what did you do today? (2008-2015) (closed)

[DangerMouse]

Congrats, DM, will it be your only residence?

Not really sure what we are going to do. We have about 10 different life paths that we switch about on a daily basis. We did have a minor setback to our plans when we found out yesterday that it is probably going to take another 2-3 years for our green cards to be processed. So until we have them in our hot little hands, DH is obliged to keep working. However, long term this week's plan is this will be our only residence.

 

[Moemg]

Ok, thanks for that tip W2R, lets see if it works now.

Congratulations !

 

[Moemg]

Subtract 10 LBYM points for us this month.

I also need to subtract some LBYM points for this month . I'm going on two trips almost back to back so lots of clothes shopping going on here . Packages are arriving from UPS daily and today I hit chico's .

 

[scrinch]

I finally got started building the boat that I have been dreaming of for the past several years. It is a 22' Tolman Widebody...a plywood/fiberglass skiff with an outboard motor. I cut out the pieces for the transom this morning, and will epoxy them together tomorrow. I expect the boat will probably take over a year to complete...so maybe a summer 2011 launch?

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

I finally got started building the boat that I have been dreaming of for the past several years.

Good for you!
We expect regular status updates you know, including photos.

 

[Koolau]

Had a busy one here today. Did my 3 miles on my treadmill, seemed like a good day for it as it has been bucketing down all day.

We bought a condo in Hawaii on Friday, so have been busy since then gathering all the necessary paperwork to get this thing thru to the end. Have to say not something I would want to do every week.

Just getting ready to cook a chicken and vegetable stir fry for dinner.

DangerMouse, I just loved the juxtaposition of your treadmill/stir fry story with buying a Hawaii condo. Sort of puts life events into perspective, eh?

If I may ask, which island did you choose? How will you survive not being able to move immediately? (I guess I shouldn't ask such a question as I purchased my original condo here almost 30 years ago and didn't move until a couple of years ago.) From what I can see of your pictures, you have a beautiful place.

I'm sure this wasn't a spur of the moment decision. Have you visited the Islands often? We actually purchased our first place on our second visit to the islands. We spent 30 minutes in the place and decided "that's it"! Love is funny that way.

 

[Dawg52]

Played golf today. Hit the ball pretty well but can't putt to save my life. Missed a putt less than 2 feet for birdie. Spent some time with my best buddy this afternoon, which made me feel better. Here is a pic from just a couple of hours ago enjoying the warm Spring day.

 

[DangerMouse]

DangerMouse, I just loved the juxtaposition of your treadmill/stir fry story with buying a Hawaii condo. Sort of puts life events into perspective, eh?

If I may ask, which island did you choose? How will you survive not being able to move immediately? (I guess I shouldn't ask such a question as I purchased my original condo here almost 30 years ago and didn't move until a couple of years ago.) From what I can see of your pictures, you have a beautiful place.

I'm sure this wasn't a spur of the moment decision. Have you visited the Islands often? We actually purchased our first place on our second visit to the islands. We spent 30 minutes in the place and decided "that's it"! Love is funny that way.

We bought in Honolulu. Not being able to move now, still working on that one, trying to formulate a plan that can work to get us there sooner than later. At this time winning the lottery seems the most obvious solution, just have to try and work out how I can get the winning numbers in advance of the draw. We have been to Hawaii at least a dozen times. It is an ideal location for us because it is so close to Australia and overall we just like the Hawaiian attitude to life. I have always dreamed of living there, there were other locations in Europe that we were considering, but the weather really tipped it in Hawaii's favour.

 

[Nords]

Think this posting pictures may be beyond my technical ability.

Here, let me post your condo's exterior shot with you standing in the driveway:

 

[DangerMouse]

Here, let me post your condo's exterior shot with you standing in the driveway:

hey Nords, you weren't meant to out me and expose my wealth for all to see. Actually I have an identical shot from my last trip with me posing in front of that very building.

 

[Nords]

hey Nords, you weren't meant to out me and expose my wealth for all to see. Actually I have an identical shot from my last trip with me posing in front of that very building.

Oooh, sorry, I posted the wrong photo. Here it is!

And have you met your new neighbors yet? Just kidding...

 

[Meadbh]

W*rked this morning. Took this afternoon off (it's a beautiful day) and attended an excellent financial seminar offered by my bank. Big cheese from Tronna was presenting on current and future economic and market developments. Good questions (including mine). He agrees that modern portfolio theory is dead and recommends US healthcare stocks. (He said a lot more and explained it very well, but this is not my homework).

 

[freebird5825]

I went to Chinese buffet and had some great laughs with the crew. On the way home, I had to go see how the small lake (that I keep my boat on in summer) was doing. I am pleased to report that the ice is completely melted. I found a discarded mass of chives sitting at my little boating club with roots exposed in one of the landscaping garden beds. I decided to give the poor neglected things a good home.
Came home and did a little "double check how last year's bathing suit fits" exercise. Suits are a little big on me but still OK.
Beach towel...check. Sunscreen...check. Beach tote bag...check.
My complete for the day was making and freezing single serve portions of a huge pan of goulash for dh2b so he doesn't singlehandedly drive up Arby's and Burger King's stock while I'm gone.

 

[Leonidas]

In every state I've called home, you could go to Spencers Gifts at the mall and buy "devices" that hum. No, they weren't anatomically correct, but I think most folks knew what they were used for 95% of the time.

These definitely weren't anything like the toys you are used to buying at Spencers.

Are they illegal in your state? If so, I'll be sure to visit as I'll feel so much safer there than at the mall.

Not any longer. You are free to come here and buy all you want.

I didn't write the laws, I just enforced them. It is a simple exercise in living in a republic of laws - if you don't want to go to jail, don't break the law. If you don't like the law, get it changed. It's taught in every 8th grade civics/government class in the nation.

 

[Moemg]

Beach towel...check. Sunscreen...check. Beach tote bag...check.
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I'm getting ready for my trip up to Lakewood ,NY
1- real shoes not sandals
2-socks
3-multiple sweaters
4-long pants
5-rain jacket
6-several presents for my Grandson


I'll probably pass Freebird in the air !

 

[freebird5825]

I'm getting ready for my trip up to Lakewood ,NY
1- real shoes not sandals
2-socks
3-multiple sweaters
4-long pants
5-rain jacket
6-several presents for my Grandson


I'll probably pass Freebird in the air !

I'm flying out on the 20th. Wave if you see a JetBlue jet going by in a southerly direction.

 

[W2R]

I have a stomach bug, with the runs and heartburn BOTH (totally no fair!).

And, as if that wasn't enough, I threw my back out somehow yesterday and couldn't sleep all night due to the pain.

It's still better than the best day at w*rk.

 

[Nords]

what did you do today?

Abso-freakin'-lutely nothing. Glad to have taxes finished.

Oh, I've caught up on e-mail and some interesting corners of the Internet. And I'll probably go to taekwondo practice tonight. But otherwise the broken microwave oven can wait until tomorrow...

 

[Koolau]

These definitely weren't anything like the toys you are used to buying at Spencers.Not any longer. You are free to come here and buy all you want.

I didn't write the laws, I just enforced them. It is a simple exercise in living in a republic of laws - if you don't want to go to jail, don't break the law. If you don't like the law, get it changed. It's taught in every 8th grade civics/government class in the nation.

No thanks, don't want any (anatomically correct or "generic").

I hear you Leonidas and I meant no criticism of you. Still, I'm always amazed when an entire state adopts laws that seem so (what's the word?) "judgmental". Here in Paradise, we have a couple of gals advertising (admittedly on late night TV) some of those anatomically correct devices - all colors of the rainbow. Just the names make me giggle and blush in front of DW as we play channel roulette.

I guess my real concern would be that folks seek to control private behavior that has no spill over into public (unless "real" laws are being broken as well).

Again, I understand that LEOs just do what they are told to do.

 

[RonBoyd]

No thanks, don't want any (anatomically correct or "generic").

Well, don't Google Fleshlight then. And definitely don't watch the "Quick Video Demo."

 

[Koolau]

Well, don't Google Fleshlight then. And definitely don't watch the "Quick Video Demo."

Don't you know that telling someone NOT to do something is the wrong approach? You gotta use a little reverse psychology.

 

[RonBoyd]

Don't you know that telling someone NOT to do something is the wrong approach? You gotta use a little reverse psychology.

Or so the Wife of Bath Says:

"Forbid us thing, and that desiren we" (Canterbury Tales)

 

[Walt34]

Well, don't Google Fleshlight then. And definitely don't watch the "Quick Video Demo."

Wow, one can learn so many interesting new things here!

 

[happy2bretired]

Wow, one can learn so many interesting new things here!

Oh, I learn new things here all the time, but something tells me to pass up this opportunity.

 

[Walt34]

Picked up my motorcycle at the shop with a new rear tire and had to go for a ride.

Photoshop Elements 8 arrived at the front door and I had some time to play with it before leaving with DW for the last session of the digital photography class. Left thinking about a better camera than the one we have.

Ordered some books on Photoshop from Amazon. There is a steep learning curve to the software.