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So, my 80 year old uncle died last weekend.
He lived about an hour and a half away, and we were able to have a good visit with him in December.
I am not at all close to any of his three children, and haven't even seen two of them in about 20 years.
My uncle has two surviving sisters, who are also elderly, and I am close to one of them. Neither of the sisters is my mom, he was first cousin to my grandfather.
The funeral is Thursday morning, and if I attend I will have to leave my house by 8am, with children dressed and in tow. Dh cannot attend, and we would need to drop him off at the train station at 7am.
What would you do?
Would you go?
My feeling is that we spent time with him very recently, and we enjoyed one another's company. That time is special to me, but I don't think it will matter all that much to his children if I'm there or not. My aunt might miss me, but I could send her a lovely note, right?
Or should I just suck it up and go?
Thanks!
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It's possible that his post was deleted because of the responses it received, not because it was horrible. He may have just pushed someone's buttons, and they may have gone a bit nutty. The moderator may have deleted it to prevent further uproar.
Just because his post was deleted doesn't mean he was banned, does it? Did he try to post again?
No, he got an email from tptb saying that he'd been banned, his account deleted, etc.
Oh well....
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Who? If you don't mind me asking.
Colleen.
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Oh yeah, there's someone on this board who went to grad school with Jay Wile.
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No, KD Lang - did I get it in the wrong place?
Yeah, it showed up under a post that mentioned Sela Ward. Are you reading the board in hybrid?
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Certified organic is certified organic, one's not more organic than the other.
Sure, but Organic Valley is much more likely to have milk from cows raised on grass rather than grain. Big difference IMO.
Right, and there is a difference in the milk. I've bought many different brands of organic milk and Horizon is among the worst, while OV is among the best. If I had to go back to pasteurized milk I'd buy OV. There is really a difference in the flavor of the milk.
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I discussed the price of organic food with her in a Health Food store once.
With whom? Sela Ward?
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I'd like this as well.
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Hey, and the poop is good for the garden, isn't it?
Is there anything that you could leave in the garden that might have a scarecrow affect on him? Reflective glass? Cellophane? Toy snake?
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My friend just called me to say that her dh has been banned from the message boards for the show "24."
We have all been great fans of the show for years, and are disappointed that it won't be back for some time.
I have visited those boards in the past, and they are very rough and tumble. This place looks like a nursery school compared to that board. People use a lot of er, um, colorful language, plus they are just rude to each other.
So df's dh posted something about life apparently imitating art on the show because "Kiefer is a drunk, and Jack is a heroin addict."
He went back, and his post had disappeared.
I do not agree with his choice of words, but I think that the point is well taken. Do you think it's odd to ban a person from a message board for something like that? I don't get it. Are they just not allowed to make anti-Kiefer comments?:confused:
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Fry them up with onions for breakfast.
That's exactly what I was going to say!!!
Or you could mash them up with an egg, a little flour, and some onion to make potato pancakes.
Or you could make potato salad.
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It's an Indian Tiffin Box. It's all stainless. I have no idea if those little containers are leakproof, though.
http://www.indiangiftsportal.com/product_info.php?products_id=hot-tiffin-3-box
Here's another kind from a company called Pearl River:
(scroll down the list for the stainless stuff)
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OTOH, your sons will have each other, so there will be less potential for homesickness. You know your boys best. How would they fare so far away from home for so long?
I agree. It helps that they'll have each other for support should they start to feel homesick.
Btw...I am about as overprotective as they come, and I think this sounds like a great idea. I probably would be willing to send my 10yo because I think he could handle it and would have a blast in similar circumstances. He's my oldest. Now, I would be surprised if my current 8yo would be ready for a trip like that when she's 10. Different temperaments.
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We've managed it once or twice, but in general a vacation day for Dad is a vacation day for everyone.
We just like to mellow out and run errands or whatever together.
Although.....
I'm going away to a conference for a few days this spring and I intend to leave him with a lesson plan. It will be good for everyone if to have Dad teach!
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Welcome back. I've wondered what happened to you! :)
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Oh, and I almost forgot that I took a couple of theatre classes with Calista Flockhart. When Ally McBeal first started I couldn't figure out for the life of me how I knew that name and why she looked so familiar. Then I read that she'd gone to my college, and it all came back to me.
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I don't know anyone whose name you'd recognize.
One of my best friends from high school (http://www.talentbytes.com/MarkSullivan/) used to sing with the Grammy Award winning male vocal ensemble Chanticleer. His wife is an opera singer (http://www.margueritekrull.com/index.html) and I've met her too.
My mom went to high school with this woman: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369521/
Oh, and back in the early 60's when Stevie Wonder was performing as "Little Stevie Wonder" my parents went to see him perform at a club in Boston. When the show was over, his people wanted to get him out as quickly as possible, so they randomly chose my parents to give him a ride to his hotel. No one would suspect that he'd be riding in some little used car, and they managed to avoid the throngs.
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My son takes bass lessons from Rick Criniti, the former keyboardist of Cinderella.
Is her any relation to the Philadelphia Criniti's of Italian restaurant fame?
(We looooove that place!!)
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Well, it's at least a positive development, but she still has so far to go. I'll keep praying.
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Aha! Now I get it!!
(And I get to be the thread killer! :D)
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You can get sugar sweetened soda in other countries. My friend went home to Mexico for a visit and brought back some Coke. It tasted better.
I know that even sugar sweetened soda isn't good for you, but for the occasional treat it's no biggie.
Sorry for the hijack!
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Right, exactly. (Though, sigh, I do have a personal weakness for soda. I haven't had one since Christmas, but I won't swear I won't ever give in to my addiction again...)
I know what you mean. Not very often, but every now and then I have a hankering for a Coke. I never drink soda, but sometimes I just wish I could have a cold Coke. But I can't drink soda anymore because of the HFCS. It just about makes me pass out, even in caffeinated drinks.
Hopefully when Passover comes this year I'll be able to find some Kosher for Passover Coke because it is sweetened with actual sugar.
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Hi Doran,
I pretty much do the same thing that you do.
During the day, we tough it out, but I will give a little something at night so that they can sleep without coughing or if their nose is stuffy, etc.
If I couldn't put her in a bath tub I would get a little bowl of tepid water and wipe her off with a rag. As you know, sweating off that fever is a good thing, but if as you say, she's just miserable to the point of tears...well it's hard.
Drinking hot beverages helps you to cool off.
Anything with eucalyptus or mint is cooling. Rosemary too.
Lots and lots of fluids, as much as she'll drink. Bone broth is also excellent. Cuddling with a quilt and a Mom are also popular remedies in my house!
I'm sorry she's so sick! :(
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Okay, confession time.
I was raised on Mrs. Butterworth's and I thought it was Really, Really Good.
It was "buttery tasting" and since we were spreading Parkay Margarine on the pancakes, I thought it was good that the syrup tasted like butter.
Ahhhhh, is it any wonder I grew up and turned into a food snob?
Opinions please. re: attending a funeral
in General Education Discussion Board
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Wow. I wasn't exactly expecting such unanimous advice.
Thanks for your kind words. I just finally heard back from my dh. He is of like mind with all of you. I think I'll go. I'll just have to plan really well in advance. Clothes laid out, breakfast in the car...
Thanks again.