Not a funny last name, but the whole name is noteworthy. Shout out to a high school classmate, Lacey Edge!! (really)

mourning attire went by the wayside in the 1930's? My paternal grandma died in 66, and I remember my mother in black for a solid year. Grandpa kind of expected it-it was the standard in his culture, and mom was the only daughter in law. I probably would do the same for my husband, but he's been told that he can't…

And that profession has rewards..I remember standing in a very old gentleman's room while he used the bedside commode. He was demented, and a little too weak for me to leave him. Cancer had made his bowels extremely pungent and loose, and I was full of (painful) gas. Finally, I realized he was too unaware to know,…

The all caps EVERYBODY made me think of Everyone Poops, the US title of the Japanese children's book Minna Unchi. It's a classic.

Agreed. We had many conversations about post wedding life, including financials, before marriage. Mr. AZ had just finished a BBA accounting, so it was natural for him to handle the business end of the marriage. But it was understood clearly by both of us that larger(r) purchases would be handled jointly (larger…

Ooh, oooh, try YiaYia's avgolemono soupa! Egg and lemon soup. Chicken noodle soup?

Wow. I've read your first post several times. i don't see where you acknowledge that his rights have been violated. But carry on discourse. It is mildly entertaining.

I need Topo Gigio. My (older) husband just got prescribed Topamax and has been walking around the house referring to it as Topo Gigio . I swear, I 'm going to make him carry that mouse around if he doesn't stop it.

I have a condition where i' m double jointed in almost every joint in my body. If twerking had of existed 25 years (and quite a few pounds) ago, i'd be famous. Sigh

this validates what my husband and I have said for years. The duration of the marriage is inversely proportional to the amount spent on the wedding.

$350 on the wedding, $150 on rings, $60 for the judge, $40 for the material to make my dress, $90 for his suit. 32 years married. Yours is gonna work out,too!

well,exception to every rule. You're good, don't worry. And congrats!

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um, quick Googles tells me that Millvina Dean died in 2009. Good luck trying to make her feel better about her fees NOW.

Oooh, yes, yes!!!!!! I'm normally a cheapskate but I bought tons of that shit—and would do so again.

Makes me think of being age 18, about to start college at the downtown university, and having to commute from mommy & daddy's nice safe suburban home. I told daddy I was afraid of downtown and the muggers and drunks and... and.. and.. (endless fearful imaginings). daddy told me he pitied the mugger who got hold of…

If she leash trains that cat then I'll be fucking impressed. I tried it once, albeit on an adult cat with a huge sense of entitlement. Lasted less than 10 minutes.

i'm pretty skilled in the kitchen, but obviously not on the computer. Check out the post to lisasaur with the fasolakia recipe.

fasolakia=green beans the way my Greek grandpa made them. Snip ends off 1 lb green beans, cut into bite size. slice 1 med onion into size resembling green beans. core 1 large tomatoe, dice finely, reserve juice. saute onions and tomato (with juice) n 1/2 cup (that's right, 1/2 cup) olive oil until onion softens-do…

I'll even take the too much skin, as long as it is not foreskin. Just bathe in the 12 hours preceding your flight, wear clothes that have been washed and unworn, and please please please wash your damn hands after using the lavatory. That's all I ask.