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

[likes2watchU]

Lambs hearts for tea .. feel free to call in!

Um... NO!

Uh, thank you.

Herbal Tea? Okay - but I still need to look up each and every ingredient because "It's Natural" can kill you just as fast as "It's all Chemicals"
Organ Meat? Nope.
That's it - just N-O-P-E


Herbal tea blend

• What it is: A medicinal tea blend made from herbs rather than the meat of a lamb's heart.
• Ingredients: These blends often contain ingredients like hawthorn leaf and flower, lemon balm, nettle, passion flower, and hibiscus, which are thought to support heart health.
• Purpose: To support emotional and physical well-being, particularly cardiovascular health.
• Preparation: Typically prepared by steeping one or more teaspoons of the dried herb mixture in hot water for 5–20 minutes.

Lambs heart meat

• What it is: The organ meat from a lamb.
• Nutritional content: A good source of protein, riboflavin, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and iron.
• Considerations: Lamb heart is high in cholesterol and saturated fat, so it should be consumed in moderation, especially by those with high cholesterol or heart disease.
• Preparation: Can be braised for a longer, slower cooking time to become more tender.

 

[Lilianna23]

If a person wants to ask me a question ...cool
If a person wants to tell me what happened or someone "said" and they feel like the confrontation queen....they can hop in their yugo and take the road east allllll the way to fuckofistan and stay there.
This bitch said to me and my peer that since she was our advisor she wanted to learn more about our job....what she knows is nothing...

Is she wanting to edge you out of your job?

 

[likes2watchU]

Is she wanting to edge you out of your job?

Another "Curse of the Competent" with a side order of "Passive Agressive" if you ask me
Definition of a Twat ?

 

[Lilianna23]

USS Arizona
Couldn't even set foot in the section with the wall of names
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Not sure if it's changed since I was there 25 yrs ago. Everyone arrives to get their tickets. It's a festive, touristy, vacationy mood. You wait in the gift shop, complete with snacks. Various conversations taking place, connections being made with fellow travelers.

When it's your group's turn, you are directed to a small movie theater. A short film plays narrated by Stockard Channing. It includes original footage from both the US and Japan.

By the end of this 23-minute film, you can hear a pin drop... and the quiet weeping of some in the audience.

I learned later that a few in our group were survivors traveling back to visit friends and fellow service members who died aboard the USS Arizona. A few other couples were relatives of those who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The mood has shifted. We are reminded that this is a Memorial and a grave. We are to conduct ourselves accordingly; and we do.

We exit out the opposite side of the theater directly onto the gangway for the ferry. It's a short, quiet ride across to the memorial which floats above the USS Arizona.

I don't recall anyone speaking above a whisper the entire time aboard.

At the Tears of the Arizona, leis are cut and the flowers scattered* as one might drop a rose onto a casket. I am mesmerized watching both air bubbles and drops of oil make their way from the depths up to the surface.

(*Keep the string and dispose properly so it doesn't harm the sea life.)

At the far end of the Memorial sits the Shrine; a marble wall with the names of those killed aboard the Arizona at Pearl Harbor. Off to the side is a plaque with the names of the few who survived.

By the time I made it to this beautiful remembrance, I was overwhelmed.

It was one of the most moving experiences so far in my life... and not one that I will soon forget.

It is very moving and beautiful. I go every time I'm in Hawaii.

 

[Lilianna23]

It’s not a war memorial, but it has the same effect. The Memorial in Oklahoma City. I was there on business around 20yrs ago, so only ten or eleven years after the bombing.

At that point they still had the original fence with little flags and teddy bears still up. Just looking over that link, they still have a section of the original where people place things.

The water works building across the plaza was were the museum is. You start out on the top floor, walking through a maze of items recovered. They have recordings of the local morning news going on; weather reports, local interest, etc…

Then you go into a room and sit down. The actual seats from the building where you get your water permits for projects and such. They have the recording of Mr. Look’n for a Permit and the procedures he has to go through when BOOM!

The recording picks up the blast. It’s not like Hollywood where there’s a big boom and it’s over. This blast built on itself. It was a series of blasts…almost like a rolling thunder type sound, but getting louder…

The room goes dark, then a curtain is pulled back rapidly at the front and pictures of all the victims are there in front of you. It’s shocking, it’s emotional, and it’s still emotional all these years later.

Then the door slides open on the side and you work your way down the floors as the investigation and everything unfolding. You hear the sirens, the news reports they show the initial shock and confusion.

This was after 9/11, so they included a memorial for that at the bottom.

For me…I couldn’t do it again. I’ve yet to visit either the Wall or Arizona. Hawaii is the last state I need to check off…when I do, I’ll visit. DeeCee…I’m there tons. Can’t seem to get to the Wall…don’t know if it’s timing or avoiding it on some level. I think I would have to prepare myself.

We did Dachau when living in Germany. I wont do another holocaust memorial either.

Didn’t mean to dim the mood…the MZ——

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I went to Dachau when I was at university in Munich. I cried...

 

[Lilianna23]

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Finished painting black barn door white

Looks good!

 

[Lilianna23]

Last nite was amazing.

In April I completed 15 years at my job, plus my boss had 30 years and my colleague also had 20 last year. They allowed us to combine them all together for one large anniversary party. (I wasn’t technically allowed cuz they only allow an anniversary party on a ten year anniversary… but they had some nice light food and we were allowed to have one beer or wine….)

It was nice and a lot of alumni came who were retired. Our spouses were all invited and showed up.

And one of my buddies from Alabama who was a team liaison showed up! I couldn’t believe it. He works for a competitor and set it up so he could do business from his office in Philly.

And there were some nice speeches and I may have given one. Wow… what a magical night… so many people I have known for 15 years and who have helped shape my career and been good work colleagues or friends.

Wow.

Congratulations on 15 years, W!

 

[Lilianna23]

Wow!!!

Just wow!!!

Thank you, W! It takes a while to put up. It's why I start right after Halloween.

 

[Vitriolhack]

G'night people.

Gnight you all, night owl will keep guard!

 

[Lilianna23]

That is amazing. Must take a minute or two to unpack and then pack up!

Thank you! It does! This year it took me about 1.5 weeks. But part of that time was moving the house boxes to a different storage system.

 

[Lilianna23]

OMG! Momma would be JEALOUS! That is beautiful! She would do the same sort of thing on the top of her piano, and a nook here and there.

She's welcome here any time!

 

[nipplecaresser]

Does this mean pineapple on pizza is also not to be discussed?

There are discussion threads on Lit for all manner of perversions and I am very much in the 'live and let live' camp. But this particular peccadillo is beyond the pale for me. These fruity fantasists need to be weeded out and suitably punished as a warning to the younger generation of the dangers of excessive freedom of choice!

 

[Lilianna23]

Morning, spoonies
Hope you all have a good day
Brief catch up before diving back into work



Impressive @Lilianna23 !!
My mom did a village for many years as well. She would have loved to have seen yours!!

Truth

I love this! So glad you had such a marvelous time!

My work is good at the "cake and punch" retirement party, but anniversaries are typically a mention at a meeting. Once a year there's a Years of Service event for milestone anniversaries.If you're on the list, you get to pick from a list of "gifts" in your anniversary grouping.
TBH - I'd rather just have a happy hour like yours than another piece of merch w/ the company logo embossed on it.

OMG, so delicious!!

Quote of the Day

Aren't we all a blittle bent?
Win Column for the cementing... and good of them to realize where additional support is needed.

There's a lot of that going around
But who cares? Laughter is good medicine

Carpe Diem, spoonies
Back to the grind for me
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Thanks, Likes! I've been collecting pieces for over 3 decades! It's gotten a bit out of hand. I keep saying I'm done but every year I get juuuuuust one (or some!) more piece.

 

[thør]

plus my boss had 30 years

A friend is retiring next month with 50 years and 1 day with the same company. He is their longest term employee who joined right out of Uni.....

 

[nipplecaresser]

I know this sounds sacrilegious, but do you ever have salads without dressing?

Sometimes I find I just crave and need raw vegetables. Whatever everyone has their own thing, and that is mine (most of the time).

I thought you ate all your food without dressing!

 

[likes2watchU]

I thought you ate all your food without dressing!

This needs more than just a single emoji
let me just...

and I don't know what it is about this one, but every time I see it, I have to watch it over and over

 

[likes2watchU]

On that note... it's time for me to say goodnight, spoonies
Sweet Dreams

 

[Lilianna23]

Have you ever been to Europen Christmas markets Lil? I think you would absolutely love them, I could recommend at least half a dozen in Bavaria and Austria where the actual towns are like your village.

I have not been to the Christmas markets. I would love to do a river cruise and visit several.

I have been to Bavaria; I lived in Munich my first year of university. I've also been to several areas in Austria. The towns in both are just charming!

 

[Lilianna23]

There's been a murder...

It began so innocently with a quick dinner prep. A simple sandwhich with a side of fruit. What could go wrong?

I reached into the bag of delicious green grapes, lifted out a bunch to be washed and
THE TREATY HAS BEEN BROKEN!!!!!

We've covered this before... the Arachnid-Condo Treaty.

It is absolutely unacceptable for there to be any spider - let alone such a large, black spider - to be anywhere in my home. Even worse? In my food! Within arm's reach of my person!

So. As I mentioned before... there has been... a murder.
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RIP spider! 🕷

 

[Lilianna23]

I totally want to go to one

Let's go! Want to do a river cruise?

 

[Lilianna23]

You would not like Australia lol

I've heard about the spiders there!

 

[Lilianna23]

Ya had me, right up until the glitter...

I beg your pardon????????? ️️️️️️

 

[Lilianna23]

We can always have the glitter be an add on that washes off.... an optional detail for us glitterphiles

If I'm getting a tattoo, my glitter will be permanent! ️️️

 

[Lilianna23]

Well today was a hell of a busy day. Back-to-back meetings all day for this project that’s going live tomorrow morning. I had planned on taking the whole afternoon off (scheduled it months ago) to get a few tattoos, I did so, but it went pretty quickly, so I had a couple of meetings that I was tentative for from 3 to 4 and 4 to 5, so I took them and ended up working till 730.

This was from a kids book called the hat that my mom really loved.

https://imgur.com/a/Ouer9xc

He helped my Motörhead tattoo out. There was already there, and did the letters and border in white to make it pop a little bit more. That tattoo is 20 years old. And of course, I had to go to old school with the mom and the heart.

https://imgur.com/a/z01RhQi

Nice tats!

 

[Lilianna23]

Some people's kids still need to be paddled and sent to bed hungry.

We're very good at protecting each other. She's very friendly and likes attention most of the time. I can tell when she's not having it.