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Spideyman · Nov 30, 2018

GNTLGNT said:
...I guess that means mine can be seen from the Space Station then.....

Can't put candles on mine. I have you beat by a decade and then some.

GNTLGNT · Nov 30, 2018

Spideyman said:
Can't put candles on mine. I have you beat by a decade and then some.

....we shall just light a lantern then?...... :biggrin2:

Spideyman · Nov 30, 2018

GNTLGNT said:
....we shall just light a lantern then?......

Kurben · Nov 30, 2018

ghost19 said:
My wife also said she didn't have 46 candles to light and didn't want to risk setting the kitchen on fire.

Only 46? You're practically a baby then! Me, i have crossed the Great Divide. Now i know that i have lived the majority of my days but i enjoy every single one of them (i'm at the advanced age of 53, soon 54). Sorry to be late in my congratulations but the great event slipped me by. Hope this birthday was fantastic and that you, Tamara and the kids can look forward to an ever greater birthday. By the way, I almost named a werewolf after you in this years Halloween story but i ran out of words and had to scrap that character. Sorry!

ghost19 · Nov 30, 2018

Kurben said:
Only 46? You're practically a baby then! Me, i have crossed the Great Divide. Now i know that i have lived the majority of my days but i enjoy every single one of them (i'm at the advanced age of 53, soon 54). Sorry to be late in my congratulations but the great event slipped me by. Hope this birthday was fantastic and that you, Tamara and the kids can look forward to an ever greater birthday. By the way, I almost named a werewolf after you in this years Halloween story but i ran out of words and had to scrap that character. Sorry!

This whole post made me laugh sir. Thank you for the birthday wishes. It wasn't great even by ANY stretch of the imagination but the cake was definitely worth it. Was the Werewolf going to have my real name or my SKMB name?...lol
The Halloween story was great, btw. Kudos to all involved. Hope you have a good weekend sir.

Kurben · Nov 30, 2018

ghost19 said:
This whole post made me laugh sir. Thank you for the birthday wishes. It wasn't great even by ANY stretch of the imagination but the cake was definitely worth it. Was the Werewolf going to have my real name or my SKMB name?...lol
The Halloween story was great, btw. Kudos to all involved. Hope you have a good weekend sir.

I had a whole character, a member of a werewolf community, worked out and his name was Ghost. He was a buddy to the werewolf in the story, Fur.

osnafrank · Nov 30, 2018

ghost19 said:
I went by Barnes and Noble last night on my way home from a late day at work. I was surprised there wasn't more of a crowd, but I guess 7pm on a Wednesday isn't exactly rush hour I suppose. I went there to find my son a hardback copy of The Shining and Doctor Sleep. He's going thru quite a few SK books right now to my complete delight and we talk about SK books a lot which I very much enjoy. I get to hear a first time reader's point of view as compared my own "SK veteran" review of all of Mr. King's book. I found the aisle for SK books and it spanned about 5 full shelves. There was no one else in the aisle, so I started looking thru the SK book titles. Instead of clicking off titles in my head, maybe because it was the eve of my 46th birthday and I've been reflecting a lot this week on that fact, or maybe it was just seeing so many of Mr. King's books in one place. I guess I hadn't realized how much Mr. King's books have been a constant undercurrent over the span of most of my life. For thirty six years now, since 1982, rarely has there been a time in my life that wasn't accompanied by an SK book, sometimes blowing thru a new release, other times anxiously awaiting a sequel to The Dark Tower series, or more often than not, carrying around a battered old paperback of some SK novel that seemed to always keep me company. I read when things were going good, when things were going bad, I read when things were falling apart. I read to escape, I read to celebrate, I read to keep my mind off of things, and I read to keep from losing my mind. No matter what was happening, it was always Stephen King that I turned to. He has never, EVER, failed to make that bridge appear between this world and so many others. Whether it's walking on the path of the beam with Roland, walking thru a haunted hotel in Colorado, or a book written so well to the point I think it's going to be 1958 when I walk outside instead after coming up for air. Mr. King has and continues to deliver the goods. I read about characters as a child written so well that I thought, and sometimes in the case of Roland of Gilead, very much hoped, that he'd walk right out of the book and into my bedroom and tell me I had been drawn. In that case there would have been no questions, no regrets, and no hesitation. I never have and never will believe in heaven or hell, but I did so want to believe in the Way Station.

As I thought about all of this last night, standing in the aisle of a brightly lit Barnes and Noble, I thought about how much I used to want the Gunslinger to be real, about how much I felt like a member of the Loser's Club, and how bad I felt for a boy Prince, wrongfully imprisoned in a tower in a Kingdom filled with magic. So many childhood memories of a lonely, out of place kid kept flooding into my thoughts as my eyes passed over the book titles. Carrie, It, Eyes of the Dragon, The Dark Tower, The Shining, the list just went on and on. Memories of sitting out in the woods behind my trailer as a child, in my "fort" reading for hours and hours, not wanting to go home until I had to, waiting until it was dark and I couldn't see the words on the page anymore, then trying to sneak back into my bedroom without my always bickering parents noticing me, just wanting to be left alone to dive back into Mr. King's universe where things were always interesting and usually a bit off kilter.

Many things have changed from 1982 to 2018. The ten year old boy who always found it hard to talk to anyone other than a few choice friends is, as of today, a 46 year old very tarnished, very jaded man for a thousand different reasons. You hear a lot of people say they wouldn't change things if they could, well, I would change things, just about everything, but I wouldn't change one page read of any of Mr. King's books. His world has influenced my world and for all my faults, and I have too many to count, I'm a better person for having discovered the merits and joy of reading at an early age.

I have a new wife now, a fourteen year old son, and a three year old stepson, all whom I dearly love. My previous, "normal" life was shattered by a mental illness I'll never understand and when I think about it, it always leaves me shaking my mental fist at the cosmos because I don't what else to do. I've found a second chance at life with Tamara and not one day goes by I don't tell her how lucky I am to have her, because I've learnt some hard lessons during the last few years. But sometimes, I still go to my bookshelf and pick out a Stephen King book, maybe one I haven't read in years, maybe one I just finished re-reading just a few months ago. I find a quiet place after everyone has gone to sleep, open up to the first page and dive thru the rabbit hole, and leave myself and all my baggage behind. After I get back, things usually seem a little more manageable, a little less stressful , and a bit less overwhelming. Maybe it's the plight of Mr. King's characters, maybe it's the settings he writes so well, but mostly I think it's the talent of the of best author in the history of writing passing on a bit of his magic to his constant readers, and I say thank ya to him.

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone. It's good to still be on this side of the dirt nap and still able to anticipate a new SK book when one comes out. Everyone stay safe.

Very heartfelt, thanks for sharing :frog:

November, 30th is...

Stay at Home because you are well Day

Kurben · Nov 30, 2018

osnafrank said:
Very heartfelt, thanks for sharing

November, 30th is...

Stay at Home because you are well Day

That makes a lot of sense!! i will follow your advice.
It is also cleaning out the sink day. Water stopped for some reason so i had to dive in to fix it. I feelterrible proud for actualymanaging to at least halfway fix it. The water goes down the drain now. You wont believe the amount of hair i pulled out!!! Disgusting but the blockage is gone even if it could flow out quicker. I probably didn't reach all of it... I hate doing things like that. My mother almost died from it. Caught some bacteria while doing it and spent time in hospital recuperating,Lost part of her hearing over it. She thinks it was some kind of Legionella. but it was never properly dignozed.

ghost19 · Nov 30, 2018

Kurben said:
I had a whole character, a member of a werewolf community, worked out and his name was Ghost. He was a buddy to the werewolf in the story, Fur.

I'll bet ghost was a badass werewolf......and by "badass" in this statement I mean clammy looking, overweight, and socially awkward......but he dances a helluva Macarena......ok that's also a lie, he can't dance, never has and wouldn't curse the world with that kind of footage, but he still would have made a great werewolf, all shiny haired and howling...no..no, that's just too disturbing to think about....ok, in retrospect I'm glad you cut the character, Kurben

Kurben · Nov 30, 2018

ghost19 said:
I'll bet ghost was a badass werewolf......and by "badass" in this statement I mean clammy looking, overweight, and socially awkward......but he dances a helluva Macarena......ok that's also a lie, he can't dance, never has and wouldn't curse the world with that kind of footage, but he still would have made a great werewolf, all shiny haired and howling...no..no, that's just too disturbing to think about....ok, in retrospect I'm glad you cut the character, Kurben

He was one of the Tribes best hunters but you're right that he wasn't very socially skilled. But he got along because of his skill and some young werewolfes looked up to him.

cat in a bag · Nov 30, 2018

Happy Friday!

I finally got my groceries this morning. We never made it over to the grocery store Wed. I did get a new Mr. Coffee (Coughie :biggrin-new:

) I don't buy expensive coffee pots, our water is so hard here, as long as I can get 2-3 years out of one, I count it in the good column. No sense buying expensive ones.

Have both grand-kiddos today. Just put them down for a nap. I have been thinking of our little first grandbaby a lot today. She would have turned 7 today. I cannot hardly believe it has been 7 years.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We're expecting 4-7 inches of snow. Think I will try to get the tree up tomorrow. Big hugs and positive vibes to all! :love_heart:

Moderator · Nov 30, 2018

cat in a bag said:
Happy Friday!

I finally got my groceries this morning. We never made it over to the grocery store Wed. I did get a new Mr. Coffee (Coughie ) I don't buy expensive coffee pots, our water is so hard here, as long as I can get 2-3 years out of one, I count it in the good column. No sense buying expensive ones.

Have both grand-kiddos today. Just put them down for a nap. I have been thinking of our little first grandbaby a lot today. She would have turned 7 today. I cannot hardly believe it has been 7 years.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We're expecting 4-7 inches of snow. Think I will try to get the tree up tomorrow. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!

(((Tina)))

Neesy · Nov 30, 2018

Have to sign off - some truly annoying person is giving me flack for using my iPad here in the Starbucks area of Save On Foods

Have a good weekend and see you on Monday!

GNTLGNT · Nov 30, 2018

cat in a bag said:
Happy Friday!

I finally got my groceries this morning. We never made it over to the grocery store Wed. I did get a new Mr. Coffee (Coughie ) I don't buy expensive coffee pots, our water is so hard here, as long as I can get 2-3 years out of one, I count it in the good column. No sense buying expensive ones.

Have both grand-kiddos today. Just put them down for a nap. I have been thinking of our little first grandbaby a lot today. She would have turned 7 today. I cannot hardly believe it has been 7 years.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We're expecting 4-7 inches of snow. Think I will try to get the tree up tomorrow. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!

....big hugs Tina!!.....

GNTLGNT · Nov 30, 2018

ghost19 said:
I'll bet ghost was a badass werewolf......and by "badass" in this statement I mean clammy looking, overweight, and socially awkward......but he dances a helluva Macarena......ok that's also a lie, he can't dance, never has and wouldn't curse the world with that kind of footage, but he still would have made a great werewolf, all shiny haired and howling...no..no, that's just too disturbing to think about....ok, in retrospect I'm glad you cut the character, Kurben

....there's the kernel of plot for next year!....two fat werewolves(you and I)and my philosophy spouting Sasquatch!......

Spideyman · Nov 30, 2018

cat in a bag said:
Happy Friday!

I finally got my groceries this morning. We never made it over to the grocery store Wed. I did get a new Mr. Coffee (Coughie ) I don't buy expensive coffee pots, our water is so hard here, as long as I can get 2-3 years out of one, I count it in the good column. No sense buying expensive ones.

Have both grand-kiddos today. Just put them down for a nap. I have been thinking of our little first grandbaby a lot today. She would have turned 7 today. I cannot hardly believe it has been 7 years.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We're expecting 4-7 inches of snow. Think I will try to get the tree up tomorrow. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!

(((Tina)))

osnafrank · Nov 30, 2018

cat in a bag said:
Happy Friday!

I finally got my groceries this morning. We never made it over to the grocery store Wed. I did get a new Mr. Coffee (Coughie ) I don't buy expensive coffee pots, our water is so hard here, as long as I can get 2-3 years out of one, I count it in the good column. No sense buying expensive ones.

Have both grand-kiddos today. Just put them down for a nap. I have been thinking of our little first grandbaby a lot today. She would have turned 7 today. I cannot hardly believe it has been 7 years.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We're expecting 4-7 inches of snow. Think I will try to get the tree up tomorrow. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!

Right back atcha (((cat in a bag )))

Neesy said:
Have to sign off - some truly annoying person is giving me flack for using my iPad here in the Starbucks area of Save On Foods

Have a good weekend and see you on Monday!

hope to see you (you know where)

Omg, this sounds like a conspiracy

Dana Jean · Nov 30, 2018

cat in a bag said:
Happy Friday!

I finally got my groceries this morning. We never made it over to the grocery store Wed. I did get a new Mr. Coffee (Coughie ) I don't buy expensive coffee pots, our water is so hard here, as long as I can get 2-3 years out of one, I count it in the good column. No sense buying expensive ones.

Have both grand-kiddos today. Just put them down for a nap. I have been thinking of our little first grandbaby a lot today. She would have turned 7 today. I cannot hardly believe it has been 7 years.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We're expecting 4-7 inches of snow. Think I will try to get the tree up tomorrow. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!

Thoughts for you Cat -- get your tree!

osnafrank · Nov 30, 2018

Have a great Weekend everyone :frog:

Jojo87 · Nov 30, 2018

Happy Friday!!

Been a long week for some reason and I am so happy that weekend is here now, I also got flu again No fever but nose is running, I try to
rest this weekend so I feel better on Monday.

The snow we got melted away and the ground is bare again. It's so dark without the snow, we'll see if we get any more snow before Christmas.

Have a great weekend and take good care of you and be well. I'll go and rest so my flu is getting better.

((((all in need or not))))

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