i love tattoos  - LuLu

Dan and Lisa's Day of Fun

Today Lisa and I spent the day together on a "Dan and Lisa's Day of Fun." 

It started at 8 am, with dropping Junie off at her job. Then it was on to 49th and North, to have breakfast at McBob's, a Scottish themed restaurant that has garnered significant praise online of late. 

Full embarrassing disclosure: they do not have the strongest commercially available chairs, and the rickety wood left me nervous. On the other hand, they held me without incident, so I guess that's a moot complaint. 

Lisa got an apple crisp scone with her breakfast. 

I ordered "Bacon Benedict" two medium poached eggs with bacon, served with hollandaise over a slice of "bacon bread" (what that is, I am not sure.)

It was a good dish but not spectacular. The eggs were done perfectly, but I should have ordered them over easy. The accompanying hash browns (not pictured) were greasy and not to my liking. 

Lisa ordered steak & eggs with American potatoes. The steak was cooked expertly but was a bit cold by the time it reached the table. 

The total (including a 18% automatic gratuity) was $49. A little steep, in my opinion. But not completely out of line. 

It was good enough to return but not good enough to brag about - yet.  Maybe next time. 

Then we went thrifting at Goodwill, wasted an hour in the car playing on our phones, and headed to the movies to see the 4k/3D 25th anniversary release of Titanic.

This was our 14th theater viewing of the film, but the first since its original release. 

Still a great film. The second half, from iceberg hit onwards? Incredible. 

But age grants you a different perspective on art. 

Lisa was the first one to say this aloud after the show, but Rose, as seen from the POV of a pair of late forty-somethings who've raised four kids? Well, she's a whole heck of a lot more entitled, spoiled, and bratty than she was in 1997.  

She's 17 and rich. She spends the trip partying and sleeping around behind her fiance's back, then paints him as irrational in his anger. She callously abandons her Mother, leaving her to forever mourn her daughter's "death."  She literally calls her first class accomodations "a slave ship" carrying her "in chains" because of the  burden of living in a stifled, privileged level of society. That's hyperbole of massive proportions. 

I mean, she's 101. Did her perspective remain that narrow, even into old age? Why would she be happy her fiance eventually killed himself? It's been 84 years Rose. Forgive a little. 

Anyway, afterwards we ran to Walmart, returned home to a meal of walking tacos cooked by JJ, then I went to Collectivo with LuLu to keep her company as she did her homework. 

A long, happy, productive day!

 

Nugget's Meal

 The sound of Nugget’s cricket snacks chirping is so unnerving. - LuLu

Amen

 nothing will humble you more than working out for the first time in awhile - LuLu

OMG This is one of LuLu's Friends!!!!

WISN: 

Milwaukee police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman late Sunday night in the Walker's Point neighborhood.

It happened at about 11:50 p.m. near South Third and Mineral streets.

Family identified the woman who died as Neimah Jones.

Milwaukee police initially said this was a fatal shooting investigation that was domestic violence related. They arrested a 22-year-old man at the scene accused of obstruction.

Right now, Jones' family, is looking for clear answers about what happened to her.

"She was a very outspoken, independent person. She would put me in my place, put anybody in their place," said Hiawatha Jones, Neimah's father.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office told WISN 12 News they are investigating this incident as a probable suicide.

Question

would you be upset seeing me as your funeral director 🧍🏻‍♀️ would my piercings bother you? 

yes or no - LuLu

LuLu says:

The way every scene that doesn’t have Khaleesi in game of thrones is irrelevant to me. - LuLu

Voting

3 generations of early female voters right here.

Happy Birthday Yaya!

happy birthday bestie boo - LuLu

In Which LuLu Saves A (Feline) Life

ISO Non-working Phone

ISO: a cell phone. doesn’t need to work. 

The highschool my siblings go to require them to turn in their phones at the beginning of the day. it’s not the best neighborhood or school so we’d like them to have their actual phone on them to be able to contact anyone if need be.

- LuLu

A Memory

one of my earliest memories is dad freaking out when using the bat on that mouse. - Lulu

On Pickles

- LuLu

Me? I have, in recent years, changed my position on pickles. I now agree with my friend Tre that they have no place, no place at all, on a burger. 

A Charming Sentiment

one thing working at 🎶safelite repair🎶 safelite replace🎶taught me is to go for the sunroofs not the windows. good luck replacing that mf. - LuLu

Fave

it’s my fav idc - LuLu

Bedtime

10 pm is my max at this point. i gotta fight to stay awake after that - LuLu

i Wish

i just wish i could skip forward to five years from now and be financially stableeeee - Lulu

Lu gets another tattoo

Good morning! This gorgeous wrap around vine was done for [LuLu] !! It was such a fun piece to work on! We also touched up and brightened a few of her previous tattoos! Thank you for looking! - a West Bend tattoo artist 

Sunday Nights Everything Closes Here

just sat in line for mcdonald’s because nothing else is open. - LuLu

 I seriously will go to hell for mouring the loss of all night walmart and all night dennys and gw so badly. I know covid loss of life greater but this loss in my nighttime routine and freedom is heartbreaking to me. Like ....I met my husband at a gw at 3am!!!. The ability to all night shop walmart or hit dennys at 3 am is something I've been able to do my WHOLE life. These are unprecedented times...and I really hate it. So much hate.  - Lisa

I will say the chicken nuggies tasted divine after such a crazy wait plus we went to at least 4 places that were all closed before mcdonalds tooo. Nightmarish fr. We did get "angel numbers" tho.

It's an Idea

birthdays should be every six months. i need the gifts😭 those gift cards come in handy

 -  Lulu