No time to bait scammers. I'm totally bored with the constant interest in enlarging my penis. The emails with the random text still kinda amuses.
It was a mixed bag weekend. The low point was backing up my van and suddenly dropping into a pit. Apparently a few inches below the surface was the septic tank and the zillion year old lid collapsed. I was going to have AAA deal with it, but my nephew took it as a personal challenge to get it out. He and my step-dad managed the task. [link]
The weather was lovely and I enjoyed the woods and lake. I'm having a bit of a time with my son. He sits on his computer all of the time and doesn't want to do anything. He won't go out and enjoy himself. I try and convince him to go and meet the other teens forced to come to Otter Lake against their will, but he would rather sulk. He likes his Florida friends. Doesn't need or want other friends. I grew up with summer friends and school year friends and didn't feel I was being disloyal. Frustrated with him. I even blocked his internet, but now he just plays video games. Blah. Kids.
Good morning!
Oh, dear, Laura. I'm glad you're ok. Also, ugh with the frustrating kids. And good morning back!
Ugh, Laura. I'm glad they got the van out without damage, but you must have been pretty worried at first. And give the kid a bop on the head for me. He should be so lucky to be going with his folks to a cool place. I didn't get to go on any of my folks camping trips until I was eleven. It was a sign of being gown up to me and I loved every minute of them.
I loved going to the lake for the summer when I was his age. It was like I was 2 different people with 2 different sets of friends and experiences. Summer romance ahoy! My take on it is that he feels he is being disloyal to his friends if he makes new friends some place else. I've been able to get him to play basketball but he hasn't really socialized with the ballplayers either.
Remember this post of mine on Friday? Aimée "Spike's Bitches 36: Did I Sully Our Good Name?" Jul 20, 2007 2:04:48 pm PDT
I mentioned it to Boss and told him just how creepy this guy was. Boss was kind of suspicious of him because he's not our usual tenant at one of our properties, so he jokingly said, "Check the sex offender website".
I did and he's there. Convicted of 2nd degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (Person under 13) in 1997. That puts his age at time of conviction at 14, but still. Efffing eww.
Ewwwww, but good to know your Ewwww instincts are accurate.
Trekkers here use llamas instead of four-wheelers or horses for multi-day hikes into fragile ecosystems. Llamas are dainty-footed and can carry a lot of stuff. They eat less, too. Plus, wool for spinning and weaving, if you're not allergic.
It's part of why the Inca never made much use of the wheel (despite what I'd been taught, they DID have them pre-columbus -- but it was easier to pack llamas than haul carts around.)
Glad they got the van out, Laura. Sorry the boy's sulking. I loved making summer friends. I could reinvent myself--even if it was just for two weeks.
Aimee, a world of eeeewwwww. Good perv-dar you got there.
The McDonalds driver thru screwed us. Neither Happy Meal contained the chicken nuggets we ordered and I didn't discover it until we got home. I know better and should check but didn't think. Two hungry kids screaming for their NUGGETS. I was so mad, I called the restaurant. They took my name down and said they'd replace the order the next time we came in. Good thing my kids were satified with french fries.
Speaking of perv-dar....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL RADCLIFFE!!
