As some of you know, our garage was broken into on Friday while we were at work. The garage is separate from our townhome, fortunately, but they did take a few things, including an unopened portable AC, as well as breaking our garage door opener mechanism. We’d been delaying getting one of those new sliding metal garage doors and openers that most of our complex had, with us having the original wooden door, but looks like we are no longer able to delay that. It was a cost thing, but God or the burglar, made that decision for us. So this week we are dealing with getting estimates, HOA approval etc. We had a very nice police officer out Friday night, but he admitted there was little they could really do since there are no cameras and all that. I suspect that someone targeted the AC because nothing else of value was really taken. It was a break in, grab and go kind of thing. But definitely makes you disappointed in your fellow human beings.
In other news, we are still celebrating M’s birthday. We had a get together at a friend’s on Saturday and Sunday night it’s a dinner with the family at a nice restaurant. M’s birthday is actually Tuesday but it’s easier to celebrate on a weekend. Plus when we get home from work Tuesday, one of the garage door people will be by to give us an estimate on everything.
Coming up for updates this week should be The Fling, Stranded 3 and The Mysterious One. I love the flash coming on Friday very much. And I have a new flash series coming on Wednesday too.
This coming weekend in front of us is Labor Day, of course. We are going to the Hollywood Bowl Saturday the 31st for the John Williams Music thing. Should be fun. Then is the three day weekend! And September. Busy times, my friends.
Tomorrow is Chris Pine’s birthday, so I am including a fan video someone made a few years back. Fun!
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
August 25, 2019 at 3:21 pm
Happy birthday to Himself!
Enjoy celebrating even if there’s people.
Yay for Labor Day and for the Bowl and music. Boo for September already. I can’t believe how fast this year is going.
I’m still so sorry about the break in. Makes my heart hurt that you had to go through this and I wish there was something I could do to make it better. Some people just suck.
Love and hugs
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August 25, 2019 at 3:29 pm
Yeah it big time sucks, not going to lie. Couldn’t happen at a worse time for us financially. But it is what it is. Kaiidth.
I am looking forward to the Hollywood Bowl thing for sure!
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August 25, 2019 at 3:28 pm
What a gorgeous, gorgeous picture (as if the man could take a non-gorgeous one). I hope we get photos of his BD celebration, though I’m guessing they did most of their BD partying over this weekend, too.
Happy restaurant BD celebration tonight and happy birthday to M.
It makes me sad that all of us even need locks on our things, and even that doesn’t keep the evil out. As much and as hard as everyone works, often at jobs we don’t even like, how someone/anyone thinks, oh, I’ll just go take someone else’s stuff they worked to buy, and thinks that’s ok and blames someone else for it, is beyond me. I wasn’t raised that way. A mere few decades ago, people didn’t lock their doors. They kept a key to their unlocked vehicle on the visor, handy. And nobody even thought a thing about it. Now, if you don’t lock down everything tight, it’s as if law enforcement and insurance blame you as much as the person who stole.
When did wrong start being called right, etc.? (actually, I guess, from the very beginning of whatever started us.) We’re so back-assward, it’s nauseating.
I’m so sorry for your break-in, and not only the financial loss financially but the loss in time dealing with it.
Life would be so much more enjoyable if evil would just disappear. We do enough junk and have enough problems without others dumping more on us.
But in the other news, this is a very happy update week for me! I anxiously look forward to all of those. Yay!!!
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August 25, 2019 at 3:35 pm
Yeah Hot Sauce, the updates will be good, LOL. 😀 ❤
It definitely feels like a violation and each time I go into the garage I look around to see if anything else has been disturbed. I wish the new door was in already but I know these things take time. It's just…we don't have a lot of money right now and yeah, someone had to take something from us, and force us to do that stupid door Grr.
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August 25, 2019 at 3:28 pm
OH NO! I’m so sorry ya’ll had a break in 😦 stupid burglars.
Hopefully it won’t cost too much to get the new garage door.
Happy Birthday to M! 🙂
Can’t wait for updates and I hope you have a good week and time at the Hollywood Bowl!
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August 25, 2019 at 3:30 pm
Oh it does. $1500 plus. We can ill afford it but well…it has to be done now
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August 25, 2019 at 3:35 pm
😦 i’m sorry it has to be done now
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August 25, 2019 at 3:39 pm
Oh and that video. Good Lord. It’s just not fair to see that much gorgeous in one video.
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August 25, 2019 at 3:40 pm
YES one of my all time favorites. He’s just so gorgeous, sigh ❤
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August 25, 2019 at 3:43 pm
I hardly ever watch those videos any more. They just rip my insides apart. I’ve seen a lot of them and enjoyed every one, but…..it’s just too….angsty or something.
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August 25, 2019 at 5:08 pm
So it sucks about the burglary, there is no cure for stupid and lazy. When I lived downtown San Diego my car was broken into six times with various issues broken windows, screwed up door locks, and they took the stereo every time. I felt like my car was the “on the job training” vehicle for the neighborhood and wondered if I was stupid for replacing the stereo every time.
With the damage to your garage will your insurance not help with replacing the door and upgrading your security in that area?
Best of luck with that – thank you for being who you are and sharing that with us!
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August 25, 2019 at 5:12 pm
When I transcribed for a city police department, I swear there were more car radios stolen than there were cars owned in town. Nothing they can do. Saves you money really to leave your car door unlocked, because at least that way nothing else is damaged and costs you money. Because if they want your radio, they’re going to take it, easily, and the cost of the replacement radio may not even equal the cost of the replacement window(s).
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August 25, 2019 at 8:47 pm
Wow 6 times!
We don’t know until at least tomorrow because we couldn’t contact insurance until Monday but I don’t honestly hold out much hope that the garage is covered. We’ll see
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August 25, 2019 at 5:26 pm
I thought for sure my insurance company was gonna sit me down and explain, girl enough is enough take something portable into your car.
But it sucks to have something, feel secure in your life and then encounter this grief. Coming up with the money when it happens just adds more stress.
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