Alan Lampwick

@AlanLampwick (26)

United States

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Basic guy.

Alan Lampwick's Responses

The sterile road to a land called Life

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11133) 18 Oct 15

There isn't much to see from the hospital bed. You may be being wheeled for miles, along stark white, occasionally jovial, often far too bright, corridors but there is only the ceiling to stare at. Sometimes a head or two pop...

living donor

kidney transplant

organ donor

chronic kidney disease

surreal

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Alan Lampwick Thanks for the wonderful post! Happy kidneyversary to you. -Alan.

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When "outgoing" isn't really you

Cahaya @cahaya1983 (11116) • Malaysia 17 Oct 15

I've been following one forum thread on a website and people were sharing their opinion on how to be more confident and outgoing. Many people seem to think that you have to be outgoing to be socially accepted. I wonder...

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Alan Lampwick I don't like crowds or large parties. Usually I try to find a quiet corner and not draw any attention to myself. I am okay with one-on-one situations, though. Thanks for the very interesting post. I would give it more than one thumbs up if I could. -Alan.

18 Oct 15

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A Spoiled Car - Hardly

wetnosedogs @wetnosedogs (1533) • United States 10 Oct 15

But I did see that my car got attention in the last few days. Got an oil change, then to another mechanic and the car stayed there overnight for convenience sake. My son-in-law took me for it this morning, then I followed him to...

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Alan Lampwick I drive a lot in my work and the inside and outside of the car is always a mess. I really should do something about that. But it seems when the weekend comes I procrastinate about doing anything car related. I just want to stay home and putter. And guys are...

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who is the creature, wetnosedogs

wetnosedogs @wetnosedogs (1533) • United States 3 Sep 15

The wetnosedogs are my loving companions. Bella and Roscoe are brother and sister, part chow and Austrailian sheperd. Jenny is some kind of sheperd and lab mix. She is not related and the youngest of the crew. Then there is me. I...

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Alan Lampwick I know this is an older post and hope I am not doing anything wrong by responding to it. But I really like your username and am pleased to read why you chose it. Thanks and best wishes to you. -Alan.

18 Oct 15

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Volunteer Pilots in South Carolina

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 17 Oct 15

A dozen pilots have spent the last three weeks helping fly 100 animals from flood ravaged South Carolina to rescue groups in the northeast, where the animals will be placed in permanent homes. A Pediatric neurosurgeon insisted...

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Alan Lampwick It's nice to read things like this. Volunteers do so much good work in so many areas. Thanks. -Alan.

18 Oct 15

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Short Science Fiction Story Review – Dave Hutchinson – The Silver Monkey

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 18 Oct 15

2015 – Robinson – Mammoth Press. Spoiler alerts In the 1690’s a priest is sent as a Vatican envoy to assess claims about a miracle in a remote central European principality called Altenberg. After lots of padding and exposition...

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Alan Lampwick It sounds interesting. I will put this on my (very long) list of things that I want to read. Thanks. -Alan.

18 Oct 15

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A lump on the wrist is better than a lump on the head

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29413) • Eugene, Oregon 17 Oct 15

I had my annual medical checkup a couple of months back and passed with flying colors, needing no prescriptions or treatments for anything. I simply forgot to mention a lump on my left wrist just below the palm. It does not hurt...

cyst

wrist

treatment

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Alan Lampwick Great news. It is always good to get things like that checked out. The mental worrying about something like that would bother me. (I suppose there is no other kind of worrying other than the mental kind) :) -Alan.

17 Oct 15

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Hung a new clothesline

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 16 Oct 15

The kid that lived here before had tied up some rope for clothesline. It broke yesterday. Since I did laundry yesterday, and today, and hubby has not hooked up the dryer yet we really needed new clothesline. That may be the most...

line dry

electric dryer

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Alan Lampwick I live in an apartment and use the coin operated washer and dryer here. In our old house we had a clothesline in the back yard and as others have mentioned, the smell of outdoor dried clothes as well as bedding is wonderful. A friend of mine has a clothesline...

17 Oct 15

Lazy afternoon?maybe not

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 17 Oct 15

Most people travels miles to see the foliage.For us here it is right in our back yard. We stop at one of the State park close by .Took a short walk around the river and enjoy the crisp cool weather.It was fun.Ms.Ruby loved...

personal news

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Alan Lampwick That is wonderful to have the fall foliage in your back yard. I live in an apartment with no storm doors and have little to do to get ready for winter. I am lucky that way, I guess. I have a couple errands to run this afternoon and then I plan a quiet...

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Munching On Seedless Red Grapes

Marlina @marlina (154131) • Canada 17 Oct 15

Seedless red grapes are my favorite of all grapes. I can't stand eating the blue ones, I don't know what they are called, but no thank you to them. First I eat them because of their taste and their sweetness. But at the same...

red seedless grapes

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Alan Lampwick I enjoy red grapes as well. I live in a grape growing part of the US and should be a wine drinker, but I can't seem to find a wine i enjoy. Thank you for the follow. Best wishes, Alan.

17 Oct 15

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ElizabethWallace from Bubblews is now on MyLot

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 13 Oct 15

I had lunch this afternoon with my friend Deborah. She introduced me to Bubblews early last year. This afternoon she told me about MyLot. Her advice is always first rate, so here I am. If you know me from Bubblews, you know that I...

bubblews

new member

deborah diane

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Alan Lampwick I was there a long time ago and just happened onto this site yesterday. This seems like a very nice place and I am happy to be here. Best wishes, Alan.

17 Oct 15

What do your numbers say about you?

Jekca @Jessicalynnt (50523) • Centralia, Missouri 14 Oct 15

Someone pointed out (thanks for that @thesids) how our numbers come about. Go look at yourself, it's the addition of your discussions, responses, and comments. I have started 64 (now 65) discussions. I have commented on things...

mylot

numbers

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Alan Lampwick My numbers say that I am a total newbie here and am not sure what I am doing. In real life I have been around for a long time but still don't know what I am doing. Best wishes, Alan.

17 Oct 15

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I have decided not to adult today

Jekca @Jessicalynnt (50523) • Centralia, Missouri 16 Oct 15

I have decide not to adult today, if you need me I will be in my blanket fort (no fuddy duddies allowed), coloring. Yes, I still color. You can get adult coloring books, and I prefer using gel pens. I do occasionally color with...

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Alan Lampwick My wife's birthday is coming up and I am going to get her an adult coloring book. I think it would help her relax and she would enjoy it. Best wishes, Alan.

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Good morning,Coffee is serve

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 17 Oct 15

Happy Saturday.When I woke up this morning and very cloudy.Up north I hear getting some snow showers.Then all of a sudden the clouds disappear and not we are having a bright sunny day. any plans for today?not sure what we are...

personal news

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Alan Lampwick I'm having coffee myself here. The sky is blue and the temperature a chilly 39F degrees. The autumn weather is beautiful. Best wishes, Alan.

17 Oct 15

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