Something About Nothing ... #12

[Lynne G]

From little one. Said game was great and so were the seats.

Very late dinner. Had to stop at Taco Bell before picking up Chinese food.

Nothing like a Saturday night.

 

[Charade67]

Good evening. It was 50 and sunny here today, but I have spent most of the day indoors. Thanks to all of you for your well wishes. Unfortunately now I feel like I am coming down with a cold.

Well, SW opened fares until October 1. Seems the only direct flight the day I arrive is 5:45am. Sigh. Will be a wee hour arrival. Good thing, means DH most likely can drive me to the airport. The train starts at 5 am. Rats. Here is hoping more direct flights on the way back.

I think I would be willing to take a layover (depending how long it is) rather than have to get up that early. I am really not a morning person.

Yikes, how many is that for you? They haven’t tried to ‘break them up’ with the sound waves (or whatever that procedure is?).

This is the third. At least, I think this time it was another kidney stone. I had the same symptoms as before. If it was it passed quickly. I was feeling better by the time I let the doctor’s office.

Thanks for all the sweet thoughts. Son is doing ok, just a couple bouts of severe grief. It helps that we are planning on getting some newly hatched babies in a couple weeks, planning out what breeds we want. Think we are all getting ready to start looking for a dog as well, as I still look for our buddy when I come home.

Hopefully the new chicks will help ease the pain of the loss.

Making Anniversary plans for my sweet wife and her trophy husband.
Taking her to Vegas to see her Teen crush Donny. (She doesn't know, but she suspects something because she saw my stack of SWA gift cards out on my desk. (I told her I was booking our Orlando December flights. Yes-I know they ain't been released yet, but she doesn't. Yet.) Got some really good front row seats and the Meet-n-Greet...She's gonna die.)

What a great surprise. I think Donny has aged very well.

Just read a TSA officer jumped and killed himself at MCO this morning.........bit of mayhem as they put passengers through security without screening bags correctly, so everyone had to go back through again......picture of crowds isn’t pleasant. Police did report it looked like a suicide but of course it’s an early report.

I saw that in the news today. So very, very sad.

B did not get cast in the spring musical. She is devastated, but seems to be handling it well. I guess the next big thing on the high school agenda is planning for prom. Ugh.

 

[Sue M]

Schumi, I guess CF is a novelty for us, same with Cracker Barrel, and other US restaurants. We love it! I really enjoyed Greatest Showman!
I read about the off duty TSA agent jumping from Hyatt balcony. Horrible tragedy.

Buckeev what a wonderful surprise for your wife. I saw Donny here when he was touring in Joseph. A friend went another day to see the show but his understudy was doing the show that day, she was devastated!

Lynne, fresh eggs sure make a difference! We got some recently and I only used one to make myself an omelette this morning. It was huge.

Charade hang in there. Sorry B didn’t get the part. Hope she isn’t too devestated.

Brother in law just left. Rib roast came out perfectly. Also had mashed potato and corn. Cherry pie for dessert.

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne.....nice pic.....glad you had a nice Saturday night.....always love some Chinese food...….

Charade......sorry your daughter didn`t get the part.

Sue, Greatest Showman is one of my favourite movies love Hugh Jackman ......must have watched it around 8 times just on the plane journeys we`ve had last couple of years.....not the same as watching it in your own sitting room....at home you can sing along as loud as your husband can suffer...… We haven't bought eggs since as long we`ve lived in this house. The farmer next to us drops them off for us......I don't really eat eggs often, but do use them for baking.....so much better than store bought. We also very rarely have to buy marmalade, preserves, chutney`s and fruit pies.....she is amazing, in her mid 70`s she does look like a very typical 1950`s housewife.....always has an apron on something in her ovens....and has a very happy and jolly husband!!!!



Cold again, no snow and sun is shining...…..defrosting the last of the turkey from Christmas for tonight.....will reheat in chicken stock......we all love that.

Other bathrooms cleaned this morning, ironing all done and inside back windows polished clean.....window cleaner is due this week so try to get ahead of him with the insides.

An hour till lunch....not a clue what to have...….

Have a great Sunday...…..

 

[schumigirl]

 

[Lynne G]

Sunday it is. The sun is shining. Left over Chinese food is breakfast. Since I am the first up, I get first pick.

23 out, and will be cloudy the rest of the day. Interestingly, my phone says it is an unhealthy air quality day for sensitive groups. In other words, I need to remind older one to take his allergery medicine and his nose spray medication in his pocket. I would google which pollen or pollens are in our air today, but I don’t need to. Every thing that makes pollen sets off his allergic asthma. Just some, and the concentration of it, give him a more heightened reaction. Poor guy gets so stuffed up, gunk goes in his lungs and nasal areas, so much so, some days we call him Darth Vadar. You would think his allergies, found out as a wee toddler, would go away now a 21 year old adult. Nope, pollens remain an allergic reactors.

With that, tea and egg drop soup. See, eggs for breakfast. LOL. May get into the wonton soup too, if any if left.

Have a beautiful Sunday all.

And wash day, cleaning day for us too. Trash gets picked up tomorrow, so a stuff the trash cans kinda day.

 

[keishashadow]

Another relatively balmy day here, woot! Those breaks approaching 40’s & 50’s are what keep the northerners going during the winter

I do the dew, but they do have the weirdest commercials. Looking forward to them more today vs the game...well, unless the Rams manage to slay the dragon

Anyone else getting weird directs when positing here to a new page as to walmart contest? Assume a bug, haven’t seen it here for months.

Good day all, however you decide to spend it.

Keishashadow sorry about the new crown giving you problems. I love Cheesecake Factory when we go to the US. We’re having Chili for Super Bowl.

Monykalyn glad to hear son is doing ok. How many chickens do you have? I know nothing about raising chickens but a friend of ours has a coop. When they’re laying my husband always brings home a dozen eggs, he and his friend always meet up on Thursdays for lunch! Occasionally us girls join in.

Schumi you have been very productive this morning! Husband and daughter just left to be at Costco for store opening. I’m enjoying my cup of coffee and getting ready to make myself some breakfast. Then go have a hot tub and tackle the day. Whip around the vacuum, and deal with kitchen floor. The dirty grout is bugging me. Guess I have to take a scrub brush to it. Loving my dishwasher!

Charade hope you’re feeling better.

Lynne hope you get your cannolis! Yum.

Robo enjoy your sunshine!

Rain stopped here! Partly sunny and in 40’s but they say the polar air is working its way down and the south coast will be getting it sometime tonight or tomorrow morning. Eek.
Watching rates for our April/May trip. I’m glad I booked when I did at RPH for $210/night. They are really going up. For our dates up to $300+ but if I take May 9 departure out, and change to May 8 the price drops to $245ish. Odd. But so far I’ve got the best rate offered for our dates. And no AP rate for regular rooms, only Hospitality suite so far.

It’s an older 4 part bridge. Upon examining it worried I may have broken off a tooth that was holding it in place on one end. If anyone can work magic it’ll be my dentist .

I whipped up a big pot of chili yesterday for easy comping. That said, the hamburger i made for the mr sure looked good. Always what you can’t have mentality lol. Trying to figure out how to eat chicken wings today. May just make myself some frozen chicken strips and pretend

That’s a great rate for RPH. We’ve gone that time period several times starting the 2nd weekend of month. Mother’s day In US is the 12th Have always seen rates a good 20% higher starting Friday prior, but then drop by Monday. They must have a lot of advance reservations/longer weekend trips planned this year.

I do buy pound cake from Publix when we’re in Florida.......love it!!



Now I’m craving cheesecake........ I hear you on flight prices this year.......our flights this year are the most expensive we’ve ever paid.....for all of them!!! Hope you get something decent.......



Hope your son continues to improve with missing the chicken. Nice to know you have new ones coming soon.....sounds like you have had a busy time right now.........(((hugs)))



We like the CF too........some Americans don’t get the fascination......but for us we have nothing like it......so we do indulge when we can.......lol........

Glad you like the dishwater.......I haven’t emptied ours yet as Tom gets there before me......lol........I’m not complaining...............enjoy rest of your day and don’t work too hard........



Rain appeared mid afternoon.......washed away what snow there was.......it’s cold though.

Had the best snooze this afternoon........

Think we’ll watch The Greatest Showman tonight........love a bit of that!!

So, you don’t have ‘chain’ restaurants in the UK? You are correct though, so many here treat them with snobby disdain, dismissing them all out of hand. They can be hit or miss, you learn which specific franchises are dogs and avoid them. Even the CS types, especially burger kings, can hit all the spectrums

Howdy from the frozen Tundra of SE Tex....Oops...sorry. Actually a rather pleasant 57 (F) here in on the Bay. So far, we've dodged most of the brutal stuff...like the low 30s.
A few days back, it was 20 degrees colder in Orlando than it was here!
Too many trips this year!!!
Dallas with the boy next weekend.

Making Anniversary plans for my sweet wife and her trophy husband.
Taking her to Vegas to see her Teen crush Donny. (She doesn't know, but she suspects something because she saw my stack of SWA gift cards out on my desk. (I told her I was booking our Orlando December flights. Yes-I know they ain't been released yet, but she doesn't. Yet.) Got some really good front row seats and the Meet-n-Greet...She's gonna die.)

Also contemplating a side trip to the Grand Canyon. Never done that and wonderin' if y'all have suggestions.

Stay warm SAN FAMZ

You’re looking at Dec dates for GC? It does shut down due to brutal weather & as national park, would check how limited operations are due to any possible government shutdown

We drove over once from Vegas, stopped to do tour of Hoover dam (loved it). Was only supposed to take a little over 4 hours for that treat of nearly 300 miles of boring, scrubby desert. Not quite, heavy traffic from Vegas to dam. There is a newer bridge that they were still building when we were there. Supposed to help a lot with traffic.

Experienced a slow crawl once you hit the long stretch of I-40 into the park (speed trap with lots of enforcement & excruciatingly slow RVs heading up all trying to catch the sunset). Took almost 6 hours total time when said & done & I’m type to usually go the 5 - 7 over posted speed limit as long as traffic conditions warrant it.

If you can, try to snag an overnight in one of the lodges on the rim of the canyon. There are only three, a tough grab. Seriously, worth it! Not for the properties amenities etc, we were in only one available that looked like soviet block housing, it’s all about location and perhaps having an elk in the grass between hotel & the rim. Try to catch both the sunset & the sunrise, hard to explain but it’s totally different.

If not, there are chain hotels in Williams back on RT 40. A train option that drops you not far from canyon, my understanding it books up early too.

Make the time to go hike down at least a few of the switch backs on bright angel trail, near the hotels...watch out for the donkeys. If you do have time drive east a bit, lots of different viewing areas and an interesting multi level lookout/museum. Wildlife can wander onto the 2 lane roads in park that is charming, but need to allow extra time.

Time zones can be all over the place too, also hit or miss as to observing daylight savings time. Make sure to check each area if it is something that will impact your trip (i.e. catching a flight in vegas afterward). We were tempted to just drive down to phoenix but were headed west to CA afterwards.

Left the canyon area early, afternoon we basically made a big loop & turned south (look for Humphreys Peak a good 12,000 plus elevation) and picked up RT 40 again north of Flagstaff. Made good time, a little over 4.5 hours back to vegas.

Good evening. It was 50 and sunny here today, but I have spent most of the day indoors. Thanks to all of you for your well wishes. Unfortunately now I feel like I am coming down with a cold.

I think I would be willing to take a layover (depending how long it is) rather than have to get up that early. I am really not a morning person.

This is the third. At least, I think this time it was another kidney stone. I had the same symptoms as before. If it was it passed quickly. I was feeling better by the time I let the doctor’s office.

Hopefully the new chicks will help ease the pain of the loss.

What a great surprise. I think Donny has aged very well.

I saw that in the news today. So very, very sad.

B did not get cast in the spring musical. She is devastated, but seems to be handling it well. I guess the next big thing on the high school agenda is planning for prom. Ugh.

Aw, that’s rough your senior year. Perhaps she could do stage crew?

 

[schumigirl]

Yes Janet we do have some chains and I guess some are good......Nando’s is one I hate with a passion.....many love it....lol.....we do tend to avoid chains as much as possible over here as lots of them tend to serve pre prepared frozen offerings........much prefer a more local restaurant or pubs that do excellent freshly cooked food......we’re lucky we have plenty of choice around us. And we don’t mind driving for good food.

If any American chains came over here it wouldn’t be the same.......



Weather is deceiving here today......looked alright but it’s freezing......didn’t think it was but looked out and our little bird bath on the patio has frozen over........Kyle went out to wash the cars and came straight back in......he doesn’t mind the cold usually but said nope.......not today.

Time for hot chocolate I think..........

 

[schumigirl]

Is anyone getting the weird banner across the screen that scrolls up and down as you scroll up and down??

Haven’t seen that in ages........definitely an advert.......but didn’t see it when I was on my laptop earlier......only since I opened this on IPad.

 

[Lynne G]

Yeah, depending on which device I am in the Dis, difffernt sometimes, very annoying ads. Yep, even got that sweepstakes one too, a few times Keisha. Hope your teeth issues go away fast so you can feast. Chili sounds good. I agree, we do have lots of chains around here, and some are better than others, and there is a BK and Chick F location or two of each, that we will not go to. Seems some franchise owners are better than others.


I guess we will watch the game. No one is really that interested in our house. Though yep, some of those commercials during the game are out right funny, sad, what the hell, dumb, or eh, time to use the loo.

Quiet as both kids are glued to their phones. I need something sweet. Later homies.

 

[pattyw]

ry to avoid those early bird flights but last few rounds of schedule releases, they’ve cut out multiple flights in the am. Lucky to see one that leaves around 9 am & price usually bumps up quickly.

Yep- noticed the SW has cut back on some flights- very sad that the one nonstop to Ft. Lauderdale disappeared after April. Loved having that to visit Kyle & Erin!
We actually decided against the 5:45 am flight on 2/14- losing a night's sleep ruins our first couple of days of vacation. We're flying into Tampa later in the evening. We don't mind the drive and it's still a nonstop flight.

Now I’m craving cheesecake.

Me too!!

B did not get cast in the spring musical. She is devastated, but seems to be handling it well.

Sorry about that Charade! Glad she's doing ok with it.

Happy Sunday morning!! Warm day here!! 43 right now- and the snow is melting!!Sun is out, too!!

Housework today- no Super Bowl for us- not interested in the teams playing. I think we'll catch the Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl instead on Animal Planet

Have a great day all!!

 

[Charade67]

Good morning everyone. Today is a very special day for Disney/Pixar fans.

I have chosen to skip church today and keep my cold germs to myself. I think I will have dh pick me up some chicken noodle soup on his way home.

B is handling not getting into the school musical very well. A few years ago this would have resulted in a complete meltdown. I know she is upset, but she is handling it maturely. She even seems genuinely happy for her friends who did get cast.

I just started getting those annoying banner ads too. Sometimes I get ads that show up in the middle of someone’s post. Refreshing the page usually helps, but it is still annoying.

No Super Bowl party for us this year. Our friends who usually host are having some rather serious health concerns right now, and are not up to hosting. No one else seems interested either. We don’t even plan on watching the game since we don’t care about either team.

We have decided to hold a family Marvel movie marathon. We are trying to watch all of the MCU movies before Captain Marvel is released. We watched the first few on Friday and Saturday. Tonight we will resume with Thor.

 

[schumigirl]

Glad it`s just not me getting that banner rolling up and down......wonder why it`s appeared again after so long. I don't see it on the laptop just the ipad.

Yes I also get annoyingly large ads that cover posts.....that shouldn't happen either.....


Busy week ahead...one or two things to be sorting out and organising…..one is contacting Porsche to see if there`s any updates on our new car....hope it`s still on schedule to be built and delivered for May.....and the weather is to get slightly warmer but windier......of course it is.

 

[Monykalyn]

Evening folks! Have super bowl on but flipping between channels. ChrisnLong wonnthe Walter Peyton award- class act. Glad I have his autograph from rookie year with rams. Old movie called Soapdish was on- hilarious! Finally got around to watching Crazy, Rich Asians last night-pretty good!
Cleaning, laundry etc today. So nice outside I had deck door open, but didn’t close the screen. So soon I had to two feathered ladies wandering around. Diva just wanted a nap somewhere.
Steak, loaded baked potatoes and Caesar salad for dinner, plus made some sangria -white with some wine much FiL has bottled every year. It’s a sweeter wine so I don’t normally drink it, but makes a good sangria. Was an early one as boy has soccer practice. He’s been sick with nasty cold so he missed game yesterday- went to tell him to get ready to go to his game and kid is zonked out on his bed. Figured he needed the sleep so he got to skip. Feeling much better today.

Keisha we have two chickens left- debating getting 3 or 4 chicks. Hope the crown holds.
Sorry to hear about B Charade- sounds like she’s handling it in a very mature way. Hope you feel better soon
Schumi hope the car is on track as ordered!
Hi to Lynne, Sue, Patty, Buckeev and whomever else I may have missed!

 

[Sue M]

Sue, Greatest Showman is one of my favourite movies love Hugh Jackman ......must have watched it around 8 times just on the plane journeys we`ve had last couple of years.....not the same as watching it in your own sitting room....at home you can sing along as loud as your husband can suffer...… We haven't bought eggs since as long we`ve lived in this house. The farmer next to us drops them off for us......I don't really eat eggs often, but do use them for baking.....so much better than store bought. We also very rarely have to buy marmalade, preserves, chutney`s and fruit pies.....she is amazing, in her mid 70`s she does look like a very typical 1950`s housewife.....always has an apron on something in her ovens....and has a very happy and jolly husband!!!!

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Lucky you! My husband adores marmalade. I usually pick some up at church during the Winter and Spring Bazzars.

Another relatively balmy day here, woot! Those breaks approaching 40’s & 50’s are what keep the northerners going during the winter

I do the dew, but they do have the weirdest commercials. Looking forward to them more today vs the game...well, unless the Rams manage to slay the dragon

Anyone else getting weird directs when positing here to a new page as to walmart contest? Assume a bug, haven’t seen it here for months.

Good day all, however you decide to spend it.

It’s an older 4 part bridge. Upon examining it worried I may have broken off a tooth that was holding it in place on one end. If anyone can work magic it’ll be my dentist .

I whipped up a big pot of chili yesterday for easy comping. That said, the hamburger i made for the mr sure looked good. Always what you can’t have mentality lol. Trying to figure out how to eat chicken wings today. May just make myself some frozen chicken strips and pretend

That’s a great rate for RPH. We’ve gone that time period several times starting the 2nd weekend of month. Mother’s day In US is the 12th Have always seen rates a good 20% higher starting Friday prior, but then drop by Monday. They must have a lot of advance reservations/longer weekend trips planned this year.

Well game over. My team lost ugh. But it was exciting that this is the first time we get to see the US commercials! In the past during commercials we’d just get the Canadian ones. Not nearly as entertaining as the US ones. I love the Budweiser commercials. We had Chili and cornbread after the game.
I am quite happy with our RPH rate, I think it may be the best we’ll do, but I’ll keep watching. AP rates for regular rooms haven’t come out yet, only Hospitality suites. I wanted to stay for Mother’s Day! But felt it wouldn’t be fair to the daughter who isn’t coming. So we are leaving on a early evening flight on the 9th, and technically don’t arrive home till the 10th, because it’s a touch past midnight!
I had an older bridge that failed, ended up getting 2 implants.

Is anyone getting the weird banner across the screen that scrolls up and down as you scroll up and down??

Haven’t seen that in ages........definitely an advert.......but didn’t see it when I was on my laptop earlier......only since I opened this on IPad.

Yes, ugh. Using my iPad. I haven’t checked if it’s also there on laptop. So annoying.

Yeah, depending on which device I am in the Dis, difffernt sometimes, very annoying ads. Yep, even got that sweepstakes one too, a few times Keisha. Hope your teeth issues go away fast so you can feast. Chili sounds good. I agree, we do have lots of chains around here, and some are better than others, and there is a BK and Chick F location or two of each, that we will not go to. Seems some franchise owners are better than others.

I guess we will watch the game. No one is really that interested in our house. Though yep, some of those commercials during the game are out right funny, sad, what.

I’m glad the Chick F locations (only 2) that we’ve gone to in Florida have been good. However the Olive Garden location in Coral Springs, Fl was awful.
Love the Super Bowl commercials too!

Charade hope your cold passes quickly!


Well, our weather has changed for the worse! It’s 30F and a light dusting of snow. I don’t know what it is with dogs and snow, but mine were running around the patio in it, and kept wanting to go out in it all day.

 

[schumigirl]

MonyK, glad your boy is doing better today......not nice seeing them poorly....sleep is good!! Oh I love sangria......if someone gives us a wine we’re not keen on.....yep, make sangria with it!!!

Sue, yep, I quite like Tom doesn’t like marmalade......lol......yep, you get some lovely ones at church fares, hope you don’t get too much snow and cold!!



Rain most of the night, but high winds. Better than freezing. But still wild and woolly outside now. Although have to admit I do love wearing big chunky scarves and warm hats in this weather.......

Yes, the banner is still there today on the iPad......this is the only site I go on where I see it so it must be something the Dis themselves are doing. The ads that cover whole posts are annoying enough, but this one is ridiculous.

Going to have some lemon curd with toast this morning.......home made, but not by me!!

Too early for breakfast yet.......cup of tea time though.......

 

[keishashadow]

I’m still getting redirect to American survey after few post re Walmart ugh

Thot the banner ads might have been iPad only glitz sometimes it makes reading whole posts difficult

Crazy rich Asians on my radar. Love the main female actress in the funny tv show whose name escapes me on abc Need coffeeeeeeeee

Lemon curd hmmm for some reason curd doesn’t sound appetizing but I’m sure it is. Cottage cheese has curds and it’s good with sugary something or other plopped into it, often marmalade lol.

 

[Lynne G]

I had lemon curd crepe with strawberries that was so delicious. Both at a crepe place on Coronado Island, and also at Toothsome. Don't know if the Island one still has it on its menu, but Toothsome doesn't any more. Was a hot crepe, with a nice amount of lemon curd spread on it, then folded, with cut up fresh strawberries, with some of the lemon curd on the plate.

Sigh. Nope, just tea and a TastyKake is my breakfast.

Foggy, and just below freezing. Window scraping needed, and oh my seat heater, work faster! Was a quick commute, with a whiff of skunk. Guess it got hit earlier in the overnight, or car or someone scared it near the road.

A very pale pink horizon, that started below freezing, but will see sun, and a high, in the afternoon, temperature in the 50's. Mini heat wave to be this week. Today, and the next two days, 50's and maybe even a 60, before rain starts the lower temps, so by Friday, we'll be in the low 30's again. Hey, if that means no snow, nice week in store.

MonyK, hope your kid is feeling much better. Being sick enough to not go the game, poor kid. And yay, for wanting more chicks this Spring, Should put a smile on all.

Sue, that's neat you got to see the US commercials. I only watched some of the game. I guess one or two of our neighbors is a NE fan, we heard a loud horn, shout of a wahoo NE, and a bit of fireworks at the end of the game.

Oh yeah, it's a Monday, and back to work.

Yep,

uh huh,


Make it a great one, and hope all that are not feeling well, sending mummy dust that hopes to make you feel much better.

I so need more tea, and the sweater is within reach.

 

[pattyw]

Good Monday morning all!! Ugh to a full work week ahead! But only 10 more days until Orlando!!

Feel better soon Charade!!

Monyk- hope DS is better soon too!!

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[macraven]

Good morning homies

I’m tied up with things and will be gone for a short time
Will be taking a long coffee break

I know all will play nice as usual

Sending hugs to all