(Old) Get To the Chopper! A Bastille Day MMP

That’s a shame that your mom can’t go with you. I’ll bet the two of you would have much fun people watching together.

I suggest to hubs that we go and buy a ring, but he’s been doing a lot of long distance driving recently and is getting tired.

I knew you would like the glasses :slight_smile:

I hope your root canal went as well as something like that can and that you aren’t hurting now.

You are winning! congrats :slight_smile:

wouldn’t, even! But yeah, if we saw a newer looking car chugging up the I17 at 40 mph, we were never surprised to see the Florida plates.

I don’t know if Maryland drivers know about mountains or not. All I know about them for sure is that they do random, unexpected things without seeming to be aware that there are other cars, buildings, trees, etc. around them.

You are an excellent father who is raising good and confident children. You deserve much praise for that.

I am so sorry. I’ve been looking forward to being able to afford cute glasses for a long time. My lenses were so expensive that I always bought the cheap frames to try to keep the price down. The pair of glasses that broke and started my eye adventures were almost $500 four years ago.

It is so great to be able to buy mass produced lenses and cute glasses for under a hundred bucks a pair.

I don’t know much about dog nutrition, but I’ve learned that cats don’t really digest grain, it just comes out the other end. Grain-free kibble is more expensive but they eat less and poop less. Does limiting grain work the same way for dogs?

Back when I didn’t have a w/d in my apartment, I was living close enough to Mom to take my laundry to her house once a week. Despite enjoying spending time with Mom and Dad, packing everything up and dragging it to there house was just as much bother as going to the laundromat and it took longer.

They don’t make back seats like that anymore. Roomie, well-padded, no middle of the seat hump to deal with.

I shared this with Hubs. We are both in total agreement!

So we had a busy day today. He had a chiropractor’s appointment in Charleston so I went with him and then we went to the good Asian Buffet for lunch. That place shares a shopping complex with the Kroger with the nice fruit so I went in and picked up a dozen white plums. The ones I bought last week were really good and Walking Lady told me that her daughter liked the ones I gave her so I wanted to be sure to get extra.

On the way to the freeway, I saw a farmer’s market and wanted to stop so we found a place to turn around and went back. Hubs is getting much better about that, he’s finally figured out that we are retired and don’t really need to be anywhere on a schedule, so is more willing to stop than he used to be.

We could tell that it was something new, I could smell the new wood. I also confused a couple of the workers by asking how long the Ramada had been there. So, what are those things called on this side of the country? Big covered areas with no walls, suitable for group picnics. (They figured it out by context and were too polite to correct me - it opened on Mother’s day this year)

We bought some yellow tomatoes, half a dozen ears of corn and a quart of peaches. Din will be hamburgers, corn and sliced tomatoes with peaches and cream for desert. WL accepted half of that as well.

We also stopped at Aldi’s for rolls and cheese. Their garlic bread cheese is my current favorite.

Hubs wanted to pet dogs, so I dropped him off at the shelter and came home to deal with the food. He just sent me a text saying he had a ride home, so I’m now enjoying one of his beers. It took him quite a while to get set up for brewing, but now he’s going strong again.

Afternoon all. Still waiting for the call that my car detailing is complete, they said 4-6 hours at 9:30am, so once it gets to 4pm (6.5 hours) I’ll give them a call and see if it’s ready. Otherwise just internettin’, I did take the garbage out (it’ll go to the curb tomorrow) and installed the Neilsen stuff, needed to plug two things into the wall and will have to wear a wristwatch-thing to gather the information. We’ll see how it goes.

92F outside so nothing outdoors is planned.

Sensei, it’s obvious you have a warm and close relationship with your kids; my salutations.

FCM, yep, sailing above (or below) the circles can be tricky. Have a good day anyway.

Taters, I concur further research is needed, no reason for porky puppies…

Oopsie, I’ve driven in storms like that (suspect most of us have) an it’s a scary thing alright. And glad the desk transfer went without a hitch.

JtC, sounds like a pretty full day. And now I want to go and pet dogs!

And still waiting on the phone to ring. Take care all.

JtC - do you mean picnic pavillion? The only Ramada I know is the Inn.

Once we got out of the little inlet, the water got “sporty” as FCD says. It’s the roughest we’ve encountered so far. Not really bad, but I could tell it wasn’t smooth as I walked back to our room. Plus the pool is sloshing.

I went to see Pianist Naomi again. She’s talented but her style is a bit flamboyant - lots of fancy fingerwork and flourishes. Several people walked out during the performance and lots were racing for the elevators before she left the stage. I swung by a bar and got FCD the drink he requested and now I’m in for the evening.

Here’s hoping tomorrow’s port call goes better than today, but rain is forecast. I need to at least step on Greenland, dammit.

That could be the word they were expecting. Gazebos are usually octangular and pergolas don’t have ceilings, only rafters (pretty useless IMHO).

They don’t have arroyos out this way either, they call them washes or gullies.

Spanish/Mexican wasn’t a big influence on this side of the country, I’d have better luck with names if I knew French.

You sure about that? I thought the hump was the whole point of the big back seat…

I always brought my own!!!

I was going to ride today but we are having Alibama weather in no. Illinois. It’s 91. Too hot to cook so I swung through a drive through and got a Cobb salad and a sweet tea. Tonight I’m going to continue watching The Gilded Age season 2 that I got from the liberry.

I’ve always called it “pico de gaggo” since my catering days. Way too many onions for my taste.

The root canal was ok. He was actually the best dentist I’ve ever had. Instead of just drilling until I felt more pain, he actually tested 3 or 4 times with the sensation of cold to see if I needed more numbing.

Now I’m home and my neck hurts a bit from the way I was positioned in the chair. Otherwise, though, just the expected root canal aches. I had a nap and have been playing a bit with spoons.

It sounds like a hurricane! It’s not that bad, but it sure sounds bad, and this high up it feels jostle-y. The captain said not to put anything on the balconies, so he was expecting it to be breezy. Wonder if I’ll be flung from bed tonight… :grimacing:

I didn’t get much sleep last night and then the later I was up the more I started worrying. Did set a dozen alarms on my iPhone but managed to wake up on the first one.

I didn’t plan it very well. My wife had booked the flight as such that I could have just kept my bag to Osaka instead of retrieving it here in Taipei. But I didn’t have a set of clothes in my carryon. No biggie, if this happens again I’ll know what to do.

More annoying is that it looks like I left chargers at the airport in Hokkaido. Fortunately I had a huge battery so I have juice today but I’ll need to get more chargers. And face the wrath of my wife who never forgets anything, anywhere.

I met up with some students yesterday. I teach two brothers online and this was the first time to meet them in person. The mother is really nice. She’s a single mother and works hard.

The kids were pretty shy, but I brought them some presents from Japan and taught them some magic trick so we had a good time.

TWC says it’s 84º Ferret Height/28º Centipede here right now. I turned on the a/c around 13 o’clock, and I put a towel over the exhaust hose to avoid heating and cooling at the same time. We were just out on the catio. I hadn’t been out since lunchtime. It felt hot. We should start cooling off by Thor’s Day.

In other news, Mrs. L.A. picked up an Orvis Tech Hat at Costco for $9. From what I can see, it was a steal. When I moved storage units, I found my Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero that I’d bought maybe 30 years ago. I think I paid $35 from REI. Ya puts a ‘Gore-Tex’ label on it, an’ ya can charge more, I guess.

Me three! I saw him in concert back in the late eighties in Detroit back when concerts were affordable.

Yep! I’ve had Nelson on grain free since he was 3 months old (when he came to Tennessee). On the occasion that he shares kibble with grain for more thana few days, like visiting Sis or, when Dad still had a dog, him, he tends to gobble up ~1/3 more and I bag up more when we go out.

Shelter or pavillion.

Glad the root canal went OK, sticky.

Are there belts to strap you in on the bunks?

I went to pick up the two TV boxes this afternoon and my keyfob wouldn’t open my trunk. That meant that both of the TV boxes and the six moving box flats had to go in my back seat, blocking my vision in the rear view. Once I got home, I dropped Nelson off, used the bathroom and headed to O’Reilly’s to get the batteries re-replaced (remember last week when I replaced one?). I got there just to discover that I’d left my purse at home, so I turned around, got it and came back. I had this issue the last time I replaced the batteries, only I couldn’t recall which one sold me the duds. This time I made a note that I put with my spare fob.

I had a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for fried chicken, so’s while I was in the neighborhood, I swung through Popeye’s for a two piece snack. There was traffc on the way back because of construction, plus a standoff
at the likker sto’ where I got some of the boxes a few weeks ago. Last the news said, he’s still holed up there.

This morning gave me a couple of promising leads on an apartment, so I scheduled Sis for a couple of walk throughs.

Thus was my day. Now for chillage.

Howdy Y’all! Laundry got laundered and put where it stays until it gets dirty again. RDOS inactivities have taken up the rest of the day. The sallit sup was good again. Now I will see what’s up on teh intartoobz.

No bed straps, and it’s gotten bumpier and rockiers. I’ll just scooch closer to the center of the bed and hope for the best.

We did a video chat with Daughter and the grands. Roxy told a joke - how do aliens pay for coffee? With star bucks! :laughing: Tobias told another chicken joke. They’re never funny but he is.

Well, it’s late. Methinks it’s sleepy time.:sleeping_face:

I’m totally stealing that for my ESL classes, except making it a bit simpler. Where do aliens go for coffee?

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Mrs. L.A. bought me a rubber duck for my Jeep. It feels like cheating; but at least I didn’t buy it myself, and she insisted I needed a rubber duck on my dashboard. So today I ordered 20 rubber ducks from Amazon so I can be a duck distributor.

Hurrah for mi(u)ffin!

Glad to hear the root canal went well.

Today I tried the cinnamon bum French toast. That is now my favourite.

Last day of eye drops, and restrictions lift tomorrow. I’m sure I can find other reasons for procrastination.

I didn’t have to do the eye drops but was on bending and lifting restrictions for an entire week. Maybe you should follow that advice as well!

Yet another reason to not go on a cruise.

Thanks for the words. I think I’ll go with pavilion in the future. If I remember.

I wasn’t sure about dogs, cats are obligate carnivores but dogs have evolved to eat what people eat. Of course people should also limit carbs so I guess it all makes sense.

Wait a minute. Do you have the entire unit running inside without an outlet to the great outdoors? Towel or not, that’s not really going to do what you hope it will. Take it from someone who knows all about heat and mitigation measures.

I’m glad it wasn’t horrible and hope you feel better in the morning.

While I never judge what people drink, it is always a little jarring to hear folks ordering sweet tea at an Asian buffet.

I am quite sure that your local critter rescue would love for you to stop in and pet their fuzzbutts. Shelters are not fun places, the inmates need comforting words and ear rubs.

No. It exhausts out a window. But there’s not a lot of room, and there are shelves in front of the window; so the exhaust hose stretches more than two feet to the window. Hence, the towel on top of it.

That makes much more sense. Go to the parts store and buy an emergency blanket, one of those thin foil lined ones. Use that instead of a towel, it will work better and won’t be that pricey.