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Thursday Cuppa Joe: 7.7.22

DocSkippy
DocSkippy Posts: 8,069 Member
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Pour yourself a mug of your favorite morning brew. Pull up a chair and join us for our morning roll call here on the BBB.

“You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” – W. Bruce Cameron

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  • DocSkippy
    DocSkippy Posts: 8,069 Member
    I remember when Sam referred to Thursday's as "Friday Eve" -

    Its been a "long short week" here. My boss is still out (likely for another two full weeks). My gut is - he is burning off leave to retire. We'll see. I hope not. He's one of the great ones!

    I broke down and hit SBUX yesterday - using bonus stars (not cash). I'm still demonstrating against the $3.53 cup of coffee.

    We need rain. Grass (despite watering) is looking abysmal. Ugh.

    Cheers for a great day!

    Skip
  • louisstone
    louisstone Posts: 2,992 Member
    Good morning.

    Fight the Capitalist Coffee Oppressors, Skip!

    My niece arrives tomorrow, so we're trying to come up with things for her to see/do while she's here aside from eating BBQ and lazing at the pool. Not that those aren't virtuous activities...
  • lowbar31
    lowbar31 Posts: 7,410 Member
    Good morning BBB Friends.
    • Yep, it's Thursday.
  • DavidKuhnsSr
    DavidKuhnsSr Posts: 7,985 Member
    Good morning BBB friends.

    Hope things are looking up for you Lou. You have been having a challenging time.

    Brought the grandkids home with us last night and have them through tonight. We all might take Sassy to a nearby state park for a hike in the forest. I need to get the lawn mown, too.
  • manladdvm
    manladdvm Posts: 9,646 Member
    Mornin' BBB.

    Skip was exclaiming that 24 fish were a lot to process. Filleting bluegill and crappie is pretty easy if you have the right knife, fish cleaning glove, and board. 24 fishies in under 20 minutes with the tools above and a little running water. About the same or a bit longer if you gut them and scale them. Either way, GOOD EATS!
    Hope this means you are feeling better, Lou.
    Retirement rumors are swirling about me and DW in the town that we practice in. Its nice to know people care. DW is definitely counting the days. I do not intend to fully retire any time soon.
    Have fun with the grand kids, Dave. I'm envious.
    S'Bux has gotten stupid expensive. I got a coffee and an order of egg bites and it came to over $10. Granted, both the coffee and the egg bites were really good. Oder took almost 15 minutes because the joint was jammed.
    How did the new to you 'Vette get out of line, Skip?

    BBB OP ;-)
  • steplinn398
    steplinn398 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Morning BBB

    Check engine light came on yesterday. Grrr. We just need this car to last until October. Hope it’s something cheap and easy. Assume we will try to get it in today. At least we have a shop here we trust.

    I was planning to hike today but it’s a 20 minute drive away so maybe a bike ride instead. Coffee first.

    I stealthily burned all my vacation before retirement too. Had one day left since i had to travel for an unscheduled work event on a vacation…bonus Ron was with me so he got meals paid for and got to meet all my coworkers.
  • LeonardRing
    LeonardRing Posts: 5,418 Member
    Tis TGIF Eve for you working stiffs
    Good Afternoon,
    Early morning breakfast with Emmaus group, then took oldest DGS for haircut, then stopped by hardware store for milorganite, recommended by good friend; hopefully will deter deer; glad Toad has a big trunk.
    Very HOT and HUMID, even out riding it is HOT
    I have saved vacation when I retired so they owed me about six months salary, now I did burn sick leave and left about a day.
    We had youngest DGS last night and today, maybe till Sunday.
    DGD is back in Florida till tomorrow
    Therapist says DMIL needs a couple grab bars reckon I need to go get and get put up
  • DocSkippy
    DocSkippy Posts: 8,069 Member
    I’m still planning another 11 years. Ugh. I’ve got enough sick leave to take about 8 months off.

    Reckon alignment is result of nobody paying attention. New interior OEM carpet kit arrived. Anxious to get interior back to 100% new quality.
  • kgmoody
    kgmoody Posts: 3,442 Member
    I want to retire or at least take a sabbatical for a couple months. When I actually can retire which is around 3 years, I’ll still work
    For cash only. No need to get the government involved.

    Ds1 coming home for a week with his gf. Lots to do to get ready.
  • manladdvm
    manladdvm Posts: 9,646 Member
    Afternoon BBB
    Babe and Lucy had fun day at the local lake.
  • manladdvm
    manladdvm Posts: 9,646 Member
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  • DocSkippy
    DocSkippy Posts: 8,069 Member
    Nothing, NOTHING, beats "wet dog smell" :

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