Captain’s Log 4,510
Lunacy and a sense of fun run in my family. Seriously! Big Sister Mia and her pals all went to Vegas last week for a shopping spree. They got to cash in their casino points for stuff. Some of it is good stuff too! Like…jewelry, gift cards, knives….and toaster ovens. Mia got herself a toaster oven last year. I dropped an enormous hint about wanting a toaster oven too, so we shall see. Not that we cannot go out and buy our own damn toaster ovens. It’s the idea of getting them for FREE! And trust me, this stuff is not free. Casino points are based on the actual coinage put into the bandits over the last year. Mia and her friends have definitely earned these points.
Mary, Mia, and Rhonda – the Three Amigas
Mia did tell me that she scored free tickets to see Rod Stewart when we are there in February. Since I look like Rod Stewart every morning when I get up, this concert has deep meaning for me. And…..his piano player (at least his piano player a few years ago) is the son of one of my college professors. Little Henry Hey. He was born right before I started college. Little Henry.
Little Henry – who made it big
Rod Stewart – who made it bigger. Look at how he’s hanging on to that microphone!
It’s a day for early meetings. And then more grantwriting. The only saving grace is that I can dress casually today because I don’t have to impress anyone. Tomorrow is another day, but I will certainly take advantage of this opportunity to be totally comfortable. I do SO look forward to the days when I can wear sleep pants and a t-shirt if I want to.
So off I go to make plans and do stuff. Daylight is burning!
Toaster ovens are nice. Just can’t use ’em for toast, lol. Crossing my fingers that the Universe grants you the toaster oven – and all the other goodies – you deserve!
I’m on a mission now!
Oh Mia, hasn’t Poolie behaved well again this year? I can’t believe that Santa wouldn’t ask you to bring her a FREE toaster oven. Maybe she will let you have the cabin room ALONE if she can sleep in her car with the toaster oven…Hmmm?
I had not thought about actually SLEEPING with that oven. Great idea!
She is going to sleep in the car with or without a new toaster oven.
Look what I have to deal with!
Well, maybe you can plug the toaster oven in to the car electric outleg and make breakfast?
out LET…..duh!
I was thinking of making toast with her cigarette lighter and a stick.
Toaster ovens are wonderful. And even cheap -should you have to actually BUY one.
BUY one????
Oh, I hope you get a toaster oven. I have owned one ever since the first GE Toaster Oven, which is no longer a good product… But the concept stayed with me.
Though I’m not a real Rod Stewart fan, I carry this lyric with me: “If I listened long enough to you, I’d find a way to believe that it’s all true, knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried…” The lying bast…s never knew it described them.
Oh! How funny!
Sweats are a gift from the gods. Then again, when you retire, you have to use those sweats to sweat or you automatically grow wider. LOL
You sound great.
No plan to grow wider – just more comfortable! LOL!
I’m saying a prayer that you get your toaster oven. Not that God, in the larger scheme of things, really CARES if you have a toaster oven, but you never know…it might help.
Better keep praying for her.
Mia, stop making me cry!
I thought it was one of those essential things.