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Advice from a Retired Husband
« on: April 23, 2010, 09:55:41 AM »
ADVICE FROM A  RETIRED HUSBAND:

It is important for men to remember that as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger.  When you notice this, try not to yell at them.  Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.

My name is Carlos.  Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Annie.  When I retired a few  years ago, it became necessary for Annie to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed.  Shortly after she started working I noticed she was beginning to show her age.  I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner.  I don't yell at her.  Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the  table.  I generally have lunch in the men’s club at the club so eating out is not reasonable.  I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door.



She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating, but now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.  I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves.  I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.
Another symptom of aging is complaining.  I  think.   For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour.  But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement.  I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three  days.  That way she won't have to rush so much.  I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any -- if you know what I mean.  I like to think tact is one of my  strong points.

When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods.  She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard.  I try not to make a scene.  I'm a fair man.  I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while.  And, as long as she is making one for herself, she  may as well make one for me too.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Annie.  I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy.  Many men will find it difficult.  Some will find it impossible!  Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older.  However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will  consider that writing it was well worthwhile.  After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.

Signed,
Carlos   
 

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Carlos died suddenly on February 7 of a  perforated colon.  The police report says he was found with a  Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a  sledge hammer laying nearby.  His wife, Annie, was arrested and  charged with murder.  The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Carlos, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.
 
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Re: Advice from a Retired Husband
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2010, 10:14:17 AM »
bwahhahaha.....baje sab seguro ang judge

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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2010, 08:23:35 PM »
Bwahaha. Asa na man tong mga baje nga marama diri, wa pa man mo-comment... ;D

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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2010, 05:55:55 AM »
Bwahaha. Asa na man tong mga baje nga marama diri, wa pa man mo-comment... ;D

Sila baja tong members sa jury!!! Nanguli na, bwahehehehe!!  ;D ;D

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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2010, 06:02:06 AM »
Sila baja tong members sa jury!!! Nanguli na, bwahehehehe!!  ;D ;D

Bwahaha! Nanggiinom seguro ang mga kanahan, unya nagpunay og high-five! ;D

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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2010, 06:07:14 AM »
Kon member ko sa jury, uyon ko sa decision nila, man what a creep!
 siya ang retired, siging golf, unya dili gani mohugas sa plato,
 while nag two jobs ang asawa unya iya pa sawayon nga  tiguwang na.

 Well, good for you, hala iluyong na si Carlos and take your advice to the grave. >:(

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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2010, 10:12:43 AM »

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Carlos died suddenly on February 7 of a  perforated colon.  The police report says he was found with a  Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a  sledge hammer laying nearby. 


Tsk, tsk, tsk. Morag gi-barbecue si manoy... Dako jud jamo ang kahiubos ni misis kay gangland-style execution man jud...  :P

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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2010, 11:55:01 AM »
makamao sad diay mo hole in one iyang asawa no!

ADVICE FROM A  RETIRED HUSBAND:

It is important for men to remember that as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger.  When you notice this, try not to yell at them.  Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.

My name is Carlos.  Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Annie.  When I retired a few  years ago, it became necessary for Annie to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed.  Shortly after she started working I noticed she was beginning to show her age.  I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner.  I don't yell at her.  Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the  table.  I generally have lunch in the men’s club at the club so eating out is not reasonable.  I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door.



She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating, but now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.  I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves.  I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.
Another symptom of aging is complaining.  I  think.   For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour.  But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement.  I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three  days.  That way she won't have to rush so much.  I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any -- if you know what I mean.  I like to think tact is one of my  strong points.

When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods.  She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard.  I try not to make a scene.  I'm a fair man.  I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while.  And, as long as she is making one for herself, she  may as well make one for me too.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Annie.  I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy.  Many men will find it difficult.  Some will find it impossible!  Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older.  However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will  consider that writing it was well worthwhile.  After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.

Signed,
Carlos   
 

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Carlos died suddenly on February 7 of a  perforated colon.  The police report says he was found with a  Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a  sledge hammer laying nearby.  His wife, Annie, was arrested and  charged with murder.  The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Carlos, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.
 
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2010, 12:09:41 PM »
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Morag gi-barbecue si manoy... Dako jud jamo ang kahiubos ni misis kay gangland-style execution man jud...  :P

Bwahahaha!!! Pagka faetz!!!  ;D

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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2010, 12:20:33 PM »
Duda ko gihatagan pa ni siya sa iyang asawa ug sporting chance nga una siya gituhog sa asawa sa golf club gipataybog taybog sa una iyang scrotum unya na miss man sa bullet mao gisigurado jud nga wa nay chance the second time around.

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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2010, 03:36:23 PM »


berdie ang resulta Day.
Duda ko gihatagan pa ni siya sa iyang asawa ug sporting chance nga una siya gituhog sa asawa sa golf club gipataybog taybog sa una iyang scrotum unya na miss man sa bullet mao gisigurado jud nga wa nay chance the second time around.

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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2010, 03:00:10 AM »
I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Annie.  I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy.

Kabaga ra ug dagway sa inatay.... miresi

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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2010, 03:09:13 AM »
 Wa kadungog si Carlos sa syagit nga FORE!!!!! Tua, na HOLE in ONE :D

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« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2010, 05:23:33 AM »
Kabaga ra ug dagway sa inatay.... miresi

He he, morag tininuod man jamo ning imong kalagot, Dhamp... ;D

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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2010, 08:18:11 AM »
Do not get tired when you retire.

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« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2010, 08:27:43 AM »
Do not get tired when you retire.

He he, ang nakaparat kay mo-retire na lang kay tired na... ;D

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« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2010, 10:09:39 AM »
Bwahaha. Asa na man tong mga baje nga marama diri, wa pa man mo-comment... ;D

one marama here, present.  (tukhi-tukhi lang pagbalik after a one-week vacation from tb. di lang gyod ko kaantos ani nga thread.)

advice to wives with annie syndrome whose husbands are retired:  waiting is not the name of the game.  do it soonest.  ;D  



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« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2010, 10:16:52 AM »
bitaw, swerte pa gyod ko.  di pa tuod retired akong shuwa, pero nag-annie syndrome na ko.  ang iya lang gisulti mao nga moadmitir na ko nga di na nako kaya.  panahon na nga mokuha na mig katabang, ingon siya.  amen. :D

na,kamong uban dinha nga mga macho, moral lesson (hehe?) ayaw pagduwa ug golf.  siyato na lang kay gamay-gamay ra ang kahoy. ;D



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« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2010, 10:20:04 AM »
one marama here, present.  (tukhi-tukhi lang pagbalik after a one-week vacation from tb. di lang gyod ko kaantos ani nga thread.)

advice to wives with annie syndrome whose husbands are retired:  waiting is not the name of the game.  do it soonest.  ;D 



Diin man diay ka maglaroylaroy, Ms. Isle, if I may ask? Gikan kang nibisita sa island of the day before? ;D

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« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2010, 11:10:25 AM »
Diin man diay ka maglaroylaroy, Ms. Isle, if I may ask? Gikan kang nibisita sa island of the day before? ;D

trabaho lang nga gakinahanglan ug pila ka adlaw nga concentration, bai hubs.  pamugas ginagmay aron di ko tantong dependent sa shuwa.  nanghinaot pod nga makagunit ug the name of the rose o makakapyot ba hinoon sa foucault's pendulum. :D



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« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2010, 03:20:40 PM »
Kon member ko sa jury, uyon ko sa decision nila, man what a creep!
 siya ang retired, siging golf, unya dili gani mohugas sa plato,
 while nag two jobs ang asawa unya iya pa sawayon nga  tiguwang na.

 Well, good for you, hala iluyong na si Carlos and take your advice to the grave. >:(

Hahahahaha. Sakto ka Maam. What I notice sa mga gisulti ni Carlos nga puro sa sija encouragement and no initiative nga tabangan ijahang asawa sa trabahoon. Laliman nga gikapoy ijahang asawa mao wa pa kaluto ingnan nga pukawon na lamang sija ug mangaon na. Hahahahahaha. No wonder nga na barbecue si Carlos ni Annie. ;D

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« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2010, 11:51:07 AM »
Tsk, tsk, tsk. What a short trip from being a retired husband to eternal retirement... ;D

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« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2010, 12:53:33 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2010, 01:03:55 PM »
I'm 62 and soon to retire from the government service. How my life would be.?

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« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2010, 01:11:26 PM »
Golf-golf na lang, Sir FD... ;D

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« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2010, 01:30:08 PM »
I'm 62 and soon to retire from the government service. How my life would be.?

Golf-golf na lang, Sir FD... ;D

pag-praktis lang gyod daan nga di manaway sa imong asawa. ;)

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ADVICE FROM A  RETIRED HUSBAND:

It is important for men to remember that as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger.  When you notice this, try not to yell at them.  Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.

My name is Carlos.  Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Annie.  When I retired a few  years ago, it became necessary for Annie to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed.  Shortly after she started working I noticed she was beginning to show her age.  I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner.  I don't yell at her.  Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the  table.  I generally have lunch in the men’s club at the club so eating out is not reasonable.  I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door.



She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating, but now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.  I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves.  I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.
Another symptom of aging is complaining.  I  think.   For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour.  But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement.  I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three  days.  That way she won't have to rush so much.  I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any -- if you know what I mean.  I like to think tact is one of my  strong points.

When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods.  She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard.  I try not to make a scene.  I'm a fair man.  I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while.  And, as long as she is making one for herself, she  may as well make one for me too.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Annie.  I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy.  Many men will find it difficult.  Some will find it impossible!  Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older.  However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will  consider that writing it was well worthwhile.  After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.

Signed,
Carlos   
 

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Carlos died suddenly on February 7 of a  perforated colon.  The police report says he was found with a  Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a  sledge hammer laying nearby.  His wife, Annie, was arrested and  charged with murder.  The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Carlos, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.
 
Carlos Valenzuela
Wichita Falls, Texas
" Life is a three step process - Man - Moment- MINI!"

Goodbye, Mr. Valenzuela. Matay, kon wa pay positive action ang asawa, sija untay unang maimpas, unja ingon ani ang mahitabo:

Juan and Carlos have played a round of golf faithfully every Friday for 20 years. As Juan prepares to putt, he notices a funeral procession drive by. He also observes his friend Carlos remove his cap and bow his head in the direction of the procession. Juan says, "Carlos, you are truly a gentleman to show your respect like that". Carlos replies, "Oh, it's nothing. After all, we were married for 35 years".


Bwahaha! ;D


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