Our 6 1\2 hour drive to the coast took 10 friggin hours... Between the crazy traffic, the very frequent "dad, I think I have to pee" and the probably-toxic toy that exploded its sand interior all over the 2 year old and required a full removal, disassembly and cleaning of her car seat some where outside of Blythe, we got to the rental just in time for dinner. Squeezing the minivan into a garage sized for a Prius was just the final challenge.

Smoking a cigar and drinking a beer on the patio to wind down. Wait, is it legal to smoke on one's patio in California? Fuggit. I am doing it anyway.

Holy chit! Where the frank do you live that it takes so long to drive to the Left Coast?

Man, you’re gonna need a vacation to recover from your vacation!

Nonetheless, enjoy your time with your family!

Yup!

Neither my wife or I enjoyed the infant through two almost three years. Years three through eight were the best.
The Wold starts getting to them about the same time school becomes less fun, they start comparing what they have vs other kids, hormones, girls, and girls hormones don’t make it any better.

Finally on their own, they come back around and it feels good. The relief we didn’t totally screw him up.

YMMV

Shuda just rented in Blythe. Wonderful place. Many years ago on a nice 114 degree day I spent a week there one day with brake issues.

Finally I could see the pic. Looks like nice work. Guess I was thinking brick pavers all along. I have never seen that kind as everybody uses brick in my area. I had Alahandro install a paver sidewalk from front driveway around to the pool deck last year and I like it much better than concrete. Cost about $10 sq/ft IIRC.

Ain't nuthin' in Blythe but a Riverside County jail with about 100+ inmates.

Shower glass install crew arrived today. Bottom tile was not installed yet so they could not install the glass. Misfire.

Hot and humid in Orlando today.

Going down to Miami overnight to find a place for my son to rent for August 1, when school begins, and returning tomorrow evening. 500 miles round-trip. Thankfully, the weather is cooler, less humid and there is a breeze there.

Gonna go eat at Versailles at least once, but probably twice (dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow)!

Remember being in Kingman and seeing that trailer park that went on seemingly forever. Was in awe of such a sight.

Got the patio to the well head and then some.

Did other things.

Ate too much.

Top o' the Tuesday morning to ya, peoples.

Tuesday greetings friends.

What are you going to do today, Ram?

Doing laundry ^8 now and records request from one of my doc's for Thursday appointment. Coffee and cigar first.

Yay! I got to send out 2 form letters today! I wonder if I'll get Customer Service Rep of the Year again? I might have to get a trophy case.

Thank yew for your service StephAn!

Good Tuesday afternoon! The temperature is already at the predicted high of 86° and it's pretty nice outside.

Tried to work on patio. It'll be done with like 4-5 hours of work. But my back wasn't cooperating. I spread leveled and compacted 10 more bags of paver base, spread and leveled 4 bags of sand, laid two more pieces of retention trim, and got one more course of tiles set.

I could've finished but I was afraid to push it since I've got a week of paid work starting tomorrow. I was hurting pretty quickly today and could feel a real injury coming while I was trying to set one of the big tiles and said it's not worth it.

Mowed the lawn instead.

Went to work. Came home. No risk of major injury. No biohazard vehicles nor $125 gas bills. Feeling pretty good about the day now.

Getting w.e.a.k. around here ...

Tired old threads...

No new blood ..

Weather was nice enough but had lunch in town with HOnizuka and another friend of ours. We were supposed to eat Steamed Duck Noodle at this hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant but they were all out of the steamed duck! Argh! 😤

Hopefully tomorrow’s weather will be the same and I can get some mowing done.

Happy humping, Ram & the rest o youse

Mornin' dudes. 54 headed to 82.

How on Earth does one accumulate so much crap?

Righties crushing Lefties in all the forums, not just the Politics section is going to have an impact. We are seeing that now.