The Coffee House

[snowbear138 69]

We're likely to stay put this summer. So far, we've had my neice visit for a weekend, and are hosting a big get-together of friends later this month. My mom and sister are coming for a visit in July. After that, we're going to chill out. Maybe a long weekend someplace, we'll see.

No real "vacation" but I'm going to Columbus OH for a weekend conference and we're contemplating a trip to a Lobster Festival in August.

 

[Gary A.]

A large popcorn was $4.70 today. We smuggled in Coke Zero and Junior Mints.

Shame on you!!! We took the grandsons to the afternoon showing of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" last week, and even after the reduced ticket prices I think we dropped $60 with drinks, pop corn, and snacks.

Lol ... and for us the movie was free because of Movie Pass. The movie was in Long Beach and going home we drove down Pacific Coast Highway for a spell with the top down. It was a pleasant afternoon.

 

[Gary A.]

We're likely to stay put this summer. So far, we've had my neice visit for a weekend, and are hosting a big get-together of friends later this month. My mom and sister are coming for a visit in July. After that, we're going to chill out. Maybe a long weekend someplace, we'll see.

No real "vacation" but I'm going to Columbus OH for a weekend conference and we're contemplating a trip to a Lobster Festival in August.

Locally, there are Lobster Festivals in Long Beach, Redondo Beach and San Pedro ... but they are in September. Gary hopes the extra time will work to your advantage with your travel plans.

 

[limr49 2]

Hey hosers.

I'm in the throes of recruitment for the program I'm building at school. It's work that I'm not used to yet, so it's taking a lot of energy and I find myself pretty tired most of the time. Just went to Maine for a week a couple of weeks ago, but we're thinking of another week off in July. So far the idea is to take the train up to Montreal.

Until then, I've been instituting a All Screens Off at 10:00pm policy to help improve my quality of sleep, so I have 20 minutes until signing off. For the past few weeks, I've been good at getting up to exercise before work on Mondays and Tuesdays, but then blew it the rest of the week. This week, I couldn't drag my ass out of bed on Mon or Tues, but still have hopes for the rest of the week.

 

[RowdyRay]

Just took a week off for a fishing trip in May. Won't be another official vacation until November for deer hunting. But I make the best of 3 day weekends and holidays. Also make it to my brother's lake place several times. Or the hunting property to cut the grass, relax and/or fish. Or I just wander off on my own and camp. Not glamping. A tent and a fire. Gone almost every other weekend during the summer. No complaints.

 

[davidharmier60]

Once more into the breach go I.
Good coffee.

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[pgriz]

So far the idea is to take the train up to Montreal.

HEY!!! And you didn't alert me to the fact that you'll be in my home town? (or are you going undercover?)

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. It is overcast and in the 60's presently. Now Buehler is on the disabled list. The Dodger dugout must look like a hospital ward. Yesterday, Gary had scheduled phone calls to four wineries so he can close out his memberships. Things got a little crazy so those those calls are rescheduled for today. He even has the phone numbers of the chosen wineries written down. Gary has way too many memberships.

 

[davidharmier60]

Approximately 5.5 hours today and 14.43 for the week so far. There was something on aisle 4 that the buffer wouldn't touch.
Fabuloso and a mop fixed it.
The floor machine hadn't been worked on yet but it got through the whole store.
I belong to roughly 5 sites. But that's it as far as memberships go.
Chicken Tenders just about gone.
Some good deals this week. Gonna take some stuff home fer sure.

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[smoke665]

Lol ... and for us the movie was free because of Movie Pass.

With matinee pricing + senior discount for DW and myself, the tickets were a minor part of the total cost. I'd thought about the movie pass, but I thought I heard from somewhere (maybe you) that it might be going by the wayside?

 

[smoke665]

We generally just do a few short trips during the summer because of the heat. Will head to the N. GA mountains in a couple of weeks if all goes well. We were there last summer and had a good time. Panned for gold while we were there, found enough to make it worthwhile and definitely make it a repeat.

 

[davidharmier60]

Parts of Georgia are pretty nice.
But you can stick Atlanta where the Sun doesn't shine.

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[Gary A.]

Lol ... and for us the movie was free because of Movie Pass.

With matinee pricing + senior discount for DW and myself, the tickets were a minor part of the total cost. I'd thought about the movie pass, but I thought I heard from somewhere (maybe you) that it might be going by the wayside?

They're having some ups and downs, but if you buy the pass through Costco, (assuming you're a member), then if they go bust then Costco will reimburse the cost of Movie Pass..

 

[snowbear138 69]

So far the idea is to take the train up to Montreal.

HEY!!! And you didn't alert me to the fact that you'll be in my home town? (or are you going undercover?)

Paul! How's it going?

 

[vintagesnaps]

Nice to see you on here Paul!

Now wait, Leo and Charlie are going to Montreal and Columbus - and hockey season is done!! Well, not that it's ever completely done, there are all kinds of camps and unofficial tournaments (captains' practices), etc. Montreal seems like it would be a cool place to go visit (when the Habs are playing, or even just practicing, or holding training camp).

When you go to Columbus if you're by chance at the convention center, across High St. next to the Hampton is a small street that goes directly into the North Market parking lot - try the place run by a guy who's Polish or Hungarian I think, that's the best darn chicken I think I've ever had. Even the sauerkraut balls were good, and I don't even like sauerkraut. And The Fish Guys... their bisque, crab cakes & fish cakes, oh my. Or Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, they are splendid!! and in many unusual flavors (of the 'boozy' ones I like whiskey pecan). I'd usually take a small cooler along anytime I went to a conference (if I was lucky, catch a hockey game too).

Now I'm going to have to go do a Jeni's order...