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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Tuesday

1. It's Tuesday and it's raining meaning another soccer match is cancelled/postponed.
2. There is a long agenda tonight for Council + the strong possibility for a closed session item.
3. The car gets a new water pump on Thursday which coincides perfectly with getting paid.
4. It need tires too, but that can wait for right now.
5. The Girl found the Chicago record albums and seems to like the early ones.
 
1. Department head meeting only lasted a half hour this morning - that could be a record for the shortest.
2. No one was interested in dinner last night for some reason, but I made grilled cheese sandwiches @ 9:00.
3. Fire Inspector vs. Building Inspector vs. Zoning Administration - this is not a WWE event, its local.
4. My brother retired 3 years ago. He said he's bored now.
5. I didn't think I'd like them, but the Thin Oreos are pretty good. But they are Oreos so why wouldn't they be good.
 
1) Nothing like emails from higher ups sent at 4:20 AM. Who is making great decisions at that hour???

2) Cold but sunny this morning. Warm later. Spring is here - for now.

3) Date night with Hubby this weekend! Woo-hoo!

4) Still really like my green nail polish.

5) I'm sad that GSC season is over.
 
1. Flight to the Lone Star state is booked
2. Corpus Christi/ Padre Island is on the agenda
3. Going to the battle ship and boat trip out into the Gulf is also on the agenda
4. That will be the third trip out into the Gulf from a different starting point
5. The weather swigs are a bit maddening.
 
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1) At least the sun is melting the snow we got. However the early release yesterday the the late start today for the schools has my schedule all screwed up.
2) I am freaking exhausted.
3) Why does my to-do list grow faster than I can check it off?
4) I might take a nap at lunch today.
5) I think that developers might look at them selves as saviors or something. I mean it is amazing how many times I have heard, "Oh we can't do that, it would kill the deal!" Yet as if it was divine intervention, they were able to do what we asked and the deal did not die.
 
1. Thankfully the forecasted snow was mostly a bust.
2. Booked my flight and hotel to Omaha for a conference first week in May. What is there to do in Omaha?
3. Developers think I am nice. They will learn.
4. Started helping RT rip up the crappy flooring in her house, will be spending this weekend finishing the rest of the rip out.
5. I hope spring weather arrives soon.
 
1. Got a package from my Aunt
2. It contained some relics from my family's past.
3. Including a Catholic prayer book in German from the 1820s
4. Interesting holding something in my hands that my distant ancestors once held.
5. Something tells most of the books printed to day won't last that long.
 
1. Spent 2 hours listening to the HBA lobbyist and a state representative say that affordable housing can not be built because of too many regulations.
2. Followed by "Please donate to the BuildPAC" commercial.
3. The local BBQ place now has smoked wings - damn those were good for lunch today.
4. Potential is high for another soccer match cancellation due to rain.
5. Budget meeting @ 5:00, followed by a regular Council meeting @ 7:00 (& the agenda is not short).
 
1) Another day, another attempt to get through plan review knowing that the rules don't apply.

2) Nice enough weather for the dog to get an extra walk before bed.

3) Need to get my car washed - inside and out.

4) Work stuff tonight, then home normal time the rest of the week!

5) Why do people send an email and leave a voicemail? Isn't one or the other enough?
 
1) I did not get to the gym today... At least I have been consistent at not going for the past few weeks.
2) Yesterday while bringing the crib sheet into the daycare for my youngest, I noticed a pair of my wife's underwear was stuck to it. I am glad I noticed it before my son's teacher.
3) My wife indicated that she is thinking that she wants a newer vehicle. Something with a few more bells and whistles. On Sunday I bought her a bell and a whistle and taped them to her dash board. She was not amused.
4) Someone gave my kid a Kazoo. I am trying to determine who would hate me that bad.
5) I had beers with my a couple of neighbors this weekend. One is going to be a new dad of twin baby girls. The doctor indicated that she was not going to go into labor this week so he felt good about that. (they are at 35 weeks right now)... This morning her water broke...
 
1) It is a 4 day week for me and it is 29.6875% over.
2) According to the weather guy, today is the last day that it will be cold. Starting tomorrow, it will feel like spring in NC.
3) My kids were in a super good mood this morning, which makes my morning go better since the wife leaves for work before they get up.
4) I am not feeling the greatest today... seasonal allergies suck.
5) New Yankee Workshop will be available on the This Old House website. I am mostly fired up about this, but I would rather them start recording new episodes. I really like the how to format for each project.
 
1. There are only 3 people who live in our house and I'm amazed at the amount of toilet paper we go through.
2. There's always that one developer that is a POS to deal with & I had to deal with him today.
3. "they" say tomorrow will be warm & I sincerely hope "they" are right.
4. I haven't had a soda in a week.
5. Found an issue on a PUD that was approved 15 years ago. Now public works has to deal with it & they're not happy campers.
 
1. I replaced my 1991 Volvo 245 that was totaled last month in a black ice induced highway accident with a 1992 Volvo 244
2. The '92 244 has ground wiring issues I am trying to sort out
3. I moved back in with my parents to save money after having to buy a new daily driver
4. I hate Northwestern New Jersey
5. I have to sell the '81 Mercedes.

Dont buy old cars when you know in the back of your mind, that your new job is a bad idea. Also, dont drop out of grad school.

This Mamaluke is heading back to The Bronx where I belong, to finish what I started and stop making excuses. Time to obtain the MUP.
 
1. I'm tired and I don't know why.
2. I am ready for spring weather.
3. I am excited my hockey team will likely make the playoffs even if they won't go far.
4. Trying to figure out if I should groom the 2 year intern into an assistant.
5. Leftovers for lunch.
 
1. Last night was a decidedly mediocre night of sleep. Maybe four and a half hours. Not enough that I'm exhausted but still not mentally sharp
2. 16 bean soup for dinner tonight
3. We're making enough soup in the slow cooker so we'll have some to freeze for later enjoyment/use
4. Junior was over three hours late coming back from a friend's house yesterday. His reason.....he forgot.
5. It may not be a homer thing to admit to, but I don't understand all the hoopla surrounding Bell's Solsun Ale. Meh.
 
1) P&Z tonight, and it's going to be a looooong one. Which sucks because the dog is home alone.

2) Crappy weather, too. I actually want it to be pouring rain so that fewer people attend.

3) Tired because I stayed up too late last night.

4) Our HR rep is doing a good job of sending over resumes for our posted position. She's also helping set up interviews.

5) I hope the rest of this week zips by. I have plans this weekend!!
 
1) Wife and the kids all have the day off tomorrow. She wants to take them to the Children's Museum.
2) I signed up for Kindle Unlimited today. I found about 25 books that I want to read so I figured why not. It only saves me money if I read them fast enough though.
3) This whole bio-hacking thing is very interesting and very scientific. It is all about testing, recording results, and making modifications based on data. What is interesting is different people do different 'hacks' and part of me wants to see what would happen if I did all the hacks at the same time.
4) I think I might string the full size plan rolls together and build a fence or maybe a wall.
5) I do not feel like cooking dinner tonight... but I am not sure what I want to eat.
 
1. Went on a site visit with the police. They let me ride in the front seat for which I am always grateful.
2. I slept through most of the 2nd half of the final game last night. I did wake up with about a minute to play.
3. I need to rebuild the guts of my grill, but no one sells replacement parts for this model so its either make something up or buy a new grill.
4. Everything is turning yellow - its beginning to be that time of year for pollen
5. T - I'd love to buy your Mercedes and put a Ford Coyote or LS engine in it.
 
1. Department budget meeting with CM & Finance has been postponed until they get done drilling Recreation.
2. This cough is not making me happy.
3. Pollen, pollen everywhere and everything is yellow.
4. Bid opening today and I'm quite apprehensive about it.
5. The FBI has not raided my office.
 
1) Lunch with the Chiefs today! Still don't know where I'm going.

2) Dog was not happy with me yesterday, 'cause I took her to the vet to get her nails cut. If she wouldn't act like a berserker when I try to do it, she wouldn't have to go to the vet for it!

3) Had a great weekend in Dallas at the Fiber Fest. Learned a lot and also bought a few things.

4) Weather was crazy for the weekend, and is still a good 10 degrees cooler than the norm.

5) Parental units are settled back in their place. Good. I hope they stay put for a while.
 
1) This morning I really got a grip on the number of balls that I am juggling at work. It is going to be a few months before I can really delegate stuff to others. :-@
2) We are planning our summer vacation which will be geared towards teaching the kids about colonial and civil war history. We will also toss an amusement park day in there too.
3) I still need to figure out a day where I can take off work to just unplug and refresh.
4) I keep trying to eat healthy... and fail over and over again.
5) I am making tacos for dinner tonight... not sure what I want to do about lunch.
 
1. Finally finished the internal environmental review process guide for HUD projects.
2. HUD consultants scheduled a conference call with us, they didn't show up. The county attorney sends us an email #professionalism and we replied #bencarson :D
3. I was feeling too lazy to go out for lunch so my lunch consisted of snacks that are in my office and a diet coke.
4. One of my dear friends from grad school just moved back to NJ and found a job in PA.
5. Hoping for nice weather this weekend. I'm over the cold.
 
1. DOT & our consultant engineer are having a pissing match - at the 11th hour.
2. I get to go see the doctor on Friday for routine stuff, but I'll take advantage to ask about something else.
3. The Girl got her picture in the newspaper - it was of her battling another in a high school match.
4. Looking forward to going back to Savannah in a few weeks.
5. tRump & Cohen & Hannity oh my!
 
1. I've done about 2 hours of work.
2. The rest of my day has been peppered with interruptions.
3. The homebuyer resource guide I created was approved for distribution.
4. I figured out the root cause of a pesky accounting discrepancy and the fix is easy.
5. The main non-profit developer we work with is going to be cut off from new projects for a while until he finishes a bunch of existing projects. He is going to be pissed off at being told no.
 
1. My superhero is Danger Mouse.
2. Had an older gentleman come in the office and spent 50 minutes telling me his story and various pieces of information, then finally asked if he could put up a fence.
3. Because of another thread, I'm now craving German Chocolate Cake (which now I realize I should have put this comment in yet another thread).
4. I've stopped complaining about Finance because its perpetual annoyance.
5. It looks like a consultant sent us a proposal and agreement for a project which we received a grant. However, we've had no contact with this consultant about this project. It appears they saw we got a grant and are firing off a proposal. If that's the case, it's pretty ballsy.
 
1) I need to create a site plan for my deck addition this week. I might add in planting an American Sycamore Tree on the plan too.
2) It is going to be in the 90s this weekend.
3) I put down granular weed killer this morning before work. The ground was still damp but we are not calling for rain for the next few days and everything is sprouting right now.
4) The wife is not going to be happy with my schedule the next few weeks.
5) I am cooking chicken on the grill tonight.
 
1. scheduled holiday - primary election day
2. Do the things I should have done over the weekend
3. post here & on FB
4. schedule dr appointments
5. relax
 
1. Budget meeting tonight from 5:15 to 7:15+++
2. Calling in for a locate on a jobsite is more frustrating than dealing with electric company customer service
3. I voted in the primary today, but not for me
4. The dog is shedding hair and pollen now. Mrs. P wipes him down with a wet rag before he comes in the house. He is not amused.
5. Paperwork! Paperwork! There's always paperwork!
 
1. The Netflix reboot of Lost in space isn't bad at all.
2. Expose's Seasons Change begs remake without all the musical 80's glurge
3. Another long week
4. However the end is in sight
5. I've given up on a couple of Netfix series.
 
1. I'll have to check out the Lost in Space reboot
2. I feel unsettled today.
3. Actually 'unsettled' is a word I could use to describe how I feel disturbingly often
4. Atwater chocolate stout rocks
5. my calculator's buttons are not very responsive. I have to double press them 10% of the time.

Whose Yur Planner said:
5. I've given up on a couple of Netfix series.
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since you bring it up - which ones?
 
1. Some shoes just can't be broken in.
2. I can't concentrate today.
3. We seem to have monsoon season this week.
4. Has anyone seen the movie Bombshell that's about Hedy Lamar? She was a genius, you know.
5. Spring fever has hit. I stood outside the office this morning watching the river flow by and enjoying the warm air.
 
Maister said:
1. I'll have to check out the Lost in Space reboot
2. I feel unsettled today.
3. Actually 'unsettled' is a word I could use to describe how I feel disturbingly often
4. Atwater chocolate stout rocks
5. my calculator's buttons are not very responsive. I have to double press them 10% of the time.



since you bring it up - which ones?
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Dark Matter, Daredevil, Punisher, Lilyhammer. I like Wallander but in small doses. Part of the reason I watch it is to get a glimpse of Sweden and get a feel for the British version of Swedish culture.
 
1.) Firing people sucks, even when they deserved it.
2.) Divorce bites you for years financially
3.) Golden State is going to roll to the title and are just a step above
4.) Weight loss works when you apply math and track calories in and out
5.) Its in the 80's here finally. We only have Summer and Winter in Iowa.
 
1. I think I need the opposite of reading glasses, if those exist.
2. I’ve been super productive this month. I hope I didn’t just jinx myself.
3. Planned two summer vacations, one is just a long weekend. Hopefully I’m not so busy I need to cancel the shorter one.
4. It’s beautiful weather outside but meh, I wouldn’t mind a good thunderstorm right now.
5. I tried a vanilla bourbon cream ale the other day, might be a new favorite.


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  1. I hate being new on a job because I am treated like an entry level person though I have been working in this profession since 1986
  2. I hate feeling so vulnerable
  3. I wish I could get my second daughter's life in gear
  4. I wish I could get my life in gear
  5. I had a nice and fun Mother's Day
 
1. Mothers Day weekend was quite good for Mrs. P except for one detail.
2. Going to a conference for the rest of the week & I fear I'll forget something at work.
3. It's going to be a wet rest of the week so I won't forget my rain jacket.
4. A very good friend of mine just accepted a new job & I'm very happy for her.
5. Mrs. P has had to be at work at 4:30 am everyday this week except for Friday.
 
1. I always feel like Tuesday is Wednesday.
2. That's a big letdown when I realize that Friday is 3 days away, not 2.
3. The Mexican food truck shows up on days that I bring lunch.
4. We have a preconstruction meeting at the zoo on Friday!
5. I told two of my kids that I wish they wouldn't tag along on a trip to DC with me in a couple of weeks. It didn't go over so well.
 
1) I quit all social media. I do maintain a Twitter account to watch some streaming sports thats on there, but I don't post and read tweets.
2) First kid graduating from HS Thursday. Lots of emotions.
3) Ricky Renteria is not a good manager for the White Sox, even on a rebuilding team
4) I applied for a finance position with a bigger localgov in our area. Ready to get out of most night meetings, etc.
5) Its gonna be 90 here this week, Yikes.
 
1. The summer intern started. She's bubbly and annoying.
2. I am eating roasted garlic hummus with triscuits.
3. I hate poverty pimps.
4. The director told me to update the policies to make it harder for the #1 poverty pimp to get funding :D
5. Still waiting for solidly nice weather to make an appearance in NJ.
 
1. I am beginning to think I work for the mayoral version of donald j. trump. It's grating on my nerves, frankly.
2. My daughter seems likely to graduate hs on sunday. With her, though, all bets are off until she has the sheepskin in hand.
3. My son finishes his junior year of college friday. With his circadian rhythm, he's a shoo-in for a third shift summer job.
4. I dread the heat and humidity of another mid-ohio river valley summer.
5. We are probably going to rescue a shelter kitten soon. I hope he has a big personality, that would be really awesome.
 
1. I'm hoping the rain holds off this afternoon until after I get home.
2. The Sunday before Memorial Day is Mrs. Bubba's least favorite day of the year, as I put her on ignore while watching the Monaco GP, Indy 500, and Coke 600.
3. She's trying to combat that this year by inviting friends of us over for dinner Sunday.
4. The husband of that couple is a bigger NASCAR fan than I am - this will probably backfire on her. :p
5. Looking forward to taking a few days off next month - that's going to be nice.

Gedunker said:
5. We are probably going to rescue a shelter kitten soon. I hope he has a big personality, that would be really awesome.
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Our newest rescue cat thinks he's God's gift to the planet, and firmly believes that everything he does is awesome.
 
1. I guess Tuesday brings out the people who got screwed over by someone else on Monday
2. How can I read a 3" report when I fell asleep reading the first 15 pages
3. HS Band Banquet tonight - UGH. Listening to the Jazz Band perform - COOL
4. The CM just approved my idea (given to him a year ago) to market a former city building
5. Tomorrow will be busy too
 
Gedunker said:
4. I dread the heat and humidity of another mid-ohio river valley summer.
5. We are probably going to rescue a shelter kitten soon. I hope he has a big personality, that would be really awesome.
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RT will be visiting Louisville for the August installment of NeighborWorks Training Institute.

My street kitty Houdini has a big personality. Buttercup isn't a fan. I wasn't a fan either at 3am when they started squabbling.
 
1. aftermath of Memorial Day
2. Can't say this past Memorial Day was all that...memorable
3. I did bbq some great ribs, though.
4. Walmart sells groceries. But you already knew that
5. Old Spice is an okay aftershave scent
 
Bubba said:
Did you grill ribs, or did you actually barbecue them? There is a difference...
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They were indeed barbecued. Took about 6.5 hours. Used the 'snake' method in my 22" Weber kettle using Kingsford hickory charcoal briquettes and some supplemental hickory woodchips (concentrated towards the early part of the process) that I'd soaked in water for an hour beforehand. Made my own rub and brushed on a little Stubbs bbq sauce the last 30 minutes or so. They were the best ribs I've prepared to date. Full disclosure: I've only bbq'ed ribs a couple times before. Based on the success of this last experience, however, I anticipate doing so with greater frequency in the future.
 
Maister said:
They were indeed barbecued. Took about 6.5 hours. Used the 'snake' method in my 22" Weber kettle using Kingsford hickory charcoal briquettes and some supplemental hickory woodchips (concentrated towards the early part of the process) that I'd soaked in water for an hour beforehand. Made my own rub and brushed on a little Stubbs bbq sauce the last 30 minutes or so. They were the best ribs I've prepared to date. Full disclosure: I've only bbq'ed ribs a couple times before. Based on the success of this last experience, however, I anticipate doing so with greater frequency in the future.
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Bravo. Full disclosure - I flat out do not have the patience to smoke/indirect heat proteins for multiple hours, so I gladly give props to the folks who do. My limit is a method for a whole chicken that takes two hours.
 
1.) I am not feeling good about my job. Tired of small town stuff and being in the public eye. I am considering a *gasp* finance job in a nearby bigger community. I did apply, we will see.
2.) One kid graduated from HS, 3 to go.
3.) I have completed nearly a month of my self improvement program. I lost about 14 lbs (Some of it water bloat), but I bike, walk, mow, and now am able to lap swim for a few months. Yay!
4.) I am totally mystified by the opposite sex and should just quit while I am behind
5.) Did I have to come back to work?
 
1) Leftover smoked brisket with Tabasco Chipotle Sauce makes a damn good lunch.
2) Night meeting tonight that I hope gets done at a reasonable time... but I have my doubts.
3) I think that mini-skis rain date from a baseball game earlier this year is going to get rained out tonight.
4) I find it funny when an attorney asks me if staff would still recommend approval of a request that does not meet the minimum zoning requirements.
5) There is a mom who's kid goes to my kid's school that really needs to learn modesty with her clothing choices. This morning my 6 year old asked me what happened to her pants.
 
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