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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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brifraz said:
We will also be picking parks tomorrow morning. Less than a month until our trip. Lots of concern, but also having really only been out of the house for some hikes and the grocery store in the last 3 months, we just want to get out of town. As two HS teachers and an HS kid, being totally away from people this long has been... difficult. We may end up spending quite a bit of time just in the resort and fully masked, but it will be nice to feel like humans again! We went to dinner at a restaurant that was at 30% open indoors and it was delightful to talk to those who were waiting on us! My wife is okay playing the introvert game for a few weeks, but I really can't stand it for more than a couple days. Having already cancelled a 4 day trip to Boston/New Haven/NYC and a 10 day trip to San Francisco area (both looking at colleges and visiting family), we need to do something! Yup, we are quite scared, but not willing to let it control us (too much).

I continue to be very impressed with Maryland's path through these difficult times. And while I understand why the dept. of education is waiting to make any kind of decisions (and I'm actually quite glad they are waiting), it is still quite stressful...
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I'm naturally introverted, hence why I'm in a profession where I don't have to deal with customers and my primary communication with others is email. So for the first few weeks, I was like, "This is great!" Then it started getting really old. I think not being able to get a haircut bothered me the most.

About a year and a half ago, I had a major health issue come up. It sounds cliche, but I really did start to evaluate my life. I decided at that moment that I wasn't going to wait to do the things I want to do; if I have the chance, I have to make them happen. I don't sweat the small stuff (so I'm probably the most laid back person during this entire thing) and I wasn't going to let health concerns stop me from living my life.

Now, that's not to say I'm going to a giant party with a bunch of people, but I started to think about how to still enjoy my life through this pandemic. So I started walking trails, which is new for me. I meet one of my friends and we social distance. I made it clear to my parents that I still want to go on vacation this summer. I think Hersheypark has put proper protocols in place, so I'm fine going there. Basically, I'm not going to the office or the gym right now. I think both are germ zones, and I'm not ready yet.

Between this and the health problem I had last year, I've been extremely glad to live in Maryland. I've always wanted to move because of the weather and because my allergies here are terrible, but between the health issue and watching our state deal with this verses others, I've got a newfound appreciation for this state. If they'd change the law to allow wine to be sold in grocery stores, we'd be golden.
 
brifraz

brifraz

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StarWarsGirl said:
If they'd change the law to allow wine to be sold in grocery stores, we'd be golden.
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This. Worst part about Maryland is going to specialty stores for wine and beer.




Okay, maybe not the 'worst,' but pretty close.




Nope, definitely the worst.




Although we tend to get most of our wine by mail now (nakedwines.com) and most of our beer from breweries (3 in Hanover, PA and 2 in Westminster, MD).



Nope, still sucks.
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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brifraz said:
This. Worst part about Maryland is going to specialty stores for wine and beer.




Okay, maybe not the 'worst,' but pretty close.




Nope, definitely the worst.




Although we tend to get most of our wine by mail now (nakedwines.com) and most of our beer from breweries (3 in Hanover, PA and 2 in Westminster, MD).



Nope, still sucks.
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Our Wegman's has beer and wine but they can't sell it until 9am on Sunday:(
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
@epcotisbest I have a bike problem

I have a women's bike with a really unconventional frame. I also have a sedan. I am trying to figure out how to transport my bike. I bought a bike rack, and we haven't been able to get it to work with my bike. Suggestions?
 
donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
Does Emy have a dog at home now? I don't think I've ever seen a photo with her and a cute doggie!!
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Actually, they have 2 pups...Pumpkin, and the one in the 2 pics with Emy is Pi...!!! :)
I’ve posted pics of them before, quite a while back, but Megan and Daniel have had them for many years...Pumpkin is 10 years old and Pi is 8, so Emy has known them all her life...!!! ;)
I don’t have any pics of them all together, but, Megan does, and she said she would find them after dinner and send them to me...!!! :)
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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figmentfan423 said:
Look up your bike and see if the manufacturer has a suggestion. My dh would say bungee cords:rolleyes:
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We figured it out. Apparently I need an adapter piece. Which isn't in stock now. 🙄

My mom said I can just use her car until we can get an adapter. We rented B a bike now that the rental place is open. We're holding off on getting him one until there's more stock.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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figmentfan423 said:
Our Wegman's has beer and wine but they can't sell it until 9am on Sunday:(
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I’ve posted this here before, but, our grocery and convenience stores here have sold beer and wine as far back as I can remember. Only dedicated liquor stores can sell hard liquor and wine and beer.
But, liquor stores close every night at 9p, and aren’t open on Sunday’s.
You can buy beer and wine at grocery and convenience stores ‘til midnight, Sun.-Fri., and ‘til 1a on Saturdays. But, grocery and convenience stores can’t start selling beer and wine ‘til noon on Sunday’s...everybody got that...?!!!!! :cyclops::D:hilarious:;)

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epcotisbest

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StarWarsGirl said:
@epcotisbest I have a bike problem

I have a women's bike with a really unconventional frame. I also have a sedan. I am trying to figure out how to transport my bike. I bought a bike rack, and we haven't been able to get it to work with my bike. Suggestions?
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If your rack is the kind that the bike hangs from, they make an adapter bar that fits from the seat post to the handlebar post. You clip it on and then hang the bike similar to the way you would carry a bike with a men's frame.
Something like this:

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epcotisbest

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epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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We use a carrier rack that cradles the wheels and tires. You just set the bike in the cradles then lower a ratcheting connector to hold the bike in. It is easy to use, very easy to load and unload the bikes and seems to be very steady carrying the bikes. Of course, this one requires you to have a receiver hitch to mount the carrier in.

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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
epcotisbest said:
We use a carrier rack that cradles the wheels and tires. You just set the bike in the cradles then lower a ratcheting connector to hold the bike in. It is easy to use, very easy to load and unload the bikes and seems to be very steady carrying the bikes. Of course, this one requires you to have a receiver hitch to mount the carrier in.

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Mine came from Amazon. It's an Allen brand one; I literally Googled "Which bike rack is best for Honda Civic" and it came up. I will probably need bungees to secure the wheels.

All this exciting stuff that I had no clue was part of bike ownership. 🙄
 

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