Poor Behavior

THIS idiot interpreted a one minute bathroom break of mine on Saturday night as express permission to drag a pizza and a box of donuts onto the floor.

 

I was not pleased. 

It's Obvious

Octopuses are sentient. I'm not budging on this point. 

The Doggos

 

Double Standard at the Grammys

If men can get a ticket for walking around naked then why can't women?

I'm old enough to have memories of when Madonna was chased out of certain towns and cited for swearing during concerts smw.. things sure are different!

- Lisa

A Pilgrimage to Clear Lake

Late Friday night YaYa invited me on a trip the next day to Clear Lake, Iowa, where Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens passed away. I was already committed to visiting my Mom, having done some grocery shopping for her, and so passed on a trip I would have thoroughly enjoyed. Late Saturday night, YaYa posted a wonderful tribute to the lost stars - Dan

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Early trip to Iowa to commemorate the Day the Music Died. I've always wanted to visit as i grew up listening to Buddy Holly’s music often (thanks, Dad) but it’s surreal to think that at 23 I've lived longer than a musical icon whose art is still appreciated today. It was freezing and got dark quickly but I'm glad to have gone. We got to see the Surf Ballroom as well - line out the door for a tribute event. -

Yaya

Again, We Mourn

 

My thoughts on February 3rd inevitably focus on the three artists (and their pilot) who were killed on this date in 1959. 

The loss to their families, and of course to rock and roll itself, is immeasurable. 

RIP Buddy, Ritchie, and The Big Bopper. 66 years later, you are still missed. 

Kudos

Smiley got this wonderful thank you from a table he served last night at work.  Great job!

(She wrote the note on a birthday card she'd received at the dinner)

Why??

 

After only one week back in use, the Little Library we take care of in front of the high school was vandalized again, with someone apparently punching through both layers of plexiglass on the door 

There is no reason to do that, no reason to harm the property of another, much less shared property used for the common good. No reason, that is, except a lack of decency, upbringing, and manners. 

Will we repair it yet again? 

Probably. Maybe. I don't know. 

Ten Years Ago Today

Ten years ago this morning, I was in a car accident that was so minor it warranted only a paragraph, and one of my big complaints was that my fingernail had been bent back. 

Of course, that was the accident that busted up my right hip, led to surgery, countless cortisone shots, daily pain of one degree or another, and a lawsuit that shorted me (seeing as its seven years since it was settled and I'm still in pain). 

But as I wrote then, it could have been worse. 

Later that evening, in a snowstorm, Team Slap and attended the 40th birthday party for Lisa's stepsisters husband Dan, held at Classic Lanes on Howell Ave. We sat with Lisa's stepmom Louise (and probably drove her to and from - I don't recall). 

What I remember most about that party was the awe and incredulity on the faces of my kids as they watched a roomful of adults - minus me -  dance to the DJ. There haven't been many weddings in our family in recent years, and that was the first real time they saw grown-ups break loose. 

Rustic Road

Right before Christmas I went with a couple co-workers to Rustic Road, a Kenosha bar and restaurant. After a frighteningly long 40 minute wait for lunch - despite being some of the only diners - they delivered me the wrong dish. As we needed to get back to work, I couldn't wait for it to be redone, so they gave me a $20 gift card for my trouble. 

Well, back on Jan 9th we went there again, this time with Lorenzo in tow. This time, they got the dishes right. 

They just weren't very good. 

Sandwiches? Mid. 

Tater tots - dang good, I'll give them that. 

The chili? Bland. 

To top it off, that $20 gift card I was given? I presented it for payment and it was empty, with a zero balance LOL

To their credit, they honored it. 

Regardless, if I go back, it won't be for quite awhile. 

Thanks, I'll Just Watch Paint Dry Instead

Ladies and Gentlemen, a contest absolutely no one outside of Missouri and Pennsylvania wanted or desired: Eagles vs Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.