Topic: FAREWELL 2013, HELLO 2014! (Read 11984 times)

John G. · « **Reply #30 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:21:44 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 31, 2013, 07:19:35 AM

Happy New Year, everyone!

The last 30 or so New Year's Eves have been spent at a soup potluck at the church. Good clean soupy fun.

That sounds nice.

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:21:53 AM »

MBarnum · « **Reply #32 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:22:57 AM »

Kayes wishes you all a good morning!

MBarnum · « **Reply #33 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:26:39 AM »

TOD:

Favorite New Years Eve would definately be one during my high school years. I would always go over to my friend Dave's house. Play cards with his parents, stay up late watching old movies on tv or listening to his short wave radio trying to find stations from various far away countries, and of course ringing in the new year at midnight.

John G. · « **Reply #34 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:27:44 AM »

I do remember one New Year's Eve that I'd rather forget. I woke up at about 4:30 on Dec. 31, 2010, with grotesque pain. Drove myself to the ER. I knew it was a kidney stone.

It turned out to be three humungous kidney stones. While they were looking at the CAT scan, they noticed a mass on the other kidney, so they kept me overnight. I spent that New Year's watching Saturday Night Fever, a movie I had never seen before, from an uncomfortable and fairly cold hospital bed.

Many of you remember all of this. The lump was cancerous, but mercifully benign. Still, I'm glad I woke up this morning after eight hours of peaceful sleep.

Laura · « **Reply #35 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:28:58 AM »

Seeing how both DR Sandra and Mae-Ling are now vegetarians, I will be making vegetable soup for tonight. With matzo balls.

Laura · « **Reply #36 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:29:56 AM »

What does that mean -- cancerous but benign?

Laura · « **Reply #37 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:30:11 AM »

And I do remember that.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:32:50 AM »

2013 is sliding to a close.

Kaye Ballard was on The Ed Sullivan Show the night that Frances Farmer made her return to show business on June 30, 1957.....along with The Everly Brothers, The University of Georgia Glee Club, The Kirby Stone Four, and Bonnie Guitar.....and many others.

John G. · « **Reply #39 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:37:15 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 31, 2013, 07:29:56 AM

What does that mean -- cancerous but benign?

I'm not the doctor. I just know I didn't have to do anything after it was removed. No chemo, no radiation.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:48:38 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 31, 2013, 07:27:44 AM

I do remember one New Year's Eve that I'd rather forget. I woke up at about 4:30 on Dec. 31, 2010, with grotesque pain. Drove myself to the ER. I knew it was a kidney stone.

It turned out to be three humungous kidney stones. While they were looking at the CAT scan, they noticed a mass on the other kidney, so they kept me overnight. I spent that New Year's watching Saturday Night Fever, a movie I had never seen before, from an uncomfortable and fairly cold hospital bed.

Many of you remember all of this. The lump was cancerous, but mercifully benign. Still, I'm glad I woke up this morning after eight hours of peaceful sleep.

Moi, aussi, DR John G!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:49:19 AM »

And the laundry is finished and put away. I'm ready for a nap!

Laura · « **Reply #42 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:58:04 AM »

They caught it early. What a blessing!

Ginny · « **Reply #43 on:** December 31, 2013, 07:59:51 AM »

New Year's Eve morning greetings! Richard and I have cleaned up our kitchen and now we're getting ready for our afternoon date to see SAVING MR. BANKS and have an early dinner at Bravo Italian Cucina. We will home before most of the crazies start their celebrating.

Elan · « **Reply #44 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:03:51 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 31, 2013, 07:29:56 AM

What does that mean -- cancerous but benign?

In common usage (i.e., everyone but really pedantic oncologists), it means that you've got an abnormal but contained mass of cells growing someplace, as opposed to a malignant growth that can invade neighboring cells and directly disrupt organ function. Technically speaking, doctors only classify the malignant types as "cancerous" growths. (cue my parents' wailing "see? You could've been a doctor after all!")

Glad to hear that all went well, John G., and may you have many more less eventful new years in good health!

Laura · « **Reply #45 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:05:21 AM »

By the way, Elan ..I am sure I speak for all of us here when I say that I think the best way to ring out the old year is with an updated photos of your heirs. Please.

Ginny · « **Reply #46 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:05:25 AM »

TOD - New Year's Eve 1982. Richard and I had been in New York City since the evening of Christmas Day and had already seen 7 Broadway shows. On New Year's Eve, we had dinner at Dish of Salt (now Utsav) on 46th St. and saw EVITA. About 11:30 we went outside right in front of our hotel on Seventh Ave. and watched the ball drop. We weren't right in the thick of the Times Square crowd, but close enough. We then turned around and watched the fireworks in Central Park. We flew home on New Year's Day.

Kate · « **Reply #47 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:08:47 AM »

Good Morning All:

First of all I would like to thank TCB for the hug he sent me via Kevin's message. I am sorry I am so late. I was so touched that you thought of me.

I hope you have a most Blessed and healthy New year TCB and everyone else!

Kate · « **Reply #48 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:10:30 AM »

TOD;

I really don't have any New Years Eve that really stood out.

I really enjoy going for a early dinner, then just staying home with the hubby and Sadie and watching a good movie, and also we enjoy the Twilight Zone Marathan every year.

Druxy · « **Reply #49 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:13:58 AM »

TOD:

No outstanding New Years Eve in my memory.

I usually stay home; often am asleep before midnight.

Ginny · « **Reply #50 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:16:34 AM »

Another memorable New Year's Eve was 2003, when Rob was a senior in high school. He went to what we thought was going to be an overnight lock-in with a youth group at a local church. We got a call about 10:30pm that he and his friend Chris had collided during a relay race and Rob's glasses frame had cut his eyelid and the nurses among the chaperones thought he should go to the ER. We met them there and rang in 2004 while Rob had stitches. Because he had turned 18 a few months earlier, we were kind of ignored by the hospital staff, but Rob was glad to have us there.

Kate · « **Reply #51 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:16:36 AM »

I have several DVD's from the Library.

They are:

THE WEIGHT OF WATER
MR BROOKS
UNDER SUSPICION
THE TERMINAL
WONDER BOYS
THIS IS THE END
THE ARTIST
MALICE
THE JANE AUSTINE BOOK CLUB ( I have already seen it but want to see again)
MILDRED PIERCE (The HBO one with Kate Winslet)

I also have the book THE HOLY OR THE BROKEN) It is about LEONARD COHEN'S SONG 'HALLELUJAH"

Have any DR's seen any of these movies and read this book?

Kate · « **Reply #52 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:17:07 AM »

I think we will watch THE ARTIST tonight!

John G. · « **Reply #53 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:20:51 AM »

Thank you, Elan and all. Now, if I could only get some writing done.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:21:47 AM »

My friends Cathie and Alice got married today. The news was an unexpected surprise this morning - I was actually surprised they had waited so long! - and I am very happy for them.

singdaw · « **Reply #55 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:26:44 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 31, 2013, 07:28:58 AM

Seeing how both DR Sandra and Mae-Ling are now vegetarians, I will be making vegetable soup for tonight.

I guess boy soup is out, then.

Elan · « **Reply #56 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:28:43 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 31, 2013, 08:05:21 AM

By the way, Elan ..I am sure I speak for all of us here when I say that I think the best way to ring out the old year is with an updated photos of your heirs. Please.

*sigh* I don't have too many good recent photos here at work, but here's a 2-year old shot of all three guys

and a recent shot of my youngest.

TCB · « **Reply #57 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:30:21 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 31, 2013, 12:31:03 AM

And the word of the day is: OEILLADE!

Quote from: Jennifer on December 31, 2013, 06:55:00 AM

I think that I might be getting a cold. My nose won't stop running!

Maybe your nose has a new exercise regime?

TCB · « **Reply #58 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:37:46 AM »

Happy Old Year!

TCB · « **Reply #59 on:** December 31, 2013, 08:38:13 AM »

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