Today's Argument With Bob

Me: I always "take care" of you and your needs. I even help you out when you're sick, and if you ever get REALLY sick you know I'd be there for you. I even wash your hair for you when we go camping! (We're going to a friend's "camp" this weekend- nice beds, but no running water).

Bob: Yes, I know. You're great.

Me: But I worry. You don't seem to have that caretaking gene in you.

Bob: I'd help you. But that's why I'm trying to keep you healthy by providing healthy foods- so this isn't an issue. You'll be healthy and active for 30 more years, at least!

Me: Oh. So you just hope and pray I don't fall and break both my arms so you don't have to wipe my butt.

Bob: Well, yes. But in all fairness, I'm 9 years older than you. If anybody as a spouse is deserving to have their butt wiped by their spouse, it's going to be me.

Oh no... a thread about butt wiping... just when you thought you'd seen it all.

LOL....I see this thread as having Epic Thread possibilities.

I'm only a year older than my wife and I have the same perrogative. I often tell her I hope I end up with dementia before her. We all joke, but when it comes down to it, most of us will take care of ours.
My neighbor and his wife were 80. She had dementia, and he was with her every waking hour. He was a very nice man, but not what you would consider a caretaker. It is amazing what a person will do for someone they love. It is kinda sad that the healthy spouse usually dies first because of it.

That's it. I'm never getting old!

Beerbook is lame. It's all about Facebeer for me.

I'm counting on my spouse to put on my socks for me when I get old

Pappers_ said:

I'm counting on my spouse to put on my socks for me when I get old

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Meh, I rarely wear socks now anyway.

I'm way more worried about who will brew the beer when we get old! My daughter has NO interest in anything brew related, and my son is a hard liquor sort.

I'm trying to talk my grandson into learning the craft, but right now he's a very slow learner. All he's babbled out is "Moo-ma" (grandma), "bier" (yes, in German as his English sucks- as seen in the aforementioned 'moo-ma'), and "cheers!" He totally ignores my instructions on beginning mashing and water chemistry and basic fermentation.

weirdboy said:

Beerbook is lame. It's all about Facebeer for me.

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right - fixed

When I hurt my back a few years ago, my wife put my socks on for me (and other similar stuff). Til death do us part for sure (25 years now!).

I told my wife that she is only allowed a broken leg/arm. Anything permanent and I am outta here.

You know why men usually die first?






It's the only way we can get away!

Yooper said:

I'm trying to talk my grandson into learning the craft, but right now he's a very slow learner. All he's babbled out is "Moo-ma" (grandma), "bier" (yes, in German as his English sucks- as seen in the aforementioned 'moo-ma'), and "cheers!" He totally ignores my instructions on beginning mashing and water chemistry and basic fermentation.

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Perhaps you could play 'Basic Brewing' podcasts in his room while he sleeps . . .

If your spouse will wipe your ass, you have a keeper!

viking73 said:

You know why men usually die first?






It's the only way we can get away!

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Albeit only temporarily........

Pappers_ said:

Perhaps you could play 'Basic Brewing' podcasts in his room while he sleeps . . .

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That's a great idea! All that darn nursery lullabye stuff is so overdone.

He can walk now. It's time to learn to BREW!

At first I thought this was going to be a discussion about "other" needs...

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He can walk now. It's time to learn to BREW!

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My 20 month old daughter knows how to say "beer" and goes to the fridge door when I ask for one (she can't open the door on her own yet). When I am transferring from the storage closet to the fridge she will help by grabbing the bottles and carrying them for me. I was completely shocked when she managed to grab a 1L swingtop bottle and carry it one handed to me!!! I teared up at that moment, I have never been prouder of my daughter.

She does have a habbit of taking the bombers and clinking them together though, so I try to limit her to one at a time.

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Congratulations? ?

Homercidal said:

At first I thought this was going to be a discussion about "other" needs...

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Exactly. I read the first sentence, and thought the second one was going to be "What are you going to sleep for, I didn't finish yet!"

Enggboy said:

***Off Topic Alert***

My 20 month old daughter knows how to say "beer" and goes to the fridge door when I ask for one (she can't open the door on her own yet). When I am transferring from the storage closet to the fridge she will help by grabbing the bottles and carrying them for me. I was completely shocked when she managed to grab a 1L swingtop bottle and carry it one handed to me!!! I teared up at that moment, I have never been prouder of my daughter.

She does have a habbit of taking the bombers and clinking them together though, so I try to limit her to one at a time.

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Hahaha! Today is Wednesday, which is Quinnday for me. I have him every Wednesday.

Today we went out to the cottage and he helped bait my deer blind by toddling over and eating the apples I dropped. Then we checked the trail camera. He's so cool- he doesn't talk much (he's 14 months) so he says "ooooooooh!" at every picture and there were 70 of them! Then he saw the dorm fridge kegerator and tried to pour me a beer. He loves that nice low tap handle- I have to do something about that eventually.

He's sleeping on the couch now, but he'll be up soon. And before anybody asks- YES, I do wipe his butt!!!!!

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Today we went out to the cottage and he helped bait my deer blind by toddling over and eating the apples I dropped.

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I'm almost certain that baby spit won't attract deer.

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Does anyone have the clone to Keith Richard's Stout?

Pappers_ said:

I'm counting on my spouse to put on my socks for me when I get old

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oh, yes. and maybe cut my toenails, but she'd BETTER do it right!

wildwest450 said:

I'm almost certain that baby spit won't attract deer.

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But deer spit attracts children, so explain that.