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Jun 26, 2010 06:53AM
Glad to hear you worked out the water issue, Janine - that's weird about the shared valve.
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yes glad it was an easy fix Janine.Thanks for the update Youndyc. I was thinking the same way as you about getting some great deals right now. The sunsets will still be beautiful!
yeah, the reflections off the oil slicks might be stunning
It's sunny outside, and the library is pretty dead. And I'm tired. Oh, I'm at the Olympia Library today, working at the Youth Services desk. Recommending books to kids, which is great!But I'm always worn out after my Saturdays here. I think the ergonomics at this desk are bad. :(
I'm home relaxing tonight after a tiring weekend. I participated in a 175 mile bike ride Sat/Sun as a fundraiser for the National MS Society.The event was in Logan, UT, which is usually a six hour drive from here, but took nine on Friday because of construction. Luckily, after riding today, we made it home in 5.5.
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Kudos Phil! Have you read "The Memory of Running" by Ron McLarty. Wonderful book about a man's personal journey on a bike after his sister's death. Also, the documentary "Bicycle Dreams" about the Race Across America. 175 miles in two days is a great accomplishment and for a good cause.
Thanks, Barb, Sally & ms. petra.I haven't seen those books, but I'll check them out. I've followed the RAAM now and then, but never considered doing it.
The MS ride is special to me because both my older sister and my step-sister have MS. This was my second time riding for the cause - the first was about 15 years ago in Seattle.
By the way, this year the riders raised more than $140,000!
Well done, Phil. But please, no pictures of you in those tight bike shorts, esp. with that 42 inch pedestal rumor going around...
RandomAnthony wrote: "Well done, Phil. But please, no pictures of you in those tight bike shorts, esp. with that 42 inch pedestal rumor going around..."hehehehe :)
Right now I'm getting ready to head to the airport. Time to take my son to see grandma.
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Right now, I'd like to kick my roommate's ex-wife in the shin for showing up at my home at 1:30 in the morning and parking in my space while I was wrangling safe rides for my no tolerance for alcohol friends at karaoke. I got home to see her SUV there... and was like WTF!?!! No way any scenario could possibly be a good one with her showing up at my doorstep. I hope he chewed her up and spit her out for that. So I grabbed Robby and we stayed at a friend's house. I'm ridiculously tired this morning. Thank goodness I'm only working a half day today before having to go to work at job # 2.
Holy fuck. She's back? I thought she was ancient history. Were they getting it on? What was she doing there?
She showed up, drunk, and wanting to talk with him. Nothing was going on... they were on the back patio talking, but I did NOT want to be there in case someone tried to bring me into the middle of it (most likely her if anyone were to do it).
And she parked in YOUR SPOT? Kick her ass.
RandomAnthony wrote: "And she parked in YOUR SPOT? Kick her ass."I don't want to speak to or see her anytime soon. She's done broken my trust with this little episode.
Heidi, she drove to your place DRUNK? I'd want to kick her in the shins, too.
No. She was acting drunk. I think she wanted us to believe she was, but she wasn't. I've known her for a very long time (and he was married to her so he knows her well, also). I know when she is... and when she's not. She wasn't. She may have been very tired, goofy, but she wasn't drunk. Now, as for several of the other peeps who showed up at karaoke, they were... I didn't drink at all. I noticed early on that someone was gonna need to be the responsible/sober/rational person in the group. One other gal drank diet coke/water like me. Now that I've had some time to process all of this, I'm really feeling something more like pity towards her than anything else... and a lot of distrust.
I'm trying to contain my laughter and act like a proper chastising parent...it's not working. Two days ago I heard my husband tell my son to "go show your mother", and the usual sense of dread from hearing that statement settled in. I put down my book and waited while my son slowly made his way over to me. When he stood in front of me I looked up at him, and he looked down at me. We stared at each other for a long time. I sniffed the air and determined that nothing had recently been set on fire. So I turned my attention to his clothes and checked for things like cuss words written in magic marker, extra holes in inappropriate places, blood, or any of the things that I've frequently found in the past. His clothes were fine. I shifted my attention to his hair, it was still there with no extra surprises like a checkerboard pattern shaved into it. I looked at his hands and feet, they were the color they were supposed be.
A little confused now I looked back at his face. His expression was expectant and slightly annoyed. I knew I was missing something but I just couldn't quite figure it out...until he took a deep breath and lifted his...pink glossy slashes where his eyebrows used to be.
I looked closer and sure enough there wasn't a hair left on them. I took a deep breath trying really hard to hold in my laughter, and asked him simply, what and why? His reply was "I shaved um, thought it would be fun".
Really what else did I expect? Biting back more laughter I pointed at pink smears above his eyes. He didn't need me to ask, he knew what I wanted to know. He sighs and rolls his eyes like this some lengthy interrogation and he has better things to do, then he mumbles "lip gloss"....and I loose it. I laugh so hard tears stream down my face because the only lip gloss we have in the house is that Revlon Color stay kind and I know it's not coming off for a while. And here it is two days later and I'm still dissolving in fits of giggles everytime I look at him...because it's still there bright as the first day he applied it.
Your poor son, but I'm proud of you, I would have had to call an ambulance as I would have had a heart attack from laughing so hard.
Barb, he's 9 and I have no idea what was up with the lipgloss, when I asked him he shrugged and stormed off into the other room embarrassed. I suspect he was trying to find a way to cover up the fact that he shaved them...but honestly with him you just never know.
You son wins the award for The Most Adorable Kid of the Year.
I'm trying to contain my laughter and act like a proper chastising parent...it's not working. Story of my life, Alecia...
right now i am recovering from having a rock star day. won't spill on the details but def was el hombre.
Alecia, THAT was an awesome story!!! :) Did you take a picture of him to embarrass him when he's in his teens and twenties?
Alecia, THAT was an awesome story!!! :) Did you take a picture of him to embarrass him when he's in his teens and twenties?
ms. petra: rode like mon-star, raked like an all-star, partied like a rock star and ...
:) right now I am going to be late for work if I don't get off the computer!
rode more today
Canoed today
I'm going on a ride in the mountains tomorrow morning with a friend from work. :) ah....summertime.
Sally wrote: "Held a baby today."Someone else's?
Right now I am sitting next to my best friend on her couch in Alabama and we're laughing at her huge dog trying to curl up on a tiny rug.Also, hi. I'm new here.
I let my neighbor cook for me today... again. :)
Enjoying my morning coffee, and recovering from a late night neighborhood 4th celebration (a day early).
I'm doing what Kristi's doing, just about an hour later.
I dropped my wife and kids off at the airport yesterday...I don't expect to see them for two weeks, but now I think I'm going to drive, in about forty-five minutes, nine hours east to surprise them. Wish me luck. More later...have a great day, everyone.
RandomAnthony wrote: "...but now I think I'm going to drive, in about forty-five minutes, nine hours east to surprise them. Wish me luck. More later...have a great day, everyone."HOLY SHIT! That is so awesome, RA!!! You're a good man. :)
I had to cancel for at least a day because of the heat and because, when I talked with my MIL, she honestly didn't sound like she wanted me there...oh well...I tried:)
I'm sorry, RA. But yeah, driving that far in the heat wouldn't be fun.
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Sally wrote: "Right now I'm about to take Leah and Marla and get in the bathtub. Scary sideways hail and wind with TONS of wind."Yikes.
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Awww, RA! :( I hope you DO get to surprise them. I've spent the day cleaning house, my dog, and watching movies. My sweet puppies seem to be a bit traumatized by the damn fireworks. I hate them with every fiber of my being. Do you hear me?!! HATE. Fireworks. I wish they could be muted.
BunWat wrote: "Heidi wrote: "I've spent the day cleaning house, my dog, and watching movies. My sweet puppies seem to be a bit traumatized by the damn fireworks. I hate t..."Yep, 4th of July is stay home wi..."
I wish there was a way to mute the fireworks! It stinks that it's not optional.
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