Our favorite day. Tuesday.

CharmedPam · June 23

I had a GREAT talk with my friend who’s on the Japan trip with me next year. We’re both on the same page. With flight options now posted, It’s becoming to be a lot more than we thought for just an 8 day long haul trip. Plus, we both don’t want to travel with C. Our reservation is open so we can move our deposit elsewhere. We’re probably not paying the rest when the time comes. There’s 3 other people so we have to tell them too. Both of us at the end of the call were like “I feel so much more relieved now” since the cost and certain travel partner were weighing on our mind.

Now we have one more vacation (birthday cruise for our friend D) with C. Probably the only time to see her again too since no more events have been planned. A few weeks ago I sent everyone in our group text going on the cruise a link to an excursion that I think worked well for the people with bad legs/feet and/or can’t swim. It encompassed beaches if you want to swim or relax, shopping & downtown exploring and a bus tour of the island. No response from anyone. I saw C at the wedding we were at this past weekend and asked how she felt about that one. It’s on D’s actual birthday and this is D’s birthday cruise. C’s birthday is 2 days before we board and last year we did a birthday cruise for her (before we had the big fight). Her answer was “oh, well D said this is also my birthday cruise”. Not a yes or no if she was OK with it. C is known to just book things and dinners everywhere she goes without asking the people in the group. I like to get input and ask around. Even for things & restaurants I’m not fond of, I take into consideration the other people. I try not to book a snorkeling outing for the birthday girl who is terrified of the water. Like C did. It’s always about her and we came to the realization it always has been. Anyway, yesterday I noticed it was 20% off and raketen had another 15% off it with one day left to decide. I wasn’t going to ask again. I texted it and asked in person. So my friend and I are going and the rest of the 4 can figure out what they want to do. We’re all “adults”. Hopefully this is the last time I even have to see C!!! Yay.
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ei34 · June 23

That's awesome @CharmedPam, about having a great talk with your friend and being on the same page. Fingers crossed travel with C is truly winding down. And I'd absolutely go ahead and book the excursion that looks great and is currently discounted! That's one of the beauties of a cruise, everyone can branch out and do what works for them, and then you'll reconvene later in the day or that evening! An April '27 trip is definitely happening for us, I've actually started looking at cruises too, particularly ones that sail out of NYC (can't beat not having to pay airfare!).

The weekend was long (schools were closed in observance of Juneteenth) but nice. My siblings and I made sure our dad enjoyed his Father's Day (he requested Saturday), and I had a relaxing Sunday, just mass, several hours at the town pool with the kids, and for dinner, I skipped cooking and treated us to a sushi dinner since single moms deserve some rest on Father's Day too lol.

Reading exams to students who get the test read accommodation continues this week. Yesterday was Spanish, today is US History and then Geometry this afternoon. Yawn. The kids have an end of year thing this evening, but it's fairly local and shouldn't go too late.

CharmedPam · June 23

yeah @ei34 you’re absolutely right. Only thing is, the excursion day IS D’s actual birthday so it would have been nice to spend it with her. She may still come with us, she also has trouble responding to texts. My birthday is 30 days before it too. Can I make it MY birthday cruise then?

I love cruising! Let me know if you have any Q’s. We’re heading out of NYC too. We still have to fly in, but NY state is cheaper than flying into FL typically. Especially FL in peak cruise season. Glad you had a good long weekend.

In other news; you got me amazon prime. You got me.

ILoveBeachMusic · June 23

We got home from SC on Sunday and we have been catching up on house stuff since. I also started PT yesterday. It doesn't seem like it will be super intense. Only 30 mins a week. Of course I need to do the exercises on the other days. The PT gave me some exercises yesterday but it was mainly an evaluation visit. She won't be my regular PT but I do have the same one for upcoming appointments.

The beach was fun. The grand boys had some rough days and DS2 just needed a break (I get it). Overall though, I think they were ok. The weather was yuck on Friday until late afternoon so I missed out on the pool our last day there - I hate that when it happens. My cousin's son came out on Monday with his family. His boys are the same age as the grandsons. The little and big cousins all had a fun time visiting. I also had a great time with my cousins before going down to the beach. There were 3 of us together Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning (DH and DS2 picked me up on their way down to the beach). It was great talking about family memories and going through old pictures. We didn't stop talking for a minute! I hope to do this again next year.

I didn't sleep well last night so am hoping to grab a nap on the porch this afternoon - the weather is gorgeous today. I also am reading a new book so hope to get some of that done.

@CharmedPam I say do what you want and let the other adults be adults. You will have fun I'm sure.

levioosa · June 23

I've been burnt on combining birthdays before so now I'm adverse to it. I'm glad it seems like you won't have to travel with C too much more @charmedpam.

Weekend was eh. On Thursday I had my varicose vein treatment and they did not prepare me for the aftercare at all. I found out day of that I can't do any weight lifting for apparently four weeks!? I was pretty upset. I feel like that's truly excessive because I didn't have a vein stripping and everywhere else I'm seeing is giving 1-2 weeks, 3 being the most so I don't know if this doctor is just extra conservative in recovery or what. But it would have been nice to know before hand. I'm miffed because they messed up my first treatment which would have been in February and would have been perfect timing. Now I'm finally starting to see progress in how I feel and look, and I'm going to lose all of my gains that I've made so far. We are supposed to be at a pool in 3 weeks and I'm not supposed to go in a pool for also 4 weeks? (Also seems crazy--it's been less than a week and the catheter entry spot is basically already healed). And I'm also confused at their discharge instructions. It mentioned weight lifting and "strenuous activity" (and what even does that mean? Is it by heart rate? Perceived effort? I do a ton of activity that some would call strenuous but it doesn't even get my heart rate elevated), but absolutely nothing about smoking, drugs, alcohol, sex, or massage. Not saying I want a crazy time, but those are like...pretty egregious things to leave out of discharge instructions. I want to go get a pedicure next week but I know a massage during that is logically not a good idea (and I might even just polish change at home to avoid risk)...but patients don't know how to critically think, and if they're not expressly told something, you bet they're going to do it. I thought those were wild things not to include on the restrictions.

Anyways, SSDD here. I have a follow up ultrasound this afternoon (also miffed about that--they told me day of the procedure I would have to repeat ultrasound in 5 days, not a few weeks, and I had to last minute request off work. You guys knew you would be scheduling that, so why not have me schedule both at the same time?!). Father's day was good. My friend might adopt the kitten and met her on Sunday. I hope that goes through. Kitten is such as sweetie.

CharmedPam · June 23

Sounds like a great weekend @ilovebeachmusic. Napping with the nice cool breeze sounds lovely too.

Boo @levioosa. Especially that pool time! I dunno. I’d be a rebel and go in if you’re just talking 1 week apart and the incision is closed? But don’t go by what I do. I don’t make good life choices in general. GL with the adoption. She sounds sweet and a strong survivor too!

ei34 · June 24

@ILoveBeachMusic cousin time is the best

@levioosa healing vibes your way!

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