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As a grandparent, we don't mind helping out once in a while. But when it starts to feel like free labor.... I've been lobbying the past couple of years to let the grandson come visit for a week or so in the summer. It's about an hour direct flight from DTW to Richmond. The airlines still do a decent job with unaccompanied minors . There is more than enough to keep him occupied in CW, Jamestown, Yorktown, not to mention places like NAASA in Hampton. It's also a chance for him to get to know cousins who live fairly close by. He's 12 so the time is growing short.

There is so much wrong with this answer. Most likely Grandma and Grandpa are still working. And if they're not they're still active enough to have lives of their own. Also sharing duties (if possible) leads to more problems than they solve, since one or both sides of the extended family will eventually feel like they got the short end of the deal. In the end both the child, parents and grand parents may find themselves in a family rift.

And now....the rest of the story I think his actions were still wrong. I support the protest, just the way he tried to execute it considering recent circumstances.

Was just reminded what the “truck” actually reminds me of

But we know in reality every litter has its runt

I don’t get this at all. It makes no sense. I have an uncle who was a plumber. That doesn’t mean I’m great at unstopping toilets My dad was a landscaper, I’m great at killing plants

I went to a game there about 10 years ago. It is a nice ballpark, I had good views from left/center field, upper deck. Not a large crowd for a weeknight game against the Brewers. This was my view, my wife was at an event in the in the building behind the billboards. We signaled each other with our phones.

Borrowing a bit from JVL. If we believe the Party of DJT we are living in a hellhole. Yet... https://substack.com/redirect/891faeb7-8f2e-4a7d-9c7a-100b510706d0?j=eyJ1IjoiNDV3Y20ifQ.CggfOU-yqNt6DYIiDeKPBwq9veGlU84UfbYj1_sPDzA

The AMC Gremlin would like a word

This definitely belongs in the Idiocracy thread... As long as I remember school nurses couldn't hand out any drugs without explicit instructions from at least a parent, let alone major surgury.

Or talk about making breakfast for her nieces on a Sunday morning when the President calls

He’s really good at this

Did he just confess again?

A 3:40 start would realistically have the game end shortly after 6, giving you a chance to grab a decent dinner at one of the restaurants near the park. Possibly an adult beverage or two and still get home at a decent hour. Im not sure how it is now but San Diego was once considered a prime spot for retired navy folks.

never mind

Dreaded double post

Shades of the old APBA Baseball for Window computer game. I remember they used Ernie as the "play by play" guy back around 1995. Earnie said it was one of the toughest things he had to do. I don't think he did more than one or two seasons. A few later seasons they patched names together using his voice. Ken Caminiti always sounded strange.

Morristown is on the list. Thanks

So wind is making bacon expensive?.

My spouse is "officially" retired but still working as a "consultant" on a couple of projects. Right now it's the best of both world since she can pretty much set her hours, depending on project. Most of our traveling this years has either been work or family related, but we mix some exploring in as well. The Fall trip is a six day drive thru Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire. Mostly centered around Revolutionary War related sites. Hopefully setting ourselves up for 2026 and the Semiquincentennial

It's like the old Ginger Rodger's, Fred Astaire quote. Ginger did everything Astaire did. She did it backward and on heels. Harris did pivot somewhat to the middle from 4 years ago in the primaries. Most candidates do. I would imagine 4 years in the administration also gives one a much different perspective than someone from the outside looking in. She's running as a continuation of Biden's first term, much better than the chaos of 2017-2021