Everyone must be sleeping in today. No early birds to start a thread.

Good morning Gail and all of BT.
I've been up since 6 to see Terry off to work. Have been cleaning ever since.

Yesterday I did my aquarium duty. Spotted & tended the 7:45 dive session and scrubbed the 9:30 session. Then I dropped off and picked up tanks for air fills. By the time I got back to the aquarium it was pouring rain. That made unloading the tanks fun. The rest of the afternoon dives were cancelled due to a huge thunder & lightning storm.

I'm going to finish this cleaning and get ready to have some fun before noon.

Have a great day.

Good morning ladies.

Nice slow start for everyone it seems, and that's a good thing.

Morning Jerry. Will you be smoking today, or is there rain in your area?

Yes, smoking, some yard work, it's low 80's with a slight sea breeze. I have some new summer wines to try.

This won't wait for Thursday's funnies. From a very Irish friend of mine.


I was testing children in my Dublin Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting into heaven.

I asked them, 'If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?'

'NO!' the children answered.

'If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the garden, and kept everything tidy, would that get me into heaven?'

Again, the answer was 'NO!' By now I was starting to smile.

'Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave sweets to all the children, and loved my husband, would that get me into heaven?'

Again, they all answered 'NO!'.

I was just bursting with pride for them.

I continued, "Then how can I get into heaven?"

A six year-old boy shouted out: "YUV GOTTA BE *****' DEAD!"

It's a curious race, the Irish.


Okay, I'm out of here. Have fun ya'll.

Good morning Gail, Linda, Jerry and all who come after!

Nice here and quiet all night, no fireworks because of a light drizzle! Yay!

Linda funny!

My mom's surprise present last night...



His name is Randy, he's 1.5 years old and weights 12 pounds. She's always wanted a sheltie. He apparently has quite the personality. She's over the moon!

Hi again! I don't post much about the FDA recalls but when it comes to kids and meds I like to make sure everybody I know has the info. Since one of these is allergy medicine I think it's of value to the moms out there. The following have been recalled in 4oz sizes...

PediaCare Multi-Symptom Cold 4oz.
PediaCare Long Acting Cough
PediaCare Decongestant
PediaCare Allergy and Cold

FDA Link here.

Janis says...................It's wine time

Lobster rolls and wine on the deck...

hi gang
wow, it is slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
where is everyone
hey debbie are u doing any better? last i read u had tripped and hurt urself pretty badly.

jerry i'll take some of that wine

linda have fun

bill great gift for mom. what a beautiful dog

hi gail

hugs to all in need

have a fun day
es

Jerry, can I come for breakfast??

Morning BT!!!

Well, I let go and let it flow last night and it was FUN!!!! First off Guy got up to the airport and got cancelled so he did get to go to the bbq after all. It was so fun and WOW!!! am I ever jealous of this warehouse space my friend has. It's an old lemon packing warehouse - big, open, with windows and rolling doors.... if I could find a space like that I'd keep the biz for a bit longer!! He's got an amazing array of tanks and motorcycles and cars (his true passion) that he's working on.


These two Sherman tanks are owned by the same collector --- he bought the one on the left a few years ago for $200k (it's now worth over $500k) and the one on the right just a little bit ago for $245k (Dave is retrofitting US tracks on it and other stuff).

he has this cool amphibious vehicle out back

we lost count as to how many tanks he has. The one pointing out he was going to fire off at sunset (we needed to get home for Rasta though and didn't stay that long)

this old Willy's was in great shape - Guy's fantasy vehicle - some day

of course I had to pose with the completely refurbished babe


So then we came home and it was so warm and pleasant out that we decided to sleep on the patio

especially nice with the firepit all cleaned out and putting out a beautiful flame

Rasta went inside about midnight but Guy and I stayed out all night --- we saw so many satellites and the sunrise


Guy's gone off to work, I've walked Rasta and done a run at the beach... now to clean house, do laundry and generally enjoy my Sunday!!!!!

Safe travels Debbie
Happy lobster rolls Jerry
You should be done with chores by now Linda - hope you're having fun!
What trouble will Bill get into today??

It's gonna be a good one!!!!

Wow totally cool pics Tara. I'm not in trouble (I don't think) LOL Having a nice day. Beautiful weather, happy dogs, and peace and quiet. (hugs to all)

Well, Bill the day is still early - at least in Left Coast Time

Yeah, guess so but I'm in one of those "go with the flow" moods, just kinda calm. Hoping it lasts!

Hi, Guys! Eric and I are going flying this afternoon....I you don't hear from me by morning, somebody please come feed the cats...

Tara, I have a friend in Oakland who built a 30' skateboard ramp in the warehouse he lives in. He has a collection of junked pianos that he's made into most of his decor. We could get our friends together...

Bill I just know you can get in some trouble if you try just a little. Adorable little doggie your mom now has.

I'm going to to sit in the sun and throw peanuts at the squirrels. They and I both enjoy this...

Hi everyone. I'm back from a little shopping trip. Picked up some curtains for the spare room at BB&Beond, plus some other little things. Then went next door to Sports Authority for a new Times. The plastic band to my little pink Timex cracked a month ago & I've been using masking tape to keep it together. There's no way to replace the band as it's part of the body, too, or I would have kept it.

Tara, nice pictures!

Bill, what a cutie of a dog. Was this a birthday surprise?

CB, Have a great flight. Does Eric charge you for carry-ons?

Tara, that's one heck of a collection your friend has. Hope he never goes postal.

I'm sitting in the shade throwing rocks at the cats. They hate that.

We be smokin now

Linda, only you could make a trip to BB&B sound fun.

Jerry, get back to that repair bench before I call the Boss.

I've been on UrbanSpoon, stalking new eats. After the flight today, we're going here: http://www.theoaxacankitchen.com/index.html

Tomorrow, an old, good friend is in town(He retired to Mexico), and we're going to see the SF Giants play somebody(I'll admit it: I only go for the company), and afterwards have dinner here: http://www.esperpentorestaurant.com/

We never leave town on a three day weekend...it feels like a vacation just hanging around here...

CB what's the weather like up there???? we've got a slight breeze and clear skies --- great day for flying!!!!
Now you've made me hungry too.... dang it! I know, I know, when am I NOT hungry!!!

Linda, I love BBB - I'm on a spending moratorium but that's my kind of shopping. Cost Plus World Market is my fav that we have here.

I'm still trying to picture CB sitting thru an entire fb game --- and wtf???? it's not football season.... or is that baseball???? my bad

Hello BT...

I am sad to say that I cannot get through the threads for yesterday and today...YET!!! I will make a valiant effort later IF it slows down here at work.

Yesterday Ken and I spent the morning going to a few yardsales with Lil Red and then did yard work for the rest of the afternoon. A friend of Ken's gave us a ton of plants that I got in the ground yesterday and then went and got fencing for today to make sure that Jasper doesn't trample them! We are going to have an over abundance of tomatoes, cukes and green/red peppers to go with the radishes and onions I already had planted. My hands show that I have been working with Mother Earth very closely!

Hugs and love to all and I promise I will get through the threads at some point!

This has taken me a 1/2 hour to compose in between calls! Only been on duty a little over an hour and we have already handled 13 calls! WHEW!!!

Tara, the tofu dogs with sauerkraut and Samuel Adams keep me busy for part of the game: I people watch for the rest. It's baseball, Dude; you're thinking of the NY Giants?

It's about 80f and sunny here. Very little breeze. From my office, I can see the fog sucking in over the Bay a little(How did I get so lucky to live here?) We'll go north to Santa Rosa on the east side of the Bay to avoid the fog, since Eric is only rated for visual flight....he's working on IFR. The ocean is plenty rough, however. Big swell: the surfers are happy, the divers, not so much...

Hey, Ruth. I was thinking of you...these guys are playing in your neck of the woods in July. They're good, and scarily accurate: http://www.thefabfaux.com/

Tara, I'm in total shopping moratorium mode...

Ah, nuts.....Eric can't get online with his laptop...I have to relinquish control so he can check the weather....see ya....

well... time for me to put stain to brush and get some more done on refurbishing the teak furniture.

Busy = Quick shift for you Ruthie

CB, yup I think that's what I was thinking.... have a GREAT time flying with your man today!!! and yummmm on the food

See ya'll later! I can't believe it's already 2pm... yikes!!!

It's 5:19

Hi BT! Made it to the other side! Hey, it is hot, hot, hot, no wind and this is May, loving every minute! Saw "J" and Linda at the market this morning, was nice getting a big hug from "J"! Off to Cappricio's with a friend tonight. Yum!

Way to go Debbie ....Give Lola my best....and a hug.


OK Kids......it's wine time.....again

Good to see you on the other side Debbie.

CB, bring binoculars to the game and people watch, or check out the dug-outs. Those players make a mess of it with their sunflower seeds and snacks.

Tara, I bought just 2 panels of these....

I don't usually spend, but when I do you know there was a 40% discount and 2 20% coupons involved.
I'm so tight I squeak when I walk.

You and me both, Linda! That's why I could walk away from a very well paying job at 68 yrs old! (But only with the (early out package)).

HaHa Me Three!!!! That's why Guy doesn't work a ton of overtime (only takes it when they need him) and I haven't taken a 'paycheck' in a long long time - frugal works!

I laid down my sheet so I could stain the chairs and Rasta immediately curled up on it... she's been having a hard time getting up on her bed (it's about 2" high )... so while I wait for her to get tired of this spot I've vacuumed, cleaned up the houseplants, enjoyed a glass of Blueberry Sangria Lemonade (recipe to follow) and now I'm here
I've got HGTV on the tv with the speakers outside so I'm pretty much in Heaven

Okay I've posted the Blueberry Sangria Lemonade recipe on Wine and Spirits....
it's quite refreshing!

Hi everybody, off to movie time...

Linda, yes it was a Birthday Surprise dog! She was so happy!

Glad everybody's busy and having a good time.

Debbie - you got the life girl!

CB - that looks YUMMY, good luck with the flight tomorrow.

Night all!

Ok, who farted?

Hey, did you know Lola got a new ice cream machine maker? The lemon sobert after dinner really hit the spot, ah, still on some meds, so no alcohol for me yet. Gnocchi's were excellent as well, won't even tell ya what I had for an appetizer. Just having a bagel all day, I was hungry!

Did manage a few hours of water therapy in today too.

Off to zen out for the night, sleep tight BT! Seems like an early night here, I know I'm beat, three hours sleep ain't cutting here now.

Debbie, you are spoiled

Sleep well my friends.



May we all get to do this for many years to come.

It's time to hook up the pee bag for the night.

Sweet dreams Janis.

Well, we all seem tucked in at this point, and we just got back from our flight. Flying up the east side of the Bay, you can see all the bay bridges, San Francisco, Bodega Bay, the Pt Reyes Seashore, Napa Valley, Mt. St. Helena. Great flight. And the Santa Rosa airport has a really good restaurant...we opted for it rather than the Oaxacan Kitchen...we'll go there next time.

Tomorrow.....baseball and tappas.....

Wow CB - that sounds fabulous. I had my learner's and my friends father and I would fly to Ocean City, MD for lunch... so decadent

It's another nice night here... Guy is watching an old movie with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis - the one where they have to take a bunch of women on a submarine So classic.
Guy is in his comfy chair in the living room and I'm cooking outside ---- love being able to watch tv from outside.

Sleep well everyone!!!

Man this is a classic movie!!!

Nighty nite, Tara. I'm downloading pics, and Eric is writing furiously in his log, so I'm gone for the night, too.

Eric says he'd buy me enough lessons for me to learn to land the plane....no way I can afford to get a license....it would be nice if more than one of us up there could put the thing on the ground....

That's a great idea. Post pics soon....please.