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Oh no, R.I.P. Jimmy Buffett ❤
😭❤ Will be missed.
You couldn’t ask for a better way to leave this earth, could you? ❤️
That’s so sad. I hope he’s enjoying a cheeseburger right now.
I just saw the news this morning, makes me sad 😢. I liked his music, but my BIL loved Jimmy and his music. I was so lucky to see him in concert this past February here in KW. My sister and I think back on that last visit here, it was almost as if he knew. Because he walked and rode around the island on his bike. He stopped for many photos with his fans. He was a happy man and lived a good life. R.I.P. Jimmy Buffett.
I remember when you went to his concert. Although I wasn’t a “fan”, I enjoyed his music when I heard it. My SIL was a huuuge fan. I know she will be saddened.
Lots of sad people in Key West today. He was such a part of KW, whether people knew him personally or not.
Key West was always “Margaritaville” 🙂 We actually got as far as picking a lot and home model at Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona Beach, but got cold feet and decided not to move.
https://www.latitudemargaritaville.com/explore-videos
I think Big Pharma produced these videos. Everyone is so darn happy 😀
We had friends who were planning to move to the one in Daytona, but he died before they purchased a house. And she still hasn’t moved, guess she decided not to do it without him. But they both really liked it.
Like my son said, it’s an “active” community and you and dad aren’t that active, lol. Then it struck me, my son is 51, almost old enough for the “active” retirement communities. It really is for young retireds, 50-60’s, I wish we thought of this earlier. We really do like our Virginia house, the lake view and the season changes, I can’t complain. OK, let’s see how winter goes this year 😉
RIP Jimmy Buffet.
Buffet was only 76? Somehow Willie Nelson and Mick Jagger endure. Nelson is 90
Non-violent January 6 Defendant, Nejourde Meacham, Dies at 22; Suicide Suspected
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/01/non-violent-january-6-defendant-nejourde-meacham-dies-at-22-suicide-suspected/
Might sound morbid but if you could pick an age what would it be? My great grandfather may have been 100. He was an orphan so no birth certificate. He was working in his yard well into his 90’s. The only dementia was he insisted on going to the barber every Tuesday. He had no hair. My grandmother was mortified when she caught him getting jiggy with an 80 year old named Hazel.
I thought about exit with pancreatitis. The pain was like nothing I’d ever known. Had someone handed me a gun I would have eaten a bullet.
Pancreatitis might be chronic. I’ve looked at plans. Because of Purdue pharma hospitals are reluctant to administer pain meds. I won’t go through that again.
Depends on your state of mental and physical health. I’ve seen 90-year-olds trotting around cheerfully. Dad gave up when he had a stroke at 80 and has essentially bed-ridden himself. Poor Mom died from ovarian cancer right before she turned 65 and had a lot of living she wanted to do.
I look at my family history and it’s kind of a crap shoot if I make it too far into retirement. I’m still mulling over retiring early, even if I don’t have a huge amount saved. But my current job isn’t too bad and it’s local so I don’t spend too much of my time driving. Plus, I need some more discipline to not have a job and still be productive.
Worrying over money is no way to spend your time. Figure out your expenses and if you could swing it by working part time or taking full retirement. I’ve ended up spending most of my retirement running errands and driving other people to doctor’s appointments, which is fine, but is more productive than I planned for 😉
I understand. I’m doing things I had not planned, but not necessarily the things I *had* planned. Yet, I wouldn’t say I’m unproductive. I’m productive, but in a different direction.
I hadn’t really done much gardening pre-retirement, now I tend the gardens at my building almost daily. I thought I’d be volunteering at a couple places but the crime in Chicago, and my shunning the covid vaccine – got in the way at a few places here.
It’s amazing how much money you stop spending after you retire, it really isn’t scary at all 🙂
We always lived below our means, so retirement wasn’t scary at all. Our Toyotas are 1988 and 2002. Hubby works on both. Yeah, we are eager to buy a new vehicle that matches what our house price was in 1991. Not!
I look at my neighbor. She is miserable. Bitter and mean. Entitled. She takes a ton of meds everyday. Soooooo unhappy. In and out of hospital. Lives on disability . Her house is paid off. Likely worth 350k. Why not sell it and spend what time is left on a beach? She has no kids. Isn’t going to get better. She eats a bagel when her glucose is 300. I get it. If you already have a death sentence why not enjoy food. You don’t get to take everyone around you down the drain. She is poor poor pitiful me. I got sucked in. Never understood “shit or get off the pot” before her. Last time I engaged her she had five cigarettes in an hour. Her choice, but don’t whine about your heart.
Proverbial straw was she went after my brat. Said she is a privileged monster. Okay yes my heathen is given all I can give. Can be a royal cunt. Seriously the tiny waste can next to the toilet. It will be flowing over. Shay puts more stuff on top. I’m a guy. I never need that receptacle. No chance in hell she will take out the trash. She has brought in kids in jeopardy. I always contact parents. Miriam, a Muslim, slept here through grade school. The daughter of a deceased translator in Basra got a safe place to develop. A gay dude (me) attended her everything. Her mom works in banking. The hours are not congruent with putting your kid off to school. Is my rugrat given everything I have to give. Hell yeah. Is she spoiled hell yeah. Miriam and the lunch ladies daughter spent a chunk of summer in Singapore as STEM students. Nay is the cafeteria’s workers daughter. Endless nights she spent here. Shaylapain could have gone to Singapore. Volleyball. Shay loves volleyball. It’s almost an addiction. I don’t play. She is only 5”8. She since 15 has assisted at Pitt coaching. When the woke superintendent suspended her for 30 days for smoking pot. She as a junior had scholarships taken away. Her coaches created first ever summer programs and they put her in charge. Our district won first place. My then 16 year old child led them to victory. She’s a brat. My brat. Kind and straight A’s. I do not, will not accept a miserable woman judge my baby. She literally went after my kid after years of free internet and hundreds of times I stood in line for her meds
“Despite the high cost of living, it’s still a popular enterprise.”
– unknown
😁
My FB account has been restricted for 24 hours, but only to the point where I can’t ‘like’ posts. I can post, respond, and message but the Like button is a bridge too far.
I don’t remember you ever being political, which is what usually gets us in trouble because our “friends” tend to report us. 🙂
Yeah, I don’t have any interest in arguing on FB (or anywhere, really). I have no idea what happened. I didn’t even like any political posts this morning, and I don’t think the border collie page was all that controversial.
I like how they did it in the Declaration of Independence.
” a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them”
“We hold these truths…”
No argument.
It’s pretty much in the ballpark of:
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,”
– 1 Peter 3:15b-c
NYC Mosques Can Now Blare Islamic Call to Prayer Over Loudspeakers.
The Islamic call to prayer, or Adhan, can now be blasted across New York City without regard to neighborhood noise restrictions on Fridays, following guideline changes introduced by Democrat city mayor Eric Adams.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/09/01/nyc-mosques-can-now-blare-islamic-call-to-prayer-over-loudspeakers/
Is that what that was? I thought it was a couple of cats screwing in an alleyway…
Same thing really.
i know of one person who won’t be watching.
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2nd GOP Debate Moderator Is Foreign, Far-Left Lunatic, Obama Fangirl.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/09/01/2nd-gop-debate-moderator-is-foreign-far-left-lunatic-obama-fangirl/
Are we zooming tomorrow night? Wasn’t sure of anyone’s Labor Day plans
Whatever you decide is fine by me. I may or may not be home. They are having a Second Line Procession for Jimmy Buffett tomorrow at 5:00. We will probably go to that, not sure.
If you decide not to do it, perhaps schedule it for the next Sunday?
Posted below, meeting next week
Tomorrow would be good because I don’t have to worry about work the next day. All my family stuff will be Sunday afternoon.
Posted below, meeting next week
Tomorrow is fine if it works for others. Got a nice day and a half so we moved our now very small family gathering to last night to enjoy the decent temps and last of the super blue moon. Predation high 90s/low 100s with high humidity from Sunday afternoon onward so I plan to be back home after volunteer work in the morning.
Posted below, meeting next week
Are you sending out emails?
Posted below, meeting next week
Woke up to 45 degrees outside. Now it’s 50.
Lucky you. It was a heat index of 111° yesterday. Already up to 104° today. 🥵
Ugg.
How awful. It didn’t get as hot as they predicted today. I hope they’ll be off by a few degrees for the next 2 days here. Otherwise, we will have heat and high humidity and it will be like living in FL
You too?
Out coming week looks like mid July/August. With no cool down at night.
It was lovely when I woke up today. In the 60°s. It’s now 82° going to 89°. The rest of the weekend it’ll be in the 90°s possibly reaching 100°. I’m going out now before it’s too hot for me…
Are you going to Ravinia?
I couldn’t go to Ravinia today. But the recitals at Bennett Gordon Hall are always a treat. Plus, they are indoors, so the weather doesn’t affect attendance unless it’s storming. And when it’s very hot, the hall is air conditioned so it makes for a very pleasant time.
Bill Richardson died. Do they really come in threes?
No, they come in 40,000s, according to Blue Oyster Cult.
“Another 40,000 coming every day”
– “Don’t Fear the Reaper
One of my favorite karaoke songs to sing, backed up by 2 friends, one of whom grabs an empty plastic beer pitcher & a spoon & uses it for a cowbell, while shouting, “More cowbell!” 🙂
Huh.
Looks like my post went into spam.
Was it the c o w bell?
Perhaps Mr. Robinson was offended.
Lol, another one that could never be made today.
Federal Judge Dismisses Case Trying to Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballot
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/federal-judge-dismisses-case-trying-keep-trump-2024/
Soros Son Vows ‘No Retreat’ From Europe, Warns Trump and ‘MAGA-Style’ Republicans Threaten EU Unity
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/09/02/soros-son-vows-no-retreat-from-europe-warns-trump-and-maga-style-republicans-threaten-e-u-unity/
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How to respond in a police state.
AUSTIN — The stakes couldn’t be higher for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton when his impeachment trial kicks off Tuesday.
An acquittal would mean vindication. It would further burnish Paxton in the eyes of conservative voters who re-elected him to a third term last year. A conviction means he would lose his job and could be barred from holding elected office in Texas ever again.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/what-to-expect-opening-day-of-texas-ag-ken-paxton-s-impeachment-trial/ar-AA1g5sOE
Ha Ha! 🙂
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Making Stonehenge great again! Stonewatchers believe they have spotted Donald Trump’s face in one of the monument’s ancient pillars
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12473921/Stonehenge-believe-spotted-Donald-Trumps-face-ancient-pillars.html
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cws8qdAujd3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
I read the article. If we had a fair justice system, this case would be thrown out.
My brother is engaged to a woman. Her son has said he is gay. He’s 14 so he probably knows. Her previous husband used the garage and some tape. Dan and I are not close. He wants me to talk to his, for all intents his stepson. What do I say. He’s 42 years younger than me. Daniel is like second family. He’s the baby. 30 years younger than me. His mom knows he’s gay. Telling your parents is the biggest part. Pittsburgh is a small big city. Professional gays hate me going back to Hillary. I am not permitted in bars.
I had a rough time in the 80’s. Everyone did. My nieces and nephews have always known. Lex just graduated from nursing school at Pitt. She got a job in neo natal at a non university of Pittsburgh hospital. 99% of babies born in Pittsburgh are delivered at Magee which is part of Pitt. It’s the best. Lex is working at a more boutique hospital. Women check in a week before water breaks. She had to do a week before hitting the floor on sensitivity training. She had to have straight women tell her about gay parenting. I’ve always been in her life. I covered a year of college. I give them all one year. Lexie knows I am an asshole. She laughed at training.
I think test tube babies are surreal. As of yesterday I have been with da brat for 17 years. Pain in the arse. She fell into my lap I never would have manufactured her. .
So my niece got fat. I do not mean an extra 20 pounds. She was an athlete went away to college and put on 200 pounds. She is yuuuuuuge. Vegetarian. She is a nurse. All she eats are carbs. French fries. I am kinda well versed in nutrition. I have lived with a person who identifies as female (wink). She was a vegetarian until Aunt Flow made a visit. Aunt Flow stopped by and Shaypup had to eat —. Iron and protein. She is one of PA’s stand out athletes. I screamed about nutrition. She listened. I had to fight. She knows. Her cousin is obese. Not fat really obese. If you r an athlete you need complete protein. Eggs are a gift.
Fact Check True, Joe is a boob. 😀
Also, the media never points it out, but the strongest recorded hurricane ever remains the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane (by pressure at landfall). It destroyed a portion of the Florida Keys and killed hundreds (mostly people working on the railroad). It remains one of only four Cat 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. (the others: Camille 1969, Andrew 1992, Michael 2018) This by no means is meant to diminish the damage caused by all hurricanes, but to point out that we have always had powerful hurricanes. There are many sites online where you can find information on hurricanes since they began to record them.
I don’t know if we have more wildfires, it’s easy to say without facts to back it up. And isn’t it true that most wildfires are intentionally set? Caused by humans, not climate change? It’s easy for the left to make these accusations without facts to back them up. Show me.
Galveston 1900 was the “big” we covered in history as being one of the worst ever experienced along with the more local Johnston Flood/Great Flood of 1889. There are tons of examples of mother nature playing havoc with the known universe just in the last couple centuries let alone through out time.
Yes, and the left refuses to talk about any of those disasters going back forever.
Bravo, well stated and very true …
Oh my, so good.
Wow. Where did you find this?
I am so sad for Australia, I read many things like this.
I was thinking about cars and kids. Driving is like the last ritual you have with a child. They are independent once they get behind the wheel. There is independence.
I have read over the last few years about colleges offering safe spaces after court decisions. What the fuck are these adult children? I am surrounded by those who identify as female. . My mom, sister, grand niece, two dogs, two cats. All XX. Tough as nails. College kids are mostly 18+. I wouldn’t trust Shayla Rayne with a vehicle if she could not control emotions. I don’t think I treated Shay at 3 like universities treat young adults. What happened? How did we become so vanilla? Our most prestigious colleges coddle our youth. Piss off. Life is tough and it’s going to get tougher. Buck up. Shay got her dead dad’s social security. I didn’t know there were income restrictions. She is just as of yesterday 17. There is a high end dog kennel at the top of my street. Run by XX identified. Pup went from minimum wage to 45,000 a year. She closes up the shop. Few people earn 45 k working part time in high school. Some of it is proximity. I live ten houses away. Women needed a responsible person with a key. I had to pay back her 700 a month of social security. She chose IUP. It’s absurdly cheap. Vball scholarship will cover almost everything. She has volunteered with Pitt’s girls team for years. If a man decided he was a girl. Shayla could not compete. I invested a substantial anoint of money in vball. Pre Covid I did travel ball. It’s like 5000 a stretch. I had to pay for hotel rooms. Sneakers alone are 180. No boy gets to show up in 11th grade and be a 6 foot two girl. I spent close to 80,00. Fuck a trans feels.
My lib friends think joke athlete kids think girls do not suffer because the UPenn swimmer is rare. Well I invested a decade in vball. Shay found vball. She literally was an abandoned child who made her way. Assistant coach at Pitt at 14. No dude pretending to be a chick gets to steal her thunder
You’re doing a fine job.
I hope college doesn’t warp her.
Is there a Zoom meeting coming up? I don’t have Facebook.
I was checking in to see if there had been a decision made as to this week or next. Like you I’m not on Facebook.
Find the Fed: Here’s Hoping Someone Can Identify the Tattooed “Nazis” at Gathering in Florida …UPDATE: One Nazi Identified – Says He Was Backed by CIA
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/whos-fed-heres-hoping-someone-can-identify-chris/
Hi Everyone- Zoom-a-thon will be next Sunday. Some have let me know they wouldn’t be available, and all hell broke loose for me (in a good way), so I’ll be playing beat the clock instead of enjoying the holiday… See you then!
Thanks for the update. Hope the rest of the weekend is good for everyone!
Thanks for the tag up thread.
Just got in from picking up a foster kitten I agreed to babysit last minute so this gives me time to get her settled. The big cats are all excited. Its been a while since we have had a wee one about.
See y’all next week.
A very hot day, but we made it for the Jimmy Buffett Second Line!
Cool!
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