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[bobbiwoz]

Good Morning all!!!

Good morning, back!!
How are you? We are good. Driving...seeing friends in VA and Pigeon Forge. Will be passing Baltimore...that’s where you have a house, right?

 

[bobbiwoz]

I am going to do something today that as a 24 year old 40 years ago I told myself that I was going to do in retirement....today is that day!

In 1980 I was basically homeless, though today they call it wilding. Had a massive savings account so spent the first 7 months of 1980 sofa surfing. Helped my father with an august construction project, then he headed to Seattle to take his business to be with his girlfriend, I stayed at his place and mainted the yard. found a part-time teaching job in the remains of the Jimmy Carter Recession and Regan education cut. So no problem with rent, then Feburary of 1981 Dad rents the home and I have to move to Salem and find an aparment, utities and insurance....on half a paycheck...all of my college roommates had married and little room sharing available in early 80s.

so no TV. .... Spring break I walk over to the huge mall to a department store called Montgomery Wards. ( don't share that you shopped there, your age will show). The have this huge bank of TV sets and for the first time in my life I have a vacation from a job, so I spent the day watching the NACCA basketball tournament. no recliner, no snacks, just small chit chat with the occasional standing by customer. On that day I told myself, when I retired, I was going to watch those games....all four days from the comfort of my recliner.

Well, the chores are done, the wife ihas given me the green light, the recliner and snacks in postion, but the games don't start till 3o, short covid tourney.

but hey, it is covid paying the cable bill that we have not had since retiring to YUma....go OREGON STATE.....who in 1981 were the number #1 ranked team in nation....our hopes were high....and they go beat in the first round of the tourney, a #16 seed beat a #number 1 seed

and oh, by the way, after the school year ended, I was homeless again for another 5 years....and yes...US army is a very wild experince!!!!!!

How is the tournament going for you?

 

[dgbg100106]

Good morning, back!!
How are you? We are good. Driving...seeing friends in VA and Pigeon Forge. Will be passing Baltimore...that’s where you have a house, right?

I am between Baltimore and Annalpolis. I will wave as you go by.

Safe travels

We are good!

 

[Meriweather]

Good to "see" you, Brandi. How is school going?

 

[usnuzuloose]

I am between Baltimore and Annalpolis. I will wave as you go by.

Safe travels

We are good!

How is school. I did not even know you were in school. But nice to have you back

 

[usnuzuloose]

I'm needing to go to the store tomorrow

 

[dgbg100106]

Good to "see" you, Brandi. How is school going?

I am half way through this semester and still all A's. Hoping to carry that through the end. Lol

School is kicking my butt. It takes all my free time.
How are you?

 

[dgbg100106]

How is school. I did not even know you were in school. But nice to have you back

Yes, I got some crazy reason decided to get a Master's in Engineering Technology

 

[slo]

Didn't get much sleep last night. We got called to baby sit so DS could take DIL to emergency.
She was having issues with her heart problem.
They kept her overnight so her cardiologist could come check on her.

I’m sorry to hear this - How is she today?

 

[Meriweather]

I’m sorry to hear this - How is she today?

She is supposed to come home this morning. It took forever for the cardiologist to see her yesterday. Lots of tests and very slow getting things done. The hospital is crowed with Covid patients
She spend Thursday night in the emergency room, got a room yesterday.
She knows the signs of this happening again, so she can go home.
We kept the little one (4) overnight so DS could get some sleep.
And of course here, he is sleeping longer than he does at home

How was your DD and DGS's check ups? All okay?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Am happy to hear your DDiL is going home.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Yes, I got some crazy reason decided to get a Master's in Engineering Technology

WOW! That is so awesome........

 

[bobbiwoz]

We are less than 15 minutes from the hotel! Yes, long drive is over.

 

[chickapin parterre]

How is the tournament going for you?

In the year 2021 ranked last in the pac 12, that would be 12th place, 12 seed oregon state won their game....that is how it is going...but now wind has picked up outside...where man cave is set up for this weekend.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I am going to do something today that as a 24 year old 40 years ago I told myself that I was going to do in retirement....today is that day!

In 1980 I was basically homeless, though today they call it wilding. Had a massive savings account so spent the first 7 months of 1980 sofa surfing. Helped my father with an august construction project, then he headed to Seattle to take his business to be with his girlfriend, I stayed at his place and mainted the yard. found a part-time teaching job in the remains of the Jimmy Carter Recession and Regan education cut. So no problem with rent, then Feburary of 1981 Dad rents the home and I have to move to Salem and find an aparment, utities and insurance....on half a paycheck...all of my college roommates had married and little room sharing available in early 80s.

so no TV. .... Spring break I walk over to the huge mall to a department store called Montgomery Wards. ( don't share that you shopped there, your age will show). The have this huge bank of TV sets and for the first time in my life I have a vacation from a job, so I spent the day watching the NACCA basketball tournament. no recliner, no snacks, just small chit chat with the occasional standing by customer. On that day I told myself, when I retired, I was going to watch those games....all four days from the comfort of my recliner.

Well, the chores are done, the wife ihas given me the green light, the recliner and snacks in postion, but the games don't start till 3o, short covid tourney.

but hey, it is covid paying the cable bill that we have not had since retiring to YUma....go OREGON STATE.....who in 1981 were the number #1 ranked team in nation....our hopes were high....and they go beat in the first round of the tourney, a #16 seed beat a #number 1 seed

and oh, by the way, after the school year ended, I was homeless again for another 5 years....and yes...US army is a very wild experince!!!!!!

Used to call them Monkey Wards

 

[chickapin parterre]

I am rich !!!! I know the answer to the first team that advance in the tournament due to forfiet of other team by COVID... Now I just have to find a sports bar that wants the answer next year

Hint...the only licensed Disney product in use by non-disney event.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I am rich !!!! I know the answer to the first team that advance in the tournament due to forfiet of other team by COVID... Now I just have to find a sports bar that wants the answer next year

Hint...the only licensed Disney product in use by non-disney event.

What kind of tournament/

 

[chickapin parterre]

What kind of tournament/

college basketball tournament on tv with four channels...they call it march madness....they just announced the covid forfiet and the team that advance has disney franchise permission

 

[usnuzuloose]

college basketball tournament on tv with four channels...they call it march madness....they just announced the covid forfiet and the team that advance has disney franchise permission

Okay sounds interesting, enjoy

 

[bobbiwoz]

Goodnight