What Did You Do Today? What are you doing today?

[Grandpa]

Grumpy. I was supposed to fly out of the country for work Monday. And boy, was it a Monday.

Did you know that there are countries where you can't enter if your passport expires less than six months after your expected return date? Yeah, me neither. Now I do.

So the company that was sending me was inconvenienced in a big way, my plans were topsy-turvy, I had nonrefundable travel insurance that I no longer needed as well as a couple other minor expenditures for this trip, and I've been in a funk ever since, because I hate the feeling of letting someone down. Hates it, precious.

And oh, yeah, the passport has now been turned in for renewal. The horses are out. Shut that barn door.

First World problem. Literally, a First World problem. I'm trying to keep perspective. But it's still a problem.

On the plus side, I'm home for VD, Grandma's birthday, and getting together with the Best Writers Group in the World. So I got that going for me.

 

[Dana Jean]

Good energy for all in need.

 

[Moderator]

Grumpy. I was supposed to fly out of the country for work Monday. And boy, was it a Monday.

Did you know that there are countries where you can't enter if your passport expires less than six months after your expected return date? Yeah, me neither. Now I do.

So the company that was sending me was inconvenienced in a big way, my plans were topsy-turvy, I had nonrefundable travel insurance that I no longer needed as well as a couple other minor expenditures for this trip, and I've been in a funk ever since, because I hate the feeling of letting someone down. Hates it, precious.

And oh, yeah, the passport has now been turned in for renewal. The horses are out. Shut that barn door.

First World problem. Literally, a First World problem. I'm trying to keep perspective. But it's still a problem.

On the plus side, I'm home for VD, Grandma's birthday, and getting together with the Best Writers Group in the World. So I got that going for me.

That's crazy! As long as it doesn't expire before your return, what's the rationale for that rule?

 

[Spideyman]

Grumpy. I was supposed to fly out of the country for work Monday. And boy, was it a Monday.

Did you know that there are countries where you can't enter if your passport expires less than six months after your expected return date? Yeah, me neither. Now I do.

So the company that was sending me was inconvenienced in a big way, my plans were topsy-turvy, I had nonrefundable travel insurance that I no longer needed as well as a couple other minor expenditures for this trip, and I've been in a funk ever since, because I hate the feeling of letting someone down. Hates it, precious.

And oh, yeah, the passport has now been turned in for renewal. The horses are out. Shut that barn door.

First World problem. Literally, a First World problem. I'm trying to keep perspective. But it's still a problem.

On the plus side, I'm home for VD, Grandma's birthday, and getting together with the Best Writers Group in the World. So I got that going for me.

Crazy rules, indeed. Love how you found all the positives pluses. A Happy Valentines day to you and grandma, and a very special Happy Birthday to a very special grandma. Only love and green lights!!

 

[do1you9love?]

As promised, here's an update to my book signing!

First off, I had a blast and am so glad I stepped out of my rut and decided to go!!

Backstory: Tim Dorsey is a former writer for Tampa Tribune. He started in the late 90s writing a book about Florida, the crazy folks that live there and weird things that happen there, and a somewhat insane main character, Serge A. Storms. His first book was called Florida Roadkill. He's just published his 22 book, No Sunscreen for the Dead. His hero, Serge, has become a cult hit and is my own personal favorite homicidal maniac. Seriously, he comes up with ways to kill those jerks that just annoy the bleep out of you, that are as hilarious as they are gruesome. fljoe0 and Spideyman - have either of you read his books?

Anyway, the venue was a small, independent bookstore near my office. I had texted a friend who also reads his books and she agreed to meet me at the store. Seating was supposed to start at 5:45, and I met her there around 5:30. I checked in and got my book, (Yay!) and had noticed that the author was there, just kind of hanging out in the corner. Right about the time I was finishing up, he grabbed a sharpie and announced that he could go ahead and start signing if anyone was ready. Um, yes, please!

Hooray!! I got a handshake, my book signed and got to tell him a Coleman near-encounter story all before 5:45!

He continued to sign as folks came in. It was a small crowd, maybe 30-40 people. Once everyone was there, he started by taking questions for about 35 minutes, then he told a few stories and just interacted with us. So cool!!


He wrapped up just about 7:15, took a few crowd pics, signed a few more things, took a couple of pictures and it was over far too soon!


I could spend hours just listening to him talk. He's just a regular guy who happens to be a great story teller and has been lucky enough to get those stories published. If you haven't read any of his work, I highly recommend you give him a try.

 

[do1you9love?]

Grumpy. I was supposed to fly out of the country for work Monday. And boy, was it a Monday.

Did you know that there are countries where you can't enter if your passport expires less than six months after your expected return date? Yeah, me neither. Now I do.

So the company that was sending me was inconvenienced in a big way, my plans were topsy-turvy, I had nonrefundable travel insurance that I no longer needed as well as a couple other minor expenditures for this trip, and I've been in a funk ever since, because I hate the feeling of letting someone down. Hates it, precious.

And oh, yeah, the passport has now been turned in for renewal. The horses are out. Shut that barn door.

First World problem. Literally, a First World problem. I'm trying to keep perspective. But it's still a problem.

On the plus side, I'm home for VD, Grandma's birthday, and getting together with the Best Writers Group in the World. So I got that going for me.

((Grandpa)) I did know that rule because we cruise a lot. Sorry that it back-fired for you, but I'm a big believer in "everything happens, and then you reason". There's a reason you are home and sounds like you have good plans to enjoy it and get out of your funk!! Hang in there!

 

[Dana Jean]

As promised, here's an update to my book signing!

First off, I had a blast and am so glad I stepped out of my rut and decided to go!!

Backstory: Tim Dorsey is a former writer for Tampa Tribune. He started in the late 90s writing a book about Florida, the crazy folks that live there and weird things that happen there, and a somewhat insane main character, Serge A. Storms. His first book was called Florida Roadkill. He's just published his 22 book, No Sunscreen for the Dead. His hero, Serge, has become a cult hit and is my own personal favorite homicidal maniac. Seriously, he comes up with ways to kill those jerks that just annoy the bleep out of you, that are as hilarious as they are gruesome. fljoe0 and Spideyman - have either of you read his books?

Anyway, the venue was a small, independent bookstore near my office. I had texted a friend who also reads his books and she agreed to meet me at the store. Seating was supposed to start at 5:45, and I met her there around 5:30. I checked in and got my book, (Yay!) and had noticed that the author was there, just kind of hanging out in the corner. Right about the time I was finishing up, he grabbed a sharpie and announced that he could go ahead and start signing if anyone was ready. Um, yes, please!
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Hooray!! I got a handshake, my book signed and got to tell him a Coleman near-encounter story all before 5:45!

He continued to sign as folks came in. It was a small crowd, maybe 30-40 people. Once everyone was there, he started by taking questions for about 35 minutes, then he told a few stories and just interacted with us. So cool!!
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He wrapped up just about 7:15, took a few crowd pics, signed a few more things, took a couple of pictures and it was over far too soon!
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I could spend hours just listening to him talk. He's just a regular guy who happens to be a great story teller and has been lucky enough to get those stories published. If you haven't read any of his work, I highly recommend you give him a try.

Sounds like a great experience. So happy you had fun.

 

[Spideyman]

As promised, here's an update to my book signing!

First off, I had a blast and am so glad I stepped out of my rut and decided to go!!

Backstory: Tim Dorsey is a former writer for Tampa Tribune. He started in the late 90s writing a book about Florida, the crazy folks that live there and weird things that happen there, and a somewhat insane main character, Serge A. Storms. His first book was called Florida Roadkill. He's just published his 22 book, No Sunscreen for the Dead. His hero, Serge, has become a cult hit and is my own personal favorite homicidal maniac. Seriously, he comes up with ways to kill those jerks that just annoy the bleep out of you, that are as hilarious as they are gruesome. fljoe0 and Spideyman - have either of you read his books?

Anyway, the venue was a small, independent bookstore near my office. I had texted a friend who also reads his books and she agreed to meet me at the store. Seating was supposed to start at 5:45, and I met her there around 5:30. I checked in and got my book, (Yay!) and had noticed that the author was there, just kind of hanging out in the corner. Right about the time I was finishing up, he grabbed a sharpie and announced that he could go ahead and start signing if anyone was ready. Um, yes, please!
View attachment 30156
Hooray!! I got a handshake, my book signed and got to tell him a Coleman near-encounter story all before 5:45!

He continued to sign as folks came in. It was a small crowd, maybe 30-40 people. Once everyone was there, he started by taking questions for about 35 minutes, then he told a few stories and just interacted with us. So cool!!
View attachment 30157

He wrapped up just about 7:15, took a few crowd pics, signed a few more things, took a couple of pictures and it was over far too soon!
View attachment 30158

I could spend hours just listening to him talk. He's just a regular guy who happens to be a great story teller and has been lucky enough to get those stories published. If you haven't read any of his work, I highly recommend you give him a try.

Remember reading his articles in the Trib/ also read Road Kill eons ago. Might be time to return to the series.

 

[cat in a bag]

Meeting my friend Kelly for our usual Wednesday coffee and then heading to work. We've been meeting for coffee on Wednesdays since our daughters were in 1st grade. They'll both graduate high school this year. Our coffee meetings have seen both of us through a divorce, our girls through several hardships at school, me through two job transitions, Kelly through one job transition, and helped us keep our sanity.
Today we have a salon meeting......my resignation is thus far still in the car.

Big hugs Sunny!

 

[Sundrop]

Good luck with your meeting - I imagine you'll be looking at it with a new perspective! When do you plan to submit the resignation?
(Do you think they will be surprised?)

I'm planning on turning it in on Tuesday, because that would be a two week notice.
It's in the car because depending on how things shake out, I'm prepared to walk any time now. All the other girls are waiting on me , and will follow suit. For some reason, they think I'm the strong one .

 

[cat in a bag]

As promised, here's an update to my book signing!

First off, I had a blast and am so glad I stepped out of my rut and decided to go!!

Backstory: Tim Dorsey is a former writer for Tampa Tribune. He started in the late 90s writing a book about Florida, the crazy folks that live there and weird things that happen there, and a somewhat insane main character, Serge A. Storms. His first book was called Florida Roadkill. He's just published his 22 book, No Sunscreen for the Dead. His hero, Serge, has become a cult hit and is my own personal favorite homicidal maniac. Seriously, he comes up with ways to kill those jerks that just annoy the bleep out of you, that are as hilarious as they are gruesome. fljoe0 and Spideyman - have either of you read his books?

Anyway, the venue was a small, independent bookstore near my office. I had texted a friend who also reads his books and she agreed to meet me at the store. Seating was supposed to start at 5:45, and I met her there around 5:30. I checked in and got my book, (Yay!) and had noticed that the author was there, just kind of hanging out in the corner. Right about the time I was finishing up, he grabbed a sharpie and announced that he could go ahead and start signing if anyone was ready. Um, yes, please!
View attachment 30156
Hooray!! I got a handshake, my book signed and got to tell him a Coleman near-encounter story all before 5:45!

He continued to sign as folks came in. It was a small crowd, maybe 30-40 people. Once everyone was there, he started by taking questions for about 35 minutes, then he told a few stories and just interacted with us. So cool!!
View attachment 30157

He wrapped up just about 7:15, took a few crowd pics, signed a few more things, took a couple of pictures and it was over far too soon!
View attachment 30158

I could spend hours just listening to him talk. He's just a regular guy who happens to be a great story teller and has been lucky enough to get those stories published. If you haven't read any of his work, I highly recommend you give him a try.

So glad you went and had a great time! I have never read him but am putting him on my list now!!

 

[Sundrop]

As promised, here's an update to my book signing!

First off, I had a blast and am so glad I stepped out of my rut and decided to go!!

Backstory: Tim Dorsey is a former writer for Tampa Tribune. He started in the late 90s writing a book about Florida, the crazy folks that live there and weird things that happen there, and a somewhat insane main character, Serge A. Storms. His first book was called Florida Roadkill. He's just published his 22 book, No Sunscreen for the Dead. His hero, Serge, has become a cult hit and is my own personal favorite homicidal maniac. Seriously, he comes up with ways to kill those jerks that just annoy the bleep out of you, that are as hilarious as they are gruesome. fljoe0 and Spideyman - have either of you read his books?

Anyway, the venue was a small, independent bookstore near my office. I had texted a friend who also reads his books and she agreed to meet me at the store. Seating was supposed to start at 5:45, and I met her there around 5:30. I checked in and got my book, (Yay!) and had noticed that the author was there, just kind of hanging out in the corner. Right about the time I was finishing up, he grabbed a sharpie and announced that he could go ahead and start signing if anyone was ready. Um, yes, please!
View attachment 30156
Hooray!! I got a handshake, my book signed and got to tell him a Coleman near-encounter story all before 5:45!

He continued to sign as folks came in. It was a small crowd, maybe 30-40 people. Once everyone was there, he started by taking questions for about 35 minutes, then he told a few stories and just interacted with us. So cool!!
View attachment 30157

He wrapped up just about 7:15, took a few crowd pics, signed a few more things, took a couple of pictures and it was over far too soon!
View attachment 30158

I could spend hours just listening to him talk. He's just a regular guy who happens to be a great story teller and has been lucky enough to get those stories published. If you haven't read any of his work, I highly recommend you give him a try.

Looks like you had a great time!!

 

[do1you9love?]

So glad you went and had a great time! I have never read him but am putting him on my list now!!

Looks like you had a great time!!

I really did and I'm proud of myself for going! I'm trying to do more stuff for me this year.

 

[Dana Jean]

So glad you went and had a great time! I have never read him but am putting him on my list now!!

me too!

 

[do1you9love?]

me too!

Yay!

 

[Sundrop]

I really did and I'm proud of myself for going! I'm trying to do more stuff for me this year.

Good for you! You deserve to do some things just for you!!

 

[fljoe0]

fljoe0 and Spideyman - have either of you read his books?

No, I haven't but he sounds like an author I would like. I will put him on my list.

 

[CReeder]

I be watching our local Western Washington snowpocalypse turn into an even bigger slushmegeddon.

 

[Baby Blue]

I be watching our local Western Washington snowpocalypse turn into an even bigger slushmegeddon.

Slushmageddon is real. And gross. I want the fluffy stuff back!

 

[GNTLGNT]

Grumpy. I was supposed to fly out of the country for work Monday. And boy, was it a Monday.

Did you know that there are countries where you can't enter if your passport expires less than six months after your expected return date? Yeah, me neither. Now I do.

So the company that was sending me was inconvenienced in a big way, my plans were topsy-turvy, I had nonrefundable travel insurance that I no longer needed as well as a couple other minor expenditures for this trip, and I've been in a funk ever since, because I hate the feeling of letting someone down. Hates it, precious.

And oh, yeah, the passport has now been turned in for renewal. The horses are out. Shut that barn door.

First World problem. Literally, a First World problem. I'm trying to keep perspective. But it's still a problem.

On the plus side, I'm home for VD, Grandma's birthday, and getting together with the Best Writers Group in the World. So I got that going for me.

...most usually get that disease somewhere away from home, but hey-when in Colorado...…