Something About Nothing ... #12

[kohlby]

Wow - so much to celebrate Schumi! Happy Birthday/Anniversary and hubby's retirement! (As for your tag, I guess I'm just very unobservant!)

Mac- I think you deserve a re-do for your anniversary. Think of something big! Y'all deserve it!

Robo - I can pretend I'm owning it at over 40 but it's more that I no longer care.

Lynne - Sounds like you are always prepared! Such a good mum.



As for vow renewals, I never understood it for most cases either. I could understand why a couple who ended up eloping or having a wedding not like they had dreamed of doing a renewal. But for us, I'm good with one and done. We're not close to 38 years yet. We'll hit 16 years next month. Hubby will likely be away in China for our anniversary, as well as my birthday. He owes me big. I need to decide what I want. I'm thinking a quick vacation by myself somewhere. I need to figure out where.

 

[Lynne G]

Leaving the light on.

Getting warm, ready to turn the AC on.

Older one was told to
Get off by 11:30, as little one should be by soon then. She did not have a key and I am tired. And warm.

 

[Lynne G]

Universal in the beginning of October Kohlby. That is sad he will miss both, but 16 is a good accomplishment.

 

[macraven]

Just wait til she starts driving and you won't have to wait up for her


Wait.....

No guess you will wait up for her so you'll know when she gets in

 

[kohlby]

Universal in the beginning of October Kohlby. That is sad he will miss both, but 16 is a good accomplishment.

That's a tough one. He gets a great hotel discounts but I do not. So' it's hard to rationalize a true away vacation unless I can get a friend to come visit too. I will be at Universal at least a couple times in Oct likely anyway. I've been talked into HHN but will try that in Sept first and see how it goes. I'm not so sure about HHN but figure I need to try it out.

 

[kohlby]

Just wait til she starts driving and you won't have to wait up for her


Wait.....

No guess you will wait up for her so you'll know when she gets in

I have a feeling I will be more concerned about my kids when they are driving!

 

[macraven]

I was a nervous wreck when my boys started driving

One one of the four got his license at age 16-
One month from date he turned 16

The other 3 sons were 17.5 when they got theirs

 

[Lynne G]

Morning all!

Neighbors were noisy at 5 am and I swore I heard my name at 6, so I got up. Seems that was the neighbors too. Peeked in at older one, he is still asleep. At 1:30 last night, little one asked to sleep over the friend's. Yes I said, and promptly tried to get to sleep.

Yeah, once you have kids, you don't get much sleep.

I taught older one to drive. He joked he has nail marks on the passenger's door. I still am a little nervous when he drives me still. The gray hair he gave me will certainly be white after little one. Girls at 16. Yeah, I may make her wait until she is 18, but I don't think that will happen.

 

[macraven]

Fat Cat alert

Bet he's not a mouser


Couldn't run that fast to catch them!


Lynne I hear you
Sit up until kids get home and they call staying at a friends

The duh moment of "I could have been to bed hours ago"

 

[keishashadow]

It's been wonky here, close to typing up responses in note & pasting.

It's been a great weekend here. Finally, PBH produced a suite for July trip. Surprising GD with one night there @ end of trip. It's so funny whenever anyone asks her what her favorite hotel is @ WDW she sez the Portofino .

So glad to break out of that cold weather. Going to finish planting & if really motivated give the pooch a bath.
Trying that flowering, ornamental cabbage/kale this year as an accent in front yard flower beds.

Carole - the best is yet to come!!!

I like Soarin' but as a relaxing break - preferably not one that takes an hour though. I could do TT over and over and over though. I've never had the desire to do Soarin' more than once in a day. On that note, I finally did FEA and though I liked it, I wouldn't wait more than 30 minutes for it. We are now on blockout dates for the mouse though so time to focus back on Universal! I don't know when we'll be back other than July 3rd. I'm playing tour guide for a friend's family. I'm a bit nervous about the heat and crowds, especially since one member of their family can't ride much and is in a wheelchair. But - it should be fun.

Not much going on here right now. Hubby went to pick up the eldest from taking the ACT. I'm hoping Hubby picks up more of my favorite beer on his way home, Bernardus abt 12. It is very hard to find - as in I had never seen it in a store until last week and very few restaurants even have it. I only bought one bottle of it last time since the store was running low and it's expensive for beer. Now I'm wishing I had more.

Hope y'all have a great Saturday!

I wish soarin' took less time. Even with FP & with the expanded # of theaters running it' nearly always takes close to an hour from the time we start walking up the mountain outside

Carole...Congrats to Tom on his early retirement and hope you both enjoy this new chapter in your life. This year sounds like lots of fun.

I'll probably have to work till I die so I'm a little jealous.

Watching the Belmont stakes...I need to pick a favorite.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Don't know a soul that won yesterday

Schumi
25 years and still going strong !

Lynne you too for the big 25 !

We spent our 38 anniversary in the hospital
Lol
Me and my iv drip and Mr Mac with his bottle of diet dew

Six weeks ago and I don't remember much of it.......



Read Janet does not cook once it is 90 degrees
She is a smart homie !

Been in bed since last night
Cats have kept me company
But they do tend to hog the bed by wanting to sleep in the middle of it

I am a pushover for the kitties
They control me

Hope all enjoying the weekend

Hmmm so you were really 'loaded' on your anniversary? JK

I have some standards, most of them low-erred over the years

BELLO Mac

Hey! Mac just pull the trigger on the fart blaster they will move a little.....LOL.....
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Hey, i (um i mean i bought that for GD) have that gun, it's the b-e-s-t!

Speaking of cats- a friend just posted a picture of her rascally kitty- who apparently found his way into a gift bag on top of a tall cabinet and now is crying for help to get unstuck. Like any parent everywhere of course you run for the camera first! I have a pic of middle kid stuck under a bar stool just after she started walking. Still makes me laugh

Not PC now but back in the day when most kitties were of the outside variety...who hasn't climbed a tree to retrieve a cat?

Hello all, been a busy week, so had to catch up, this evening.

My new roof is finally on...!! It looks great.

Work was quite busy all week and will continue into next week, installing new equipment and moving things to and fro....some temporary stuff, some permanent. It's kinda fun stuff that keeps me busy, so no complaints.

Keisha, your Pens really stunned my Preds the other night. We really stunk up the place. Not complaining about the loss (it was deserved), but the league really has to get Crosby under control and stop letting him get away with just about anything...he is too good a player to need such special treatment. We'll see you guys, in Nashville, tomorrow...hoping to take it to game 7.

Mac...bless you and I really hope you are back up and at 'em as quickly as possible.

Schumi, et al, I am so with you on the vows...if they ain't broke, don't fix 'em. Also, retirement isn't anywhere on my horizon...maybe I can consider after boys are through school.

Chuckers, sounds like quite the road tripping around central Florida, coming up...hope you have a blast.

Robo, glad you enjoyed your time at UOR...we did not hit VB, either, that week...doesn't sound like we missed a lot...will visit after kinks are worked out.

Monyka...love cats, and sad to say that our neighbors, whose cat thinks it lives with us, have sold their house...so, we have a limited amount of time left with him...not even sure how long that will be.

Enough for now...DW wants me to start grill, but I think I typed long enough for her to go start it, herself...gonna hear about that...

Congrats on the new roof, yuck that's some big $$$$

Thanks but my thoughts on Crosby were:

a) OMG finally, mr nice guy snapped & man'd up &

b) nice to see an admitted enforcer be on the receiving end & take his lumps. It's all part of the game.

If the referees had done their job over the years to protect Sid, a perennial target in the league from cheap shots better, perhaps it never would've happened. If it's deemed acceptable via no major penalties, then the mayhem will likely ensue.

Funny how that goes though as to what one sees, akin to how witnesses at an accident/drive report often give accounts of seeing different things.

 

[schumigirl]

Thanks Janet........and good luck with the gardening........must be nice to have green fingers......I however, have not!!! Cute with lily.......she obviously has good taste.......and good job on the suite.....nice!



Weird day here.......so windy, but washing dried in not time at all......brought it all in and heavens opened.....still blowing a hoolie....thought my sheets would end up out at sea.......quite warm though.

Now I'm going to iron.....then watch Canadian Grand Prix.........nice lazy Sunday night..........

 

[Robo56]

Hey, i (um i mean i bought that for GD) have that gun, it's the b-e-s-t!

Yep, can't help it that thing makes me laugh.

A number of years ago around Christmas time Spenser's in the mall sold a mini fart machine. I realized the clicker that set the machine off had an impressive range. So I hid the machine behind some boxes as you entered the store and I had a great time with it. I loved it so much I bought it. I hid it underneath the bed in one of my guest rooms upstairs when my brother-in-law and sister-in-law were in town staying with us. I set it off from downstairs. It has impressive range. I laughed so hard I cried. My sister-in-law called downstairs laughing and said "where did you hide that thing" we all howled with laughter.

Weird day here.......so windy, but washing dried in not time at all......brought it all in and heavens opened.....still blowing a hoolie....thought my sheets would end up out at sea.......quite warm though.

Now I'm going to iron.....then watch Canadian Grand Prix.........nice lazy Sunday night..........

Good thing your sheets didn't blow out to sea. I bet a little vino might be involved along with watching the races Have a glass for me.

Lynne Happy Anniversary to you and your honey. Sorry I did not see that earlier.

 

[keishashadow]

Wait I missed Lynne's anniversary too
Going to go hide

Hope it was a great one!

 

[Monykalyn]

Warmer Sunday here, humidity up too. The last few days were so perfect with clear blue skies, light breeze and no humidity.
Brisket done in oven-waiting on corn muffins to finish. Put it in at 10 am - smell started driving the kids crazy so they all went swimming-just got back. Better than them askin every 30 minutes "when is it going to be done so we can eat"?.

A number of years ago around Christmas time Spenser's in the mall sold a mini fart machine. I realized the clicker that set the machine off had an impressive range. So I hid the machine behind some boxes as you entered the store and I had a great time with it. I loved it so much I bought it. I hid it underneath the bed in one of my guest rooms upstairs when my brother-in-law and sister-in-law were in town staying with us. I set it off from downstairs. It has impressive range. I laughed so hard I cried. My sister-in-law called downstairs laughing and said "where did you hide that thing" we all howled with laughter.

Oh I have to find one of these-preferably one that could be controlled with an app-I can see next April Fools day joke on my MiL now!!!

 

[keishashadow]

JIK there was any doubt

 

[Lynne G]

Congrats to the birds. Two years in a row. The fact that the predators put up some great games made this Stanley Cup 2017 a good one. Yay! for Kiesha.

Well, I asked for warmth. That didn't mean sweat from the time you first step out. But I am loving this all day sun. In the shade yesterday, it was not too bad. Today, it will be 95 degrees, with heat index over 100. Yeah, the H's, Hazy, Hot, and Humid. Hello. Brief visit from them, heat wave will be exactly 3 days. Then cold front to end the week, with temperatures in the low 80's. Yay! That mean summer is dipping it's toe in. And two more Mondays, and little one is done being a Sophomore. The school year has gone in a flash. To also say, older one is no longer a Freshman college guy also seemed it was fast.

But, lest the thread does not confirm it's Monday,

yeah,

So, for those who keep count, it's the start of the work week for most, so hunker down, Monday is here, and that means another Friday will come slowly in sight.

Time for some tea. Have a great day homies! Let the sun shine bright.

- that's Mac. Maybe Robo or Tink too. Morning Keisha!

 

[Metro West]

Why are people getting confused by the term "The Dark Side"? Where are these people coming from?

 

[wagman67]

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JIK there was any doubt

Congrats!!! Sad day, here ...but, we will be happy shortly, because we know we have a great team and we have shown how well we support them. Well, it's gonna be a short off season.

On to my next marathon sports event...the Tour de France starts in a couple of weeks....gonna be cheering on Richie Porte to take down Chris Froome (not that I haven't been cheering on Froome the last few years...just gotta mix it up a bit). I wonder what drama will unfold there.

 

[goNDmay9]

@pcstang @keishashadow i JUST removed all of our fast passes for pandora and AK. "everyone" keeps saying its awesome. hubby and i just thought the movie was okay. girls have never seen it - so i kind of went with my gut on this one.

@Lynne G that saturday morning sounds wonderful! What a good start to staurday after your late Friday night @Monykalyn you did a ton! definitely deserved some deck lounging for sure.

@schumigirl more rain? you must sleep well...and your flowers must be gorgeous. oh and our green egg is a type of ceramic grill - not the dr. suess food. ha ha.

@macraven i always have bacon late mornings. if schumi's is gone - feel free to grab some from over here. then you get sleep + bacon.

@kohlby what type of beer is Bernardus abt 12? Looks like we might all be down around the same time.

 

[Chuckers]

What a way to end my Birthday... Driving home from my weekend at my sister's, yesterday, my car over heated on I-90. I, luckily, got into a service plaza only to find out that AAA is not allowed to work I-90 in Massachusetts. So, the state police had to dispatch a tow truck. Seems like my coolant fan is not working. I am stuck in a hotel an hour away from home. The mechanic said he 'should' be able to fix it this afternoon... looks like I'll be here another night...