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Heather, I just want you to know that I have been reading your posts and my heart goes out to you. Yes, living with cancer can be like riding a roller coaster, as we never seem to know what to expect next. I do agree, that there may come a time when you will need 24 hour assistance, as you have to look out for your own health and well being. Please know that we are thinking of you and saying prayers.

What kind of dessert can you never pass up???

My little Ella

Oh, Melinda, I know how hard all of this is for you. There's such a special love between a mother and her children...a love that can never be compared with any other love. Maybe being close to the motor home and some places that were so special to your mom will help recall some of the happy memories of times passed. Although we're always closely connected by heart strings, there are times that we just need physical places and things to connect to. Just always remember how much you loved your mom and know that her love will always be here for you.

(((((((((((Maryanne)))))))))))) My sympathies to both you and Joel for the loss of your dear friend.

When Was The Last Time ???? . You blew into the top of a glass bottle just to hear the sound? A few nights ago while playing with the dogs. 2. Put a blade of grass between your thumbs and blew to make that whistling sound? About 40 years ago 3. Picked a clover stem or wildflower just to look at it? Last weekend 4. Danced by yourself with no one looking? 7 months 5. Sang out loud at the top of your lungs? Tuesady night 6. Called a friend just to say 'hi'? Yesterday 7. Did something nice for yourself? Last week 8. Bought yourself a present? December 9. Did something nice for someone else? Today 10. Played a board game? 2 weeks 11. Ate a popsicle? 20 years 12. Laid on your back in the grass and looked at the sky (day or night)? 1 year 13. Took a walk just to enjoy nature? Last week 14. Played croquet? 6 months 15. Watched cartoons (not animation, but a real cartoon like Bugs Bunny)? 5 years 16. Sat down and did absolutely nothing (not even read)? Months ago

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When Was The Last Time ???? . You blew into the top of a glass bottle just to hear the sound? 2. Put a blade of grass between your thumbs and blew to make that whistling sound? If you have no idea what on earth I'm talking about, go here ehow 3. Picked a clover stem or wildflower just to look at it? 4. Danced by yourself with no one looking? 5. Sang out loud at the top of your lungs? 6. Called a friend just to say 'hi'? 7. Did something nice for yourself? 8. Bought yourself a present? 9. Did something nice for someone else? 10. Played a board game? 11. Ate a popsicle? 12. Laid on your back in the grass and looked at the sky (day or night)? 13. Took a walk just to enjoy nature? 14. Played croquet? 15. Watched cartoons (not animation, but a real cartoon like Bugs Bunny)? 16. Sat down and did absolutely nothing (not even read)?

A husband walks into Victoria's Secret to purchase sheer lingerie for his wife. He is shown several possibilities that range from $250 to $500 in price; the more it is sheer, the higher the price. He opts for the one that is most sheer, pays the $500 and takes the lingerie home. He presents it to his wife and asks her to go upstairs, put it on and model it for him. Upstairs, the wife thinks, "I have an idea. It's so sheer that it might as well be nothing. I won't ! put it on, I'll do the modeling naked, return it tomorrow and keep the $500 refund for myself." So she appears naked on the balcony and strikes a pose. The husband says, "Good Lord! You'd think that for $500, they'd at least iron it!" He never heard the shot. Funeral on Thursday

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Two elderly women were out driving in a large car - neither one was able to see over the dashboard very well. As they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red, but they drove on through. The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself "I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went through a red light." After a few more minutes they came to another intersection and again the light was red. They drove right through. The woman in the passenger seat was sure that the light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing it. She was getting nervous. At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was red and they drove on through. She turned to the other woman and said, "Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us both!" Mildred turned to her and said, "Oh, crap, am I driving?"

In honor of March, spring, St. Paddy's and all, I thought we could do an abc of green stuff. A - Apples

Life is Tough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONE: Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. "We don't have half dozen nuggets," said the teenager at the counter. "You don't?" I replied. "We only have six, nine, or twelve," was the reply. "So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?" "That's right." So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets. TWO: A lady at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she was using the "ATM thingy". THREE: I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. "Do you need some help?" I asked. She replied, "I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?" "Hmmm, I dunno. Do you have an alarm, too?" I asked. "No, just this remote thingy," she answered, handing it and the car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, "Why don't you drive over there and check about the batteries. It's a long walk." FOUR: Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, "I'm almost out of typing paper. What do I do?" "Just use copier machine paper," the secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five "blank" copies. FIVE: I was in a car dealership a while ago, when a large motor home was towed into the garage. The front of the vehicle was in dire need of repair and the whole thing generally looked like an extra in "Twister." I asked the manager what had happened. He told me that the driver had set the "cruise control" and then went in the back to make a sandwich. SIX: My neighbor works in the operations department in the central office of a large bank. Employees in the field call him when they have problems with their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one of the branch banks who had this question: "I've got smoke coming from the back of my terminal. Do you guys have a fire downtown?" SEVEN: Police in Radnor, PA interrogated a suspect by placing a metal colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The message "He's lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy button each time they thought the suspect wasn't telling the truth. Believing the "lie detector" was working, the suspect confessed. EIGHT: A very worried mother calls 911 asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid was eating ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and it should be fine, the mother says, I just gave him some ant killer..... Dispatcher: Rush him in to emergency room!

Yes, I have done this. But, I went back to the store and bought the same item for the originally intended recipient because I felt so bad afterwards.

Gingerbread

Let's name things you would bring to a tea party in alphabetical order. I will start with: A - Apple Danish

I really hope your son can meet this group. What a powerful song this is!!!

Saying prayers for your dad and hoping he does well during his treatments. Please know that we are thinking of you.

Have you ever bought a gift for someone, but you liked it so much, you decided to keep it for yourself?

Shoes....I would never order shoes from a catalog. Shoes have to be comfortable in order for me to buy them and often, they can look great but hurt your feet like mad! So...I always buy my shoes after they have been tried on!

Name one thing that you would never consider ordering from a catalog.

Way too cute, Kasey. I can just see that little guy standing there, completely overcome by fear.

Shelley, I'm so glad that you found this board and have been able to gain some support from this wonderful group of people. When cancer enters your life you really need a place to go where people actually "get it" and we certainly do. Please know that we have very broad shoulders (to lean on), very big ears (to listen with), very long arms (for very big hugs) and humongously bih hearts (to send lots of comfort and love).

Lillian, it's so very good to hear from you. I have missed reading your posts on the MB. Sorry to hear you have developed some health issues but am VERY HAPPY to hear that you stopped smoking. I'm sure that the blood pressure is something that your doctor will be able to get under control. Now that your lungs are "smoke-free" exercising, especially walking, should come much easier. You live in such a beautiful place and I know I would give anything to be outside walking in that area of the country. When you walk, you always see the most unusual things. I'm so glad you updated us on what's going on in your life. I'm glad you have new hobbies and are keeping busy!!!

Senior Carjacking This is a true account as recorded in the Police Log of Sarasota,Florida... An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her voice, "I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car!" The four men didn't wait for a second invitation. They got out and ran like mad. The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the driver's seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried, and then it dawned on her why... For the same reason she did not understand why there was a football, a Frisbee and two 12 packs of beer in the front seat! A few minutes later, she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her mistake. The sergeant to whom she told the story couldn't stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale men were reporting a car jacking by a mad, elderly woman described as white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed. If you're going to have a Senior Moment, make it a memorable one!!!!!