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We're back, BABY!

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Hello!!  Happy Thursday and welcome back!  LOL

How's it going?  How has the last week+ been?  Tell us all the things. 

Things have been alright.  The highs: FINALLY boating and nothing else expensive/necessary (knock on wood) has up and died in my house.  

The low: DefConn was bitten by a dog on Friday. Thankfully, it was pretty superficial and his wounds have mostly cleared up (just a few scabs and some bruising).  He was so shaken up by it but seems to have bounced back alright. The owners (his friend's parents) have been fantastic about the whole incident and have made DefConn's well-being the primary focus.  They've done all the right things regarding the dog as well.

Work is SSDD.  

Prudie day! YAY!!  
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    Sooo...jelly of your Brandi Carlile night.  Enjoy!!  
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  • kerbohlkerbohl member
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    I was too busy to be commenting regularly right before the shut down, and then last week I was all "hooray, I can finally spend time on Wedding Woes" and natch.  
    I can't believe it is almost September, August just flew by.  We have an event this upcoming weekend that I have to bake and cook for.  And then next week at work will be busy again and I'm also trying to fit in some last minute appointments before September starts.  And my parents are in the middle of moving 3 hours away, but I'm too busy to help.  At least they are moving really close to my sister so she can help, but still.  I've been up there every other weekend to their new place to help out as much as I can but there is just so much to do.  Moving sucks.  
    Sorry about the dog bite @mrsconn23.  Hopefully he doesn't fear that kind of dog in the future.  That is what happened to me - this year I've been trying to get over it but the brain synapses just don't want to rework themselves.  20 year old trauma and all that.

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  • banana468banana468 member
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    We were on vacation all of last week so I didn't look at the boards but...I guess they didn't exist!

    Drove the East Coast to FL and got in Sunday afternoon.   We had a wonderful hiccup when our alternator gave up the ghost in MD and had to get the van towed and are eternally grateful that a friend let us borrow his car for free.  We got to our first stop late Saturday but otherwise it went well.

    Spent Sun - Saturday at our hotel on Universal Studios property and it was fantastic.  I learned that hotels for Universal have tiers and if you want their Unlimited Express pass their upper tiers cost more but come with the passes.  We stayed at a resort themed like Italy and it was just superb.  I'd extend vacations to be further spaced in years to stay at that resort tier again.  

    I was blown away by the theming of Harry Potter.  It was just overwhelmingly fantastic.  The food on Universal property isn't as exciting as Disney but it was still OK.  We also wound up having a dinner with local friends who were there at the same time.  We loved it! 

    Now we're prepping for school to start next week and I've been in request mode for a 504 plan for Chiquita as we get into school mode with her new diagnosis.  Her teachers have already responded to me and are VERY sympathetic with what is going on which makes me very optimistic.  I'm nervous about middle school teasing because there are few things as hurtful as a bully knowing you have a diagnosis requiring you multiple bathroom visits. 
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    @mrsconn23 I'm so sorry to hear about the dog bite and so glad that defconn is doing well and the family is handling it well too
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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    Welcome back! Happy starbucks fall menu opening day too. Nothing appealed to me so I just got an iced coffee with my own sf pumpkin flavoring in it lol

    super jells about Brandi @Casadena
    moving really sucks.  I take it further away from you too @kerbohl, but closer to sis?
    vacation (minus the van breaking down) sounds great @banana468
    ooooh poor defconn! I hope that doesn’t traumatize him, I have heard stories too.  

    I’ve been trying the dating scene again and it’s awful.  One date, went VERY well, but he chose a downtown location and I told him I was a bit iffy about downtown places because parking it the worst, but if there’s a parking garage, I should be ok.  At the end of the date, he knew I was at the parking garage and didnt offer to walk me back to it.  I was a little scared at one point to be honest.  It was a safe town, but nothing’s safe anymore and all I hear about are robberies and car jackings. 7 minute walk, alone, in a shut down town.  He asked for another date but I was too turned oft by his lack of respect. I thought I MAY have been overreacting, there’s worse things than not walking me to my car, but all my girlfriends are on my side. 
    And then yesterday was a third date with someone else but I’m a little turned off about how forward and pushy he is with me.  He’s a little too sexual too fast. Along with some other issues I see with him, i think I’ll have to make that call tonight to tell him I’m not feeling it.
    i’m going to be single for the rest of my life.  People who have someone in their lives, be very grateful you do and don’t have to date in 2023! 

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  • ei34ei34 member
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    Happy we're back, I missed everyone!
    Our time in New Hampshire was wonderful.  My dad had a hip replacement last week and recovery is going as well as it could.  I return to work next week and my kids, the following week- ready for the school year to begin!

    @mrsconn23 healing vibes DefConn's way
    @Casadena just saw Brandi a few weeks ago, she was phenomenal, hope you enjoy and glad you and your H are making a night of it!
    @banana468 Universal is on my list...we're returning to Disney in April but I'm really tempted to do a day at Universal, the two-park pass so we can ride the Hogwarts Express both ways but with that express pass so our wait time is limited.  I've heard wonderful things about their Harry Potter World
    @CharmedPam aalll the dating vibes your way.  I'm pretty sure I'm done with men forever but I hear it's tough out there!

    edit- spelling is hard
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  • downtondivadowntondiva member
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    I came back from vacation this past weekend and found I couldn't get on the forums, and until last night I thought it was just me! Good to see you all again. 
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  • kerbohlkerbohl member
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    You are correct @charmedpam, they are 3 hours away now as compared to 20 minutes away.  It will be an adjustment.  My brother still lives in town, so I have him close by.  They were using my parents for free child care, and one of the reasons my parents moved was because they want them to start raising their kids on their own.  My SIL made a joke that I could step in where my parents left off, but my brother shut that down.  

    And sorry about the dating scene - my other SIL is going through that and it royally sucks.  I do have hubby, but if I didn't I don't think I'd even bother with the dating scene.  I have my rabbits and my dog, I don't need the drama of a man.  And I am on board with your friends - parking garages are very sketchy, particularly for women.  He should have offered to walk you to your car.  Maybe he was clueless and just doesn't know the dangers of parking garages?

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    CharmedPam said:
    Welcome back! Happy starbucks fall menu opening day too. Nothing appealed to me so I just got an iced coffee with my own sf pumpkin flavoring in it lol

    super jells about Brandi @Casadena
    moving really sucks.  I take it further away from you too @kerbohl, but closer to sis?
    vacation (minus the van breaking down) sounds great @banana468
    ooooh poor defconn! I hope that doesn’t traumatize him, I have heard stories too.  

    I’ve been trying the dating scene again and it’s awful.  One date, went VERY well, but he chose a downtown location and I told him I was a bit iffy about downtown places because parking it the worst, but if there’s a parking garage, I should be ok.  At the end of the date, he knew I was at the parking garage and didnt offer to walk me back to it.  I was a little scared at one point to be honest.  It was a safe town, but nothing’s safe anymore and all I hear about are robberies and car jackings. 7 minute walk, alone, in a shut down town.  He asked for another date but I was too turned oft by his lack of respect. I thought I MAY have been overreacting, there’s worse things than not walking me to my car, but all my girlfriends are on my side. 
    And then yesterday was a third date with someone else but I’m a little turned off about how forward and pushy he is with me.  He’s a little too sexual too fast. Along with some other issues I see with him, i think I’ll have to make that call tonight to tell him I’m not feeling it.
    i’m going to be single for the rest of my life.  People who have someone in their lives, be very grateful you do and don’t have to date in 2023! 
    Devil's advocate for the guy - maybe he thought you would be uncomfortable having him around in a dark parking garage and didn't want to put you in that situation? I think communication is key here - "FYI, next time, I think I'd feel safer if you offered to walk me back to my car."

    But that's only if you really want to go out with him again otherwise.
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  • kerbohlkerbohl member
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    flantastic said:
    CharmedPam said:
    Welcome back! Happy starbucks fall menu opening day too. Nothing appealed to me so I just got an iced coffee with my own sf pumpkin flavoring in it lol

    super jells about Brandi @Casadena
    moving really sucks.  I take it further away from you too @kerbohl, but closer to sis?
    vacation (minus the van breaking down) sounds great @banana468
    ooooh poor defconn! I hope that doesn’t traumatize him, I have heard stories too.  

    I’ve been trying the dating scene again and it’s awful.  One date, went VERY well, but he chose a downtown location and I told him I was a bit iffy about downtown places because parking it the worst, but if there’s a parking garage, I should be ok.  At the end of the date, he knew I was at the parking garage and didnt offer to walk me back to it.  I was a little scared at one point to be honest.  It was a safe town, but nothing’s safe anymore and all I hear about are robberies and car jackings. 7 minute walk, alone, in a shut down town.  He asked for another date but I was too turned oft by his lack of respect. I thought I MAY have been overreacting, there’s worse things than not walking me to my car, but all my girlfriends are on my side. 
    And then yesterday was a third date with someone else but I’m a little turned off about how forward and pushy he is with me.  He’s a little too sexual too fast. Along with some other issues I see with him, i think I’ll have to make that call tonight to tell him I’m not feeling it.
    i’m going to be single for the rest of my life.  People who have someone in their lives, be very grateful you do and don’t have to date in 2023! 
    Devil's advocate for the guy - maybe he thought you would be uncomfortable having him around in a dark parking garage and didn't want to put you in that situation? I think communication is key here - "FYI, next time, I think I'd feel safer if you offered to walk me back to my car."

    But that's only if you really want to go out with him again otherwise.
    That's an absolutely good point.  I suppose he could have cleared it up and asked, but fair that you had just met and he might have been avoiding either awkwardness or making you uncomfortable.  

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  • levioosalevioosa member
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    Hi everyone! I missed you guys!

    It’s been a hectic week. We had our first ever Tropical Storm watch from Hurricane Hillary. Tbh we have had worse storms where we live and aside from some heavy rain it was fine. But the desert near by is just decimated. Parts of the freeway are washed out or covered in mud and there’s been a lot of flooding there. Now back to 106 F next Tuesday. The few cool days we had were really nice and I wish fall was here already. 

    I think I mentioned my work schedule is changing again. It’s a few weeks away and I’m moving offices (again) and they still don’t know where I’m going. “They’ll just move your stuff while you’re on vacation.” Or I dunno, you could figure it out now and I’ll move my own stuff? It’s not that I have anything secretive (except my treadmill and the fridge I commandeered), but I just don’t like the thought of coming back to a full work week and nothing is set up how I want it. 

    @banana468 good vibes for Chiquita. There is a social media “trend” (saying? Belief? I have no idea how to verbalize it) about “hot girlies having bad tummies”, so if word does get out maybe that will help out a little or maybe the stigma has changed? Good vibes for you too. 

    @CharmedPam boo about the bad date(s). Is it possible the first guy didn’t want to make you uncomfortable walking you alone in a parking garage? 

    @mrsconn23 healing vibes for defconn. 


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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    That’s true. I never thought of that either. Parking garages aren’t just dangerous, but the walk to them are scary these days too!  Either way when he suggested an area with no direct parking lots I should have just stood my ground because my initial instinct is, not a downtown area, you can never find parking where you need to!  So next date who suggests it, I’m going to say a place with it’s own lot.  

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  • CasadenaCasadena member
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    Oh, @CharmedPam - I started laser treatments at the Milan Spa near me on your recommendation! Very excited about it. I PM'd you while boards were down (not sure if they were going through) but bc i was referred, you get a $100 gift card! Not to Milan, but they'll send you a link and you can pick from a bunch of retailers. I just need your contact info PM'd if you'd like me to submit that for you!

    ETA:sorry about the dating scene, that sounds like such a bummer to have to navigate 
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    @VarunaTT, it still exists, but is mostly dead.  There's a post about 1x a month.  

    And yes, I remember that drama with finding out the ex-H was the one who was causing issues on here and in the private group as well.  It was definitely unsettling. I can only remember that person's IRL name and not their handle on here. 

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    VarunaTT said:
    We had contingency plans in the past, a FB group.  The Knut had gone down for an extended overhaul and we started the group until we all went and took over the Mexico board on The Nest. I had left the FB group for reasons that I no longer remember, but IIRC there was some serious drama with a STBexH.  I'm not sure the FB group still exists anymore.

    My kitty is home!  I haven't named her yet.  I so wanted it to be Kitty Stardust, but it doesn't fit.  I'm about to start calling her Chaos, but we're still working it out.  I tried out Harley this morning and she was chatty about that one.  She's far more kitten that I had realized.  When she was dropped off the ladies were talking about how they had never seen her play, but she came to them pregnant and then they discovered she didn't like other cats, so she never really played at the rescue.  But we play at least 2 hours/day so that I can sleep at night.  She's also VERY chatty, only 6 pounds, absolutely fearless, and loooooooves anything chicken.



    Otherwise, SSDD.  Work is being a grind, but they have finally hired my counterpart.  I just found out today that he doesn't have any experience in this particular speciality, but his resume reads well in terms of the field, so hopefully he picks it up quickly.
    What a treasure!  So cute!  I like Chaos, but I like to name cute animals epic names.  

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    @VarunaTT, it still exists, but is mostly dead.  There's a post about 1x a month.  

    And yes, I remember that drama with finding out the ex-H was the one who was causing issues on here and in the private group as well.  It was definitely unsettling. I can only remember that person's IRL name and not their handle on here. 

    MinM!  I only found it b/c I remembered KEYS ON THE ROOF!!!  and searched it.  (For those not in know, Min worked at a job she loathed, with co-workers she loathed, and when she was able to quit, there was some sort of weirdness with her turning her keys in, so she threw them on the roof).

    I miss the site where we had all of our weird terminology saved.
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    VarunaTT said:
    mrsconn23 said:
    @VarunaTT, it still exists, but is mostly dead.  There's a post about 1x a month.  

    And yes, I remember that drama with finding out the ex-H was the one who was causing issues on here and in the private group as well.  It was definitely unsettling. I can only remember that person's IRL name and not their handle on here. 

    MinM!  I only found it b/c I remembered KEYS ON THE ROOF!!!  and searched it.  (For those not in know, Min worked at a job she loathed, with co-workers she loathed, and when she was able to quit, there was some sort of weirdness with her turning her keys in, so she threw them on the roof).

    I miss the site where we had all of our weird terminology saved.
    I think it's a doc still linked to the group.  I can check. There's also a lot of Wwife stories on another doc.  Still can't believe it's been 13 years since she and A had to go.  :( 
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    @VarunaTT our kitties are so similar! My Aurora is only 6 lbs, white (although both green eyes) and she hates other cats (my deepest sympathies for her being part of a multi cat household, lol). She’s actually the most playful out of all of our kitties, although only really with me and occasionally H. But she loves playing hide and seek and being tossed onto the bed. Her tail gets so poofy and she chatters throughout all of it. It’s so adorable. It hasn’t changed since we got her and she’ll be 8 this year. 


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    Kitty is adorbs @VarunaTT! The perfect name will come to you.  Love the word “chatty” too 

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