Its turned cold and I dug out my ski parka from the back of the closet and took one look at that dingy old thing and threw it out. I have had that coat since I went skiing in Park City, Utah, about 9 years ago. That is crazy too long for a coat, even though it was expensive and it kept me toasty warm on top of those bitter cold mountains out west.
It’s in the trash and I’m on my way to the mall to buy a new one. Let’s see what I can find this time.
Leaving tonight for a couple of days. It’s my annual duty appearance at my brother’s house. He always hosts the family’s Thanksgiving dinner. He is the only one in the family with a nice house big enough to accommodate everyone, and his wife is a decent cook. She tries to do all the traditional foods, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc. and won’t let anyone help her in the kitchen. So, all I have to do is drive 8 hours and sit around drinking white wine with the family the entire day at my brother’s house. If it wasn’t for the white wine I wouldn’t be able to tolerate that much time with those freaks. But, you knew that.
I have a huge bowl of loose change. If I had a piggy bank it would have filled u[p all but the biggest one of those by now. The bowl is a pretty handmade wooden bowl from the Philippines that was a gift. So I like to leave it out on the dresser and look at. Except now it is filled with coins. So I need to find a way to transport all these coins to the bank and cash it in.
Do they call it handicapped parking spots anymore? The whole politically correct way of talking about people with disabilities, disorders, handicapped, challenged, etc. is getting too hard to keep up with.
For a first date, would you rather go to a restaurant and eat? Or go to a show/movie/concert? Or would you rather just go somewhere nice and semi-private to talk?
For me, if I am serious about a guy, I want to have a chance to talk and get to know him better without a lot of noise and distractions. And I do not like to eat in front of people I don’t know. I seriously do not understand why so many first dates involve dinner. That is the LAST thing I want to deal with on a first date.
