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It's been a while since I've been in here, the CS not the board. Last Monday I fell into a music rabbit hole some of which you all have already seen. However I finally listened to Pentatonix for the first time today. Yes I know most of you know who they are but I never heard them before. Heard of but never listened too. Their rendition of Hallelujah and Sound of Silence just blew me away, best renditions I've ever heard!!
Because USMB was an early adopter of censorship, aka political correctness etal.I've noticed as of late that traffic on the USMB in general has slowed wayyyyyyyy down over the last 6 months. Of course there are the usual "my politician is better than your politician" grade schoolers upstairs but even that group appears to have thinned out quite a bit.
There has always been an ebb and flow to the Coffee Shop--times when we filled hundreds of pages in a fairly short time and times when it was very quiet. But I agree it has been more quiet than usual lately. We haven't really replaced all the old timers who used to come here frequently, i.e. Welfare Queen and Sherry, Ernie, Peach, NosmoKing, BigBlackDog, Spoonman, many many others who are no longer at USMB. Others like yourself who were more active are less active now, just check in now and then, as lives move on and priorities change.I've noticed as of late that traffic on the USMB in general has slowed wayyyyyyyy down over the last 6 months. Of course there are the usual "my politician is better than your politician" grade schoolers upstairs but even that group appears to have thinned out quite a bit.
(((((Save)))) So good to hear from you. Have you retired from the postal service? I think about you often, especially when I see Harper at the top of the Vigil List when I post it. Hope life is good for you.Working the US Postal Service, not so much USMB. I'm legal to collect social security now, but will take a hard pass for 6 to 8 years. Maybe I'll run a presidential campaign from my basement in 2032.
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I will probably stay at the post office until 70 or so. I need to keep myself from idle time. Harper is due for another surgery in about a month. They are having the worst time trying to close the back of her palate.(((((Save)))) So good to hear from you. Have you retired from the postal service? I think about you often, especially when I see Harper at the top of the Vigil List when I post it. Hope life is good for you.
(And the way things are going, I think I might just as well vote for you in a basement as anybody else.
Sounds like you have it all under control. And are a handy guy to have around. And Harper was the inspiration for the Vigil List and remains on it. Sorry she has to go through another of these awful surgeries though. Hopefully she may be old enough now to be able to understand and help with the recovery and healing process?I will probably stay at the post office until 70 or so. I need to keep myself from idle time. Harper is due for another surgery in about a month. They are having the worst time trying to close the back of her palate.
Life has required a lot of repairs recently. Two tires, rear brakes, dryer timer, washing machine lid lock (keeps the washer from rinsing and draining, who knew?), electrical mast torn from the house in an ice storm, sewer line blocked, and a leak in the roof I replaced last Fall. That's just so far this year. lol
The ice storm referenced above kept us without power for four days. House was a balmy 44.
That said, things are okay. My ex mother in law passed a few days before Christmas. She remained a friend despite the change in status. In fact, my wife became good friends with her. Strangely at her passing, my mom and wife were there when it happened, along with two of my daughters and exwife. The support network is good, weird, but good.
Hopefully i got all the bugs worked out for 2023.
About a year ago she asked her mom when one of her sisters or brother would have surgery.Sounds like you have it all under control. And are a handy guy to have around. And Harper was the inspiration for the Vigil List and remains on it. Sorry she has to go through another of these awful surgeries though. Hopefully she may be old enough now to be able to understand and help with the recovery and healing process?
For the newcomers who don't know the history, Harper is Save's granddaughter and we have been with him and her since she was born with some congental issues that have required multiple surgeries. Beautiful little girl.
One has to be careful navigating these music videos. Since the pandemic Austin (high tenor for Home Free) has also branched out on his own. I saw one he did a cover for and thought I recognized the name of the song I forgot who originally did it until he started singing it. Of course I immediately thought of my Kat and the tears just started to flow.
Tears in Heaven written by Eric Clapton after he lost his 4 year old son.
I thank you and God has given me peace. Yes it still hurts and probably always will but the pain is no longer overwhelming. I even have one of my favorite pictures of her on my desktop and I can look at her with love without breaking down. It's just every once in a while something triggers the loss and I start crying, that's normal for most everyone who has lost someone they love.Lord help Ringel through his grief and remind Foxfyre you never give someone more than they can handle. Still, make their paths easier and fill them with hope and love.
I so understand. My mom, for instance, has been gone for 40 years. The incidents are infrequent and don't last long any more, but there are still things that can trigger almost overwhelming emotion; I can see her doing something; hear her say something.I thank you and God has given me peace. Yes it still hurts and probably always will but the pain is no longer overwhelming. I even have one of my favorite pictures of her on my desktop and I can look at her with love without breaking down. It's just every once in a while something triggers the loss and I start crying, that's normal for most everyone who has lost someone they love.
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