(I suspect it's probably the lack of CPU resources lost to the Bayesian filter that still hasn't figured out that "Pen1s", "V1agra" and "Sales" in the "Subject:" field mean spam.
The FoML's party went fine. There wasn't too much damage. Only thing: I wish we'd remembered to say "no gifts". Kids are fucking spoiled these days.
I wish the kid had a June birthday. He gets a crap load on his birthday, another crap load at Christmas, and then nothing during the dry summer months. We're trying to convince him to put some away for the future.
I also want to know why on Earth someone would give a gift labeled "8+" to a five year old.
I spent the entire afternoon helping the FoML put together his new Lego firehouse. Hopefully the precursor to many father-son projects.
Next week, it is Thanksgiving at the Sister-in-Law's house. That is good, because it means I won't blow my diet as I probably would if my wife was cooking the whole thing. (As it is, my wife is cooking part.) Given the SiL's money troubles, I expect there to be a pall over the whole thing. There's already tension in that some help, they refuse to take, other help, essentially cash from the Father-in-Law's retirement, would come with huge conditions, which has apparently offended the SiL. She's upset at the implication that she can't manage money.
After one last attempt to give her the car, I'll probably get rid of it. It's even more likely now that I've discovered that the battery apparently no longer holds a charge. I had thought driving it around the block once a week would work but the battery was totally dead when I tried it out. Anyone want to buy a used Honda Accord with 168,000 miles and a crap battery? The engine runs great.
The diet has plateaued for a bit due to too much crap around the house (Halloween/parties/etc.), too much desire for whiskey due to the stresses of life and difficulties getting to the gym due to lack of time.
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