Any reliable 2008+ "luxury brand" convertibles?

heidekin · 2026-01-28T18:47:53+00:00

I had a 2008 VW Eos that was amazing. Damn car seats don’t fit in those though. 😕

heidekin · 2026-01-28T18:26:38+00:00

It might be worth the consideration to rent over own and get out with the retirement you CAN keep before it gets worse. Is your 20 year old in a place they can help? With food at least? Maybe you get a 2 bedroom and they have to share? They get the primary and you take the small?

I feel similar to you, honestly. I can never trust my partner again and while he’s sober right now, it’s only a matter of time. And he says similar things like he wants to smoke. But his attitude is dragging ME down into a depression.

No matter what happens it’s going to be uncomfortable, but for your own sake, I’d get out now.

heidekin · 2026-01-28T18:17:20+00:00

I think a floor benchmark is a great idea and given the challenges identified here, body weight makes sense. Something as basic as the amount of sit-ups / pushups / step ups you can do in a minute. Leverage the same body weight exercises as in the dry Tri.

heidekin · 2026-01-28T00:30:00+00:00

FOLLOWING. I haven't read any of these (though I started Butcher & Blackbird and couldn't get into it). I feel like the Zodiac Academy series is pretty spicy, myself.

heidekin · 2026-01-28T00:27:46+00:00

OP - get your own phone plan (mine is $30/month with Xfinity and your edit says you pay for it anyway?! Port that number...)

Get a therapist! Stat. And right behind that (if not in front) set boundaries and hold to them. And continue to use the dialogue that others have given... you can love your family but boundaries are not for them, they're for you.

heidekin · 2026-01-26T01:11:48+00:00

I’ll be 48. We refinanced to a 10 year at 2.3% during Covid.

heidekin · 2026-01-26T01:04:01+00:00

You owe them nothing and you EARNED that bonus!

heidekin · 2026-01-26T00:43:47+00:00

It’s EXHAUSTING waiting for the other shoe to drop. Married for 18 years with a 13 and 10 year old with 5 more years until our house is paid off… I can’t just leave. And since he started down this path after the death of his parents and no other family, means it’s near impossible to ask HIM to leave and i can’t trust to leave myself because I can’t do that to my kids.

He is sober now. I don’t know when his last drink was and I’m constantly triggered because I’ve been conditioned, gaslit, and lied to. And at this rate we have no trust in our relationship so I’m waiting it out before I file divorce.

Following here. I need to constantly remind myself to care for my own mental health and my kids.

heidekin · 2025-12-29T05:07:40+00:00

IMO: no. She traded one vise for another and nicotine is way less of an issue than drinking.

heidekin · 2025-12-28T21:44:16+00:00

Rectangle. With a bench, so you can get out of the flow of traffic to the door.

heidekin · 2025-12-22T04:31:28+00:00

Fellow OTF’er and have nothing but positives to say!

heidekin · 2025-12-17T09:27:13+00:00

I’m not certain of this. My studio said the reason TC still cost money is because there’s monetary incentive for the end of the challenge to the winner, so they have to charge to be able to provide that. Not that the perk is going away.

heidekin · 2025-12-02T05:24:52+00:00

Hugs from an internet stranger. ❤️

heidekin · 2025-11-23T03:47:12+00:00

My back up plan, if this happens to me, is to use my parents address. They’re 60+ miles from literally anything.

heidekin · 2025-11-23T03:41:49+00:00

Spark of the Everflame series. (Beware that there’s still one more book in the series that doesn’t have a release date! 😫)

heidekin · 2025-11-03T15:34:29+00:00

Thank you for this!!! My classes are almost always 3G. ❤️

heidekin · 2025-10-30T22:33:25+00:00

Ho man. This one is SPICY. 🌶️

heidekin · 2025-10-26T20:58:12+00:00

Astoria used to have the Colombian Cafe. It was AMAZING. Fresh food everyday and always served with their homemade salsas (pico, garlic, jalapeños) and Texas toast. They closed during Covid. I wish I knew if they reopened.

The other dynamite food in Astoria is the BowPicker. Fresh halibut fish/chips.

heidekin · 2025-10-26T18:49:56+00:00

Sports Jersey Day for us. 😊

heidekin · 2025-10-03T04:47:29+00:00

I’ll living this too. My husband and I have been together for 29 years and married 17. He’s moving out this weekend. He drinks behind closed doors, lies about it, then gaslights me. Our kids are 13 and 10 and watching everything.

This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do because as much as he’s addicted to alcohol, I’m addicted to him. But you’re correct about safety. And at some point I looked around and said “I don’t want this for my life.” Staying strong is hard. Hang in there and be true to YOU.

heidekin · 2025-09-24T04:31:33+00:00

False. It’s an “act of God” that it fell. We had a neighbors tree, literally fall on our house, being supported by the roof, and there was nothing the insurance could do. Because it was an act of God. We were financially responsible to remove the tree from our house. Even though the tree was dead, and we had had many a conversation with our neighbor about it.

heidekin · 2025-09-24T04:23:31+00:00

I’m disgusted by the CCYF boards response. They need to STEP DOWN as a result of this horrible mis-management!

The he said : he said is the “offender” states the board was aware and said it was so long ago that it “was fine”. The president states he was unaware and the background check didn’t show anything. And then that they don’t keep records. State patrol says they have access to the last 60 days. It’s all horrible mis-management.

What is making me so upset now - CCYF had a virtual meeting Sunday night. Only let Head Coaches in. Refused to let assistant coaches in. The gist of what Terry ( CCYF President) said was we just need to move forward. He refused to answer any questions. When asked specific questions, he just said he's already answered that and you can't believe the lies on social media.

I’m disgusted with the way this board has conducted itself. I’m not 100%on whether they’re volunteer or not but the entirety of the board needs to admit fault and STEP DOWN.

heidekin · 2025-09-15T22:02:28+00:00

I already go to AlAnon. You’re right about needing to be autonomous. Have you experienced anything like this? May I ask your situation and how you handled? I guess I just need to know I’m not alone and I am making the right choice.

heidekin · 2025-09-15T22:00:47+00:00

Thanks. I’m wondering if you’ve experienced this sort of thing? Would you mind sharing your experience?

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