We went to a wedding that gave guest pictures. The bride had a friend doing mini Polaroids right before you were seated for the ceremony. They took one for her guest book and a second one for the guest to keep.

Mr. Carson 😁

They are in Idaho now, headed to Oregon for the night and should arrive in Washington tomorrow. It’s been a lot of long drives, but they’re loving seeing snow. This morning they saw wild horses behind their Wyoming hotel, and a magpie in the parking lot (we don’t have those here 😂). They have the Cabbage Hill pass today and hopefully it will go well- the weather seems ok.

Thanks for asking. They are starting today- destination is Hays, KS.

If you search “piano shirts” on Amazon, there are lots of good options, $20 and under, especially if t-shirts aren’t too casual. I have ordered several t-shirts from Amazon, and they have all been good quality and normal sizing. Sorry for your loss,; your brother in law sounds like an amazing man.

Here’s a new question: MapQuest keeps them on 84 until somewhere near Hermiston and then puts them on 82 to connect back to 90 around Ellensburg. Is there anything wrong with going that way vs. staying on 84 to 5?

The stuff you think sounds really obvious is not at all obvious to us. They have some experience with icy roads, almost none with snow. Snow experiences =we’ve seen it before once every 5 years or so 😂. We wore short sleeve shirts on Christmas the past 2 years, etc. Please assume neither I nor they know anything about what they’re getting into. And thanks again for all the great tips! We’re looking at getting the route changed to the one that starts with I-70. It only adds a couple of hours to the drive and you all seem to think it’s much safer.

I appreciate all the tips, but I’m getting a little overwhelmed (it’s so far away and now I’m even more worried about their safety) so I’m going to go to bed now and check back in the morning. I really do appreciate everyone’s advice.

What route would you recommend? Coming up the pacific coast adds tons of distance and I-80 seems to be higher elevations. Honestly none of us has any idea- this is very far from home for all of us.

Yes , it’s I-90. Thank you!

Thanks! I don’t think they expect to need them once they arrive (Whidbey Island), but they will have to get there and the planned route is through South Dakota, Montana, Idaho. I-80 I believe. Route and dates are not going to change unfortunately.

At the end of November, DD and SIL are moving across the country from the Southeast to Washington (state). They are pretty sure they need snow chains for at least the drive there, but none of us have any experience with actual winter. How and where does one get snow chains? Is it true some states (Montana) require them to be in the car in winter? What other tips do you have for them? Safety information, clothing ideas, anything would be helpful. Date of move cannot be changed as it is due to military.

Okapi. I learned about it years ago when dd, then about 5, insisted there was a zoo animal with zebra legs and a deer body. I was pretty sure she imagined it, but it’s actually a thing.

LegoLand allows guests to trade minifigs with employees around the park and also at a couple of shops where they are set up on display boards. A few mini figures he could keep or trade at the park would be really fun. They even sell them in lots on ebay.

At our hospital, it means done with treatment. I don’t think they generally consider a patient cancer free for 5 years.

Technically yes, but in a funny way. The movie is definitely pro-moms.

I’m not sure it was the first thing, but my cousin brought me Godiva chocolate cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and it was definitely better than anything I could have thought to ask for 😂 21 years later and I still tell people about it

One thing to think about- many large transplant programs have what they call donation chains. You could donate on behalf of your nephew, and if you don’t match him, he would get “credit” for your donation. The hospital is able to form groups of people where a donor for one patient may actually donate to someone else, and your person gets their actual kidney from someone in the chain that is their ideal match. Ill try to find a link that explains it better. https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-treatments/k/kidney-transplant-surgery/types/chain-donation.html https://www.uab.edu/kidneychain/

At the end, you don’t have to lie. You say, “Best wishes for a happy retirement “ or something similar and then go home and celebrate the end of seeing this woman 😂

I hope my question doesn’t make it sound like I don’t care about her. I started a spin off to ask my question without identifying her specifically, since she requested privacy. I just hoped someone else here might know the combo of drugs they are dealing with.

Yes, I am looking for something specific. My thread is a spin off question from a previous post, now deleted, about a young person who had a dramatic change after being on a combination of meds in the hospital, which a pharmacist knew was a bad idea, but doctors continued to prescribe. I would like to know that particular combination of drugs, since it is “known” to be problematic.

I guess I am more specifically curious about the specific combination of drugs, mentioned in another thread, known by pharmacists but not doctors to be dangerous when prescribed together.

Anybody know what combination of prescription medication can cause a person to become completely unhinged? As someone in the medical profession, it concerns me that I have no idea what combo could cause these kind of problems. Also, as a wife, mom, daughter, and friend, I would like to keep this from happening to me or anyone in my circle of people.

You definitely have to sign up at 65. DH is over 65 and still working and his primary insurance is his work insurance plan. Occasionally Medicare has paid a little extra, but right now we mostly ignore it.

Agreeing with everyone else. Any line at all on the sample area = positive test. Also, I’m a PA. So your PA friend says so 😂