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Originally posted by riley:

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When we get new scripts we thow all the info papers out first thing if she gets them, if she read them she would never take any of the pills. Loretta

This is so Hard!!!!

Loretta: it is hard! Comming to this site and reading is a form of escape---between this one and QM & FT I find them both very amusing.
But mom is the same way about those sheets of paper--she always wants to know what the name of medication is and this and that so she can "look it up" and we all know that means look it up and throw it out.....She always goes on and on about her theory that they don't test drugs good enough (that is the explanation as to all those negative things they caution about) yet tell her about a vitamin~~~ I remember when they were initially running all the tests to rule out things for the memory loss & one of the standard test is for sypillis---I saw that and knew that mom would really flip out for that test! Luckily she didn't notice it but that alone would have set off something......

Yes, mom has to look at every pill before she takes it. read every letter on it and has to know which one it is and what it is for. By the time I get them down her sometimes its 20 minutes or longer. Not counting her eye drops. She just had a cornia transplant in June of last year. She has 4 drops and 1 cream put in every four hours and there is a 10 minute wait inbetween them. Seems like some days that is all we get done is eye drops. And I have a way of time getting by me and forgetting them sometimes.

my mom had the cornia transplant as well. Lucky for me at that time my dad was alive so he got to do all the back and forth doctor appointments. She now lives for the drops because her eyes get dry. She also is complaining about her eyesight and they can't find any changes in her vision~~so who knows what is going on there!

mom only has about five prescriptions and the way she tells it you would think it was huge....all she says is "have you ever seen so many pills...." most of them are vitimins! But to her those prescriptions are awful.

Retta,

We figured out by trial and error not to let BF's Mom se those inserts either. I finally talked to the pharmacist and she would just hand me the insert insead of putting them in the bag.

Now she doesn't have a clue what she takes or what it is for.. but on occasion we go through her paranoia with her thinking we are trying to poision her.. so I do the theraputic lie and tell her it is M&M's or skittles (depending on the med color), since she swallows first and chews later .. if she thinks she is getting a treat that she doesn't normally get.. this little fib usually does the trick..

BF's Mom had catarct surgery a few years ago and we had 2 drops that we ahd to put in her eye.. OMG.. it was like wrestling with a wild cat.. somedays I swear I got more on my clothes than in her eye..

Ya gotta learn as ya go.. But Retta you have come to the right spot (the forum) to get hints and advice.. makes it a little easier to handle all of it..

Oh by the way watch where you step I hear Blessed in CA Mom's cat has the runs... *giggle*

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I thought the sun was suppose to bake out any alcohol!!!!!! of gee now you tell me.. ha ha *hick* ooops excuse me...

dinise: when I went to hawaii the drinking age was 18---hate to say it but alchol doesn't bake out.......

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mom only has about five prescriptions and the way she tells it you would think it was huge....all she says is "have you ever seen so many pills...." most of them are vitimins! But to her those prescriptions are awful

Riely, Have your Mom talk to Vicki's Mom.. It seems the QM has cornered the market on prescriptions..

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dinise: when I went to hawaii the drinking age was 18---hate to say it but alchol doesn't bake out.......

There is my problem.. I am not old enough to drin (cough cough).. ha ha

Ummm then how come when Emeril puts stuff in his dishes he says it does?????? I like his version better.. giggle BAM!

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Originally posted by riley:

...mom has to look at every pill before she takes it. read every letter on it and has to know which one it is and what it is for.

Oh geez - you are describing me. I better warn my kids now so I don't drive them batty in my old age. Or maybe that's when I will get my payback.

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Originally posted by Denise E:
Retta,

We figured out by trial and error not to let BF's Mom se those inserts either. I finally talked to the pharmacist and she would just hand me the insert insead of putting them in the bag.

Now she doesn't have a clue what she takes or what it is for.. but on occasion we go through her paranoia with her thinking we are trying to poision her.. so I do the theraputic lie and tell her it is M&M's or skittles (depending on the med color), since she swallows first and chews later .. if she thinks she is getting a treat that she doesn't normally get.. this little fib usually does the trick..

BF's Mom had catarct surgery a few years ago and we had 2 drops that we ahd to put in her eye.. OMG.. it was like wrestling with a wild cat.. somedays I swear I got more on my clothes than in her eye..

Ya gotta learn as ya go.. But Retta you have come to the right spot (the forum) to get hints and advice.. makes it a little easier to handle all of it..

Oh by the way watch where you step I hear Blessed in CA Mom's cat has the runs... *giggle*

you know all those years we were taught not to lie and then this disease hits and whammy all of a sudden life becomes a lie ---- ! The only thing that works for alot of the situations! I now pickup the scripts without mom that way I can get rid of the papers----I know I have been yelled at becuase I didn't stick around for the pharmacy to explain the medication (is was for one of the anti psychotics and didn't want mom to hear....) but the way I figure it I can call them anytime---just can't have mom freaking out over something that may help....

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Originally posted by Denise E:

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mom only has about five prescriptions and the way she tells it you would think it was huge....all she says is "have you ever seen so many pills...." most of them are vitimins! But to her those prescriptions are awful

Riely, Have your Mom talk to Vicki's Mom.. It seems the QM has cornered the market on prescriptions..

I thought that was the plan when we drop them all off at sister POA's house???? 'member on the plane and since Washingotn is known for rain they will have that quick shower on the way down???? And since sister POA listens to sil they can have them all sign those little contracts for good behavior and we can dance and party on the beach.......

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Ummm then how come when Emeril puts stuff in his dishes he says it does?????? I like his version better.. giggle BAM!

perhaps that was the error we made....when we drank the tequilla we didn't say 'BAM"

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I thought that was the plan when we drop them all off at sister POA's house???? 'member on the plane and since Washingotn is known for rain they will have that quick shower on the way down???? And since sister POA listens to sil they can have them all sign those little contracts for good behavior and we can dance and party on the beach.......

Shhhhh haven't broke it to you Sis yet.. so don't say it to loud.. I am wondering though how SIL is going to keep ELDERs from eating the crayons before they can sign their little "good behavior" contracts???? Might want to have hidden carmera for that one.. so we can get chuckles later.. tee hee

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perhaps that was the error we made....when we drank the tequilla we didn't say 'BAM"

Seems to be working for me so far.. ha ha

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.. I am wondering though how SIL is going to keep ELDERs from eating the crayons before they can sign their little "good behavior" contracts???? Might want to have hidden carmera for that one.. so we can get chuckles later.. tee hee

she will just tell them to knock it off and act their age......

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she will just tell them to knock it off and act their age......

Hmm I am so wondering what age that would be.. calendar age or acting age.. or age she thinks she is??? 82, 2 or 39???????

yep! I'm just glad that my brother and sister think she knows everything about this disease and behaviors! Sure wouldn't want to tell her she is wrong or doesn't know what she is talking about.......(guess this is good that I don't need to talk with sibs......!), because they all think I don't have a clue!

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Originally posted by Blessed in Cal:
"We need to take this cat back to the vet and get him neutered again...they're growing back"

Oh, there you guys go again, making me wake up the dog laughing...

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Oh, there you guys go again, making me wake up the dog laughing...

Paper Doll,
Have you not learned yet to put the dog in the other room before opening some threads??????


Your poor dog is probably getting tired of being disturbed ya know.. ha ha

Ok got a good one for you today.....

If you read my post on the other threads doc gave mom some Risperal. She took it for 4 days and the side effects were awful. Mom did not sleep from monday night till last night. Neither did I. We took her off them tuesday. The next two days were qwful. She couldn't walk and slurred voice and all.

The funny part now. Yesterday she finally woke up out of the meds...She looked at me and said
sis the last two days have been so much fun... I think my eye balls popped out...and she just died laughing....I told her I sure was gald it was fun for somebody.
She slept all night last night and this morning MOM is back. Not seen this part of mom in months....She is laughing and thinks everything is so funny.... We are all just glad to have her happy again....
Loretta

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Originally posted by Retta:
Ok got a good one for you today.....

If you read my post on the other threads doc gave mom some Risperal. She took it for 4 days and the side effects were awful. Mom did not sleep from monday night till last night. Neither did I. We took her off them tuesday. The next two days were qwful. She couldn't walk and slurred voice and all.

The funny part now. Yesterday she finally woke up out of the meds...She looked at me and said
sis the last two days have been so much fun... I think my eye balls popped out...and she just died laughing....I told her I sure was gald it was fun for somebody.
She slept all night last night and this morning MOM is back. Not seen this part of mom in months....She is laughing and thinks everything is so funny.... We are all just glad to have her happy again....
Loretta

digging out the dancin shoes to do a little happy dance for Loretta.. Glad that your Mom is back to smiling and happy again..

We are going through sleepless nights again due to the effects of antibiotics.. oh joy!!!!!
I know sme meds are needed but man oh man I sure hate the disruption they cause in her system.. ONLY 6 more lonnnng nights to go..

We have a terrible week with daddy. But in the midst of the men with goats in the living room and people with their weapons he still always manages to crack a joke. Yesterday I noticed he only had one shoe on. I said Daddy, you lost a shoe. He said no I didnt, I found one!!! I wish I could always see the glass half full.

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Originally posted by Toni:
We have a terrible week with daddy. But in the midst of the men with goats in the living room and people with their weapons he still always manages to crack a joke. Yesterday I noticed he only had one shoe on. I said Daddy, you lost a shoe. He said no I didnt, I found one!!! I wish I could always see the glass half full.

Toni has your Dad been calling my BF's Mom on her walt disney princess phone (really long story on that one) again????? We have been having an awful week with her too.

Sometimes when she seems to be having one of her worst days she will come up with something so funny, that you can't help but laugh at..

I think it's God's way of helping us deal with the tough things.. He just sort of slips in a chuckle, smile or belly laugh when we need it the most.. and when we least expect it!!!!

toni: I think I like your dads viewpoint as well....

And back to chocolate... there is a choclate beer now. I may be all about that soon. K

I didn't realize there were some fellow chocolate lovers in the group. Guess what I got for my birthday ..--- ... A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!

I took it to our monthly luncheon at church along with some strawberries and pecans and marshmallows -- what a hoot!! it was really fun, until I got home and had to clean it up.

Can't do it in the sink, so had to run hot water over it on the lawn. Can you imagine the fun the ants had?

Oh well, they are God's creatures too and I'm sure they tho't they hit the jackpot.

Take care, Marge

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Originally posted by karen's mom:
I didn't realize there were some fellow chocolate lovers in the group. Guess what I got for my birthday ..--- ... A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!

I took it to our monthly luncheon at church along with some strawberries and pecans and marshmallows -- what a hoot!! it was really fun, until I got home and had to clean it up.

Can't do it in the sink, so had to run hot water over it on the lawn. Can you imagine the fun the ants had?

Oh well, they are God's creatures too and I'm sure they tho't they hit the jackpot.

Take care, Marge

Okay now I anm thinking a chocolate beer keg. K

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Originally posted by karen's mom:
I didn't realize there were some fellow chocolate lovers in the group. Guess what I got for my birthday ..--- ... A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!

I took it to our monthly luncheon at church along with some strawberries and pecans and marshmallows -- what a hoot!! it was really fun, until I got home and had to clean it up.

Can't do it in the sink, so had to run hot water over it on the lawn. Can you imagine the fun the ants had?

Oh well, they are God's creatures too and I'm sure they tho't they hit the jackpot.

Take care, Marge

Now I know where all the ants from my yard went to...

You guys are great! It's is so nice (and funny) to hear your stories of strange people in strange places. My mother frequently goes upstairs in our one story house. She see people in our big old Live Oak tree. She has a direct view of this tree from her place at the dining room table.
She gets really funny when you play along. My Dad is starting to get with this program. He use to correct her all of the time but recently has started "playing along" with me and the places she goes are great!
I love this thread!
Suzanne

One more thing... I've had the beer with chocolate it is very dark, thick, heavy, and smooth! I will opt for this over dessert often!

A couple weeks ago while preparing dinner my husband asked if I wanted to have an orangutan with my dinner. I looked up to see him holding a Clementine orange. Well...multiple syllables, starts with 'O'. Well, sure why not?! I'll have my medium rare as long as you're asking!

Well, I think he wants to monkey around with you, cuz' you're the gorilla his dreams, orange you?

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Originally posted by Incurable romantic's girl:
Well, I think he wants to monkey around with you, cuz' you're the gorilla his dreams, orange you?

Ohhhhh. Myyyyyyyy. GAAAAAWWWWWWD---
You HAVE been to see my mother. I just KNEW it!!!

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Originally posted by His gal:
A couple weeks ago while preparing dinner my husband asked if I wanted to have an orangutan with my dinner. I looked up to see him holding a Clementine orange. Well...multiple syllables, starts with 'O'. Well, sure why not?! I'll have my medium rare as long as you're asking!

Actually, I thought you were going to set an extra place for him... Might be very interesting. Fried bananas on the menu might be nice...

Hey guys where did everybody go on the trip without letting me Know!!!!!! It's been a month since anybody posted......I need a laugh? anybody got one????? I miss everybody posting and us all laughing!!!!!!!

We have somebody staying with mom 3 days a week now....gives me a break.....cause they take her back to her apartment when they keep her. I was getting her ready to go to the dr and its a big thing to get her clothes off its really a fight....finally got the underpants off and handed her a wash cloth to wash down their with and looked to see that she done it and there was another pair of underware on her.... by the time I got them all off she had 3 pairs on had to be very uncofrtable she is so little and her clothes fit tight on her. Legs look like chicken legs.....and if she gets over 105 she thinks she has to loose some weight......She is always wanting to give me some of her clothes .....like one leg of my 300 pounds would even fit in anything she has.....then when I tell her I won;t fit in it she says Its soooooo big on me that I don;t know why it won't cause I'm twice the size of you thats why......then she goes to get some other top and we start this all over again.....LORD I wish I could fit in it again......you would think that with all the stress we are under I would lose some weight....but I am like everybody else in here I LOVE CHOCOLATE....
LET ME GET STRESSED AND I RUN FOR CHOCOLATE....It helps guys to live across the road from dollar general and its open late 7 days a week.....

NOW REMEMBER GUYS POST POST POST I need a good laugh also....

LOretta

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Originally posted by Retta:
Hey guys where did everybody go on the trip without letting me Know!!!!!! It's been a month since anybody posted......I need a laugh? anybody got one????? I miss everybody posting and us all laughing!!!!!!!

We have somebody staying with mom 3 days a week now....gives me a break.....cause they take her back to her apartment when they keep her. I was getting her ready to go to the dr and its a big thing to get her clothes off its really a fight....finally got the underpants off and handed her a wash cloth to wash down their with and looked to see that she done it and there was another pair of underware on her.... by the time I got them all off she had 3 pairs on had to be very uncofrtable she is so little and her clothes fit tight on her. Legs look like chicken legs.....and if she gets over 105 she thinks she has to loose some weight......She is always wanting to give me some of her clothes .....like one leg of my 300 pounds would even fit in anything she has.....then when I tell her I won;t fit in it she says Its soooooo big on me that I don;t know why it won't cause I'm twice the size of you thats why......then she goes to get some other top and we start this all over again.....LORD I wish I could fit in it again......you would think that with all the stress we are under I would lose some weight....but I am like everybody else in here I LOVE CHOCOLATE....
LET ME GET STRESSED AND I RUN FOR CHOCOLATE....It helps guys to live across the road from dollar general and its open late 7 days a week.....

NOW REMEMBER GUYS POST POST POST I need a good laugh also....

LOretta

retta: I believe most of it is now on QM&FT Feb 2007----but do miss this one as well!

Don't always have time to read, so I was a long time in finding this. I like WACCOS too. Have we decided definitely yet? I read only a few then decided to post before I get back to work! I love the URLs, EileenV. My kinda humor.

I'm so glad people can view with humor! We were telling stories about episodes with the aunt in a friend's hearing and she was highly insulted that we joked about it. I know [GAWD I know] that it's a serious disease, but ya gotta do what it takes to maintain [some semblance of] sanity. I'm glad to know I'm hardly alone! I will try to find funnies to contribute soon, but right now I gotta get back to work.

KEEP SMILING! AND THANKS!!!!!

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I'm so glad people can view with humor! We were telling stories about episodes with the aunt in a friend's hearing and she was highly insulted that we joked about it. I know [GAWD I know] that it's a serious disease, but ya gotta do what it takes to maintain [some semblance of] sanity. I'm glad to know I'm hardly alone! I will try to find funnies to contribute soon, but right now I gotta get back to work.

Aunt K: depends on how it is presented--I to agree that humor is so helpful and love to read everything --- there have been times when my sibs made comments & made up various names that they referred to mom by and gotta tell you those offended me---to me it is all in pesentation & with everyone on this board it is done with compassion becuase they sure wouldn't be there just for fun...they do it out of love and trying to cope with something that is totally out of our hands....karen

So today started off great, FIL (lives with me) seemed to be really with it, asked what my plans were today.
I just chitchatted, really enjoying his presence of mind..asked if he would like me to make some eggs.." well, I don't know if I have any in there or not" hmmm...so I said Yep how about scrammbled..he said " had enough scrammbled trying to get my pants on." I died laughing...love those moments. 2 minutes later he said, you can go home now...Oh well...it was fun while it lasted.

i received a hilarious e-mail, but don't know how to post it here for all of you to see.

Any suggestions??

Take care, Marge

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Originally posted by karen's mom:
i received a hilarious e-mail, but don't know how to post it here for all of you to see.

Any suggestions??

Take care, Marge

Hi Marge,
Is it words only or does it have graphics/pictures?

Try highlighting the words, copy it, and paste it into a blank MS word document. From there you can recopy and paste it here.

NDuke and Maebee are really good at this computer stuff - maybe they can help.

Peace
Eleen

You have remember Abbott and Costello, and be too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this:


COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue "W".

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue "w" if you don't start with some straight answers.
What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How can you do that?

ABBOTT: We just make a copy of Money and give it to you.

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on "START"

Oh my goodness susan that is funny

Subject: The Frog

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday."
Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager.
Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.
The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.
Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.
She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral."
She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"

(You're gonna love this)
(Its a real treat)
(A masterpiece)
(Wait for it)
(Here it comes)

The bank manager looks back at her and says ..
"It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."
(You're singing it, aren't you? Yeah, I know you are .)

Never take life too seriously! Come on now, you grinned, I know you did!

The husband had just finished reading a new book entitled, "You Can Be The Man of Your House."

He stormed into the kitchen and announced to his wife, "From now on, you need to know that I am the man of this house and my word is Law.

You will prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, you will serve me a sumptuous dessert.

After dinner, you are going to go upstairs with me and we will have the kind of sex that I want.

Afterwards, you are going to draw me a bath so I can relax. You will wash my back and towel me dry and bring me my robe.

Then, you will massage my feet and hands.

Then tomorrow, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?"

The wife replied, "The friggin' funeral director would be my first guess."

i want to join too!! being retired EMT i have a dark humor as well as a warped one..
For karens mom? Buy her a pretty head band to wear.. and tell her i think she looks just beautiful!
one of my funnys i can think of was my husband finding out that his perfect mother was being mean and hateful to me..
she has dememtia, not alz.. but can be as nasty..
any way, i finally get hubby to meet mils doctor so they can get on the same page about mils meds and such.. we walk into the room
and my husband shakes the doctors hand and introduces himself and then points to me, before he can say this is my wife the doctor shakes my hand and says, "well I finally get to meet the "old Huzzy"....
he and i laugh but hubby is angry, "were do you get off by calling my wife that?"
and the good doctor says.." well gee, that is what YOUR MOTHER has been calling her for the ten years i have been her doctor."
mother in law looks like the cat that ate the bird and i just turn and walk out, me and the nurse almost fall on the floor laughing.. finally .. i have learned to laugh..
hope my tell gets me in to the new group!!
thanks for the smiles today
Leelon

leelon and Susan O

LOVED all that you wrote!!! My hubby works on computers....& builds them...perhaps that little abbott and costello......

Leelon: I am also surprised that they were able to say that! That would be funny!!!!

I remember with my girls that they had a subsitute teacher who was just there until maternity leave was over for the regular teacher so on the subsitute teachers last day the kids threw a party for her and each made thank you cards...one of my daughters wrote: "you whore one of the best teachers..." I read it and laughed so hard --- (they were in 2nd grade and "whore" = were) I also loved it when the same girl at the end of the year letter told them in her letter "you taught me everything I know"! They were the best teachers ever! Really would have loved that little red school house and one teacher for 1-12th grade.....oh well---

Currently dealing with mom over shopping --- she was complaining today that she has no food (I went shopping before doing the mental inventory of the place--I got the usual and only varried by a little bit with some extra things to snack on)---but looked in the fridge and said "someone" brought in way to much milk the ---- I mentioned my husband was there on Thusday and I got addional ones yesterday becuase she is going thru it rapidly lately--she then said no I'm not---that will take me three weeks to go thru and will spoil--this is the lady that a week ago got mad at me becaue I removed the yogurt that had expired in January....saying it was still good---

We were at church today and FIL usually sits alone in one of the front pews, OH has to run the video and audio equipment, and I help with the children in the Bible Hour. Thankfully, others in the congregation keep an eye on him and makes sure he doesn't wander.

But the lesson today was entitled, "Who Am I?" in reference as to what a Christian should be.

My friend comes down to meet me when it's time to go back upstairs for the end of worship, and she is just busting a gut.

Turns out, the speaker asked the congregation that question, "so, who am I?"

Dad who hardly speaks yelled out, "How the hell do I know? I can't remember my own name!"

This is from a former Elder in the congregation.

That is the funniest story. My dad also used to be an elder and he comes out with the foulest language now. That is so weird how that works. Last week we were at my parents for lunch. I had asked my hubby to say the blessing but daddy said he would say the prayer. So he starts off - not with Lord but with Holly- the name of their dog. We all started laughing so hard. He said well I dont think that is right. He still has a great sense of humor about his disease.

So glad to see we have two threads running for those of us who have weird senses of humor.

Looks like I will be on this one & QM/FT most of the time. Nice places to just hang out-safe for sure.

toni: my mom is similar than your dad in language department---her current ones are the slang terms for male part....she loves using weinie along with a few other select choices --- and then she gets into that little giggle that is almost childlike/adolosent---it is weird. It is just so wrong that with my mom using some of the terms she does...at this point I've been lucky since she hasn't used all to many out in public....there have been times but I'm thinking that they didn't hear..she is also very vocal on over weight people to the point of being cruel....(please keep in mind she has weight issues as well....but )


also remember a time that we went to the doctor and had a follow up and mentioned to the MA that we hated the doctor who treated mom a couple days before ---- turns out that that doctor was her dad.....the room went quiet!