[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat February 2022 #138398

Hi Adele,
You did have a crazy weekend.
I’m so glad that they caught that blockage on Gary.
I will be praying for Tillie. Shingles are supposed to be very painful too on top of all her other issues. I will pray that there was nothing bad with the pancreas.
No wonder you had a nervous stomach.
I sure wish things would calm down and even out over there so you could get back to feeling well too.
We are supposed to be having a heat wave of 40 and then 50 here and then it will get cold and snow. It’s been a winter of extremes.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat February 2022 #138377

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat February 2022 #138375

Hi Adele,
You had a busy few days. Now was this something that was scheduled for Gary or was it an emergency.
Is Tillie back home now?
I see the stew but not the coin purse.
It looks good. What goodies did you have planned for the game?
I was cold and ending up crawling under a blanket and falling asleep before the game ended.
We had rotisserie chicken from the grocery store deli and deli potato salad and cole slaw so we had an easy meal.
I did have a Bloody Mary cocktail before dinner but I was missing the green olives that I like to put in it. Oh well-it was good anyway.
So I’ll bet you enjoyed the pictures from Amanda’s trip and everything turned out fine after you worried. lol
I hope she brought back souvenirs to remember her trip. I know Brent brought back a little something for everyone on his two trips to Africa. And tons of pictures.
I hope everyone is healing and things get back to normal soon.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat February 2022 #138351

Hello Everyone,
Well we are another week closer to spring.
I must say so far this winter we haven’t had a lot of snow although that could change in a nanosecond.
We have cold temperatures but even then we will get a break with a day that is 40 every once in a while.
I often think it would be so bizarre to live year round in Florida or other places that do not get cold winters. Your life style would be so different in that you can be out and about all year round. I guess that’s why so many people retire to Florida.
So none of us have any home teams in The Super Bowl so we will watch just because it’s the Super Bowl and for the commercials although I have to say the last few years they didn’t impress me that much either. I guess I’m just getting old and grouchy.
I’m not that interested in the half time show either as rap is not usually our music of choice. But I will watch. Maybe Snoop Dog will bring his buddy Martha Stewart on stage with him. lol
You know Adele you listed off a bunch of actors and such that you liked and it made me realize that off the top of my head I can’t think of any Hollywood type that I just adore. I really am turning into a crank.
We did get to see the kids this Friday but we never did see Kendall as she spent the whole time in her room with a stomach ache sleeping. Those teenagers can sleep for days.
So Jenny’s niece has been in the hospital since last week because she swallowed three magnets. She is the same age as Piper so she should be old enough to know better. There’s no pediatric unit in any of the local hospitals so she had to be taken into a suburban hospital too so her Mom has been staying in the city with her.
Nothing much else has been happening. Illinois is dropping it’s indoor mask mandate again at the end of February. Jenny said the schools have already dropped theirs because of someone’s law suit, but she said her kids are still wearing their masks as of right now.
I don’t think we’ll ever be able to go to a doctor’s office again without a mask.
I think as the weather starts to warm we’ll start venturing out to restaurants again. It seems like maybe in the summer months we’ll be able to do more things and in the winter we will have to stay home more for the forseeable future as the virus ebbs and flows.
We have been watching some of the Olympics-mostly the figure skating-not as much as we usually do though. We have been watching the Jeopardy College Championship as we are big fans of trivia. I always wanted to go play ourselves just to see how we would do. There’s a local place that has trivia on Thursdays so as soon as we feel comfortable going out to a bar again we want to try going there to play. We might be good or we might suck. We’re probably okay if they don’t have questions about young people music or social media. lol
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. Greg did bring me a bouquet from the grocery store the other day. The one bad thing about flowers anymore is they no longer have any smell but they do last longer so there’s a trade off.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat February 2022 #138216

Hi Everyone,
Wow, that time for Amanda went very quickly-it seems like she just left. I’ll bet she’ll have good stories to tell and many wonderful memories.
I guess a lot of people got that ice-that’s worse then snow. Bobby will need a vacation after all this.
Good choice for Aizen picking Germany. He can interview Tillie for his essay.
I always thought how overwhelming it must have been to come here from another country not even knowing the language. Of course that’s how the majority of our ancestors got here unless they were native Americans. I know Greg has the documentation of his grandfather coming here-it even says how much money he had with him. I can’t remember the exact amount but it wasn’t much.
We just had a new water softener put in Friday so we will see if there is improvement in the water quality. I guess they are only good for 10 to 15 years and we have had the same one since the house was built 24 years ago so it’s no wonder if it wasn’t working right anymore. lol
We didn’t go to Jenny’s Friday as Lachlan was just getting over being sick. He was negative for covid but we didn’t want to take the chance of getting a cold or flu either. We have been watching the Olympics but somehow they are not as much fun without any spectators and I liked the back ground stories that they would normally do about the food and customs of the country that they were in-but since the reporters have to stay in a bubble if they are there they can’t do any of the back ground and local color. I guess viewership is way down. And then next weekend they will compete with the Super Bowl for viewers.
I saw the preview for that new JLo movie-Greg said she and Owen Wilson seem like an odd pairing. I kind of think she is over rated as I don’t really think of her as much of a singer-more a dancer. Also someone who seems not to be happy unless she has a man. I know I’m being a bit catty. Sometimes my claws just have to come out. lol
I hope that you are feeling better.
We were invited to a wedding in California recently. It’s some guy that Greg knew from the choir and he is trying to get as many guys out there as possible so the choir can sing at his wedding. We said no thanks. I don’t even know him and Greg has no interest in going.
Colleen, those small planes are really a lot more frightening than a jet. It’s too bad that was your first experience and it frightened you so badly. We never know how certain things might affect us and change our lives.
You got quite a bit of snow. We were lucky that it all stayed south of us.
You know the only time I was so tired that I couldn’t stay awake was when I had mono. But I also had a fever and some other issues.
Maybe it’s just the winter weather and lack of sunshine.
You know if you are still interested in latch hook look at Herschnerr’s online or get a catalog. They still sell lots of latch hook kits in there. Also places like Hobby Lobby or Michael’s might have some. Or Amazon.
I’m sorry that they have not had the memorial for your brother yet. Maybe they are waiting for a time when more people can attend or something. I know it’s hard on you just thinking about it.
We have had sunshine today so that is a good thing.
I hope everyone has a happy, healthy sunshiny week ahead and we all get to do something fun.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat January 2022 #138056

starting a new discussion for February. January really flew by.

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat January 2022 #137957

Hi Adele,
I hope that you have power so that you can read this.
How is Santino?
They said Boston got almost two feet of snow so I’m guessing that you got pretty much the same.
You will be snuggled in your house for a long time. Glad that you got your food supplies in.
I’ll bet Marissa is more than glad to miss the blizzard.
It sounds like she is having a great time.
I guess Bobby will be doing a lot of snow blowing. Thank goodness he is there otherwise you guys would be stuck. It’s too far to send Greg with his plow. lol
I hope you are making something good to keep everyone warm and cozy.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat January 2022 #137952

Hi Colleen,
You’re welcome about the memes. We do need a laugh. It’s good for the soul.
I guess I read so many books over my lifetime that I wanted to see the places that I read about in person but alas that is not to be.
I guess if you don’t fly it would be hard to travel outside the country. It kind of ticks me off that Jenny has made her kids not want to fly because she is afraid-so now they all say that they will not fly. It’s weird too as she flew with us when she was a kid. She just got more fearful as an adult but I wish she hadn’t made the kids afraid too.
You know I wonder if they still have ships that make trans-Atlantic crossings like they did in the old days before air planes. I suppose they do but they are probably expensive and probably there are not as many crossings as there are air flights.
The family is good. We got to see Jenny and the kids on Friday after missing them for a couple of weeks because of covid exposures. I don’t think this will ever end in our lifetimes. I think there will be times of more of it around and times of less of it around but I think it will always be here for the near future. We will have to get yearly shots like the flu and probably have to be cautious at certain times of year more than others. I don’t think we’ll ever see our doctor’s without a mask again.
As far as I know Brent and Tynasha and Isaiah will be coming here sometime in the summer. The plans are not firm yet.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat January 2022 #137846

Hi Adele,
Poor little Santino. I will say extra prayers for a speedy recovery. I too would be worried about him and the coming storm.
I hope this will be one of those times when the forecasters are all wrong and the storm just fizzles out.
How are the people at Steph’s house doing-I remember you saying that Aizen had been sick.
I was just thinking that it is too bad that they are still repairing Notre Dame so Amanda won’t be able to visit there.
I remember my mother saying that when she went to the Louvre that it is so crowded in front of the Mona Lisa that you can barely see it.
I’m glad that you have all your supplies in and are ready for the storm.
How have you been feeling? And how is Gary?
They just upped my blood pressure medication as the bp was creeping back up.
My knee is better but not quite back to normal yet. There is still some cracking in there when I get up.
Stay safe-stay warm. Sending prayers.
Gail

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