Shaw LOL ! My H and I say that all the time but not quite as nicely.
My congressman (with whom I agree on nothing) is stalking me on CC - banner adds with the stars and stripes.
I was looking at a job in my unit, might be better on me physically. Not in so many words of course but I am too old LOL
My momâs H will be moving into regular AL on Wednesday. Yay! Now we have to work on Mom to move in with him.
My eyes were not exactly even- about 1/8 inch off. So today the doc basically re-did the entire upper left in his office under local anesthesia. Goodness- very involved. Had to skip yoga to go home and take pain meds and put ice in it.
Today was my first day back to work and thanks to lots of makeup, I looked pretty ânormalâ. Now I have new stitches again.
Thanks for the update on your eyes. Wish I could see a picture! Bet you are one attractive gal (based on responses on CCâwhat a evaluator ;)).
My life is falling apart but I cannot share the details here much I want to do so. I thought I would be hit with a big stick and it is, in fact, a huge log. I said it would arrive someday but had no idea NOW or that it would it would be such a betrayal. I needed it --just not this way. 
Hugs @oregon101
Hope all works out Oregon.
Bet you will look wonderful MP once the stitches/swelling goes down.
DTE - I get it. Not only am I too old but I just am not really engaged in what I do anymore. I am looking for another job but not putting in a ton of effort into it. Started my countdown of months left. Down to 27!!! I donât want to wish my life away - just not into this any more. I have decided part of it is that I donât want to work more than 40 hours a week and would be okay with me to work less. Now maybe some of that is that Iâm not interested in what Iâm doing or maybe I just like to do other things more
Son-in-Law just got a new job and starts mid-Nov. He is excited about it. D seems okay after the miscarriage. I think they will try again in the not so distant future. Hope this time everything goes well.
Hugs and more hugs, Oregon.
I woke up to my left eye almost swollen shut. Had to stay home from work. Also, my jaws and back are killing me because of how much I âclenchedâ during the procedure. I kept telling myself to take slow deep breaths, but I was obviously way stressed. If the doctor had been up front about what he was going to do, I would have come with a ride home and my opioid of choice.
The crazy thing is how guilty I felt for not going to work.
Sorry to hear about the problems, @Oregon101.
DTE and RM, My mind does not feel old, though sometimes my body does. But, Iâm starting a new company on top of my existing one. Was attending a board meeting this weekend of an NGO. They had a dinner and invited spouses so ShawWife came. Two of my closest friends told my wife they thought I was traveling too much. Somehow I donât feel that way. Keeps me alive and excited. Heading to CA this weekend. I will see ShawSon, give two speeches for my new company, and then meet two prospective clients, visit a friend who was diagnosed with anal cancer (apparently not a good things) and maybe look for real estate.
Thinking of you Oregon and sending healing to MP
I am not too old for a job, just am too much in pain and really non engaged as well RM. What I meant to say was that I was told in not so many words that they needed someone who would be there for a long time commitment. ie younger
DTE, that stinks. Donât they realize a younger person will likely head off to another opportunity once they have decent experience?
Shaw: I do feel old at times. I just donât want to put in the energy anymore that corporate America wants. I have so many other things that I would rather be doing and dread coming to work and look forward to leaving each day. Now some of that could be that I donât really like my job and some of it maybe that I see the grand kids and would love to spend more time with them like their other grandmother who doesnât work. I also want to be able to spend more time doing what I like and not THIS. That being said if I could plan my day and come in and do what I planned it would be better off but no there is always a crisis that takes my attention and I never seem to get done what I need toâŠ
⊠because some ill advised person believes that young folks stay at their jobs a long time? So wrong.
Oregon, I still have you in my thoughts.
My eye looks marginally better today. I wore a bright, flowered top that shows cleavage, plus a sparkly statement necklace, so hopefully, no one will look at my mismatched eyes. I also have a new prescription for steroids, which is terrific.
DTE, I think your employer has not been treating you well for quite a while. Likely the same for RM. I am sure I wouldnât enjoy working for a big organization or for someone she.
DTE, I think if you could work a little farther out of the city in any direction, you could get your first NP job. It would be less physically taxing. Then you could switch back into the city.
I posted on our private Facebook area. A couple of great things happened this week for ShawSon. Too easy to identify if I posted here. Very proud.
Also, DTE, I think you might live to the south of the city (not 100% sure of this). Could it be easiest to go south from where you are? Itâs pretty hard going south from other parts of the city so that might reduce the distance you need to cover to find an NP job.
Congrats ShawS. Saw the posting on Facebook.
Happy Thanksgiving all. I am taking tomorrow off. We have already done our Thanksgiving with the kids. Now on to MILs for a terrible meal I predict at the retirement complexes dining room. I guess the good thing is that everyone will be there including my children/grandchildren.
SIL started a new job this week and seems to like it. Hoping that soon they tell us D is pregnant and hopefully this time no issues. I donât think it is yet but Iâm hopeful that it is soon. She seems recovered which is good.
For those that are traveling stay safe.
Happy Thanksgiving!
My S got engaged this past weekend. Theyâve been dating since the summer before their senior year in HS, so over 7 years. Had to navigate some religious differences, but they seem to have figured out a way forward. She is terrific and Iâm very happy for them. Theyâre thinking of December 2019. Her 3 younger siblings are all in college so they need to schedule around breaks. He will be graduating from law school in May and studying for the bar this summer, and she plans to start an MBA this fall.
Both kids will be visiting at Christmas, but weâre on our own for Thanksgiving. H made a reservation at a B&B in the mountains. Since I travel so much, I would have been happy to stay home, but he wanted to get away for a couple of days.
I have two more work trips in 2018, including a long trip to the UAE. It will be my third time there this year (different emirates/clients each time).
Hope everyone enjoys a nice meal and pleasant company!
Congrats @college_query.
Given the smoke in the Bay area, I persuaded ShawSon to fly home. He came Sunday. ShawD and BF will come for Thanksgiving â as well his mother. The twin brother and his wife are elsewhere or they would be with us to â they come as a package, apparently. Plus my mother and ask of the asocial parts of my family but not the one sister and family who are delightful. She invited everyone to join her in Memphis but my mother had just been there and asked ShawWife if she would host. ShawWife was not thrilled as she had two shows coming up in London but said that my 94 yo mother had hosted for so long gracefully and selflessly that if she wanted us to host, we should not deny her.
Have a great time with family and friends.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
cq, wonderful news! I know your S is graduating from law school but I always think of him as an up and coming chef.
shaw, your wife is amazing but I think you already know that.
We were to have 10 for tomorrow but are now 6. Our friendâs S is ill and D has a 9 weeks old and cannot risk him being sick. Did you know that infants automatically go to the hospital if they are ill at this age? I am not happy as the friends are the life of a party and make the day fun. Also, I have not cooked a turkey since 1972! which they always cook. Ok, I will stop complaining! Hoping your day is perfect.
mp, update on your eyes please!
Sending holiday best wishes to all the '09 parents! Itâs been a long time since I checked in, and itâs wonderful to see how connected so many of you are! Truth be told I came on looking for info about the pros and cons of different postbac (pre-medical school) programs. So much has happened in all of our lives over the past 10+ years 