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nuxvomica

(13,877 posts)
17. Some good and some bad
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 03:15 PM
1 hr ago

Laid off in January after 47 years with the same company, because my job was off-shored to India.

Convinced my doctor to treat me with 21 days of doxycycline even though he didn't believe I had a Lyme relapse. He initially prescribed 10 days but the symptoms had returned a week later. Still dealing with knee problems but they are slowly improving as long as I keep doing heavy squats.

Suffered a bout with diverticulitis and a mild concussion.

Saw my nephew's son graduate from high school.

To celebrate my 70th birthday, my sister and BIL took me on a "museum crawl" in NYC (MOMA and the Met) and Philly, where we saw a rare exhibition of most of my absolute favorite artist Henri Rousseau's works at the Barnes Foundation, including a private tour of the exhibition. Stayed at the legendary Algonquin Hotel in NYC and saw Broadway shows MJ: The Musical and The Book of Mormon.

Received my first Social Security deposit in December.


"La Bohémienne endormie (The Sleeping Gypsy)", one of the Rousseau paintings I saw in person, having last seen it at MOMA over 50 years ago.

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That's a great list. FalloutShelter 4 hrs ago #1
Thank You EnergizedLib 3 hrs ago #6
Thanks so much. FalloutShelter 3 hrs ago #9
I've enjoyed having my son fly out and visit 3 times this year. pandr32 4 hrs ago #2
EnergizedLib........... Upthevibe 4 hrs ago #3
I hope I can one day lose that weight EnergizedLib 3 hrs ago #7
EnergizedLib............ Upthevibe 2 hrs ago #12
Here's a few PJMcK 4 hrs ago #4
Happy New Year to you, too EnergizedLib 3 hrs ago #8
When Rich my husband completed his radiation at the hospital for Malignant Cancer and rang the bell. He still gets debm55 4 hrs ago #5
I wish him good health EnergizedLib 2 hrs ago #16
Well... OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #10
Solidarity, brother quaint 2 hrs ago #14
Entirely changed my life. Sold my cute, little house across the street from my son and granddaughter. Sold my cars. sinkingfeeling 2 hrs ago #11
Here's mine. beaglelover 2 hrs ago #13
Congrats on quitting smoking EnergizedLib 2 hrs ago #15
Thank you. I'm very proud of myself and can't believe how much better I feel overall. beaglelover 1 hr ago #20
Some good and some bad nuxvomica 1 hr ago #17
Are you okay after the layoff? EnergizedLib 1 hr ago #18
Financially, yes, according to my advisor nuxvomica 1 hr ago #19
Curious about the autograph signings, EnergizedLib True Dough 1 hr ago #21
Worst was Patrick Ewing EnergizedLib 40 min ago #22
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