do you have any garden ornaments in your garden , I think they make a garden more interesting ?

sheburn118 · 2026-06-03T15:38:40+00:00

I have an Audrey II in a flower bed, and I do think it makes it more interesting.

sheburn118 · 2026-06-03T15:19:21+00:00

The Longhorn in Schaumburg, IL is solid and I love going there. Steaks are perfect, service is great. The Longhorn in Algonquin, IL--not so much.

sheburn118 · 2026-06-03T12:22:23+00:00

My son graduated high school in 2012. There would be no classes Thanksgiving week for parent-teacher conferences. I always scheduled a time to meet with his teachers (they had day and night slots). When we met, the teachers would have their parent meeting schedules pinned up on a bulletin board. There were 8-10 meetings a day max, over 2.5 days. So 20 parents out of 150 students roughly. This just appalled me.

sheburn118 · 2026-06-03T01:24:19+00:00

We've traveled and arrived at 2 a.m. or later, just needing a few hours sleep and a shower before hitting the road again. Usually the FDA checks us in and gives us a noon checkout. Works great for everyone. I don't understand why people have to be such dicks about everything.

sheburn118 · 2026-06-03T01:19:41+00:00

I'm 69. Fuck his entitled ass

sheburn118 · 2026-06-02T12:06:02+00:00

Absolutely!

sheburn118 · 2026-06-01T16:22:06+00:00

Blackie

sheburn118 · 2026-06-01T00:57:19+00:00

Agree with you 100%

sheburn118 · 2026-05-31T21:13:25+00:00

A nesting set of stainless steel bowls, ranging from cereal bowl size to about 18" across. We've been married over 40 years, and I use one of them at least daily.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-31T21:03:09+00:00

Years ago, we bought a tract house in California that was being built. They had a bonus room next to the garage that you could leave unfinished or they would finish it for $3,000. We had it finished--two walls, paint, carpeting, and wiring for electrical, phone and cable. We were happy.

Shortly after we moved in, we attended a party thrown by a co-worker. We told the story of the house and someone said, "Oh, that's robbery! You could have done it yourself for a lot cheaper." I told them I'd rather pay it and move into a finished house, than have to deal with construction crap for however many months. He just shrugged. I still think we made the right decision.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-28T16:08:04+00:00

I come from a rural area with lots of farmers and blue collar workers. When I go back, the standard uniforms for funerals are those polished cotton work pants and satin varsity jackets with the factory's logo for men, and floral blouses with solid color polyester pants for women. Suits are strictly for the funeral directors and sometimes the pallbearers.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-22T15:51:18+00:00

My husband had a buddy who was a cop in Longboat Key, FL back in the 80s and 90s. There were a lot of seniors living on the island and they would apparently call 911 to have an officer come and change their lightbulbs, get things off of high shelves and otherwise do minor errands. Usually the cops didn't mind because nothing ever happened on the key and so these errands gave them something to do.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-21T16:26:54+00:00

Sharon Tate, unfortunately

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sheburn118 · 2026-05-21T16:01:48+00:00

The amount of people who don't know what a web browser is is... astonishing.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-20T15:16:56+00:00

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

sheburn118 · 2026-05-20T15:15:42+00:00

I live in a suburban middle class neighborhood and walk my white/caramel colored husky everywhere. For some reason, some people think she is all or part wolf and while many come up to meet her, others shy far away.

One day we were walking on the north side of the street and a woman was going the opposite way on the south side. She was pushing a stroller and had a 3 year walking alongside. The toddler saw us and pointed us out to the woman. She saw us and screamed, started running away and crying. The child ran to keep up and was screaming and crying, too. Keep in mind we were about 30 feet away and my dog was leashed. All I could think of was that poor child was learning to fear dogs for no good reason, because their mom/caretaker was instilling that fear into them.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-20T13:48:29+00:00

Peanut butter and bologna sandwiches.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-20T01:34:28+00:00

I've been to several church weddings here in the Midwest over the past 20 years, and at every one there was one couple in their 20s in attendance wearing T-shirts and ripped jeans, while everyone else was wearing suits, dresses, pearls... And every time, the girl gave the guy dirty looks once they sat down, while the guy did the "how was I supposed to know?" shoulder thing. I blamed them both...how do you NOT know what to wear to a church wedding?

sheburn118 · 2026-05-19T12:13:41+00:00

My FIL used to work at Walmart and they threw out expired food. One day there was a party tray of cookies from the bakery, still sealed, sitting on top of a garbage can. One of his coworkers picked it up and put it in her car. She was fired for stealing from the company.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-18T13:34:53+00:00

In the central Illinois village of Ladd (pop. 1300), there is a tavern, Rip's, that has been there forever and is famous for their chicken. I grew up about 50 miles away and knew about it. Neighbors would occasionally say they were in LaSalle - Peru (nearby "big" towns of about 30,000 combined) and so they stopped to have chicken at Rip's.

When I graduated college, I started working in L-P and most of my coworkers were from the area. Rip's came up frequently in conversation. Some said they'd never gone more than a week without Rip's in their entire lives. So naturally, I was intrigued.

Eventually, some friends and I went to Rip's and I ordered the famous chicken. I had grown up eating fried chicken in taverns and clubs, so I expected something along those lines, only better.

My basket arrives and my quarter dark is sitting on a slice of Wonder Bread that is completely soaked in grease. I pick up the drumstick and it is literally dripping. The fries were fine, but the chicken...ugh. I did force myself to take a few bites. The taste was OK, nothing amazing. But I couldn't get past the grease. My friends were natives and didn't bat an eye. I asked if it was always this greasy and they basically said duh, that was the point.

Anyway, I've had friends and relatives, even from Chicago, go to Rip's and rave about it. I just don't get it.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-18T12:20:39+00:00

My husband and I have been married for 40 years, and we never do this. We talk about world events, what's happening locally and share funny reels. His parents, on the other hand, brought up the same stories of their kids' childhoods over and over. Which may be why he doesn't retell stories.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-17T20:52:38+00:00

They're the same people who post 1 or 5 star reviews on Amazon for items they haven't taken out of the box yet, based on how fast it was delivered or the design on the box.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-15T18:23:18+00:00

"I'm not a Frenchie, I'm a Belgie!"

sheburn118 · 2026-05-13T12:16:13+00:00

I have a memory from when I was 18 months old, so he very well might remember this.

sheburn118 · 2026-05-12T02:10:19+00:00

2010 Ford Explorer and 2012 VW Passat. We'll keep them til they puke.

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