The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

I unintentionally did that once. Did not care for it. 💯 would not recommend.

Christmastime... (likely @Qky75's first Christmas)... mom was resting on the couch because "baby sleeps, you sleep". I was around 6 1/2, so mom was likely pregnant with baby #5. We were both in the family room having some rare quiet time.

Mom: Be a love and plug in mommy's little tree with the lights
Me: Plugs in the tree

This was one of those tabletop trees with fake snow and colored lights. Plug it in, it lights up. Pull the plug out of the socket, it's off. Simple, right?

Yeah - the plug blew up in my hand. Pieces of plastic flew everywhere. Lucky for me, it startled me enough to drop the whole thing or I might have been stuck holding a live wire.

The inside of my palm had black scorch marks that ran up the whole inside of my arm to my elbow. They washed off - no burns or anything. But was quite the visual.

I have never fully trusted electricity since... but I still use several "plug it in to turn it on" items to this day. :ROFLMAO: But that little spark when you plug something into a socket? :mad: 🤬🤬🤬 Do not like that to this day! I will say every bad word I can manage in a single breath when that happens.

I don't recall it being ceramic, but likely looked a lot like this one, but artificial with that sprayed on fake paint.
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OMG, Likes! You were so lucky not to be badly burned or worse! And now I'm freaking out a little bit because I HAVE one of these trees! 😱😱 It’s really old; I inherited it from my MIL. It's part of my very elaborate Christmas village! 🤯
 
I hope it's worth it... it seems to suit my need to "push the envelope" though at 59, I don't feel that need as strongly as I did in my 30s. Lol

I do love many aspects of it. I go to work 8 times a year, seeing things most people never get to see.

It's still a "meritocracy" out here.
It's rare, but when I do talk to people from my office, it's like talking to old family members.

My off time, truly is off time.
Who else gets 2 weeks off after every month on?

Cons... Rough weather is like a bad ride at the fair that you can't get off of.
If one can't handle the solitude, it's like prison, with the added option of drowning. Lol

Honestly, I don't know if I could fit into a dry land 9 to 5 gig again.
Oh, the pay isn't too shabby either.
It all seems to balance out... my longest continuous day was 42 hours.... but many days, I do the square root of Fk'all. Lol
Then it seems to work for you! I'm glad. Not everyone is able to find that. 🥰
 
Thank you! Sadly, he died young at age 56 from his first heart attack. 😭💔
I'm SOOOO sorry to hear that... that's way too young.
I lost mine in 2019 at 83.
I was blessed to have him and he was my first stop when I came in from the boat... that man never once turned me down for a breakfast invite!

Tons of respect for your mother too!!!!
 
I'm SOOOO sorry to hear that... that's way too young.
I lost mine in 2019 at 83.
I was blessed to have him and he was my first stop when I came in from the boat... that man never once turned me down for a breakfast invite!

Tons of respect for your mother too!!!!
You had him for a good long time! I hope your happy memories of him bring you comfort and joy! 🫂🫂
 
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