Topic: 78%!!! ONWARD AND UPWARD WE GO (Read 6994 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #90 on:** March 21, 2021, 04:43:03 PM »

Where My Payment At tells me that I will be stimulated on Wednesday morning, March 24.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #91 on:** March 21, 2021, 04:43:15 PM »

DR JANE was right.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #92 on:** March 21, 2021, 04:43:28 PM »

Someone's car alarm is going off.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #93 on:** March 21, 2021, 04:44:26 PM »

It was 72 degrees here, so I spent a lot of time outside today. It was nice.

bk · « **Reply #94 on:** March 21, 2021, 04:46:29 PM »

88%!!! Hoping we can maybe squeeze to 90% by the end of the evening - that would really be something.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #95 on:** March 21, 2021, 05:04:24 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 21, 2021, 04:16:27 PM

ChasSmith, shall I send you a little list of the scores I have?

Sure, and I'll look over mine to see if I can come up with a few titles that I "really must see" on my shelf.

Jane · « **Reply #96 on:** March 21, 2021, 05:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Jrand70 on March 21, 2021, 04:41:40 PM

At least MR BK doesn't have friends like Kylie Jenner.......her friend and makeup artist has about $120,000 in bills for cancer treatment, and Kyle the self proclaimed billionaire donated $5000 to the Go Fund Me.

I hope it doesn't run her short this month.

Oh, is that what all the fuss in the news was about. I thought she was criticized for starting the Go Fund Me page, not for the "small" amount she donated. All the attention seems to have gotten a lot of donations.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:00:23 PM »

Congratulations, BK, on a 10% jump so far today.

Jeanne · « **Reply #98 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:00:38 PM »

Hello, everyone.

Jeanne · « **Reply #99 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:01:05 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:00:23 PM

Congratulations, BK, on a 10% jump so far today.

Wow! Yes, congrats.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:02:15 PM »

I ushered for an interactive, immersive show based on The Office called The Scranton Strangler. It was a good excuse to be outdoors for a few hours. I didn't see anything of the show, but we had more people show up than we had reservations for, which was good. There were seven or eight shows scheduled for today.

John G. · « **Reply #101 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:02:55 PM »

One group was from the same office, using it as a team-builder.

Jeanne · « **Reply #102 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:03:08 PM »

Quote from: Jrand70 on March 21, 2021, 04:41:40 PM

At least MR BK doesn't have friends like Kylie Jenner.......her friend and makeup artist has about $120,000 in bills for cancer treatment, and Kyle the self proclaimed billionaire donated $5000 to the Go Fund Me.

I hope it doesn't run her short this month.

Perhaps that was all she could take as a tax deduction.

John G. · « **Reply #103 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:03:13 PM »

Hi, Jeanne!

John G. · « **Reply #104 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:04:03 PM »

I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home. Spent too much money, but I look forward to trying some of the things I picked up.

Jeanne · « **Reply #105 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:05:51 PM »

Quote from: Jrand70 on March 21, 2021, 04:43:03 PM

Where My Payment At tells me that I will be stimulated on Wednesday morning, March 24.

Is that your Social Security check date, too?
I'm scheduled for March 26, but my Social Security should arrive on March 24.

Jeanne · « **Reply #106 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:06:24 PM »

Hi, John G!

Jeanne · « **Reply #107 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:06:54 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:04:03 PM

I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home. Spent too much money, but I look forward to trying some of the things I picked up.

Well? No details?

John G. · « **Reply #108 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:07:01 PM »

I'm now watching Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis. It's cute, hasn't aged well, but hits the mark when it comes to Scientology.

John G. · « **Reply #109 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:09:43 PM »

It's certainly different from Thomas Hardy's Pair of Blue Eyes, which is getting old. I have less than 100 pages to go, or I would stop it now.

Jeanne · « **Reply #110 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:11:39 PM »

Re keeping books:
I NEVER used to get rid of books. No marks, no broken spines. They were sacred. But real estate became too expensive and some things had to go. It was an effort, to be sure, but I now cull from time to time. I also buy many books used now, especially if it's an author I'm trying out. If I love the book I can always buy a new copy. I still keep more than I should, but it's progress.

John G. · « **Reply #111 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:13:30 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:06:54 PM

Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:04:03 PM
I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home. Spent too much money, but I look forward to trying some of the things I picked up.

Well? No details?

I got some burgundy alstroemerias. For food, I found a mix of nuts and dried olives that sounded interesting, some Persian cucumbers, farro and sun-dried tomatoes to experiment with, some of their housebrand potato chips (which remind me a little of Charles' Chips), and some smoked salmon, which I had a little of rolled up with cream cheese and scallions inside. Oh, yeah, and some dark chocolate-covered almonds with salt and raw sugar.

Jeanne · « **Reply #112 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:15:08 PM »

John G, are Texans going out freely now, pre-Covid? Are many wearing masks?

John G. · « **Reply #113 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:16:36 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:15:08 PM

John G, are Texans going out freely now, pre-Covid? Are many wearing masks?

In San Antonio people are mostly wearing masks. There were a couple on the one of the shows today that had to be reminded nicely about four times in a 20-minute period before their show started to keep the mask on.

Jeanne · « **Reply #114 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:16:44 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:13:30 PM

Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:06:54 PM
Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:04:03 PM
I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home. Spent too much money, but I look forward to trying some of the things I picked up.

Well? No details?

I got some burgundy alstroemerias. For food, I found a mix of nuts and dried olives that sounded interesting, some Persian cucumbers, farro and sun-dried tomatoes to experiment with, some of their housebrand potato chips (which remind me a little of Charles' Chips), and some smoked salmon, which I had a little of rolled up with cream cheese and scallions inside. Oh, yeah, and some dark chocolate-covered almonds with salt and raw sugar.

Ah! You weren't using my grocery list then.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #115 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:19:20 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:11:39 PM

Re keeping books:
I NEVER used to get rid of books. No marks, no broken spines. They were sacred. But real estate became too expensive and some things had to go. It was an effort, to be sure, but I now cull from time to time. I also buy many books used now, especially if it's an author I'm trying out. If I love the book I can always buy a new copy. I still keep more than I should, but it's progress.

I'm that way, too, in taking care of them. I've read whole books - both hardcover and paper - which, if they're something I bought new, you can't tell they were ever opened.

John G. · « **Reply #116 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:19:48 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:16:44 PM

Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:13:30 PM
Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:06:54 PM
Quote from: John G. on March 21, 2021, 06:04:03 PM
I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home. Spent too much money, but I look forward to trying some of the things I picked up.

Well? No details?

I got some burgundy alstroemerias. For food, I found a mix of nuts and dried olives that sounded interesting, some Persian cucumbers, farro and sun-dried tomatoes to experiment with, some of their housebrand potato chips (which remind me a little of Charles' Chips), and some smoked salmon, which I had a little of rolled up with cream cheese and scallions inside. Oh, yeah, and some dark chocolate-covered almonds with salt and raw sugar.

Ah! You weren't using my grocery list then.

I actually went in looking for fennel. Third supermarket in three days with no fennel. Guess it's out of season.

Jeanne · « **Reply #117 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:21:39 PM »

When LA partially opened up last summer everyone thought that the restaurants would be mobbed, but they weren't. The beaches, yes, in some areas. I've seen some increase in customers at some restaurants, but not others. One restaurant manager told me that she's glad to see the increase, but that she's not going out to eat. I suspect many here feel that way. I'm glad to see the increase in business, but I'm not ready to do it myself.

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:23:57 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 21, 2021, 06:19:20 PM

Quote from: Jeanne on March 21, 2021, 06:11:39 PM
Re keeping books:
I NEVER used to get rid of books. No marks, no broken spines. They were sacred. But real estate became too expensive and some things had to go. It was an effort, to be sure, but I now cull from time to time. I also buy many books used now, especially if it's an author I'm trying out. If I love the book I can always buy a new copy. I still keep more than I should, but it's progress.

I'm that way, too, in taking care of them. I've read whole books - both hardcover and paper - which, if they're something I bought new, you can't tell they were ever opened.

I try to do that. Don't always succeed.

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:24:13 PM »

Cookbooks I feel you should write in.

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