Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 16:41     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
I think it was in off topic first and got moved.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 16:40     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Why on Earth did you feel the desire to share this here? This has zero to do with health, Op.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 15:38     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. Memories of lugging that book up the biggest hill on campus by bike and then up to the top floor for my class…! I guess it was a great book for knees even when I didn’t need it

Thanks for prompting fond memories, OP!


My core "kids these days are soft!" example is lugging that book around! (In jest!)
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 06:30     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Oh gosh. Memories of lugging that book up the biggest hill on campus by bike and then up to the top floor for my class…! I guess it was a great book for knees even when I didn’t need it

Thanks for prompting fond memories, OP!
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 06:04     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
AP exam prep books are great for adjusting the height of computer monitors.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 20:22     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Anonymous wrote:Aww, I still have mine, and I don’t think I could ever step on it! I do have bad knees and might have to have surgery some day, so we’ll see…

Best wishes for a quick recovery, OP!


Thank you! It was from Junior year of course, and tucked inside was the note that I had a care package from home to pick up. I hope you don't have to have surgery!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 20:20     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Anonymous wrote:My mom, an English major and Shakespeare lover, would have loved this story. She died just before Thanksgiving. But you are making me smile thinking about her, so thank you.


Aw, sorry you're going through the holidays without her!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 20:20     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Anonymous wrote:I use mine as a step into the car for my elderly mom. Perfect size. Also thankful I kept it!



Amazing!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 20:11     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
I use mine as a step into the car for my elderly mom. Perfect size. Also thankful I kept it!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 17:39     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
This post is why I love DCUM in a nutshell.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 17:35     Subject: Re:50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
I have both a bad knee and that exact book. I’ll have to keep this in mind.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 07:34     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Anonymous wrote:I needed something that was a little step up that would hold my whole foot safely but was not as tall as a stair.
I was perplexed, then suddenly I realized: Riverside Shakespeare would be perfect.
Thank goodness I kept that sucker!

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31073893776


Oh my gosh, I have that too!! lol
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 00:22     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
Aww, I still have mine, and I don’t think I could ever step on it! I do have bad knees and might have to have surgery some day, so we’ll see…

Best wishes for a quick recovery, OP!
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2024 23:53     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
My mom, an English major and Shakespeare lover, would have loved this story. She died just before Thanksgiving. But you are making me smile thinking about her, so thank you.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2024 21:01     Subject: 50 year old who majored in English and is recovering from a knee injury
I needed something that was a little step up that would hold my whole foot safely but was not as tall as a stair.
I was perplexed, then suddenly I realized: Riverside Shakespeare would be perfect.
Thank goodness I kept that sucker!

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31073893776