Neonred

Sounds a lot like where my wife lived in Russia. I remember taking the taxi bus and traffic was backed up so the driver drove down the sidewalk.

I'm back. I was suffering from a long and severe bout of "way too much to do and not nearly enough time", but I have found a cure. At the end of today I started a week and a half vacation, sort of. Saturday we will pick up one of my wife's friends from back in the city they were living in in Russia. She also did a K-1 and married a guy in the God forsaken state of Texas. She's flying in from Dallas and will stay with us for a week. We hadn't heard from her in several years and it turns out she had wanted to visit the Keys and Key West but then found out how expensive it was to stay there and then thought about us. Now we are great friends again! I don't mind having her, and she was one of my wife's first friends I met on my first trip to Russia, BUT I'm still a little mad at her because the first time she met me, and questioned me when my wife was in the restroom, she later that day told my wife "he will never marry you"... We pick her (Lena) up Saturday morning and head immediately to the Keys. Unfortunately my wife decided she needed backup and invited her daughter and the grandkids (spoiled rotten boys) to come down to the Keys for the duration. The dad is going to be out of town and the daughter needs to work (remotely). This is NOT my idea of vacation and I refuse to baby sit two kids while I try to do my R&R. We will see how this turns out. Looks like heavy drinking will be necessary. And plenty of time on the water fishing. Alone.

Yikes. I'm headed to Boulder in a few months for a wedding. No place is safe.

That's definetely liberal.

I don't know about the elected officials in the Keys as I vote in SW Florida (Naples... solid red), but from the looks of the flags flying on the boats in the lower Keys, its red also. That always surprised me as I envisioned Key West as being super liberal. Turns out those old hippies can be conservatives too. Not sure where the people in the video live. Didn't pay a lot of attention to that.

Been there. Done that. Long story, but it involved permitting issues on a dock rebuild I did in the FL Keys several years ago. Along the way I spoke with a couple of the inspectors and was told there would be no problems and that the county just wanted to see that we were compliant with the latest codes. When it was finished and we were getting the paperwork signed off they let me know about the fines. $7500. I told them "NO (BLANKING) WAY. The dock was not even worth that much (at that time). They immediately told me the fines were negotiable. Did my research and learned most cases were settled for 10% or less of the original fine. I didn't feel like I owed anything and went back and forth with them. Got tired of that nonsense and finally settled for about $500.

Sounds like you need to have your own massive GS. As I have said, she will live forever.

I am very familiar with this story. My daughter in law was from South Africa and came to the US with her parents 20+ years ago. Of course they have been telling me about the taking of white farmers land and the killings of white farmers and the burning of their homes. It has even happened to one of their relatives. Was not easy for my daughter in law's family to get out of SA, but they managed many years ago. The stories her parents told me let me know how difficult the SA government tried to make it for them to leave, Funny story. They arrived when my daughter in law was a young teen. When she started started school here there was the usual paperwork to fill out. Of course there was the question about race with the blanks to check. She selected African/American because, of course, she was African but was now living in America.

Can't we just call him Pope Bob I?

Your spouse didn't tell you or didn't tell you until just before the interview? You have a much bigger issue than needing to find a divorce decree.

So Ruth left you... What a shame. Perfect opportunity lost.

Who's Ruth? You didn't tell us about her.

You must be a hoarder. No wonder the maid hesitates arriving on time.

WOW. You lucky dog. I'll bet you can't wait for December to arrive. Or perhaps you butt can't wait.

I'll bet she is perfect for you. And you seem to like Chinese food.... Get off your butt and get back over there.

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And did you then go shopping at a large well known store? I think there is a poll about this.

Seems to me being the Pope is a dead end job.

If they guy she 1st married has not filed taxes in over 5 years it was not likely a K1.

He's the rep for our district. He recently announced he's running for Governor of FL.

Nope 👎

You need a chica... Oh sorry, I think that may have been covered already.

Of course you know I was just interested in how delicious the food was and if the price was right...😉 Glad to see Mama has you going to the right place for shopping. Now if she can just get you there at a decent single digit hour. And that's how it always starts....

Probably needs a little financial assistance.

@TBoneTX,I don't even need to ask. You know what the question is.