jamcdonel Member

I'll be right over

Would that be a naughty Maid's outfit? (Please say yes).

Make sure to get one that shows off those legs! And lots of pics!

Steaks on the grill, smashed potatoes in the oven.

Count me in. Favorites are too many to list. Mostly it is whatever I saw last. Which would be Phantom in London last summer. Getting ready to build sets for Sound of Music at the local High School. My Daughter is Maria and Son is Rolf. This might belong on the confession thread, but I am not sure about "Hamilton".

We can fix distance. The near part is just "old fart eyes". I'm right there with you. 51 in 5 weeks. The key in both of these is stability. If your eyes have changed at all in the last 2-3 years, then I don't recommend it.

Yay! You won't regret it. It really has served me well for 20+years.

Hah! Got it! My recalculation of my miscalculation is what was way off. Now it is just a little off, and can be easily fixed!

Trying to find a work around for a major miscalculation I made in my deck design.

I confess that I often make my DW sound like some sort of ridiculous harpy. She is not. She has a heart that is too big for the clock, chronically over-commits herself, and goes over and above her responsibilities in almost all things. She is the most fiercely loyal and dedicated person I have ever known. She is what we…

I am generally a very kind, generous, overly helpful kind of person. A people pleaser. A fixer. Everything always has to be fine. No friction, no conflict. Conversely, I have been burned so many times, and kicked in the cojoñes so many others, that I have a generally pessimistic outlook on life. If things can go wrong,…

I understand not wanting to air the dirty laundry, and I deeply respect that. Sounds like fundamental incompatibility. You are an accomplished professional woman! You can't do what you do without ability and know how. You are gonna rock the world! On the other hand, you are way too young to have a bucket list yet. Where do…

I was watching TV, then DW showed up with her computer, started watching with me, then asked me to turn it off because it was distracting her from grading. So I'm sitting here in silence posting away, while she watches videos of her students singing and typing comments. Another evening in paradise.

Shiny! "I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you."

If you don't mind me asking, why didn't you do these things before? None of them seem outrageous. Not like uprooting a family with two small children, giving up two careers, nearby family, an support system and a community to start over in a new city 500 miles away to go to graduate school. Sorry, I'm projecting...

Trying to psych myself up to go mix an pour more concrete.

1. My son had a sleepover for "the lads" last night. 2. I just found half a bag of Doritos under a blanket on the couch 3. This is bad. Very bad.

1. You are very photogenic 2. You are also very hot 3. I will trade you a freshly grilled cheeseburger for some ribs!

Burgers on the grill and sweet potato fries in the oven.

Come on over, I'll help you work it off >:)

I can believe that you Rick Rolled us.

I confess that I was bad with my eating yesterday, and logged nothing. But I worked my kitten off...like 2500 calories according to my watch...so I figure it all balances out.

Now is not the time for subtlety

1. Benedryl 2. Earplugs 3. Locked door.

Of course! The deck project includes an outdoor kitchen and bar.

When the deck is finished, you are all invited over. The pool should be open by then too!

Thanks Everyone, I know, intellectually, that this is not how Parkinson's starts, but it runs in my family, and having worked in geriatric medicine for many years, I have seen the effects it has on lives and careers up close and personal. I am just assuming I will have it at some point. I had a colleague that started with…

I confess that am very very afraid. I spent most of the morning and part of the afternoon working hard, with either a shovel or post-hole digger in my hands. Now I can't stop my hands from shaking. I am having difficulty typing this on my iPad. Phone is impossible. This is serious. I am Concerned that this is the beginning…

Can I help?

In bed. Alone. Again.