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Donna,

It's hard sometimes to write another person out of your life, but sometimes that's the most sensible thing you can do.

I'm right with you on the spring thing. I'm so sick of winter.

Jean

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Sue,

Living in the moment IS the secret to so many things....especially for we caregivers.

Jean

Hi Fred and Tom,

I loved Barbara Jordan! I'm an Obama supporter although I think Hillard would do a good job...but be less electable in a general election because of Bill's baggage with Monica, etc.

Fred,

Don't forget that you can register to get your ballots by mail and do them completely by mail. Just being 65 qualifies you but so does your stroke. I thought I'd miss going to the polls but we've been voting by mail for five years now and it works out great. Call you local election board or township office for how to apply.

Jean

Bonnie,

Congratulations on quiting smoking. Stick it out. The health benefits are worth the pain and effort in the first few weeks. They will pass.

Jean

Fred,

I love black history month and women's history month. History is far more interesting than fiction and in both those months we get some great television viewing. We've come a long way over the last two centuries, but have some more places to travel. That's why the upcoming election is so exciting....if a democrat gets in, we'll all be part of living history making.

Jean

Deenie,

I'm sorry to hear about your mom's passing. No matter how old and fragile a beloved parent gets, it's never easy. You'll be in my thoughts.....

Jean

RLT,

I feel like I could have written this blog and thus so, I know exactly how you feel about the lose of communication. Our guys' personalities were so wrapped up in the way they interacted with strangers and friends alike and with storytelling. I'm glad they both can get out a song. The songs can be so powerful, can't they.

Jean

Sue,

Caregiver back and neck pain is fairly common according to my doctor. It's great you've got Trev to help out when you need him the most. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Jean

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Great blog entry, Sue. And I agree with Sarah: murder is not an option but insanity may be. LOL Enjoy your respite and don't feel guilty about taking it.

Jean

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DONNA, It hasn't been over 20 degrees here in a over a week. I can't wait until tomorrow when it's suppose to warm up. You should be getting it soon, too.

FRED, I'll never forget you either. I really enjoyed working with you and getting to know you through your posts.

ASHA, I should have PMed you but went through a couple of weeks when I didn't seem to want to communicate with friends. I'm glad you enjoy the Barefoot. He's one of my favorite friends from Associated Content.

Jean

Fred,

I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. I think of you often and wish you the very best.

Jean

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Ann,

Best wishes for a better new year ahead than the one behind.

Jean

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Merry Christmas...although somewhat late!

Jean

Hi Sue,

It's sure hard to be without a computer, isn't it. It's a life line that's for sure.

Glad you had a chance to watch the little ones over Christmas.

Jean

Hi Clark,

Have you started any new medications or over the counter supplements lately that could account for the dreaming? Some drug interactions can cause some pretty weird stuff to happen in your dreams. I had one last night that wasn't nearly as "detailed" or scary as yours. I dreamed King Kong was at the end of my street and my senior citizen poodle rushed off to attack him. I'm hoping to pick up the dream tonight where I left off to find out who won. I've got to quit watching Animal Planet, I think. Athough I did decide the dream was about worrying about his deteriorating health and how we don't think he'll go down without fighting for his last breath.

Anyway, I really popped in to tell you that I vaguely remember those Sandman lyrics you mentioned and I think you are right about it being about amphetamines use.

Hope you dreams get sweeter.....

Jean

Clark,

Thanks for having the courage to say what a lot of us are thinking.

Jean

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Hi sue,

I just hate it when the time changes in the fall.

Glad you are holding in there. Sometimes keeping busy keeps you from thinking too much and scaring yourself about the future.

Jean

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Clark,

I completely agree with you and can't wait until Bush is out of the White House. The only reason impeachment hasn't been pushed by the Democrats is because the vice president is even scarier than the president, and he'd be the one to take over. We have lost so much face in the world during this administration, it will be decades to repair.

Jean

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Gosh, Christmas shopping already. You are an organized woman.

Jean

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Best of luck, Ann, with bringing Bill home. It won't be easy but you already know that from personal experience.

Jean

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She's growing up!

Jean

Asha,

Who said I didn't lose patience? I do it a lot more often than Don does, let me tell you. But he knows me well and just lets me vent and then we go back at decoding again.

Jean

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I hope you've got a vet appointment set up for Teddy.

Jean

Clark,

It's good to see you writin/blogging again.

I, too, have issues with the Microsoft grammar tools, so much so that I spent some time figuring out how to turn the damned thing off. If I could remember how I did it, I'd share the info with you.

Thank you for the flattering comment on my blog. You are way too kind.

Jean

Sue,

It sounds like you're having a well deserved good weekend...except for the coffee spill, but a new stain is always a good reason to buy another outfit.

Jean