Topic: IDYLLIC AND BOMBASTIC (Read 9209 times)

Jane · « **Reply #120 on:** April 07, 2024, 05:46:25 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 07, 2024, 05:37:20 PM

He actually took it because I’m terrible at selfies

Clicking on this takes me to my own photos.

Jane · « **Reply #121 on:** April 07, 2024, 05:47:12 PM »

FIVE!

vixmom · « **Reply #122 on:** April 07, 2024, 05:47:47 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 07, 2024, 05:37:20 PM

He actually took it because I’m terrible at selfies

No idea why the photo won’t post

bk · « **Reply #123 on:** April 07, 2024, 05:55:15 PM »

The Darling Daughter has left - we had a fine visit, then she had her birthday dinner at the Smokehouse. She had the fish and chips and declared them the best she's ever had, the tartar sauce as the best she's ever had, and the coleslaw as the best she's ever had. We got a half order of the garlic cheese bread and I allowed myself one piece.

bk · « **Reply #124 on:** April 07, 2024, 05:56:03 PM »

Otherwise, I had a cup of clam chowder (a bit thin this time), a shrimp cocktail (amazing), and a Caesar salad with chicken, so filling I had to take half home with me.

vixmom · « **Reply #125 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:05:49 PM »

The convention is over and we are home

vixmom · « **Reply #126 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:06:00 PM »

It was fun but exhausting

vixmom · « **Reply #127 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:06:49 PM »

Glad to hear that BK and his DD had a fine and delicious time

Freddie · « **Reply #128 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:16:11 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 07, 2024, 05:35:55 PM

Both wonderful events I was thrilled to attend.

I ended up hanging out with BD Wong , curiously, after Skips concert, taking pictures of him with all the people who came up to greet him.

Just before he left he said, oh! We should take a picture so we did

That sounds like such fun!

Ginny · « **Reply #129 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:17:17 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 07, 2024, 05:45:20 PM

Quote from: Ginny on April 07, 2024, 05:33:57 PM
Funny, I don’t think my mother gave it a second thought.

She didn't move all the way to California

True, but she did pick up and move to Arizona when our son was an infant. I was so upset and fearful that he’d grow up not knowing her well. We worked hard at sustaining that relationship and it turned out OK.

Freddie · « **Reply #130 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:18:24 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 07, 2024, 05:55:15 PM

The Darling Daughter has left - we had a fine visit, then she had her birthday dinner at the Smokehouse. She had the fish and chips and declared them the best she's ever had, the tartar sauce as the best she's ever had, and the coleslaw as the best she's ever had. We got a half order of the garlic cheese bread and I allowed myself one piece.

Happy that the day went so well!

Jane · « **Reply #131 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:25:21 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 07, 2024, 05:55:15 PM

The Darling Daughter has left - we had a fine visit, then she had her birthday dinner at the Smokehouse. She had the fish and chips and declared them the best she's ever had, the tartar sauce as the best she's ever had, and the coleslaw as the best she's ever had. We got a half order of the garlic cheese bread and I allowed myself one piece.

Wow on all those best ever!

Jane · « **Reply #132 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on April 07, 2024, 06:17:17 PM

Quote from: Jane on April 07, 2024, 05:45:20 PM
Quote from: Ginny on April 07, 2024, 05:33:57 PM
Funny, I don’t think my mother gave it a second thought.

She didn't move all the way to California

True, but she did pick up and move to Arizona when our son was an infant. I was so upset and fearful that he’d grow up not knowing her well. We worked hard at sustaining that relationship and it turned out OK.

Did you enjoy visiting her in Arizona? I think it would be a great place to visit in the winter.

Jane · « **Reply #133 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:31:36 PM »

Though moving there wouldn't help us as Bryan likes to go to the mountains in January. It is good for us he has friends here they ski with, if there is snow.

Jane · « **Reply #134 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:32:15 PM »

I don't always want popcorn when Keith makes it.

Jane · « **Reply #135 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:32:28 PM »

Tonight I do and will be having some

Jane · « **Reply #136 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:33:20 PM »

Then we are going to watch a new show called "Sugar" with Colin Farrell as a PI.

Jane · « **Reply #137 on:** April 07, 2024, 06:33:39 PM »

'night

Laura · « **Reply #138 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:34:12 PM »

Good evening.

John G. · « **Reply #139 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:34:50 PM »

Vibes for DH Richard.

John G. · « **Reply #140 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:35:13 PM »

Not going out tomorrow before or during the eclipse.

John G. · « **Reply #141 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:35:38 PM »

The other drivers are too scary to think about.

John G. · « **Reply #142 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:35:55 PM »

Home from dancing.

John G. · « **Reply #143 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:36:17 PM »

Had some fun doing the hustle.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #144 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:46:32 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 07, 2024, 11:38:38 AM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 07, 2024, 11:22:32 AM
I had 10 1/2 hours of sleep last night. They were much needed after yesterday's exhausting pace of spring cleaning. Miles to go, too.

I cleaned out kitchen cabinets (a couple) that had many things long expired. Stuff my mom bought. Some from before I retired. One item expired in 2004. It was in the back of a cabinet, and I'm sure my mom forgot it was there.

It's not the throwing away that bothers me. It's the hauling things out to the trash that exhaust me.

When we've done that, having cleared the extra space feels good long after the exhaustion of throwing the stuff out.

I keep telling myself that, but the job seems a bit endless. I have shelves of empty Mason jars to box up and put/give away, as well as at least two shelves loaded with coffee mugs, etc. Mom didn't like to throw stuff away. It's not that she minded, but that once she put something on a shelf, she didn't feel any need to take it down and get rid of it if she didn't need the space for something else.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #145 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:51:24 PM »

In truth, the hardest part of this cleaning is getting rid of "mom stuff"...nothing she had any personal attachment to, but stuff she had partially used and then wrapped up and put back on the shelf.

Sigh.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #146 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:52:20 PM »

This August 30th, my mom will have been deceased six years. I don't think she's going to miss any of that stuff.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #147 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:52:39 PM »

It's late.

Morbid are us for some reason.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #148 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:53:21 PM »

I guess I can get us to page 6.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #149 on:** April 07, 2024, 07:53:50 PM »

Just one more after this one. Will leave the actual turn of the page to the next person who shows up to post.

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