What did you do today? - 2020 version

[Out-to-Lunch]

I'm so sorry for your profound loss. Peace be upon your family.

 

[travelover]

Thanks for all the kind thoughts and comforting words. It really made a difference to me. We are waiting for the medical examiner to tell us what happened, hopefully to add a little closure.

 

[Jerry1]

When I see movies where a child has died, I cry with the parent. It hits such a raw nerve that I just can’t help but feel it personally. I am so sorry for you and your family travelover. The closest I’ve ever been is the lost of a young nephew that my daughter was very close to growing up. I could do nothing but choke down my tears at the funeral just to try to be strong for the parents. Again, my deepest condolences. As simple as it is, all I can do is say a prayer, but I will certainly do that. You’ll be in our thoughts.

 

[daylatedollarshort]

So sorry to hear the sad news, Travelover.

 

[Venturer]

Great sorrow here today. Last night our 19 year old grandson was found dead by a roommate. We are still trying to make sense of it as he was working and going to school and had everything to live for. To compound the cruelty, today is his mother's birthday, and needless to say she is in a state of shock, as are we.

So sorry to see this. My condolences and prayers for you and your family.

 

[FIREd]

I'm so sorry to hear of your tragic loss, travelover. It's disheartening.

 

[pb4uski]

I'm so sorry travelover... that must be a gut punch... tragic. I hope the ME can help bring you and his other loved ones closure by clarifying what happened.

 

[whatnot]

Travelover I am so sorry to hear about your Grandson.
My deepest sympathy during this difficult time.

 

[Chuckanut]

Travelover, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Any loss is awful. When it happens in the wrong order it's tragic. I will keep you and yours in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[pacergal]

Travelover-
My deepest condolences on the loss of your GS.
My heartfelt prayers are with you and your family.

 

[KB]

Travelover, I am so sorry about your loss.

 

[harley]

There are no words...I'm crying. I can't imagine how you and your family feel.

 

[LRDave]

So very, very sorry for your loss, travelover.

 

[bbbamI]

Prayers and gentle hugs for you and your family.

 

[KCGeezer]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[NW-Bound]

My condolences, travelover. I can't imagine what your family is going through.

 

[travelover]

Again, thanks all. Funeral was yesterday. Very small and hopefully safe. Everyone wore masks, but one person, a young friend of grandson, was wailing loudly and his mask kept slipping off. We backed off and kept our N95 masks in place.

Now the process begins of letting it all become real. The future we'd imagined for him and us is wiped clean. Hold your loved ones close.

 

[Blue531]

I love to be up early in the morning, especially during the week (so I can check the market) while it is still dark and peaceful. So I've been up since about six a.m. listening to CNBC on and off and various news on tv. While listening, I am reading these early retirement forum threads and commenting or responding. Just enjoying my morning doing things I love to do. I do research in between if I find or hear something that catches my interest. I check sites I look at regularly to stay informed. It's a chilly day and it's warm inside and all is good at the moment and these moments are precious. It is still very surreal to know I don't have to work a traditional job anymore to get by, but it makes me very happy. I've struggled with some physical health issues, but my hard work and effort all these years has served me well enough to be free of the burden of hard work now. I think about and am grateful for this every day. So, I'll love on my animals and they'll love on me and we all enjoy the simple things in life especially in odd (pandemic) times like these. Later, I'll watch some movies and/or call some friends or family and even take a nap. I'm waiting on some books I ordered as an early Christmas present to myself for having such a good year.

 

[Walt34]

Today was the first of three-in-a-row doctor visits. Today was the cardiologist. He says I'm fine, that's good. Tomorrow is the liver specialist in Baltimore. I anticipate he'll say the same thing, since I have been behaving myself, diet and exercise-wise. And Thursday is the dentist to repair a filling that is falling apart.

I'm really, really, starting to dislike this getting old crap.

Then on the other hand, I'm grateful I didn't live in an era when dentistry consisted of a pint of Jack Daniel's and a pair of pliers, and the doctor said "here, put on these leeches to suck out the bad vapors" or some such.

 

[Ronstar]

12 days post op foot/toe surgery. Sitting around the house watching tv 24/7 for the past 12 days and next 9 when I should get stitches removed and out of the boot. Can’t wait to get out of the house and go for a hike.

 

[MichaelB]

I put the tree up yesterday. We bought it 22 years ago and it’s moved with us all around since then. Looks good as new. DW bought it a couple of days after Christmas from a seasonal holiday themed store going out of business. At this rate it’ll outlast me.

 

[aja8888]

Again, thanks all. Funeral was yesterday. Very small and hopefully safe. Everyone wore masks, but one person, a young friend of grandson, was wailing loudly and his mask kept slipping off. We backed off and kept our N95 masks in place.

Now the process begins of letting it all become real. The future we'd imagined for him and us is wiped clean. Hold your loved ones close.

Travelover: I'm very sorry to hear about your family's loss. It will take a long time to get over this tragedy, if ever. I lost my 22 year old daughter while she was in college about 20 years ago. I'm not over it yet and probably never will quit feeling the pain.

 

[harley]

Today was the first of three-in-a-row doctor visits. Today was the cardiologist. He says I'm fine, that's good. Tomorrow is the liver specialist in Baltimore. I anticipate he'll say the same thing, since I have been behaving myself, diet and exercise-wise. And Thursday is the dentist to repair a filling that is falling apart.

I'm really, really, starting to dislike this getting old crap.

Then on the other hand, I'm grateful I didn't live in an era when dentistry consisted of a pint of Jack Daniel's and a pair of pliers, and the doctor said "here, put on these leeches to suck out the bad vapors" or some such.

The Jack Daniels is still a good idea.

 

[skipro33]

Today is month 3 of chemo for me. Day 1 of 2 at the start of each month. I'm now half way through.

 

[Calico]

Today is month 3 of chemo for me. Day 1 of 2 at the start of each month. I'm now half way through.

When I had chemo back in 2018 I marked each treatment off a schedule I had on the kitchen wall. It helped me to visualize reaching the end of treatment. I wish you many years of good health after you finish chemo.