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9. That's me.

Sun Feb 13, 2022, 07:30 PM

Feb 2022

Happily taking care of my 85 year old mum in law.

Of coarse my better half is a youngun, weighing in at only 58.

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K&R sheshe2 Feb 2022 #1

K&R Diamond_Dog Feb 2022 #2

Experiencing this now. cilla4progress Feb 2022 #3

They don't notice you until you're sick or drop dead bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #4

++ There's a bit about poor US childcare covered but nix appalachiablue Feb 2022 #12

Agree one thousand times over FN DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #10

++ You got it, very ugly. appalachiablue Feb 2022 #13

That's me. Tommymac Feb 2022 #9

Very sweet. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #16

response already looooong overdue bringthePaine Feb 2022 #11

Wow! Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #15

The Gardners look so sweet JustAnotherGen Feb 2022 #17

I'm a 68-year-old, taking care of my 98-year-old mother. Staph Feb 2022 #18