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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Tuesday

1. Planning upcoming road trip to PA
2. Working on a project with HS students -- it won't amount to a huge win for us but it's fun
3. Total solar eclipse is coming in less than a year; hopefully we'll have no clouds so we can actually see it
4. Dentist appointments -- hmm, I should have one coming up, shouldn't I?
5. We have passed our initial year-of-observation at the house. I'm ready to start spring projects now; woo-whoo!!
 
1 - Tree cutter showed up unannounced at lunch today. Good thing Mrs. P was home at the time.
2 - New roof going on the new Planning building as we speak. One step forward.
3 - Brother taking mom to see Aunt at her (the aunt's) end of life days. She's hoping to hold out until her last granddaughter gets married this June.
4 - Local beer festival this Saturday & I gots a DD for it.
5 - I can't find Pliney the Elder here.
 
1. Back feels maybe 20% better than it did a week ago. Still pretty bad, but I'll take the win.
2. I know they're there to help you, but something about the whole physical therapy experience somehow feels vaguely emasculating to me
3. I've not had a beer in nearly a month
4. Nearly caught up with my 'regular' daily work this week. Now it's time to get ahead.
5. temperatures are returning to more typical patterns locally this next week
 
1. I'm taking a long weekend and will be in NC.
2. I need a few days by myself.
3. I've been listening to a Rabbi answer life questions. I love how he speaks a combination of Yiddish and English.
4. My evaluation was pretty good.
5. I feel very blessed to have a variety of friends and activities.
 
1. The next few weeks will be interesting here at the workplace. There's already a couple trying to push the envelope with new CM.
2. Beautiful day here and there's minor league baseball in town which can be a nice combination this evening.
3. I'll cut the grass on Thursday.
4. We had pulled pork bbq last night for dinner - yum.
5. Waiting on 3 different announcements that are supposed to be in April. We're waiting.
 
1. I LOVE physical therapists.
2. When I strike it big and become super rich I am going to have a physical therapist on staff.
3. I love my cat but sometimes she drives me crazy because she always needs to be on me.
4. Single parenting for a few days.
5. I am working my way through a bag of Easter peanut M&Ms.
 
1) Application to the dark side complete! Now to see if I make the interview cut.

2) Had a good meeting this morning. They want their next meeting in person - I wanted virtual.

3) Work is hit-or-miss right now. Some things are going well, others aren't, and I can't seem to control the tempo.

4) I still really like my new car!

5) It may only be Tuesday, but I'm ready for this weekend! Headed to a :baseball:Rangers:baseball: game!
 
1) Unless forced, there is zero work/life balance right now. That will change one way or another.
2) The needs are greater than the budget allows. But isn't that always the way it is?
3) If the forecast holds true for this weekend and next, it will be 8 weekends in a row with measurable rain.
4) I need to schedule a time for the HVAC Spring Checkup.
5) Our May Council meeting is going to be insanely long.
 
1. West Virginia is a small state until you have to drive from one end to the other.
2. I learned to flatfoot dance while I was away. I feel like it's the dance of my people. 😁
3. I'm seeing a lot of 1970s cars on the road lately. People who held on to them must be liquidating estates or dying.
4. I bought a balance bike for my grandson. He'll be on the bike trail with me before I know it.
5. Second quality merchandise at the Fiesta Ware outlet cost just a little less than first quality. Seeing that makes me consider selling my dishes.
 
1. Freakin' busy as heck today
2. PT later in the afternoon
3. leftover lemon donuts for breakfast this morning
4. As sins go donuts are pretty minor
5. some really weird YouTube videos coming up on the 'recommended for you' list at home. What's up with that?
 
1- Took mom to lunch & then to Walmart on Sunday. The first part of the trip was great, the second part was not. I hate that place.
2- Some things are getting lost in transition of CMs, plus its budget time.
3- Who's up for ice cream?
4- Was given some old plans from the late 1940s for a war memorial in the city cemetery that was never built. Nice neoclassical stuff.
5- Has junior "added" to your youtube channel preferences maister?
 
1. Drive around Lake Tahoe
2. See the Donner Party Monument
3. while in the San Jose Airport Terminal waiting for flight - Fire Alarm goes off - had evacute & then go through TSA security again.
4. Trails conference was good - interesting sessions & Trails Films was worthwhile.
5. back to the grind.
 
1) Meeting went well this morning, and finished early!

2) Not a lot of sun right now, and we need rain. However, the predicted hail is not welcome.

3) Saw a slugfest at the Rangers game Sat. Lots of fun and fireworks!

4) Is it naptime yet?

5) I don't know what's for lunch, but I'm hungry already.
 
JNA said:
See the Donner Party Monument
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I had to send a coworker who lives in Truckee CA over to look at a project on the NorCal coast a few years back - snow was in the forecast for the morning she was going to head out. I asked if that was going to be an issue, and the response was "I'll be fine once I get past Donner Mountain." Me: "Um, maybe pack a few snacks to be on the safe side."
 
My grandfather grew up in Carson City, not too far from Donner. Any time he mentioned it, he'd make a little Phtphtpht sound. Kinda like this:
Hannibal Lecter Horror GIF
Freaked me out every time.
 
1. Picked up a beer can (reproduction) which uses my last name from a defunct eastern brewery.
2. Original in nice condition recently sold for $29,000.
3. Yeah, I'll never have an original (rusted/pitted cans sell for several thousand).
4. Repro serves my purpose.
5. Had to have it for obvious reasons.
 
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1. Ugh. Summer plane ticket prices to/from US-Europe are insane.
2. The dog is a bed hog.
3. So is the cat.
4. Ex-pats have a crazy world view of travel.
5. I want a neon sign for our house.
 
1 - I still find it amazing that someone will lie right to my face, when all I have to do is drive by the property to see what the real story is. I'm dealing with 2 of those right now.
2 - Budget gets introduced tonight at the Council meeting & we are expecting cuts prior to approval
3 - Pollen is still floating in the air so I did not bother to wash any cars this past weekend
4 - Mrs. P is having a sciatica flare up right now
5 - I need to find a new activity to eliminate stress.
 
1) Love finding out you've been volunteered for something after it turns out you missed a meeting that you weren't invited to because the person that volunteered you didn't forward the invite . . .

2) Nice day today. Maybe I'll get a little outside time this afternoon.

3) I am really not motivated today. May have something to do with the borderline migraine sitting behind my left eyeball.

4) This is my director's last month. She's out on vacation for half of it.

5) I need to get my act together. We're going to Vegas soon and I want to have fun.
 
1. The weather is more like November than May.
2. I don't like encountering log trucks on the road. Those things scare me.
3. A family member is adding drama to my life.
4. Pizza or Chinese for dinner is my afternoon decision.
5. I like my quiet, little neighborhood.
 
1. Had an officer involved shooting yesterday. That's always a fun call to get at 5:15AM. Our people weren't hurt.
2. Arm is finally starting to heal. Another 2 weeks or so until I'm going to try anything sports related though.
3. Getting ready to put the house on the market. Excited about the potential ROI but getting ready and showing it is always a pain.
4. I'm thoroughly convinced that there are a lot of people who have jobs for reasons that have nothing to do with the ability to actually DO their assigned job.
5. Budget season is my least favorite season of the year.
 
1. RJ'ing at 2:30 to go do PT this afternoon
2. My back is slowly getting better
3. Roots of Pacha is a cool stone age farm sim
4. Dang, I've got a ton of photos saved
5. How many more months until the next (and I understand final) season of Andor?
 
1. Budget meetings - know what I mean
2. I'm always skeptical/suspicious when I give someone information and they respond 'put that in writing'
3. Debating about buying an electric bike, but I really don't know how much I'd use it
4. Lunch is being provided today during a Chamber meeting - it'll probably be Chik-fil-A (again)
5. We're dog sitting for our friends over the next 10 days - It'll be interesting to have a dog in the house again.
 
1. I wish I had more garden space and light to grow more tomatoes
2. I gotta come up with an ADU ordinance in the next 48 hours
3. Roots of Pacha is a seriously addicting game
4. We probably go out to eat (or get takeout) twice a month.
5. That's about ten times more often than when I was a kid
 
1) Having trouble staying focused. Need more sleep.

2) Tired of the rain, but all the flowerpots have sprouts!

3) Have a busy week, then off to Vegas to forget about life for a bit.

4) Got my gambling money ready, now I need to think about what to wear to our planned activities.

5) I really just want the weekend to be here already.
 
1. I really need to be more regular in my yoga practice.
2. I need remedial criss-cross applesauce sitting.
3. Itty Bitty isn't so itty bitty. <3
4. The ungrateful little birdies have finally discovered two of my new bird feeders.
5. I need to up my peanut supply.
 
Maister said:
2. I gotta come up with an ADU ordinance in the next 48 hours
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Permitted by right in all residential and mixed use districts, heated floor space shall not exceed 50% of the total heated floor space of the principal dwelling, shall not exceed the height of the principal dwelling, shall be located in the side yard, rear yard, or internal to the principal dwelling unit. Shall have its own dedicated exterior entrance, and the applicant shall provide a minimum of 3 parking spaces on the parcel (2 principal dwelling, 1 ADU).

1) Feels like June here today. It is a good thing that the pool opens up on Friday.
2) Still no answer with interview. Hoping for good news.
3) Meeting tonight... none of the staff is looking forward to it. CM rolled out a program to address mental wellness as a response.
4) Started eating more of a keto diet a few days ago, but in a much smarter way this time.
5) Looking for a suggestion for a good planning related book for my next read.
 
1. The sun is shining, it's about 70⁰, but the breeze is constant and a little chilly. It may affect whether or not I go on my bike ride tonight.
2. I planted some pots with flowers. I haven't done this much planting in a long time.
3. I'm traveling for work next week, but am not excited about the type of fieldwork.
4. I'm grateful that one of my sons took care of some heavy lifting for me.
5. There's a new restaurant in town that I'll try during lunch on Thursday.
 
Thinking about starting a "People's Podcast" in which this veritable host will interview average everyday folks eking out a living in the Rust Belt despite mounting odds against any kind of success in our capitalist society. Would you help me identify five subjects that will garner interest for this atypical form of program?

1. Need to interview a dropout from a community college to learn about life in her/his Rust Belt neighborhood
2. Need to interview a single parent raising kids while watching Debt Ceiling Showdown 2023 because the Social Security checks from deceased spouse might not get sent after June 1
3. Interview with a bankruptcy judge that lives in a gated community
4. A live streaming event at the local mall to interview workers at the "push cart" retail stations and ask them if their bosses are local business leaders invested in their success
5. Roundtable with a realtor, a banker, a member of the local chamber of commerce who is the main landlord advocate, a leader from the home builder association, and the head of the local homeless nonprofit to address questions about why there is a housing shortage in the local Legacy City and immediate region
 
1. I found $10 in the landscaping next to the sidewalk this morning. Lunch Money!
2. After 4 days back home, The Girl is off again for her summer internship
3. I hope the rain & wind tonight will chase this latest pollen bomb away - didn't even bother to wash cars this weekend
4. There are no night meetings this week on the calendar which is refreshing
5. If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you - G. Marx
 
1. I need to get the remaining containers and bags sown with things zucchini and rutabagas, and get the bush beans sown in the main raised beds this week, and I should be done with the initial main season planting.
2. Donuts are like the perfect food
3. City BBQ is good but pricy
4. Last night's ZBA meeting went about how I expected
5. So freakin' much work to do
 
1. Found a tick on our dog.
2. Ticks are very active in this part of the world.
3. Still waiting for the rest of my Mother's Day present (a clean kitchen).
4. It is better to be busy than bored except when you have too much to do.
5. Thursday is German Father's Day. All the stores etc. are closed and the menfolk go off into the countryside with their buddies and a wagon full of beer.
 
1) Someone stole wife's credit card number. Not fun to get that squared away. It is a card that she almost never uses and we had 30 charges on it in less than 24 hours.
2) I really need a good quality vacation.
3) The Weather People are calling for strong storms later today.
4) I love watching hockey, but it is on way past my bed time. I watched the first period last night and was in bed.
5) We are doing a minor update to our comp plan this fall, and following up with several text amendments. We will have substantial public engagement which will help be the driving force for the public hearing for both the adoption of the plan updates and the text amendment updates. This way "The Two" will have less chance to go against the will of the people.
 
1) Tuesday night is meeting night.
2) I made a huge "get stuff done" list this morning and have made some progress I'm happy with.
3) My neighbor called me at 10 this morning and our 20-lb kitten had punched out our kitchen screen window and got outside. She wrangled him so i went home to put him back inside and close the window. He's a big dumb lug and now I'm glad we had him chipped.
4) I'm behind getting my snow tires off as my wife's work since January has been such that I was the only one taking my son to/from school these last few months. Her schedule has shifted now and I can't wait to get them off (studded, so loud)
5) We had such a nice, shill Mother's Day. My wife said she wanted to go for a hike at about 9:30 in the AM and I found a place that a)she had never been b) was within an hour's drive c) with totally dried-out trails and d) that our son actually thought was pretty cool. She had a great time and then we hit the nursery for more plants.
 
1) I don't think the Canes will play another game in Raleigh this year.
2) There is sinus thing going around. Middle son missed school yesterday because of it and I didn't sleep well last night because of it.
3) Coworker in another department had multiple strokes over the past couple of weeks... he is the same age as I am.
4) I have big plans for my backyard landscape... problem is affording what I want to do. I can do almost all of the work, but it is the material costs that get me. (Plunge Pool, Retaining Wall, Patio, Outdoor Kitchen, Pergola, Plants)
5) The first of several new restaurants that are within walking distance of my house opened yesterday. We are going to give it a few weeks for the crowds to settle down before we go.
 
1. Bush beans and zucchini have been sown
2. Just have a few remaining tasks in the garden, such as filling 7 gallon bags for rutabagas and squash plantings
3. Busiest May we've ever had in recent memory
4. I feel like grilling hot dogs or some other equally unhealthy alternative for dinner tonight
5. Wonder how long I can keep up with the PT I've been assigned to do at home
 
  • Good morning
  • Night meeting #2 today
  • 7.5 oz can of Coca-Cola
  • Small handful of beef jerky for second breakfast
  • First breakfast was large cup of coffee and the two remaining brownies from Sunday afternoon
 
1) Good talk with my sister earlier today.

2) Yummy lunch! Leftover pasta and tikki marsala

3) Need to get cracking on a slide deck for a presentation.

4) More of mom's stuff is out the door!

5) Had a nice slow Monday and it looks like Weds will be slammed to make up for it.
 
1 - Happy Monday...make that Tuesday
2 - Cut the tip of my middle finger this weekend making dinner. I seem to use that part of the finger a lot and it's annoying with the cut
3 - Friends went to DC over the weekend & bought back small batch beers for sharing
4 - I hate getting pressure from industries for incentives and such where their bargaining tactics are here's what we want or we'll not build
5 - VILLA made European play!!!
 
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