Bill Cosby did a bit about an only child. "If you hear them yell 'Stop touching me!', they're gonna need to see someone."
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Yep classic! My high school buddies (who all had siblings) used to quote that one about me
So the original plan was us to see a soccer game in Toronto tonight (Wednesday) (against Columbus Crew) then hit the road tomorrow (Thursday) to Columbus with a stop overnight in Chatham, ON to break up the trip. We planned to stay until next Wednesday in Columbus. Well, my wife has lost her passport (American) and her immigrant card (Canadian). By the time we made a no-go decision, we had past the allowed cancel date for our hotel in Chatham. So we are going to spend the night in Chatham tomorrow (Thursday). And my wife said why drive all that way to spend just one night. So we will try to extend to 2. So I will either be coming back Friday or Saturday. Friday is also Canada Day. I was able to cancel reservations in Columbus and my work vacation for next week.
We did see the soccer game. It was ok. Quite boring. Columbus won 2-1 on the strength of Oscar caliber acting.
We did see the soccer game. It was ok. Quite boring. Columbus won 2-1 on the strength of Oscar caliber acting.
I've been married for 22 years. I usually know the pitfalls and traps. Well, I missed one.
A bit of background. Back when we were engaged and planning her move to Canada and our wedding we were dealing with immigration. We had a big church wedding planned in August with both families coming in to see, etc. Our immigration consultant suggested we get legally married sooner to help with the immigration processing (a waste of time in hindsight -- didn't help at all). So we got married at City Hall. I had one friend, she had one friend as witnesses. The date was memorable as there was cellphone outage so I had no cell phone and my pregnant wife unfamiliar with Toronto was trying to meet me at City Hall over my lunch break from work to get legally married. It's a date which is marked in my calendar but in the 22 years I have been married, we have never celebrated on this date -- always the August date.
So this year, my wife asks me why I was doing something with my son on our anniversary. I said no, the date is clear. We haven't chosen an activity yet. Turns out she was talking about our July date. I said we never celebrate that one. She goes on about how it may be her last, etc. and I always talk to her about it. I don't remember once in those 22 years talking to her about it. When we got married we agreed this date was for immigration only and we were going to ignore it and do only the August date.
Women are completely irrational. Now I guess the smart thing to do is buy flowers and a card for this date. But the idiot in my mind is telling me I should stand on principle. That idiot is primarily responsible for me being single for 38 years so not sure why I even listen to him.
A bit of background. Back when we were engaged and planning her move to Canada and our wedding we were dealing with immigration. We had a big church wedding planned in August with both families coming in to see, etc. Our immigration consultant suggested we get legally married sooner to help with the immigration processing (a waste of time in hindsight -- didn't help at all). So we got married at City Hall. I had one friend, she had one friend as witnesses. The date was memorable as there was cellphone outage so I had no cell phone and my pregnant wife unfamiliar with Toronto was trying to meet me at City Hall over my lunch break from work to get legally married. It's a date which is marked in my calendar but in the 22 years I have been married, we have never celebrated on this date -- always the August date.
So this year, my wife asks me why I was doing something with my son on our anniversary. I said no, the date is clear. We haven't chosen an activity yet. Turns out she was talking about our July date. I said we never celebrate that one. She goes on about how it may be her last, etc. and I always talk to her about it. I don't remember once in those 22 years talking to her about it. When we got married we agreed this date was for immigration only and we were going to ignore it and do only the August date.
Women are completely irrational. Now I guess the smart thing to do is buy flowers and a card for this date. But the idiot in my mind is telling me I should stand on principle. That idiot is primarily responsible for me being single for 38 years so not sure why I even listen to him.
I've been caught in this a million times. I'm pretty sure I'm usually in the right, too. Drives me absolutely nuts.
Yep.
Yep.
Nope!
Yep.
I still have the first email exchange that I had with the Mrs. (We had two different mutual friends that were (unbeknownst to each other) trying to set us up.)
Every once and a while, I'll dig it up and forward it to her. Little stuff like that is always worth keeping on your radar.
So today was my first day back in the office since 2020/03/12. It was surreal. It was good seeing some of my colleagues (just a subset). Because I had a concert tonight I left my laptop there so I will also work tomorrow. After that likely not until the rest of the equipment comes. I missed being able to just make myself a snack anytime during the day. But I have a window seat with a nice view.
I was also surprised at how many of my old lunch spots are now no longer there. Also surprised at how some businesses I thought would go survived. But lots of 'for lease' boarded up shops.
I was also surprised at how many of my old lunch spots are now no longer there. Also surprised at how some businesses I thought would go survived. But lots of 'for lease' boarded up shops.
It's been anyone who wants to up to 50%. We only have desks for 50% of staff + managers.
Tomorrow I am off to Saskatchewan. I will be offline for a whole week. Visiting my dad at the cabin.
What am I supposed to do for a week - be sarcastic to myself?
I‘ll substitute for IRBS so that you don’t get withdrawal.
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AI is here, time to obey our robot overlords!
Roughing it in a cabin with no internet for a week. Good luck, I'm not sure I'd have the survival instincts to make it through that.
Have fun!
"There's no such place." Any mention of Saskatchewan makes me think of this scene from Laurel & Hardy's 1933 short Me & My Pal:
I am back from the lake in Saskatoon. Catching a flight to Toronto tonight. Hanging out at my dad's place doing a quick load of laundry. I had a good visit. Weather was coolish but mostly sunny. Did some fishing (don't tell the Saskatchewan fisheries -- I didn't buy a permit) and some hiking. But mostly hanging with my dad. He still golfs almost daily (I can't get into that sport) and even walks too and from the course. Pretty good for someone who will be pushing 90 next March. Had a crisis as I used up all my data (almost). Had to spend Friday pretty much dataless. My billing cycle renewed on Saturday. I am well over what I should be at this point but when I get back in the land of WiFi I should fall back inline.
A guy that age still able to play a round and walk home? That's respectable. My oma rode her bike till she was 90. But that's a weird Dutch ppl thing. Bikes are like their lives.
Unlike u I can totally get into golf. I played varsity in hs. That's when all us suburban white kids figured out our school recruited b ball players. We had 1 friend who made varsity ball. He rode the bench but even so it was cool he made it.
The rest of us did golf. That shit is fun. I gotta get back into it. And as a 40 y/o it couldn't hurt for me to walk a few 18 hole courses.a
Unlike u I can totally get into golf. I played varsity in hs. That's when all us suburban white kids figured out our school recruited b ball players. We had 1 friend who made varsity ball. He rode the bench but even so it was cool he made it.
The rest of us did golf. That shit is fun. I gotta get back into it. And as a 40 y/o it couldn't hurt for me to walk a few 18 hole courses.a
I dislike the chasing of the ball into the bush and the complete randomness of the direction the ball moves. Aside from that it is great.
My flight last night was cancelled. I wound up being routed via Vancouver and on the red eye to Toronto. I had done a cheap upgrade to business class which on the Saskatoon --> Toronto is just a bigger seat and a meal. But on the red eye it was one of those private cubicles with a seat that turns to a bed. So nice but not worth the 6 hours.
My flight last night was cancelled. I wound up being routed via Vancouver and on the red eye to Toronto. I had done a cheap upgrade to business class which on the Saskatoon --> Toronto is just a bigger seat and a meal. But on the red eye it was one of those private cubicles with a seat that turns to a bed. So nice but not worth the 6 hours.