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2nd attempt at a hot air balloon ride (Groupon) for this morning was canceled due to winds being too high. The company said people have to reschedule an average of 5 times.

I'm actually glad it was canceled because my mom passed away suddenly, yesterday morning. I left work as soon as I got the call, & spent the day with my dad & brothers. I don't think I'd have enjoyed the balloon ride much today.

It's gonna be an interesting couple days while we all process our individual feelings & figure out what we have to do now.

Dad's not used to being completely alone, & he's in his 70s too & has a few health issues. At least he's still physically active, has friends, & drives - which mom hasn't been or done for several years now. Dad was her caretaker 24/7, & that took a lot out of him.

I loved my mom, but she was challenging. Yesterday Dad told us a story we'd all heard over the years, but it generally sums up the kind of person she was.

Mom was the youngest girl of 4 kids. Back when she was in grade school, while they were all walking home together one snowy winter day, she lost her shoe in the snow - so she tossed her books in the snow & announced "someone has to carry me". And someone did.

Mom was the baby, & she milked it for all it was worth. She wasn't a great mother but she had a good heart. When I was younger we were fairly close, but as she got older it got a lot more difficult to be around her (I'm pretty sure she had a few undiagnosed mental issues), & as an adult I realized it was better for my sanity to limit our contact.

I'm really grateful for my family & friends, I don't know how people get through the hard stuff of life without loved ones.
 
PattiCakeUS said:
I wish I hadn't decided to give up* caffeine.

And I wish I had a Diet Pepsi in the fridge right now.

*At least temporarily, who knows how long this will last :D At minimum I'm cutting back from 2 cans a day to maybe 1 a week, if I want one - but I'd like to not drink any for at least a week.
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Good luck on that.. [emoji12]
 
PattiCakeUS said:
2nd attempt at a hot air balloon ride (Groupon) for this morning was canceled due to winds being too high. The company said people have to reschedule an average of 5 times.

I'm actually glad it was canceled because my mom passed away suddenly, yesterday morning. I left work as soon as I got the call, & spent the day with my dad & brothers. I don't think I'd have enjoyed the balloon ride much today.

It's gonna be an interesting couple days while we all process our individual feelings & figure out what we have to do now.

Dad's not used to being completely alone, & he's in his 70s too & has a few health issues. At least he's still physically active, has friends, & drives - which mom hasn't been or done for several years now. Dad was her caretaker 24/7, & that took a lot out of him.

I loved my mom, but she was challenging. Yesterday Dad told us a story we'd all heard over the years, but it generally sums up the kind of person she was.

Mom was the youngest girl of 4 kids. Back when she was in grade school, while they were all walking home together one snowy winter day, she lost her shoe in the snow - so she tossed her books in the snow & announced "someone has to carry me". And someone did.

Mom was the baby, & she milked it for all it was worth. She wasn't a great mother but she had a good heart. When I was younger we were fairly close, but as she got older it got a lot more difficult to be around her (I'm pretty sure she had a few undiagnosed mental issues), & as an adult I realized it was better for my sanity to limit our contact.

I'm really grateful for my family & friends, I don't know how people get through the hard stuff of life without loved ones.
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Sorry to hear about your mom.
 
Dngrsone said:
Our condolences on your loss, PattiCake.

We don't get to pick our parents, and there are many times when we wish we could divorce them, but they are who they are and without them, for good and bad, we wouldn't be who we are.

You sure picked a fine time to try quitting caffeine.
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Thanks, honestly I wasn't trying to get sympathy from you guys, but I truly appreciate it. It's funny how a bunch of random people on the internet can actually care about each other. [emoji4]

As for the caffeine - yeah the timing sure could have been better. Boyfriend has a 20 oz cherry diet Pepsi in the fridge for me, & I'm debating whether or not to drink it since I've been up since 3:30 this morning. I'll try to stick to my plan, I've always said I don't need caffeine, I just drink it because I like it. Time to prove it to myself!
 
PattiCakeUS said:
Thanks, honestly I wasn't trying to get sympathy from you guys, but I truly appreciate it. It's funny how a bunch of random people on the internet can actually care about each other. [emoji4]

As for the caffeine - yeah the timing sure could have been better. Boyfriend has a 20 oz cherry diet Pepsi in the fridge for me, & I'm debating whether or not to drink it since I've been up since 3:30 this morning. I'll try to stick to my plan, I've always said I don't need caffeine, I just drink it because I like it. Time to prove it to myself!
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Quite frankly, I like a lot of you people better than most of my own family (sorry, gals, Dngrswife still trumps the lot of you).

Nice thing is, if someone online irritates me, it's a lot easier to block them out...
 
PattiCakeUS said:
I'm actually glad it was canceled because my mom passed away suddenly, yesterday morning. I left work as soon as I got the call, & spent the day with my dad & brothers. I don't think I'd have enjoyed the balloon ride much today.

It's gonna be an interesting couple days while we all process our individual feelings & figure out what we have to do now.

Dad's not used to being completely alone, & he's in his 70s too & has a few health issues. At least he's still physically active, has friends, & drives - which mom hasn't been or done for several years now. Dad was her caretaker 24/7, & that took a lot out of him.

I loved my mom, but she was challenging. Yesterday Dad told us a story we'd all heard over the years, but it generally sums up the kind of person she was.

Mom was the youngest girl of 4 kids. Back when she was in grade school, while they were all walking home together one snowy winter day, she lost her shoe in the snow - so she tossed her books in the snow & announced "someone has to carry me". And someone did.

Mom was the baby, & she milked it for all it was worth. She wasn't a great mother but she had a good heart. When I was younger we were fairly close, but as she got older it got a lot more difficult to be around her (I'm pretty sure she had a few undiagnosed mental issues), & as an adult I realized it was better for my sanity to limit our contact.

I'm really grateful for my family & friends, I don't know how people get through the hard stuff of life without loved ones.
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Very sorry to hear the passing of your mother. I lost my mom back in August 2013.
 
Not asking for donations, I've already taken care of that, but would like your prayers and thoughts, a close friend of mine has been seriously injured in a horrible car crash.

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Everyone reading this....please, please, drive or ride safely...OK!!
 
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mikedt said:
Not asking for donations, I've already taken care of that, but would like your prayers and thoughts, a close friend of mine has been seriously injured in a horrible car crash.

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Everyone reading this....please, please, drive or ride safely...OK!!
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That looks like a horrendous crash. Best wishes to your friend, I hope they make a full recovery.

And yes, the roads can be a dangerous place. Take care folks.
 
Condolences for your loss, Patticake. Even though you weren't close at the end, be prepared for some buried emotions to come to the surface unexpectedly. Losing a parent is never easy, no matter the circumstances.

Best wishes to your friend, Mike. I hope everything turns out ok.
 
I'm very sorry for your loss Patticake. We only get one mother. I'm glad you have your friends and family for support. And your internet friends here... yes we do care. I do not know you and will most likely never meet you in rl but I am truly sorry for your loss. Internet friends are still friends...

Mikedt... wow, that looks terrible. I hope your friend will recover.
 
Sincere condolences, Patticake. Any number of "challenging" personalities in my family, (myself as well, aren't we all at one time or another)? ;) Also dealing with end of life issues here, hope I will have the strength and composure you display when the time comes. Thanks in particular for the willingness to share a few anecdotes, with a smile. What better way to honor a lost loved one, than to share a bit of their memory, keep them alive in the hearts of others?
 
I asked an Australian friend of a friend what kinds of trouble they have there. She said corroborees:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corroboree

A corroboree is an event where Australian Aborigines interact with the Dreamtime through dance, music and costume. "Their bodies painted in different ways, and they wore various adornments, which were not used every day."[1] The word corroboree was coined by the European settlers of Australia in imitation of an east coast local Aboriginal Australian word caribberie.​

She added that hey have a peculiar practice of burning down framing of their own government subsidied housing for these routines.
 
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I drank that 20 oz diet cherry Pepsi yesterday, so it's no longer calling to me. [emoji16]

We worked about 12 hours yesterday, cleaning & clearing old crap out of my parents house. I forget to mention in my earlier post that mom was a hoarder.
 
... or a twelve-pack.

I have an in-law with a similar hoarding problem... I had to help move her from a 3000sq ft house into a 1900sq ft one two years ago, and now she's moving into a 2400sq ft one.
 
LV426 said:
That looks like a horrendous crash. Best wishes to your friend, I hope they make a full recovery.

And yes, the roads can be a dangerous place. Take care folks.
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I hope so as well. car crash, a very good friend got a broken back. Hospitals in Inner Mongolia provincial cities can be rather basic. Basically I've paid for an air ambulance transfer to a Beijing hospital. So here's hoping makes a full recovery. Car insurance covers some things, but not everything.
 
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