The My Vibe Thread

[Southieinnc]

I'm getting old!

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[cdumler7]

In NC it was traditional to keep the kids awake. Who thought of this? Satan?

Oh sheesh. My first couple of years here the kids pushed pretty hard to stay up all night. Now they seem much more chill. My group though is one I have had for 7 years now so they don't feel as attached to the idea of pulling an all-nighter. Plus sports practice/work in the morning really changes your outlook compared to when you were in 7th grade at a lock-in.

 

[nefansince75]

My daughter had her senior prom this past week end. What the high school does is what they call an "After Prom" Parents raise money for a year and buy a plethora of prizes. Kids that commit to after prom come in and spend the night there playing games, bounce houses. slides, poker, mechanical bull...etc etc etc...all of which somehow generates tickets for them to put in whichever prize basket they would like, and free food. At the end of the event names are picked out of each basket to determine who won that prize. 55" TV's, Mountain Bikes, kayaks, Blue tooth speakers, iPads, coolers, grills, electric tooth brushes, luggage... Prom was from 7:00 - 10:00 so after prom went from 11:00pm to 5:00am. My wife and I volunteered, after of course going to Nashville for the photo shoot...Then, of course, my daughter was scheduled to work at 7:00 am to noon. No way I was letting her drive on no sleep, so I did, with the idea that I would go home after dropping her off and grab a few hours then go back and pick her up. Didn't work quite that way.

So next weekend is her graduation. Why Prom is so close to graduation I don't know, beyond my paygrade. But my wife wants a floor in the sunroom prior to guests showing up. I started that on Saturday, got all the prep done for laminate flooring and got the first three rows in before leaving for other duties...chauffeuring for photo shoot, dinner with wife etc...and got back to it on Sunday. Sunday with no sleep.
Haa. Every time I clicked a piece in, the last one would unclick. If the last one didn't the one two prior would. I tried for about an hour and I got nothing done. Fuck. I haven't been back there since but tonight I will. wish me luck.

Oh, and now the front door handle has come loose and is stripped out of the door. A problem from the previous owner or original installation.
Now the wife wants a new door. Prior to guests showing up.

Fuck. I'm still tired.

My kids' senior prom is this weekend. Graduation is at the end of the month. No bribes for staying sober or abstaining.