Cute topic! Our quotes are not always accurate, but we know what they're from: What About Bob?: "I'm on a vacation! A vacation from my problems!" and "I'm sailing! I'm a sailor!" O Brother, Where Art Thou?: "We thought you was a toad..." Pride and Prejudice: "If I had studied piano, I would have been a proficient." Jane Eyre: "I declare the existence of an impediment!"

I would check local news and local Facebook news (if you have a feed that tracks 911 calls and current emergencies). If nothing wonky is going on, and authorities are not issuing warnings, I'd just go about my daily life.

I think you're doing just fine with your difficult person. You still come around, but you limit exposure and refuse to buy in to her worldview. I know it bugs you, and it might always be that way because you don't have the same worldview. Good for you. You might come up with a catchphrase to repeat, just like the complaining about age/everything is her catchphrase. "Yes, Mom, I see that getting older has been hard for you." or "Yes mom, I see that it has been difficult for you to age gracefully."(might be a touch snarky). Or, "I see that going out in the rain has been stressful for you." She's trying to pin the difficulty with aging (or anything she complains about) on you. I'd put it right back on her. That it's her difficulty. She won't change, and you may not want to engage, but it might help you deal with her.

With my dd I sent a full high school transcript, but all her "current" 12th grade classes were listed as "in progress" with a note saying they'd be completed May 2022. If you split the year into semesters, put her 1st semester grades, and then put 2nd semester grades as IP* (*in progress). ETA This way the colleges can anticipate what her final credits will look like.

I’m sorry for what you have to put up with, but I must admit that I look forward to your play-by-play posts😂

Not to steal anyone's thunder, but my dog has appeared in several Just Labs calendars over the years! See above.

Not about Costco, but I started using Zenni for glasses. I was wary at first because you order online and the glasses are inexpensive. You need a prescription from a doctor, and you can add on different tints and lenses. If you upload your picture, you can see how the glasses look on you. . I will never go back to expensive (Walmart and Costco) glasses. I’ve ordered two pairs from Zenni and I’m very happy! sorry just saw that online doesn’t work for you. But maybe someone else will see this😁

I think the pants are fine. I wouldn't wear white or cream on top, either. I like the pink/burgundy/red, or some other nice color. (I got a "Thanks for everything! It was great!" from a guest at a recent wedding because they thought I was part of the staff. I seem to give off that vibe, but in future I'm going to try to add some color to my wedding attire😁.)

I would try to start to cultivate a relationship with them for the sake of their children. At some point, as the kids grow older, they might need to know that there are kind, loving people who don't act and believe as their parents do. As young adults, way in the future, the kids might need a soft space to land, and to know that their "weird aunt" (you), might give a different perspective, and you could have thoughtful conversations with them. I have seen many kids like this reject their parents' extremist religion and politics. It didn't always go well, but it has helped for the kids to see that some good people in their lives don't participate in their parents' worldview.

Praying for him and the whole family

I had pelvic floor pt , and did kegels and such. Didn't seem to do much. Then I read somewhere (sorry, no link) that just doing a variety of basic squats would take care of it. I started doing body weight squats, different stances like: feet hip width apart, sumo squats, forward lunges, etc. Nothing too radical, but I did them consistently. It fixed the leakage problem. I still have prolapse, and some intimate pain, but I'm happy with the results overall. Good luck, and I hope you find something that helps you.

Also, the Wise card is a Visa debit card, so it’s accepted just about everywhere.

My dd20 is doing study abroad in Japan this year. She got a Wise card and it has been wonderful. You get the card for a $9 fee, and then you put money onto it from your bank account or a credit card. Then you can convert your money into many different currencies with a very small conversion fee. I have used it to convert to Japanese yen for my daughter, and I also used it for Euros. They mail you a physical card, and you download an app on your phone to make deposits and conversions. It has worked really well in Japan, according to dd.

Look at Okinawa. We’re going there in March at the end of a Japan trip. It looks tropical, interesting, safe, and relatively cheap.