No, no.......I mean the sitting in the driveway part. We too enjoy books on tape or similar when we are driving long distances.

Sorry I wasn't clear. I was just thinking of how when we often traveled long distances it was to see a relative or friend. I was envisioning us sitting in the car in the driveway to listen to the end of the book while everyone was at the door waiting to greet us wondering what the heck we were doing....lol

Wondering where your NOTHING was?

Ahhhh.......crap.


NOTHING!


There it is......:o Good catch, fw!

Don't want the Kommander to think I've been sitting around all day doing NOTHING

Yep, looks like you'll be getting the NOTHING brownie points tonight!

I love NOTHING brownies they have no calories

Actually your excellent NOTHING radar just reminded me of something I saw a week or so ago. I was traveling to work one day and in front of me was a license plate that had KADAR on it. I thought how perfect that would be for our Kommander because we know his radar far exceeds that of a normal person.

K doesn't have just any old radar, he has KADAR......:super:

I am NOTHING but shocked an appalled that it wasn’t me instead. What you say is true Mrs. Abby, when your making a point or really feeling what your type Whoop There it isn’t. NOTHING that is. Lol.

You know this means I’m doomed for a blunder.

You are so right, Nucky. That's almost always when it happens to me.

Don't worry about any impending doom. Consider what I did as a favor to you. I skipped a NOTHING for a friend. Now carry on and think NOTHING of it. :icon_wink:

Yeah the NOTHING that you posted should cover us all for a week.

:a040:

But just in case the Kommander overrules that motion, which is almost a sure thing -

NOTHING!

Fw gets brownie points then has them taken away. lol

KADAR. that’s funny. That’s my NOTHING contribution for the night.

That's it? You're done? You must be NOTHING but exhausted.

Glad you're back safe......

I need a shower and the line is NOTHING but long.

We had up to 40mph winds today. Lots of flying tents at camp. lol. Mine was where I left it.

No problem, I'm used to waiting up for NOTHING - lol

Probably our prayers kept your tent in place. :) Have a good night's rest. See you in the morning.

The wind is not your friend. You need NOTHING but a good drenching rain like they are getting in Hawaii. Thank God they were spared the worst as it is downgraded to a tropical storm now.

You gals sure get up early. NOTHING but early birds

Good morning! I'm barely up, but like to see you before you take off in the morning. Actually hubby is headed out the door too to do a demolition job today. Must be a big one, there's going to be 9 guys there.

Have NOTHING but a safe day, K. Hope conditions are more favorable today.

I can thank hubby for that, he is the early bird. I used to tell people I married the energizer bunny. He is up early and busy for the day. He has worked hard all his life and still has the muscles to prove it, not the kind you get from going to the gym, NOTHING but a rock he is.

Haha.....funny how our posts coincided, both mentioning our husbands. NOTHING but women supporting the men in their lives, even the one who is a NOTHING. :)

I feel NOTHING but lucky. It’s almost like sister wives. :1rotfl:

Oh, and there's another NOTHING man who needs our thoughts and prayers today - Nucky! Safe travels, my friend!

Well here I am, the Anti-Rock. NOTHING but baby fat from being behind a desk my whole life and truck driving which was what I really wanted to do. Being the boss, a glorified baby sitter was ok in a way but it took the hustle out of me. I was mentally drained from taking on everyone’s problems. I was their Abogado, lawyer & advisor. Next life, I wanna be a Starter on the Golf Course and stay fit from day one. Those guys from countries I never heard of were very good people and my honor to be with them.

You are NOTHING but lucky, or is that just NOTHING luck. At least having multiple NOTHING wives is legal. :1rotfl:

Well he is the reason I am up so early. I used to be a late sleeper before I met him but it has been rise and shine ever since. I am NOTHING but excited now to see my grandson tonight and will spend the day getting things ready.

Exciting day for both of us! In my next life I want to be a weather person and get paid even for being wrong. I had to NOTHING but sit for hours on end also and my back reminds me daily.

Oh yes, your grandson will be coming today. Enjoy! I'll try to keep things rolling here while the rest of you are NOTHING but preoccupied today. Maybe it will be a good day for me to post a funny NOTHING story. Or better yet, maybe tomwed will......

Saying goodbye to our little NOTHING’S went well. They are really like NOTHING else. The little one Stella said Poppa I want you to smile, be a happy pappy and have the best day ever. Then she said be careful of the pinheads on the road. Her parents were wondering where she got Pinhead from? I only had seven weeks to straighten her out, I almost slipped with the big word one day but divine intervention turned it into Pinhead. Love that kid. We are rolling, carefully, no hurry. Peace Out!

NOTHING like a desk job to wreak havoc with your back. After his first 10-15 years of standing at his job all day my husband was promoted to a desk job for the next 15 or so. He loved what he did but it was a killer for someone who had a bad back to begin with. If not for his determination to continue going to the gym even after a 10-12 hour day, he probably would be crippled today. Of course, those kind of hours wreaked some havoc on the homelife. Monday through Friday I pretty much felt like a single parent. On top of that if I was working the weekends we hardly saw one another. Sometimes we both look back and wonder how we kept it together and today being home so much together we're amazed we don't kill each other - lol. I guess that's how we both tolerated our recent 3 weeks away from each other. Writing this makes me realize how blessed we've been to have such a strong relationship after all we've been through over the years.

Boy, am I glad I got my NOTHING in at the beginning or I probably would have forgotten it again. :ohdear:

What an adorable story. It does NOTHING but warm my heart. By the stories you have occasionally told about your grandchildren, despite how nerve wracking it has been for you at times, it is easy to see what a wonderful grandfather you are and how close you are to their little hearts. Can't wait to hear more stories once you are settled and have time to reflect back on your recent "project" days.

here's a nothing opinion that was almost trashed

Priests can't be wrong, they are priests. It's the same with the nuns. That was the prevailing attitude with some [most?] parents when I was in grade school. I never hung out with anyone who had a parent who graduated college.

When it came to homelife I got lucky. My parents were more open minded and always gave me the option of going to public school. In my house staying home after lunch if the nun or priest was having a bad day was possible. Even when the day, to me, seemed like any other day. Now that I'm older I wonder what did my mom know that I didn't as a 10 year old? The bullies in the school left me alone because I was a little dangerous and unpredictable. My mom would not have allowed me to stay home if another kid was a problem. The brain washing that took place was very subtle.

We were told by the nuns that public school students were all Juvenal delinquents, we better lock our bikes up. Their education was inferior. Unfortunately for them they would not amount to anything. There was a kid in town that attended public grade school and then was accepted in the same, all boys, college prep high school as me. As a freshman I didn't know how he was going to keep up. Boy, was I wrong.

I use to laugh when someone tells me that if a nun slapped me in the face I would slap her right back. No you wouldn't, anymore then you would hit your mother. As a high school teacher every now and then I would ask the students how many of you would hit your mother. I was shocked when hands went up. I don't know if the brainwashing in Catholic school is thought out or just part of a long line of upbringing.

Wow, this is a great post with lots to chew on. Speaking of chewing, let me have lunch first. But I'll be back to NOTHING shortly. Thanks, tomwed.....good stuff.

I long ago came to the realization that Catholism was NOTHING but a cult that centered around control and money. I did accounting at the time so I did the monthly report that parishes send to the archdiocese (along with all of the money collected in the offering) and learned a lot (not involving children though). Later on I had a friend who dated a catholic priest she met on a dating site for 10 years. The bishop knew about it but did NOTHING until it somehow got to be a liability for them and then he had to dump my friend and go for "counseling" for his "problem" before he could be reassigned to a parish further away.
*Disclaimer, this is my opinion only you do not have to agree*

Here's a nothing story I have told many times.
So when our kids were 4, 6 and 8 I thought it was about time to take them to a Children's Mass. We were working parents and there were options for the kids including, CCD, Soccer, TBall and scouts but they couldn't do them all so we passed on CCD.

We go to the Children's Mass and the Priests ask that all the children come up front and sit on the floor. My younger son stayed with us and the 5 and 9 year old go up front. During the homely, in a Q&A format the priest tells the Birth of Christ. Where was the star? He picks a little one who says North. How many wise men were there? 3 is the answer What were the gifts? And that's when I realize my son has his hand up the entire time. Towards the end his arm is getting so heavy the 5 year old is helping him keep it up. I'm feeling so proud because of how smart he is and that he must be getting all this good Christian support from the babysitter. After he concludes the priest asks if anyone has any questions and sure enough my son's hand goes up. The priest says, "Stand up little boy. I thought I knew everyone here from CCD but I don't recognize you. What is your question?" My darling young one says "That's a wonderful story. Where did you hear it?" The parish laughs for about an hour or it felt that way even if it was only 30 seconds. The priest tells his bio for the next 5 minutes and asks if he could meet with his parents after Mass. I told everyone one at the conclusion that I got the baby, I'll meet you by the car.

Thanks for adding the disclaimer. I have NOTHING to disagree with because I have my own personal stories regarding this, but it is important to be reminded that we can express our opinions here without judgment or anger toward one another, accepting that differences are okay. So thanks for noting that, fw.

Religion and politics can be touchy subjects. It would be NOTHING but wonderful if we could set an example that one can talk about these topics in a respectful and dignified manner.

And as I just now see tomwed's post following yours, a little levity along the way is always helpful......:a20:

I have so much I could share on this that I don't even know where to begin. I guess I'll just tell you about the most unusual story that I remember regarding my Catholic upbringing. We had a youngish priest who came to our small town. His "claim to fame", at least in my age group (teenager at the time), was that he would invite teens to the rectory and smoke pot with them! I have never heard that kind of story before or since, but it's NOTHING but true. I know because some were classmates of mine who frequented the "rectory parties". How that was ever allowed to go on is beyond me, because if you know anything about a small town you know everyone including the police knew what was going on. I guess arresting a priest was off-limits and maybe the powers that be thought it was a good way to get teens to come church. :confused: :ohdear:

Okay, so here's a NOTHING story that happened to me a couple of weeks ago -

When I work my long day on Wednesdays, my son will often call me on my drive home to see what I'm planning to do for dinner. Usually he knows it's NOTHING so we will usually plan to meet up and have dinner out somewhere. Well, that particular Wednesday I was not feeling well. In fact, this was the time period when I first came back from vacation and for about 3 weeks I had pretty much no appetite and most food made me sick just to look at it or smell it. As I explained this to my 31 year old son, apologizing for not wanting to go out with him, he responds by saying, "So you're not pregnant, are you?" Well I was so taken aback, I just kind of chuckled and said, "Noooo, I doubt that", kind of questioning in my head you're kidding, right? So I get home and proceed to tell my husband what had just happened. He asked me, "Well did he laugh afterwards?" And I said, "No, that's what I thought was weird. You don't suppose we never told him the rest of the story, do you?"

My husband thought about it for a minute and said, "Don't say anymore about it. Don't even bring it up. If he doesn't know any better just let him worry about having to share his inheritance."

We went to the train show here a few weeks ago and one of the train guys was telling us how they had taken a picture of the whole layout for the kids so they would know that they had NOTHING but that they had spent their inheritance on a worthy cause.

Here's another bit of NOTHING that K might appreciate about an artist in California that creates lighted artworks from the charred wood from the wildfires. So cool!

"Beauty in the ugliness": California artist turns wood scorched by wildfires into art - CBS News

NOTHING but a great find!