Gah.
Been a Monday.
Taking the key to the liquor locker...I'll put it back on the hook when I'm finished.

Hey, fella! Yes! I pm-ed you way back when, but I never got back to forum posting like I needed to / meant to, big slacker that I am. i had fallen off the face of the forum when you hit me, and I failed to fall back on because I suck at simple human stuff like that sometimes (coughfrequentlycoughcough) Between work life and family life, I was on a low social media diet to keep up with it all...and that part worked, because boyo safely navigated to Japan and settled into his ship - it never occurred to me how many simple "adulting" things like finding a concierge desk when you're lost in a foreign airport, or purchasing a cell phone & phone plan or finding a church service, or booking a hotel room, AREN'T simple when you've never done them before. Loooooottttssss of hours texting at 2-3am because he forgets about a 16 hour time difference lol. Also got the princess through her freshman year ON THE HONOR ROLL thank you(!), and survived what might possibly be some of the WORST (Heavily edited, and yes, that bad.) class parents without quitting or developing a drinking problem. Quitting was actually on the table, but they had my back and gave me a raise, and I'm still there, so apparently I got over it lol.
Got dug out of the blizzard, and then it started raining and melting at the same time and half the state washed away in the floodwaters. Rebuilding a LOT of roads & repairing a LOT of bridges this year. Had our last (fingers crossed knock on wood) snow a couple weeks ago...next up is fire season!

And drivers ed.

May revisit the drinking problem option...

...hopefully the revisit happens AFTER driver's ed...


...and congrats on the raise...and to the Princess!

Great, glad he was able to do some fun stuff.

Sorry, I somehow deleted most of my PMs awhile ago and didn't recall. And yes, alcohol may have been involved.



Good to hear boyo is doing well on his adventure!

Glass of bordeaux for the lady ...

Tip jar's by the door...

QueenB..!!

Speyside = my hero! Luv me some old vine Zin!

DRAFTER!

Waldo: we're not burning the place down - that's just residual campfire stink.

Hello patrons and supporters of this fine cafe!

Some of you may recall I have been out of steady work since April last year. I worked for almost six months helping a friend out in his store but that's been it.

Semi-retired is not for me! I found a manager position that I want and need. I've had three telephone interviews and now I'm scheduled for an in-person interview on Monday.

15 months at home and I'm going stir crazy. I really want this job, it's a new field for me but one I know about well enough to get this far in the interview process.

If ya'll have some extra good and positive vibes to share I'd appreciate some.

Thanks much.

W

I'd hire him if we were drinking at the interview

Oh, and the boy is home for two weeks before I have to drive him back to his base.

They are OLD... Their son is older than we are. He is driving force behind this. The city thinks it is mainly our house that is the problem. Our sump goes off a lot. My guess is the ground is saturated from other houses sumps.

The city has suggested that we share the cost of rerunning the discharge to the sistern. That way we don't have the full cost.

Go to the doc, Deb!
Tank is probably just glad it's not HIM going!

Once today is finished, I have one more day of work before kinda sorta vacation! School fall contract starts Tuesday, so I'll still be working...but I'll be on contract, not on the clock, and I'll be coming into the room while the kids are OUT of the room! That's a VACATION for sure!
Got the two new teachers oriented...and I love them already! Gonna be a good year!
Boyo is in Cairns for a few days cruising the jungle and diving the Reef, princess is almost in the driver's seat...heaven help me...

I do believe this day merits a margarita! (In a few hours.)

+1

:D

White Russian and a hug, please.
Heart hurts tonight...

Thanks drafter ❤️

You in any danger Queenie?

Bummer... Scary stuff...

Ya...pooping all over my "vacation", too.

Thanks, Frank!❤️
Kind of.
My kid is emotionally torn up, but okay.
His amphib group lost 3 of their marines.
Hit too close to home.

Yikes. Hope everyone is able to stay safe from the fire.



Hope this helps...

Hola!
Is there coffee on? I'll have something to go with a piggie & the perseids, please.

Coffee is great this morning, thanks!

Missed the Perse's this year. I used to wake my son up around 4 and we would lay on the patio wall to watch them. Good memories!

Taking the bride to STL to watch eclipse, not a room to be had in southern Illinois, nor campground!

Most of STL was sold out but found a room at one of the casinos at a good price for Sunday night.

Guessing I will be sitting in traffic for hours getting back to Chicago but should be a fun experience.

What a Gentlemen. Checking in on the gals making sure the bar is full.

Howdy Gal's!