1. Eat plenty of protein (.5-1 g per pound body weight, imho) and make sure you are well hydrated.

I can actually play (classical) quite well, but only with music. My memory sucks. I do know the opening intro to Saturday in the Park, and that convinces all the people who, I guess, doubt that I can actually play, that I can.

I am sorry you are going through this, and I hope it turns out for the better. One thing, perhaps you get a little joy from giving stuff to people who will actually enjoy it, vs. as you say, a dumpster sitch.

But without a chafing dish, how are you going to make the obligatory post-prom scrambled eggs in the living room. (This was really a thing. You might see it in an old movie.)

Bergman did it better

I just have a spray bottle filled with rubbing alcohol for disinfecting counters and sinks. I saw them use this at our local senior center.

Amazon says these are no longer available. :(

Lawyer here, who has practiced with a really big international firm, and a tiny small town firm, and several sizes in between: the biggest firms are more selective in whom they hire and don’t fire, but there are plenty of lawyers there who are pointlessly obsessive and will really rack up very expensive hours. If you…

Yes. This. I am considering changing my voicemail message to tell people this—but does anyone actually listen to the outgoing message?

If it is uncomfortable in the dressing room, or when you try it on at home, it is unlikely to get more comfortable after you wear it a bit. I do not wear uncomfortable clothes.

WOMEN’S HATS in actual sizes!!!! Yay! Thank you!

I love hats, too, and with thin, now gray-white hair, they are more of a necessity. Question: when you wear one shopping at, say, a grocery store or big box store, do you keep it on? I just bought a cap (not a baseball cap because they make look like a pin head—more of a cadet’s cap—with a separate top and sides sewn…

Greasing is way more comfortable than waxing...

I have baked hundreds of cakes that way! Never a problem. Also good for making jelly rolls. Frankly, I’ve never had a problem with wax paper burning even using it to line baking sheets to bake chicken breasts on, either.

What is “the summary page of my iOs device” on which I may encrypt iCloud?

I agree. At some point, you are senior enough that it isn’t flattering to be asked; it’s just an imposition, and the term “pick your brains” is simply gross. And if you ask me for my advice, buy my coffee.

Yeah, I tried that. My mom used to be very minimalist about her physical space, but as she has aged, she has developed some hoarding/collecting tendencies. My dad has always been a clutter hound.

I am an SC lawyer, and here in Richland County, our probate court has a lot of DIY resources for simpler estates. You may not need a lawyer or an accountant, assuming some basic life competence. Don’t assume all states’ probate systems are complicated.

Why I don’t do yoga any more: downward dog is in no way a relaxing pose for me. My shoulders, wrists and back of my legs ache, and I get dizzy. Child’s pose stresses my knees unless I have a rolled-up blanket. Savasana requires lots of props, too. So many asanas are not possible without tons of modifications (and yet…

Why do I have to replace water every six months? If it’s in a climate controlled space, and commercially packed, wouldn’t it last forever? I still have gallons and gallons left from our 1000 year flood two years ago.