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

[Wat_Tyler]

You wouldn't be saying I have a tiny brain, now, would you, Mr. Wat???

Of course not.


It's a pet name


And humble.


Imagine if we called it Large Powerful Brain and everyone hated us.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Then you're not drinking the right kind of tea!

Or smoking it.


Or whatever . . . .

 

[Wat_Tyler]

They find you, Wat!

They do.


So do the single old woman residents.

 

[Wonderer67]

Happy HumpDay…it’s my day and I share with everyone! . Weather is here, but I’m on nursing duty. Going to call in reserves today so I can have a little break. She Who is Laid up in Recovery isn’t too happy bout that. We’ll see…it’s time for a granddaughter visit to cheer her up.

Everyone hunker down. Halfway through! Santa Fe Bataan memorial MZ…

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Hope each day is still getting better and that the missus gets a visit from her granddaughter!

 

[Lilianna23]

@Missk_2022
Gona get low low low low ....

 

[Wat_Tyler]

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[Lilianna23]

Ambien. But you'll need a prescription.
Highly dependent

Trazodone is a good sleep med. Taken at low doses, it's generally considered safe and does not create dependency.

 

[Lilianna23]

Neither did the doc of a friend's wife. Doc wanted them to consider pulling the plug, but some internet chatter talked about the ambien treatment. Doc said it wouldn't work. Friend said, "what do we have to loose?" It ended up working.

Amazing! Any residual damage?

 

[Wonderer67]

I feel both sides of this. Neither of my siblings are really talking to my dad these days. And he's disinherited both. I'm the oldest, the blackest of the sheep, and the one my dad learned how to be a parent on. So there are scars from the past that are part of who I am. There's also the knowledge that in many ways he did his best with the tools he had. And the knowledge that he's not going to change at this point. So...I can choose to cut off my past and go forward without him, or I can acknowledge that he is who he is and respect the journey he's on.

It’s never easy. Do you forgive and forget or do you separate?

My parents were so fuckin hands off that they were barely there. That was both good and bad. They had no clue what they were doing. And some of the shit my dad pulled was totally uncalled for.

And my mom split when I was in my early teens.

It was a very different upbringing.

It didn’t affect me none!

(I never turned my back on my parents… my sister turned their backs on my dad tho… after his passing, we can at least appreciate his craziness.

My mom split when I was 12 or 13. She had an affair and moved away. But later on, she really tried hard to rekindle a relationship w us kids later on. And she did a great job.

And 10 yo, she moved in w us for a year till she could get in assisted living. And after her broken leg we moved her into a nursing home near us and I was the person on call.

Anyway - now you guys know something my kooky upbringing.

Parents… parenting. Never easy.

 

[Lilianna23]

At least he gave the effort took the chance.It's better than not taking a chance at all

Many doctors will try last ditch efforts, especially if requested by the family. They're afraid of being sued.

 

[Lilianna23]

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I hate when this happens!

 

[Mittering]

I'm so sorry, M. Families are complicated things. Like much of life, there's no manual for how to be a good dad or mom. The lucky ones learn from their own parents. The rest just have to figure it out on their own. It does create a rift in families when siblings have such a wide disparity of parenting.

Lol, don't be sorry. I didn't mean for any of these to sound pathetic. I like tormenting and confusing her sense of self. It's easier now then when I was a teenager. I'm got mean as I fermented.

 

[Lilianna23]

Yeah I get it.... I see a little of that but it isnt too bad...
90percent they are awesome but that 10 percent is something else
In some ways my parents should have stopped at one child.
There is a lot of unresolved trauma that luckily I have fixed some of that in myself

You have the self awareness to recognize and work on things you want to fix.

 

[Lilianna23]

Hello all! I'm brand-new here, don't see an introductions thread - so this seems like a great place to come say HEY. I've never been one to take a spontaneous plunge into a new social circle (or a pool); I prefer easing in, acclimating, and eventually diving deep.

OK, and I admit it's been awhile since I indulged in either a Greasy Spoon OR a Dive Bar, so I'll take the opportunity to order a ginormous steak & eggs, medium-rare, over-easy; also an Irish Car Bomb please. ^_^

Welcome, Izy! Can I call you that?

We're a bit of a different thread here. We have 4 simple rules:
1. No drama
2. No religion
3. No politics
4. We don't hit on each other here. Take it to DMs.

Otherwise, we're a fun-loving bunch and talk about all kinds of things! Check out the first post and maybe go back a few pages to get the vibe. If you like what you see, please hang out with us! If this isn't your thing, there are about eleventy-billion other threads on Lit!

 

[Wonderer67]

I had one of my famous wall of texts describing my two siblings currently and how different they are now but decided to not waste the space.

Suffice it to say that one let my dad's death be a closure and one did not. Their level of success followed accordingly.

Man, do I have stories. Heh.

I may go back and edit my last post! Sorta tmi!

Family is like a Clint Eastwood movie.

The good
The bad
And
The ugly

 

[Wat_Tyler]

G'night . . . .


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[Wonderer67]

I went and saw the boys next door last night..... they went nuts

Here is sven he is just 13 months old.... he is so sweet.

He is sitting like a human on the couch....

Love his one ear!!

 

[Lilianna23]

Hi,

The very first post spells out the rules for this thread. No religion, no politics, etc.

I see you're pretty new to this site in general. Just a heads up, this thread will be quite a bit different than what you find almost everywhere else here.

Other than that, it might be good to go back a bit and read along to get a feel for the place. It's a chill place with a good group of patrons, who intend to keep it that way. Low key friendly banter and making friends are what we're here for.

Order up!

I didn't read ahead. Again! Thanks, DKA!

 

[Lilianna23]

You know i'm starting to feel old l o l

Seasoned, darling! Not old!

 

[Wonderer67]

Well…Melatonin works. There might be one more thing…starts with an “O”, and ends with “gasm”…

That’s the most fun way to get to sleep!

 

[Lilianna23]

Now THAT sounds scrumptious too - and I got the idea while lurking that here in the Greasy Spoon, shared thoughts are rarely painful. Slide into a booth with your platter and mug if you will, and we’ll raise a toast to Storytelling and deliciousness! And delicious storytelling (on other threads, of course lol) Slainte !

We talk about all kinds of things here. Check out @likes2watchU's posts. She does marvelous recaps!

 

[Lilianna23]

Thank you very much for your kind welcome, AND for the prompt delivery of my dream-lunch! I hope I have not unwittingly broken a rule already, but I assure you I read them carefully as I was Lurking, mostly at the beginning of the thread, and I would not be deliberately rude. So if I’ve transgressed, it was unintentional.

I did in fact come here first as a kind of warmup, since despite the way I may come across I’m quite introverted. Well, ambiverted-leaning-introverted. That being the case, I’m still a bit hesitant to join more boisterous threads! Yet.

Looking forward to hanging out and making some new friends, as you said! Come over for a toast when you have a minute.

We're quite welcoming. And, you've broken no rules so stop worrying! This is a great thread and we're all friends here!

 

[Wonderer67]

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When you have been up all night, why is it that I fall asleep 5 minutes before the alarm goes off.

 

[Wonderer67]

Hello all! I'm brand-new here, don't see an introductions thread - so this seems like a great place to come say HEY. I've never been one to take a spontaneous plunge into a new social circle (or a pool); I prefer easing in, acclimating, and eventually diving deep.

OK, and I admit it's been awhile since I indulged in either a Greasy Spoon OR a Dive Bar, so I'll take the opportunity to order a ginormous steak & eggs, medium-rare, over-easy; also an Irish Car Bomb please. ^_^

Welcome!!

Wait.. all that AND an Irish car bomb??

 

[Lilianna23]

Oh, it's Wednesday all right.
Less meetings w/ the Team Lead out this week, but not less fun
Lots to catch up on already...
Part 1


After the "Go to the gym!" ringtone, I'm afraid to ask, but still kinda want to know about the Wake-up ringtone

Lili had a wonderful day visiting with her brother... capped it off by mooning the café!
And a beautiful moon it was, too, Lili!

A Cosmic Truth from Grey - good reminder, my good man

OM hit it out of the park today with brunch
How did she know? It's like she's psychic
Even I found plenty to eat!




Good thing we did up the most important meal of the day right, because we tackled lots of Deep Thoughts about parents, parenting, and growing up (us and them)!











Yeah - that's a tough one

Then it was on to a brief discussion of humping and sprint break... correlation? causation? chaos? Or just good, clean fun? You be the judge



Good to hear HDH's wife is progressing with the knee recovery. to both as that is not a short journey. Sounds like they're off to a good start!

I went from a Samsung SG7 to a Samsung A15 5G
From what I read...
S series is their "luxury" line
A series is their "workhorse" line
This article was a big determining factor in my choice as well as my budget:
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Review: This Cheap Phone Is a Stalwart
So far, the transition went more smoothly that some others. I like the performance - especially the battery (new phone vs one I had for 8 years - no contest), and love the case I got to go with it.
Galaxy A15 5G Case from FNTCASE
I found it for less money online vs their site

Such a cutie!!! Thank you for sharing another photo of Sven!!

Missk is Living the Dream today!!

Another great recap, Likes!

My wakeup song is called "Get up!"

I know you guys like my mooning!