I left later this morning so I would not be driving into the sun, which worked like a charm. I forgot, however, that it was Friday night and everyone was fleeing NYC, so the drive was hellish once I reached the NY border. There were so many bad drivers that I had to limit my music listening to Portishead and Ween to keep my blood pressure under 10000000.
Got here and the kids are watching Paul Blart, Mall Cop II, and we need to jail the creators before they make a third.
Oh, also left my AMEX at My Sister’s Bistro, so they have to mail that to me. Otherwise, everything is ok. ABC’s mom is here with her big dopey white lab named Polo P. Digglesworth, and I like that there is a dog in the house.
raven
And the beach?
MomSense
Have fun, Cole.
John Cole
@raven: we go to the beach next friday. I am taking them down to my house for five days on Sunday, and then we go to the beach for a week.
Jackie
@raven: They pack up at ABC’s and head off to the beach from there. (I may lurk, but, I pay attention ?)
SiubhanDuinne
Glad you arrived in one piece. Now chill for a few days, and don’t do anything German.
raven
@John Cole: Great!
debbie
The heat’s supposed to let up next week, so that will be nice.
lollipopguild
Pictures! Pictures of Polo!
Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (Formerly Mumphrey, et al.)
Polo P. Digglesworth? He needs to meet our dog Smedley Darlington Mingobat.
TenguPhule
@debbie:
Right, you live in a part of the world where the sun doesn’t shine 14 hours of the day.
Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (Formerly Mumphrey, et al.)
In other news, as I guess everybody already knows, it looks like Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III had friendly chats with the Russian ambassador last summer and spring about the Trump campaign and Russian policy. These people couldn’t tell the truth to save their lives. I don’t think they even know how to. I wouldn’t trust one of these weasels to tell me the truth about what they ate for breakfast.
TenguPhule
@Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (Formerly Mumphrey, et al.):
I know, isn’t it a pity.
/chortle chortle chortle
debbie
@TenguPhule:
It only feels like it does. Plus a ridiculous amount of humidity. For the first time in my life, the air quality has me wheezing.
WaterGirl
I like anyone who would name a dog Polo P. Digglesworth.
WaterGirl
@Jackie: Wow, I swear I have read every thread this week and I missed that part, too.
WaterGirl
@debbie: Are you debbie from Australia?
Kristine
Dogs make everything better.
Have a great vacation, Cole.
Quinerly
@John Cole:
This is so great! Have a wonderful time!
Omnes Omnibus
Do.Not.Mention.Lily.
debbie
@WaterGirl:
No such luck. I’m only from Ohio.
rikyrah
Yeah. Glad to hear that you made it ok, Cole.?
WaterGirl
@Omnes Omnibus: hahahahaha.
Speaking of Lily, do we know who is staying at home with the gang?
WaterGirl
@debbie: Then I don’t understand why he said this: “Right, you live in a part of the world where the sun doesn’t shine 14 hours of the day.” Unless he is from somewhere more exotic than the US?
WaterGirl
I love it when my pup’s tail wags round and round in a circle when he sleeps. So sweet. He’s such a happy boy.
Omnes Omnibus
@WaterGirl: Tenguphule is from HI.
Laura
I’m betting Cole is reeking of love and happiness Right Now!
Have a good safe travel back to WV, and summer times out to the beach and back Mr. Cole. And thanks for sharing.
TenguPhule
@Omnes Omnibus: And right now its really really hot outside.
WaterGirl
@Omnes Omnibus: Fuck him, then! Just kidding, but I am a bit jealous.
debbie
@WaterGirl:
I assumed he has no idea where I’m from.
Aleta
Hope to see pics, jerrybuilt sand things, experimental canals with tide rushing in. Have a great time in WV too. What luck to have cool kids around.
CarolPW
@TenguPhule: And I live in eastern Washington State where we currently have 15 hrs 12 min daylight, and you don’t know nothing about hot.
J R in WV
I dunno about hot. It’s hotter here than it is in AZ, just barely the north side of Mexico.
And don’t give me any static about “dry heat” – Blast furnaces and ovens are dry!!
Doug R
After the kids go to bed, cleanse the palate with Observe and Report.
Omnes Omnibus
@Doug R: “Young Frankenstein” is always the perfect palate cleansing movie.
NotMax
And so it begins…
@Omnes Omnibus
The Stunt Man.
mai naem mobile
Have ABC take pics of Mr Polo because,well, because she’s much better at it.