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JustAnotherGen

(31,781 posts)
26. Let me set the stage
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 08:42 PM
Dec 2015

Last edited Wed Dec 30, 2015, 09:13 PM - Edit history (1)

My husband - due to the politicians in his family - and Italian citizenship - was forbidden from traveling to Thailand. I thought (this summer) "Great! No vacay!"

Until he starts harassing me about what time I normally take off for Christmas. Normally - but with rolling RIFS (layoffs) at work in October and having to take on two new employees in a new function I thought - eh - better at least work from home during the holidays.

Nuh- unh!

He broke down at Thanksgiving and told me to take some time . . . We are going someplace familiar.

You are paging me at a bungalow on the side of a mini mountain in the jungle in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica. I'm washing bikins and his swimsuit in the sink - taking a break.

We brought the jambox - Louis and Ella singing about a foggy London Town - Sangria delivered in a glass on the table, some floozy gekkos (Kwassa and I are buddies on Facebook - he can verify - I need to start charging the gekkos by the hour), the capuchin monkeys came to visit twice today and a Macaw stole my grapes (dammit)

So - it was worth taking a break from my amazing vacay at the Pacific in Manuel Antonio to have an IMMATURE moment . . .


I told you ALL so. I'm so glad this was posted.

I hate when I'm right, drinking Sangria, in warm Costa Rica on a Wednesday!


Pssst - this little house in the hills is awesome. I'm spoied rotten or as The Gio said - you are a proper spoiled little (derogatory name for Italians) wife now!

Pure Vida!

Now they need to pay attention in GD. I don't do the Twitter so you better get off your asses and knock on my door.

Wish I could rec this to the moon! MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #1
Big k & r. lovemydog Dec 2015 #2
Unappreciated and taken for granted. brer cat Dec 2015 #3
It was on a recommendation by a friend ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #4
Paging JAG. JAG please pick up the black power/Venus pride phone Number23 Dec 2015 #5
JAG is right. brer cat Dec 2015 #10
Let me set the stage JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #26
Sounds like you're having a wonderful time! Lisa D Dec 2015 #28
Geez, way to rub it in!!! Number23 Jan 2016 #30
If this country was *run* by Black women voters, it would be a progressive haven. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #6
Yep. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #8
+1000 Lisa D Dec 2015 #29
Nothing to add - K/R The Polack MSgt Dec 2015 #7
It's the African Americans who make up the most of the Democratic base and more specifically Cha Dec 2015 #9
Love how you format your posts! ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #11
Mahalo ismnotwasm~ Cha Dec 2015 #19
It's because of this statistic qwlauren35 Dec 2015 #12
Been trying to make this point here too. wildeyed Dec 2015 #13
Interesting theory ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #14
Not sure how to get an exact liberal white number. wildeyed Dec 2015 #15
I saw your PM before I saw this post ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #17
You guys should write a primer and put it on the DNC web site Number23 Dec 2015 #16
I think those without a clue or understanding have zero interest in understanding ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #18
Only 60/40?? Number23 Dec 2015 #20
Yep ... The real world doesn't approximate DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #21
You're probably right. wildeyed Dec 2015 #25
The DNC knows who we are. They had their last convention here. wildeyed Dec 2015 #22
Your work sounds amazing. And I'd take three of you over a thousand screaming, impotent Number23 Dec 2015 #23
I think maybe Rev. Barber wrote about the coalition wildeyed Dec 2015 #24
A great read to start the day. Lisa D Dec 2015 #27
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