What is in your cup?

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

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'Morning, folks... A bit sad this morning... I received word last night that a childhood friend passed away. Although I hadn't seen her in almost 50 years, I still have fond memories of our group of friends gathering together in the park after school... I'm getting so old that my friends in heaven are probably thinking I didn't make it!

Time passes, and so do we. Nothing to do about it but get on with the business of living.

Stitchawl

(hugs) It is hard to lose people that we loved at one time. It sounds like you have some wonderful memories of your friend and you are enjoying them.

Originally Posted by maianhvk

Little niece came over today. Actually her mom went by and dropped her here very early in the morning, even before I woke up. She's 3. As good as every other 3-year-old child. Asking and self-answering for hours straight. Didn't take the nap at noon. I made her cry once or twice over some milk and my rackets. Well... the relationship between niece and aunt is never easy, esp. if the aunt is 19.

So, very strong and sweet black coffee for me at 5:30 pm. That'll help the eyelids open this evening... hopefully.

As one who was an Aunt young, your job is to spoil them (within reason) Whatever activity she loves to do that her parents limit her on is what she gets to do whenever you want to do something else. For my nieces and nephews that is watching tv or playing video games. When they come to my place there are video games, quiet reading (they all actually enjoy it), and trips for burgers and fries. They have a good time, I enjoy my time with them, and we all gain weight. But I am the coolest Aunt ever.

Seriously, my nephew brags about me to his friends and they have actually told me that they want me as an aunt. I would be even cooler but he is not allowed to play Call of Duty and other such games. There are limits. (winks)

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Just finishing black coffee, then I'm heading out for a walk.

Amen to that. I've just returned from a couple of days out of town -- I took my mother up to the mountains for a little getaway. She is mostly in a wheelchair now when we go out, and dealing with that is pretty physically demanding for me. I kind of feel like I've been run over by a truck today, lol, but I strongly agree with what kk says. This is the time that I have with her and it may not last too much longer, so I'm determined to make it quality time if I can. I'm glad we're so close, and glad that I'm able to be here to take care of her. Lots of people are not so lucky. But wow, my arms and legs are tired today!

I wish I was closer to my parents. Mom has gone through lung cancer and some heart scares the last five years. It is hard living a 5 hour plane ride away. But my job and husband are here and relocating would be difficult. And neither of us want to live where my parents live. So I go home about 4 times a year for at least four days. They are able to travel still so they come here a few times a year.

I have been making an effort to read the books she is reading in her book club so that we can talk books on the phone. It is not much but it is what I can do.

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

As one who was an Aunt young, your job is to spoil them (within reason)

Oh yes, this is exactly my intention

The niece went home. With a "see ya tomorrow"...

[astra]

Good mo..aftenoon!

This morning/afternoon is/are black tea joy.
Fortnum and Mason's Assam and Blends
I am going downstairs to make a cup of Taylors of Harrogate's Ceylon.

Originally Posted by Ivy

I dont think y'all can help with getting me pregnant. but if you wanna buy condoms for us, go ahead

Would notit be counter productive? Unless we follow Anh's wise advice.

Originally Posted by beppe

Oh yeah, but you are all pregnant with ideas

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Three cheers for the East India Company. It was just a couple of days ago that I place my order for two hundred grams of their Keemun tea... and it arrived this afternoon! THAT is good service!

(And good taste!)

Did you buy Keemun Downy Bud Tea Loose Leaf?

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

My wife said to me "let's go upstairs and make love." I said "choose one or the other. I can't do both."

I have been busy at work, back today and what a joy reading this topic

[astra]

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

unfortunately loss is part of life and we always need to try to celebrate the time we have had rather than the loss.

Some people are not born with this ability and they are doomed...
"Life's a Bitch and Then You Die"

Guys, do you know what happened to my fellow-countryman, namely Orlok?

[maianhvk]

I've been wondering when he comes back.

In "No words allowed" thread, he posted a picture which was removed by a moderator. I didn't make it to see the picture but I heard it was a very, very naughty one.

[astra]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

I've been wondering when he comes back.

In "No words allowed" thread, he posted a picture which was removed by a moderator. I didn't make it to see the picture but I heard it was a very, very naughty one.

Ah, our young 6 years old ebook readers have been corrupted and perverted yet again Where is this other 4 years youngster lurking around? I am off to search and find her
RUN! I will find get you!

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by astra

Ah, our young 6 years old ebook readers have been corrupted and perverted yet again Where is this other 4 years youngster lurking around? I am off to search and find her
RUN! I will find get you!

I don't understand a word you said

[astra]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

I don't understand a word you said

Can't blame you. It is difficult to comprehend.
Didn't you know that this forum caters to 3, 4,5 and 6 years old young readers? We are not allowed to post indecent pictures, lest youngsters will be corrupted at their tender age.

[aceflor]

Well, I'm almost that age, but I've already been corrupted plenty. Get those pics going

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by aceflor

That is the reason why I wanted to have my parents near me, so I can take care too. It is a give and take thing though, they babysit a lot for me (is it still called babysitting if I don't need it, but they insist on having their grandkids for an overnight ? ), I manage their flat here when they are not there, and have a room for them in the new house, just in case. It is a very cultural thing anyway in Spain, families stay together, so it is considered norml here (it is not in France, and certainly not normal at all in Germany). My parents make me crazy, but I love them very deeply and am very grateful for everything they gave and still give me every day. But shhhhhh, don't tell them !
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ah, see I did not find that at all when I lived in Germany. most families in my little village the second time I was there had at least one extra generation with them. the first time I was there it seemed that the majority of my German friends were in multi-generational living situations as well. except the young adults who were mostly co-habitating for the first time

[beppe]

Originally Posted by aceflor

Was this your whole breakfast (it does not sound like much)? Or did you have something else ?

It was. I was not hungry.

My old breakfast was rolled oats MWed in water with a pinch of salt and a banana sliced and thrown in. The oats were the only cereals for the whole day, and it should stay like that.

Now that I am going on raw food and smoothies, I have to rethink the whole thing. During the week I do not have time in the morning. I have to wake up little girl, fix her breakfast, dress her up and take her to school (15 minutes drive) for 8.40, so that I can get the 9.11 train to work.
Biggirl wakes me up at 7.07 so that I can say hello, check her attire (she trusts my taste in clothes), put her out of the house and re-close the gates (we do not want the automatic gates with a small child yet). At the latest, I have to wake up Littlegirl at 8.00. First thing I have a coffee while on the net till 7.30. Then I have half an hour for breakfast, carwash and dressing.

I am thinking of having as a standard breakfast a smoothie (I have to design a few that are easy to make, tasty and nutritious and that carry me till lunch time) and maybe a slice of home made bread (maybe, but just maybe with a thin slice of cheese). Of wich I am without, but I have Swedish crackers, of rye and of oat. So that in the few minutes that the smoothie makes itself, I can do some little chores. Time management.

[beppe]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

My wife said to me "let's go upstairs and make love." I said "choose one or the other. I can't do both."

And she carried you upstairs.
Well done.

[astra]

We grow.

999 pages

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by astra

Can't blame you. It is difficult to comprehend.
Didn't you know that this forum caters to 3, 4,5 and 6 years old young readers? We are not allowed to post indecent pictures, lest youngsters will be corrupted at their tender age.

Consider that he's been suspended for nearly a week now, that must be a very serious problem.

EDIT: I just noticed that Bilbo1967 is suspended too
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I believe this is the biggest thread on MR, isn't it?

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

Consider that he's been suspended for nearly a week now, that must be a very serious problem.

EDIT: I just noticed that Bilbo1967 is suspended too

apart from this thread (which I now just simply adore), this place is getting sicker by the minute. And not necessarily because of the posters.

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

ah, see I did not find that at all when I lived in Germany. most families in my little village the second time I was there had at least one extra generation with them. the first time I was there it seemed that the majority of my German friends were in multi-generational living situations as well. except the young adults who were mostly co-habitating for the first time

I don't know when you have been living in Germany and for how long, but I lived permanently there the last 20 years and only moved last june to Spain. The big trend in Germany is very clearly to "betreutes Wohnen", which translated is something like sheltered living for elderly, which permits older people to keep their independence living in special residences in their own flats equipped with a panic button with a medical team on the premises 24/7. My mother in law lives in one of those, so do all her friends (which is why she decided on her own to move there, although she is perfectly healthy).
In the Eiffel, a region I know well, which is still totally countryside, you may have elderly living with their children, or more often the children live not far away from their parents, but mostly because they own land and work in the agriculture, so they have interests in common.
In the cities, betreutes Wohnen is absolutely normal. So normal, as a matter of fact, and so used, that it is considered one of the last very good investment for investors looking for good business opportunity to park their money. Our bank keeps sending us leaflets about those.

In Spain, if your old parent is not living next door or in your house, everyone thinks it is shameful and let you know. The "abuelos" are pretty much in charge of their grandkids, thus no professional babysitting here.
Retirement houses are very, very rare, and when, it is the extranjeros (the foreigners) that live in them.

I am married to a german guy, so it is not a criticism on my part, just a comment.