well you could pack for them and teach them a lesson…
winter coats and rain boots and old old t-shirts and a few aprons and stuffed animals.
Pack it up and smile and put a note on the suitcase telling them to look inside before they leave.
Ooh, that would be sweet!
@readingclaygirl - this of course is not medical advice, but: stop the drug immediately if your joints act up or you hear any popping sounds, especially ankle, knee etc., have any tingling pains (neuropathy), and mental confusion (cns issues). Or call your dr and discuss that after two decades of evidence, the FDA is finally suggesting fluoroquinolines only be used in extreme life saving conditions and can he recommend an alternate treatment.
If you have arthritis, use corticosteroids, or on any kind of NSAID right now, or have a magnesium deficiency, stop the drug immed and ask for an alternative, as there is direct evidence these conditions and drugs are contraindicated.
There is experimental literature/research by the Mayo Clinic sports division that suggests in rats high dosing of magnesium supplements, coq10, and vitamin e combined can offset potential damage or support recovery. I am doing this plus glucosamine and turmeric after a fluoroquinolines toxicity reaction to cipro.
If you start to feel effects, then discontinue the drug, you can try this nutritional strategy to avoid subsequent reaction. (Taking mag while taking the drug is contraindicated because the mag will chelate the drug.) In people who react to floxins, for some reason the mitochondria of the DNA of tendon-building cells mutate, which is why the reaction can occur several weeks/mos, after exposure even if not taking the drug at the time.
Not trying to scare you but after what I’ve been through the last month, and having had to dig and dig on my own about all of this, I’d rather see you avoid this drug for this condition, or at least be fully aware of the possible side effects if you are one of the minority who react 
I had previously taken Levaquin about 15 years ago without this kind of reaction, but had this reaction to cipro. Many people who react had previously taken floxins without adverse effect, just so you know.
:Now steps down from soapbox:
Missy. You can cure them by packing a suitcase full of your own underwear, feminine products and romance novels. When they arrive in mn and open the suitcases, they’ll get it and never trust you again
Bit of a rant ahead so ignore it you that isn’t what you want to read this morning.
As many of you know I have been making some lifestyle changes to lose some weight. Yes I really need to lose a LOT of weight but I’m trying to do it in a manner that I can sustain for the long term and still be happy. So although the weight isn’t coming off as quickly as I would like I own the choices that I make and understand maybe where I can improve. That being said yesterday was the end of the current session that I’m in for the program that I’m doing. During the last session they not only weigh you but re-measure you. You get measured at the beginning of each session as well. So I lost some weight - not as much as maybe I could have but still down. And dropped 6 inches overall. However 4 of the 6 inches are on a part of my body that I don’t WANT to lose any more. Did I lose on my waist/hips which I would love to - nope - not even a millimeter - most was from an area that I would just as well stay the same. Ugh!
@kmcmom13 I am definitely feeling effects- terrible joint pain. My doctor isn’t working today but another one in the practice said to skip the dose for today and my normal doctor will call tomorrow.
Keep working on it, RM. The positive changes will occur in the right places. It’s hard to work hard and not see the body changes in the way that you want, but it will happen. Hang in there.
MP - I must be either mean or lazy ( both?) but I have never packed for H - ever. I know that a lot of women do that but the concept always seemed odd to me. And your S is an adult, he can pack for himself. If the guys pack the wrong things, that’s their problem. Just say no.
I’ve never packed for my H either. Stopped packing for my sons around the time they were teenagers. Figured they knew best what they wanted to wear and have with them. As FallGirl says-Just say no!
Sadly I still pack for H if we are going away together. If he is traveling sans me he’s on his own. I care too much how he looks when I’m with him to let him pack for himself. It’s blue they MUST go together as he has a striped shirt with plaid shorts…
That’s the thing. H’s idea of “vacation clothes”: shorts and t-shirts, no matter where we are going or what is planned. One summer we went to Disneyworld. The next summer we went to Rome/Florence/Venice. H got out the identical clothes the second summer. I said no way. I guess that is what started it.
But y’all will be proud. I didn’t lift a finger to help them, didn’t add any comments, except to ask if they had any cash on them, to which H replied “Why would I need that?”
I can’t tell you how excited I’d be to have the house to myself…if I wasn’t leaving to see my mother tomorrow.
I think for H it must be genetic. Neither on of his parents have/had any clothes sense. Luckily my kids take after me. 
H recently put his new gorgeous polo shirt on–just bought by me–to go to the hardware store. And then was going to dinner in the same collarless shirt he had worn all day. I had him change both times.
RM, hang in there. And good for you that you have success even if not exactly how you want it. Maybe your body is going to reduce in stages.
Today is the first day for me to get back on track. I gained so much last summer when my thyroid went wacko and have not lost it. But it is time (again). Hate it though.
GF left today after a 4 night visit. We go back to grad school. I had a really hard time with her focus of “3 big meals a day” and wanting dinner at 5:30 and eating as if she is starving. (her weight is good) No alcohol. Early to bed.
No interest in shopping, pedis, limited hiking. Ok, and her really ill-fitting t-shirts that are faded and she chooses for
an outing and lunch out. I finally settled in with her after a couple of days and am glad she came. But the adjustment was painful and annoying. Now I am just sounding shallow …dang.
Got the Pokemon Go App to play with visiting nieces at the lake and I have to say it is really fun! I have been walking miles and laughing at the strange monster characters. It is a fun game if you don’t get addicted! I have no clue how to do anything except catch the Pokemon and get new Pokeballs. We have run in to so many nice people playing the game.
NM - saw a news article on this last night in that in just the 3 weeks that it has been out many people are going over their data plan. Must be a fun game.
Where is everyone?
mp, are you surviving with your mother?
Hot water heater is leaking. Plumber wants to come today when I should be at a hair appointment.
Then H wants to argue that he has a meeting during the time they might install and when my hair has been rescheduled. He has been asked to cancel literally nothing in 34 years. I have going to hold firm on this one though.
Interesting to see him squirm rather than just step up. This meeting is not an absolutely necessary one.
I am beginning to wonder about myself. Had brunch with our “always late friends”. They at least texted to
say they were running late. H met them and I arrived even later (can you tell I did not want to go?). When H
arrived within 5 minutes of their arrival they were ordering their food. They have occasionally arrived early
and have been half way through their food when we arrive on time. All very annoying.
Truth is that if I enjoyed the woman’s company more I would not be annoyed. I am tired of her conversation
which is always the same and her rudeness to her husband. H really enjoys the H so there it is.
I use to think I could be a hermit and am beginning to wonder again. So few friends I truly enjoy. But so thankful for those that I do.
I think that is rude Oregon - they should have waited for you unless your H said no we don’t need to wait - let’s order. Otherwise I think it’s rude. I also find people who ask to go out to dinner with you and then spend time on their cell phones to be rude. We are seeing one such couple on Wed. I can guarantee you that they will be texting, reading email, checking facebook and whatever throughout dinner.
I returned from my visit with my mother yesterday. Was so glad that older D was able to join us for part of the weekend. She was like a ray of young, attractive sunshine! I think Mom is doing fairly well considering everything. I won’t go into all the various fiascos (is that the plural of “fiasco”?) , but when I got home I immediately took a nap. The visits drain me in every possible way.
H and Son had a nice visit with H’s parents. H’s mom called him by name twice, which made him feel good. Son was “that man” but MIL was friendly to him. Sometimes she recognizes her H, but other times he’s also “that man.” They did a lot of fishing and canoeing and paddle boating. MIL even swam with H. MIL caught a fish almost as large as she is. But she didn’t remember it 30 minutes later. (What good is catching the giant fish if you can’t tell the story later?!)
I’ve been traveling all day but am in California now. You know it’s going to be an interesting flight when the flight attendant requests that you use the call button if the guy sitting across from you “starts acting strange again.” He did and I did. Not sure what was going on with him, but glad I was across the aisle and not right next to him. The guy right next to him was moved to another seat.
S’s gf started her new job today, and has some good possibilities for an apartment. She’s been with us for less than a month so she has made great progress.
Can’t believe it’s August already.
Missypie, glad you survived the visit. Oregon, sorry about the water heater and the ensuing scheduling difficulties.
Oh my, CQ, not sure “interesting” and “flight” go together well these days They should have a time out box on planes for disturbing passengers Have fun in Cali!
Oregon, sounds like your H should have “guys dinners” with the boorish woman’s hubby. Might be nice for the guy too.
Missy, glad you survived momsville, that you had the joy of your daughter, and that you can now recharge your batteries.
My family circus went relatively well, so to speak. The pool is a great entertainer for the kids and memories of prior hot tub bans a few autumns ago helped ensure that everyone followed the rules. This time, I’d printed up a sign and made clear to each niece and nephew that any activity deemed unsafe or antisocial could and would lead to a ban. The older girls (12) enforced so it was all pretty smooth. Even the guest dog managed to stay out of trouble and have a good time - fortunately, she’s very well trained by my BIL and will stay in command.
My mom got very choked up when she said goodbye yesterday because its been years since we’ve all managed to be together in the same place and its something she’s wanted for a long time. But I also know it was in part because she’s worried about us all being together again as my second youngest sib was diagnosed with cancer recently and the staging was inconclusive so she was referred out to an oncologist from her obgyn.
She’s also worried about me because I have to go for another scan due to a coincidental finding on my adrenal gland. I’m not especially worried just yet (they’re benign 80% of the time) but I can understand how challenging it must be to be a healthy, elderly parent with two out of four kids going through various health procedures when you lost your own husband to cancer.
At any rate, despite or because of health issues and what not, it was a really nice time and I hope we all can do it again next year
kmc, so sorry to hear about your sister’s diagnosis.
Me, too, kmc. All the best to your sister. And hope your scan goes well.
Glad you had a nice time with your family!