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Gothmom85 t1_ixhqxf0 wrote

Reply to Turkey day eve Wednesdaily by Herownself

Our house is sick so I have to disappoint grandma with a call later. I already bought the food, so I'm still making sides today, lazily. The. I can make the turkey tomorrow and we can make some frozen meal preps I suppose! I've been up since my kid woke at 5 and I can't sleep because the second I get comfortable she wants to do sleepy gymnastics all over me. But she was up til 1, poor thing, so I'm stuck here until my husband returns from urgent care and swaps being a human teddy bear/heating pad with me.

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Otter_Than_That t1_ixhqdy1 wrote

Reply to comment by TomJoadsLich in Turkey day eve Wednesdaily by Herownself

Woke up to a group text from my mom (in FL) checking in and my sisters (in Chesapeake) talking about it. My BIL used to work emergency services for Chesapeake and my niece currently works for them now so they had a lot of insight into it.

My SO and I lived nearby that location about a decade ago and I’ve definitely been there.

And We just had a connection to the shooting in Raleigh last month because it happened in a neighborhood that some of my SOs former co-workers lived in.

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skinnylynnie80 t1_ixhqadp wrote

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Today my family will gather for the unveiling of my mother's tombstone, a Jewish tradition that takes place a minimum of one year after a death. My mother died during Covid, so her funeral was very small. She was the most generous woman that I know, with her time, energy and love. She taught everyone around her to do the right thing. I am very proud to be the "child" of my mother and father. After the cemetery we will all go back to her house and eat the recipes that she used to cook for us and work on cleaning out her house. So many memories!

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I_Enjoy_Beer t1_ixhpu2o wrote

Reply to comment by Wojiz in Richmond’s Pulse has been a surprise success. Other cities and states are taking notice. by fusion260

Turns out, some things we developed 100 years ago were, in fact, good but we took a wrong turn somewhere along the way. Probably right about the time WW2 was over and the U.S. had an abundance of labor, resources, and manufacturing capacity when the rest of the developed world was in shambles. "You, too, can have your own car!" "You, too, can own your own half-acre 10 miles away from the office!" Unsurprisingly, that kind of inefficiency doesn't work well outside of peak economic conditions, and the "old" ways are being rediscovered.

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Hiltson87 t1_ixhpf3e wrote

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Had 3 different clients send me 2-3 bid requests a piece that they want by next Wednesday. Blueprints for all of them are absolute garbage and my 2 main sales reps are on vacation all next week.

Really considering just leaving early and going to the bar because fuck this shit. It's not realistic to expect a bid within 7 days of a request in the first place, let alone during a major holiday.

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coskiii t1_ixho1a9 wrote

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Planning a December date. Can you get into The Jefferson to look at the Christmas decorations if you’re not a guest or don’t have reservations at Lemaire?

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