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  1. Interesting. Where I live the handicapped spaces are almost never filled up. But I'm sure that varies a lot. FWIW, I park at the far reaches of any parking lot, always, because I don't like to be rushed to vacate my space. And it drives me crazy when people block a line of cars waiting for someone to leave their parking spot. I also dislike being followed to my car when I'm walking through the lot - that can be scary. When someone does that to me, especially at night, I take evasive action by walking between cars to the next row till the follower goes past. (Unless I'm at Costco and have a huge cart; then I can't. 🤣) Honestly, I think it's quite rude to walk up to someone's car and ask when they are leaving. That is, unless the lot has a time limit, of course. Bah humbug from me, I guess!
  2. I loved Brazil nuts when I was a kid; they were my favorite when we'd get the bag of mixed nuts in the shell. I'd been noticing them in stores lately but hadn't bought due to expense. Now I wonder if I'd still like them. They definitely were not like tree bark to me.
  3. Wow. I guess at least he asked instead of sitting there blocking the parking lot lane for who knows how long till you left? I hope I would have said "no, I'm not" but in reality I would probably apologized and hurry to leave. I'm very glad you didn't rush to leave!
  4. Are all the young people in your family? Like, your kids? And they are the ones most likely to be uncomfortable? I read all the posts but am not sure of the demographics here. Depending on how old they are, I'd completely excuse the young people from the proceedings once they have exchanged niceties with all the guests. Or, as others have said, once dinner is over I'd offer a place to play games and those that want to can do that. Even polite young adults don't want to sit around with drunk, mean (even unintentionally), old people. I mean I don't either, but I can put up with it. I don't think the presence or lack of alcohol is going to make any difference. I might feel the need for a glass of wine myself under these circumstances.
  5. Aw Laura, this sounds like a nightmare. Honestly I can't even imagine telling someone to meet me at the airport to get a cake because they don't have time to deliver it! You are such a nice person. Hope you feel well soon!
  6. Nope. I don't have space to store extra things, and can usually pull something together easily for a white elephant or other gift exchange. My gift-giving list is small, and if I receive an unexpected gift from someone with whom I don't usually exchange, I just thank them for it and don't worry about reciprocating. (And if I randomly give someone a gift I don't expect reciprocation.)
  7. I think it's very pretty and reminds me of the trees of my childhood in the 60s. FWIW, we never had garland. Lots of tinsel though!
  8. Some people do, some don't. I've known plenty of people who got crankier/meaner/nastier as they got older. I think for some people, the pains of life just get to be too much. I've also heard it said that people just become more like their basic personality as they get older, so someone who is unhappy/discontent in youth is likely to get more so as they age. Whereas people who are happy/content will become more so. People are also less able to mask their emotions as they age. Whatever the reason, I'm sorry you are dealing with it.
  9. Agreed. I freeze or toss rice within 2 days.
  10. What would you say to the coach? What expectation do you have of the coach once you say something? Probably 50% of the people I encounter are rude, awkward, and/or aggressive in some way. I get why you'd feel uncomfortable with the whispering and pointing but if you don't know what she was saying, what can be done about it? I suppose anyone might do that at a performance, they could be speaking in either a positive or negative way. I mean, I get that you know her and have reason to assume it's negative, but what could the coach do with it? Not arguing with you or telling you you're wrong, but just wondering what you expect if you say something.
  11. For next time: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/freezing-and-food-safety#:~:text=Refreezing,to freeze the cooked foods.
  12. Yes to Rogan Josh. We made this last year with leftovers. I found it in a collection of recipes using leftover lamb. It was so good! https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lamb-rogan-josh Here's the collection for other ideas: https://www.foodandwine.com/holidays-events/easter/6-ways-use-leftover-easter-lamb ETA: Ugh I just realized the recipe includes yogurt which I believe will not work. I'm sorry! I'll leave the idea and collection up in case something is useful.
  13. Thanks for the update! I was wondering if that party had happened yet and how it went. Glad it was all fine.
  14. What is the name of the book? It will help to know the book he liked. I don't know who Echler is - sports figure, scientist...?
  15. USDA says 2 hours at room temp is the limit for raw chicken. So your chicken will be fine.
  16. I've started my Christmas mystery reading month but haven't finished anything yet. I had to finish The Kiill Artist (Daniel Silva), an espionage thriller very tangentially related to the art world. It was good except for a few eye-roll worthy wth moments. Lots of killing in this one. I will likely carry on with it. I'm currently reading Murder Most Festive (Ada Moncrief) a recent book written in the style of a classic crime novel. I had read it a couple years ago, or last year, not sure which, and remember liking it, but it's not hitting me so great right now. But I'm over halfway through so I will carry on as I don't remember who the killer is! ETA: I also read Advent by Tish Harrison Warren, an Anglican priest. I like her writing and this book was good. Gave some background to the Liturgical season of Advent, and ways to celebrate it without being a Christmas season party-pooper.
  17. To me a drink with charge or charged in the name means it will contain caffeine/extra caffeine. I think there is an energy drink named Charge or Charged. Not saying Panera did the right thing by simply calling the drink "charged lemonade" without making it clear how much caffeine was in it, but when the drink came out I assumed it was like an energy drink. {ETA just saw a post that it is clearly marked.) ETA: I just came across "Rechargers" which is a caffeinated energy drink sold by a regional convenience store chain here (Wawa). Since I go to their stores, I have probably seen that numerous times which likely contributed to my sense that "charged" means caffeine.
  18. Target has some online, which means they might be in-store. If that doesn't work, do you have a kitchen store in your area? Crate and Barrel has had individual ones in the past, not sure if they do currently. Williams Sonoma might as well.
  19. I think my daughter bought a not-to-her-taste sweater dress once to an ugly sweater party. I hesitate to call it ugly because that's subjective. I mean I think about 80% of the fashions I see right now are pretty ugly, but people like them. I don't tend to buy seasonal clothing except maybe a Christmas green sweater. I'd be hard-pressed to produce one for a social event, but I'm not opposed in theory. Though, I don't like having to buy specific clothing for a single event.
  20. Welcome back! Glad you had a good time!
  21. Christmas breakfast is usually scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and cream cheese, and some sort of pastry, like cinnamon rolls or a king arthur recipe, Almond Puff Loaf. This year I'm going to try something involving frozen puff pastry. Dinner is prime rib, scalloped potatoes, some green vegetable, a chocolate cake or other special dessert. Christmas Eve is my favorite: shrimp cocktail, various cheeses and "little meats" (ya know, different types of salamis, prosciutto, etc), mini quiches from Costco, crackers/baguette slices, Christmas cookies. Since my daughter moved out she usually brings something fun from Trader Joe's. Leftovers from this is Christmas day lunch.
  22. We just took her out to her choice of restaurant for dinner, and she partook of her first cocktail. That's about as special as we get around here. 21 is not significant in any other way, really, than legal drinking age. Turning 18 is a bigger deal, though I don't recall we did anything particularly special at that time either.
  23. Of course they are not wrong. And I'd assume that other cultural/religious festivals are included in social studies curriculum, or should be if they are not. But, again, Christmas is the major cultural holiday in the US that happens during the school year, so it is not surprising that it is the most widely celebrated. If my kids had gone to school, I'd have been just as annoyed about this as many here are. But that doesn't matter for this situation, which is not about a global holiday mashup*, or about a winter holiday. Maybe there will be people who will work to change it for next year. *I don't mean that in a disrespectful or dismissive way. I think a global winter holiday mashup celebration sounds awesome.
  24. This has been my experience as well - not the HR part but knowing many people of different faiths/no faith who celebrate the cultural/secular holiday of Christmas in the US, while also observing the holidays/holy days of their own culture/faith. Santa Claus, penguins, snowflakes, and other Christmas motifs have nothing to do with religion at this point. And I've known some Christians who don't celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday either, but just enjoy the festivities. I mean I think schools may take it over the top, but celebrating the biggest cultural holiday of the year in school doesn't seem like a crazy thing to me.
  25. You should be able to get it all at Walmart or Target. Maybe you can even find it online at Target, order it, and do a store pickup. Let them walk around the store and gather the stuff up. Once the week or season is over, you can donate it or toss it. I would have hated those things too, but I dismissed those things too much when my kids were little (not for school but in other situations). They weren't scarred for life (as far as I can tell so far) but they were unhappy.
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