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KB - a better class of pervert

msslave · **Reply #7580 on:** July 19, 2023, 02:51:56 PM

Well my daughter and son-in-law plus the dog are well into Wisconsin as I type this out. Didn't know whether to post this in what made my day because we had such a wonderful visit. Guess I still feel sad at their leaving after having them here for nearly a month

A lot of my sadness is not knowing what my health situation will be when they're able to visit again. I'm still doing pretty good except for needing a cane to get around.

Anyway I'm sad at their leaving and hope they have a safe trip home.(1500 miles) Thanks for letting me whimper about their leaving.

Now let me close by again saying I'm so happy and grateful for the time we had. I'm left with so many wonderful memories of all the time we had together. They stayed much longer than they normally do, and that extra time is what made saying good bye harder.
I could easily repost this in What Made My Day but then Toe would say I'm trying to "Hugo" this.

WELL CRAP!!! This was to be posted in "What Ruined My Day. Off to a great start. Grrrrrrr

Moved it for you Bob. - Toe

MintJulie · **Reply #7581 on:** July 19, 2023, 03:11:49 PM

So happy you enjoyed their visit and that they could stay as long as they did. Hope they have safe travels on their return.

ObiDongKenobi · **Reply #7582 on:** July 19, 2023, 06:04:27 PM

Happy you're happy, Bob.

msslave · **Reply #7583 on:** July 19, 2023, 06:10:31 PM

Got a video call from daughter while they are on the road. Just about a half hour from Chicago. She'll be taking over the wheel before that. Hubby isn't good with big city traffic. Daughter actually has a commercial drivers license and could handle a semi.

msslave · **Reply #7584 on:** July 28, 2023, 11:56:22 PM

I ended up being the lead for our block's National Night Out party this Tuesday. It's an annual night for everyone to come out on the street and get aquatinted with the neighbors. We have a pretty tight neighborhood even tho' there's been a big turnover last few years.

Our regular lead has another meeting that night and sent out a plea for a replacement. As nobody jumped in right away, I made the leap.

Mostly I need to send out emails. Already have several tables a couple of grills and offers to help. Even with email there's been invitations tucked into mailboxes.
I made flyers and borrowed the two little girls from up the street. Got my walker out of the car and rolled up to pick up the kids. They were behaving very well taking turns going up to houses and delivering the flyers. After a few houses I found out if I gave a good report to their mom, they'd get a sucker.

They did get a good report...in fact excellent. Mom got out the suckers and I got one too

Then one of the girls decided my wife needed one too. So sweets in hand I headed home...job well done!

MintJulie · **Reply #7585 on:** August 01, 2023, 09:57:54 PM

We are not going back to the cottage for another 10-14 days. We have a few appointments coming up. Doctor, Financial Planner, Accountant.

The delay in going back up north neither ruined or made my day. There are pros and cons.

Pro - I get to spend time visiting KB while I have internet.
Con - I love the quiet and being off the grid up there
Pro - I miss the television and internet. Have some shows to catch up on
Con - only another good 30 days before it starts getting cold there

Coach Eric · **Reply #7586 on:** August 01, 2023, 11:27:02 PM

Wife agreed that we should go up north early, just the two of us. She always said she didn’t want to just go with her and I but we will be up there for a few days without the boys. Made me happy

staci · **Reply #7587 on:** August 02, 2023, 12:02:42 AM

Coach and the Mrs sitting in a tree -

msslave · **Reply #7588 on:** August 03, 2023, 06:38:44 PM

Well I'm a bit behind, but better late than never.

This year the person on our block who has been the lead for our National Night Out had another commitment and asked if someone else could step up. After a couple days with no response, I decided as long as I'm only sitting on my butt between VA appointments I'd take the reins.

Most of my involvement was email saying what we needed , grill, tables, food to share with others, etc. Soon neighbors started responding with what they could provide. We soon had everything that was needed.

My other big job was as stretching yellow caution tape across both ends of the street. I went out a little after 5:00 to do that. Walking to both ends of the block would be a big job with my bad legs. Before I could make a move the neighbor across the street came out of his house and grabbed the tape and off he went and in no time had the tape up. Next thing I knew doors were opening all over the block and the street filled with ppl setting up tables, covering them with bright tablecloths.
Next food started filling the tables and the grill was filled with.hot dogs and brats.

And...the party was on! People helped both wife and me dish up our food and we joined everyone at feasting. I started making the rounds being a social butterfly. Some of the people I don't see very often. Lots of kids and they're growing like crazy. Even a few.well behaved dogs.

After about three hours I set my butt in a chair. Wasn't long before I started feeling hot and dizzy. Guess wife noticed I wasn't doing good and I'm not sure how it happened but two big guys were walking me up our front steps. I got inside, hit my chair and was instantly asleep. Woke up about 1:30 AM. Went to the bedroom and was once again out like a light.

So, even though the end wasn't so bright it was a great night. Guess I need to learn I'm old and can't.do what I used to.

Shiela_M · **Reply #7589 on:** August 03, 2023, 10:59:39 PM

Not a made my day kind of post, but a "holy crap, a hawk just tried to kill me" post.

I was driving out to my dad's house this morning and I saw a huge hawk dive out of the trees on the right side of the road and into the ditch on the left side. I took my foot off the gas and was thinking that was a really big bird and I was trying to see if I could spot it in the ditch when I got to about where it was when suddenly it was flying out of the ditch and was right next to my window. I screamed, it did some evasive maneuvers and banked hard. Next thing I know, this whatever it caught bounced off the hood of my car as I'm guessing the hawk freaked out as much as I did. I had swerved a little bit to avoid hitting the bird, and my tires hit the gravel on the side of the road, and I slammed on my breaks.

I pulled all the way over and tried to swallow my heart out of my throat. I looked around real quick but saw no sign of bird or prey. Finished my drive going 5 under the speed limit.

I guess since nobody died, I guess I can have it be a made my dat thing

msslave · **Reply #7590 on:** August 04, 2023, 12:06:20 AM

That's a common cause of injuries and death for hawks and other birds of prey. When ppl toss food out.of their cars, it attracts mice and other small critters.

Then hawks see them and swoop down in the ditches. When they take flight, prey in talons they can get hit by passing cars.

We had a hawk hit us hard years ago. We were on the the freeway so sure hawk never had a chance. Your's sounds like it's ok. It is scary.

Pornhubby · **Reply #7591 on:** August 04, 2023, 02:00:24 AM

Quote from: msslave on August 04, 2023, 12:06:20 AM

That's a common cause of injuries and death for hawks and other birds of prey. When ppl toss food out.of their cars, it attracts mice and other small critters.

Then hawks see them and swoop down in the ditches. When they take flight, prey in talons they can get hit by passing cars.

We had a hawk hit us hard years ago. We were on the the freeway so sure hawk never had a chance. Your's sounds like it's ok. It is scary.

TIL. Woo. And Woo to our queen of perv for avoiding mayhem.

Shiela_M · **Reply #7592 on:** August 04, 2023, 02:33:11 PM

After it was all said and done, I had mixed emotions about the dropped... "food".
I hoped the mouse or whatever was ok too, but then I also felt bad that the hunger bird lost it's food.

Nature seems heartless sometimes.

Reminds me of when was driving home from a visit in wauwatosa and I saw a deer trotting through a field. I remember thinking how cute deer are, and then a few seconds later, I see three wolves on the edge of the field heading straight at the deer. Felt excited for seeing the wolves, and then very bad for the deer...

Not really a made my day conversation LoL! 😂

msslave · **Reply #7593 on:** August 04, 2023, 04:59:52 PM

Yes, nature can be cruel, when seen through our eyes that have seen Bambi and other cute shows with animals doing cute things.

Fact is all critters gotta eat and some of them are meat eaters. As to your deer and the wolves, if the deer was healthy it could outrun the wolves. While the wolves could match the deer for speed, the deer could keep up it's pace longer, leaving the wolves behind.(to huff and puff until they blow down a pig's house

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msslave · **Reply #7594 on:** August 06, 2023, 12:50:57 AM

Went to my monthly photo club meeting this morning. Wife was worried as there is a long walk uphill to the visitor center. I told her that the toughest part was going downhill after the meeting.

One of the members gave a presentation from his visit to British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest. He had quite a trip. They started from Vancouver and took float plane up the coast where they met their boat. It was 53 feet long and 15 foot beam.

They had luxury cabins and a on board cook provided five-star meals. The boat took them further up the coast and they visited the many inlets that made up the coastline.

At each inlet the group boarded a Zodiac, a small rubber board with a solid wood floor. They went close to the coast and spotted lots of bears getting good photos.

The photos were great and with a zoom lens they were up close and personal. A challenge was the bears eyes are the same color as their fur. He had to get the light just right in order to get a good photo. The scenery with the mountains in the background was spectacular too.

Water was calm in the inlets as there were many islands acting as breakwaters. One unprotected inlet had swells of 4 to 5 feet. That was bumpy but there were Orcas playing and jumping high out of the water. Again good photos as he hung onto the railing with one arm and the camera in his other hand. All while turning green.

It was one of the more impressive presentations we've had in a long time. It will be a tough act to follow for the next presenter. Oh... that will be me. I'll be talking about the North American Bison 🦬. Maybe I should include a Bison tossing someone in the air. There's lots on line now.

Shiela_M · **Reply #7595 on:** August 06, 2023, 01:43:24 AM

Glad to hear you enjoyed your club get together love. Hope the walk down hill wasnt as bad as feared.

I've seen a lot of those clips on youtube lately. But you want beautiful pictures of beautiful animals, not a bunch of idiots that dont understand the concept of wild animals

Pornhubby · **Reply #7596 on:** August 06, 2023, 03:08:44 AM

My Pizza Hut roommate drove to our old town to get his vehicle registration renewed. So I’ve been able to watch what I want on television, eat what I want from the refrigerator, enjoy my adult beverages without having them poached, and sleep in. Oh yeah, and I squeezed it out five times. He seems to sense when dad is approaching orgasm, and always bursts in the door at the most inopportune moment. LOL. Not this weekend.

msslave · **Reply #7597 on:** August 06, 2023, 08:17:13 PM

Started the day with brunch out. Most delicious. Wife always orders steak and eggs
She eats the eggs and hash browns and brings the steak home for me to have tonight. Yum.

We'll top off the day going to our neighbor's dance recital. She's been taking Fliminco lessons for a few years now. Should be interesting. Maybe I can get some video.

Pornhubby · **Reply #7598 on:** August 06, 2023, 10:54:34 PM

Pizza boy decided to spend another day online our former town.

KitKat used to live there. Miss her.

msslave · **Reply #7599 on:** August 07, 2023, 05:52:58 PM

Wife and I went to the neighbor's Flamenco Dance recital late yesterday afternoon. It was fabulous. The venue was small so lots of us packed into the small space. We were lucky the weather was cool for a change.

The performances were great. It was like being in old Spain a the spirit of the Flamenco filled the venue. In addition to lovely ladies of all ages there were three excellent guitarists providing the music.

I did record a video of several of the ladies. I'm not very skilled at taking videos and I get a little shaky. I did post it on YouTube for any who wanna take a peek. It's almost six minutes long so just watch as much as you'd like.

What MADE your day today?