Monthly Archives: May 2022

Hmm, shoulda taken one more day off

I’ve got two comp days burning a hole in my pocket, and I should have extended this weekend, LOL. So, a bit of admin time today at work is gonna be: when can I take some time off in June? … Continue reading

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Just call me the GrillMaster

Cause we had dinner from the little charcoal grill and it was hot and not burned to a crisp! Charcoal grilling is twitchy and takes time and patience and honestly, I kinda dig it, and I totally get why my … Continue reading

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Happy(?) Memorial Day

And a definitive HAPPY start of summer! And there is always someone pissy about people enjoying themselves on Memorial Day weekend – so on behalf of my deceased Navy father – enjoy yourself. I have great faith in your ability … Continue reading

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Dammit, my brother was right

Being around people was good. Our friend has installed a big fancy tent (for lack of a better description) in his backyard with a hard roof and screened sides so we got to sit outside and enjoy the evening with … Continue reading

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I’m a winner!

Couple weeks ago the grocery store was selling coupon books for the USO and I got one and there was a raffle that went with it and I won! And when I picked it up, I don’t know who was … Continue reading

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You made it to another Friday

And in this country – that is something to be sure. I don’t know about you, but I am bone tired. Every new piece of information coming out of Uvalde makes it worse. This morning I turned on the TV … Continue reading

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12 hours to go

And then it’s a proper, desperately needed long weekend. Work hasn’t been *bad* this week, but it’s just been a lot. Tuesday I had a director ask me if our team could accommodate X, I said no, explained why, seemed … Continue reading

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This country is irretrievably broken

I don’t know why, but I thought after Sandy Hook, we’d finally found the line and make it harder for this to happen. But 10 years later and 19 tiny kids are gone forever in Uvalde. With countless other massacres … Continue reading

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It’s gonna be a good Tuesday

Things were well enough under control when I left work yesterday that I SLEPT IN UNTIL 7AM TODAY! I have one thing that has to be finished today and it’s already halfway done and that should be finished by lunch. … Continue reading

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Chaos! At The Workplace!

Lordy, these multliple special versions cannot end soon enough. Today wasn’t bad – got in, 90% of what needs to be done by tomorrow was reassigned, one new things added – all doable, though we are at our absolute limit … Continue reading

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