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My little brother turns 30 today.

The decade birthdays haven't been a big deal when they occur to me. However, when they happen to people younger than me, I seem to notice them more.

My nephew hit 30 earlier this year. It made me do a double take. It's the same nephew that is now expecting their 5th child. Being a great uncle 5 times makes me feel much older than I do blowing out some candles.
 
Just popping in randomly. Not a great day at the "office", but almost done with today's baking. Needed someone to eat my first batch of cupcakes that didn't pass my strict standards. I'm sure they tasted okay, but I don't settle for okay. Second batch of white cupcakes with peppermint done (going to have white chocolate frosting), eggnog cheesecakes made (sunk and cracked, hoping lots of fresh whipped cream helps those), and dark chocolate cheesecakes cooling in the oven. Made all the cheesecakes in cupcake size so easier to eat. Now it is onto wrapping presents during naptime.


I volunteer as tribute!
 
I think I've developed a genius plan. I'm going to make a normal size cheesecake, put it into a large cupcake wrap thing, and then I can say that I had one cheesecake cupcake. MFP doesn't need to know the weight of it.
 
Just popping in randomly. Not a great day at the "office", but almost done with today's baking. Needed someone to eat my first batch of cupcakes that didn't pass my strict standards. I'm sure they tasted okay, but I don't settle for okay. Second batch of white cupcakes with peppermint done (going to have white chocolate frosting), eggnog cheesecakes made (sunk and cracked, hoping lots of fresh whipped cream helps those), and dark chocolate cheesecakes cooling in the oven. Made all the cheesecakes in cupcake size so easier to eat. Now it is onto wrapping presents during naptime.

...i seriously hate you right now...
 
The decade birthdays haven't been a big deal when they occur to me. However, when they happen to people younger than me, I seem to notice them more.

My nephew hit 30 earlier this year. It made me do a double take. It's the same nephew that is now expecting their 5th child. Being a great uncle 5 times makes me feel much older than I do blowing out some candles.

Our oldest kid turned 40 two days ago...
 
seems like it'd be pretty damn easy to just be like "I'm not feeling chemistry/spark/whatever" Honey Boo-Boo's mom has gotten like, 2 guys to marry her or do things with her, I believe. Not a shot in hell that 2015 is uglier than her, so I wouldn't give up just yet :jimlad:

True story: after my first (blind) date with PapaLew, the friend who talked me into it asked me how it went. My reply? "Nice guy. No sparks." Tomorrow is our 20th anniversary. :wubclub:
 
Sorry for spamming your notification tab Velo. I tried to like your post once, but the touchpad on my laptop is so sensitive that whenever I tried to move the mouse away it would click the like button again, which happened like 4-5 times in a row. Didn't mean to spam you or anything.
 
Sorry for spamming your notification tab Velo. I tried to like your post once, but the touchpad on my laptop is so sensitive that whenever I tried to move the mouse away it would click the like button again, which happened like 4-5 times in a row. Didn't mean to spam you or anything.
I was wondering how you did that. I was thinking you had found the Holy Grail and figured out how to give a single post multiple thumbs up. Feel free to give me multiple thumbs any time.
 
True story: after my first (blind) date with PapaLew, the friend who talked me into it asked me how it went. My reply? "Nice guy. No sparks." Tomorrow is our 20th anniversary. :wubclub:

I always thought that was a silly notion. The first couple of dates all you're going to find is potential compatibility for the long term. The "spark" is simply lust, and only based on superficial views of the person and current level of arousal for you and has absolutely zero to do with the potential relationship of the person.

If you're looking for a hookup or one night stand, the immediate spark is important. If you're looking for an actual companion, not so much.
 
I always thought that was a silly notion. The first couple of dates all you're going to find is potential compatibility for the long term. The "spark" is simply lust, and only based on superficial views of the person and current level of arousal for you and has absolutely zero to do with the potential relationship of the person.

If you're looking for a hookup or one night stand, the immediate spark is important. If you're looking for an actual companion, not so much.


Ab-so-tootley. The "love" that we all say we fall into during dating is usually infatuation. "Love" is taking care of a barfing spouse (unless it's mojito flu, then they on they own), it's going momma bear for a sick hubby, even if your cooking did cause it (see...not sure whether to be aww...or mad, cowgirl), it's seeing a pinup girl and thinking...nah...mine's fine.
 
Ab-so-tootley. The "love" that we all say we fall into during dating is usually infatuation. "Love" is taking care of a barfing spouse (unless it's mojito flu, then they on they own), it's going momma bear for a sick hubby, even if your cooking did cause it (see...not sure whether to be aww...or mad, cowgirl), it's seeing a pinup girl and thinking...nah...mine's fine.


pish posh, I think it can be confirmed by all the other sickies we have in this thread alone that it wasn't my cooking that did it.

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though DH did once take care of my hurricane flu so I think we're even now.
 
I always thought that was a silly notion. The first couple of dates all you're going to find is potential compatibility for the long term. The "spark" is simply lust, and only based on superficial views of the person and current level of arousal for you and has absolutely zero to do with the potential relationship of the person.

If you're looking for a hookup or one night stand, the immediate spark is important. If you're looking for an actual companion, not so much.

And he has been an amazing companion. :)

The lack of sparks could have been due to the fact that we didn't see each other at first (who knew there would be five guys in the bar wearing pink shirts?), and I had received some very BAD financial news that same day. By the time he came looking for me by the door I was in such a foul mood that I told him we had three choices: We could walk away and never talk again, we could set up a raincheck, or we could get a couple of beers & see if my mood would improve. God bless him, he stuck it out, but I wasn't really enjoying the beer and we ended up going across the street to the DQ. Beer, ice cream, and a ticked-off woman. Not the best of beginnings.

On the second date, he left the lights of his car on while we were at a 2+ hour movie. Dead battery. And he didn't carry credit cards (ex-wife destroyed his credit). I had to pay the tow truck that gave us the jump start.

Third date, we took his youngest son & drove go-carts, then had a fast food supper. They had this routine of shooting the straw wrappers at each other - only son changed in the middle & shot his at me when I wasn't expecting it. Straight into the eyeball from 3 feet away. It was such a lovely shade of red the rest of the night...

I'm not sure HOW we ever got this far! ;)
 
And he has been an amazing companion. :)

The lack of sparks could have been due to the fact that we didn't see each other at first (who knew there would be five guys in the bar wearing pink shirts?), and I had received some very BAD financial news that same day. By the time he came looking for me by the door I was in such a foul mood that I told him we had three choices: We could walk away and never talk again, we could set up a raincheck, or we could get a couple of beers & see if my mood would improve. God bless him, he stuck it out, but I wasn't really enjoying the beer and we ended up going across the street to the DQ. Beer, ice cream, and a ticked-off woman. Not the best of beginnings.

On the second date, he left the lights of his car on while we were at a 2+ hour movie. Dead battery. And he didn't carry credit cards (ex-wife destroyed his credit). I had to pay the tow truck that gave us the jump start.

Third date, we took his youngest son & drove go-carts, then had a fast food supper. They had this routine of shooting the straw wrappers at each other - only son changed in the middle & shot his at me when I wasn't expecting it. Straight into the eyeball from 3 feet away. It was such a lovely shade of red the rest of the night...

I'm not sure HOW we ever got this far! ;)

Great. Now CF is going to be responsible for breaking up a 20 year marriage.
 
And he has been an amazing companion. :)

The lack of sparks could have been due to the fact that we didn't see each other at first (who knew there would be five guys in the bar wearing pink shirts?), and I had received some very BAD financial news that same day. By the time he came looking for me by the door I was in such a foul mood that I told him we had three choices: We could walk away and never talk again, we could set up a raincheck, or we could get a couple of beers & see if my mood would improve. God bless him, he stuck it out, but I wasn't really enjoying the beer and we ended up going across the street to the DQ. Beer, ice cream, and a ticked-off woman. Not the best of beginnings.

On the second date, he left the lights of his car on while we were at a 2+ hour movie. Dead battery. And he didn't carry credit cards (ex-wife destroyed his credit). I had to pay the tow truck that gave us the jump start.

Third date, we took his youngest son & drove go-carts, then had a fast food supper. They had this routine of shooting the straw wrappers at each other - only son changed in the middle & shot his at me when I wasn't expecting it. Straight into the eyeball from 3 feet away. It was such a lovely shade of red the rest of the night...

I'm not sure HOW we ever got this far! ;)


Things all changed on the 4th date, when papalew gave her a handmade needlepoint.

:pwink:
 
And he has been an amazing companion. :)

The lack of sparks could have been due to the fact that we didn't see each other at first (who knew there would be five guys in the bar wearing pink shirts?), and I had received some very BAD financial news that same day. By the time he came looking for me by the door I was in such a foul mood that I told him we had three choices: We could walk away and never talk again, we could set up a raincheck, or we could get a couple of beers & see if my mood would improve. God bless him, he stuck it out, but I wasn't really enjoying the beer and we ended up going across the street to the DQ. Beer, ice cream, and a ticked-off woman. Not the best of beginnings.

On the second date, he left the lights of his car on while we were at a 2+ hour movie. Dead battery. And he didn't carry credit cards (ex-wife destroyed his credit). I had to pay the tow truck that gave us the jump start.

Third date, we took his youngest son & drove go-carts, then had a fast food supper. They had this routine of shooting the straw wrappers at each other - only son changed in the middle & shot his at me when I wasn't expecting it. Straight into the eyeball from 3 feet away. It was such a lovely shade of red the rest of the night...

I'm not sure HOW we ever got this far! ;)

The fact that there was a 4th date at all makes you the Fred Hoiberg of potential spouse evaluation. :smile:
 
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