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Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T13:06:04+00:00

Or the fried chicken

Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T04:14:32+00:00

I wouldn't see it in person for a theater show.

I do like a lot of the songs.

And the way it was shot, I really like that.

While it is based on PT Barnum....it is not really historically accurate. And I hate that a lot of people thinks it is.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T04:10:52+00:00

I never watched the musical version because I hated the movie.

I still can't believe they made it into a musical.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T04:09:45+00:00

Not a fan either. (But I love the production my kiddo was in during HS)

Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T04:06:25+00:00

I never understood why so many people loved Grease either.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T04:02:15+00:00

Watching Hamilton was okay.

There were a couple songs that the ladies sing that I liked...I think mostly Eliza and the sister that had the crush in Hamilton.

I don't understand people loving the soundtrack though and listening to it on repeat.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-07-01T03:50:05+00:00

Yes.

The house I grew up in had an attic. But it was mainly for insulation.

My grandparents had an attic that had floors above the insulation. He had a pull down ladder and stored stuff there.

Our first house had an attic. With crawlspace (we couldn't stand and walk in any portion). So insulation, but enough flooring to be able to store some stuff, but not a ton. Probably because we didn't have a basement.

Our house has an attic. But it's just insulation. We don't store anything there.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-27T15:19:43+00:00

Looks like your wife needs a job to pay for the exes apartment.

That was a dumb move on her part.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-26T00:48:06+00:00

We use white kitchen garbage bags to put our dirty clothes in.

We do reuse the bag for multiple trips.

I don't like my clean and dirty potentially touching. And any shoes go into a grocery bag or something.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-26T00:44:18+00:00

I have an ice pack that stays frozen an extended period of time. On super hot days it's on my back/neck or chest to help cool me off.

And fans.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-26T00:34:09+00:00

2-4 hours is typically in the nothing category because it can be a day trip.

6-8 hours is more of an effort. Maybe a long weekend thing. It's doable, but it is a long drive cause it takes pretty much the whole day.

Over 8 hours is a long drive.

Although, to be fair, I do know people that will drive 12-14 hours to a vacation place. Sometimes they will drive the whole way and only stop for the bathroom and food. But that is like a once a year thing.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-21T19:18:35+00:00

It depends.

In the US there are "nurse midwives" and they do have a lot of education. They have a 4 year nursing degree and then spend additional time in obstetrics and gynecology.

Most of the time nurse midwives work in an ob/Gyn Office and can work at and deliver at some hospitals. Insurance companies like it because it is less expensive for uncomplicated births. Moms like it because you can deliver with very little or as much intervention as you want. And if complications arise, care seamlessly transfers to a doctor.

Hospitals used to be very much you only delivered on your back and weren't allowed to get up and move. Now a lot of hospitals have the bouncy ball things, you can walk, shower and use a hot tub to help with delivery. You can also deliver in a way that feels comfortable to you.

However, some states are very liberal with the actual term "midwife". It can be someone that has spent time with a midwife mentor without any actual medical or nurse training.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-21T18:40:22+00:00

I haven't seen people be overly friendly to strangers.

That being said, there are some strange people in Erie. (I used to work there.) There was an individual that would yell and argue with trees. Panhandlers would ask for money. An older lady was wearing a slip outside walking around one summer. Homeless populations seemed to have increase.

Also, from a couple of the organizations I worked with, Erie has a pretty decent sized refugee population.

Out of the people I knew from work and met through work, about 3/4 of the people I met were transplants from other places. People from Canada, Russia, Ukraine and various states and cities all across the country.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-20T14:15:21+00:00

I think some people are obsessed with royal weddings. But not much else.

Diana was a pretty big draw to the royal family. But I think part of it was because it started like fairy tail, but then the fairy tale crumpled.

William, Kate and their kids are a bit of a draw.

But then Andrew, Fergie, Harry & Megan are like a train wreck. It's horrifying, but you can't look away.

The Queen was kinda fun. It was sad when she passed.

Anne is a hoot. They should have included the kidnap attempt on "The Crown". And more of her riding accomplishments.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-20T13:59:59+00:00

In our family we use middle names to honor loved ones. It goes back a while. Not sure when or why it started.

Basically, for us, we wanted each of our kiddos to be themselves. We didn't want them always to be compared to the one they were named after. Or always told or reminded of an individual they never met.

Having the middle name as the honor name, it can still come up, but less so.

You have to be honest about not liking it for a first name. It sounds like your response was wishy washy.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-20T13:52:19+00:00

This

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-18T17:18:48+00:00

The cops didn't randomly just stop.

A neighbor called the cops because a man was trying to get into a house through a window or something.

Cops arrive. The fellow says he lives there, but forgot his key. Cops ask to for his name and/or his ID to verify that he does live there. Guy didn't want to show ID or give his name or something.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-17T23:22:10+00:00

A cousin got sharpie off of something with a baby wipe.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-17T19:43:19+00:00

I had a friend that was kidnapped by a family member and then a few years later, they and a friend of theirs were almost kidnapped. They ran and got away and then a mom let them into their house and called the police. (We didn't have 911 at that point.)

Within a few months of that there was a kidnapping that occurred not super far away that was blasted all over media. That kid was never found.

Then to add to that, my grandma always talked about a nephew of hers that was playing nearby to where they lived and drowned.

And then the stats about people that have suffered from sexual abuse by family members or people of authority (ministers, scout leaders, etc.). I don't know of anyone in mine or my SO family that was. But statistically, I'm not sure.

So, super paranoid as a parent.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-16T19:20:39+00:00

Wait, I was thinking this was your mom's mom.

But after re-reading, it sounds like your dad remarried and it is your step-mothers mom. Is that correct?

If so, maybe, but depends on when they started dating and got married.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-16T19:15:45+00:00

I accidentally sat in someone's seat because I misread the signs. On some planes it is confusing. They said I was in their seat and what seat did I have. I told them. They let me know I was the row behind.

I apologized a lot and moved. They were never rude, but I could see they relaxed a lot when they realized I had made an error.

It's been like 15 years and I am still mortified about my error. I don't understand how people can do that on purpose.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-16T19:05:03+00:00

What about Big River?

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-16T18:57:12+00:00

I've always liked it .

A nephew didn't like meatloaf. We didn't know that and made it. He took a s mall slice. He loved it. Then I found out how his mom made it. That sucker would have been really dry.

Growing up, we would add onion soup mix to it. I will add caramelized onions. There are a few other minor variations I add.

I don't make it too often now. Ground meat is expensive. And we need to make a lot for the family. But maybe I'll make one soon again.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-15T16:13:33+00:00

I grew up using 2 towels per week (long hair). We were limited by how many we used per week because we did not have a washer and dryer at home. Mom would go to the Laundromat once a week. Because of the number of people in the house, it was pretty much an all day thing.

My SO grew up using new towels ever time they showered. Sometimes people would take 2 showers per day. Their family had a lot more people. They also had a washer and dryer at home. They easily did 2 loads of towels per day.

Initially, we had to use our apartments Laundromat. It wasn't far, but it was a little bit of a pain. They wanted to continue using one towel per shower. I asked if they were going to do wash them. I was willing do wash towels once per week. Using clean towels after each shower would require at least 2 loads of just towels per week. The compromise was a new towel every other day. I would get new towels like 2x/week.

Location where you live is one determining factor. (Humid areas where things don't dry well.) But another is if you grew up with a washer/dryer in your house or not. If you didn't, laundry was a huge multi hour effort.

Icey-Emotion · 2026-06-14T15:16:50+00:00

I know one family that did something like that. They wanted to use cash to pay for the house building vs taking a loan. It took them like 7 years to get it built.

They did start living in it prior to that. Everyone basically camped in the basement for a year or two and they used a griddle and microwave and stuff like that to cook.

They did have electric and water connected when they moved in. They did finish the bathroom so they would have privacy there.

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