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Salem is known for witches and ghosts 👻

Hubs and I have decided to take advantage of his sister being in town and take a day off from everything tomorrow. We've decided to visit our old stomping ground from our college/dating years and visit our old haunts in Salem. (pun intended) So for the SIL has been okay but we haven't seen much of her. We learned long ago not to cater to her off-the-wall plans and just do our own thing. Example.... She offered to buy Chinese food for dinner tonight. She and the MIL left the house at 930 this morning and it's 500 and they're not back. Looks like it's leftovers because I sure as hell didn't take anything out. 🙄 But this is typical of her so I'm not surprised nor do I really care.

Around me, I've seen a low of $3.89 and a high of $4.09 for regular unleaded. Obe station had the super-ultra-supreme-whatever-you-call-it for $5.09 per gallon 🤯. I don't math so no liter conversion for this girl. I use an app called Upside and get cash back for gas. I call it my emergency fund. I think there's about $115 waiting for me to decide to move it to my bank account.

Red pen AND the strike thru ... Love it!😘

Mundane (/mʌnˈdeɪn/ or /mənˈdeɪn/) describes things that are ordinary, routine, boring, or related to earthly life rather than spiritual matters. Yup ..I am definitely not mundane.

Wow. I guess the rest of us "mundanes" are lucky you didn't spawn.

At the little mini-reunion I had with my high school friends we were flipping through my yearbook when one of the girls started laughing. She read what one of my teachers had written: "Good luck to the girl who can get more words in per minute than any I've ever known." Yeah. I was quite the talker when I was young. I don't know where your mind went 🤔🤭

Me too

I often wish I had gone into nursing when I was trying to figure out what I should be when I grow up. Then I have that exact same thought you did 🤣🤣 Enjoy the rest of your day!

I can't answer for the gay parents but from the straight perspective I doubt there is much difference. I think it all depends on who the individuals are as a couple and their own set of values. Its a parent's job to teach. In real life every kid learns differently and every parent teaches differently. Some are better than others. I was raised in Generation X, yes we were given a lot a freedom as kids and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I learned how to problem solve by seeing my dad "fix" things with duct tape and baling wire. I absorbed domestic skills by helping my mom cook and keep a household of 8 people running with controlled chaos. The first love I learned was a gift given to me by my parents. The values they instilled in me shaped me into who I am today. I tried to raise my two boys with those values and for the most part I think it worked. I've had moments when I've been overwhelmed with pride for something one of them accomplished or did. I've also experienced bitter disappointment when the reality that I also failed one of them hit me like a brick wall. Every parent regardless of their sexuality has those high and low moments. The advent of 24 hour television, internet, and social media has added another layer of parenting that has to be navigated. Social media, especially is something that today's parents should be shit scared of because of the influence it has on kids. As far as negotiating freedom, it depends on the kid's ages. All kids need rules and structure. Parent's need to provide this and be open to changing as their child matures. Just because one teenager can be trusted to be home by midnight doesn't mean another can be. Flexibility, rather than negotiation should be key. Gay or straight, it's our responsibility to give our kids the tools they need to navigate life. Whether or not they use those tools is up to them.

You know that shooting, searing, white-hot flash that tears through your entire body when you smack your knee on the side of your desk? Yeah. I did that. 😖🤬

I told tim that you could give him a run for his money in the poetry department and I meant it. These are stunningly beautiful.

Saharan dust reaches the southern US several times a year. We would get alerts in Florida as it affected the air quality, especially for people with breathing issues like asthma. It did, however, create breathtaking sunsets. I believe this was one of them if memory serves me right

While I'm grateful it's not subzero outside, I still don't like to be hot. Our office was so stuffy today. If there was a breeze it would've been fine because it's a beautiful 80 degrees and not that humid, and we get a nice cross breeze on a windy day, but the air was stuffy even with the windows open. I'm looking forward to opening the car windows on the ride home tonight. I kinda envy dogs being able to stick their heads out the window lol.

Deep breath. Hold. Slow exhale. Pick up biggest frying pan. Slow evil grin. Put frying pan away. Back away slowly. Namaste.

Honestly? I think Reid and Jeremy are capable of executing a perfect liftoff.

Thanks, the advice helps. I've gone ahead and applied for the specialty program at the other hospital. If it goes through then I'll switch. If not I'll still dump the other doctor and reevaluate other options. I went out with a friend tonight and we talked at length. She started getting mad for me and basically said my current doc should "go eff himself". I love my friend. I've never been uncomfortable with a doctor before. I guess I was overdue. I feel better about my decision and am working on not being so hard on myself over this.

Ok my fellow DiCers. I need a little feedback. I'm considering changing doctors (a specialist not my primary). Unfortunately it would involve switching to a different medical group for this specialty, which may be a pain when it comes to continuity of care and communication of medical records as they don't share systems. Have any of you ever changed doctors for any reason other than a change in insurance (which sucks sometimes) and were you happy with your decision?

Jesus... garlic! I love you for this.

Omg...🤣🤣. That's a good one!

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I'll keep that in mind 😉

I got a new knife. Promptly cut myself using said knife. 🤦‍♀️ Went thru 2 regular bandaids before I smartened up and used a gigantic bandaid. Crisis averted and no food was contaminated. I did have to wash two plates after I set the table. All is well now. Guess I need to be more careful.

I love hearing this. I'm proud of you for taking the steps you needed to in order to discover your self-worth. Like I told @MichaelS36, who we are constantly changes. I'm glad you found your confidence and recognize that you are "good enough". You go girl!

Bill the Yak sacrificed (yakrificed?) his shaggy hair for a good cause. Those look great!