J-Lu said:We will be celebrating our son's 1st birthday. I initially didn't want to have one because I never found 1st birthday parties too exciting. But friends kept saying "we want to see him eat cake". So we settled on a backyard bbq, no gifts party.
Cute Fuzzy Bunny said:The pergola's done being built, have all the electricity run to it, ceiling fan is operational, half inch foam rug pad down with indoor outdoor carpet on top so Gabe can swan dive off the swing set or slide I built in, pool is filled, and all my yardwork is caught up.
wab said:Cool. I've been trying to tell my wife that we need a pergola, but she keeps coming back with "what good is a room with big holes in the walls and ceiling?" And I'm stuck.
Indeed, check out sams club and costco.Where'd you get the swing set components? We're about to head out to HD to buy some of their Timber-Bilt components. Stop me if there's something better.
Cute Fuzzy Bunny said:Indeed, check out sams club and costco.
Hey thanks for the glimpse into Astro's life!mclesters said:I've got to take my income tax test for the CFP this afternoon, so I'm hoping to spend the weekend celebrating no more AMT and vacation home calculations!
And listen, if y'all have any sense at all, you will be clamoring for an invite to Astromeria's house here in Charleston! What a fabulous and charming hostess! She's more southern than me, hospitality-wise! We had a great time and I am so excited to meet some "like-minded" people, when most of the folks in my age-range are not remotely interested in investing and early retirement--what very cool folks the Astro's are--and her flower garden--wow!
Sarah
Well, hey, when you start blowing it away, make sure you're facing east!Laurence said:Had a pretty significant storm this week in San Diego, I stood outside in shock and so did a couple other neighbors.
Favorite tactics around here are:Cute Fuzzy Bunny said:This time of year we always get a half dozen or more stories of the guy who swam in, got caught in a current and sucked under a boulder, then the other 4 family members (who cant swim) each sequentially tried to save the first guy, and each subsequent victim.
Nords said:Favorite tactics around here are:
- "I just started my vacation and I only have five days left so I'm going to party my butt off, wake up with a hangover, and then go snorkeling/surfing/diving/hangliding, and I'm gonna do it without sunscreen too!"
- "Hey, kids, the tide's out-- let's explore the rocky pools!"
- "Hmmm... where's the water coming from in that blowhole? Let's lean over for a closer look."
- "65 MPH speed limits? These wimps don't know how to drive."
- "I've never seen a shorebreak hurt anybody."
- "You call that a mountain? Heck, I've hiked foothills bigger than that back home. Let's go, we'll be back before sundown!"
and the Coast Guard's favorite:
- "Nah, we don't need a radio or a beacon on this boat, I'm bringing my cell phone."
Dreamer said:I don't even mind going to work tomorrow, because I only have 4 days left and I will be retired! I am so excited and I can't believe that I won't ever have to go to work again!
REWahoo! said:Wrapping up the Memorial Day weekend, I was listening to NPR and heard an interview with a Marine Major who had served as a Casualty Notification Officer in Colorado. Reporters for the Rocky Mountain News spent a year with Maj. Steve Beck and wrote a behind-the-scenes story of what it's like for both those delivering and receiving that terrible knock on the door.
I challenge you to read this gut-wrenching account and not feel deeply impacted by The Final Salute.