Good Sunday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:hi::donut:
And, Happy New Year! I hope you had a great time last night! Greekspeak and I enjoyed the evening together with Bandit and Tony, and it was very nice. Here are a couple more pictures of Tony I took last night:

He is such a little darling! So, how are you? Hopefully you aren't TOO hung over. ;)

[billyskank]

1. Hi clint!

Man I could not get up today! And I went to bed just after midnight, too, and no, I don't drink. :)

[Clintmax]

2. Heya, Billy!

:hi::hug:
Good to see you this morning! I didn't WANT to get up either...but I did. I don't drink booze either so that wasn't it for me either. I just need another day off is all. Are you going to have a relaxing day today or do you have lots of plans?

[billyskank]

4. I have plans

I am supposed to drive to London for a programme that is happening down there. I'm guess that it should be quite easy, because I'm not expecting too many other people out on the roads today. And the conditions are fine, the freeze that we were suffering last week has now thawed out.

You doing anything? :hug:

[Clintmax]

7. Just working.

:shrug:
My store is open regular hours today, so I have to be there at 10:30am. x( Somtimes...retail sucks.

[billyskank]

8. !*&£$%!!!

I nearly broke my resolution to swear less, just then! x(

[Clintmax]

9. LOL! I know...I've been cussing too.

But, what are ya gonna do? That's my job. I hope YOU have fun today though!

[billyskank]

10. Hopefully there won't be many people out

and you'll have a quiet day...........?

[Clintmax]

11. I don't know...

I was trying to remember what the day was like last year, and I can't remember. If I know my customers, they'll all be out shopping today, so we'll probably be busy. x(

[tjwmason]

51. Good morning billy.

and a very happy new year to you. :pals:

[newyawker99]

3. Happy New Year Clintmax and greekspeak!!

I hope 2006 is a great year for
both of you.



:hi: :-)

[billyskank]

5. Hi newyawker!

:loveya:

[newyawker99]

17. Hi Billy!

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

6. Well, hello, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::party:
Thank you very much! Happy New Year to you too! I'm looking forward to spending another year with you here on DU! I hope it's a fantastic year for you too!

[newyawker99]

19. Let's hope the New Year will be better than the old year.

:toast:

[Clintmax]

21. That's what I say!

:toast:

[Mutley]

12. GASP! What an adorable little baby!

:loveya: I love puppies! :bounce:

The SO and I hung out at home with our furry friends, too. I got a little bit tipsy, and still woke up at 5:30am -- after four hours of sleep. :cry: I'll never sleep past 8am again!

[Clintmax]

15. Morning, Miss Mutley!

:hi::loveya:
Happy New Year, my dear! I sure do love my Tony! He's only 7 weeks old, so we're going through the house training thing and stuff. He sleeps with us every night too! I know how you feel about the sleep thing. I've been getting up early for so long I rarely sleep past 6:30. If I DO sleep that late, I feel like the day is half gone. You have any big plans for today?

[Mutley]

18. Happy New Year!

No big plans. I'm going to apply for an internship at my local paper so I'll be working on some writing samples. Other than that, we're going to finish off the alcohol from last night and just hang around the house. Maybe I'll clean up around here a bit, if I feel like it. :D

How 'bout you?

[Clintmax]

22. Work. Work. Work.

I have to be at the store at 10:30, so I'm just relaxing right now until have to leave for work. x( Good luck on getting your internship, Miss Mutley!

[Mutley]

24. Thank you!

Did your Christmas sales ever pick up?

[Clintmax]

25. Yeah, they sure did.

We got extremely busy actually, so that's good. Here's what I want for 2006: "No shoes, no shirt, no problems." :rofl: No chance in hells of THAT though.

[Mutley]

28. Lol, you do live in sunny FL.

Aren't the rules different there? :rofl:

[Clintmax]

29. LOL! Yes, I'm in Florida..

And we were sunny and 78 degrees yesterday...but that doesn't mean the rules are special for us. :rofl: I wish they WERE different for us!

[Mutley]

31. Ha! Work on getting special treatment in FL

and I'd be able to tolerate that kind of horrid weather on New Years Eve!

[Clintmax]

32. LOL! Horrid weather, huh?

:rofl:
I'll tolerate it even WITHOUT special treatment! We're looking for a high of 75 today too. Since I'm from Missouri where we have 26 inches of snow on the ground and THEN have an ice storm on top of that, so this warm winter weather is still a novelty to me.

[Mutley]

34. Hehee, I like my weather to be true to it's season.

When it's winter, I want cold and snow baby!!

[Clintmax]

36. Give it a couple more years...

You'll get over THAT. :rofl: When Greekspeak got accepted to FSU, I couldn't pack quick enough!

[Callalily]

13. Happy New Year!

Wow! I'm really surprised to see people up. I tried staying in bed just out of principal, but that didn't work out. Oh well.
Last night was fun, and no, I'm not much of a drinker either.
My plans for today are to watch the Packers, get in some reading, and just relax. Sorry to hear that you have to work today Clint. You sure don't get a lot of time off.
Wishing all a great Sunday and of course a Happy New Year filled with peace and happiness.

[Clintmax]

16. Morning, SimplyF!

:hi:
Sunday's are usually pretty slow around the lounge, so I didn't expect to see lots of people in here either. Sounds like you have a great Sunday planned. I wish I could do the same thing. But, managing a retail store demands most of my time. I wish we were closed today, corporate is (today AND tomorrow), but we aren't. So I have to work both days.

Happy New Year!! :party:

[AirmensMom]

14. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

Happy New Year! :party:

What cute pics! Looks like you tuckered the little fellow out! :rofl:

Not too hung over ... just tired. We stayed up most of the night watching ALL the LOTR movies. They sure are long!

[Clintmax]

20. Happy New Year, Miss Airmens!

:hi::party::bounce:
It's good to see you this morning! LOL! He had a lot of energy all day long, so by the time I took those pictures (10:30 pm) he WAS tuckerd! :rofl: You watched all THREE of those movies?!? Holey Moley! Yes, they are LOOOONNGG. Wow. That's over 9 hours of movies in only one story!

[AirmensMom]

23. I think it was longer than that!

We put the last one in at 11:00PM and it wasn't done until after 3:00AM. But it was cool seeing it all at once like that. harleydad NEVER stays up like that, so it was an adventure. :rofl:

Sorry you have to work today.:hug:

I think we had plans to work on cleaning out the garage ... who knows what will happen now. We're both too tired to do much.:shrug:

[Clintmax]

26. Good gods!

You stayed up until after 3 and you're already up? Man, if I were up that late, I'm not so sure even I could get up at my regular time! Or have you not been to bed yet?

[AirmensMom]

27. Hah! We've been to bed.

But we have four kitties ... one of them (Sophie) is VERY vocal when it's feeding time at the zoo! Once we get up to feed them, we're up. Can't sleep any more. I see more than a few naps in our future today!

[Clintmax]

30. Isn't SHE a little cutie!

*rubs her belly* Awww...what a sweetie! I'm the same way. If I get awaked for some reason...I'm up too. I can't stay in bed. We're a pair as far as that goes. And yes, I'd say you'll have a couple of naps today!

[AirmensMom]

33. She's cute, alright ...

and NOISY! She doesn't usually have much to say, but she finds her voice when she's hungry. She says thanks for the belly rub -- her favorite thing! :loveya: She loves people. She even cuddled with our vet last time he was here looking at Satchmo.


harleydad has two more days off. Then he goes back to work on Tuesday. We've been trying to pack in the fun and "together time." Only problem is that it puts me off my exercise schedule ... but, hey, it's the holidays! Exercise can wait a few more days. :)

[Clintmax]

35. Well that's so sweet...

that she cuddled with the vet! I wish I had two more days off! :cry:

[AirmensMom]

37. Yeah.

I think he's a cat whisperer. He turned homeopathic several years ago and sold his practice to the two who almost killed Satchmo (long story). Now he only does house calls. It helps him to see how they act in a non-stressful situation. They've always hated vets, but they all like him. They even hang around after they've been examined and prodded! You see, homeopathic remedies are given in a small amount of flavored water ... baby food does the trick for that. So they think he's the candy man because he gave some remedies a few times.
:rofl:

I wish you had two more days off, too. It's actually something I have to keep a close eye out for with harleydad. He never takes enough time off, so his PTO keep accruing ... until it hits 200 hours and then it stops. That's like giving vacation away! My job is to let him know when he's approaching 200 hours so he can use some of them up.

[Clintmax]

38. Vacation time is at a premium in retail...

You can only take vacation at certain times during the year. And if you don't use all your time, you lose it. I haven't lost any vacation time, let me tell ya!

[AirmensMom]

39. You bet it is!

I think it's use it or lose it everywhere. I'm glad you haven't lost any! The tricky part with harleydad's job is that PTO is paid time off for WHATEVER -- including illness. So he has to make sure to leave some in the bucket in case he gets sick. When I was working, we had separate unlimited sick leave.

I worked for one guy who declared that if he owned the company, he'd give everyone 6 weeks vacation from day one and fire them if they took it. I always took my vacations, so he considered me a slacker. Whew! Some jobs are better forgotten.

[Clintmax]

40. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!

"I'd give everyone 6 weeks of vacation from day one, but fire them if they took it." :eyes: Yes, I'd forget that one too.

[AirmensMom]

41. I thought so, too.

He's from the "sleep is for the weak" crowd. (They had that posted on the doors at one place I worked.) Those were the guys who worked until they dropped dead.

Hey, Clintmax, I think I'll get some breakfast soon. I'm debating whether to eat my healthy stuff or go for the badness. :evilgrin:

I hope you have a nice, quiet day! Maybe everyone will assume you're closed and stay home. :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

44. I hope you have a great day too.

Try to take a nap sometime. You didn't get much sleep. I'm going to have to get off here shortly so I can get ready to leave, so hopefully, I'll see you in the morning. I have a feeling the phones are going to be busy, busy, busy today. I can just hear them now..."What are your hours today?" Then, we'll be slammed. x(

Talk to you later, Miss Airmens! :hug:

[B Calm]

42. I have a headache and I only drank 7 beers.. Damn strong beer

though..

[Clintmax]

43. Morning, BC!

:hi:
Some Aleve shoud take care of that headache in short order! I hope you feel better soon!

[B Calm]

45. I just swallowed three extra strengths asprin. Tony sure is a

cute little dog..

[Clintmax]

48. Why thank you!

We just love him to death! I hope your headache goes away immediately!

[bridgit]

46. morning there, Clint...

:donut: glad you guys had some quality time; dogs look partied out, we're doing brunch here before long then home for more snooz'n & kick'n it

:thumbsup: :kick:

[Clintmax]

47. Heya, Miss Bridgit!

:hi:
Sounds like a good plan to me! I hope you have fun! Yes, after the day he had, he was all tuckerd out! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

49. Good morning, and happy new year.

:hi:

I'm not at all hung-over, in fact I didn't drink that much last night (by my count, half a bottle of red wine, a dry martini, and 3 glasses of champagne). But it was still quite an effort to drag myself up in time this morning.

I hope that the new year brings you and Greekspeak every possibly happiness. :hug:

[Clintmax]

50. Morning, TJ!

Happy New Year, TJ! I'm glad you don't feel badly today. I wish YOU every happiness also! I look forward to spending the next year here with you! :hug::hi:

[Clintmax]

52. Well, folks, I'm out to go get ready for work...

I hope everyone has a great Sunday, and I'll see you tomorrow morning! Captain Clintmax....out!

[bigwillq]

53. Hi CLint!

Happy New Year! :toast:

I had a nice relaxing evening at home too! Just me and the man! :hi: