This reminded me… My 13 year old stepson came over on the day he learned about the Holocaust in school (Alabama) and was delighted to tell us that as a pale, blonde and blue-eyed boy he would have been considered perfect by Nazi standards. Then proceeded to complain that it wasn’t fair that he got detention for telling other kids in his class that history proved he was better than them because he would have had a great life when they went to concentration camps. 😢

Yes! We taught my nephews there are grown-up words, grown-up drinks and grown-up movies.

Yes!

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Yes! A real eye opener for me!

Me too!

Ambien

Replace central air: $8k Deadwood 40+ year old trees: $6k Remove & replace concrete driveway without killing the 80 year old pine who’s roots are buckling it: $8k Remove particle board siding and replace with vinyl: $12k New water heater (+ new requirements for not having a pressure bomb in the house): $3k

Owning a home for three years has been more expensive than renting for a couple decades. Sure the mortgage is $500 a month less then rent, but the loans/credit card + interest for all the above is killing us.

Seriously considering one of the brand new apartments in the up and coming district for only $2k a month if we can sell the money pit with outdated everything!!

Bookmarking this for Thanksgiving day casual conversation!

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Same!

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Putting on makeup in public; specifically thought of refreshing lipstick at the table in a restaurant while waiting for the check.

You have to roll forward and reconcile the fixed assets every month or you will spend days catching up at year end, invariably finding a prior period issue that has to be corrected in the current period.

I was warned, but trusted the system too much - it can’t regulate human error, no matter how many controls are in place!

And then leave it in the front of the parking spot, where you can’t see it until you’ve committed to pulling in. Forcing you to back out, gesturing towards the windshield to communicate to the guy that was waiting for you to pull all the way in (who now has to stop to let you out and know you’ll beat him to another spot since you’re in front) that some jackass left a cart in the spot and it’s not your fault!!

If there are three legs, and one is a different height, the table won’t wobble but the top will be slanted. Probably still not ideal at a coffee shop, but at least it won’t move!

You are a genius!

In New England we said gin-ko. Never saw an ad for them though, so have no idea if we were right!

I’m riding it out until Microsoft officially announces my software is dead. I’ve matriculated among the legends of AS400 developers having post retirement contacts guaranteed until they can’t operate a keyboard anymore. I’m all in for being that invaluable.

Sometimes I think the highest regarded dishes are about the way they look rather than the process, execution, or the taste. The more I learn to cook, the more I appreciate the nuance of each step!