GLASSMANOAK'S Contest Thread #155 for WINNERS and with MULTIPLE WINNERS !!
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8/12 #2
So much to say...........that I wanted to comment on last night.......
So much to say...........that I wanted to comment on last night.......
I remember that........I'm allergic to avocado, which has been especially challengin' livin' in California, where it is added to almost everything.
Me too only just once and I now always get everything "on the side".........Sometimes it's not even listed as an ingredient, but then it appears in a dressing or on the side as guacamole!
I will take those also..........speaking from my POV it sucks..........You have my sympathy. Avocado allergy is a truly tragic condition.
I am also and I am sure in the wrong part of the country.........
8/12 #3
Just waking back up.. I fell back asleep for a little while and it sure was nice, I just woke up and the kids and David are sleeping still, it's so quiet in here lol. It's still raining outside, it was already flooding when I came back home I can imagine what it's like out there now. Well I know we definitely aren't going anywhere today..not that I wanted too anyways haha.. It feels like I'm always going, it's nice to have a day of nothing
Just waking back up.. I fell back asleep for a little while and it sure was nice, I just woke up and the kids and David are sleeping still, it's so quiet in here lol. It's still raining outside, it was already flooding when I came back home I can imagine what it's like out there now. Well I know we definitely aren't going anywhere today..not that I wanted too anyways haha.. It feels like I'm always going, it's nice to have a day of nothing
8/12 #3
Important Update.....................GMO.........Sherman is in the hospital right now and needs lots of healing energy.....he had surgery again and is doing well but will not be out this weekend for the drawing. Also the store is closed until he returns home and the sale is on hold....................please know that everything will be as it was last time and all prizes & orders will be shipped as soon as he returns home.....Uncle, Count and I will do our best to keep things going smoothly..............
Important Update.....................GMO.........Sherman is in the hospital right now and needs lots of healing energy.....he had surgery again and is doing well but will not be out this weekend for the drawing. Also the store is closed until he returns home and the sale is on hold....................please know that everything will be as it was last time and all prizes & orders will be shipped as soon as he returns home.....Uncle, Count and I will do our best to keep things going smoothly..............
8/12 - 1: Good morning, thanks for the update Blue, should I say afternoon?
Mac sat at his desk and worked on his tasks, there were a few phone calls. His helper never showed and must have called in sick, or well. No one told Mac of his helpers status, the day wore on; and he thought about his family. He finished drinking his second cup of coffee some time back, and was thinking of one more. He knew better than most, and finished more than he needed for the morning, and for the day, his helper was out; and he did more than should be asked for.
Mac pushed back from his desk, and stood up, the fake lights in the room, had a little buzz to them, he could hear it. There was just the slightest flicker in the lights, not noticeable to many, he discovered it with a toy from one of his children.
Mac finished standing up, and straightened his shirt, and tie, he grabbed his jacket off the wall, and put it on. He grabbed his coffee cup and opened the door. The sounds of the department were suddenly louder, talking in the background, key typing. He could smell the coffee in the air, and knew the location. Mac turned to the right and went down the hall a little further, he turned left through the cubicles, the coffee machine was just finishing another pot.
Mac was at least glad for that, and went forward. "Hey Mac. How is your day?" a male voice said. Mac turned and looked. "Oh hey Scott, I have had better, but getting some coffee." Scott came up slower and his face changed expressions just a little, not really listening, he said. "Well good for you, see you around." and walked out the door. Mac sighed, if people would just listen sometimes. He filled his glass and sat there for a few moments just looking at the cup.
The sounds around him were loud enough, he watched the people pass, all those he had worked with for so long, and he had yet to contact his wife. "How could I?", he thought. There was nothing very official yet, just a letter, maybe a mistake. He finally breathed in a few times and went back the way he came, he turned right at the intersection, and went in step behind others. Mac walked down the worn hallway, the smell still stagnant, but at least the coffee was fresh.
Mac passed many doors and went beyond a real main wall, he turned to his right and followed down a long hall with tunnel lights. After about three minutes he came to another set of doors, he swiped his card, and stood still as the machine scanned his eye. The door opened and Mac went in, the smell in this section was more industrial, the smell of chemical. He went forward, no one paid attention to him, he had been there enough times.
Mac came to a door and knocked. "Knock, knock, knock" he struck his fist on the door softly. "Yes, come in." said a voice inside. The door started to open. "Oh good morning, or afternoon Mac, with no outside lights it is hard to tell." Mac came in the room. "Good morning Steve." Mac said while coming into the room. "Can I speak with you?" Steve responded quickly "Of course Mac, take a seat, please shut the door." He was smiling and pointing towards the chair. "Thank you." said Mac while shutting the door. "So what brings you Mac?" asked Steve. "Well Steve I received a letter stating I would be leaving Japan and my family, what is this about? I am near retirement, have done most of my duty if not all?" Steve looked at Mac. "Hold up, I understand you being frustrated, but when you signed up, you gave up your life until the day you left, it is not my call Mac. Someone else wants you, somewhere else. I have no problem with you and you know that, you are one of the best, if not the best worker we have." Steve took a sip of water and waited.
Mac was sitting finally and listened, and said as he adjusted in a plain seat of simple cloth. "Then where am I going?" Steve sat a little taller, and smiled, he said "You never have been one to hold back and just state it as it is, or ask it as it is. I have to admire that, but to be honest I do not know all the details. You are to go to New Orleans, there is some new type of boat or some other being built there. Nothing big mind you, just technology changes all the time, we need someone to be there. Someone, who has the ability to read and write, to type and receive and give information."
Steve sat in his chair and leaned back, Mac responded, "New Orleans, what real things are in New Orleans, we are in Japan, the homeland is safe, out here is well... less than." "Mac" Steve said while adjusting "I do not have that information, someone else must, you are going to New Orleans, I am so sorry, but say goodbye to your wife and children." Mac looked at him, understanding the position. "Thank you sir." Mac stood from his chair and saluted, though not in uniform. "Mac, stop it, we are friends. I will keep in contact with you, your wife and children will be okay, it is just another small mission before you retire, that is all."
Mac looked at him and gave a little tiff, "Easy for you to say, when you go back home to your family every day." Steve grabbed his cup and looked at Mac as he took another sip of water. "Then might I suggest enjoying your time with them before you go? You are dismissed." Mac left the room, his thoughts were on his family, his guts were starting to hurt. "There is nothing to do but call her and tell her." He thought, he took his phone out and went back to the long hall, there was no signal. Mac went through the main area and outside. He dialed and listened to the ring tone.
Every ring hurt his soul as much as made it light up. "Hello?" answered his wife. "Hey, honey." "Mac is that you?" Mac said "Yes." she responded "What is wrong Mac, your voice has changed?" Mac put his hand to his head. "I am good, um, hey how are you this morning?" His wife listened and finally said. "Mac I am good, what is wrong?"
Mac pushed back from his desk, and stood up, the fake lights in the room, had a little buzz to them, he could hear it. There was just the slightest flicker in the lights, not noticeable to many, he discovered it with a toy from one of his children.
Mac finished standing up, and straightened his shirt, and tie, he grabbed his jacket off the wall, and put it on. He grabbed his coffee cup and opened the door. The sounds of the department were suddenly louder, talking in the background, key typing. He could smell the coffee in the air, and knew the location. Mac turned to the right and went down the hall a little further, he turned left through the cubicles, the coffee machine was just finishing another pot.
Mac was at least glad for that, and went forward. "Hey Mac. How is your day?" a male voice said. Mac turned and looked. "Oh hey Scott, I have had better, but getting some coffee." Scott came up slower and his face changed expressions just a little, not really listening, he said. "Well good for you, see you around." and walked out the door. Mac sighed, if people would just listen sometimes. He filled his glass and sat there for a few moments just looking at the cup.
The sounds around him were loud enough, he watched the people pass, all those he had worked with for so long, and he had yet to contact his wife. "How could I?", he thought. There was nothing very official yet, just a letter, maybe a mistake. He finally breathed in a few times and went back the way he came, he turned right at the intersection, and went in step behind others. Mac walked down the worn hallway, the smell still stagnant, but at least the coffee was fresh.
Mac passed many doors and went beyond a real main wall, he turned to his right and followed down a long hall with tunnel lights. After about three minutes he came to another set of doors, he swiped his card, and stood still as the machine scanned his eye. The door opened and Mac went in, the smell in this section was more industrial, the smell of chemical. He went forward, no one paid attention to him, he had been there enough times.
Mac came to a door and knocked. "Knock, knock, knock" he struck his fist on the door softly. "Yes, come in." said a voice inside. The door started to open. "Oh good morning, or afternoon Mac, with no outside lights it is hard to tell." Mac came in the room. "Good morning Steve." Mac said while coming into the room. "Can I speak with you?" Steve responded quickly "Of course Mac, take a seat, please shut the door." He was smiling and pointing towards the chair. "Thank you." said Mac while shutting the door. "So what brings you Mac?" asked Steve. "Well Steve I received a letter stating I would be leaving Japan and my family, what is this about? I am near retirement, have done most of my duty if not all?" Steve looked at Mac. "Hold up, I understand you being frustrated, but when you signed up, you gave up your life until the day you left, it is not my call Mac. Someone else wants you, somewhere else. I have no problem with you and you know that, you are one of the best, if not the best worker we have." Steve took a sip of water and waited.
Mac was sitting finally and listened, and said as he adjusted in a plain seat of simple cloth. "Then where am I going?" Steve sat a little taller, and smiled, he said "You never have been one to hold back and just state it as it is, or ask it as it is. I have to admire that, but to be honest I do not know all the details. You are to go to New Orleans, there is some new type of boat or some other being built there. Nothing big mind you, just technology changes all the time, we need someone to be there. Someone, who has the ability to read and write, to type and receive and give information."
Steve sat in his chair and leaned back, Mac responded, "New Orleans, what real things are in New Orleans, we are in Japan, the homeland is safe, out here is well... less than." "Mac" Steve said while adjusting "I do not have that information, someone else must, you are going to New Orleans, I am so sorry, but say goodbye to your wife and children." Mac looked at him, understanding the position. "Thank you sir." Mac stood from his chair and saluted, though not in uniform. "Mac, stop it, we are friends. I will keep in contact with you, your wife and children will be okay, it is just another small mission before you retire, that is all."
Mac looked at him and gave a little tiff, "Easy for you to say, when you go back home to your family every day." Steve grabbed his cup and looked at Mac as he took another sip of water. "Then might I suggest enjoying your time with them before you go? You are dismissed." Mac left the room, his thoughts were on his family, his guts were starting to hurt. "There is nothing to do but call her and tell her." He thought, he took his phone out and went back to the long hall, there was no signal. Mac went through the main area and outside. He dialed and listened to the ring tone.
Every ring hurt his soul as much as made it light up. "Hello?" answered his wife. "Hey, honey." "Mac is that you?" Mac said "Yes." she responded "What is wrong Mac, your voice has changed?" Mac put his hand to his head. "I am good, um, hey how are you this morning?" His wife listened and finally said. "Mac I am good, what is wrong?"
8/12 #4
I was thinking since it's Friday that it's a good night to send healing energy to him and to all the others in need....so tonight at 9 PM PST I will be doing so and all who wish to join in may do so......if you need to do it earlier you can and it will all be sent out after that.......
I was thinking since it's Friday that it's a good night to send healing energy to him and to all the others in need....so tonight at 9 PM PST I will be doing so and all who wish to join in may do so......if you need to do it earlier you can and it will all be sent out after that.......
NAE
And, yes, now I always ask if avocado or guacamole has come any where near my food.
Oh no, please let him know we are all sending good vibes!8/12 #3
Important Update.....................GMO.........Sherman is in the hospital right now and needs lots of healing energy.....he had surgery again and is doing well but will not be out this weekend for the drawing. Also the store is closed until he returns home and the sale is on hold....................please know that everything will be as it was last time and all prizes & orders will be shipped as soon as he returns home.....Uncle, Count and I will do our best to keep things going smoothly..............
And, yes, now I always ask if avocado or guacamole has come any where near my food.
8/12 #5
I got my vapemail yesterday................here is the tiny thing......I am loving it.....
And with that I am off for now.....or I might be around off & on today..........either way I will check back in later on tonight..............
I will..........................I believe he can read what's posted...he just can't respond.........so more healing posts helps.........Oh no, please let him know we are all sending good vibes!
I got my vapemail yesterday................here is the tiny thing......I am loving it.....
And with that I am off for now.....or I might be around off & on today..........either way I will check back in later on tonight..............
8/12 #1
..it's pronounced ah-VOC-adoo ...
..it's pronounced ah-VOC-adoo
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8/12_#4
So sorry to see this about GMO! :-( Not what i was expecting to see on my post lunch pop in.
Lots of positive energy and healing thoughts sent! Get well soon!
So sorry to see this about GMO! :-( Not what i was expecting to see on my post lunch pop in.
Lots of positive energy and healing thoughts sent! Get well soon!
8/12
1. Lots of healing energy and prayers being sent for GMO!
It's still raining and nasty here too and will be for the next few days...I did finally get a break in it last night long enough for me to make it to the bf's...and leaving later like that allowed me to avoid all that traffic so it worked out for the best.
1. Lots of healing energy and prayers being sent for GMO!
It's still raining and nasty here too and will be for the next few days...I did finally get a break in it last night long enough for me to make it to the bf's...and leaving later like that allowed me to avoid all that traffic so it worked out for the best.
8/12_#5
Heading out for dinner here finally. Hot and humid but only scattered showers. We could use a little more rain actually.
Positive thoughts for GMO.
Catch ya later.
Heading out for dinner here finally. Hot and humid but only scattered showers. We could use a little more rain actually.
Positive thoughts for GMO.
Catch ya later.
8/12 #4
Errands run. Time for lunch and then house chores.
It won't rain here again until October/November.
The hills are nice and brown but will be green again by December.
Errands run. Time for lunch and then house chores.
It won't rain here again until October/November.
The hills are nice and brown but will be green again by December.
Mac listened to his wife, the tears about to fall. He held them back, as he wanted to pretend to be strong. "Um, I am good, how are you?" he said. "Mac, I am good thank you, but what is wrong, you never call me during the day? Are you sure you are okay? Do I need to pick you up?" his wife asked. "Baby I will bring home some food, steaks, sausage, whatever you want; I will cook it or bring it." Mac's wife listened.
"Honey, we have food, what is wrong; please tell me." his wife started to beg. Mac was alone on the other side of the phone, people walked past him on the steps. Mac watched them walk down the steps, others below, the trees green and air moving. "Babe please, let me." Mac paused again, he watched as others walked below, children in the hands of their parents.
"Mac?" she waited. "Mac!?!" he listened and finally started to say under tears. "I am being deployed, I am so sorry, please forgive me." Mac started to cry softly, his wife heard him. "No Mac, I am coming, you have not failed us, I am coming." she said. Mac sloped a little down more, he said "I love you, I am sorry." She responded "Love, I am coming."
Angel was tired for a long time, but not more tired than her son, she out waited him. She listened gladly as her son was speaking, they bought pizza, it seemed easy enough. The evening with Angel inviting the mother, she was busy with her parents, Angel understood. Her son and she talked through the night, they even watched a little TV. Angel finally pulled out a mix for margarita's, she made two and poured them. "Congratulations, my son." Angel said as she took a sip. Her son did so as well, they laughed at the show, eventually falling asleep.
Mac's eyes were red, he held back the tears as he watched those still below him, he watched for her. Mac was not able to see her in all the people and lowered his head down into his, hands. He let one tear drop, and peered through his fingers. Nothing familiar, the men and woman, children still passing. He let his head down, his fingers gripping a little tighter. "Mmm." Mac was starting to cry. "M" he was losing his family. "Mac." He raised his head, tears streaming down his face. "Mac, love, babe, it is me, your wife." She looked down at him, he went back.
"No, you are strong." Mac's wife said as she placed her hands around his face. Mac moved back a little more, his wife came closer. "Mac, come home and eat, bath, your family awaits you." Mac heard this and cried a little harder, his wife came close and hugged him. Mac cried in his hands, his wife watched as people went down the steps, the families walking.
"Come on love, we can take my car, you call your boss, you can take all time off. You are with me, and your family." Mac finally stood shaking, he was not able to navigate the steps down well. His wife helped him though smaller, Mac stood 6'1" his wife 5'8", though lovely and strong. She helped him down the steps, and down the walkway.
The humidity was up and not helping Mac, he was in shock and his wife knew it. "Almost there, see, let me get the keys to the door." Mac watched as he went into the car, his wife quickly went around, she turned on the car and started the air conditioner on full max, she pointed them all at Mac. His eyes closed soon.
Mac moved, he could feel it. Something was wrong with his feet, he slipped. His hands were not fast enough, the floor too slick. Mac fell to the ground, his chin hitting the ground, or the bottom. He moved as fast as he could, the floor was waxed to a nice finish, his feet gave for a few pushes. Mac looked over, his wife and children were eating. The table shifted.
Mac watched as his wife turned her attention to the children, the chairs started to shift, Mac could see it. He tried to get to his feet, he slipped once more. The plates and cups started to fall, Mac was just starting to get control, his wife was trying to get a hold of the children. Her hand slipped, her eye's started to panic, the chairs moved further back.
Mac tried harder to get on his feet, he watched his wife try to grab the children. The Angel had received damage, her return fierce. He wanted to be with his children, they started to cry, as Mac looked at them. Mac's wife grabbed the children in her arms, another chair fell on her head, Mac saw it and got up, and looked at her. She looked back and knew, he was saying "I Love you."
Mac woke in a room, he was just barely opening his eyes, there was something familiar. Mac started to come back and the recognition was a smile, he looked at the eyes and lips. His face buzzing as he came back, the familiar shape of a smile, gave him comfort as he heard a sound. It was fierce but pleasant, he listened as the shapes came forth. "Gooo." Mac stirred and listened hard. "Go." He listened harder."Gd"
Mac smelled something in the air, he let go, and listened finally. "Good, rest, you need to sleep. Food for you in the morning, drink water tonight my love. Eat, rest, sleep. Your family is with you." Mac felt safe, his wife was there, he went to sleep, his wife slowly wiped him down with a cloth.
"Honey, we have food, what is wrong; please tell me." his wife started to beg. Mac was alone on the other side of the phone, people walked past him on the steps. Mac watched them walk down the steps, others below, the trees green and air moving. "Babe please, let me." Mac paused again, he watched as others walked below, children in the hands of their parents.
"Mac?" she waited. "Mac!?!" he listened and finally started to say under tears. "I am being deployed, I am so sorry, please forgive me." Mac started to cry softly, his wife heard him. "No Mac, I am coming, you have not failed us, I am coming." she said. Mac sloped a little down more, he said "I love you, I am sorry." She responded "Love, I am coming."
Angel was tired for a long time, but not more tired than her son, she out waited him. She listened gladly as her son was speaking, they bought pizza, it seemed easy enough. The evening with Angel inviting the mother, she was busy with her parents, Angel understood. Her son and she talked through the night, they even watched a little TV. Angel finally pulled out a mix for margarita's, she made two and poured them. "Congratulations, my son." Angel said as she took a sip. Her son did so as well, they laughed at the show, eventually falling asleep.
Mac's eyes were red, he held back the tears as he watched those still below him, he watched for her. Mac was not able to see her in all the people and lowered his head down into his, hands. He let one tear drop, and peered through his fingers. Nothing familiar, the men and woman, children still passing. He let his head down, his fingers gripping a little tighter. "Mmm." Mac was starting to cry. "M" he was losing his family. "Mac." He raised his head, tears streaming down his face. "Mac, love, babe, it is me, your wife." She looked down at him, he went back.
"No, you are strong." Mac's wife said as she placed her hands around his face. Mac moved back a little more, his wife came closer. "Mac, come home and eat, bath, your family awaits you." Mac heard this and cried a little harder, his wife came close and hugged him. Mac cried in his hands, his wife watched as people went down the steps, the families walking.
"Come on love, we can take my car, you call your boss, you can take all time off. You are with me, and your family." Mac finally stood shaking, he was not able to navigate the steps down well. His wife helped him though smaller, Mac stood 6'1" his wife 5'8", though lovely and strong. She helped him down the steps, and down the walkway.
The humidity was up and not helping Mac, he was in shock and his wife knew it. "Almost there, see, let me get the keys to the door." Mac watched as he went into the car, his wife quickly went around, she turned on the car and started the air conditioner on full max, she pointed them all at Mac. His eyes closed soon.
Mac moved, he could feel it. Something was wrong with his feet, he slipped. His hands were not fast enough, the floor too slick. Mac fell to the ground, his chin hitting the ground, or the bottom. He moved as fast as he could, the floor was waxed to a nice finish, his feet gave for a few pushes. Mac looked over, his wife and children were eating. The table shifted.
Mac watched as his wife turned her attention to the children, the chairs started to shift, Mac could see it. He tried to get to his feet, he slipped once more. The plates and cups started to fall, Mac was just starting to get control, his wife was trying to get a hold of the children. Her hand slipped, her eye's started to panic, the chairs moved further back.
Mac tried harder to get on his feet, he watched his wife try to grab the children. The Angel had received damage, her return fierce. He wanted to be with his children, they started to cry, as Mac looked at them. Mac's wife grabbed the children in her arms, another chair fell on her head, Mac saw it and got up, and looked at her. She looked back and knew, he was saying "I Love you."
Mac woke in a room, he was just barely opening his eyes, there was something familiar. Mac started to come back and the recognition was a smile, he looked at the eyes and lips. His face buzzing as he came back, the familiar shape of a smile, gave him comfort as he heard a sound. It was fierce but pleasant, he listened as the shapes came forth. "Gooo." Mac stirred and listened hard. "Go." He listened harder."Gd"
Mac smelled something in the air, he let go, and listened finally. "Good, rest, you need to sleep. Food for you in the morning, drink water tonight my love. Eat, rest, sleep. Your family is with you." Mac felt safe, his wife was there, he went to sleep, his wife slowly wiped him down with a cloth.
8/12 #5
I still like my RGM2 tanks (like evods) and have a slew of coils to rebuild.
So I thought I would spend a few minutes working on that.
I cannot find my stash of 510/ego connectors. I know there are at least a half dozen here somewhere but they are not where they are supposed to be.
A friend has suggested that I put trackers on things but the trackers costs more $ than the items I need to track.
And things almost always eventually show up.
So that ends that project for right now.
Found them. I obviously am partially blind.
I still like my RGM2 tanks (like evods) and have a slew of coils to rebuild.
So I thought I would spend a few minutes working on that.
I cannot find my stash of 510/ego connectors. I know there are at least a half dozen here somewhere but they are not where they are supposed to be.
A friend has suggested that I put trackers on things but the trackers costs more $ than the items I need to track.
And things almost always eventually show up.
So that ends that project for right now.
Found them. I obviously am partially blind.
8/12
#1
Good thoughts for you GMO
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Good thoughts for you GMO
I need to go through and re-organize my vape stuff. With the most recent vape mail (and a few prizes still to come), my gear is seriously discombobulated. Maybe I'll do it once school starts in a couple of weeks...
Gonna call an early night and try and catch up on some Olympics (we're woefully behind on our DVR'd events).
Well wishes for GMO (and others).
A winner will be picked tomorrow, so make sure to post early and often..!
Good night, Treefam!
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