Dear JOM folks, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to tell you that my husband "Dr.J" passed away early this morning. He had been a member of the JOM community for years and had had enjoyed meeting many of you in person. There will be no service, per his request. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me direct at klwms50@gmail.com. Mrs. Dr. J

Fianl thoght for this evening: Glücklich ist, wer vergisst, was doch nicht zu ändern ist.
 Roughly, Happy is he who forgets what he cannot change.

Reminds me of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, universally referred to as the D&C. I always refered to it as the "Dilation and Curettage" when I lived there.

Jane, I don't know about the hearing aids, but it is the next step. *Argh*

Iggy, One ear always been bad after a viral infection about 25 years ago. The other one has declined a lot over the last few years.

Thank you henry. Of course I will examine artificial supplements, but this will prompt a major reexamination of how I interact with the world. We do have booze in stock, for better and for worse.

It is difficult to get old. I am losing my hearing, and soon will be deaf. Unlike most, hearing has been my most important sense. Losing it has been very difficult for me. *sigh* At least MrsJ's breast cancer treatment has gone well.

I read that the House and Senate are shut down. This this allegedly is a bad thing. How can we get this to continue?

boris, My kittie also was a Siamese. Sadly he is gone now, but we had the better part of 20 years together. He was a wonderful boy.

boris, You have an adorable kitty.

FWIW, Cedars Sinai is an amazing facility. Where else would one find streets named after George and Gracie?

amom, I think is a good thing being Frank. :)

So of course MrsJ turned off the Schubert and is playing Janis Joplin. She is a Haight Ashbury girl after all.

I don't think there are too many country music fans here in KJOM land. As you may recall, I am in a mixed marriage. MrsJ likes country. I prefer Verdi.

I've been listening to great drummers over the last couple of days. Charlie Watts, Keith Moon, and Ginger Baker. But my favorite still is John Bonham. Shame he was part of Zeppelin.

It is a grey and overcast day in sunny California. 50 degrees F. Burr.

My family: https://ktphotography64.pixieset.com/kandi-wedding/?pid=4519506574&id=19&h=MjQyOTgxOTM3NA I'm the tall one. MrsJ is the lovely gal. Hiro is being a goober.

The lemons have ripened too. It is about a month from ripe loranges.

Our Mandarins have ripened. They are magnificent! CA may be a shithole, but it is a great place to grow things.

If I may indulge: https://ktphotography64.pixieset.com/kandi-wedding/?pid=4519505632&id=15&h=ODQ2MTM4NDI3 It was when MrsJ became MrsJ.

We have had a lovely Christmas Evening in spite of the lack of kids/grand kids/great grand kids. We had a wonderful Minestrone this evening, and Dungeness Crab is slated for tomorrow. Duck or Goose is usual, but crab will do. :) One of our few remaining kitties here loves crab above all things in the world. So he at least will have a wonderful Christmas. Merry Christmas!!

The issue with masks is that people who use them don't treat them like they have COVID-19 on them. Here they get put on vehicle dashboards, in purses/pockets, on kitchen counters, and so forth. Of course they are used over and over again. If you really think they protect you from this awful virus, why aren't the masks treated like they are toxic?

sbw, Sweet thought on MrsJ. However, she decidedly is in the high risk group, and I'm borderline (not the personality disorder!). So that's not the reason.

Thank you those who posted COVID-related links for me to discuss this with MrsJ. This may be one area we just cannot talk about, though, as I don't think she is rational about it.

MrsJ has become a royal PITA on COVID-19, masks, deaths, spread, reimbursement, and the whole nine years. Is there a good recent article that covers these things? Left unchecked, she'd favor shutting down the entire economy to get rid of this scourge. I disagree, but am not willing to do her legwork for her.