Tag: people
member name: Linda R.
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September 07, 2006 07:28 PM EDT --
When I got married in 1965 I had a very traditional/old fashioned idea of what my role should be. In addition to daily cleaning, I changed sheets every day, ironed everything including linens and . . .
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September 17, 2006 11:48 AM EDT --
Although I support efforts to keep kids safe, I'm increasing frustrated by many of the child safety contraptions which are sold to keep children in the house, out of the cabinets or away from other . . .
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March 23, 2007 02:05 PM EDT --
I've been tagged
THE RULES: Each player of this game starts by sharing 6 weird things about himself or herself. People who get tagged need to write a short article about their own 6 weird . . .
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September 02, 2006 01:13 PM EDT --
It's hot in Florida and I'm thinking of cutting my hair, but I'm afraid that I'll be sorry. My hair is thick and waist length. I've worn it long for years, but finally succumbed . . .
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September 06, 2006 08:46 AM EDT --
At a club meeting, a casual friend asked members if they wanted any of the furniture that she was planning to discard. You selected an end table and brought it home. A short time later you . . .
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September 07, 2006 12:27 PM EDT --
Have you ever noticed that some people are just difficult? They make nasty comments, criticize without making constructive suggestions, go out of their way to be unpleasant and seem compelled to . . .
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September 10, 2006 08:11 PM EDT --
When my daughter was about three years old, she asked me if we could go to the store to buy a baby. Because the question took me a little by surprise, I didn't have an immediate answer. . . .
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September 28, 2006 07:15 PM EDT --
Once every few months I receive a telephone call from a woman who has been casual friends with my daughter for years. This emotionally needy woman, who insists on calling me mom, has marital issues . . .
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October 03, 2006 09:29 AM EDT --
I have been a gather member for a grand total of 6 weeks though it often seems a lot longer. I joined with little knowledge of what gather was or was supposed to be and I stuck around because I'm . . .
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September 05, 2006 11:53 AM EDT --
In addition to our biological children, we also had a number of foster children in the mid 1970's. Every Easter we had an informal family Easter Egg Hunt. I dyed and decorated dozens of . . .
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September 08, 2006 12:54 PM EDT --
Lunch time again – What should we have today. There's always that last piece of meat loaf and the odds and ends of vegetables. And how about the last of that open can of tomato . . .
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September 14, 2006 10:52 AM EDT --
When my kids were growing up, my husband always "led" the dinner conversation and did most of the talking. He frequently told stories about people in his office and often complained about . . .
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September 12, 2006 02:38 PM EDT --
In a thread dealing with the pros and cons of capital punishment, several people mentioned cases where innocent people were convicted and served long prison sentences.
If a person who has been incarcerated . . .
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August 31, 2006 12:02 PM EDT --
My husband is a wonderful person, but he never has been able to remember dates. I became aware of this early in our marriage when it was obvious that he didn't remember my birthday. . . .
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September 15, 2006 09:31 AM EDT --
We have always felt that it was important for families to sit down to dinner together whenever possible. This was a positive family activity when my children were young but there was a time during . . .
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September 16, 2006 07:31 AM EDT --
Recent discussions of teenagers and family meals reminded me of something that happened at dinner when I was a teenager. I am the younger of my parents' two daughters. My sister is seven . . .
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September 29, 2006 02:16 PM EDT --
My husband and I were foster parents in the 1970's and early 1980's. During this time we had several long term placements and a number of emergency placements. In most cases the children . . .
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September 30, 2006 09:56 AM EDT --
When I was growing up, my mother had a rule that no one was allowed to sit in my dad's place at the table (even if he wasn't home). When my children lived at home, everyone had an assigned . . .
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October 06, 2006 07:17 AM EDT --
In 2003 my husband spent 10 days in the hospital and 30 days in a rehabilitation center as a result of multiple health issues. When he was discharged on April 30, 2003 he was very weak and needed . . .
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September 01, 2006 10:01 AM EDT --
My daughter's ex-husband was a liar and a cheat from the very beginning of their marriage. Although she had suspicions early on, she wasn't quite sure until he answered the phone when she . . .
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