RUMPLATIONS: Awesome Honky Tonk and Cyber Bar

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In honor of my girl killing it at the 1/2 marathon she ran over the weekend,

My son a ran his first half this summer. Not sure he killed it but he finished. He seems to dance from thing to thing as far as exercise so we will see if he still at it next summer.😋

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Did the dentist fix your issues? I hope! ❤️

I think the teeth problems are fixed. No lets see if this had anything to do with the sinus issues. 🤷‍♀️

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My son a ran his first half this summer. Not sure he killed it but he finished. He seems to dance from thing to thing as far as exercise so we will see if he still at it next summer.😋

My daughter is running a full marathon in January. She's hooked.

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I think the teeth problems are fixed. No lets see if this had anything to do with the sinus issues. 🤷‍♀️

That is good to hear, Kat... and fingers crossed on the sinus issues.

I am still suffering from my sciatica. I did get to see the physio last week, only to be told that I need an X-ray. That is something that I asked for 6 months ago; I was told then I needed to first see a physio. Anyway, I'm hoping for some action now rather than a wait-and-see. 🤣

Yesterday, we spent our time with our twin grandchildren, who are now coming up to a month old. Though still very young babies, we can already tell that they don't look like each other: the slightly younger one (3 mins) looks like his dad, while the older one (who's been named after me – middle name) looks like me! Poor thing! 😈

Today I'm going to lay out a comp story; I just hope that I get time to write it as I'm off on holiday in November. 😎

So, Bear, a mug of Yorkshire tea, please. ☕️ Thank you.

Love you all. Hugs, Kimmi; please pass some on to your sister. 😘

If I don't drop in before, have a fantastic Halloween. David.

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That is good to hear, Kat... and fingers crossed on the sinus issues.

I am still suffering from my sciatica. I did get to see the physio last week, only to be told that I need an X-ray. That is something that I asked for 6 months ago; I was told then I needed to first see a physio. Anyway, I'm hoping for some action now rather than a wait-and-see. 🤣

Yesterday, we spent our time with our twin grandchildren, who are now coming up to a month old. Though still very young babies, we can already tell that they don't look like each other: the slightly younger one (3 mins) looks like his dad, while the older one (who's been named after me – middle name) looks like me! Poor thing! 😈

Today I'm going to lay out a comp story; I just hope that I get time to write it as I'm off on holiday in November. 😎

So, Bear, a mug of Yorkshire tea, please. ☕️ Thank you.

Love you all. Hugs, Kimmi; please pass some on to your sister. 😘

If I don't drop in before, have a fantastic Halloween. David.

Awww, twin time! Glad you can tell them apart. We were easy at first because mine came out a pound heavier than me. She was a nutrient hog in the womb.

Happy Halloween to you, too!

Wishing everyone good health! Never give up on a mission to get well. I don't want to jinx myself but I woke up with less sinus junk going on today. Knock on wood. I shall keep you all posted.

We enjoyed seeing Alice Cooper last night. He's an amazing performer who defies Mother Nature. At 78 he has more energy than most people I know.

Sorry I'm late, kids, but Lady Jay and I had to figure out what plays we want to see next year at Stratford, Ontario and order the tickets.

That's a big deal. We spend about a grand on theatre tickets during the season, and want to get specific seats that we prefer, and the best seats go quickly, so when the box office opens for the 2027 season (which it did this morning) we rush to order – along with thousands of other people.

And with one exception, we got the seats we wanted. And the one show we missed it for, we got the same seats three rows back – still great!

So, to celebrate, let's get a show tune going…

Something lively … like Jim Carrey … Cuban Pete … from The Mask:

So, the sun's over the yardarm – somewhere. What's everybody having, aside from Cookies & Coke?

Good morning. Quiet in here today. I put on whatever coffee I could find and made a pot of Yorkshire Gold tea.

Having a blah day but somehow am managing to not give into the temptation to head home for some sick time. I am toying with a comp idea but progress is slow. Maybe on the weekend.

And it's Fright-Day! Has everyone got their costumes for Hallowe'en?

I know what I'm going as – Sheriff Bear!

Eat your hearts out, girls – I'm taken!

Now, coffee today is Folgers, just to keep things simple.

Lots of choice pastries today, so take your pick.

And we're getting towards the end of the month, so – Trick or Treat! Time to pony up some dough, and I don't mean pastry dough!

I'll just slip this month's tabs under your drinks so you'll be sure to be able to find them.

And to go with … Jon Batiste … Big Money …

My Halloween costume is a bat. So, while I am sure my sonar is good enough for my pint of beer or, at the moment, a cup of Yorkshire tea. I don't think it's up to finding tabs, and certainly not reading or paying them. 🤣😈

Thanks for the tea, Bear... now back to putting up the rest of the Halloween decorations for the small family party we're hosting tomorrow. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 😀

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My Halloween costume is a bat. So, while I am sure my sonar is good enough for my pint of beer or, at the moment, a cup of Yorkshire tea. I don't think it's up to finding tabs, and certainly not reading or paying them. 🤣😈

Thanks for the tea, Bear... now back to putting up the rest of the Halloween decorations for the small family party we're hosting tomorrow. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 😀

Oooo fun having a party!!! Enjoy!

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My Halloween costume is a bat.

Does that make you ... Batman!!!???

Good evening. Funny story of the day. The manager of my help desk team was on the road the past two days. We had a costume day at work (I didn't dress up myself) so his team dressed a dummy as Ghostface from Scream (one of their costumes) and put it in his office. He got back after dark and didn't turn the office lights on. 🤣

Don't be like me and assume porch pirates are a myth. They're real and they're out there waiting.

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Don't be like me and assume porch pirates are a myth. They're real and they're out there waiting.

Oh no! Pretty brave with all the cameras peeps have around now.

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Don't be like me and assume porch pirates are a myth. They're real and they're out there waiting.

I wrote a story about a porch pirate. Except he was stealing the protagonist's wife, not his packages. 😎

Market day today – and all the delicate fruits are gone, leaving … apples, basically.

And lots of root vegetables.

So – rutabaga purée for treats today! YIPEE!

Coffee today is Muskoka Maple from Muskoka Coffee Roasters.

Just kidding about the rutabaga … we have pumpkin pie, from all the pumpkins leftover and not being carved for Hallowe'en.

And the Drink of the Day is … what else? … ZOMBIES!

With our very own, extra-special everday offer of ONE for the price of TWO!

Enjoy!

Yesterday after school let out the kids Trick or Treat’ed in our small town business area. The local cafe has been giving the kids a choice of a potato or a treat. They had to refill the bowl with potatoes 3 times. There must have been 150 kids show up for a town of under 700??? Then they’ll go door to door at the houses tonight again. 🎃🐈‍⬛👻

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Oh no! Pretty brave with all the cameras peeps have around now.

Yeah, no kidding. Unfortunately, it's common when you live in apartment complex...but I did get a free replacement for the earbuds I'd ordered.

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I wrote a story about a porch pirate. Except he was stealing the protagonist's wife, not his packages. 😎

That's much better than somebody taking your brand new earbuds.

And welcome, all, to All Saints Day!

I trust you got your yah-yahs out yesterday, and the wickedness inside you all has vanished with the vapours, so that you're all ready to be … saintly.

Just in time to fool Santa for Christmas!

Or to be an American politician, pretending to be good in time for Election Day!

Or, failing that, to be ready to be a turkey for American Thanksgiving!

Your choice.

Today's beverage of choice is:

Last Dream of the Soul

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 oz. Bastille 1789 French Blended Whiskey

• 3/4 oz. Delord Blanche Armagnac

• 1/4 oz. Lavender Vanilla Syrup

• 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

• Dash of Peychaud’s Bitters

• Spray of Absinthe

If you don't have a soul, this will give you one!

And coffee is Chock Full 'O Nuts … it's the Heavenly Coffee.

And we've got Heavenly cake to go with.

Take care out there – you saintly crew, you!

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That's much better than somebody taking your brand new earbuds.

Definitely. The protag got an MMF threesome in the end, so much much better.😋

Make me an Irish Breakfast to go with a slice.of the cake.

Time change seems to have done minimal damage but sometimes it takes a day to sink in. We shall see. Canada is mass confusion right now as some provinces stay on DST while others change. I am in favour of holding on Standard Time myself.

And the signs of 2026 drawing to a close are starting to show. A couple of my favourite artists play their last concerts of the year this weekend. Others are done and promoting next year's tours or upcoming new albums.

Here's a little something to wake/shake you up. Crownshift is a supergroup of Finnish metal musicians that started a couple years ago. They just changed bassist as founding bassist Jukka Koskinen prepares for his main band, Nightwish, to get back in action next year.