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Villa Madeira News Corner February 2026

For Sale: #40 - Pending

Villa Madeira Office Hours: 9 A.M. – 12 Noon, Monday –Friday

Business Manager: Elaine Owensby

Phone: 760-743-5010

E-mail address: vmpoa955@gmail.com

Operations Manager:Ruben Perez

Maintenance email: vmpoamaintenance@gmail.com

Emergency Office Phone - 760-705-8541

In Our Thoughts and Prayers:

The following people are only the ones the Madeiran Committee are aware of who are in need of your thoughts and prayers. They are in various stages of health needs and/or recovery. Please add any other Park residents you may be aware of to your prayer list. George Seymour #76 is in rehab and slowly improving; Laurette Vandervelde #74; Roger St. Antoine #73; Maria Muratalla #18.

Thank You, Thistle!

Thistle donated 2903 meals in 2025 to Villa Madeira residents. Thank you, Elaine, for delivering them faithfully to the clubhouse each Monday and Thursday!

Please Respect Your Neighbors’ Privacy and Property:

Please remember that each lot in Villa Madeira is private property. You must ask the resident first if you would like some of the fruit from their trees. Many times they are willing to share, but DO NOT help yourselves without asking There are some who come from out of the park to help themselves, but we residents need to be sure we treat our neighbors with respect. Each lot is to be treated as any other R-1 property in the city – no trespassing without permission!

VMPOA Ballots

Ballots were distributed to all residents on January 9. The deadline to return your completed ballot is 6:00 P.M. on February 8. Please be sure to vote for a replacement board member. And please be sure to follow the instructions on the ballot exactly so your vote counts.

Madeiran Editor is Betty Peterson, space #10. Committee: Ruth Nichols #54, Polly Hooyen #15, and Laurette Vandervelde #74. If you have something you would like published you may put it in the mail tube at #10 or e-mail to donbettyp@yahoo.com or call her at 951-675-2948

Please remember the deadline for inclusion in the next month’s edition is the 13th of the previous month.

Madeiran Online: www.mobilehomeparkmagazines.com/villa-madeira/

More Villa Madeira News

Please Check on Your Neighbor

Some Villa Madeira residents have brought up the need to check on our neighbors. Families who are good at checking in on “Mom” or “Dad” certainly don’t need us to get in their way. But if you are concerned because you have not seen a neighbor for some time and you normally see them regularly, please check on them or contact their family.

There are a number of ways this can be done You may be very familiar with their normal pattern of behavior and would notice if they deviate from that. You could agree with your neighbor in any of the following ways:

1. Make a phone call to them at a set time each morning. If you don’t hear from them you may need to check on them further to be sure they are ok.

2. If their curtains or drapes are not opened by a certain time in the morning, that could mean they are ill or have fallen.

3. ?? You can probably think of any number of ways to be sure your neighbor is not in need of help.

Whatever monitoring method you choose, be sure that you are consistent and follow up with them. When an elderly person falls they may not be able to get to a phone and could be in pain for an extended length of time resulting in a hospital stay, surgery or even death.

Reminder of What Goes in the Green Cart and

Blue Cart: Green Cart:

Food scraps – Meat, poultry, vegetables, grains, pasta, egg shells, bread, coffee grounds, tea bags, tea leaves, baked goods, nuts, jelly, candy, snack foods, leftovers, spoiled food.

ALSO include - Food soiled paper – paper bags, paper napkins, paper towels, paper plates, paper cups, paper take-out containers and take-out boxes (with no plastic or wax coating, and with metal removed, coffee filters, tissues.

AND OF COURSE Yard waste/trimmings, but NOT rocks, dirt, soil, tree stumps, plastic bags

AND NOT liquids, plastic, glass, metals, Styrofoam, aluminum, animal carcasses, cigarette butts & ashes, clothing, diapers, dirt, hazardous waste.

Blue Cart: Paper (including shredded), Styrofoam, Aluminum, Cartons –including milk cartons/juice boxes; soup cartons, wine cartons. Also aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard & paperboard, glass containers and #1 - #7 plastics.

Love Is…

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couln’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”

Rebecca – age 8

“Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.”

Karl – age 5

“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.”

Danny – age 7

“Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss.”

Emily – age 8

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.”

Lauren – age 4

“I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

Bethany – 4

“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.”

Karen – age 7

Hugging your partner is an instant stress reliever. One study conducted by psychiatrists at the University of North Carolina found that when couples embraced, they had increased levels of oxytocin – the hormone responsible for lower stress levels and mood boosts.

Animals commit to monogamous relationships, too. Humans aren’t the only species in the animal kingdom that practice monogamous relationships Out in the wild beavers, otters, wolves, seahorses, and barn owls are just some of the 25 adorable animals that mate for life.

Couples’ heartbeats synchronize. When you and your spouse gaze into one another’s eyes, what’s happening behind the scenes is that your heart rates are syncing up. (University of California, Davis scientists)

Presidential Notes

Abe Lincoln’s Beard

A copy of the letter – written to Abraham Lincoln while he campaigned for president in 1860 – which inspired Lincoln to grow a beard.

Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N.Y. October 15, 1860

Dear Sir,

I am a little girl 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much so I hope you won’t think me very bold to write to such a great man as you are. Have you any little girls about as large as I am if so give them my love and tell her to write me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got four brothers and part of them will vote for you any way and if you will let your whiskers grow. I will try to get the rest of them to vote for you. You would look a great deal better, for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husbands to vote for you and then you would be President.

Grace Bedell

If They’d Played it Cool in 1776

Our great country was discovered, put together, fought for, and saved by men who would be quite disgusted in a group of modern angle players and goofers.

Paul Revere could have said: “Why pick on me? It is the middle of the night. I can’t ride through Middlesex Village. Besides, I am not the only man in Boston with a horse.”

George Washington could have said: “Yes, I am for liberty but we must be realistic. We are small compared to the British and someone is going to get hurt.”

Benjamin Franklin could have said: “I’m over 75 years old. What you need as a Minister to France in these strenuous times is a younger man. Let a new generation take over, I want to rest.”

Instead he negotiated most brilliantly the Treaty of Versailles. Our country today needs patriotism, nationalism, morality, courage, dedication, and religion as never before. These verities are eternal. They are necessities if we are to survive as a free people and they should be taught from kindergarten through college.

James E. Palmer, Jr The Mediator

Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full moon the Full Snow Moon. Also called Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult. Note: All Activities are at the Clubhouse unless stated otherwise

Birthstone: Amethyst

“A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” – Thomas Carlyle

Senior Travel Service

Escondido Senior Center – 210 Park Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025 760-294-1851

Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM-12 PM Day trips - Payment due 4-6 weeks in advance / Overnight trips – due 6-8 weeks in advance. Cash, check or credit card accepted. Credit cards are charged a 3.5% non-refundable fee

MARCH 19, 2026 – Museum of Making Music/Carlsbad Flower Fields/Carlsbad Premium Outlet

$48

The day begins with a visit to the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad where you will discover and play musical instruments. The museum tells the story of how instruments were: celebrates the accomplishment and impact of the people who make, sell, and use musical instruments and products. There are unique exhibits, vibrant and varied live music performances, and innovative educational programs. Continuing, we will stop at an overlook to view the famous Carlsbad Flower Fields. The Flower Fields is a flower garden featuring Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers that make up the garden and are in bloom for approximately six to eight weeks each year, from early March through early May. Concluding the day, we will stop at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets for lunch on your own and shopping with great deals at more than 91 stores

MAY 13–15, 2026………….……………………………….$743 Each for Double / $1,077 Single

Starting our tour, we will travel up the Central Coast with a stop for lunch on your own at Cracker Barrel in Camarillo. After lunch we’ll visit Availa Barn filled with fresh produce and locally made treats. Later that afternoon we will arrive at the Seacrest Oceanfront Hotel in Pismo Beach. Dinner will be on your own. On day two there breakfast is included at the hotel. After breakfast travel to Cambria to see the Clydesdale horses. We’ll board an open-air trailer for a tour through the ranch. A BBQ lunch is included and a chance to see the horses up close. After lunch there will be time to shop and explore Cambria. The day continues with traveling back to the hotel to relax before we head to the spectacular Field of Light in Paso Robles. Field of Light is an enormous walk-through installation comprised of nearly 60,000 spherical fiber-optic “flowers” that gently illuminate the landscape in subtle blooms of morphing color. Day three includes breakfast before we depart for home. Lunch will be on your own in Solvang. Tour includes: Deluxe Motorcoach, (2) Night hotel accommodations, (2)breakfasts, Clydesdale open-trailer ride, BBQ Lunch on the Ranch, entrance to Sensorio and bell service.

Library Corner

February List of “Books You Might Like to Read”

(These are not necessarily recommendations but are books that are new to our library and look interesting. Our library committee thought you might want to ‘check out’ one or more of them)

These books are on the shelf under the window so you can easily find them

The books are regularly added to and the ones that have been there for a while are put in their proper places on the shelves, so keep your eye on the Madeiran each month to see which new ones you might be interested in reading.

Biography

I Love You, Ronnie by Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Suspense

The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

Guilty Wives by James Patterson and David Ellis

NYPD Red 3 (Book 3 of 8) by James Patterson and Marshall Karp

Step on a Crack (Book 1 of 18 Michael Bennett) by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge Swimsuit by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Woman of God by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Zoo (Book 1 of 2) by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Leigh Ann’s Civil War (Great Episodes Book) by Ann Rinaldi (New Author to our Library)

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

Inspiration

Will You Help Me? By Maggie Hartley

Large Print

A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf – Large Print Edition of the Classic by John Muir

“Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.”

--Lloyd Alexander

“Reading was a joy, a desperately needed escape – I didn’t read to learn, I was reading to read.”

Christian Bauman

“Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you.”

--Barack Obama

Janet Kelly and Betty Peterson, Your Villa Madeira Library Committee

Silly Susie

A police officer stops Susie for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license. She replies in a huff, “I wish you guys could get your act together Just yesterday you take away my license and now today you expect me to show it to you.”

Q: Why did Susie scale the chain-link fence?

A: To see what was on the other side.

Q: How do you amuse Susie for hours?

A: Write “Please turn over” on both sides of a piece of paper.

Q. Another way to confuse Susie?

A: Put her in a round room and tell her to sit in the corner.

Q: How did Susie try to kill a fish?

A: She tried to drown it.

Susie was sitting in class when the professor asked her if she knew what the Roe vs Wade decision was.

She sat there for quite a while pondering this very profound question and finally said, “I think that is the decision George Washington made prior to crossing the Delaware.”

Susie gets on an airplane and sits down in the first class section of the plane. The stewardess rushes over to her and tells her she must move to coach because she doesn’t have a first class ticket. Susie replies, “I’m beautiful, I’m smart, I have a good job, and I’m staying in first class until we reach Jamaica.”

The disgusted stewardess gets the head stewardess who asks Susie to leave. Susie yet again repeats “I’m beautiful, I’m smart, I have a good job and I’m staying in first class until we reach Jamaica.” The head stewardess doesn’t even know what to do at this point because they still have to get the rest of the passengers seated to take off; Susie is causing a problem with boarding now, so the stewardess gets the copilot.

The copilot goes up to Susie and whispers in her ear. She immediately gets up and goes to her seat in the coach section. The head stewardess asks the copilot in amazement what he said to get her to move to her correct seat.

The copilot replies, “I told her the front half of the airplane wasn’t going to Jamaica.”

At a pharmacy, Susie asked to use the infant scale to weigh the baby in her arms.

The clerk explained that the device was out for repairs, but said that she would figure the infant’s weight by weighing the woman and baby together on the adult scale, then weighing the mother alone and subtracting the second amount from the first.

“That won’t work,” countered Susie. “I’m not the mother, I’m the aunt.”

Jokes from All Over

Alaska: An Alaskan was on trial in Anchorage. The prosecutor leaned menacingly toward him and asked, “Where were you on the night of October to April?

California: What is every Californian’s favorite part about the winter? Watching all of the bad weather on TV.

Minnesota: What are the four seasons in Minnesota? Almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.

Nebraska: Just keep driving. When something changes, you’ll know you’re out ot Nebraska.

Vermont: What did the guy from Burlington say to the Pillsbury Doughboy? “Hey, nice tan.”

Indiana: What is the difference between Indiana sports fans and puppies? Eventually, the pups will grow up and stop whining.

No Open Umbrella Indoors

The umbrella is an ancient device, having been first used in Egypt some 3,000 years ago. Those intricately designed umbrellas were made of papyrus and peacock feathers, and were used as protection from the sun (rain was considered rare in Egypt, and was considered a great blessing).

The idea that opening an umbrella indoors brought bad luck probably originated in 18th century London, where it rained frequently. Those 18th century umbrellas were stiff and rigid, spoked devices with clumsy and unreliable spring mechanisms, so carelessly opening one indoors could seriously injure someone, or break something.

Today, the superstition has evolved even further so taking an umbrella to work on an overcast day assures dry weather, leaving it home on a cloudy day assures there will be a downpour.

Remember when…

➢ A CD was a place to put your money?

➢ A web was something you swept from the corner of a room?

➢ A hard drive was a long commute to work?

➢ A virus was something you had, not your household electronics?

Moo

The city girl was visiting her cousin, who lived on a farm. As they were walking in the pasture, the city girl exclaimed, “Look at that flock of cows!”

“Herd of cows,” her cousin corrected.

“Of course I’ve heard of cows!” the city girl replied testily. “There’s a whole flock of them!”

You’ve Seen These 12 Things, Yet You Had No Idea They Had Names! George Edw. Seymour

Ever notice howsome everyday objects or sensationsseem tolack a name? You use them,experiencethem, and see them all the time yet you never stop to think about what they’re actually called. And when you have to talk about them, you end up using a bunch of words to describe them rather than the specific word. Well, prepare to be amazed: here are twelve things you never knew had their own official names!

Object Image

Petrichor: The Smell Of Rain

Tent: The Tiny Pizza Saver In Your Box

Columella Nasi: Space Between Your Nostrils

Dysania: The Struggle To Get Out Of Bed

Griffonage: Messy, Illegible Handwriting

Lunule: The White Crescent On Your Nail

Glabella: The Space Between Your Eyebrows

Punt: The Dent At The Bottom OfAWine Bottle

Lemniscate: The Infinity Symbol

Collywobbles: That Fluttery Feeling In Your Stomach

Snellen Chart: The Eye Test Chart

Aphthongs: Silent Letters In Words

Explanation

That amazing earthy smell after a fresh rainfall? It’s called petrichor. The scent is produced when rain interacts with dry soil, releasing aromatic compounds into the air. The term was coined by Australian scientists in 1964, combining the Greek words petra (stone) and ichor (the fluid said to run through the veins of the gods). It’s so distinct that some companies have even tried to bottle it as a fragrance. Would you buy one?

Your kids or grandkids will love this fact because they all love this little thing! Do you know that small plastic table in the center of a pizza box? It’s officially called a tent, and its job is to prevent the box lid from collapsing onto your delicious pizza. Introduced in the 1980s, this small invention has saved countless pizzas from disaster, keeping the cheese intact for your enjoyment. Now, once it’s removed, that’s a kid’s toy for sure!

That little strip of tissue separating your nostrils? It has a fancy name: columella nasi. It’s crucial for maintaining the shape of your nose and is often involved in rhinoplasty procedures. The term originates from Latin, where columella means "little column" which makes perfect sense since it's the little column keeping your nose upright!

If you find it nearly impossible to get out of bed in the morning (pretty much like everyone else), you might have dysania. While this is not strictly a medical condition, the term perfectly captures that all-too-familiar feeling of wanting to stay under the covers forever. It comes from Greek, with dys- meaning "difficulty" and -ania referring to a state of mind or struggle. It really is a struggle sometimes!

If your handwriting looks like a doctor’s prescription, you might be guilty of griffonage. This word refers to scrawled, unreadable handwriting the kind that leaves people squinting and guessing. It comes from French, where griffonner means "to scribble." So… are you guilty?

Look at your hand your nails, specifically. Do you notice that little white, half-moon shape at the base of your nail? That part is called a lunule. It’s actually part of the nail’s root and is most visible on the thumbs. The name comes from the Latin word luna, meaning "moon," because of its crescent shape. Ahealthy lunule is a sign of good nail growth!

The smooth patch of skin between your eyebrows has a name: the glabella. It’s the area where frown lines often form and is a frequent target of Botox treatments. The word comes from the Latin glabellus, meaning "smooth." Next time someone wrinkles their forehead, impress them by pointing out their glabella in action!

Thatdeep indentationatthebaseofyourwinebottle?It’scalledapunt.Whileitsexact purpose is debated, it’s believed to add structural integrity and aid in pouring. Some say it also makes the bottle look more expensive! The origin of the word is uncertain, but it has been used in glassmaking for centuries. Pour that wine now that you know all about it!

The beautiful, never-ending figure-eight symbol that represents infinity is officially called a lemniscate.It has been used in mathematics, philosophy, and even tattoos as a symbol of endless possibilities. The name comes from the Latin lemniscus, meaning "ribbon" a perfect description of its flowing shape.

Have you ever had "butterflies" in your stomach before a big event? You know, that nervous, fluttery sensation is actually called the collywobbles. It’s your body’s way of responding to excitement, anxiety, or nervous anticipation. The term dates back to the 19th century and is believed to be a playful alteration of "colic," a word used for stomach pain naturally.

You’ve been to the eye doctor, hoping you won’t need glasses. Yet the eye chart is right there, waiting to issue its verdict. That chart you stare at during an eye exam with rows of letters that get progressively smaller is called a Snellen chart. It was developed in 1862 by Dutch ophthalmologist Dr. Herman Snellen and remains today a standard tool for testing vision.

Ever wondered why "knight" has a silent ‘k’or "what" has a silent ‘h’? Those unpronounced letters are called aphthongs. The word comes from Greek, where "aphthongos" means "voiceless" or "speechless." Quite accurate, right? English is full of them, and they make spelling just a little trickier especially if it’s not your first language!

Source: https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/Youve-seen-these-12-things-but-you-had-no-idea-they-had-names

Get to Know Your Neighbor - by Ruth Nichols

Happy 90th Birthday to Polly Hooyen - Space #15

Polly turned 90 years old on December 18th and her family and friends had a party on Sunday, the 21st, at the Villa Madeira Clubhouse to celebrate this special occasion!

When a party was suggested to her she wasn’t sure she wanted anyone to have extra work because it was so close to Christmas. She finally agreed to just a small one. It turned out to be a wonderful day with over 40 family and friends attending. The hall had already been decorated for the Christmas holidays, but it was quickly transformed into a pink birthday theme by decking it with balloons, streamers, beautiful flower arrangements, even a Christmas plant, which she said is the one plant she doesn’t kill! I think the person that gave it to her knew that. It did bring a laugh!

A delicious, special Mexican buffet lunch was served followed by vanilla cake with lemon filling (by special request) served with ice cream! There were presents to be opened and pictures taken to remember the day!

Polly has a daughter and two sons, 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, ages 21 years old to 4 months. One of her sons lives in Washington and was unable to attend, along with other grandchildren living out of state. Polly has a very close knit family. Even though they are separated by miles they keep in touch and come to visit “Oma” as often as they can! This special day was shared and enjoyed by all!

Polly said it was a wonderful day and very heartwarming to see everyone! She was overwhelmed with emotions - a day she will always remember!

Polly moved into Villa Madeira in 1994 at the age of 59. She has been active in the community for the past 31 years and to this day still participates in social club, plays cards every week, contributes regularly to the Madeiran Committee, and is a respected senior member. Although she has slowed down some, she still stays active and loves living here in Villa Madeira!

May you have many more Happy Healthy days to come!

Worst Mistakes of Your Life

George Edw. Seymour

Life is like a roller coaster- it’s filled with exhilarating highs, nerve-wracking lows, and unexpected twists that can leave us hanging upside down. We all make mistakes along the way, right? Because at the end of the day, we are only human!

Mistake Image

Drinking

Saving Money

Degree Over Skill

Isolation

Trusting The HR

Marriage

Financial Control

Helping

Confessions

Wasting Money

Mental Health

Explanation

Someone said, “Same here. Started drinking beer heavily at 15 with my family. Spent the rest of high school hungover every day. Moved out at 17 to my own place, started smashing 30+ beers every day, then eventually ended up on beer and vodka, then went to two-fifths of vodka a day. Blacked out every night, and my body was dying. I’ve been sober for a year now. Alcohol ruined my life.” Let’s talk about the epic failures that come with bad decisions under the influence. Texting your ex? Epic fail. Deciding you can totally breakdance like a pro? Epic fail. Thinking that the karaoke version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a good idea? You guessed it- epic fail.

Another replied, “I’m 68, had spinal fusion in January, and have to return to work in 4 – 5 weeks. Take heed young’uns. This is the truth. I have multiple friends who are millionaires because they saved/invested a little for a long time. Then saved/a lot – and, unlike me, are retired.”And don’t even get us started on compound interest. It’s a secret superpower that grows your money while you’re busy with your life. But guess what? It only works if you let it marinate over time.

The real world doesn’t care about your GPA; it cares about what you bring to the table. Degrees are aniceaddition, likesprinklesonacupcake, butyou can’t build acareer on that. Aperson commented, “Working my **s off getting 3 useless degrees. I fell into the trap of believing high grades and multiple degrees=good, stable, high-paying jobs. Looking back I can’t believe I was so naïve.”

One said, “I have many, but the worst could be isolating from the real world to the point I started to experience symptoms of psychosis.” Another replied, “The lockdown was awful. I was living alone at the time and at one point I didn’t have any social activities in more than a year. I thought I was fine but very quickly became suicidal. I had depression and anxiety my whole life but never like that.”

Another added, “Long ago, I worked at an electronics retailer, and one of the managers mentioned going to HR if you had troubles I said, “I disagree; HR will fire to get rid of your problem, they’re here to protect the company.” He said, “WRONG!” and poked fun at me for even saying it. A year later he had to go to HR for something that should have gotten his boss fired but guess what, he got fired. He texted me after and said, “You were right all along about HR”. I felt so bad for him - he was actually a cool dude.”

Another agreed and said, “Got married in 2013. She cheated on me and got pregnant. Divorced her. Met a beautiful sweet blonde girl a couple of years later whose parents are better parents to me than mu parents were. Happily married now. First wife cheating was a blessing in disguise.” Love is not about finding someone you can live with; it’s about finding someone you can’t live without.

Another replied, “When I was a young teen, I had a sense that my mom might do this to me, and I got my own bank account. Everything was OK, but I still believe she would have taken from me had she the chance.Years later, I had this beater car that I didn’t bring with me to college. My mom drove it into the ground that winter instead of getting her own car fixed. I come home the next year and didn’t have a car to drive.”

Another responded, “There, you need to ask yourself if you were doing it for them or for yourself. I’ve helped plenty of people who didn’t deserve it and feel regret for none of it.” Now, don’t get us wrong- being kind, generous, and helping others is great. But being a doormat? Nah, your kindness is precious, and it should be reserved for those who truly appreciate it.

Fast forward a decade or two and we end up applying for the same job so now we work closely together. It was like 25 yrs hadn’t happened, and we went straight back to being best friends. She confessed to having unresolved feelings for me too and that she never made a move because she also thought she’d been friend-zoned. Had either of us said something, the course of our lives could have been very different. Now, we’ve talked it through and agreed on boundaries, lines that can never be crossed. Still hurts, though.” So, it’s important to verbalize your emotions and not have any regrets.

Another responded, “Shopping at high-end stores, wasting money on magazines, and high credit card and bank fees are easy ways to waste money. Stay on alert, guys.” Think about it: those wasted bucks could’ve been your ticket to a dream college, your way to starting a business, or your rainy day fund when life throws a curveball.

“Years of untreated mental illness. The mental health care system in America is such a nightmare it only madethingsworse, and Iregret even trying.”Anotherreplied, “Forme, thisis astrugglebecause my mental illness revolves around narcissism and fantastical, whimsical daydreaming (Pisces). It’s not like I CAN’T get better; it’s that mistakes were made, and my narcissism wants me to be better looking. I really wish I had some awareness about the imp of mental health.”

Source: https://adimesaved.com/worst-mistakes-you-can-make-in-your-life

Time Travel Movies

George Edw. Seymour

Is time travel possible? Not in 2026. But if you search Google, no spoilers here, but the question has been asked and answered by smarter people than me.

Title & Year Image

TheAdam Project 2022

Captain Nova 2021

In the Shadow of the Moon 2019

The Knight Before Christmas 2019

Mirage 2018

See You Yesterday 2019

Comment and Link

Many time-travel movies center around the main character losing a loved one, and that’s exactly the case with The Adam Project. In a dystopian future,Adam Reed (played by Ryan Reynolds) discovers his wife has gone missing, and tries to travel back to the past to rescue her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE8HIsIrq4o

The world is on the verge of environmental collapse, so a woman must travel back in time to save it. The only problem is, the time-travel process causes her to age backwards to her teenage self. This 2021 Dutch sci-fi film is also family friendly and was even selected as the opening film for the 35th Cinekid Festival in the Netherlands, where it won best children’s film and best Dutch children’s film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbnAqoY-CwQ

This sci-fi thriller is a whodunit spread over decades. Philadelphia police officers Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook) and Winston Maddox (Bokeem Woodbine) first investigate a string of murders in 1998. Nine years later, Lockhart investigates what is assumed to be copycat murders.Asuspect emerges but she appears not to age. The film, which also stars Michael C. Hall, Cleopatra Coleman, and Rudi Dharmalingam, twists and turns throughout Lockhart’s life as he becomes obsessed with finding the truth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkvPs6LakHw

Asquire from 1334 England and a high school teacher from present-day Ohio; it’s a match made in Christmas movie heaven! Vanessa Hudgens stars as teacher Brooke Winters, who meets a strange man named Cole (Josh Whitehouse) around Christmas time. He’s been sent to the future to complete a quest and earn a knighthood. But will he choose knighthood or true love? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlUeiMtBgAA

What would you do if you woke up and your husband is married to someone else and your daughter was never born? That’s what Vera (Adriana Ugarte) must figure out in Mirage, a 2018 Spanish mystery. It starts when they move into a new apartment and find a film recorded on VHS during an electrical storm in 1989, when a young boy was trag- ically killed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZDRFG2z8Y

Eden Duncan-Smith stars in See You Yesterday as C.J., a teenage science prodigy who works with her best friend, Sebastian (Danté Crichlow), to develop time travel. When C.J.’s brother is murdered by the police for carrying a cellphone which the cops mistook for a weapon C.J. decides to fix the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcv1E2eqgs0

Two classic genres the teen flick and the slasher film collide with a time-traveling twist in Time Cut, a new horror movie starring Outer Banks’ Madison Bailey. Her character, Lucy Field, stumbles upon a time machine and uses it to travel to the not-too-distant past of 2003. The early ’00s is the perfect backdrop for Lucy to stop the horrific murders of four teens in her hometown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcIHz2MGNU

In this rom-com,Adam Devine stars as NoahAshby, a man who will go to great lengths not to be friend-zoned, even if it means time-traveling. He first meetsAvery (Alexandra Daddario) at a 2014 Halloween party.Avery sees Noah as a friend, and as luck would have it, she meets her future fiancé the next day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yMIwlWtG0

Source: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/time-travel-movies-on-netflix

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4.Inflexible

9.Babysitter’s handful

10.“Home ___”

11.Rightful

12.Artery problems

13.Expresses

15.Sooner St.

16.Get fit after injury

18.“Stubborn ___ a mule”

20.Corolla and Prius maker

23.Bake, as eggs

25.Dine

26.They’re nuts

27.Colorado Indian

28.Some porcelain

29.Fraternity letters

Down

1.Boosts

2.Censor’s target

3.Asparagus unit

4.Thoroughbred

5.“You got that right!”

6.Moo ___ gai pan

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8.Escritoire

14.Foursome

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18.Questions

19.Boutique

21.1984 Nobelist

22.“Planet of the ___”

7.“What’s gotten ___ you?”

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How to solve sudoku puzzles

No math is required to solve a sudoku. You only need logic and patience. Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one instance of the numbers 1-9. Similarly, each number