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[scottish lass]

Glad it went well TT.
Pav - did not see that firework story, but did you see the one about the guy who lit one on the top of his head, needless to say he died instantly - and yep, he was drunk!
Hope your holiday is a good one Pav, and just what the family needs...getting ready for my trip home later this month. I am not feeling as stressed about drinking there, which is a huge relief - hope it lasts!
The long weekend seemed to go so quickly....and it is Monday again...

[NoSugar]

I saw that story in the paper today, SL. How awful for everyone with him! (not to mention him but I suspect he had little awareness of what happened). You just know he wouldn't have done it if he hadn't been completely wasted.

Good to see you, G - I was thinking about you last night as I listened to that Boz Scaggs song I told you about. I'm glad you're not feeling like a "Sad Young Man" right now :hug:. Like you've been saying, you're all you really need.

Have fun on vacation, Pav, and at Stampede, Nar. Do the rest of you have any fun plans coming up? I think I'm going to be traveling more in the fall than summer but will be thrilled if it works out to head for the beach after all.

Take care of yourselves, Gloamers. We're worth it.

[little beagle]

No fun plans for me until next month NS. Then vacation. We are still debating where.
Lighting a firework on your head. Stupid. Everyone else at our get together was too drunk to even be interested in the fireworks. I'm just glad I didn't spend more money on them then I did. Lame. But I enjoyed them.

[scottish lass]

Well, thought I was late signing in - glad to see NS and LB have visited after me - where are the rest of the Gloamers???
I am off home the end of this month - would much prefer to be heading to the beach...
Long commute today - so just doing a quick sign in before vegitating! Taking my eldest to get her driving permit tomorrow - was able to sign the agreement with her and checked yes to all boxes discussing no drinking and driving without panicking as to how I was going to manage this! JOY!
Hope everyone is having fun, being good (within reason) and as NS suggests taking care of yourselves!

[peppersnow]

Hi All...am at work late, and just heard gun shots of off, very loudly, several in a row. Our office is just above the police department. I walked outside onto the deck outside our office suite and saw our officers heading out with their bullet-proof vests on, which they only wear occasionally, and race off. Very sad. I was hoping those were fireworks, but apparently not.

Whether someone was just messing around or people are actually in trouble, I am 100% certain that alcohol/drugs were involved because what sober person goes shooting off guns like that for not reason? I was glad to come back to work yesterday (I work 120 miles from home so I stay overnight here) but now I just want to go home.

Has anyone ever tried dandelion tea? I have a tin of it flavored with vanilla and it is AMAZING! I spontaneously grabbed it a few days ago at the market because I remembered something about dandelion tea being good for you; although I think I'm a bigger fan of the vanilla than the dandelion, which I can't even taste. It's like a desert tea!

Goodnight or good morning to all -- have a great new day!

[narilly]

Pepper, the dandelion tea sounds good.mi will have to try it. The gun shots sound scary, I hope it isn't too bad.

Pav, I will get you the hummus recipe. It is really simple and yummy.

TT, sound like you did well with the eulogy. I can't imagine how tired you were after that.
You sound busy SL, hope your holiday goes well.

Hey G, NS, I used to love Boz Scaggs, Lido Shuffe, was my favourite song. Oh Anne the fireworks on the head? That really sucks. He must have been just hammered.

I had an interview today and it went well. It wasn't fantastic and could have been better so I will see if I get the job. I am not too hopeful right now. There are too many other unemployed people in this city.
Talk to you later.
Looking forward to an un hung Wednesday.

[jane27]

Hi Gloamers, busy as a bee but hanging in sobriety wise. Have noticed an increase in stupid thinking (wistful AL thoughts). Not comfortable with it and want to get back to where I was. Hope to post more tomorrow. Nighty nite. Xoxo

[treetops]

Now why are they wistful thoughts Jane? Time for some reality checks - romance has a lot to answer for in our society. If this persists tomorrow make those lists of the lovely things about AL and the gruesome things. And question each of the lovely things. Get your critical thinking hat on!
But first just relax, enjoy a comfy bed (cos I bet you have one) and sleep. Its always better in the morning (well most of the time) Nite nite. Freezing………here. Can't wait for bed even if I have to work there.

[Pavati]

Breeze through to say hi to the Gloamers.

Did you all see Anne Lamott's Facebook post today. I really liked it - it is her 29 year sober birthday. WOW. I put it in the nest if you don't follow her.

Near disaster today - I took a sip of my DH's drink and it had booze in it! Luckily I spit it out before I swallowed any. He felt so bad that he didn't warn me - I guess he was in vacation mode as it was early in the day (no, I'm not worried - he probably had two sips and forgot it). It was WEIRD - sort of made me feel like I wanted to swallow it, and also made me feel like I needed to wash my mouth out with soap. I was vigilant before, and vigilant I will be again.

Hope you are all well. I am in and out over the next several days.

xo
Pav

[NoSugar]

First child driving, SL? Oh boy, the fun awaits...! My husband took our kids to get their permits and had them drive home in his manual transmission car. I guess after that, things are relatively simple.

LB, it sounds like you should vacation somewhere DRY! It is overly wet here, too, but I guess drought is worse. In fact, we are losing an old oak tree b/c of the effects of a severe drought 3 years ago. It is really going to change our yard, I'm sorry to say.

Pepper, that must have been really upsetting. Actually, for me, everything about guns is upsetting. I hate the gun culture and laws we have here.

I still love Boz Scaggs, Nar. My current fave album is Speak Low -- it's pretty different from his other ones but I really like it.

Jane, I'm with TT - what are you possibly missing??? Maybe the feeling of being totally checked out? Alcohol is a quick and easy way to get there but there are so many other ways to reach a calm and peaceful state! Listing the negatives about drinking is a good tool but so is noticing each and every little tiny positive consequence of not drinking.

That sip must have been a shock, Pav. It's great you were able to spit it out but even if you'd swallowed it, I don't think you'd be at risk -- at this stage, intent is what matters (in my opinion).

Have a great MAE, GLoamers! xx, NS

[jane27]

Hi guys,

Woke up with a sinus infection and feel kind of achey. TT & NS, thanks for your comments The feeling has been sort of guttural desperation as opposed to conscious and calm reminiscing. The best I can do to make sense of why, is that my world got shook up to the degree that I felt uncomfortably out of control. Maybe this opened the door for wild thoughts to come in guns a blazing. I do have the habit of psychoanalyzing these kinds of things- that's what 20 years of therapy will do to you.

I have what I would describe as an greater than usual need to feel in control of my environment- especially with regard interacting socially. I have been so busy that I didn't give the thought I should of to prepare for the family vaca. I also had no way of knowing what to expect. It's filed under Not Gonna Do That Again.

We went out to dinner the first evening and my MIL treated the waiter like an ex convict with a rampant case of herpes of-the-everything. That she is cheap is not news to me, but I was so embarrassed by the way she acted. WHERE ARE THE PRICES? (right there on the menu) DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING CHEAPER. WHY ARE THERE ONLY 6 (whatevers) ON THE (appetizer) PLATE- IT SAID 8. WHERE IS THE BREAD AND WHY DON'T YOU BRING MORE. YOU ARE TRYING TO CHEAT US. And then plugging her portable oxygen machine into an outlet across the room from our table to get it to charge up to max. (She's been getting by without it and forgot to charge it at home). I was mortified. And that was day 1.

Onwards and upwards. I'm glad to be home. Had mammogram yesterday. Everything is good but I never knew that implants had a shelf life which mine apparently are approaching. How's everyone else today?

Pav, glad you spat it out. I have to back read. I missed the details on your family get away.

Nar, Im glad the interview went well.

Love to everyone

[peppersnow]

Besides nearly anything off Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees album, my favorite song would be Miss Sun. Verrrrry sexy...and I love the beginning!

Hooray for job interviews, Nar!! Sorry you aren't feeling great about it, but hey, if you impressed one employer enough to snag an interview, I'm sure that was no fluke and more interviews will come! And you still might land this job -- I don't know if this is common or not, but for every job I ever landed, I was convinced I'd bombed the interview. So here's positive energy coming your way, fingers crossed!

Geez, Pav -- that had to be a total shocker! So glad you spit it out - I hope I'd have the instincts to spit it out! And what happens if we accidentally swallow? I envision this red flashing alarm and sirens going off like they do in nuclear submarines in the movies when they're under attack! Has anyone ever done that or known of someone who did swallow accidentally? Ish!!!!

Embarrassing Flashback I'd Never Admit Anywhere But Here: My then 7-year old grabbing a glass of what she thought was 7-up and swallowing a mouthful of gin and tonic.....OMG I've got the shivers just thinking about it.

Again, so glad you discovered what it was in time, and I bet your poor husband did feel just horrible, poor guy!

[scottish lass]

Well, no permit this time - failed test. She did so well on the pre tests, obviously test taking is another struggle for her - I feel bad. I had told her she could drive home, and she agreed - I said that I was joking and it would be parking lot first! I do think this is something Dads are probably better at...
Pav - bit of a shock for sure, I am sure I would have swallowed it...well done you.
Nar - hope you are mistaken about the interview - you don't sound your normal bright self...:hug:
Pepper - my daughter still jokes about a mouthful of white wine she was poured on accident - she thought it was yucky and so far that memory has stayed. How often do you have to go into work. My commute was 78 miles each way, just dropped to 62, and I thought that was too far!
Glad to see a bit more activity today...

[little beagle]

NS this is terrible to admit, but my daughter use to drive me when I was buzzed. And she was only 14 at the time. Not my best moment, but she was a good driver at an young age.
Pav glad you spit it out.
Narilly sometimes i think I do terrible but I'm really not that bad. I've been thinking about you. Hope you find something soon.
Jane I'm so sorry but your description of that dinner made me laugh. Now I know it wasn't funny to you being there, but it makes a great story. I would have just hid behind the menu. Yes there are things in the Never Again list for me, but you don't know until you try.
NS I really hope it won't rain on my vacation. Inwant to go to Tennessee. We were planning on Yellowstone National Park, but not this year. It's going to be very crowded in that area in August due to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It's the 75th year, the first week of August, and the estimate is for around a million people to attend during that week. Yeah. Crazy. I'm not going anywhere near there. Sturgis is very near Mount Rushmore which we were going to go to also. Next year might be a better time for that vacation.
Many of the commercials on tv portray alcohol as so tomantic, but really? What's romantic about slurring and stinky breath, stumbling around and talking way too loud. Puking. Yuck.

[narilly]

Thanks gals, I guess I will see tomorrow.

There is a picture/video/snap chat or whatever going around about this girl at Stampede having sex with 2 guys. I guess it was taken by a tourist and posted somewhere. I wonder if this girl was drunk. My kids know her from junior high. I feel bad for her.

Jane, your mother in law sounds like a comedy show to me. I can see how it was embarrassing but it is pretty funny at the same time

Well, cowpokes, I'm going to sleep now. Everyone is sounding good.