TGI Friday Randoms

[lavenderblue]

Aug 23, 2024 8:50:23 GMT -5 rubytue said:

Aug 23, 2024 7:51:20 GMT -5 lavenderblue said:

I went to see The Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge last night. We got the tickets mainly to see The Indigo Girls but Melissa Etheridge was absolutely phenomenal. At 63 years old she absolutely rocked. She just had such an amazing energy. 

Oh man. I had tickets to see them Saturday at Wolf Trap with a group of friends. And then I had to go and get Covid. *grumble*

Also, good lord it’s everywhere. I have 6 friends with Covid right now. And none of these circles overlap. I had a video visit with my doctor this morning and I asked about incubation, because I’m trying to figure out where I picked it up. She agreed that the airplane was too recent, and says it’s about 3 days. Which puts it at the errands I ran on Sunday. Or the gym on Saturday.  

Ugh, that stinks. It really was a great show. I hope you feel better soon. 

[maudefindlay]

Aug 23, 2024 9:50:24 GMT -5 lavenderblue said:

Patsy Baloney, your post made me think of this video, so yeah, I 5th the idea of drawing something in chalk on your sidewalk LOL

youtu.be/U8Vi832pfgc?si=O0e_36yJIiD8wRrA

I immediately thought of that too.

[NewGirlNic]

Poor DS seems worse off today than yesterday (covid). I thought he was turning a corner last night... he seemed more like himself, teenage attitude and all. But this morning he woke up almost in tears saying he felt awful. Took some meds and fell back asleep around 9 and is still out cold at almost 11:30. 

Plans for the weekend now are going to be cleaning/organizing. Yay. It's supposed to be gorgeous out, so I also plan on sitting on the back patio and reading quite a bit. I've almost made it through my huge TBR pile from the library. 

[wildrice]

I just realized the inauguration this year is the same day as Martin Luther King Jr's birthday (or at least, the holiday - his actual birthday is the 15th). So a) that means we won't need to use a PTO day (which is why I was looking) but also b) wouldn't the inauguration of our first Black female president be an amazing way to celebrate his legacy!

[plutosmoon]

I just got back from my Alaskan vacation, and am spending a few days on the Cape with my parents. I head home in Sunday and DD goes back to school on Thursday. She is moving schools with the grade reconfiguring, but got her favorite teacher who she had for part of 3rd and 4th, he's going to be teaching 6th this year with all the shuffling.

The trip was amazing, but the flight home was miserable. I have a pretty severe cat allergy and have been prescribed an EpiPen for it in the past. I broke out in full body hives and had a bit of trouble breathing about 30 minutes into the flight, I took Zyrtec and Benadryl and was able to breathe ok, but still had full body hives. Turns out the people in the seat in front of me had a cat they took out of the carrier, they were brushing and petting it. They aren't supposed to take them out during the flight. I called the Flight attendant and she told me I could move to an empty seat in the last row, she said nothing to the cat person. I had paid extra to guarantee a seat next to DD who has autism, there was only one seat in the back row, so me moving wasn't an option. But why should the person with the medical emergency have to move and not the person breaking the rules? I was very annoyed with the handling of it all.

[NewGirlNic]

pixy0stix, wildrice, Scout'sHonor, and any other pumpkin cream cold brew lovers-

Try the Chobani pumpkin spice coffee creamer. It's so good, no weird ingredients or stabilizers and froths up really fluffy. Not quite cold foam texture, but close. I've been making a knock off every morning and it's delicious. And saving me $6+. 

I know I'll grab one from Starbucks a few times this season, but in previous years it's been an issue and I was getting one almost daily. I tried some other homemade recipes I saw online and nothing really compared to the Starbucks version. 

[mel]

Has anyone bought anything from Amazon Renewed? I'm eyeing a pretty $$$ camera lens, but haven't bought a Renewed product. I do see a 90 day return policy, but still.

[TR]

Aug 23, 2024 10:12:34 GMT -5 mysteriouswife said:

Aug 23, 2024 9:17:03 GMT -5 TR said:

Oh this will be SO GOOD! She opened for Alanis Morissette and was awesome and The Ryman is amazing.

This will be my 5th time seeing Joan. I love the Ryman. It’s my favorite venue. So much history and the sound is amazing. I’ve seen over 50 shows there.

My first shows were Jason Isbell last year and it was so good H and I decided we'd do back-to-back nights there every year instead of paying more for tickets at a worse venue in Dallas.

[erbear]

Aug 23, 2024 8:22:38 GMT -5 mel said:

midwestmama, did you read everyone's response in yesterday's randoms? Please don't base changing teachers on what kids say. They can be unreliable at judging the effectiveness of a teacher's abilities. I highly recommend letting your DD start the year off with this teacher and see how she does. You never know.

Seriously. You are marking yourself as a difficult parent before the school year has even started. Give your kid a chance!

[mysteriouswife]

Aug 23, 2024 10:37:39 GMT -5 TR said:

Aug 23, 2024 10:12:34 GMT -5 mysteriouswife said:

This will be my 5th time seeing Joan. I love the Ryman. It’s my favorite venue. So much history and the sound is amazing. I’ve seen over 50 shows there.

My first shows were Jason Isbell last year and it was so good H and I decided we'd do back-to-back nights there every year instead of paying more for tickets at a worse venue in Dallas.

We can’t do Jason this year and I’m so bummed. His dates didn’t align for us. He does an amazing show. His hatch prints are always good too. The Dreamsicle ones are my favorite. Night one was a full popsicle. Each night another bite was taken and it was dripping.




ETA: x.com/theryman/status/1455565917002375174?lang=en

[spindle92]

The funniest conversation ever went down between my cousin and her 17 yr old daughter yesterday via text.

M = Mom
D = Daughter

----------------------------------

D = Ummmm I just opened a package from Amazon without reading who it was for and it was for dad but when I opened it up I was shocked.

M = Oh?

D = Vibrating dick ring
Not even joking

M = I am dying

D = I'm traumatized

m = maybe put it in his truck with a note that says "I hope the battery works"

D = I'm glad you think this is funny

M = I had to fill out a survey yesterday that asked what makes me laugh. I didn't have any answers. Now I do!

D = This is not funny
I was doing a haul video

D = and I forgot to mention it's a 10 PACK!


What makes this even better is Dad is the most quiet, shy, and reserved human being on earth.

[TR]

spindle92 - are the mom and dad divorced? If so, that feels really mean for the daughter to share.

[candreco]

Aug 23, 2024 10:28:48 GMT -5 wildrice said:

I just realized the inauguration this year is the same day as Martin Luther King Jr's birthday (or at least, the holiday - his actual birthday is the 15th). So a) that means we won't need to use a PTO day (which is why I was looking) but also b) wouldn't the inauguration of our first Black female president be an amazing way to celebrate his legacy!

As a federal employee I would normally get both days off, but I think it would be so damn amazing for her inauguration to be on MLK's birthday that I'm not even annoyed about not getting the second day!

[erbear]

Aug 23, 2024 10:30:21 GMT -5 plutosmoon said:

I just got back from my Alaskan vacation, and am spending a few days on the Cape with my parents. I head home in Sunday and DD goes back to school on Thursday. She is moving schools with the grade reconfiguring, but got her favorite teacher who she had for part of 3rd and 4th, he's going to be teaching 6th this year with all the shuffling.

The trip was amazing, but the flight home was miserable. I have a pretty severe cat allergy and have been prescribed an EpiPen for it in the past. I broke out in full body hives and had a bit of trouble breathing about 30 minutes into the flight, I took Zyrtec and Benadryl and was able to breathe ok, but still had full body hives. Turns out the people in the seat in front of me had a cat they took out of the carrier, they were brushing and petting it. They aren't supposed to take them out during the flight. I called the Flight attendant and she told me I could move to an empty seat in the last row, she said nothing to the cat person. I had paid extra to guarantee a seat next to DD who has autism, there was only one seat in the back row, so me moving wasn't an option. But why should the person with the medical emergency have to move and not the person breaking the rules? I was very annoyed with the handling of it all.

That’s crazy and I would also be upset. Surely your allergy should take precedence here.

[spindle92]

Aug 23, 2024 10:44:37 GMT -5 TR said:

spindle92 - are the mom and dad divorced? If so, that feels really mean for the daughter to share.

No.   

[TR]

Aug 23, 2024 10:47:23 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Aug 23, 2024 10:44:37 GMT -5 TR said:

spindle92 - are the mom and dad divorced? If so, that feels really mean for the daughter to share.

No.   

OH ok. So maybe the daughter ruined the surprise for Mom lol

[pixy0stix]

Why would you need a 10 pack?

On second thought, no... forget I asked.

[plutosmoon]

Aug 23, 2024 10:46:43 GMT -5 erbear said:

Aug 23, 2024 10:30:21 GMT -5 plutosmoon said:

I just got back from my Alaskan vacation, and am spending a few days on the Cape with my parents. I head home in Sunday and DD goes back to school on Thursday. She is moving schools with the grade reconfiguring, but got her favorite teacher who she had for part of 3rd and 4th, he's going to be teaching 6th this year with all the shuffling.

The trip was amazing, but the flight home was miserable. I have a pretty severe cat allergy and have been prescribed an EpiPen for it in the past. I broke out in full body hives and had a bit of trouble breathing about 30 minutes into the flight, I took Zyrtec and Benadryl and was able to breathe ok, but still had full body hives. Turns out the people in the seat in front of me had a cat they took out of the carrier, they were brushing and petting it. They aren't supposed to take them out during the flight. I called the Flight attendant and she told me I could move to an empty seat in the last row, she said nothing to the cat person. I had paid extra to guarantee a seat next to DD who has autism, there was only one seat in the back row, so me moving wasn't an option. But why should the person with the medical emergency have to move and not the person breaking the rules? I was very annoyed with the handling of it all.

That’s crazy and I would also be upset. Surely your allergy should take precedence here.

It was super bizarre, I have contacted the airline directly regarding the incident. I didn't want to make a scene on the plane, fortunately I didn't need further intervention, cat person did re-stow the cat upon hearing me which helped. The situation could have been worse, but I doubt anyone would have been too happy with an emergency landing somewhere around Montana!

[pixy0stix]

I wonder if the first person to use "banana for scale" ever regrets starting that internet phenomenon.

[spindle92]

Aug 23, 2024 10:52:22 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Why would you need a 10 pack?

On second thought, no... forget I asked.

Better pricing?

[pandorica]

Got DD1s kindergarten letter today - she's in the same class as one of her PreK besties, I'm so happy for her! They'll both be happy to know someone on their first day.

Covid canceled my work plans for today (was supposed to be in the field with a coworker whose family has been taken out), so instead I'm cozy at home binging A Discovery of Witches for the third or fourth time. Thanks to whoever mentioned it's on Netflix now!

[ny96]

Last night we had a bunch of stuff going on. DS1 had spent the day with friends and had his favorite take away for lunch, so after dropping him off at his music lesson (which H was bringing him home from) I decided to treat ds2 to McDonalds. The problem was that I sat in the drive through line for a half hour and so when we returned home DS1 and H had beat us there, and were both upset that I had not gotten them McDonalds. DS1 starts school today so H let him pick where we eat out at tonight and he picked the Korean tofu house which both ds2 and don’t like, to spite us . Oh well, I’ll suck it up, but DS2 (7) is going to whine the whole meal.

I run the school’s silent auction and last year I accidentally gave a $100 pizza shop gift card to the wrong person. When I realized the card was missing I went to the pizza shop, purchased a new card, and gave it to the purchaser. A few days later i got an email from the person who had mistakenly received it letting me know she had it. I asked if I could pick it up and she said she was out of town, but would give it back to me when she returned. I have sent a couple other emails since then and radio silence. I guess I have to just give up.

[beerlover]

Aug 23, 2024 9:38:05 GMT -5 mx27 said:

Aug 23, 2024 9:35:00 GMT -5 beerlover said:

I'm currently working from a salon chair under the hair dryer. I'm so cozy and warm right now. Getting my very gray roots colored. Normally I don't do appointments during the workday but students in my online school aren't back til Monday.

DS got a Chicago Bulls jersey and Air Jordan's (used) last night for his birthday yesterday and he was so excited to wear it all to school today. He even slept in the shoes, lol. He's so cute.

No major plans tonight. The first HS football game is tonight. H will be going since he's an admin in the district and he just likes to go. I kind of wish DS wanted to go just because I know he'll have friends he could run around with there, but I don't think he will want to, which is also fine with me because I'm peopled out this week. Maybe I'll just get some takeout tonight and have a beer on my porch!

H is doing a golf tournament tomorrow so we're on our own- hopefully we can get in another pool or lake beach day since those possibilities are dwindling fast.

LOL @ sleeping in his shoes!   so cute and something my boys would do.  happy birthday to your son!!

Thank you! I tried to take them off but it was making him wake up 🤣 ignore the messy room lol.

[mx27]

awwww, beerlover, such a sweet picture! And, i like his shoes!

[picksthemusic]

My baby is 10 today! I'm trying not to a) feel old, and b) feel sad that both of my kids are now double-digits. He's still my sweet, soft-hearted son that is so smart, kind, and is growing up to be an amazing human. We are celebrating him this weekend with family, hot dogs, burgers, and movies. We got him a Casio electronic keyboard (the one at Costco) that he won't get until Sunday because it's at our house and we're staying with my ILs while our hardwoods get refinished at home.

*PDQ*
I had to help my SIL with a mental health crisis last night and she ended up in the ER. This is at least the second time in 6 months or so that she's had to go to the ER for mental health issues. I really wish there was a better way for those struggling to get help.

[pixy0stix]

Fuck yeah! My municipality is banning the retail sale of cats and dogs.

ETA: And it goes beyond pet stores - it applies to any public space, such as along the road or in parking lots.

[1confused1]

Aug 23, 2024 10:36:12 GMT -5 mel said:

Has anyone bought anything from Amazon Renewed? I'm eyeing a pretty $$$ camera lens, but haven't bought a Renewed product. I do see a 90 day return policy, but still.

Our photographer friends recommended this site to my daughter when she was looking for used lenses www.bhphotovideo.com/

[picksthemusic]

Aug 23, 2024 9:02:36 GMT -5 mysteriouswife said:

Today is DD’s 17th birthday. I took her for donuts this morning. We will have ramen for dinner.

The weekend is slammed with events. Sunday we are going to Joan Jett at The Ryman. I’m stoked to have a night with H

Happy birthday to your DD! Late August seems to be a popular time for babies...

[picksthemusic]

Aug 23, 2024 9:24:35 GMT -5 Patsy Baloney said:

I work from home a few days a week, and have discovered there is a home daycare near me. Every day, the provider walks 5-7 preschool-aged kids down the sidewalk at about 10:30. I really want to leave bubbles for each of the kids, or an applesauce packet, or just some little surprise every now and again out by the sidewalk for them.

But people are so weird and cagey about everything anymore and derive no joy from acts of community and kindness. So it would probably be totally pointless.

Friday downer.

If the items are innocuous, I think they'd be appreciated. Boxes of crayons, small coloring books, stickers, like Pixy said sidewalk chalk, I think bubbles is a fantastic idea.

[jinkies]

DD's school had an open house this morning for the kids to walk their schedules and try out their lockers.

She had a falling out with all her friends the last few weeks of school and hasnt talked to anyone all summer (although she did hear through the grapevine that she was being actively bad-talked to kids she hasn't even met yet in a Snapchat group for incoming 7th graders).

It broke my heart a little to walk around and see kids she was friends with all of last year walking together while they and DD pointedly ignored each other. Her locker is directly next to a boy that she was friendly with on and off since first grade, but she doesn't know where she stands with him and wouldn't even approach her locker until he was done and left.

I did at least have the foresight to recruit DS to come with us and show her around. I think she felt much more secure with him walking her around.

Our middle school isn't the greatest under the best circumstances, and DD has learning disabilities that compound the issues. I am dreading this whole school year. I wish I had a better option for her.