My daughters, who live in Connecticut are coming in for the weekend. We have a busy one planned. It is my younger nephew Alex's high school graduation tomorrow and we are going to a concert on Sunday.

My older nephew Eric (Alex's brother) goes to school at Northeastern which is one of the finest engineering universities in the country and located in Boston.

The plan was for them to meet at the ferry in New London, Ct and take it across together to Long Island. My nephew told my bro-in-law that he was taking the 9:00PM Sea Jet (makes the trip in about half the time).

So my sister, both bro-in-laws, and myself begin the 55 mile drive out to Orient Point, Long Island. We get a phone call from Eric who is getting on the regular ferry which is scheduled to leave at 8:45PM. Apparently this brilliant 20 year old young man who is a double engineering major and works at MIT's Lincoln Lab did not read the ferry schedule properly.

The 9:00PM Sea Jet only runs on Saturdays. The 8:45PM regular ferry is the last one out and since my daughters had no shot at getting there in time, I was dropped off back at my car and will have to make the 55 mile drive out there alone, at 6AM, instead of in pleasant company tonight.

I have the link to the ferry listed in my favorites. I did not double check the most basic of facts and paid the price for my oversight.

Have any of you overlooked something basic which makes you question where the f*ck your brains were?

One man's trash is another's treasure.

One man's pain is another's pleasure.

jmo

I was reading the owls hate snakes...so one person put fake snakes in the tree where they landed at night, (which was right outside her window as well)...she said it worked for her...but suggested that you keep moving the snakes around every couple of nights in the tree...

she found some realistic looking rubber snakes...

I have a herniated disc...I find walking helps keep it strong.

OUCH Kim. Sorry to hear that.

I have a high pain tolerance but geez oh man, I can barely walk this time. Don't know how you all deal with it on a daily basis.

Thanks.

Now, if I only had access to river rock.

I spazzed out my back again. Not even sure what I did this time. I was watering plants so sort of bent over at an odd angle. Last time it was from lifting fire wood. I have an old back injury so I try to be careful. BUT, I did get some hefty pain pills out of the deal. Anybody else have back pain? If so, what do you do for it?

Hmmm...so what's so funny about a guy having the courage to step out of his comfort zone? I applaud it & respect that a whole lot more than snickering about it...Nice post, OP...

The mystery has been solved..... owls. Very large owls.

my bed

I don't think it matters if they mourn for us. I think it is fairly common to say, hey did you hear about so-and-so. The fact is we are interested in them/news about them else there wouldn't be a gazillion threads out here on this topic. The point of this one was just how one overshadows another.

My life works in waves....i can have really busy times in my life where it is all go and very productive and fruitful....then there r other times when my life is very quiet with not a lot going on.

Either way, when i wake in the morning, i embrace the new day and take any opportunities that may arise within it.

I did this with some gay clients. I took them to the "Gayborhood" here is Philly and told them to watch me. We walked 10 blocks and I said "Hi" to everyone I met. Then on the way back, I had them do it. I am not gay, but I got a free Cigar magazine, a dollar for the snack machine at the William Way Community Center and an offer to F* some drunk guy's brains out.

Seems you cared enough to make a new thread about it.

If you have the guts...............try it.

Dont be surprized if women are getting out the ninja gear though..........cuzzzzzzzzzzzz we do that.


Stranger danger!!!

<-------city girl. Who the hell are you???

What the hell. I'll try it. Though I don't plan on encountering any strangers any time soon.

I just have to figure out how and when so I don't come off as a total dweeb. Ha. I do have a new neighbor that I've been meaning to chat up. She seems nice enough and she's a bit of a cutie.

then you're bogoted against racists!!!

no body wins, lol