Rare mysty Posted December 22, 2018 #1201 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny comes courtesy of Miss S..... Have a great day all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateJan Posted December 22, 2018 #1202 Share Posted December 22, 2018 12 hours ago, Lois R said: Thank you JP and Mysty. I am glad we are off for the next 4 days. We are closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so I won't be going to back to work till Wednesday. Oh, the new one will probably start mid to late January. Lois, for what it's worth, take the job. It's better to have one, especially the way the economy is going. Also, you have the option of looking for another if this just isn't the position you want, as you know it's easier to find a good job you want while you are currently employed than to try to find one when you have no job. Plus, as you get to a "certain age", it's much harder to start over at another company, different culture, etc ... not to mention, they can hire someone much younger, much less experienced for less money. There's a LinkedIn article that hit yesterday that said the prime age group for Start-ups is 55-65, with a far higher survival rate than the younger groups, mainly due to experience, tenacity, and being prepared for the costs (mental as well as material). Since you have a finance background, keep your eyes open for these type opportunities. I've freelanced on top of my day job for the better part of 30 years, be it tax season, bookkeeping for small businesses when they are starting up, or someone is "on leave". Right now, I'm helping a friend with her software company she started last year, it really took off this spring and well, I may have found my retirement gig (in about 5 years). My job title is Financial Wizard for Good Hang in there, I know it's upsetting, but it's not the worst case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateJan Posted December 22, 2018 #1203 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Mysty, love the funny, and no it is not wrong! BTW, love those gowns, um my family never looked that put together for Christmas. Where's the flannel and snowshoes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 22, 2018 #1204 Share Posted December 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, UpstateJan said: Mysty, love the funny, and no it is not wrong! BTW, love those gowns, um my family never looked that put together for Christmas. Where's the flannel and snowshoes? Yes, Jan.....my family did not resemble anything like elegance no matter the occasion! 🙂 As such my style for Formal nights gives it a wink and a nod. I am respectful of the requirements and I do it my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateJan Posted December 22, 2018 #1205 Share Posted December 22, 2018 We did one formal night on our last cruise, ate at the Grill on the other. This upcoming one has a Formal night (Dress optional), so neither Jeremy or I will wear a dress We will do the best we can utilizing carry-on only. It's a 7 day Caribbean cruise, with a pre-night in San Juan, so it should be easier than our 2 week Asia last April. Yes, I did get a bit creative for formal, black dress always looks formal, and a shawl or wrap can dress things up (and hide a whole lot more!). We're toying with the idea of trying La Dame one night with our extra obc, but I may just send Jeremy to the spa instead. He may need that after our planned hiking in Dominica. We both admire you & Myster (as well as all the other World cruisers). I can't even get my head around packing for that. Can't wait to hear the highlights. We'd love to do that, perhaps once we retire..... Only a little time before adventure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 22, 2018 #1206 Share Posted December 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, UpstateJan said: We both admire you & Myster (as well as all the other World cruisers). I can't even get my head around packing for that. Can't wait to hear the highlights. We'd love to do that, perhaps once we retire..... Only a little time before adventure! Interestingly the packing is not the most onerous part of this big adventure. I'm a list maker and have always been more comfortable with jottings. I listed clothing plans when the decision was made to go for it. I edited those plans over the course of the 18 months since. Then the packing was easy. The logistics of everything else from bill payments to house sitter to ordering enough meds to dealing with the yellow fever vaccine (which is contraindicated for those over 60) to myriad other details was the most time-consuming. And of course there are lists detailing each and every task pre-voyage. I am now down to about 20. 🙂 If you can do an adventure like this I would definitely encourage you to go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 23, 2018 #1207 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny comes courtesy of Miss S (and I'm loving the continuing theme 🙂 )..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted December 24, 2018 #1208 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Dreaming of a wine Christmas too, but we are on call this week so it will have to wait. We were uncharacteristically sociable yesterday...went out for an early dinner with some friends then came home and had some other friends drop by until about 1AM. Needless to say much wine was opened and tasted. Luckily we got the fish tank cleaned in the afternoon before dinner because it wouldn't have been done otherwise! Today has been a restful day at home. Just a little shopping and some preliminary work for vacation coming up in 10 days or so. So the thoughts of our vacation will get us through the week and the weekend on-call. Both of our departments are, of course, very short-staffed during the Christmas Holiday week as everyone with kids takes the time off and we are left holding down the fort. Payback is coming shortly, though! Made a nice recipe for dinner tonight with chicken thighs. I put sage leaves, garlic slices, and a pat of butter under the skin. They were marinated in garlic and lemon zest with olive oil. To cook, they first got crisped skin-side down in a skillet over the stove, then flipped and roasted in the oven to finish. Yum! Served with a salsa verde of capers, mint, garlic, lemon, and olive oil. The dish stood up to a nice Garnacha. The sage and mint were still from our herb garden. I picked all of the herbs a while ago and wrapped them in paper towels then stored them in plastic bags in the fridge. They are lasting remarkably well but doubt they'll hang on much longer. Friday night I made a simple shrimp pasta with sweet peppers and a few other assorted vegetables. If only I loved exercise as much as I love eating! Today we also cooked some cabbage and sauerkraut fillings for tomorrow's traditional Christmas Eve dinner - pierogies! So those will be ready to go tomorrow; just have to make the dough and assemble them. If I get motivated I will make some borscht tonight too. Now that I read back over what we did today it doesn't seem too relaxing, but it wasn't too bad. Happy Christmas to everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 24, 2018 #1209 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Those meals look delicious JP! Hope your holiday season goes smoothly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted December 24, 2018 #1210 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Hi JP, the food looks DELICIOUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 24, 2018 #1211 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great day all! And have a peaceful, safe and joyous day tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1212 Share Posted December 24, 2018 My father said to me, 'If you keep watching those naughty movies online it'll ruin you eyesight.' I said, 'Dad, I'm over here.' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted December 24, 2018 #1213 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Merry Christmas to all 'Coolers' from Vietnam (it's Christmas eve here). Today, my landlady gave me a a beautiful little cake with "Merry Christmas" on it (it looks like it came from professional bakery). She spent all day yesterday baking and decorating many of them to give away. I spent today making a gallon of chicken soup - more like a stew actually. I miss the smells of Christmas as a child: the fire, the tree and roasting turkey. No chance of a white Christmas here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1214 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I was up in the attic and found a Christmas present wrapped up for our granddaughter that we put there for safety last year and forgot about. Its a shame. She'd have loved that puppy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted December 24, 2018 #1215 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Morning all. Happy Christmas Eve. sorry to hear about the change Lois, try and stay positive, change is sometimes tough but may turn out for the better. Exciting times for M & JP! Hope you both have amazing trips. Lovely food pics Jeff & JP. I’m dreaming up a recipe for a Black Forest battenburg to make for Christmas. I’m not enjoying this new CC. An example of sometimes change not being for the better! Hope all are well and have a lovely Christmas everybody. Ham butty for me on Christmas Day. 😀 I’d need to be tranquillised by a Pygmy with a blow gun to eat Turkey at this time of year, we’ve served about 1500 portions of it this month. I’m sick of the sight of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 24, 2018 #1216 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Hi TTS, Bill and DW! So happy to see familiar "faces" in the Cooler bar! TTS...thanks for the giggles this morning (although I felt a little guilty about finding the puppy story funny). I did laugh anyway though. Bill.....hope you enjoy your Christmas even without the familiar Christmas aromas! There will be no traditional Christmas scents here either. DW...I can understand your aversion to turkey at this point, considering! Myster and I are going with a catered turkey meal for two this year. Hopefully it will be satisfying. Thanks for the travel well wishes. I'm down to the last page of the To-Do list. I am getting so excited that I think I am vibrating. Ha Ha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1217 Share Posted December 24, 2018 How many corpses does it take to change a light bulb? Must be more than 8 'cos it's still dark in my basement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1218 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I saw my one-armed friend yesterday. 'What are you doing today?' I asked. 'Going to change a light bulb.' He said. 'That can't be easy for you to do on your own.' 'Yes it is. I've still got the receipt.' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1219 Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) A woman driver crashed into me the other day and told the Police that I'd been eating and looking at my mobile phone. I said, 'I'll do what I want in my conservatory.' Edited December 24, 2018 by Tothesunset 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1220 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Siblings can be so different. I mean, look at Albert Einstein and his brother Frank. Or John Maynard Keynes and his brother Milton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted December 24, 2018 #1221 Share Posted December 24, 2018 My grandfather started walking 5 miles a day when he was 60. He's 83 now and we've no idea where he is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 24, 2018 #1222 Share Posted December 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, Tothesunset said: Siblings can be so different. I mean, look at Albert Einstein and his brother Frank. Or John Maynard Keynes and his brother Milton. This one took some "research" TTS! It was initially a head-scratcher. Got it now though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSophia Posted December 24, 2018 #1223 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Seasonal Greetings 🎄 Haven’t had much time to post...it’s been an unusually busy pre Christmas! Just popped along to wish one and all a Very Happy Christmas and a Wonderful 2019. ( think TTS has been pulling his crackers early,😉) S 🤶😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted December 24, 2018 #1224 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Good afternoon all .... lovely to see a few posts from missed friends! Today was a nice slow walk followed by lunch .... 8859EC1C-0DF1-4C69-807B-352EBE9694AE.MP4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted December 24, 2018 #1225 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Hi friends, Jeff, I want that seafood plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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