Wow...that is interesting. Pariticularly the last part about where you live and the paradox of red state/ blue state tendencies. Fascinating. The article makes me think about my daughter...when she was born, we didn't know anyone else with the same name as her. Well, not the shortened version, anyway. The longer version is popular, but my husband hated one of the main nicknames for it and I hated the other...we couldn't agree, and then a misunderstanding brought us to the 3rd nickname that we both love and it worked because it wasn't old-fashioned in either of our countries, it was somewhat unique, and it's the name of one of my idols. It worked on every level and now that she is older, it fits her so well!
I dont think you were supposed to sleep lol.
Well, to be fair, I doubt he said it in confidence...but then, who expects their friend to repeat something like that to their sister? I mean geez, I vent to friends about my brother sometimes, too, but I hope they would have enough sense not to tell him what I said if it was something less than positive. Everyone has their moments when they are annoying, and of course siblings won't get along all the time, and you need to talk to someone when you are frustrated, but I think it kind of goes without saying that you don't repeat what you hear. I was so hurt when he told me that because I had been doing SO much for my brother. Every year they have an information table for the LGBTA on campus and they ALWAYS had trouble finding people to sit at the table and hand out pamphlets, particularly the slots before about 10 am. He'd call me up and say he had no one to work the table and he had to go to work, could I go sit at the table...and even though I wasn't part of their group, I'd go and do it. If he needed someone to help with an event, or a car to haul stuff, I was there...I did it. So I don't know where it came from that suddenly he needed space...the only time I was ever around him was when I was doing stuff for him that he had no one else to help with. I guess he liked having the convenience of having someone to do things for him, but not so much my company. But his friend was kind of an idiot to actually TELL me so.
I once lived in a third floor walk up and loved itI think it's great for the boys to burn off some energy
That sounds crazy!! Stairs and doorways are a pain with ANY move. We wanted to rearrange DS's room and had to dismantle the bed because there was no way in which we could turn it or get it through the doorway. I remember when I was in junior high and I was walking with a couple of friends of mine. We saw an elderly man trying to move furniture by himself into a duplex...there was NO way he could do it himself, but he had no one to help him. We went and offered to help him and he was skeptical at first...why were 3 teenaged girls wanting to help him move his stuff? What was in it for us...we just thought it was the right thing to do. We tried to refuse money, but he insisted on giving us each a dollar to buy an ice cream cone. (so sweet!!!) Anyway, we didn't even have to move anything up any stairs, but maneuvering his cabinet through the doorway was such a pain!! I can't imagine having a time crunch for weather!!!I have helped so many people move into, or out of (including myself and/or DWifey), upper floor walk up apartments over the years, I don't even remember the count. I have never had a problem with the walking up to a third floor, or even the moving people to or from a third floor walk up when I was younger. I still have no problem doing the walking.
We bought a one-story home back in '90 that we still live in.
The last time I helped someone move from a 3rd floor walk up was about 4 years ago.
I'm no spring chicken anymore, but, let's just say a coupla' folks younger than me were having issues. The biggest issue was the stair configuration...it was u-shaped...the straight run stairs are much simpler to navigate with things like hide-a-bed couches...I remember pressing my end of so many large pieces of furniture over my head to navigate certain stairways.
The last time I helped anybody move was when BIL (DWifeys youngest bro) moved to Houston a coupla' summers ago. We were scheduled to help move him into his new house, but, there was a glitch with the closing, so we ended up moving everything from a large U-Haul truck into a large storage unit instead. It was so friggin' hot in the truck and storage unit, it was nutso...the Houston area is essentially equivalent to Central Florida in the summer.
I noticed clouds building, and checked my phone for the weather...there was some big stuff movin' in quickly and we still had about a 3rd of the truck to unload. Several helpers had already taken breaks because of the heat, and we were pretty much all running on empty at that point. We rallied and pushed it, and literally, got it all unloaded 5 mins. before the sky let loose...!!!
That was one nutty day.
He hired some folks to eventually move his stuff from the storage unit into his new home...!
For anyone who cares, and for anyone who doesn't care but who might be on Jeopardy one day, the Tony Award nominations were announced this morning, and the nominees for Best Musical are:
NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
GROUNDHOG DAY
COME FROM AWAY
Best musical revivals are:
HELLO DOLLY (a lock for both revival and best actress)
FALSETTOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orBaVmXP77w
MISS SAIGON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtVv2rb2nV4
I would post the other categories, but I am sure I have already put you all to sleep.
Yes, David Hyde Pierce, and he is nominated for best actor. Of course, none of it matters, because DOLLY is sold out until like October and tickets are like $189.00. What the hell?
I have helped so many people move into, or out of (including myself and/or DWifey), upper floor walk up apartments over the years, I don't even remember the count. I have never had a problem with the walking up to a third floor, or even the moving people to or from a third floor walk up when I was younger. I still have no problem doing the walking.
We bought a one-story home back in '90 that we still live in.
The last time I helped someone move from a 3rd floor walk up was about 4 years ago.
I'm no spring chicken anymore, but, let's just say a coupla' folks younger than me were having issues. The biggest issue was the stair configuration...it was u-shaped...the straight run stairs are much simpler to navigate with things like hide-a-bed couches...I remember pressing my end of so many large pieces of furniture over my head to navigate certain stairways.
The last time I helped anybody move was when BIL (DWifeys youngest bro) moved to Houston a coupla' summers ago. We were scheduled to help move him into his new house, but, there was a glitch with the closing, so we ended up moving everything from a large U-Haul truck into a large storage unit instead. It was so friggin' hot in the truck and storage unit, it was nutso...the Houston area is essentially equivalent to Central Florida in the summer.
I noticed clouds building, and checked my phone for the weather...there was some big stuff movin' in quickly and we still had about a 3rd of the truck to unload. Several helpers had already taken breaks because of the heat, and we were pretty much all running on empty at that point. We rallied and pushed it, and literally, got it all unloaded 5 mins. before the sky let loose...!!!
That was one nutty day.
He hired some folks to eventually move his stuff from the storage unit into his new home...!
Well, they are both superstars.. what did you expect.
I don't remember watching a lot of television as a kid. I remember Star Trek repeats, a show called Emergency, Lucy and Top Cat. If the weather was nice I was outsideMy favorite show I first remember being scared as a little kid is
The D ick Van D yke Show, The Ghost of A. Chantz
Season 4 episode 2
