Something About Nothing............ #14

[schumigirl]

Happy Birthday Lynne........Hope you have a wonderful day




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Believe we only have one more bd homie for August which is Lynne tomorrow.

Who besides dlpn is a September baby?

Good afternoon everyone. Home from work and now gathering up all the stuff B needs to take back to school. She is currently washing towels and bedding. They have been packed away since mid-March and need some freshening up.

Are you in Tennessee? We were supposed to go to Gatlinburg in June, but that didn't work out. We are going to try again the week after Thanksgiving.

No burnt plastic, but last night dh decided it would be okay to microwave popcorn with out the turntable. Last night my house smelled of burnt popcorn.

I think I first heard that expression in a Harry Potter movie.

Awesome. Have a great time.

I'm all for father's rights, but not when it isn't in the best interest of the children. Hoping that things work out for the children's sake.

I have never had matzoh ball soup. I would like to try it, but don't know of any place near me that serves it.

I keep hearing stories like this and it is making me very nervous. B is a rule follower, but I worry about the others.

So many college kids seem to think they are invincible. Dh has had several students tell him they are perfectly capable of texting while driving and nothing will happen to them. Don't even get me started on the ones that play on the train trestle.

Good to see you back. Congrats on being almost finished.

Thankfully dh has an extra microwave in his office and is bringing it home tonight.

We are having teriyaki chicken tonight.

Hope she settles in quickly back to school, sounds as though she really enjoys her time there which is a big relief for parents.

Teriyaki chicken, whether on kebabs or a stir fry is a big hit in this house.....love it.

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that’s an ugly drive someday the turnpike will be 3 lanes each way Yea!

Never had a cat that would eat said tuna. Think they’d get confused & thot I was snatching their food
Makes perfect sense

Aw

lol....I get that joke....I didn`t before I drank it....just always assumed it was American or Canadian.......but yeah, Jamaican.......it`s nicer than Sol.......think I need to work my way through a few more varieties to try.......just to check you understand......

First beer I ever tried was Labatts Ice in Disneyland Paris way way back in 1992.....Don`t think I`ll ever be the biggest beer drinker, much prefer my wine, but yes, enjoying them........

Cool decorations, we love halloween Keisha

Son finally got his school schedule yesterday, got French which he didn't sign up for. And a teacher middle didn't care for. Yesterday he wouldn't hear of trying to change, well today he said he emailed the teacher and put in a request to change! And now he is in Spanish instead. He's grown so much as he would't have ever taken the initiative to do that a couple years ago.

Happy early(?) birthday to Lynne!! Ya'll are kinda making me wish I still had my September trip just for a meetup! Dang closed borders also mean no quick drive to see Sue either when we are in Seattle.
We need an "EPIC" SANS meetup next year, like the Disney epic trip a couple years ago. Met several of them and they are a hoot too.

@schumigirl I think we ate at one of the places you had in one of your trip reports? Teak Neighborhood Bar? Burgers huge and so good!!

Went back to Universal this am to hit IOA-lots of characters out this am. Walked on most rides except Kong as it had a "slight" delay. Wasn't too bad waiting inside in AC though. Hulk first thing front row is one way to wake up!! And tried the AP VooDoo doughnut-lemon blueberry custard is right amount of tart with sweet doughnut. Met the new "baby" raptor Sienna-she "smiled" for her picture when I asked. Ok I KNOW the thing isn't real, but I still wanted to gush over cute baby raptor LOL. The handler was just so good!! And the Jurassic coaster is really moving along-doing some framework for rockwork(?) maybe? anyway the tracks look like it will be Space Mountain close! Cannot wait for this to finish!
Went to pick up kid for lunch, spending the night back with us tonight, then we are dropping her back off at dorm. She's got some mandatory meetings.

Julie hope things go well for Em tomorrow!

time for sleep I think

Lovely pictures again MonyK......really enjoying your live updates......oh that donut sounds gorgeous!!!!

Yes, been following along with Bioreconstruct and other websites for the new coaster.....looks amazing!!!! And yes, Hulk front row is a big wake up call...lol....

Oh I`m so glad you enjoyed Teak!!! Told so many folks to go try it and everyone of them has loved it.....burgers are so good and just that little bit different from other places.......we love going there.........donut burger with no cheese and jalapenos for me!!! Lush.......

Hope today goes really well.......and yes, big meet up next year would be fab......will definitely look to get that organised



Julie.....I quoted you but, it`s missing.......hope today goes well for your daughter.



Well our weather has changed slightly this morning....or rather last night. Still warm but we have high-ish winds around. Storm that hit the West coast yesterday has arrived here......only a tiny hint of rain, but gusty breeze of around 40-50mph. Hardly hurricane weather, but certainly blustery!

I have a few things to pick up today for the weekend and a few things I want to take up to Scotland as gifts......

My mum told me last night she has got my birthday sorted, she`s a planner......she is giving us a voucher to have a family portrait which I thought was a fabulous gift......we haven`t had one of those done for quite a time, so it`ll be nice and very thoughtful. I think when we go up next week will try and get everyone together, immediate family anyway and get one of us all......just a regular picture though. My brothers hate getting their picture taken, so will be fun trying.

Marinated beef short ribs overnight in ale......they are fairly large so will pop them in the slow cooker in an hour or so and they`ll cook away for most of the day in some of the ale, stock and a few other ingredients and will be lush later. So dinner is sorted.

Breakfast is dull again today......although maybe have some scrambled egg whites on toast and some avocado......that`s better than cereal!

Have a fabulous Friday................​

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

I take invisible trips
You should try it sometime

Lol, at least you’re taking one is all that matters.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Happy Birthday @Lynne G !!!!!!!

 

[macraven]

Happy birthday lynne

 

[Lynne G]

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Mac, Keisha, Schumi, DisneyLife and MonyK.

Pesky screen viewing already. But being a Friday, will get done a little earlier. YAY!
And oh yeah,


Happy about that. Almost sunrise and another nice day, with in weather lady’s description, random rain showers today, increasing humidity, so will be quite warmer than yesterday. 90 this high.

Ah yes, but only an early bird, but a heat loving one too.

Enjoying those live posts, MonyK. Neat Dino meet, and hope DD does get settled and ready for school. Good for son to take initiative, and change language class. Both my kids took German. Have fun today.

Schumi what a nice present from mum. One year, we gave our mum a picture of all the grandkids. I think formal pictures are a perfect gift. Yum, I am sure your house smells good. And yeah, most likely boring cereal for me, as yesterday’s search did not find any waffles. Sigh. Grocery shopping this weekend should remedy that, hopefully I will remember.

And so, that not as boring lovely cup of tea needs a refreshing, have that most terrifically awesome Friday. And a giant WOOT!


Oh yeah. And laptop said needs updates, hope I don’t need these guys:

 

[Realfoodfans]

Quick drop in to wish @Lynne G a very Happy Birthday .

Thank you for messages of support all very much appreciated.

Will update later x

 

[Elsaspiritanimal]

Happy birthday @Lynne G !!! Hope you have a wonderful day of tea and being spoiled.

 

[Lynne G]

Thanks Real and Elsa. Yep, sunny day, Friday. Yay, all is good. Hope you both have a nice day. And Real, I hope very good news for Em. Sending good thoughts.

 

[mckennarose]

Happy Birthday Lynne!

Hope you have a wonderful day!!

 

[keishashadow]

https://policylab.chop.edu/covid-lab-mapping-covid-19-your-community
Stumbled upon the above website to track covid rates yesterday, thot I’d share. Has most of the major ‘reporting’ counties in the country. You can easily see the one week & overnight numbers. Finding it helpful in assessing things. Ive been checking FL, Orange & Osceola counties. Which has been somewhat encouraging lately.

Lynne - next best thing to being there, have a cold one later & day dream some upcoming fun

And now he is in Spanish instead. He's grown so much as he would't have ever taken the initiative to do that a couple years ago.

Good for him!

We need an "EPIC" SANS meetup next year, like the Disney epic trip a couple years ago. Met several of them and they are a hoot too.

All the DIS meets over the years have been interesting, fun to put a ‘face’ to the poster

I could have sworn I posted this an hour ago. Good night everyone.

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First I thought of fairies ,

Then lightening bugs (which seemed to have suddenly vanished here, probably due to cooler nights)

I’ve settled upon the orbs are pollen...quite the year it’s been for allergies

I take invisible trips
You should try it sometime

I’m pretty much trippin’ every day

think I need to work my way through a few more varieties to try.......just to check you understand......

There’s a great, big beautiful tomorrow. Have a beer each & every day

Apologies to the Sherman brothers

 

[Lynne G]

Thanks McK, sunny day yes?

Thanks Keisha. Yeah, dreaming of a cruise, maybe next year, though still sad about our January one, but I doubt we would be ready to be the first, if at all, to have what I would think, lesser experiences. We want to go without masks and restrictions. Who knows what will be next Fall. Hoping HHN then, as well. I have my tickets ready. But will happy to say hi to ya, with a mask, this Fall.

And so, asked little one to pick up a small cheesecake. I enjoy a good one, and all eat, though I am not sure if older one would or not. We do the August family birthday fun on Labor Day weekend. Poor little one never had any parties for her birthday around her birthday, as with our schools not open until after Labor Day, all were on vacation. And also as most Summer day camps all end the second week of August, as many hire college kids and teachers. So no one around the end of August. And with Labor Day sometimes coming very early in September, little one has been annoyed, as our late summer fun away, seemed to end traveling home on her birthday. Eh, last year, it was mine, and the Portofino lady was so nice to gift me a wine and chocolate covered strawberries in our room, the last night. I did bring gifts for her, with me, and hung a large BD sign in hotel room, when we travelled on her birthday.

DH sent the kids out to get some groceries. Hope the kids come home with more than cake, as DH had a triple or quad tomato and not sure what sandwich, as he said he took whatever could find in the refrigerator. Yeah, it kinda looks empty by a Friday.

 

[Charade67]

Good morning. Today will be a day of back to school preparation. B moves back at 2:00 tomorrow. They were required to schedule a time to try to keep too many from coming at once.

We will have cake tomorrow !!!

Youngest turns 12!!!!!!!!

Happy birthday!

We need an "EPIC" SANS meetup next year, like the Disney epic trip a couple years ago. Met several of them and they are a hoot too.

I need to start saving money now.

Hope she settles in quickly back to school, sounds as though she really enjoys her time there which is a big relief for parents.

I'm very grateful that she loves school. I was worried last year when I dropped her off. She had never spent more then 1 night away from home before.

My mum told me last night she has got my birthday sorted, she`s a planner......she is giving us a voucher to have a family portrait which I thought was a fabulous gift.....

What a wonderful gift. The last time we had a family portrait B was 4 or 5 years old.

Then lightening bugs (which seemed to have suddenly vanished here, probably due to cooler nights) .

I’ve settled upon the orbs are pollen...quite the year it’s been for allergies

They are supposed to be lightning bugs/fireflies, but they do look as little like pollen.

And so, asked little one to pick up a small cheesecake.

Happy birthday Lynne! Enjoy your cheesecake.

Ugh, our pest control person just showed up to treat the inside of the house and I am in an old shirt that I use when I color my hair and have a head full of dye. I am hiding out in the bathroom until he leaves Or its time to wash the dye out.

 

[mckennarose]

Thanks McK, sunny day yes?

Yes a beautiful sunny day! Enjoy your birthday sun and cheesecake!
I’m currently sitting waiting for an X-ray. Nothing serious, just checking a nodule on my finger.

 

[Disxuni]

I'm glad to be back @Charade67!

Also, happy birthday @Lynne G!



Also, @keishashadow I really needed that Sherman Brothers song today!

Glad to know @Monykalyn that you got to have a good time at the dark side.

I seen that HHN announced a couple of more rooms for the HHN tribute store as well as a lot of sweet treats and a couple of savory ones too!

I hope all the homies are having a wonderful Friday!

 

[Lynne G]

Haha, nothing like an unexpected visit, Charade.

Oh, McK, hope your finger is okay.

Thanks Dix. Yep, more stuff to buy and find to eat. Hope all available when I am there.

OMG, kids came back from this fancy, small, only open for a few hours or until all sold, cheesecake place, with not one, but three! Lemon flavored, smothered with cherries, and huge chocolate chips in one. Ooh, a piece for each will be eaten today.

 

[Charade67]

OMG, kids came back from this fancy, small, only open for a few hours or until all sold, cheesecake place, with not one, but three! Lemon flavored, smothered with cherries, and huge chocolate chips in one. Ooh, a piece for each will be eaten today.

I'll be at Lynne's house today.

 

[schumigirl]

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Mac, Keisha, Schumi, DisneyLife and MonyK.

Pesky screen viewing already. But being a Friday, will get done a little earlier. YAY!
And oh yeah,
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Happy about that. Almost sunrise and another nice day, with in weather lady’s description, random rain showers today, increasing humidity, so will be quite warmer than yesterday. 90 this high. View attachment 520458

Ah yes, but only an early bird, but a heat loving one too.

Enjoying those live posts, MonyK. Neat Dino meet, and hope DD does get settled and ready for school. Good for son to take initiative, and change language class. Both my kids took German. Have fun today.

Schumi what a nice present from mum. One year, we gave our mum a picture of all the grandkids. I think formal pictures are a perfect gift. Yum, I am sure your house smells good. And yeah, most likely boring cereal for me, as yesterday’s search did not find any waffles. Sigh. Grocery shopping this weekend should remedy that, hopefully I will remember.

And so, that not as boring lovely cup of tea needs a refreshing, have that most terrifically awesome Friday. And a giant WOOT!
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Oh yeah. And laptop said needs updates, hope I don’t need these guys:
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Glad you`re having a nice day Lynne.....birthdays should always be fun!!!

Yes, we love our family portraits.......she knows how to get the right present, although it is a little early, but we won`t be up for my birthday, so nice and handy now.....

Enjoy those treats...they sound lush!!!

https://policylab.chop.edu/covid-lab-mapping-covid-19-your-community
Stumbled upon the above website to track covid rates yesterday, thot I’d share. Has most of the major ‘reporting’ counties in the country. You can easily see the one week & overnight numbers. Finding it helpful in assessing things. Ive been checking FL, Orange & Osceola counties. Which has been somewhat encouraging lately.

Lynne - next best thing to being there, have a cold one later & day dream some upcoming fun View attachment 520468

Good for him!

All the DIS meets over the years have been interesting, fun to put a ‘face’ to the poster

First I thought of fairies ,

Then lightening bugs (which seemed to have suddenly vanished here, probably due to cooler nights)

I’ve settled upon the orbs are pollen...quite the year it’s been for allergies
I’m pretty much trippin’ every day

There’s a great, big beautiful tomorrow. Have a beer each & every day

Apologies to the Sherman brothers

lol...nice one!

Tried a beer today form a craft beer store we discovered recently.....a Brooklyn Beer.....not for me....too hoppy......Tom picked up quite a selection so I`ll keep trying them now and again. And we`ll pick up a few next week up in Scotland......they have a local blonde ale we both like......

So good to hear some positive news out of Florida finally......it has to change sometime.....

Good morning. Today will be a day of back to school preparation. B moves back at 2:00 tomorrow. They were required to schedule a time to try to keep too many from coming at once.

Happy birthday!

I need to start saving money now.

I'm very grateful that she loves school. I was worried last year when I dropped her off. She had never spent more then 1 night away from home before.

What a wonderful gift. The last time we had a family portrait B was 4 or 5 years old.

They are supposed to be lightning bugs/fireflies, but they do look as little like pollen.

Happy birthday Lynne! Enjoy your cheesecake.

Ugh, our pest control person just showed up to treat the inside of the house and I am in an old shirt that I use when I color my hair and have a head full of dye. I am hiding out in the bathroom until he leaves Or its time to wash the dye out.

We get them done every so often. maybe 5 years since the last one.....this voucher runs up till end of December so will hold off and maybe get a Christmassy one, we don`t have one like that......

We over the years have had them with various family members....all the grandkids for mum and all of us together, which is harder to organise than you`d think!

Glad your daughter is so happy there. You do worry, and sounds like she wasn`t used to being away overnight, so quite a change for her and she`s adapted wonderfully by the sounds of her.

lol.....yes, keep hiding.....I`d do the same!

Yes a beautiful sunny day! Enjoy your birthday sun and cheesecake!
I’m currently sitting waiting for an X-ray. Nothing serious, just checking a nodule on my finger.

Hope the check up is a good one mrose......




Spent the afternoon laughing like a drain with one of my friends who came around this afternoon......she brought 6 cream cakes, which aren`t my favourite so I knew she needed a comforting ear...... Tom took one of them and shut the door and disappeared through to another room and we sat on the sofas in the kitchen by the doors and enjoyed the sunshine and just chatted the day away.......she ate 3 cakes, and could probably have eaten them all, but still stays so slim........but she`s one of the funniest folks I know even when she`s complaining about things, she`s still funny.

Short ribs smell delicious.....I`m so looking forward to them tonight.......

Made some good old vanilla ice cream to go with a plum crumble I made with some of our plums.......Friday night is dessert night.......

 

[Realfoodfans]

@Lynne G ooh love cheesecake. Nice treat.

We had planned to get a take out as just the two of us at home tonight but seemed to be less energy to throw together a stir fry with prawns as plenty of veg in the fridge.

Negatives and positives today. No more additional time for him with the children during term time but he will have one week of Christmas break, two separate full weeks during next summer break, and a week at Easter break. He was given “advice” on allowing the children to ring Mummy if they are upset and particularly after school for L who wants to share her day. No need the other way as the judge accepts they are happier with mum who will remain the resident parent and she trusted that Em has always tried to do the right thing and will continue to do so.

Have to wait for the full paperwork but a relief no increase during term time.

When exchanging tonight L got out of the car and immediately said - if I want to ring Mummy now the judge says you’ve got to let me! For 6 it is sad she has to speak out like that.

Have lined up a few movies for us to just sit and “watch” this evening. Kev thinks we should have a day out tomorrow to blow away the negativity but forecast is strong winds and rain so we won’t plan until the morning.

Hope everyone heads into the weekend with a good Friday evening x

 

[Lynne G]

Good to hear at least status quo, Julie. So hard for young kids to understand when parents are not on the same sheet. We like stir fry, all only one pan. I do it with whatever I have too, though mostly chicken, as little one will not eat fish, and most seafood I won’t either. Sounds like a nice night, and hope the weather is not bad tomorrow, and do try to get out, good for soul sometimes.

 

[cam757]

Well it looks like the double trouble hurricanes will be a miss for us. Looks like when they do form they are probably headed to the gulf. Good for us, bad for them. Hoping for the best.

Dinner ended up being fettuccine alfredo with shrimp and I had scallops. The scallops were so sweet and yummy. Definitely not a light dish but oh so good. DH had to help his dad fix a water leak at his grandmothers house and they didn't get home til 9 so I made DH a fresh batch when he got home and he took some to his dad.

Saw that the closed resorts will remain closed through the end of the year. Guess they are not expecting business to pick up through the Christmas season. I wonder if they will have Grinchmas.

DS's desk arrived today but we have to do some clearing before it gets put together. Add it to the to do list.

I have a baby shower to go to Saturday. Sunday we may drive to Hatteras to look at a small house that we may rent for Labor Day week or the week after. DS can do his virtual school online and I can go to the beach, win win. Well at least for me.

@Lynne G Happy Birthday!! Hope you are having a great day.

Nice. Rarely eat fried seafood. Didn’t know that was a thing with scallops The pasta idea sounds great I tend to always add Tony’s seasoning to give it a kick along with some old bay for good measure

Oh yeah, in the south we fry everything. I try not to eat a lot of fried food either but I have been off my low carb diet since July and have endulged a little too much.

I do love Tony’s though!

Enjoying a Red Stripe beer tonight......new to me.......nice!

That's a blast from the past. I haven't had one of those since my freshman year spring break in the Bahamas. 🏝

all that fish sounds lovely. We miss the fish we could get when we lived on the coast in Devon - straight off the boats!

Right off the boats. Can't get any fresher than that! We are lucky to have such an abundance of fresh seafood this time of year.

Glad everything went okay today.

Yum! I love a good scallop and pasta dish. I'll pass on the shrimp.

The scallops were amazing. Not even steamed shrimp?

Youngest turns 12!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to your youngest!

Oh I`m so glad you enjoyed Teak!!! Told so many folks to go try it and everyone of them has loved it.....burgers are so good and just that little bit different from other places.......we love going there.........donut burger with no cheese and jalapenos for me!!! Lush.......

You have sent a lot of business to TeakWe went during our last trip on your recommendation and loved it. Can't wait to go back. I think I had the Pig Burger. Delish!

My mum told me last night she has got my birthday sorted, she`s a planner......she is giving us a voucher to have a family portrait which I thought was a fabulous gift...

What a thoughtful gift. We need to do that but I keep saying I want to lose weight first. At this rate, my grandchildren will be in it