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My parents had five kids, 22 living grand children, and 23 great grandchildren when they died. They lived in the same house for over 60 years. They had lots and lots of stuff, but we had lots and lots of people to share it. We still had plenty of to… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by adrienneleigh, wenestvedt
MeFi comment - Last month

I had this and it turned out to be related to sleep apnea. I’d never considered it because I don’t gasp for air - but my oxygen levels drop. Having a cpap fixed it. I think part of that is my cpap is humidified - maybe try a humidifier in the short… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by umbú, Too-Ticky
Ask MeFi comment - 2 months ago

We have adopted several senior dogs in the last couple years. We had a 10 year old greyhound who got cancer and needed an amputation (thank god for pet insurance). A 9 year old whippet who we only has four months before she also died of lung cancer… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Scout405
Ask MeFi comment - 3 months ago

Could you get a google voice number and use the app on both phones? My google voice rings to my computer and my phone, I assume it would do so on two phones as well. [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by yellowcandy, dawkins_7, aincandenza, erst, Czjewel
Ask MeFi comment - 3 months ago

46F. 17. Holy shit. I had to list them out to figure out what they were. [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by nuclear bessel, thetarium, PussKillian, Iris Gambol, Silvery Fish
Ask MeFi comment - 4 months ago

Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister - she wakes up each day on a different day in her past - she knows it, no one else does. Super interesting way to tell the story. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by teleri025, 7 Minutes of Madness
Ask MeFi comment - 4 months ago

I came to say compliance and health informatics stuff as well. Hospitals. Medical groups. Revenue cycle. Consultants. Get a privacy certification or a compliance one. The other big buzzy thing right now is legal operations. It’s done differently… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by esoteric things
Ask MeFi comment - 4 months ago

I have OnStar active on my cars for the following reasons: 1. I use the wifi frequently for work (and for long car trips with kids). 2. I get a discount on my car insurance that saves me more than the service costs; and that's even before I… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by flug, chavenet
MeFi comment - 5 months ago

Some Townes options: To Live Is To Fly I'll Be Here In the Morning No Lonesome Tune Don't You take It Too Bad This last one could go either way possibly, the last verse isn't maybe quite right. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by schyler523, kensington314
Ask MeFi comment - 5 months ago

I think what helped me is realizing it isn't anticipatory grief; it's real in the now grief. For me, by the time my mom died, she hadn't been herself in quite a long time. Even though she hadn't yet passed, she wasn't able to give me the same kind… [more]
favorited 7 times, recently by tamarack, Lady Li, In Your Shell Like, teleri025, philip-random, johngoren, olopua
Ask MeFi comment - 5 months ago

My dermatologist prescribed a combination of urea and …. I forget the other thing. I mix them 1:3 nightly and it helps. The silicone sock things also help. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Vysharra
Ask MeFi comment - 6 months ago

What about a digital photo frame that cycles through pics? Range finder for golfing. Couple lessons with a golf pro. Weather station if he doesn't have one - gadgety and useful! [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by backwards guitar, burntflowers
Ask MeFi comment - 6 months ago

cincinnati bridal district is the perfect place for this. Tons of shops, Cincinnati has great things to do with extra time (great food, parks, amazing spas). Easy to get to because the airport is big, reasonably priced, and still the “experience”… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Gucky
Ask MeFi comment - 7 months ago

If you, your sister, or mom’s husband work at a place that has an employee assistance program, this is the kind of thing they can be helpful for. If she has a primary health care provider, you might ask them if they can assign a social worker… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by theora55, latkes
Ask MeFi comment - 7 months ago

I agree with the others, and wonder if there is a compromise to suggest that the parent not come until after the speech is done? If not that, then my suggestion would be to: write out your speech, practice it as much as you can so that you're on… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by paris moon, Rock Steady, praemunire, Pemberly
Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

So, I always found penetration wonderful, until I had kids, and then it became very often quite painful. Not so much the penetration but a painful spot - it felt like my husband was stabbing to the left really hard. Turns out I had pelvic floor… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by (bra)
Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

Check out The Fantasy Box. The introductory box includes a questionnaire that leads to lots of great discussion and then you can go from there with what seems like fun. There's set ups for pampering, exploring, relaxing, taking control, role… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by (bra)
Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

I think of it to mean "common" - My common metifites, my common michiganders, my common humans. [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by rodneyaug, clew, Well I never, lokta, corey flood
Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

I'd go for a weekend at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago which has an attached spa. Their fire and ice massage from eveyln was the best I've ever had and I've had a lot (one at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami was close, but also much more expensive)… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by queensissy, ellerhodes, j810c
Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

We have one nearby for other self care things like hotel soaps, wet wipes, etc. Winter gloves and hats. Small trinkets that delight kids in strollers - fidgets and stickers, mostly. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by wenestvedt, rhiannonstone
Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

I mean, if you want personal anecdotes, this describes me and my husband. I guess I can give you more details in PM if you'd like? [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by JuliaIglesias
Ask MeFi comment - 11 months ago

Uniwatch is all about sports uniforms. Not quite the same, but the Electronic Music Guide? [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by wenestvedt
Ask MeFi comment - 11 months ago

Does it have to be an illness? Or could it be an injury, like a car accident/skiing accident etc? [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by ruddlehead
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Do you want to build a snowman? Winter wonderland Let it snow Aspenglow [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by wenestvedt, mmf, EllaEm
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Dancing with the Stars is, I've realized, the show I like the way I like GBBO because everyone seems so genuinely nice and excited for each other (with some exceptions). If you like personality driven dramas, I'm currently working through… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by polytope subirb enby-of-piano-dice, OhHaieThere
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Have you tried the Jackbox games? Some of them have family settings (some of them are less family friendly). We have a card game called Mantis that the ten year old regularly kicks our butts at. [more]
favorited 7 times, recently by Sauce Trough, Thorzdad, Hypatia, yellowcandy, TheAdamist, tinymegalo, bassooner
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I'm in a city about 18 miles north of Detroit. Our little town has a bookstore, coffee shop, bakery, music store, antique shop, lots of restaurants, a co-lab work space, a brand-new rebuilt library, lots of live music through the summer, is bikeable… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by rodneyaug, mekily, alsoran, ellerhodes
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I love this. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by The_Auditor
MeFi comment - Last year

Miss fishers murder mysteries. [more]
favorited 19 times, recently by Superilla, Julnyes, Illusory contour, Nieshka, humbug, Text TK, jeszac, rhiannonstone, mirthe, Sassyfras, Windopaene, oneear, gudrun, stillnocturnal, quacks like a duck, hydrobatidae, Cheese Monster, Saucy Possum, mochapickle
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Percy Jackson and anything in the Rick Riordan Presents arena might work. My 10 year old is currently working through Percy Jackson and I am regaled on the daily with tales of friendships and perils in the land of Mount Olympus. Riordan's imprint… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by pear, Mchelly
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Seconding death in paradise. The Murdoch mysteries. Broken wood. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by gudrun
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Agree with spiritfarer! I’ve also been enjoying Disney dream lights valley. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by jessica fletcher did it
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I love Jessica Rey suits for this purpose [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by rhiannonstone
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Have you considered New Orleans? [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by roadrunner9, MadamM, foodmapper, travertina, ojocaliente, Pretty Good Talker
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Trivia Pursuit has a family edition. In my family we played it "baseball" style. Two teams (you could do more). Seven "innings". We would read the whole card. Score one run for each correct answer. This eliminated the… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by _DB_
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Sports night Good place 30 rock Parenthood Newsroom Ted lasso I liked all the shows on your list and those are my other favorites that feel similar. Friday night lights and Gilmore girls are also favorites but feel like they are a bit… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by armeowda
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

My parents are both 86. I am typing this from the couch in their TV room, because I spend Saturdays with them. They live in a two story house - three if you count the basement. The single biggest difficulty with that has been that there is no… [more]
favorited 38 times, recently by cheapskatebay
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I love the lists that A Might Girl puts together because there's a summary of the books. I can vouch for If Kisses Were Colors. Also loved "Are you my mother", "Dear girl", and "The Kissing Hand" [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Phssthpok
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

For Christmas or birthdays, give them a toolbox year one, and then a real, solid tool each year after. By 18 they get a full set. We also do Christmas ornaments each year. Nieces and nephews look forward to both! We also give “special… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by TrishaU, gudrun, Silvery Fish, champers
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

One of my kids is 13 and a voracious reader and has just started raiding my book shelf. Things that have been a hit: - Bill Bryson, including specifically The Body - Agatha Christie - James Herriott - Sophie's World - The Storied Life of AJ… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by lyssabee, Sparky Buttons, gudrun, sagc
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I think it’s lovely. I wouldn’t think twice about seeing it on a man. If you’re concerned why not put it somewhere easily covered? I have five tattoos and the only one always visible is on my wrist. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by wenestvedt
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I did pelvic floor PT for similar issues and it. Was. Transformative. Seriously. If there’s any way you can give it a shot I highly recommend. It was like … maybe 8 sessions? I did have a thing where I used a wand inserted (by me) to measure my… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by artificialard, annieb, Recliner of Rage, Sparky Buttons, joycehealy, mumimor
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Note: my problem was too many Kegels and too much strength. So just doing Kegels might not be good for you. My pt explained that you need a full range of muscle movement for it to work well. If you’re talking about your arm, it’s better to get a… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by mumimor, Ballad of Peckham Rye
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I have a hydroflask with a wide mouth screw top, and sometimes use a straw top I got separately. Keeps things hot, keeps things cold, never ever leaks. My children also have them and they get thrown in backpacks with no issue. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by ch1x0r
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I grew up in a very Catholic family and premarital sex was a thing I was raised to believe was a sin. The thing that struck me in your post was that you say you will eventually feel the need to "confess" to your family. I assume you… [more]
favorited 11 times, recently by nayantara, thetarium, ClaireBear, annieb, Serene Empress Dork, plonkee, Snarl Furillo, Grim Fridge, kimberussell, hydra77, cakelite
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

My mom died at home under the care of hospice. Hospice was wonderful in that they could do almost anything magically overnight - need more morphine? bed pads? hospital bed? body wash? comode? We had all those things overnight. We also had a nurse… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by mumimor, annieb, Jenny'sCricket, theora55, Bella Donna
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Stories and beautiful worlds that can be controlled with a controller: Spiritfarer [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by rawralphadawg, invincible summer
Ask MeFi comment - Two years ago

Kokaku - my dog is getting a "vaccine" for her osteosarcoma. Today is her first dose in fact! Made from the tumor. It's still in trial for animals, but the intent is to go into humans eventually as I understand. The company is Torigen. [more]
favorited 7 times, recently by RuvaBlue, mmoncur, srboisvert, Mchelly, Blue Jello Elf, eckeric, Countess Elena
MeFi comment - Two years ago

Lawyer. Time is literally money, in six minute increments. All our filings revolve around larger blocks of time - statutes of limitation, deadlines, expiration dates. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by falsedmitri
Ask MeFi comment - Two years ago

I have used Kiehls, and L'Occitaine, but my go-to is no-crack cream from Duluth. I like the lemon scent (and I hate almost all scents), but they also have unscented. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by annieb
Ask MeFi comment - Two years ago

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