Family & Relationships

My dad retired a year ago and it has been a very interesting process of discovery. He travels a lot more and he even got a bike, which takes him to many adventures with his friends, (if you saw him, with his black biker vest 🤭). And i have to tell you, he manages to travel light, even if he goes out of the country, but sometimes i worry for him, thinking it would be almost impossible for me to go on a 4 day trip to galapagos with just a backpack!So what do you usually do? Pack light and be free, or carry more weight but feeling more prepared? 🤔

We've all encountered at least one curmudgeon in our lifetime.😉😃   It would be greatly appreciated if someone could possibly provide me (and others) with a link to where I can read the article "A Few Good Grumps" by Jon Winokur, which appeared in the Nov-Dec 2003 issue of AARP magazine.   Thank you in advance!

Car designs appeal to a growing group of aging buyers. By Julie Halpert, AARP. Updated October 12, 2023. Published October 14, 2022. https://www.aarp.org/auto/car-buying/new-vehicle-features-for-older-drivers/ 

Celebrate National Popcorn Day Deals and Freebies at the Movies (or at Home). Load up on buttery goodness this Friday, Jan. 19 — for free or at a discount. By Jennifer Ortiz, AARP. Published January 18, 2024. https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2024/national-popcorn-day-discounts.html 

There haven't been any topics of a vaguely generalized complaining nature lately so I thought I'd throw one out there just for the halibut...in case anybody feels like blowing off a little steam.I work nights and do a bit of driving as part of my job.  I've noticed more and more businesses and even private homes already have their christmas lights up and turned on at night.  Most of the stores didn't even wait after Halloween, they just replaced the Halloween promotions with Christmas promotions.Is (or maybe should) Christmas be coming earlier and earlier every year?  I remember when nary a trace of Christmas regalia could be found before Thanksgiving.

MORNING ROLL CALL 2023CLOSED USE THE 2024 ADDITION!Good morning to everyone on this 6th morning of December 2023.  Happy Birthday to all of our December Birthday members.I turned 80 on December 1stWinners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit and above all who learn from their mistakes. Be a winner this December.” 

Colonial Americans fed lobster to prisoners because it was so cheapLobster is one of those things you buy at fancy restaurants where waiters bring you baskets of artisanal bread and call you things like “Sir” and “Madam”. However, that was not always the case. In the colonial era of the United States of America, lobster was so abundant, easy to find, and cheap that it was simply cooked up and served to prisoners as their jail food. No word on if they got hot butter to dip it in, but we would bet against it.

One of the most active First Ladies in history passed away today. She set the bar high for future First Ladies such as Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. Prior to Mrs. Carter, many First Ladies acted as figureheads and hostesses, with the exception of Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Carter took on the problems of mental illness and other major issues and actively represented the need for change. She will be missed. Sadly, I have witnessed several extra long term marriages such as hers and President Carter's. In almost all cases, when one spouse passed, the other passed within weeks, even days.

So I recently relocated to Mableton/Austell are with my two little girls so excited that my husband and I got our first house. Not even a month later on my birthday we have a fire. The Red Cross helped us pay for a hotel room for a few days but the rest was out of pocket almost $140 a day for a month or so. While all this is going on Ive been extremely lethargic and exhausted figured it was the stress. I was walking in the bathroom to help my daughter and all of a sudden I dropped smashing my face off the vanity and waking up to her rubbing my face asking me if I was ok (she's 5 😭) so I went to the hospital to make a long story short I was diagnosed with Preriphial Artery Disease & Multiple Sclerosis that's caused Kidney Failure. They are concerned I'm developing Gangrene in my leg and I haven't even been able to get beds for us to sleep on, a table to have dinner at or dishes to eat off, dressers to put clothes in nothing and now the holidays are basically here and I have to see

Would you have interpreted this as though the person was saying they could take you to the Dr. appt? I called someone I know and asked if they could drive me to an upcoming Dr. appt. The Dr. office said I had to have someone drive me as I was going to have a procedure that could take a half hour and would involved light anesthesia. (Colonoscopy). So I needed someone to drive me home per their rules. Their rules also included that they would not release you to an Uber, taxi, etc. because if you were going to be under anesthesia prior, they didn't want people with strangers alone afterwards.. I offered my bowling buddy gas money ($25 which would have been more than enough) and also offered to buy him lunch as well.. I also said  "I'd also be glad to give you some money for your time"). That part they didn't respond to but the offer was still on the table as far as I was concerned.) They asked me what day it was. I told them the day and they said "I should be able to d

Porch Pirates are more than a nuisance. Sure they steal your packages, but what if you just got a notification that a package was delivered, you go outside to get it and actually run into a thief - then what? Some deliveries have access to your garage so they can completely open your garage door, drop off the package, and then close the door - now everyone sees what you have. Others use a porch box, but that's only good if you check it every day or pause your deliveries or the thief just takes the whole box.   It's time to "Change how America gets their Mail."

The first movie I saw at a drive-in was an Elvis movie...Love Me Tender...I think.  I was five or six and after the excitement of the big screen, all my brother and I wanted to do was run around and play on the swings and slide!  I think we saw all the Elvis movies at the drive-in.  Great memories!  How about you?

On Oct. 4, 2023 - Wednesday - FEMA will activate its warning system. At around 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm est - within a 30 minutes range - over TV broadcast, radio and all cell phone networks. This will be an Alarm Test.      'Not a Real Emergency' =  No action is needed Click here AARP Article ----->   Emergency Alerts to Hit Smartphones October 4 (aarp.org) Click here Official FEMA and FCC ---->  FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023 | FEMA.gov 😎  Be Aware, Be Informed, Be Smart   🤔

These very well could turn out to be the oldest objects ever to touch the hands of humanity.  It's no Apollo, but this material comes from much farther away and is probably much older.  Moon Rocks told us the The Moon is probably a piece of the Earth cast into orbit by a titanic collision.  These rocks formed during the earliest stages of the Solar System's formation. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/nasa-prepares-for-osiris-rex-historic-asteroid-sample-delivery-sept-24-2023/  https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-osiris-rex-spacecraft-heads-for-earth-with-asteroid-sample/ 

Heard it first at gop convention, and then ai really listened to it on repeat to listen to the lyrics. Admit I’m an old folky back to Guthrie both and The Weavers.And Older Country Hank Williams and Willie Nelson. What I heard and read in lyrics actually hit me, different than what the GOP seemed to hear , or the message that Oliver Anthony was sending out to all. Two links with luck one to Richard Tyler Cohens account and one to Oliver’s you tube  . or Instagram account. First Cohens account on YouTube.Rich Men of Richmond, VA Next Oliver’s pageRich men of Richmond What are you hearing to me it had nothing to do with politics in general , alright some. But, hit squarely on the problems in this country. I actually joined in chats where I haven’t been in a while . Froze

Has anyone tried nunzio's Pizza on Pearl road in Cleveland Ohio?

If you already didn't know our government are controlling the weather. You can easily lookup on YouTube "Congress discussing what they refer to as "Cloud Seeding" but to what end are they willing to play God with CERN and this I doubt "Mother Nature" is going to retaliate!

Have you been involved with Americorps?  My eldest daughter served several stints with Americorp as a way to pay for her education.  I have limited time to volunteer but I was curious about people's experience volunteering for Americorp as a senior? https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps-seniors #americorps #volunteering #communityaction

Yet another multiple murder using an assault rifle to kill as many people as possible as quickly as possible has occurred. It has become such an everyday occurrence that the news is no longer following the story even though it is only hours after the event. It is time for the citizens of this country to call for the banning of all semi-automatic assault weapons. Other countries have done it. The grief and anguish caused by this daily onslaught of multiple deaths is affecting the psyche of the country as a whole.

(1) DADS, what do you like to do, receive for your special day?  (2) OTHER FOLKS, how do you celebrate Father's Day with your dad? 🤔

READ the comments and/or ADD a comment. Thank you for your service! Anyone have any plans for Monday? I am staying inside where the air is. 😉 ▶️To reply, click on reply button at bottom of this post. Enter your text. Click reply button again.◀️

As a former journalist way way back in my early career life, I'm still always curious about how a society gets the information that forms the basis of understandings useful for daily life. I'd make this a poll but can't figure out how to do that on this platform. So, which options below do you employ? You get news from:local newspapers -- e.g. Chicago Tribune, St Louis Post, Seattle Times, etcNew York Times and/or Washington PostWall Street Journallocal TV newsABC, CBS, NBC, PBSCNNMSNBCFOX or Breitbart or Newsmax or OANNNPRApple News, and/or Yahoo News and/or Bloomberg News Associated Press and/or ReutersHuffington Post and/or USA Today and/or PoliticootherBeing a bit of a news junkie, I skim through my NYT app in the morning on the way to the mini crossword. I get Washington Post and Seattle Times summaries in my email, which I don't always read. I listen to NPR in the car, and get CNN alerts on my phone when something major is happening in the world. On Sunday mornings, I w

I just signed up for someone to contact me with AARP experience corps. I would be tutoring young children. I am just going to wait and get more information. Is anyone else doing this? Have any advice? Thanks.

Okay, sorry, the title is a bit of a tease, but the news is pretty cool: Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) were seen as far south as Arizona & Arkansas (Local News said Georgia) last night and this morning.  The reason was extra high solar activity increasing the number of charged particles interacting with Earth. https://www.foxnews.com/science/photos-show-northern-lights-across-us-including-states-far-south-arizona-arkansas  Corroboration: https://weather.com/science/space/video/heres-how-far-south-the-northern-lights-could-be-seen 

I'm quite curious about this.  How frequently should you... or do you phone  your parents and how often do your kids call you? One of my friend's son calls her every other day and another elderly friend is lucky if her daughter calls once a month.