As loyal readers of this blog (and my prior one) will note, that I had a dispute with my ex girlfriend regarding meetup groups. Today, I had the opportunity to pose her a question about a group that I'd attend as Mario. Does she want me to stay away from that one as well? This is awkward for me, as I'm not trying to dredge up our past. But I am trying to figure out some things based on what she said in our email exchanges. I am no longer in the mood to fight her - I'm tired of battles that do not need to be fought.
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Although this could have been a Marian Mode day, I decided to go out as Mario. It was not because the weather was dreary when I went out. Instead, I might as well get into Mario Mode a day early, so that I don't forget anything when I see FH.
Last night, I explored the local Walmart, looking for a coffee maker that uses K-Cups. Although there were knock-offs that could use the K-Cups, I decided to hold off buying something until I had the chance to talk with Vicki. She had a "Mini" K-Cup brewer, and didn't like it. It had no controls for strength of brew, and it only had an 8 oz. reservoir. Her machine is almost worthless. Instead of getting her machine as a hand-me-down gift, I decided to buy my own. And for $60, I got a machine with a 36 oz. reservoir capacity. Once I've finished cooking a brisket in my slow cooker, I'll put the coffee maker in its new designated place.
I've decided to gradually get my place into some semblance of order. It will never be the type of place that would look presentable for a sale until I've moved out. However, that will be the problem to whomever I bequeath my apartment.
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As I write this, we have only 19 days left in Trump's mismanagement of his office. I can't wait until he's gone. Hopefully, we will finally start to heal as a nation. If not, our children will have one heck of a bumpy ride as the American empire falls....
