Category: daily drivel
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sparky cuddle
My cat is not what you would call neurotypical. He will abide physical contact only in very particular ways. Sitting in my lap is out of the question. This is what he considers “cuddly.” Read.
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One of my coworkers asked me if I liked to golf. I laughed and answered, Well, I like to golf, yes. I like to hit the little ball and walk around the pretty green park. That’s all very nice. I don’t golf, however, because I suck at it. And I suppose I could get better… Read.
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pits
ONLY DESPAIR ALLOWED IN PITS. THANK YOU. ONLY PIZZA ALLOWED IN PITS. THANK YOU. ONLY BRAD ALLOWED IN PITTS. THANK YOU. (*Pizza Pit is a local chain restaurant) Read.
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Roe vs. Wade Overturned
I don’t have complicated feelings about abortion. Like any medical procedure, I believe it’s none of my business whether someone chooses to have one, and I further believe it’s not the business of the state of Wisconsin nor any other state to tell its citizens whether or not they can have an abortion. Today’s decision… Read.
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healed
Feeling much better this morning after spending nearly all day yesterday splayed out on the recliner, reading or napping or binge-watching “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” but mostly napping. It was one hell of a weird swing from having no reaction at all to a vaccine (other than a slightly sore spot at the site of… Read.
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whipped
I rolled out of bed about an hour ago and I already feel like I need a nap, probably thanks to the COVID-19 booster I got yesterday afternoon. I haven’t felt a reaction to the previous shots I got, but whether or not you feel it seems to be pretty random. I was already feeling… Read.
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creamer
My Darling B has converted me to a coffee-with-cream kind of guy. I didn’t even drink coffee for the first two-thirds of my life but when I finally did give myself over to starting the day with a mug of the bitter stuff, I drank it black because my gut can’t handle dairy. I take… Read.
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frat party
As usual on Sunday morning, our kitchen looked like a bunch of frat boys had been up all night drinking and eating snacks while they did whatever frat boys do all night. In reality it was nothing like that. Tim comes over on Saturday afternoon for an early dinner and then we play a board… Read.
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buying vacuums sucks
The last vacuum cleaner we bought cost us maybe a hundred fifty bucks. It was a Japanese-made canister vacuum and it did a great job up until it gave up the ghost several weeks ago. To find out how much I could expect to pay for a replacement, I did a quick online search and… Read.
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shake your groove thing
“Groovin’ loose or heart-to-heartWe put in motion every single partFunky sounds wall to wallWe’re bumpin’ booties, havin’ us a ball, y’allShake your groove thingShake your groove thing, yeah, yeah” Those are some timeless lyrics right there. Read.
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