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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Friday

1. The tech staff is at Adopt-a-Highway and phones are quiet. Aaaaahhh.
2. Except for the Walmart opponent walk-ins, but that went better than expected.
3. Gifts at hospital gift shops aren't really suitable for sick people.
4. "I'm sorry that your leg was amputated. I hope you enjoy these oil and vinegar cruets."
5. I have three 6-foot tall windows in my office, and they overlook a concrete plant. A driver is really yelling at another driver.
 
1) Not all webinars are created equal. The one that I am watching is having tech difficulties but great information.
2) I went to lunch and did not get as wet as I thought I would.
3) Nothing gets in the way of a good thing like politics.
4) What do we really know about society and how to change it? I mean we as planners know what is good for the people, yet they still desire something else. Why is that?
5) My wife hates it when there is an event where we exchange gifts because I don't want things. Although she did a great job when the tickets to the Red Wings game knowing that I like to invest in memories and not things.
 
1. Planit is a good guy. I like the slight, but important, nudge to those of us who missed his uber accomplishment. 9k will be a party :)
2. Brisket for dinner. Mmmmmmmm.
3. Two soccer weekends left. Thank goodness.
4. Lady, running down the rip tide. Take me away to the dark side.
5. Met with two builders. This process sucks.
 
1. Adult company over tonight. it's been months.
2. Junior had the audacity to complain that he'd "be left with nothing to do tonight while the adults did their boring talk tonight". Guess what, it ain't always about you.
3. I would like a super yummy sandwich for lunch but thanks to budgetary reasons I guess I'll make one at home instead.:(
4. It looks like we're going to have the last weekend of nice weather for the year. We should do something on Saturday, but what?
5. I'd complain that I can't stand paperwork, but that's kinda what I do for a living:-$
 
1. Elections season is in full swing and so are the letters to the editors
2. Third Saturday in a row there will be rain
3. Mrs. P makes fantastic chicken & dumplings which we enjoyed last night
4. I washed the car on Wed. & got a big bug splat on the windshield Thurs.
5. This city is an hour south of us - http://youtu.be/2ONNB_x3IJI - thank goodness its an hour south of us
 
1. I wish I had taken today off.
2. I didn't know you could get vitamins that are like Starburst candy.
3. My friend has demoted me to a Thursday night dinner friend.
4. Two of my friends pretend not to be smokers around me.
5. Not much happening this weekend.
 
1. I love it when people have to meet you right after lunch...it's 2:45 now:r:
2. Birthday dinner for Mrs. P Saturday night. Y'all come.
3. I put the hot salsa on my ACP at lunch. YUM
4. Our finance department sure does love their forms. I think the director must own stock in a paper company.
5. Sunroof open, windows down, I sure do like, drivin' around town.
 
1) It is snowing in part's of Michigan's Upper Peninsula... I don't need to wear a coat when I leave work today.
2) GO BLUE
3) Michigan has not had 4 consecutive shut outs since 1931
4) MSU has not lost to a first season U of M football coach since 1948
5) Time to set new records
 
1. I have a feeling MSU's luck has run out
2. We pretty much take calculators for granted these days
3. We take paper for granted too, but I suppose you'd think me strange if I went around saying "WOW, you ever think about what a marvel paper is and how our civilization would be so much poorer with out it?"
4. No big plans for the weekend, but we should at least get some pumpkins
5. Is Angry Birds passé now?
 
  • Do you have a nom de plume
  • Mine is a derelict ship known for terrorizing shipping lanes
  • Adrift, listless and ready to capsize at any given moment
  • I am writing a short story based on characters from my small town
  • it's scary, creepy and the names have been changed to protect the maleficents
 
1. I think learning has changed so much. We have google. It is tough to tell my kid to just learn it.
2. I find it amazing how much I love my kids sometimes. Then other times.....
3. I wish I had a really expensive BBQ smoker. I wouldn't use it enough even if I had the money.
4. Generally that is how I work. I want things that I will never use. Just because they are cool.
5. Down on main street. Oh Bob Segar. You know what I'm up to.
 
1. Hockey game tonight. Looking forward to having a beer.
2. IG has vacated the building, now we wait for his report.
3. Chickenshit didn't come to work today because he was mad about yesterday.
4. Fall is fast approaching.
5. I hate the in-between Summer and Fall stage. I don't know whether to put on the air or turn on the heat.
 
1) Had a great morning, but had to bail just before lunch - hurling at work is not fun, nor something to subject your coworkers to. :victory:
2) Came home, slept for 3.5 hours. Tummy at upset, down from angry/unconsolable.
3) Missing an internal meeting, but couldn't be helped.
4) Was thinking of driving to Houston to visit a visiting friend this weekend, but won't go if the tummy says no. :(
5) Next week our temps may finally drop out of the 90's!! :D
 
1. I have to pack to move, but I'm overwhelmed.
2. My mom was just diagnosed with cancer.
3. We have a business trip to Lancaster - Amish Country.
4. I'm feeling overwhelmed and sad tonight.
5. This is one of the times I wish I weren't single.
 
kms said:
1. I have to pack to move, but I'm overwhelmed.
2. My mom was just diagnosed with cancer.
3. We have a business trip to Lancaster - Amish Country.
4. I'm feeling overwhelmed and sad tonight.
5. This is one of the times I wish I weren't single.
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Sorry to hear about what you are going through KMS, hang in there.
 
1) Tired today - which is typical day-after reaction to flu shot
2) Going shoe shopping at lunch!!
3) Lots of rain predicted this weekend, so I don't think I'll be going to the football game tomorrow night. My alma mater is playing the local U in the town I work in.
4) Want to see Bridge of Spies, Spectre, and Star Wars in the theater. Hubby is on board for two out of three, and no opening weekends.
5) Going to finish changing over the closet contents for fall/winter. While I'm at it, I will purge some stuff - not just clothes.
 
1. Weekend involves lots of travel. Boo.
2. Ohio State plays at 8pm so that means I won't miss it.
3. I like those stupid butter cookies you get around the holidays.
4. I don't drink enough water in a day. I am trying to do better at this.
5. I don't think I could pull off a tattoo. Even if I wanted one.
 
1. The Martian is a pretty cool
2. Good movie you are a science geek
3. The book it was based on was a great read.
4. It's Fall-ish here.
5. In other places, it would still be considered summer.
 
1. A very nice fall day has required me to walk around downtown and "inspect a few things"
2. Mexican for lunch was not a bad call
3. Gators & Georgia on a bye week - then they play each other next Saturday
4. I'm kinda sorry I missed NCAPA this week. I heard the meetup @ Crank Brewery was great
5. Our friends are out of town this week and their daughter has spent the last 3 days with us. The Girl said she has enjoyed "having a sister"
 
1. I've known the local Pizza Hut phone number for 35 years.
2. It's not the best pizza, but I like the stuffed crust pizza.
3. The house looks less and less organized the more I pack.
4. Lunch was at a local place that was on DDD.
5. Zzzzzzzzzzz
 
1) Day before Halloween and a few people dressed up for the day. However, it's pouring down rain so some of the costumes are a little soggy.
2) I wore earrings with ghosts on them - that's as close to a costume that I will get.
3) Stayed late last night and came in early today. I need more coffee, or a beer.
4) No plans for Halloween, except turning off the lights and pretending to not be home.
5) Can't wait for the day after Halloween candy sales!!
 
1. Bought candy last night to [STRIKEOUT]throw [/STRIKEOUT]give to the kids. I had to sample a piece.
2. Target wasn't that crowded but the Party City store down the strip center was very crowded.
3. Mom is making her travel plans to come up during the Christmas. When she was here 3 weeks ago we had settled on the dates and flights. Now we're having the same discussions again.
4. This has been the week of addressing phone calls
5. Engineer designed subdivisions = fail
 
1) I am going to finish all my staff reports today. I WILL I TELL YOU!
2) I am looking forward to bringing all three little munchkins tick or treating tomorrow. It will be the first time for number 2 and 3. I think we will bring the wagon just in case they get tired. I also need to figure out what neighborhood to take them to.
3) I have a long checklist of things to do at lunch starting with a trip to the bank and finishing with eating something.
4) It is frighting the number of things that I miss from living in a real house that I own. Having a garden, having a garage with outlets, mowing the lawn, (yes, it is something I enjoy doing), decorating the exterior for Christmas, having the sleeping section of the house separate from the living section of the house.
5) We watched "It's the great pumpkin Charlie Brown" last night. We bought the Peanuts Holiday Package on apple TV a few years ago. It was well worth the investment.
 
  1. Today is my last day in the office till next month.
  2. I guess it is for most but I am taking off next week to go fishing.
  3. It's the first time in a while that I have taken off with no worries about things at work.
  4. I have confidence that the other guy will take care of everything even if that means walking in my dark office to place things on my chair.
  5. I do have a little guilt about leaving the wife and kids; but I'll forget about that when I am in the river.
 
1. Soooo cute to see all the Halloween costumes at school drop-off this morning.
2. I think this year might be the only year where my youngest can trick-or-treat but he'll be too young to eat any of the candy... hooray for me! :)
3. I received a surprise email this morning that I have been given a title promotion at work. I don't think it comes with any (immediate) benefits but a nice surprise anyway.
4. I want to do my work today but don't want to sit at my desk all day to do it.
5. I guess that's kind of a problem. :p
 
1. We've been invited to a Halloween party this year.
2. Costumes are optional, but my husband is going as the Invisible Man.
3. I like Salmissra's idea, since I have earrings with bats on them. :)

Salmissra said:
... 2) I wore earrings with ghosts on them - that's as close to a costume that I will get.
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4. I was never good at coming up with Halloween costumes, even when I was a kid.
5. It's hard enough deciding what to wear in the morning. :r:
 
1. Munchies. Going out to eat for dinner....
2. I will hit 30 miles running this week. That is really good for me.
3. My cell phone isn't working as well as it used to.
4. My wife works tomorrow so it will be my job to get the kids ready to go out. Should be interesting.
5. Lots o' permits should be a candy.
 
1. Why does some spectre always seem to darken my family's doorstep around Christmas? Just once I'd like to be able to enjoy ourselves free from care.
2. Court this morning. I hate court
3. I hope we get some good participation today in the FAC
4. Have I mentioned I truly hate court? Well, I do.
5. Junior and I are signing up for fencing at the Y starting next week. Should be fun.
 
1) Nothing like starting a payday Friday with bleary eyes and a headache. And I have a long to-do list staring at me . . .
2) Weather's changing, and I'm sneezing. Not hard-core allergies, but this time of year there's something out there, coming in on the wind.
3) I really want to go clothes shopping, but with my sister coming a a couple of weeks and we're hitting the outlet mall. I don't have the $$$ to go twice.
4) Trying to organize several doctor visits, since I haven't been since last year. Not fun.
5) BBQ at the boss's house this weekend. I'm not sure this is a good idea . . .
 
1. Chili today for lunch, date night for dinner - WOO HOO!
2. Why do grant applications ask the same question 4 different times & ways?
3. Good meeting yesterday afternoon.
4. The Girl has asked for a FitBit for Christmas
5. One of the candidates who lost has this quote in the paper - "I ran on the issues but I guess it was just a popularity contest" - if he only had a clue.
 
1) It is going to be sunny and in the low 80's this afternoon... Did I mention that it is November 6th? I am LOVING the south. :D
2) There have been some things that have not been super awesome in my life recently. I am praying that after a long discussion and a ton of thinking, and some research and effort, things will start to improve. :(
3) Learned about an architectural salvage yard. I am going to need to visit this place on a regular basis... might not be able to buy much right now as I don't have a house quite yet, but I wonder how much cool old stuff I can successfully and tastefully blend in with new construction. :p
4) I am trying to figure out how to scale down a full thanksgiving meal. I need to make sweet potatoes, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, and all that good stuff, but in lower volume since it is just my wife and I, and 3 little kids.
5) I don't think we have any plans for this weekend. That is going to be a nice change.
 
1. Joke is on me...The planner I hired is clueless when it comes to running a meeting.
2. I finally caught up on sleep from a long BOC mtg. on Tuesday night.
3. The trainer will be beating me today and my workouts are getting very difficult.
4. Looking forward to 5PM.
5. Tonight is taco night at my house.
 
1. Good week.
2. Santa Claus is coming to town... in 6 weeks.
3. Indoor soccer. Yep, I love it.
4. I am hungry. What to eat....
5. Friday. Friday. I miss TGIF.
 
1. Odd day of WTF work to deal with next week.
2. Shrine party thing tonight
3. Not sure if I'm getting fed there of doing my usual pizza night
4. Get my fez tomorrow!
5. My latest seagull is going to be mad that I have to reject his permit to fix his entrance.
 
1. My alarm doesn't go off on weekends; looks like I'll wake up at 6 instead of 5.
2. I might go to the Lutheran church that's across the street from my new place.
3. Cheese grits. 'Nuff said.
4. I went to ladies' night in my town last night. Too many ladies.
5. It's been nice sleeping with open windows and ceiling fan running.
 
1) I should clean my office today. Things are becoming a bit disorganized.
2) One of my co-workers is celebrating his last day. I stole his office chair yesterday because it was better than what I had. Poor guy is moving up to Dan's region where he will freeze.
3) My sister spoils our kids. She paid too much for a set of pajama's for our 3 year old... but that is because he has been asking for them for a year now and no one makes them. (Trolley Pajamas from Daniel Tiger)
4) Christmas is 6 weeks from today.
5) OSU sucks. :-$
 
1. It would be nice to go a couple of months without incurring any major household repair expenses.
2. I have no plans for this evening. So that likely means others will make them for me
3. We also have no money left in the budget for entertainment this weekend
4. I did not get to go to the fencing class last night
5. I have this feeling that I missed something important at work and it's going to blow up today. I certainly hope not.
 
1. This afternoon is ssslllllooooowwwww
2. Several errands to do after work including a beer run (thanks for reminding me maister)
3. Next weeks calendar was rather empty, but it filled up quick late yesterday & early today
4. Both cars HAVE to be washed and vacuumed this weekend
5. I hate the leaves this time of year
 
1. Rush, rush, rush, wait.
2. Pizza for dinner.
3. I need a run.
4. I am tired.
5. Weekend without the wife.
 
1) Happy day - I am off work and my sister is here from overseas!!
2) We're going shopping!! And then vodka and/or beer tasting - at least she is. I'm driving.
3) Got good news from the doctor!
4) Still deciding on the whole where-will-we-live thing. Renting is so easy right now . . .
5) Found out a childhood friend's dad is in hospice. I remember him as this big, nice, strict when needed, smart man, and now he's a shadow of his former self. I knew he'd been ill but I didn't realize how severe.
 
1) My oldest received his first cub scout badge last night. It was just him and I so we didn't get pictures.
2) I am 100% out of it today. I have been fighting a major head cold for the past week, I have a very short temper, and I am not optimistic about things at the moment. I am wondering if I should have gotten out of bed today... :-@
3) A new Chick-Fil-A is open right by my house. This is both good and bad as I am going to try to get back into shape.
4) A personal/professional development program that I am in is coming to an end as they had a massive shake up in administration yesterday. The program will continue, but not with me.
5) I have more players on my FFL team marked "questionable or probable" than healthy players.
 
1.Today is our anniversary! Yes I remembered.
2. We've been looking for a certain notebook for a couple of months. It was found stuck in a random place in another office. I had stopped looking for it.
3. If you are capable of calling me and asking me to send an email to someone, then you are perfectly capable of just sending the email yourself.
4. I had breakfast, but is it lunchtime yet?
5. There are five birthdays in my family between now & New Years.
 
1. Embarrassing incident with the dept. admin assistant.
2. Junior did quite well at his fencing class last night. I think fencing may have supplanted golf or possibly even Minecraft as his favorite activity
3. Looking forward to next week.
4. I was relieved when my gay neighbor finally came out.
5. I did not watch a single baseball game this year.
 
1. Soccer tonight. Very excited, but I hope I can walk.
2. Turkey for lunch. Mmmmm.
3. I need a personal scanner. I scan a lot of stuff these days.
4. My desk is organized, but I have a lot of stuff to do...
5. Looks like June 2016 will be a good month for my family.
 
1. I intend to take a fencing class come January so I can fence with Junior
2. had a bowl of cereal and peanut butter toast for breakfast
3. Intend to get (most) of the house decorated for Christmas this weekend
4. Junior apparently lost another library book. He checks these things out, loses them, then we find them 8 months later:-@
5. I have never seen the Statue of Liberty
 
Maister said:
1. I intend to take a fencing class come January so I can fence with Junior
2. had a bowl of cereal and peanut butter toast for breakfast
3. Intend to get (most) of the house decorated for Christmas this weekend
4. Junior apparently lost another library book. He checks these things out, loses them, then we find them 8 months later:-@
5. I have never seen the Statue of Liberty
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1. I took a fencing (foil) class in college
2. I too had a bowl of cereal with a banana for breakfast
3. no decorating here
4. I have not checked book out from the library in long time
5. growing up in NJ yes I have seen her but never visited
 
Maister said:
1. I intend to take a fencing class come January so I can fence with Junior
2. had a bowl of cereal and peanut butter toast for breakfast
3. Intend to get (most) of the house decorated for Christmas this weekend
4. Junior apparently lost another library book. He checks these things out, loses them, then we find them 8 months later:-@
5. I have never seen the Statue of Liberty
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1) In installed a 6-foot tall fence on my back property line a few years back. Does that count?
2) I did not stay up to watch the end of the Packer game last night. But I have seen the replays of the final play and it was a wonderful surprise this morning.
3) We got the final numbers with modifications for our house. It is in our budget. We are going to pray about it over the weekend and maybe begin the preapp process on Monday.
4) This weekend is the Christmas events for the town I work for, including an evening Christmas Parade!
5) We received our pinewood derby kits last night. Now to read over the rules to see what I can and can't do. It is a shame we can't use a model rocket motor on it.
 
1) Battling with fatigue this week - really makes being at work no bueno.
2) Hubby made a comment about the holidays, so I'm retaliating by putting up the Christmas decorations this weekend. He's a Grinch, not quite a Scrooge, so this'll go over like a lead balloon.
3) Have barely made a dent in my limited gift list.
4) Going out to lunch today - thinking of checking out the sandwich place, but could be convince to try something else.
5) Need to get out and get some exercise this weekend - it's going to be sunny and not as cold!
 
  1. Today is our employee appreciation lunch at work.
  2. It used to be known as the annual Christmas lunch.
  3. Santa used to come but he doesn't anymore.
  4. We used to get a Christmas bonus.
  5. It's now a longevity check, it spends just the same.
 
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