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Monday, March 28th, 2011
Annice
Is it just me or is it because I live in NC where basketball is king that I’m overwhelmed with March Madness? To be honest, I really don’t care about it. There it is. I’ve said it. I’ve got enough madness in my life, thank you very much.
Another truth, I never even heard about it until I met my husband 16 years ago. He loves college basketball, and all sports except NASCAR (thank God). Come mid-March, Madness lives in our living room because we are not a home with multiple televisions, something I insisted on long ago. That means whenever there is any kind of tournament (World Series, Super Bowl, PGA Golf, Wimbledon, etc.) the T.V. is on and on and on until I try to convince my husband to go downstairs to his office to watch this Madness on his laptop. Needless to say, he doesn’t enjoy that AT ALL.
When I can no longer endure the basketball game in our house, I politely hand over the Sennheiser wireless headphones (which I highly recommend) to my husband before muting the T.V.
Sennheiser Headphones
When I question him about all this basketball, he thinks I’m crazy. “Everyone watches college basketball this time of the year,” he assures me. Really? I’m pretty sure most of my friends don’t watch it. I’m sure if I had sons who played basketball I’d be more interested. Don’t get me wrong, I admire, even envy the talents of super athletes and their victories. Who doesn’t like to see their team triumph? But two weeks of basketball? So, I’m asking, how many of you are really into all that March Madness?
Tags: Basketball, Beautiful Women >50, feeling overwhelmed, oops50, Sports, writers over 50
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Annice
If you recall, over a year ago, I wrote about Gus, my 10 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever. We rescued him eight years ago, complete with a bullet underneath his belly.
Gus taking it easy
My post at that time was about how constipated he was and how putting him on prednisone turned him into the dog from hell. Needless to say, it was a messy time for both of us.
Well, poor Gus is not only constipated again but it’s much worse: perianal fistulas. When the vet gave me the diagnosis, I immediately went home to research it. I already knew the condition was painful because poor Gus took forever to poop, and moan while doing it. Besides the pain, there was the itching, and irritation of the skin surrounding the anus. Worse still, the poor guy has the beginnings of small ulcers surrounding his anus (I’ll spare you the photos). Since Gus can’t take prednisone, he has to take an immunosuppressive medication (cyclosporine) which costs almost $300 for a month’s supply, and that’s if I buy it in Canada. The doctor doesn’t know how long he has to be on it, but Gus doesn’t care than it costs more than my car payment. Oh, he’s also on an antibiotic, and Flagyl (prescribed for anti-inflammatory bowel). And don’t let me forget to mention, he’s also taking Tramadol for pain relief for the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) connecting the shin bone to the thigh bone.)
Gus at play
In the end, we’ll probably have to change his diet to an even more expensive one because studies have shown the benefits of feeding afflicted dogs a grain-free diet containing one single protein the dog has never eaten. This reduces the possibility of triggering the immune system and preventing abscesses from healing.
Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance (Venison & Sweet Potato, Lamb & Rice, Sweet Potato & Fish) and
Blue’s Buffalo Venison, Sweet Potato & Vegetables is another option. Oh, I could also make his food, in which case, I could eat it, too, and keep it simple in the kitchen!
Good dog
Despite all that, Gus is still very athletic, eats like it’s his last meal, and scares anyone who comes to the door unannounced. And most of all, he’s extremely affectionate and worth all my efforts. Obama care for dogs? That’s what I’m talking about!
Tags: Beautiful Women >50, Chesapeake Bay Retreiver, Dogs, oops50 humor, writers over 50
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
Sadhvi
Being a woman over 50, I find that I can take a lot because I like routine and dislike change in my life. Take my computer for instance: while my husband and many friends (even my Mom!) have Mac’s, I got a free pc years ago and it’s been fine. Fine because my monitor is a Sony, my keyboard is ergonomically designed for my comfort level, and my genius trouble-shooter husband has made so many upgrades and improvements to it over the years, including keeping the much-needed virus protection up to date, that I am never really aware of any problems – only he is, and that’s Ok.
Sadhvi's new mini Mac
But all that changed last week when I couldn’t get to my email (I used Microsoft Outlook 2007), and I was not able to access the Internet. I’ve never been addicted to crack or cocaine to experience “cold turkey”, but I imagine that’s what I experienced during those couple of (long) days without a computer: I paced, sweated, and felt very restless – I was desperate to check my email and yes, even Facebook! (more…)
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Saturday, December 4th, 2010
The next time you or one of your dear friends celebrate her 88thbirthday, I highly recommend afternoon tea at the Biltmore Inn located on the Biltmore Estate in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.
The Biltmore Inn
You all have been introduced to my dear friend Adele Rose, and on Nov. 24th she turned 88. I say that’s a cause for celebration in grandiose style. Joined by our favorite yoga teacher and friend, Cindy Dollar from One Center Yoga, the three of us arrived promptly for tea at 4:00 p.m.
In the Library at the Inn
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Tags: afternoon tea, Beautiful Women >50, birthdays, midlife journey, women over 50, women's journeys, writers over 50, yoga
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