Greatest global online bookclub in town

On my Mac the red x is a red dot in the upper left corner. There are three dots, red, yellow, green. Just click on the red one and you’re out. I have it in bookmarks, (on the PC it’s Favorites) click on it and I’m in again. It’s almost too simple. I tried to make it more complicated in the beginning.

Candace

That red x is at the top right hand corner of the screen, Georgianna. If you put the mouse pointer on it, it will say “Close” and that is exactly what it does. It will close any program you’re on so when you want to leave GGOBIT, or any other site, game or whatever, just click on that.

And when you use it to leave GGOBIT, you won’t have to ‘sign in’ again — this is what I do all the time to leave GGOBIT, or the game site. The only time I DO NOT use it is when I’m signing out of my bank website. Then I click on “Sign Out” for sure.

Jo

The x is at the very top of the page on the rt. hand side. It just disappears the page you have up. That is how I sign off.

Julie and I got back from a very busy week in ElPaso. The weather was great and it was good to see family again. I am happy that I don’t have two year old twins with me all the time though. A week was enough until they are older. It is good to be home. Julie is taking the train from here to Richmond. The blog master is taking her to the train station. I got very little of the Mark Haddon book read while gone.

By the way, we had two acceptable meals from Continental: not the usual dry sandwhiches. One was a cheeseburger and salad and one was a little steak and cheese pizza and salad. The meals helped with the long flight from Houstan to Newark.

Jerry, I hope your tests are negative and you are back in the swing again.

I am off to do laundry and grocery shopping. (Today is senior discount day at the grocery).

Where in the world to you find a red X? I tried signing in a few days ago and they didn’t accept my password or user name. I also have them written down so didn’t know what to do. I kept changing from caps to little letters and after about the fourth time, it worked. Don’t know why. I would sure use the Red X if I could find it. For quite awhile when I would click on Write Post, it would take me to a page and I could click on something (don’t remember now what it was) and I could go write in to post. I can get in to read okay but I am challenged to get in to post as easily. I haven’t given up though.
Jerry, I hope your tests go smoothly. I don’t like the idea of you driving yourself to the ER. Friends are usually more than willing to help out. Call somebody next time no matter what time of day or night. please.

Georgianna

It is easy to post in here and I for one have written down my passwords in a small spiral notebook but I don’t sign out of this GGOBIT site, I just click on that red ‘x’ in the upper right corner. I don’t have to keep signing in. But not everyone is here like they were on AOL – that’s basically what I meant and miss.

I’m so glad you were able to get hourself to the ER, Jerry – do you have someone you cna call if you need it? Good luck on the procedures and keep us posted on your well being. We NEED you.

Take care, mon ami and all you ladies. Spring has sprung and the flowers, grass and weeds are growing crazy. Don’t overwork yourselves.

Jo

I remember when Wilke ran against Roosevelt. I was about seven years old and our neighbor had a big picture of him in his front window. Later I learned that he was an officer in our company; Consumers Power Company. He was a democrat that turned Republican. Not many doing that nowadays!
Huggz,
Jerry

We had a nice time in the cities, my bother’s grandaughter played a lead in Pirates of Penannce,sp, and now at 20, sounds so much stronger and better than when she was in high school.  She has been advised to get voice lessons, which I didn’t realize was lacking in her past.  This was community theater, so no pay, but she loves the stage.

And our daughter is doing well on thyroid meds and my husband found he has no problem in that area.  His wt is due to more eating and less moving. 

I wish you well with your tests, Jerry.  My husband has had both his carotids surgically cleared.  One 9 years ago and the second in Dec after a t i a which momentarily affected his speech and rt arm.  He also had a stent placed in a kidney vessel last Dec.  You see why I worry about his wt, and activity! 

The daughter we stayed with has a retired racing greyhound, they got him through the U of M, and he donates blood every once in a while.  Greyhounds have good blood counts for this.

Not much reading lately, our grandaughters are reading a series called Warriors.  All the charactors are cats. 

Jacky

Jerry, talking about books from years ago, I’ve been wanting to find a copy of One World by Wendell Wilkie. I was a kid when he ran against FDR. I’d like to read it now and see if and how it relates to the global economy of today. I had the impression from what I could understand then it had some revolutionary concepts. One of the things I remember, he had a farm in the next county and when he became a candidate he painted all the board fence around his property white and his mailbox black. I remember a neighbor said the black mailbox was probably illegal or was at least unAmerican. Odd the things we remember for no reason.

Good you’re having those tests–not a lot of fun–hope they find answers.

Candace

It’s really just as easy to post in here Jo, if you can remember your password.

I’ve just finished Nathaniel Philbrick’s “Mayflower” and have really enjoyed. It’s not a fast read but it’s fascinating to read some REAL history instead of the watered down stuff the historians try to feed us. This book puts the lie to a lot of the “facts” we’ve all been led to believe about the pilgrims and New England’s beginnings.

Tomorrow I’ll start rereading Huxley’s “Brave New World”. It’s probably been forty years since I’ve read it.

I’ve got to go in and have ultrasound tests on my carotids again tomorrow and then on the 30th an echocardiogram. I had another TIA (transient ischemic attack) the other night in my right arm. Drove myself to the hospital ER and they kept me there half the night doing cat scans, EKGs and what not. Old age ain’t for sissies!

Huggz around,
Jerry

My kittens has dislodged “Our Book” from where I had it and so, to save it from utter destruction, I picked it up and then started reading it again.

In many respects, I wish we were all still on AOL because it was so easy to post there and you all posted very regularly. And I do miss all the camaraderie!!!!!

Seems I missed a lot of children’s books so once in awhile, I try to catch up on them. This is what I am reading now and will finish it this afternoon. I enjoy hearing about all that you are reading. So far we haven’t seen much of summer, but I am grateful for the lovely cool weather. Georgiana

This new book finally came today. There are seven pages of bibliography–if this distills information from all those books on the subject of memory, it should save a lot of time and be enlightening. As I said before, the title caught my attention.

Candace

I wish the best and speediest treatments ever for Pam and your hubby, Jacky. It’s such good news to hear that their troubles are treatable.

And all those good events you’re going to attend. I regret that my five are so scattered….one in Colorado (that’s where I’m going in June to daughter’s 50th), one in Texas, two in Florida (on the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast), and one in Maryland. And me? In Pennsylvania no less.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

What a range of family concerns and celebrations, Jacky. The good part is your daughter’s problem should be treatable and it’s good to have an answer. How nice that you’re close enough to take part in all the activities.

Candace

Our middle daughter, Pam, 45, found yesterday that she has the above.  She’s been more tired than she has admitted, and has struggled with wt. for years.  She has a very pretty face, and you know the rest.  But she switched Dr.s and this young women said I’m going to check your thyroid. 

I looked it up on WebMD.com and she certainly has the symptms, plus it said that 20% of women over 60 and 8 % of men have some degree of this problem.  It is treatable, but something that you will have to deal with always.

Tomorrow my husband is going to be checked for the same thing, as he has the same symptms.

After Bible Study this evening we had a centennial planning meeting, our church will celebrate 100 years in July.  But like so many groups in rural communities, we are shrinking in members, but it works for now. 

Fri am we are going to St Paul to our youngest daughter and family’s home.  My nephew is celebrating his Master degree in journalism by having a “Writer’s Block Party” and my brother’s oldest grandaughter is in a play, the Pirates of Penannce, sp.  She loves the stage and to sing.  Our son’s daughter, who just graduated from 8th grade, is going with us.  A family affair!  So the weeks fly by.    Jacky

I like that neck of the woods, too, Darlyne; it reminds me of ABQ except that ABQ is higher up being a mile high city also.

I can only say I’m rather happy I’m not having to stay at the b’day party site; it was very noisy. They had rigged up a slip-and-slide for the kids as the other gramma has a huge yard and with nice hill for that kind of thing. We adults sat in the shade.

My day today was quiet except for when the littlest four-leggers were causing a ruckus. They suddenly get tired and almost collapse where they’re standing.

I hope you all had a lovely day.
Jo

I hope all of you Mothers have had or are still having a great day. I had telephone calls from three of mine and Jenny had me over for a wonderful dinner. She is one of those cooks who don’t mind using many dishes—a gormet. (sp) I will be leaving Wednesday for ElPaso and will be celebrating three kids and one adult birthday also, just like you Jo, only I will be there for a few days. The birthdays are 4th 2nd, and 50th. I do love ElPaso but don’t especially like the getting there part.

I wish all of you a most happy Mother’s Day. I hope you are spoiled with your breakfast of Eggs Benedict and Mimosas shared with your family and YOU don’t have to do ANY dishes; champagne, caviar, lobster or steak (your choice) with all the fixings and your favorite dessert; and amply sufficient time to read, nap, walk around the block(s) or just chat with whoever is where you are.

As for me, we did ours yesterday and today I’m going to listen to the silence (we also did 3 kid birthdays and an adult birthday) and put my feet up. It was fun but I was glad to get home.

Jo

Nope, not the striped – it’s called Lace Beanie and it is gray in the picture.

Company coming; they went to the daughter’s graduation from Army basic training and got a CD. Since they don’t have a CD player, they’re coming down here.

Bye

I did look at that Lion site when you first mentioned it. Is it the stripped beanie you are making?

I started the Mark Haddon book and so far am enjoying it. I didn’t get too far because last night was a bridge night and a late night. I fall asleep after a few pages.

Yes, Darlyne, I did get the instructions online – and here’s the URL for the pattern; it’s the second picture down.

http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?craft=Knit&search=Search&searchText=lace+beanie

Also, if you just type in (or highlight) www.lionbrand.com, you can find other knitting patterns. In the sidebar on the left is a heading for knitting patterns; click on that and at the bottom is a pattern for a knitted headband which at lot of folks wear in the winter to keep their ears warm. ACtually, if they’d wear a real hat, they would stay warmer because their heads would be warmer.

Lion Brand has a lot of great free patterns.

Good luck with whatever you try.

I am distressed at the news about Mary. Cancer is just a dreadful dreadful disease and I wish her a quick release from the pain. Please convey to Mary’s caregiver that I am thinking of her.

Finished this book I mentioned before. Richard Preston is not an author I was familiar with but I’m interested in his other books now. He conveyed so much information about not only redwoods in this country but even taller trees in Australia, each with amazing functions unique to their environment. while conveying the lives and personalities of the individuals who study them. It has to be absorbing to keep my attention while refocusing around these infernal floaters through a whole book. He’s written The Hot Zone and The Demon in the Freezer, fact based, and a novel, The Cobra Event. Will be checking those out.

Candace

Several of you know Mary from online and the bashes (Cactus Caper, etc.)

Sorry the be the bearer of sad news.

I had an online Chat with Mary’s caregiver yesterday.  Mary is not going to be with us much longer.  Her cancer has returned with a vengeance.  Mary is on morphine and is wondering why she is still here.  The caregiver says Mary has made her peace and is ready to go.

Qltmkr and I went to see Mary last July.  She looked so good and was so happy.   She had lost a lot of weight and had a part time job.  A few days later I had an email from Mary saying she had suffered a stroke.  Was going to speech therapy, etc.  I had not heard from her for months.

Pray for Mary. 

Myrna

Did you get the pattern on line. I am knitting a no brainer lap robe. I just wanted something easy to do for the summer.

I needed something to read when travaling so went to the bookstore and bought the latest Mark Haddon book. He wrote The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night which I thought very good. That one was narrated by a boy with Aspergers Syndrome.