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@Horace You could well be right of his height. What I see is an age related decrease in lumbar lordosis. So yup, you shrink in height as the spine changes. Trump’s seems accelerated. So, for us .. how to limit it? Exercise and strength training. Walking, shoulders back and squared down. Seated rows, Lat pull downs, all that..

Parents go stupid, common sense and logic flees when kids panic over a pet. Yup. I’ve seen this.

Duh! :blondie smacks her head: .. that kind of pool . I do feel rather stupid now.

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Sounds like the investor could be grandma, swimming in cash and shortly into heaven, & the pool owner is written up gaining in her will.

I was dumping boxes of ancient essays and academic crap recently. I was amazed how articulate and smart I seemed on paper 30-40 yrs ago. I still have occasional nightmares of being called out, being hauled in front of a committee of professors for not citing a reference for something I wrote …

@Doctor-Phibes .. There was a reason we planned that pregnancy for the US … #1 I wanted that epidural from the get go .. not an option in Canada. #2 I wanted a fully (aka board) certified Obstetrician as my doctor throughout my pregnancy & immediately post and no one else, also a Pediatrician post .. again not possible here. I wanted choice choosing who those doctors would be too .. LOL, no choice here. #3 I hoped for a C-Section and just knew that could be easier to ‘arrange’ in the U.S. #4 I was well over 30 and wanted easy access to any and every prenatal genetic/diagnostic screening method available … again, not possible here. #5 I needed reassurance there’d be top tier NICU services available if need be without the staffing/funding/capacity Canadian B.S. I well knew working in that system.

That’s one band I would’ve enjoyed seeing.

My kid’s birth cost $10,300 in 1994 in an upscale Alabama Hospital. I still remember that bill which came later. Rapid C-section. 2 anesthetists. I left 24 hrs post delivery (because I wanted to). Blue Cross paid for almost all of it. I had 2 meals on fancy china. The hospital room had really nice wall paper and bed linen. They gave us our car seat and a huge amount of supplies we needed a dolly for to move out to the car. Quite the contrast from Canada.

Your IG post of your mom and her sweater made me tear up @jodi . My mom and I didn’t get along too well growing up, but I’d give almost anything to see to hear her again.

I remember when the Polish guy became pope. Our local paper republished a picture of him (as a cardinal) with one of my best friends (who did Polish dancing). To this day, I remember that photo. Yes, it was a really big deal.

@Horace I said you were awesome! Congratulations!

Well thank you. My kid texted me. He remembered, so I’m thankful.

Good luck with your treatment @jon-nyc .

@LuFins-Dad : What is your wife wearing? Last year we attended our son’s grad (Yay, he got through his grad school & practicums & is a counsellor now). The university chartered a bus which took us from Edmonton to Athabasca for the day (they even fed us breakfast & lunch). The kid went out and bought himself a spanky suit and shoes. The husband wore black dress pants, dress shoes and a white shirt. I was too stressed and exhausted, so I wore stretchy athletic pants, apres hiking clogs, and a white Columbia tech shirt. I took a crappy grey fleecy sweater because I thought I’d get chilly on the bus, but ended up using that fleecy trying to cover up the fact that I was the only mom there not wearing a dress. So embarrassing .. I had to chat with my kid’s professors, the practicum advisors, and omg! my old 1st year nursing professor (who now happens to be their Dean of Health Sciences) recognized me. My advice @LuFins-Dad: Dress well. Those pics, and the pics of the 3 of you, are forever pics.

I wonder how many rounds of voting it will take. I want the Filipino to be Pope.

@jon-nyc said in Preach the gospel at all times.:

Wow.

Well, I’m sad. I liked this pope. I was glued to the live broadcasts when he visited Canada, specifically here in Alberta in 2022. His words and prayers were heartfelt, sincere. Made me reflect and commit being a better person. Perhaps @Tom-K knows, @Ivorythumper for sure, but what are the specific prayers we Catholics pray after a pope dies? Rosaries?

Wow. That was great! Love this.

I remember running a marathon at Virginia Beach and experiencing sales people at the hotel where I stayed which also had timeshare units. I kept thinking to myself.. Maintenance fees? Ok, but what happens when something major happens eg. the roof caves in, the pool cracks open and leaks everywhere?
With condo units of any kind, buying or time share, I think a person needs to project and anticipate what can happen in 10 yrs. Buying is easy, but selling can be hard. Major repairs will always be needed. Peoples’ life situations always evolve.