Post by pierogigirl on Jul 26, 2024 12:07:22 GMT -5
Does anyone have a rec for a cheap-ish, not crappy pickle ball set? My kids want to try it/have another option to play with friends. I'd be willing to spend around $50-$75. I looked and there are so many options and I have really no idea what makes a set good vs crappy.
Post by maudefindlay on Jul 26, 2024 12:16:59 GMT -5
DH and I are picking up DS1 from cross country camp tonight. There is a cookout too, should be a fun night and maybe it will be dark when we leave and DS1 can get some night time driving hours in.
Leaving the younger 2 at home to stream a movie with popcorn and rootbeer. They love having the run of the house when we go out.
I don’t think I got the job I interviewed for last week. I definitely would have thought if they checked references, at least one of mine would have told me.
Anything is possible, but I don’t have a good feeling.
Post by heyyounotyouyou on Jul 26, 2024 13:03:11 GMT -5
ProfessorArtNerd, might be worth taking them to Costco to see if they can fix them. I had a pair of sunglasses recently that I stepped on and they were way out of whack. Costco was able to fix them for me - they had to use some special tool to get them back aligned. Took the guy about 10 minutes and he didn’t charge me either (I did not buy these sunglasses from Costco).
Patsy Baloney Being the Supreme Girl Scout Leader you are, don't you have a badge that allows you to take care of people like rude phone guy? I'm pretty sure you have that authority.
It’s been a really long work week, but DH and I are going to see Deadpool tonight and I’m excited. I’m a little nervous seeing it so close to the premiere from a crowd perspective, but my theater is showing it nearly every 5 minutes, so hopefully people are spread out.
I tried speed dating last night. My first attempt at anything in the 3.5 years since my divorce. The highlight was meeting 3 of the other women after and starting a group text with them to discuss dating and single life. Figures!
Post by followyourarrow on Jul 26, 2024 13:36:25 GMT -5
A family vent. I haven't been home to Kansas or seen my extended family since I moved to Louisiana just over 2 years ago. I haven't seen or spoken to my dad in 6 years because of some things he did and said, but my parents are still together. My mom just comes here to visit my sister and I. My mom refuses to tell her family or his family how terrible he is and what he's done, basically pretending that everything is fine. My aunts, uncles, cousins all stay in touch with me, but they seem to know not to bring stuff up and have never asked me what happened, because I'd be honest.
Well, I wanted to go home to Kansas in September and bring FI with me, he's never been to Kansas and he could meet some family. My mom is unwilling for the family to get together unless my dad is there, because she doesn't want to tell her family what's going on and they'd know something is weird if he's not there. I feel stuck, like I can't go home and see my family because she's choosing him and his bad behavior. I guess I can take FI to Kansas, but it would be very hard to see family individually, I have a big extended family and get togethers are the norm.
Job hunting can be so demoralizing. I revamped my resume in May and have been getting a lot more traction since then, but just cannot seem to advance past the initial interview. The big issue is that anything at the level I want requires people management, which I have limited experience with. I have been responsible for volunteers, contractors, interns, and had informal responsibility over junior employees, but never official full time employees that fully reported to me. At this point, I'm not sure I'll ever find a place willing to give me the opportunity. It's so frustrating. (Doubly so bc I unsuccessfully begged for an employee for years at my last job, only for them to let my replacement hire an employee within months of starting).
Anyway. I just interviewed for a hybrid role and I'm hoping I might have a chance because the in-person component limits the pool. I also feel like I better articulated the ways that I did have some experience. All my other interviews have been for fully remote so I was competing against the whole country. Actually the person who just left this role got one of the jobs that I also interviewed for. Wish me luck.
I found some new retro looking webbed lounge chairs for sale and I’m so excited. I had an old sixties one well into college down at my grandfather’s fishing cabin and if I’m going to turn the house into a studio, they needed to make a triumphant return. Now they are steel so sturdier than the aluminum one I had back then. Nothing like lounging and reading a book in the summer!
My 11yo son is riding his bike to our local library to return his book this morning. He asked me if a restaurant in our little downtown area will allow him to eat there all alone. I told him they may be a little confused by an 11yo boy eating all alone, but they'd probably allow it. The restaurant itself is a big supporter of his hockey association, so they're no strangers to kids. Before he left, I gave him a little life lesson on how tipping works if he decided to try to stop there.
This summer has been a really fun opportunity to teach him all sorts of life lessons and as cheesy as it sounds, it's so cool to see it all sinking in with him.
Update: He went to the restaurant, sat on their patio, ordered himself pancakes and sausage and tipped 20% when he was done.
My 11yo son is riding his bike to our local library to return his book this morning. He asked me if a restaurant in our little downtown area will allow him to eat there all alone. I told him they may be a little confused by an 11yo boy eating all alone, but they'd probably allow it. The restaurant itself is a big supporter of his hockey association, so they're no strangers to kids. Before he left, I gave him a little life lesson on how tipping works if he decided to try to stop there.
This summer has been a really fun opportunity to teach him all sorts of life lessons and as cheesy as it sounds, it's so cool to see it all sinking in with him.
Update: He went to the restaurant, sat on their patio, ordered himself pancakes and sausage and tipped 20% when he was done.
That's adorable. When our middle school has half days the kids walk home and go to McDonalds on the way home. Well you can imagine McDonalds with 200 middle schoolers is not great, but DS will go to KFC, and the other day he and a friend walked to a local chain restuarant.
Does anyone have a rec for a cheap-ish, not crappy pickle ball set? My kids want to try it/have another option to play with friends. I'd be willing to spend around $50-$75. I looked and there are so many options and I have really no idea what makes a set good vs crappy.
We got this one about 2 months ago. We have an outdoor space we can just move it out of the way without disassembling every time, so it's been exposed to the elements. So far, it's holding up well and is right within your budget. Initial setup was easy. One or maybe two of the balls that came with it have broken, but idk if that's just normal pickleball behavior or a flaw of this set. I think we got another brand of replacement balls in a pack of 3 for $10 and they haven't broken yet.
It's smaller than regulation size but fits across our driveway perfectly. We know next to nothing of actual pickleball rules and my family basically just uses it as a divider for hitting the ball back and forth in random fashion, but we're happy with this set for the price.
In another example of “what is wrong with people?”, I was in the returns line at Target this morning behind a woman who was returning an entire wardrobe of used Cat and Jack clothes. I know they have a liberal return policy, but come on now. This is part of why prices increase.
We have a pack of coyotes who have been hanging out in our yard during the night for the past few weeks. To keep our dog from barking all night we have been having her sleep in an inner hallway (the only windowless spot in our house) but she still senses them and growls throughout the night. It’s exhausting and we are not getting much sleep.
Update: He went to the restaurant, sat on their patio, ordered himself pancakes and sausage and tipped 20% when he was done.
That's adorable. When our middle school has half days the kids walk home and go to McDonalds on the way home. Well you can imagine McDonalds with 200 middle schoolers is not great, but DS will go to KFC, and the other day he and a friend walked to a local chain restuarant.
One of my favorite memories from elementary school (which was k-8 for me) was when I was finally old enough to walk home on half days. All the kids would go to the pizza place in the center of town for lunch. It was such a mad house! I imagine the staff probably had a love/hate relationship with those days. I wonder if kids today still do that...
That's adorable. When our middle school has half days the kids walk home and go to McDonalds on the way home. Well you can imagine McDonalds with 200 middle schoolers is not great, but DS will go to KFC, and the other day he and a friend walked to a local chain restuarant.
One of my favorite memories from elementary school (which was k-8 for me) was when I was finally old enough to walk home on half days. All the kids would go to the pizza place in the center of town for lunch. It was such a mad house! I imagine the staff probably had a love/hate relationship with those days. I wonder if kids today still do that...
We have a few restaurants and “shacks” (ice cream, sno cones, pizza) in our neighborhood center. My kids (14 & 12) can very well walk, but Ive been letting my niece (16) drive them around in the golf cart. They both have birthday money, so are acting like little adults going “out to eat” once a week or so. I love it so much for all of them. Especially that they let DS tag along!
court26 if you made friends I'd call it a success! Any men you were interested in? Any say anything funny or off?
Yes! It was a success to meet anyone new. I challenged myself to go outside of my comfort zone this summer. It’s been over 22 years since I went on a “date” before I met XH. Some of the guys were nice, some the 6 min rotation was 6x too long (ha), but no real interest which is fine! The only funny part was really the awkwardness of some of the people. And maybe me too- who knows. Oh, and the ladies sleuthing skills after to expose the lies of one of the smooth-talkers!
blondemoment123 yikes! I can’t even imagine how scary that was! So glad he stayed out. Hotels are so scary to me with the idea of how fast they could disappear.
For the past 6 months of so, I’ve talked about being eligible for early retirement and a dream of it being offered after I turn 50. Literally 4 days after I turned 50, the option went out.
Likely bc I wasn’t on the list last week, I did not get a financial estimate (I asked for one), and it’s much more appealing in theory than in practice. But, I’m still seriously considering. H is for it. But, I’m still at the back of the envelop level of considering the finances, but I’ll definitely need to find *something* to supplement income. I’m thinking the community college, but then I hand wring that I’m too far from my math or engineering degrees. Maybe I should go read that side hustle thread…
For the past 6 months of so, I’ve talked about being eligible for early retirement and a dream of it being offered after I turn 50. Literally 4 days after I turned 50, the option went out.
Likely bc I wasn’t on the list last week, I did not get a financial estimate (I asked for one), and it’s much more appealing in theory than in practice. But, I’m still seriously considering. H is for it. But, I’m still at the back of the envelop level of considering the finances, but I’ll definitely need to find *something* to supplement income. I’m thinking the community college, but then I hand wring that I’m too far from my math or engineering degrees. Maybe I should go read that side hustle thread…
I’m hoping to retire in 9 years when my younger dd graduates from college. I’ll be 57, but will have taught for 35 years. That feels like a career. I’m going to find a job that’s easier and less work.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
For the past 6 months of so, I’ve talked about being eligible for early retirement and a dream of it being offered after I turn 50. Literally 4 days after I turned 50, the option went out.
Likely bc I wasn’t on the list last week, I did not get a financial estimate (I asked for one), and it’s much more appealing in theory than in practice. But, I’m still seriously considering. H is for it. But, I’m still at the back of the envelop level of considering the finances, but I’ll definitely need to find *something* to supplement income. I’m thinking the community college, but then I hand wring that I’m too far from my math or engineering degrees. Maybe I should go read that side hustle thread…
I’m hoping to retire in 9 years when my younger dd graduates from college. I’ll be 57, but will have taught for 35 years. That feels like a career. I’m going to find a job that’s easier and less work.
57 was my goal. This is… I don’t know. It would be great if I could figure out what to do next. But the number is like half what I thought it would be, so there has to be a next.
Post by arehopsveggies on Jul 26, 2024 19:11:11 GMT -5
Went into my classroom today. Finally got smart after all these years and took DH so he could help me move the furniture. After the floor waxing it’s all just piled by the doorway. I am feeling super overwhelmed. I’ll be excited in a week but right now there’s too much to do and not enough time to do it.
How does everyone keep no-sock sneakers from getting stinky? I just got a new pair of cute slide on/no back sneakers and they’re adorable!