July 4th plans? - Page 7

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

Nothing more than DH grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. Sometimes I wish I could see the fireworks (we sure can hear them), but it's easier watching the PBS special than driving to a lake front park to view them in person.

Marp · ‎03-09-2010

@shoekitty, I'm lucky with my cat. She remains calm in storms and fireworks.

What is good for the goose today will also be good for the gander tomorrow.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@haddon9 The comment from strangers about your husband brought back memories...I was mistaken as my husbands daughter many times, embarrassing to say the least. The last 10 months have been challenging for my husband., while the issue has not aged is face he walks like a much older man..hoping the doctor has some answers for him on the next visit. I am sorry your husband has a chronic isslness...tough to deal with daily, I am sure.

My friend does not have a lot of interests, she wants a job..but wants the job she wants at $20.00/hour. We told her that is not going to happen at this stage of her life (72). We have made many suggestions, it's her path in life now, we are tired of 'suggesting' and encouraging her. She never married and so is used to being home alone but now that she is not working I think the loneliness is staring her in the face.

You sound like you keep very busy, we are still working (self employed) and I might face the same issue of boredom when we retire, but I sure hope not. I would love to volunteer at the hospital to rock babies with is a thing in bigger cities, unfortunately we live rural, so no opportunity to do that. I do have a neighbor girl (mom is divorced) and she has asked me to help with her flower beds around the sides of her house..I was tickled, and told her we would tackle the job once it cooled off. Now if people would pay me to clean out and dedculter their homes, I would start a business...that is something that I love to do.

Congrats on the new baby on the way...there is nothing like a baby, at least in my opinion. I never had a baby but do have two step kids, 3 grandkids and 1 great grand, but we rarely see them...to busy I guess. We see them (the ones that live in our area) at a family birthday party in the summer and Christmas. Hardly enough to get to know them well, like my parents knew their grandkids...different times I guess.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

Neighborhood parade at 9:30, burgers and watermelon at 1 p.m., nap, something light and ice cream for supper. It's our 33d year without a miss for the parade!

Read. May watch tv p.m., may not. Hot tub if it isn't too hot in the late afternoon.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@Mom2Dogs Thanks so much about the baby! We are very excited!! My daughter also has a 2 1/2 year old so with the move & new baby she will have her hands full and I will probaby be over a lot to help out.

Organizing and decluttering homes sounds like a great little business for you!. You can make some extra money and decide to be as busy or not as you choose.

I don't understand people who only worked, never had a family with no plans or thoughts about what they would do when they retired. Do you think your friend might like an over 55 community with social activites? She might find new friends and fun things to do.

I hope your DH is doing better soon. I know what you mean about them having an old person's way of walking. My DH is very stooped and his spine has gotten very curved which makes walking difficult, slow and him appear old. He took a lot of drugs several years ago when he first got his autoimmune illness which helped with his symptoms initially but I think in the long run created more problems.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@Sooner Ice cream for supper! Sounds good!

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@haddon9 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs Thanks so much about the baby! We are very excited!! My daughter also has a 2 1/2 year old so with the move & new baby she will have her hands full and I will probaby be over a lot to help out.

Organizing and decluttering homes sounds like a great little business for you!. You can make some extra money and decide to be as busy or not as you choose.

I don't understand people who only worked, never had a family with no plans or thoughts about what they would do when they retired. Do you think your friend might like an over 55 community with social activites? She might find new friends and fun things to do.

I hope your DH is doing better soon. I know what you mean about them having an old person's way of walking. My DH is very stooped and his spine has gotten very curved which makes walking difficult, slow and him appear old. He took a lot of drugs several years ago when he first got his autoimmune illness which helped with his symptoms initially but I think in the long run created more problems.

@haddon9 You don't understand people who never had a family? What about people born to older people and all their family dies when they are in midde age? They don't live where they grew up, don't live by family, and they have jobs that demand a lot and elderly parents and aunts and uncles to see after. . . etc. etc.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@Sooner wrote:
@haddon9 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs Thanks so much about the baby! We are very excited!! My daughter also has a 2 1/2 year old so with the move & new baby she will have her hands full and I will probaby be over a lot to help out.

Organizing and decluttering homes sounds like a great little business for you!. You can make some extra money and decide to be as busy or not as you choose.

I don't understand people who only worked, never had a family with no plans or thoughts about what they would do when they retired. Do you think your friend might like an over 55 community with social activites? She might find new friends and fun things to do.

I hope your DH is doing better soon. I know what you mean about them having an old person's way of walking. My DH is very stooped and his spine has gotten very curved which makes walking difficult, slow and him appear old. He took a lot of drugs several years ago when he first got his autoimmune illness which helped with his symptoms initially but I think in the long run created more problems.

@haddon9 You don't understand people who never had a family? What about people born to older people and all their family dies when they are in midde age? They don't live where they grew up, don't live by family, and they have jobs that demand a lot and elderly parents and aunts and uncles to see after. . . etc. etc.

@Sooner That is not what I meant. I apologize if it came off that way. I meant to say that I don't understand people who have worked for many long years, never had a family but they know at some point that their working years will end and don't plan for it.

Surely one should plan for their future after work particularly if they do not have a family.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@haddon9 wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@haddon9 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs Thanks so much about the baby! We are very excited!! My daughter also has a 2 1/2 year old so with the move & new baby she will have her hands full and I will probaby be over a lot to help out.

Organizing and decluttering homes sounds like a great little business for you!. You can make some extra money and decide to be as busy or not as you choose.

I don't understand people who only worked, never had a family with no plans or thoughts about what they would do when they retired. Do you think your friend might like an over 55 community with social activites? She might find new friends and fun things to do.

I hope your DH is doing better soon. I know what you mean about them having an old person's way of walking. My DH is very stooped and his spine has gotten very curved which makes walking difficult, slow and him appear old. He took a lot of drugs several years ago when he first got his autoimmune illness which helped with his symptoms initially but I think in the long run created more problems.

@haddon9 You don't understand people who never had a family? What about people born to older people and all their family dies when they are in midde age? They don't live where they grew up, don't live by family, and they have jobs that demand a lot and elderly parents and aunts and uncles to see after. . . etc. etc.
@Sooner That is not what I meant. I apologize if it came off that way. I meant to say that I don't understand people who have worked for many long years, never had a family but they know at some point that their working years will end and don't plan for it.

Surely one should plan for their future after work particularly if they do not have a family.

@haddon9 Oh, sorry I didn't understand what you were saying. I thought it didn't sound like you. It's me taking it wrong--for which I should have realized what you were saying. And the planning is critical whether you have a family or not. Perhaps even more so if you do because the entanglements for them can be enormous and sometimes bankrupt them.

katie1859 · ‎06-25-2022

NOPE....nada nothing. Something has hit me this year regarding the once thought of holidays like the Fourth of July.

YES...I too have a dog that is so frightened by booms and loud bangs.

I downsized in November of '24 so this is my first summer in the small place. Im in Naperville Illinois so Im not sure what the structure is for that....although perhaps a fireworks display somewhere in town...? Not sure.

I will turn 66 in October and something shifted. I have lost the desire to be in crowds,

A few years ago, along a parade route in Highland Park ( Illinois where community gathered for the Fourth, a sniper decided to shoot and kill many participants and viewers. That was brutal.

Look, I know life goes on so please spare me the lecture...I get it, but a shift has come in our nation. I don't trust it and I am cautious. Yesterday in Idaho hurt my heart. I have children in LE and extended family that are FD. My celebratory just on empty.

Yes, as a kid I remember picnics at family homes with all the good stuff. It was a time that was fun. It's a much different time.

BESIDES....it is hotter than Hades outside and the mosquitos are the size of horses.

No hot dog and potato salad can entice me LOL.