tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post2298086825373997809..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Bones and Ballsy Old Men Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46876784116082004472017-07-07T23:28:28.982-04:002017-07-07T23:28:28.982-04:00Two cups a day for someone with good bones isn'...Two cups a day for someone with good bones isn't going to hurt you. But just because someone intakes a lot of calcium everyday doesn't mean that their body is absorbing that calcium. That's my problem and that's what makes your bones honeycomb. <br /><br />I was big time into photograph in the 70s. I don't know why I burned out on it...maybe because my husband took it up in Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-15163771263147575572017-07-07T22:25:38.798-04:002017-07-07T22:25:38.798-04:00I didn't know that coffee is a concern when it...I didn't know that coffee is a concern when it comes to bone density. I have two cups in the morning, and occasionally one at night, but I never drink soft drinks of any sort, and have a really high calcium intake (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.). Of course, I get plenty of Vitamin D every day, so I'm not too worried. I've had a couple of good falls, too, with no particular damageshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91826751080836251122017-07-05T22:47:45.993-04:002017-07-05T22:47:45.993-04:00I should give you my Jackson Pollock limited editi...I should give you my Jackson Pollock limited edition Crocs. I really love those shoes.<br /><br />That guy scared the crap out of me and probably the driver in front of me!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6562150701181249102017-07-05T22:16:19.771-04:002017-07-05T22:16:19.771-04:00I admire that older man's gutsiness....but not...I admire that older man's gutsiness....but not his endangering others with his exuberance! That's just irresponsible. As for painting....DAMN THE DAMN TORPEDOES! No one is likely to have to slam on their brakes. LOL I am not an artist at all, but I love playing with paint and "pretend" I'm a famous artist -- I'm pretty good at imitating Jackson Pollock. LOLdonnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83543822353481308592017-07-04T17:09:25.818-04:002017-07-04T17:09:25.818-04:00Ah...the signs are there.....you're losing it!...Ah...the signs are there.....you're losing it!!! Just kiddin'!joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20646700577451250972017-07-04T08:12:15.562-04:002017-07-04T08:12:15.562-04:00LOL. I must have been really tired when I wrote th...LOL. I must have been really tired when I wrote that. I'm 5' 4" now was 5' 7 1/2".Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-547768882929977302017-07-04T01:22:05.414-04:002017-07-04T01:22:05.414-04:00Wow! You're 7'4" now??? That treatm...Wow! You're 7'4" now??? That treatment you're getting must really be something! To think you were only 4' 7 1/2" before. Hoo hah!joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-7973372389447346502017-07-03T17:12:29.495-04:002017-07-03T17:12:29.495-04:00Thanks for the information. I'm thinking it...Thanks for the information. I'm thinking it's similar to bisphosphonates I took. All those bone drugs cost a fortune! But if they work, they do save money for the medical system in the long run.<br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-85753223983324864722017-07-03T16:37:48.498-04:002017-07-03T16:37:48.498-04:00Hi again Jean. I asked my wife and she told me it&...Hi again Jean. I asked my wife and she told me it's called " prolia ". She had 4 shots of it and each shot cost her $500. Now that's the cost in Canada but I have no idea what that would cost in the US. Have a great 4th of July my friend. See ya.<br /><br />Cruisin PaulCruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91784084536314358472017-07-03T08:30:24.850-04:002017-07-03T08:30:24.850-04:00I know, that guy is taking serious risks that coul...I know, that guy is taking serious risks that could effect the quality of the rest of his life. There are things that can happen to you that are worse than dying. I've seen those closed head injury wards in nursing homes and they all filled with young people.<br /><br />My height is now 7'4" and used to be 4' 7 1/2" and I'm still not used to be short. Sometimes when I&#Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52150763661555113472017-07-03T01:20:59.647-04:002017-07-03T01:20:59.647-04:00Perhaps you should just paint to provide your own ...Perhaps you should just paint to provide your own personal enjoyment if doing so gives you pleasure and you can be satisfied that is enough. If something more comes of it, fine, if not, that's fine, too. My unrealized activity was drama that I gave up after I wed, had a family and couldn't devote the intense time frame involved with any production. I don't have the same drive to joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75032948897746888462017-07-02T21:37:51.176-04:002017-07-02T21:37:51.176-04:00I've decided to take L.S. Nelson's advice ...I've decided to take L.S. Nelson's advice (above) about starting with a paint-by-number---going shopping for a kit tomorrow. She's a gifted artist and I think your idea of scheduling creative time is a great idea as well. I've certainly got a lot of open time over the next two months. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46704116178059601432017-07-02T21:14:39.836-04:002017-07-02T21:14:39.836-04:00I find that when I'm intimidated by some creat...I find that when I'm intimidated by some creative task, setting aside time for it and then forcing myself to stick with it until the full time has elapsed helps to get my creative juices flowing. I hope you'll make time for painting. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51449460787249605742017-07-02T20:03:05.028-04:002017-07-02T20:03:05.028-04:00Wow, that's great drug that can show that kind...Wow, that's great drug that can show that kind of improvement! I'm happy for your wife. If you come back do you know the name of those shots? I've been told by both my doctors that if they can just stop the progression of bone loss they consider it a successful treatment.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50368533343602560432017-07-02T19:43:52.590-04:002017-07-02T19:43:52.590-04:00My wife has some problems with her bones. She was ...My wife has some problems with her bones. She was having a shot every 6 months to help since her doctor told her that her bones look like Swiss cheese. Since that time everything is now back to normal thank God. I hope that you'll be able to figure out the problem with your bones. You'll have to be careful my friend. Don't forget you and I are getting old. LOL See ya Jean<br /><br />Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19954878352968543972017-07-02T09:20:21.749-04:002017-07-02T09:20:21.749-04:00I love this as a concrete plan of action. Last nig...I love this as a concrete plan of action. Last night in bed I was thinking I should schedule painting time way I do doctor appointments to get me started. I used to paint-by-numbers when I was a kid. I even like the idea of starting with a dog's portrait---I used to do people portrait and figures mostly. With a dog there would be less pressure to get it right. The 50% is a reminder that I Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40982205014389265132017-07-02T00:10:58.882-04:002017-07-02T00:10:58.882-04:00All artists are afraid, but I read a wonderful, fr...All artists are afraid, but I read a wonderful, freeing statement from a very accomplished artist saying 50% of what she did was crap, but the 50% that wasn't made it all worthwhile.<br /><br />What got me started painting again was doing a couple of paint-by-number paintings of Golden Retrievers for relaxation! It reminded me how much I loved the way the brush and paint feel on the canvas LS Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888269999839452459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70387485300791990622017-07-01T18:33:58.516-04:002017-07-01T18:33:58.516-04:00My thoughts precisely, okay bones but osteo. Why I...My thoughts precisely, okay bones but osteo. Why I thought it odd. (and nothing more potent than calcium tablets ...)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20334977606215729272017-07-01T17:53:04.499-04:002017-07-01T17:53:04.499-04:00I wish I could say I haven't lost any height. ...I wish I could say I haven't lost any height. I used to be 5' 7 1/2" and now am 5' 4". Growing up on a farm and eating all those veggies, working hard and drinking raw milk probably does make a huge difference. How often do they test your calcium? Mine is tested yearly and has never been high, but I have a thyroid disorder and you don't so I don't absorb it well. <brMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78805829598237348602017-07-01T17:26:50.106-04:002017-07-01T17:26:50.106-04:00OR--YOU could cross stitch it for a pillow cover!!...OR--YOU could cross stitch it for a pillow cover!!!I have too much calcium, it can cause kidney stones, so I don't take any supplement, but I do have a cup of milk a day. I have drank Diet Pepsi steadily since the mid-80's and apparently it hasn't leached a milligram of calcium. When I was 21 years old, I was 5'11" tall. I am now 5'10 1/2" tall, so I have lost 1/2Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79822880176570165652017-07-01T15:15:36.139-04:002017-07-01T15:15:36.139-04:00I don't think your coffee and soda consumption...I don't think your coffee and soda consumption is going to get any doctor shaking a finger at you. But not taking calcium, now that could/should. Did you ever try vitamins and calcium gummies? I hate those big pills, too, and their after taste but I take the Vitafusion Platinum 50+ age essential multivitamin gummy and it tastes so good I have to remind myself it's not candy. Calcium also Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48544982291447608252017-07-01T15:07:50.816-04:002017-07-01T15:07:50.816-04:00The road doesn't have any sidewalks which is w...The road doesn't have any sidewalks which is why I'm sure he planned to stay in the middle of street. I am not a rule breaker but he obviously is. Can you imagine the two of us living together? Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62333434047982399242017-07-01T14:05:21.882-04:002017-07-01T14:05:21.882-04:00I need to start taking care of my body! I am not ...I need to start taking care of my body! I am not regular about taking vitamins and supplements ... should be taking calcium (also have osteopenia), Vit D, salmon oil and multi. I just hate swallowing pills. Although if I swallow NOW, I won't have to be taking any more later!<br /><br />I am hopeful that with a new knee, I can move around more which will help ALL of my body.<br /><br />You The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14553407542201678952017-07-01T13:07:11.079-04:002017-07-01T13:07:11.079-04:00The man on the skateboard sure has that "Damn...The man on the skateboard sure has that "Damn the torpedoes full steam ahead" attitude, that's well and good as long as he can avoid the torpedoes, I respect pushing yourself to keep doing things but we still have to "look both ways before crossing the street" or skating into the middle of it.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58866099829567142672017-07-01T12:19:33.090-04:002017-07-01T12:19:33.090-04:00No, he was definitely old enough to collect social...No, he was definitely old enough to collect social security. He was very close and could see his face clearly, wrinkles and all.<br /><br />I drink a lot of water, too. Most days I only have two cups of coffee and I've tried herbal teas but haven't found one I really like except for those that are blended at Starbucks and who knows what all goes into those.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com