A long, busy day out of nowhere

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So, I had planned on going to the Big Top and prepping the bartop trim. But I also recalled that I had promised to replace a kitchen sink dispose-all for a friend this week and had been horribly otherwise busy.

So I called J. Nunnally to see what was up about 11am. “I’m at Ikea. I have $400 in gift certificates and I’m buying stuff for his house.” Bobby Mac being out of town, and J. Nunnally, his eX-but-still-friend house sitting for him. “I’m not sure how I’m gonna get the stuff back, though.”

I, of course, had dozens of things to do at the house, and had mentioned to Yo-yo, that I was planning on working at the CC/Big Top (but had made no specific plans or promises), so I offered “I’ll come help you”.

Number One. Ikea on a weekend should be avoided at all cost. O.K. that’s the only number that’s relevant.

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confluence

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In the past week I’ve had an amazing number of random and heartfelt compliments, all of which have bowled me over. I don’t know what’s going on in the Universe, but it’s a bit crazy right now. I’d go into the details, but they’re so overwhelming that I can’t really find the ability to do … Read more

20 Helens agree – Bill is meme-ing

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Ok, I’m meme-ing (it’s been a long week). Twenty things you might not know about me. My first name is Charles. I was born in Puerto Rico. I graduated from UT; I started as an Electrical Engineering major, and ended with a Computer Science degree. My father graduated UT; he started as an engineering major, … Read more

Charley’s Big Top Lounge: day 5

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Most recent edition: the outside elephant, the elephant handle. So, I’ve been hanging out at the big top the last two nights. Way too much. I’m sure I’ll be there again tonight, but not too long. There’s still a million little things to do there (and a couple of not so little things). Last night … Read more

Visited Countries

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I am left to wonder what TomJohnChris’ maps would look like. Or my mother’s for that matter. -b create your own visited country map or write about it on the open travel guide That’s: US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, Holy See, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Venesuela, St. Vincent, Grenada. (lots … Read more

Uhhhg

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I’m exhausted at the cellular level. After 10 hours of work on the Big Top on saturday (trimmed out the windows on the doors, moved all the dead video games into Connie’s now vacant space, mounted three stools, and then… tore out the front of the building – brick, gigantic sheet glass, rotten wood, all … Read more