Let Sleeping Dogs Rant

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Good post if we overlook the (minor) P-Math errors, si DA man.

We are still mystified by the record-low Halloween traffic this year, really strange man.

The key to leftover candy is to have something that you kinda like but won't pig out on, si and no man.

Sounds like a fun and well-timed mini-trip, si DA man.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Friday ES report, see man:

 

We itineraried Many (2+1) ESs for Friday, had to wait till Friday morn to do so man.

 

Each ES yielded the take, see man:

  -- toucans chicken noodle soup; 2 bottles Vitamin C (1 NIP) = $2x2x2 +1 + half + half-of-half a buck), 

          deal man

  -- seemingly new luxury bath towel = free, heavenly man

  -- ~full bottle Goldwell conditioner, 2 cuticle scissors, hankie = $2 + half-of-half a buck, steal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+2)

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Thrilling Friday-on-Saturday non-ES report, see man:

 

After skooling Mini-B., decided to mow front lawn, rain forecast man.

First, we dug up* a Manycade-old tree stump, moderately hard man.

     *with use of shovel bought at a recent ES, financially savvy we man

Early during mow-lawning, several Manyzen fat raindrops began falling, hurry we man

That was all the rain for the day, got job done we man.

Two sweatbands were used, one job one recovery man.

 

As we sat recovering under ceiling fan, miu sat on our lap, fluffy purring lap-miu man.

 

It was nearly noon, and we skipped eating before ES-ing, probable mistake man.

After last ES, passed by a Golden Corral, danger man when hungry man.

We consumed 2 plates heaped with pot roast & beef liver, ingest we man.

We consumed a Many'rd plate heaped with 'roni 'za, ingest we man.

We do not want to weigh ourself tonight, no man.

This was breakfast/lunch/din-din, efficient we man.

 

We arrived at the casa just in time for a nearly regulation-length siesta, zzz we man.

 

We had to retrieve Mini-B., feed him rapidly, and get him to Band rehearsal, remote hyskool man.

A fire alarm at his skool delayed dismissal,  man.

We wove, like an illegitimate male child, through evening peak traffic to get Mini-B. there, maniac we man.

We were successful, si man.

 

Upon return to the casa, we decided on a second near-regulation siesta, zzz again we man.

We left early enough to gas the T-B.-mobile at Costco, appropriate timing man.

 

Mini-B. upbeat after the night's rehearsal, upbeat wee man.

He wanted Dairy Queen for a late din-din, no coupons there but oh well man.

Drive-through chica was a blinkin' idiot, hose our order man.

We had to wait for Many (2x2x2) -- si man, Many (2x2x2) -- minutes for our order, park and wait man.

Order was still hosed but we were too steamed to argue further, steamed we man.

 

We further hosed our diet when Mini-B. couldn't finish his order, stuffed Two Guys man.

 

We have itineraried an ES and possibly a citywide GS for Saturday, day not all ours man.

 

We must get Mini-B. to remote hyskool by half-of-half after Many (2x2x2) a.m., anathema man!

Then we must up-pick him at Many (or half-past, or half-of-half-past),  man.

We must rush him to the casa for a quick din-din, then rush him back dressed for concert,  man.

And we just got his skool Progress Report, scrutinize we man.

He has an A in Band & P.E., of course the most crucial courses man.

He has a (low) B in Spanish, took this class purely to have an easy A from it man.   

He has a C in History & Science, chiefly from late assignments man.

He is failing English & Non-P-Math, purely from late assignments man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. says to quit going aysheep and let him learn consequences on his own, yeah right man.

Honors Band was the mistake of a lifetime,         man.

 

No party with the rubias again tonight, no cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

We did not ES or GS, no and no man.

 

Got Mini-B. to Band at o'dark-Many, cruel & unusual punishment man.

On way back, we groceried and scored many deals, financially savvy we man.

Despite caffeination, we went back to bed at half-past Many and zzz'd till noon, zzz we man.

 

Lunch was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest we man.

 

We up-picked Mini-B. at Many p.m., plan man.

He needed to return half an hour earlier than initially advertised,  man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. caravanned us up there, chauffeur we man and wee man ex-she man man.

Her driving has not improved and has arguably regressed, high blood pressure we man.

In addition, she forgot her wallet with driver's license,  ex-she man man.

 

Concert was quite good, proficient wee Banders man.

Mini-B.'s group was first, so we got to leave first, boon man.

 

Mini-B. insisted on Sonic for din-din, insist wee man man.

We and ex-Mrs.-T-B. wanted Mexican, insist we and ex-she man man.

We compromised by first going to Sonic, ingest wee man.

We then went to a Mexican place, ingest we man and ex-she man.

We consumed part of a bowl of cheaps, rice/beans, and grilled chicken breast, ingest we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. consumed cheaps, rice, salad, and beef fajitas, ingest ex-she man.

Mini-B. finished his Sonic and consumed cheaps, ingest wee man.

The bill, with tip, was $Many ($4 Manyzen + $2) -- si man, $Many ($4 Manyzen + $2) --  we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. gave us $Many ($2x2x2x2 +1), partial defrayment man.

We think that she forgets her wallet on purpose, conclude we man.  

 

At the casa, Mini-B. immediately computer-gamed with amigo, 2 hours of same man.

We had to yell at him to start bedtime preparations, yell we man at wee man man.

It is one hour before midnight, and he still isn't embedded, no man.

 

Sunday visit to Mama T-B. postponed till another day, fatigue on all sides man.

We might visit the one ES, still open Sunday and exceptionally proximal man.

No party with the rubias tonight, exhausted we man.

Going to be hard or impossible to achieve double-digit Costco popcorns for the week, sigh and  man.

And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Sunday ES report, see man:

On 11/9/2024 at 11:06 PM, TBoneTX said:

We might visit the one ES, still open Sunday and exceptionally proximal man.

We visited and should/shouldn't have, si and no and see man.

 

The ES, in a poorly staged sales environment, yielded the take, see man:

 -- partial pack disposable razors, 2 Many-watt light bulbs = $1, deal man

Total = $1, but see below man

 

Coming out of a room door, we stumbled over a leaning stack of picture frames, partial blockage man.

These tipped over and a couple broke, shattering news man.

The ES company said that we were responsible and must pay $Many ($2x2x2 +2), si and  we man.

We replied that these should not have partially blocked the door so people might trip over them, no man.

They replied that "a customer must have done it, because we sure didn't, si and no man,"  we man.

After some back-&-forth, they settled on $Many ($2+2+1), better but still  we man.

We were off-urinated,          * we man.

     *one  for each buck lost,  we man

 

We are unimpressed with this ES co.,  we man.

 

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Thrilling Sunday non-ES report, see man:

 

Mini-B. and we were completely trashed, zzz late but still not enough Two Guys man.

Mama T-B. consented to a later multigenerational caucus, consent senior she man.

 

Breakfast/lunch was Yakitori chicken rice from Costco, ingest din-din item for lunch Two Guys man.

We eventually conquered our Many (2+1) LLs, victorious we man.

Mini-B. played an on-line game with an amigo for several hours, decompress wee man man.

We managed to grab a less-than-regulation siesta, restorative as far as it went man.

 

The big agenda items were AFV and Sunday Night Football, agree Two Guys man.

The unmet weekly goal was to achieve minimum quota of popcorns, agree Two Guys man.

We needed Many (2+2+2) -- si man, Many (2+2+2) -- bowls, daunting man.

Mini-B. requested popcorn for din-din, agree we man with wee man man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. came halfway through AFV, si man.

Ex-she man was highly interested in sharing the popcorn, OK man.

Popcorn was consumed through the rest of AFV and the first half of football, si man.

Ultimately, Many (2+2+2) popcorn bowls were consumed, ingest Two Guys and ex-she man and  man.

 

During halftime, Nerf football was energetically played in the living room, si man.

The question of who would up-clean the dried miu-barf was unresolved**, obstinate Two Guys man.

     **"It's your casa, si man!" argued wee man

     **"Miu is your sister, si man!" argued we man

     **"Why should I clean it up if I didn't do it, huh man?" argued wee man

     **"Since when do you do anything useful around here, huh man?" argued we man

     **"Are you going to make any more popcorn, huh man?" asked ex-Mrs.-T-B. man

 

After this Nerfball, ex-Mrs.-T-B. took Mini-B., end of Two Guys week man.

We then dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man.

Miu wonders where Big Brudduh went, explanations are fruitless man.

 

No plans for Monday, no man.

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

On 11/9/2024 at 1:22 AM, TBoneTX said:

The key to leftover candy is to have something that you kinda like but won't pig out on, si and no man.

Diabetic, so basically avoid candy now. Only for the wee man (well, PRG snags a piece or two).

 

On 11/9/2024 at 1:22 AM, TBoneTX said:

Sounds like a fun and well-timed mini-trip, si DA man.

Yeah.

 

If everything goes according to plan, probably not doing anything more than a long weekend in driving or short flight range until May mega-trip which definitely includes one week with PRG's mom and sister in Turkey, and current plan is a few days in Paris before and London after. But probably will do a few overnight trips on a similar scale between now and then. Plus mama-Dave and papa-Dave visiting for Thanksgiving.

[yuna628 9,671]

On 11/6/2024 at 10:41 PM, TBoneTX said:

Uncle T-B.'s health personnel are one step below this, si and sigh Y ma'am.

Either they don't show up, or there's a new "permanent" one every week,  man.

We hope that Papa Y remains in as few pieces as possible, si Y ma'am.

Hospital kicked him out back home over the weekend. Yesterday an urgent call from ID... it's MRSA. They gave him the wrong medications too. If doesn't improve on new medications he's got to go back. I wanted to take him back right there and then, he refuses. The rest of the day was spent with me in PPE and soaking/scrubbing everything in bleach. I don't see this going well..

[TBoneTX 45,264]

1 hour ago, yuna628 said:

Hospital kicked him out back home over the weekend. Yesterday an urgent call from ID... it's MRSA. They gave him the wrong medications too. If doesn't improve on new medications he's got to go back. I wanted to take him back right there and then, he refuses. The rest of the day was spent with me in PPE and soaking/scrubbing everything in bleach. I don't see this going well..

Sorry to hear it, Y ma'am.  On the bright side, it's sure easier to type "MRSA" than "methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus," si man.

 

All possible best wishes and prayers for Papa Y ma'am, si Y ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Diabetic

Ufff, ufff DA man.

We just had labs, and our relevant readings are shocking, sigh man.

We will petition the doc for a retest, at least un-hose the glucose one man.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

59 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Ufff, ufff DA man.

We just had labs, and our relevant readings are shocking, sigh man.

We will petition the doc for a retest, at least un-hose the glucose one man.

Diagnosed at first doctors appt post-Covid (between new wife, new baby, and new home had just been busy) a couple years ago. Prior labs were prediabetic but not all the way there, but had been years earlier and mostly staying at home wasn't great for me except for shortly after mini-Dave was born when I was walking him a lot.

 

Lost about 40 lbs since then (now usually under 195 except after weekly night out, which usually involves non-low-carb desert and a drink), numbers much more reasonable as of last test.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

3 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Lost about Many lbs since then (now usually under Many

Lost and total weights precised, si and see and  DA man.

On any medication, or controlled via diet, huh DA man?  Reply via PM if sensitive info, si DA man.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Beautiful day and we didn't leave the casa, si and no man.

 

Lunch/din-din was Modified Tuna Glop, ingest we man.

Might have onecan of some vegetable for dessert later, perhaps ingest we man.

 

Accomplished nothing that we'd mentally planned, torpid we man.

Did curbside the garbage and clean miu-box, domestic we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. gave Mini-B. all day (holiday) to finish his Non-P-Math and English hoamwurk, both late man.

He took all day to finish his Non-P-Math, but not English, poor time-management man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. took away his phone, aysheep wee man man.

Ex-she man called to rant to us, rant ex-she man to we man about wee man man.

 

Party with the rubias tonight, finally cavort we man.

We will probably have to retrain them all, not the brightest bulbs but forgiven because they're rubias man.

And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

[mam521 2,058]

On 11/8/2024 at 3:21 PM, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Anyway, the point was that no DST or year-round DST might be fine in Texas or Florida or Southern California where day length is less variable, but farther north, not so much.

Disagree.  In the North, when it's dark, it's dark.  When it's light (in winter)...it's negligible and the sun barely makes it off of the horizon.  Sunrise at 8:30am versus 9:30am when the sun sets at 3pm versus 4pm makes little difference.  Once summer hits, if the sun comes up at 4:30am or 5:30am and sets at 10:30pm or 11:30pm makes no difference.   

 

It never failed - when I was working in the oilpatch, I'd inevitably have to drive the frozen tundra from Rainbow Lake, AB to High Level, AB in the "morning" and the sun would sit on that horizon, too low for the vehicle visor to block anything.  It sucked!  

 

On 11/9/2024 at 12:43 AM, TBoneTX said:

And we just got his skool Progress Report, scrutinize we man.

We're on the handing things in on time struggle bus ourselves with Kid2.  So many wasted marks and so much unnecessary stress from falling behind.  Sometimes, I wanna pull the Homer Simpson on Bart and shake the living bejezuz out of him!    

[TBoneTX 45,264]

7 hours ago, mam521 said:

We're on the handing things in on time struggle bus ourselves with Kid2.  So many wasted marks and so much unnecessary stress from falling behind.  Sometimes, I wanna pull the Homer Simpson on Bart and shake the living bejezuz out of him!    

Misery loves company, si and sigh mam ma'am.  We have rarely heard ex-Mrs.-T-B. so frosted, hee hee man.