That’s attractive

Carolyn was sitting at our table at  a restaurant and I came over from the counter, as I walked past two women sitting behind us, one lets out a resounding belch, no excuse me or anything.

“That’s attractive,” I said as I sat down.

Carolyn looked up at me, down at her chest then at me again, “Are you looking at my cleavage again?”

“Of course, that’s a given, but I was talking about the woman behind us who just belched as I passed by.”

When the women got up and left an older guy sitting with a woman at another table said a large string of expletives, the last word of which rhymed with hunt. The woman he was with asked him who he was saying that about, “That woman who just left, I don’t know, farting and belching like she’s in her own sitting room. No manners.”

Just a normal day in the neighborhood!

Happy Ending

Guy I work with was complaining of a pulled muscle in his back and he might go to a chiropractor. He turned to me and asked jokingly; “If I lay on the floor will you walk on my back?”

“Sure,” I said, “but I don’t do happy endings.”

He looked at me funny waggled his wedding band, “Er, that’s okay,” then we both cracked up laughing.

“That’s why I like working with you Mik,” he says.

He’s back

So we got back from our anniversary trip to Reno, last time we stayed at Circus Circus, this time we stayed at The Eldorado. We wanted to stay in a spa suite, a nice big jacuzzi bath we could wallow in. A room like that here in Seattle was going to cost several hundred a night, so for little over $500 I used Expedia and got us a flights to and from Reno and three nights in the Players Spa Suite.

King size bed, TV that pops up from podium at foot of bed and swivels, electrically operated window blinds and the huge spa tub. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in that room celebrating 12 years of marriage. We tried a few different places to eat and I got the dinner and show package, we saw a musical featuring singers as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. It was awesome and we had fun at the show and highly recommend it.

Reno isn’t Vegas, it does seem somewhat run down what with the economic situation the way it is. One side of the strip is the hotel/casinos and on the other, souvenir shops, pawn shops and lots of homeless people. We handed out a lot of change and purchased food for a few people on the streets. A couple of the casinos were boarded up and there looked like a brand new building of condos that looked totally empty.

But on the whole we enjoyed ourselves and Carolyn played the penny and nickel slots and actually kept us ahead and took care of the meals with the winnings.

The Horizon Air prop plane was noisy but a two-hour flight wasn’t too bad. I think next year we will actually make it to Vegas.

Reno baby

We fly home today from our anniversary trip to Reno in Nevada. Celebrating 12 years of marriage so we decided to go away and have fun catch a show movies and some casino action.

We sometimes like to take time out to local hotels and get away from the daily grind, but this time we decided on going out state. We enjoy Reno and can get better deals than Vegas. We are springing for a spa room which should be fun.

Then when we get home we are again to spend sometime out of town at our youngest daughter’s house.

More later.

A face only a mother could love – maybe

Last week I came across a story on the BBC News site, about an ex-mayor of a northern English village. He was recently jailed for breaking into homes and stealing women’s underwear. Although he apparently did stuff to some of the underwear and put them back in the drawer, I don’t think I want to know what he did.

Looking at his picture I have to say he looks like the sort to steal someone’s underwear!

Source: BBC News article

I will never reach that

I walked into the kitchen and Carolyn was putting some groceries away, she stretched up and put some stuff in a  high cupboard.

“What are you doing?” I asked.

“Putting the shopping away what does it look like?”

“How tall are you?”

She gave me a look but answered, ” 5′ 9″.”

“How tall am I?”

“4′ 2″”

“Ha bloody-ha, I am 5′ 3″ in my high heeled shoes.”

She laughed, “And your point?”

“What are you putting something that I really like to eat in the highest cupboard we have, even you are stretching to put it away. I’ll never be able to reach it.”

“That’s the point, maybe if you have trouble getting to them they will last longer and not all get eaten in one day.”

She knows me so well.

Anniversary coming up

Well the 17th of this month sees my 12th wedding anniversary, 12 years, who would have thunk it? And to think someone people said it wouldn’t last.

Waggles a hand sign to ‘those’ people.

I have to say a dozen years of wedded bliss and I have a beautiful wife who completes me and who I know I drive crazy at times with my inane sense of humor. I’m sure she wouldn’t have me any other way (hopefully).

So to my darling wife Carolyn, I love you babe, as I say “Lub Yub Pusscat”.

I am taking ten days vacation this month for us to spend some quality time together.

I have also realized that for the last two months I have posted every day. From now on the posting schedule may be reduced, as to what I haven’t yet decided but it probably won’t be every single day.

Sorry were you gonna smoke that?

As I sat down to write this post it all seemed familiar  so I searched my posts and found a similar post: similar post.

Anyhoo, as I ever seem to do when not working is wait for buses, no wonder I am getting to see similar events. Woman in front of me lit up a cigarette, took a few puffs then swore as the bus pulled up. She dropped the lit cigarette to the ground and got on the bus. I stepped forward to follower her and placed my foot on the lit cigarette as I did I heard “Hey!”

Looking around I saw a guy bent over his arms splayed as he was about to retrieve the cigarette butt from the ground. He gave me a mean look, so I ground my foot around and smashed the cigarette to mush.

“Ah man!”

I gave him a grin and got on the bus, he called out a cuss word but I didn’t catch it completely as I boarded the bus.

I know, I’m a bar steward.

Texting

The wife and I have unlimited text messaging on our phones. We need it as we do text a lot, most to each other but also to the kids. Carolyn and I met online so we are used to sending messages and communicating electronically when not together. Although we are known to send “I love you” texts to each other while sitting next to each other on the bus!

My cell phone was an LG model and I made sure when using the regular phone keypad to text, that I didn’t use my thumbs. I know some people develop aches in their thumbs from only texting with them. My new Samsung phone has a QWERTY keyboard that slides out; I have found I tend to type with my right forefinger on that. Hand cramps and aches afterwards so I need to find a good position that isn’t stressing my hand and forearm.

Maybe I need to just get used to the new phone or I could just speak to the wife more in person.

Spitting

Standing at the bus shelter awaiting my chariot to carry me off to work, I notice the ground in front of the bus stop is littered with large globs of glistening spittle. Some dingbat was standing or sitting at the stop waiting for a bus and felt the need to gob all over the place. Disgusting and I hate standing in that crap.

I just don’t see the need to be constantly spitting all over the place, especially where other people walk, it isn’t cool and doesn’t make you look hip or anything. Even worse is when someone is standing near you and hawks up loudly and flobs the gunge on the floor, charming!

I do think I am fast becoming a cantankerous old git!