jake5270
Gift PremiumLaid-back, easy going guy until my passions are aroused. I've been here 3 other times... I keep trying to get it right, I guess. lol
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Sunday, September 16, 2018, 1:36:36 AM- Check! | ||||||
Another item, even if it's a small one, checked off my bucket list. My Dad wore, for years, a wrist watch that had a twist-o-flex watchband. Most of you will probably have to Google it to find out what I'm talking about. Somehow it disappeared when he passed away. On Amazon, I found a Speigel watch with the watchband I was looking for. Easy-peasy, just click and it comes to my door. Happy Day, right? Well, I forgot about my small wrists that I inherited from my Dad. The band was too big! Dissapointed, but not giving up, I took it in today to a local jewelry shop. It took the man about five minutes to take out a section of the band and now it fits like a glove. I'm so happy that I keep looking at the watch every few minutes. NOW I can proudly say: HAPPY DAY! | ||||||
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Friday, September 14, 2018, 7:22:48 PM- Hmmm... | ||
People over the years have told me I look like a teacher or a police detective. Maybe it's the way I talk in public, trying not to sound like the rest of the southerners that live around me. Or, more likely, I remind people of someone that they know. Last night (again) being a teacher invaded my dreams. Cosmicly speaking, maybe I missed my calling? ~ | ||
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Thursday, September 13, 2018, 7:02:27 PM- Overload | ||
My computer, like other things in my life, doesn't pay attention to me. I've set my computer to install updates at 3:00 am, but yesterday at 2:00 pm, my computer shut down (in the middle of paying bills). It came back on a minute later with the message: Installing Windows updates". Maybe the clock is on the fritz??? ~ | ||
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 6:47:38 PM- Old injuries never... | ||
... completely go away. I strained my wrist at work last night. Old baseball injury. I can't remember specifically if it was from sliding, getting hit by a pitch, diving for the ball or running into a wall trying to catch a fly ball. Obviously it had happened more than once. I can't find my wrist brace, so I'll have to forgo workouts for a few days. Luckily, that won't stop me from my yoga. It's a good thing I'm ambidextrous. | ||
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 6:28:18 PM- Because? | ||
Life is too short and we don't always get the chance to say those things that should have been said: ~ | ||
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Monday, September 10, 2018, 7:10:28 PM- Time travel... kinda (update) | ||
There he stood. To say he hadn't changed would be a lie. His beard is now grey, there were lines and creases on his face and he wore a hat to cover his bald pate. But his voice and laugh were just as I remembered. We shook hands, then hugged. Growing up, guys never hugged, it just wasn't macho. It seems we've both overcome that bit of childhood idiocy. We walked the streets of the town we grew up in, telling a few stories as I told hm where the old shops used to be and what they've become. It was misting rain, but we didn't seem to notice. Walking and talking was all that mattered. Next, we got into my car and drove around for a while, then stopped for coffee. The old wit was still there as we joked with our waitress. Finally I dropped him at his hotel. We shook hands in goodbye, promising to not wait another 35 years to see each other. I drove away, thinking about how much I'd missed my friend. Life sometimes separates those you hold dearest to your heart, but there is joy in the meeting once more. Today I was thinking about what we said to each other, about dreams unfulfilled. I think my friend said it best: We've been through a ton of shit, but we're both still here... survivors. And that should make us feel good about life. Until next time, my brother, I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. So long... for now! ~ | ||
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Sunday, September 9, 2018, 5:11:59 PM- Time travel... kinda | ||||||
I'm getting ready to go meet an old, dear friend of mine this afternoon. I haven't seen the guy in over 35 years. Man, did we ever run the streets back in the day. Sincerely looking forward to this! | ||||||
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Sunday, September 9, 2018, 1:31:53 AM- And Toto too? | ||
I heard a cover of the original song by Toto by Weezer on three different radio stations on my way home from work last night. Very close to the hit song. An excellent homage: ~ | ||
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Friday, September 7, 2018, 6:38:16 PM- Prudes | ||
On NN you can show anything. On FB, apparently not. Burt Reynolds passed away 9/6. A woman I know tried to post the famous centerfold of Burt nude, with his hand covering his privates. She was denied. So I tried to post the same centerfold and was told it violates their nudity rules. Well then, they should take a look at their messaging section. I get rally graphic videos and pics sent to me from friends all the time. I protested their denial of a picture which, by today's standard, is pretty tame. Too bad there isn't a comment section on that, or I'd let them have it for being hypocritical. FB said they would review the photo, but I'm not expecting anything different with the result. Thank God for places like NN which are a little more (little? HAH!) more open minded. End of rant. ~ | ||
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Thursday, September 6, 2018, 6:36:24 PM- Weather update (Indiana) | ||
The last few days have been around 90 degrees, with high humidity. A cold front moved in last night and, along with rain moving up from the latest hurricane, we will have lots of rain, with temperatures in the 70's. Finally, Fall is only two and a half weeks away! | ||
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