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Saturday, October 7, 2017
Homecoming
I was very proud to see Lulu attend her school Homecoming Dance Friday night (technically, the Fall Ball, as they don't have a football team). I haven't had a chance to ask her about it yet, but she texted me these pictures and said she had fun!
For Sale (or gifting)
We are replacing each of the kids bed frames. One is a solid wood loft bed with plenty of storage drawers. Another is a Bilt Rite dresser and headboard. A third is a masculine brown frame with bookcase headboard. I'm not looking for a lot, but we'd like something, but if your needs are pressing a gift is not out of the question (we've been there). Let us know
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
If Words matter, then the should matter
You're not a terrorist unless your violence is committed to further a political aim. Quit trying to shift the definition for your own agenda. Post all the memes you want, until/unless it's shown the Vegas killer had a political goal, he's not a terrorist. He's just a murdering a$$hole.
What an Idiot
Dumbest FB comment of the day: a man received a final "I love you" text from his dying spouse, a victim of the Vegas shooting. A woman commented on the article that the wife was selfish and that she (the commenter) would expect her spouse to call, not text, such a sentiment. FU lady.
Monday, October 2, 2017
Tom Petty
RIP Tom Petty
update: Hold up - TMZ and Rolling Stone are now reporting Tom Petty is still alive.
" LAPD says information about Tom Petty’s death “was inadvertently provided to some media sources,” says it has no details"
Update 2: I've been burned before, but it appears Tom Petty has now truly passed. RIP
:)
The kids are not parrots of my views; more often than not they swallow the indoctrination of this society whole. So trust me when I say it was from his own heart that Smiley penned a school essay against the NFL protest of our flag; he was the only kid in class not to ape the party line of his teachers. #proud
A Procedure on the Hip
Having a procedure to reduce the hip pain
Update on the hip procedure: it was an X-ray guided cortisone shot into the ball of the joint, and I watched it live on a screen in front of me. Contrary to how it was advertised, it was painful as hell, but the local they gave me kicked in (after) and I enjoyed a blissful couple of hours with the hip of old. Now it's sore, but we'll see if things improve. September was more or less wiped out from the pain, and I'm looking forward to getting back to (my) normal.
The Vegas Shooting should not be exploited for gain
I'm reposting this, NOT out of partisanship, but to call attention to stupidity (from any side) in the wake of this tragedy.
Quoting HRC on Facebook today:
"The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots.
Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get."
Yeah, I'm pretty damn sure no silencer was going to muffle the sound of what is reported to be a fully automatic rifle with a theoretical firing speed of 700 rounds per minute.
I know Emmanuel Rahm's mantra of "every media tragedy is a [political] opportunity", but sometimes, just be a human f-ing being.
Junie the Businesswoman
Junie has started a slime business at school, earning pocket money every day. The other night she had me seal little nickel-sized bags with a lighter, like some second rate pot dealer. lol
Is ISIS responsible for Vegas?
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the shooter in Vegas, but that smells like bullsh**.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
A Debate
LuLu just cut the lawn and couldn't get the mower started.
Lu: Just start it for me Dad.
Me: No, no, I'm all for gender equality.
Lu: That doesn't apply to some stuff.
Me: Yeah, and I notice that "some stuff" is whatever is hard or dirty.
Lu: Whatever. It doesn't begin to make up for the centuries of oppression at the hands of men.
me: LOL. Go spin that crap to a liberal who cares. Nutter. Now try.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
The Massacre of Mankind by Stephen Baxter
I just finished this authorized sequel to the H.G. Wells classic "War of the Worlds." It's told in Wells' style and tone, and stays true to the chronology and now-archaic science of the original. At 453 pages it's long, and frankly the brief forays into foreign lands could have been cut, but by and large it's a dandy of a book.
Goodbye Taurus (#1)
Yesterday I sold my Ford Taurus, having upgraded to a model a year newer, with 95k fewer miles. (see pic). I remain grateful for the two years of service I got from the old Taurus, which Thomas G and Kelly G sold to me for only $100 at a time when we really needed a second car.
Life Goes Fast
With Junie at a campout and Smiley at Grandma's, only my two older girls were home -and each quickly left to spend Friday evening with a boy. Life is changing :)
An Opinion
When the attribution for your weird ass ideas start with "I once read a post . . ." then you are part of the problem.
Maybe
"I think you enjoy people hating you. Maybe you should be a defense attorney," Lisa said.
"That's not true at all," I replied.
A minute later: "I think I'll write a fan letter to OJ Simpson tonight, maybe invite him for a home cooked Thanksgiving meal."
Lisa: "See?"
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Frustration
And.....my new tweezers and nail polish remover is gone again..... I'll go around hairy with jacked polish but I bet I know two teen girls who will have perfect arches and manicures. Ugh..... Frustrated. - Lisa
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Monday, September 25, 2017
Editors, Please
Why reporters need attentive editors. RE: Aaron Judge: "He is the fourth player in Yankees history to hit 50 home runs in a season, joining Babe Ruth (four times), Mickey Mantle (twice), Roger Maris and Alex Rodriguez." Hmmm. That adds up to five in my book.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
It
Smiley and YaYa went to see "It" today. Smiley reported it was creepy but not scary; YaYa liked it but wasn't swept off her feet. I had tickets in hand to see it with Lisa last week but cancelled because of the hip. Lisa later saw the film with her friend JJ and gave it a positive review.
Friday, September 22, 2017
Thursday, September 21, 2017
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