learning disabilities, There are many forms - dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia... Two of my sons have them and helping them through school was a lot of work for me - and them. Both had dysgraphia but different aspects of it. Every year I had to educate their teachers about them. One used to reverse letters so I bought coloured markers and we went over and over them. I helped with math using pennies. The other one is an auditory learner so I read his books onto tape ( the old cassette tape set up.) His spelling went up from 3/10 to 7/10 when he practiced orally rather that writing the words out correctly. And that wasn't the whole picture, but by high school they had learned how to cope and did ok. In fact they got their best marks in college.

Good for you still learning!!!
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Nacy,
Impressed with your open telling of your struggles! I think we often have no idea what others are going through.
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Way: You're welcome.
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Finally got internet back today! It went out last Friday after the storms, seems to have taken a cable off of our satellite. So we got a new satellite and all seems fine now, rural living! Tomorrow my 91 YO Aunt and 3 of my cousins are finally getting here to meet the new Grandson, they got rained out last Friday. DD and I can't wait to see them! My Aunt has declared herself the great grand Mimi, and we are thrilled! I can't believe he is 2 months old, I am totally smitten. I joked I was not retiring to babysit, then DD got pregnant,, and I am thrilled to pitch in . She only lives 3 miles from me so it's easy.
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Anx, I'm very sorry if I made you feel bad, please don't take it that way. I think I'm OCD about linguistics (and people misrepresenting the Bible). Let's do a deal for mutual forgiveness. Yours, Margaret
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Anx, I don’t usually bother about spelling, but I keep getting a shock about ‘weather’ (it’s raining) and ‘whether’ (no it’s just mist).
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Nacy, this story is mirror image of the doctor and Michael Jackson, tho it was propofol I think that was his drug of choice? And I think that the doctor was with him at the time but just couldn't reverse it.
The doctor is in an email in this case of saying to another person, as regards Matthew "Wonder how much the moron will take". Well, the moron took enough to kill him and the doctor knew this could be the outcome. To be honest, if he doesn't have, in writing, in Perry's own hand, that this drug must NOT be taken without his supervision and his being there, he could be charged with involuntary manslaughter along with the drug charges.

I can't recall what Jackson's doctor was charged with but do think he was convicted and jailed.
Not like this current "Doctor" will have a whole line of his patients in his waiting room. He catered to addicts. The press conference made it sound like they were at fault to Perry's addiction. Not so. Started when a young lad and bragged about the millions and millions he spent in rehab.

Matthew wanted out of this life badly enough to do this. Now he is out of it. And I hope they throw the book at those who make their money off the miserable lives of miserable people.
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I read Matthew Perry's memoir and wow, I think he was a perfect A$$.
His treatment of women (BAD) was something he almost bragged about.
What an unpleasant man.
And the substance abuse just went on and on and on and on.
I have to say, no surprise to me the end.
I would be real surprised if anyone other than himself was responsible for the death he died.
I do recommend that bio. Don't expect to come out of it with an ounce of sympathy.
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Thank you .
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Way: Hugs. 💚
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Way, I'm so sorry about your friend. (((Hugs))).
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(((((((way)))))) so sorry.
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Way,
I am so sorry about your friend and neighbor. She's lucky to have you there. I hope you can support her. It is too young in this day and age. I am thankful she has hospice in.

If anyone hears from NeedHelpFromMom I still do think of her and wonder that she's not around or checking in to let us know she needs vaca for a while. She's so faithful here. I would love to know she's thriving and just taking a break.
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Way, (((hugs)))).
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We were having lemonade, french fries and an ice cream cone at The Habit,
was the car shaking?

Yes, but found out hours later when at home again. 🍦🍦🍟🍟

Thank you for thinking of me in California.
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My neighbor and good friend is going on hospice , her cancer is now a losing battle . She is 66 years old and one of the nicest people I’ve ever known .
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Happy to be on my way back home. Miss my granddaughters.

It was a tough visit, I think my dad is letting go. He is missing my mother and his roommate just died. He’s dealing with a lot of loss. They had a nice friendship, I never figured for him to go first. Just feel sad for my dad. The new guy is very opinionated and really not that friendly.

We accepted an offer on my parents house and my husband and I got rid of 98% of the stuff. Hopefully we close soon. We moved into our new place.I’m not thrilled about spending the money but it is such a nice apartment and Westchester has so many nice little villages to explore. It is a nice change of scenery and I like it.

But I’m exhausted.
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Send, same here. Hope the rumbling stops soon.
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News report say there's more rumbling in S California - thinking of you Send.
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Hothouseflower,
More aftershocks
1.9
21 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:29:43 (UTC)
2.6 km
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2.9
23 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:28:20 (UTC)
13.7 km
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2.2
22 km SW of Lamont, CA
2024-08-08 02:23:52 (UTC)
1.8 km
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3.0
21 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:22:56 (UTC)
11.3 km
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2.1
2 km SW of Alamo, CA
2024-08-08 02:21:24 (UTC)
9.6 km
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3.3
22 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:10:40 (UTC)
9.1 km
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4.4
22 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:09:15 (UTC)

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Dh says it is a good thing, he says it releases pressure bit by bit
instead of having the big one.
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Send, Hopefully the aftershocks settle down . It’s scary. I love living in California but there is this.

Take care. Hope Tweety is okay.
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😱🙏
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Is this when California slides into the Pacific Ocean?
An earthquake about 9 p.m. last night has caused frequent aftershocks all night and all day.

Maybe that is what scared my Tweety, but we have not felt it.

Reported 16 hrs. ago:
Earthquake…5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Mettler, 20 miles southwest of Bakersfield
UPDATE: shaking widely felt across the Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley…numerous aftershock in the 4.0 - 4.5 magnitude range
UPDATE 2: 12 aftershocks have occurred in first 30 minutes after the initial quake
UPDATE 3: as of 10:20pm a total of 62 aftershocks have been recorded.

and that was just last night....aftershock continuing.
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Send ,
Seems silly to check if you are a robot . Only a human would order food .
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Guess there will be no groceries today. And no kiddie pool either.
Instacart has never been instant, and the website freezes up just when I am ready to click on order.

Today, they could not verify that I was human, a new feature.

Of course I am human. The kind that will not wait more than 30 seconds watching that circle spin......
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O Wow CWillie.
I am tempted to try that.
Sounds like fun, and the cooneys could have their bath.
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Send I can remember years ago we got lazy and left the kiddie pool filled over night and I was woken by raccoons chirping and chittering, when I looked out they were having a pool party
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