Canadian Buffoon's Back to Front Vacation - Update! 05/18 - Falling Down

[pkondz]

And me in GA...his statement carries no validity.

Wait your turn!
I haven't gotten to you yet.
Hmm... 3 updates away, I think?

Ummm...not the rest...many maybe. Top round roast beef from publix. If you come down some time and have a few spare minutes, of be happy to make you some home made ones.

<Gets in car. Drives south.>

I think he wqs eyeballing those ketchup chips...I think only Martians like those. Canadians. Martians...same thing.

Not even all Canadians.
This one doesn't.

Just kidding. I didn't love them, but they're. Okay.

I don't like them.
So, not worried that others don't.
Some love 'em.
Some hate 'em.

Okay fine, I was also kidding about Canadians being the same as Martians. More like Neptonians.

You take that back!
It's spelled "Neptunians".

Sheesh.

 

[pkondz]

I am SO excited to say that YES! I did indeed see both! The Marvin in the glass blowing exhibit was merely an accident though...

An accident?
How so?

She's so excited about those coffee crisps that Marvin had to see what all the excitement was about.

So that's what got
his attention!

 

[pkondz]

A requirement...and a privilege.

I've earned it.
Grey hair.
What I have left anyways.

I didn't come by that naturally,
you know.

It's scary. Although I've never hydroplaned completely - to the extent that the car spins around. I've seen it, but never done it.

I have.
Just like Tea Cups.

Oops. I can't say I've ever done this...yet. but I wouldn't put it past me.
Remember video stores? Back in the day I had a bad habit of returning the video to the wrong store. I would get a phone call "Hi, this is Blockbuster...we have the DVD you were supposed to return to Rogers Video". What's worse is the poor guy at one store had to waste his time calling the other store to find out what schmuck rented "Sleepless in Seattle" a couple days ago. Oh wait...I mean "Terminator 2" yeah...that's what I rented.

Oops.

I once had a video store
call and ask if I'd returned
a video.
I had, and was prepared
to fight with them when...
"Okay. Just checking.
We got broken into and a
bunch of videos were stolen."

It's almost like you were at Disney.

The thought had crossed
my mind.

Hehe...karma's a b....well you know.

Banana? He slipped up?

Hmmm, at first I thought it was some exotic flavour we don't get. Interesting it's called something different.

But still not as good.
Ours have flavours like
pomegranate or raspberry.
Much better up here.

Sounds good!

It was!

You really can't go wrong with Coffee Crisp as a gift. nicely done with the ketchup chips too. It looks like somebody else wants to get his hands on the ketchup chips though.

Greedy little alien.

I have had a fried egg on a burger. You may remember that I used to work overseas, in southeast Asia. Fried eggs were pretty standard on their burgers. They say it's an Asian thing. But Australians, who I also worked with there, say it's an Australian thing. I don't know who's thing it it. But it's pretty good.

Hmm...
I think you could argue
that any country started it.
I mean... it's not that
weird or far-fetched an idea.

Dang. Roaming with a Canadian phone is not easy.

Nope. I do purchase
a text package before
I go, though.

Shoot. Would have been nice for you guys to meet up. I can understand your frustration.

Still pretty upset
that I messed that up.

 

[docsoliday1]

Wait your turn!
I haven't gotten to you yet.
Hmm... 3 updates away, I think?



<Gets in car. Drives south.>



Not even all Canadians.
This one doesn't.



I don't like them.
So, not worried that others don't.
Some love 'em.
Some hate 'em.



You take that back!
It's spelled "Neptunians".

Sheesh.

Come on down. I can find some good ice cream also.

I stand corrected. Last week I sat corrected, but it was a very uncomfortable chair, so I'm standing this week...

Neptunian.

 

[pkondz]

Come on down. I can find some good ice cream also.

Oh?

Your track record for good
food has been pretty
good so far...

I'm actually just starting
to toy with the idea
of September.
(after the schools
have started up
but while still nice out.)

Not sure, but... thinking...

I stand corrected. Last week I sat corrected, but it was a very uncomfortable chair, so I'm standing this week...

I'm glad you stand by
your convictions.

Neptunian.

Much better.

 

[docsoliday1]

Oh?

Your track record for good
food has been pretty
good so far...

I'm actually just starting
to toy with the idea
of September.
(after the schools
have started up
but while still nice out.)

Not sure, but... thinking...



I'm glad you stand by
your convictions.



Much better.

I can make good on the bacon I forgot as well. DW told me there's a butcher near our new house. Want to take odds on how
long befire I check it out?

DisDads guest room should be good to go by then if you want to save some dough. If not, just make more bread.

Oh great...now you want me to stand by my convictions too??

Unless you're from the planet Nepton!

 

[pkondz]

I can make good on the bacon I forgot as well.

Sweet...

DW told me there's a butcher near our new house. Want to take odds on how
long befire I check it out?

You're not there now?

DisDads guest room should be good to go by then if you want to save some dough. If not, just make more bread.

What do you think
I'm doing right now????

Oh great...now you want me to stand by my convictions too??

Better than being
convicted or conflicted.

Unless you're from the planet Nepton!

Nope. Wrong solar system.

 

[6travel]

Corning! I have been to that museum many years ago. My mom actually grew up in Corning.

 

[pkondz]

Corning! I have been to that museum many years ago. My mom actually grew up in Corning.

Cool!

Tracy had a really cool story
about a photo she was researching
of a photo of a large mirror
being brought in to the museum.
And it turned out to be of...
I think she said her grandfather.



And... to the TR!

 

[Tracy161]

It sure did!
What happened?!?!?

I don't know! I think our time together was just sucked into some dimension beyond... We'll probably learn about it on ToT... if I ever brave it again

So I was scrolling down and got to the glass sculpture and before I even read your comment, I thought "oh cool, a Star wars crystal fox".
I think someone from the movie definitely visited this museum!

YAY! Good work I agree

So Elle (DD21) decided to
learn how to knit.

Awesome! I took a knitting class with my mom last winter. It was... hard... but I grew to love it. And yet, I haven't picked it back up since It's on my "after I graduate" list come May though!

Wow! I'm impressed! She did a great job

Wow. Hard to fathom the chandelier we saw coming from that. As an engineer, I'm about as far removed from the mind of an artist as you can get. So this just blows me away!

Right?! I've worked here for over a decade and the mind of the artist continues to baffle me

I haven't posted
an update since last year.

I'd say waddled,
but that seems a little pedestrian.

I semi-sloshed up to the
front desk and announced my arrival.

I think your shoes probably announced your arrival before your mistaken demands did...

I love that photo.

This picture is amazing!!!

And not just any ice cream,
but ice cream from Sunny Sky's!

What?! What an amazing friend

Not only did she go out of her way
to get me this,
but she even remembered that
last time I ordered Apple Pie
and Peach Cobbler.

WOW!

Rob: "I'm confused...
bar b q king doesn't have
an inside"

Me: "Uh oh..."

Uh oh... so sorry this didn't work out. At least with the GPS issue in Corning... the town is only so big. It'll mean your next meeting is all the better! And more anticipated

Did you see it in this chapter?

 

[pkondz]

I don't know! I think our time together was just sucked into some dimension beyond... We'll probably learn about it on ToT... if I ever brave it again

Well if you figure it out,
let me know what happened!

Awesome! I took a knitting class with my mom last winter. It was... hard... but I grew to love it. And yet, I haven't picked it back up since It's on my "after I graduate" list come May though!

Check.
When I come back
that way, I will
expect all the glass
to have tea cozys
knit for them.

Wow! I'm impressed! She did a great job

I think your shoes probably announced your arrival before your mistaken demands did...

Perhaps.
That and the constant
grumbling.

This picture is amazing!!!

Love that shot.
One of a couple
of faves from that trip.

What?! What an amazing friend

I am very lucky to have
such wonderful friends.

Uh oh... so sorry this didn't work out. At least with the GPS issue in Corning... the town is only so big. It'll mean your next meeting is all the better! And more anticipated

I like that!
I must make this happen!

 

[Steppesister]

Rain always seeks vengeance
with me, because once,
his relative entered my house
and I mopped the floor with him.
It wasn't easy. I was soaked
(with sweat, of course) when
I was done.
He really put me through the ringer.
He tried to sue me. He's such
a wet blanket; but I have an
umbrella corporation that
takes care of that.
I left him high and dry.

Staaaawp!!

My exit came up much more
quickly than I thought and I
had to slam on the brakes
pretty hard.
I started to hydroplane

Wheeeee!!

"Sir? This is the Hampton Inn.
Your reservation is for the
Country Inn."




oh

Oopsies!

Very pretty!

And it turns out I was correct,
as I passed him a little later,
pulled over by a State trouper.

Nice!! Karma is sometimes delicious!

I myself made four quick stops.
(At least.)
Three Harley stores and for gas.

Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?

And if you've never had a fried
egg on a burger...
you haven't lived.

Ah, I see loading up for more stops for gas.

Thanks again, Annie.
It was wonderful seeing
you again.

Glad you had such a nice time.

I felt... terrible.
I'd really been looking forward
to meeting him.
And... well, I was also looking
forward to trying the food
that he'd spoken so highly of.
Now, neither was going to happen.

Such a shame. I'm really sorry that happened. I'm honestly not sure if ice cream IS a just consolation.

 

[pkondz]

Staaaawp!!

Sorry!
(Not really)

Wheeeee!!

Not sure if that's
what I was feeling
at the time, though.

Oopsies!

Yeah...
Dumb move.

Very pretty!

I thought so too.
And that's thanks
to Mark, who gave
me a better route
to follow, heading south.

Nice!! Karma is sometimes delicious!

Delicious??
This isn't revenge you know.
(Best served cold.)

Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?

I certainly did not.
Nothing but the best
from my friends
recommendations.

Ah, I see loading up for more stops for gas.

Glad you had such a nice time.

I really did!

Such a shame. I'm really sorry that happened. I'm honestly not sure if ice cream IS a just consolation.

Well... no.
But it did help.

 

[franandaj]

Ugh. Total behindedness. Checking in. I didn't even get to comment on the previous update with the glass, and now I'm another whole update behind. Yes I saw him. He was jealous not to get any coffee crisps. Nice of her to get you that ice cream! Too bad about you guys being at two different restaurants. At least you had the ice cream for a pity party.

Oh yeah, very nice hat!

 

[Steppesister]

Not sure if that's
what I was feeling
at the time, though.

Haha! Probably not.

I thought so too.
And that's thanks
to Mark, who gave
me a better route
to follow, heading south.

Mark is such a dependable, nice guy.

Delicious??
This isn't revenge you know.
(Best served cold.)

Good, you caught my slanted reference.

Well... no.
But it did help.

I'd be fat(ter) if I did that every time I was out of sorts.

 

[Tracy161]

Well if you figure it out,
let me know what happened!

You got it

Check.
When I come back
that way, I will
expect all the glass
to have tea cozys
knit for them.

Yes! Maybe that can be my post-graduation hobby

That and the constant
grumbling.

 

[pkondz]

Ugh. Total behindedness. Checking in. I didn't even get to comment on the previous update with the glass, and now I'm another whole update behind.

That's okay, Alison.
I know you've been
very busy and are
trying to catch up
everywhere.

Yes I saw him. He was jealous not to get any coffee crisps.

He gets that way.
Bit fanatical about
chocolate.

Nice of her to get you that ice cream!

Too bad about you guys being at two different restaurants. At least you had the ice cream for a pity party.

Still pretty bummed
about that.

Oh yeah, very nice hat!

Thanks!

 

[pkondz]

Mark is such a dependable, nice guy.

He definitely is!!

Good, you caught my slanted reference.

Pure luck, I assure you.

I'd be fat(ter) if I did that every time I was out of sorts.

Oh dear!

 

[pkondz]

Yes! Maybe that can be my post-graduation hobby

Mine is glass breaking...


uh, oh.

Actually, my mom just
gave me a nice piece.
"You like glass?
You wouldn't want that old..."

"YES I WOULD!"

 

[MeghanEmily]

Shout outs coming soon,
but first, a tiny real life update.


So Elle (DD21) decided to
learn how to knit.

She made a few...
Well, we call them toques
or tuques, but you
might call them beanies.

Whatever.

She asked if I wanted one.
I told her "Yes, but!
I don't want any ol' hat.
I want it this long and
stripes and a big pom pom
on the end!"

Seven hours of work later,
she delivered.

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I'm kinda really in love with it.

Wow! That's an awesome gift!

Okay... it's an old gag.
But I'm a Dad.
So I'm exempt from
saying lame jokes.
Actually... it's a requirement
of the office.

This would be a benefit if Nathan and I ever have children—he would have an excuse for his dad jokes.

I sprinted over to the car.
Well... "sprinted" isn't
quite right.
I'd say waddled,
but that seems a little pedestrian.

Sorry. Running gag.

Carion and
suitcase

Haha!

According to the urban dictionary, "carion" is "Any kind of meat that you transport in you personal in-cabin luggage on an airplane." This made me chuckle.

"Sir? This is the Hampton Inn.
Your reservation is for the
Country Inn."




oh

Whoops!

And it turns out I was correct,
as I passed him a little later,
pulled over by a State trouper.

This feels so satisfying! I've never had the pleasure of watching some speeding goon get pulled over, but I always hold out hope.

... were two pints of ice cream!
And not just any ice cream,
but ice cream from Sunny Sky's!
Last time, Annie and Joe had taken
me there and I loved it.
They have amazing ice cream.
And she knew I didn't have time
to go, this trip.
Not only did she go out of her way
to get me this,
but she even remembered that
last time I ordered Apple Pie
and Peach Cobbler.

Wow! How thoughtful! ...and tasty!

I still feel badly about that.
I completely wasted his time.
I'm really sorry about that Rob.
Hope some time I can
make it up to you.

That's so unfortunate! I'm sure you both missed out here. But these things happen.