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THE COOKIE BANDIT IS RIGHT HERE!!!

Finished writer's critique group today, and for once I did NOT feel like an imposter! So that's an excellent way to start the day.

20 days to get a comp entry in, right? Sigh. I promise to read all of them, but not before I get an idea - I almost slole Larry's by accident!

The rest of today: edit the geese story. Grill. Watch the Mets double header (playing the hapless Pirates). Roland, sorry about your Cubbies. They lost 11 in a row and look to be on the cusp of a fire sale. I'm guessing we'll end up with Bryant. And his contract.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Coffee please. And ALL THE COOKIES! HAHAHAHAHHA!!! (That was a maniacal laugh.)

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Morning, weekend wanderers and wonderers. The big news in sports is the Cubs broke their 11-game losing streak with a 10-5 win over St. Louis. Roland may check in later with details but only after recovering from the post-game celebration.

Meanwhile, the Diamondback bounced back from having their two-game win streak snapped by defeating the Dodgers 5-2 in LA.

And in conclusion, a serious call for, HELP!. Anybody know what a 'Grammarly Integrator' is and what it's supposed to do? Any 'HELP!' would be most depreciated, honest.

Coffee mug in hand, I'll negotiate my way over to the corner table to sit under the old leaky window A/C and wonder why I forgot, once again, to bring my rain hat. (sigh)

Later, Inspirators.

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Good morning everyone. That moment when someone asks you to bake a cake and put Happy Birthday in French.
I adore the whole idea of direct interpretation. This type of thing is so funny! It is even better than puns.

Even better than a pun? Then why don't I see more direct interpretation? Probably don't know where to look since I didn't know that was what they were called. Smile.

The weather here is pure goodness and even made me spend time outside spraying deer repellant on select plants. And pulling weeks. You know the weather is good if I can stoop to that.

Second night in a row that Nats and Dodgers are in a rain delay. Fifth inning and they finally called it a win for Dodgers last night. It is fifth inning now and we are tied, so let's see how long this rain lasts. Poor Nats players are injured and it is going to be interesting to see if we can win another game or not.

Roland, I have a couple of puns for you..

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To top of the heat, I had a motorcycle safety course for the past three days. I might as well have been working on an asphalt crew in a snow suit. Egad it was hot. We’d take numerous breaks where a garden hose was set up as a mister. We’d gear down, soak our body and clothes, and then gear up again. If you’ve never worn moto body armour before, we’ll, it’s heavy, especially when wet. But we adapted to the situation, drank tons of water, and powered through the training. Riding test was today. Fortunately, I successfully completed it. Lots of benefits including a massive insurance premium reduction. And now we ride.

Yes, I did buy a second bike. 2021 Yamaha Tenere (means desert). Will be using it for future travel plans around our continent. The Ping tour may be coming to a part of the countryside near you. Here’s the dream.




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Hi everyone!

Congrats to England and the Nationals. (Big Schwarber fan)

Health and joy to all.

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We had quite a storm yesterday afternoon. It disrupted my nap. Victor was sleeping with me and didn't hear a thing.

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Friday evening here in England, and we have had wonderful thunderstorms tonight in the West Midlands.

The power of nature can sometimes be frightening - and yet so awesome too don't you think?🤨

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Elizabeth, our weather is amazing. I know it can't last but I am enjoying it for now. The heat and humidity will be back by this weekend.

I am looking forward to reading the competition entries. It's always interesting to see how people handle the theme.

I'm going to go outside and do some gardening while the weather is so agreeable.

Have a great day everyone.

Cheers!