I had an interesting experience when I went shopping at Ikea with my 94 yo mom to get furniture for the apartment she was moving to. Dad had passed away and after a few years she decided that it was time to move out of the big house on the hill to a simple apartment by the bay.As we were collecting this and that I felt like I was shopping with a teenage daughter who was heading off to her first apartment. Mom wanted a fresh start for most of the things in the new place.I don’t have kids but in that moment I kinda felt like a dad.
Mom is 99 now and may have to move from the apartment to a place where there is more attention for her. It can be kind of a drag going over to help with something or bring more bananas, but I cherish every moment because I know this chapter will come to a close someday.
I can relate to this. I work in entertainment and there are many shows where I feel like no matter how much makeup we put on the show, it is still a pig. My Linkedin profile lists me as a Porcine Cosmetologist.
When people say that masks are not required I suggest that dropping your drawers before using the toilet is not required either, but it is still a good idea.
I am mildly disappointed in myself that my first reaction to the orange clouds was flames instead of sunset clouds. We all need to take a moment and just watch the clouds.
When I was working at ILM we had a real fire department, they were the pyro team that created the explosive and fire effects for movies. We referred to those guys in the big yellow truck as the water department since they never brought fire.
When I was in high school there were several pairs of trousers that I shared with my mom.