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I wrote my friend an ER fanfic for her birthday and she loved it! The last couple of times I’ve done fanfic exchanges or a gift fic on my own, I didn’t even get a thanks or kudos from the recipient, which is a bummer. So it was nice that my friend not only loved the fic, but read it right away as soon as it was in her inbox. 

The finished product, if you’re interested. (I need to organize that series and maybe break it into two series, but that’s a separate discussion.) 

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Aw, that's cool! I'm sorry you haven't had much luck in the past with fic exchanges/gifts, done right they're a lot of fun. I like doing them and I've gotten some great fics in turn. A simple thank you alone would be a nice enough response in and of itself. 

But I'm glad that this time turned out much better and your recipient liked your fic :). 

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21 hours ago, Cloud9Shopper said:

Went to Atlantic City today and ended with double the amount of money I brought to gamble. I don’t gamble a lot so I’m pretty happy with that! 

Good for you!  I've been to Vegas three times in my life but I've only gambled once.  I won like $10.  I'm happy this week because the stock market was good, so my portfolio is back up to where it was before that big crash (oh, sorry, "correction") the week before.

I just have to share the greatest Wikipedia page title I've ever come across. Pilosans of the Caribbean! Doesn't that make you want to find out what a Pilosan is? Of course it does! Turns out, sloths and anteaters of the Caribbean islands. While I grant that it's highly improbable they sail ships, buckle swashes, or wield cutlasses, I refuse to rule it out entirely.

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I'm grateful that I was able to have a successful trip to San Francisco last week to attend two baseball games.  They lost both, not surprisingly, but I was just happy to be back in the stadium again after five years away.  My father and I would go to two or three every year, but had been unable because of COVID and my risk due to previous health problems, so I honestly had thought I would never be there again.  Aside from being nervous that my father would misplace or have problems with his phone (which had the tickets), and having bags searched by a very nice and professional TSA agent (because the dog at the airport didn't like us for some reason), everything went very smoothly.

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23 minutes ago, KWalkerInc said:

I'm grateful that I was able to have a successful trip to San Francisco last week to attend two baseball games.

Ahh, baseball. Someone thought they could improve on cricket. The correct answer is to play a better sport, but at least baseball games are shorter than multi-day matches that result in ties anyway. :)

Anyway, I'm happy you enjoyed it!

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I had a wonderful stepfather and he loved watching the World Series. His birthday usually coincided with that time of year. One of my happy memories was flying up to visit him for a few years, sitting in the den and watching the series with him. I’m not a baseball fan per se, but I’d look up enough information so I could converse with him about players, and teams. He was in his 90’s so traveling was out of the question. He thought it was the best birthday present to just enjoy that with me. Looking back I’m so glad I did. 

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The other day, I went into the bank to get some spending cash, and the teller actually said that they were worried something had happened to me since I hadn't been there in X number of weeks. I explained that I'd been on vacation AND had some left over 'mad money' that I had cashed from my credit union account  (which I never otherwise touch) so I hadn't needed any spending money for those weeks up to then.

Well, anyway, it was touching to know that the teller not only remembered who I am but also cared  enough to be concerned via my not having been there in X weeks (though I still ALWAYS use my driver's license  to prove my ID at the bank).

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13 hours ago, Blergh said:

The other day, I went into the bank to get some spending cash, and the teller actually said that they were worried something had happened to me since I hadn't been there in X number of weeks. I explained that I'd been on vacation AND had some left over 'mad money' that I had cashed from my credit union account  (which I never otherwise touch) so I hadn't needed any spending money for those weeks up to then.

Well, anyway, it was touching to know that the teller not only remembered who I am but also cared  enough to be concerned via my not having been there in X weeks (though I still ALWAYS use my driver's license  to prove my ID at the bank).

Probably because they don't see a lot of customers anymore.  I don't even remember when the last time I spoke with one.  

Today, for the first time in my locale since Tuesday, the sun actually came out and SHINED- as opposed to having been rainy, overcast or just gloomy.

Yeah, I know it doesn't actually magically change stuff for the better. However, it proved to be a good morale booster when I looked out the window at work and I was also thankful Mama got to see it outside her kitchen window!

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Kiddo's report card was uploaded to the parent portal this afternoon and he's doing well - either meeting or exceeding expectations at his grade level (at this time).  He DOES need to work on his listening skills though!  And consistency when writing sentences (he doesn't always capitalize when he needs to capitalize.  Maybe he's seen us text and picked it up from us?)

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