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Well, Tom Waits is still going strong. Quit drinking in the 80s. I do love Tom Waits.
Tom Waits: 10 of the best
Tom Waits: 10 of the best | Music | The Guardian
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Tom Waits: 10 of the best
Tom Waits: 10 of the best | Music | The Guardian
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saoutchik
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Location: London
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Welcome Lizella and Marcher 13
I don't think anyone would recognise my babies ArtFriend - they are in their mid twenties now
Always thought that a great variety act would be juggling live babies but those health and safety spoilsports are bound to have some absurd objection. It's political correctness gone mad!
I don't think anyone would recognise my babies ArtFriend - they are in their mid twenties now
Always thought that a great variety act would be juggling live babies but those health and safety spoilsports are bound to have some absurd objection. It's political correctness gone mad!
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Central America/Florida USA
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Keep them going, Casey - each one after this will get better too. Glad to see you on board every weekend and contribute to the board!
Wrapping up vacation, and I was talking to a friend of mine who lives down here. He's originally from The States, but has given up the traditional office life and the rat race. He now has a humble job, working as the chef at a little cafe down here on the Caribbean in a small fishing village, running his own little one-man kitchen at a place that's only open from 7am-noon. He lives a very basic no-frills life down here, but he's happy. He told me today "Five years ago I only could hope to have the life I have now."
It got me thinking about "downsizing life" in sobriety. For many of us, it helps to start re-thinking what happiness means. Is happiness a bigger TV, a bigger car, a bigger paycheck and a more demanding job? Or....would you be happier replacing that TV with a bookshelf, trading the car for a bicycle, and working fewer hours for less pay? The chef down here at this little cafe by the sea knows the answer. Do you? Something to chew on for anyone looking to lighten the emotional load as you begin building your new life without alcohol and drugs.
Last photo from down Costa Rica way, a long day at airports tomorrow before getting back to the highland mountains of Guatemala. Ciao for now everyone.
Wrapping up vacation, and I was talking to a friend of mine who lives down here. He's originally from The States, but has given up the traditional office life and the rat race. He now has a humble job, working as the chef at a little cafe down here on the Caribbean in a small fishing village, running his own little one-man kitchen at a place that's only open from 7am-noon. He lives a very basic no-frills life down here, but he's happy. He told me today "Five years ago I only could hope to have the life I have now."
It got me thinking about "downsizing life" in sobriety. For many of us, it helps to start re-thinking what happiness means. Is happiness a bigger TV, a bigger car, a bigger paycheck and a more demanding job? Or....would you be happier replacing that TV with a bookshelf, trading the car for a bicycle, and working fewer hours for less pay? The chef down here at this little cafe by the sea knows the answer. Do you? Something to chew on for anyone looking to lighten the emotional load as you begin building your new life without alcohol and drugs.
Last photo from down Costa Rica way, a long day at airports tomorrow before getting back to the highland mountains of Guatemala. Ciao for now everyone.
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Welcome Chanty! The sober bus is like the Tardis, bigger on the inside!
Happy Friday Marcher!
We will be joining you soon enough!!
Big fan of Hitchhikers. I am one of the ones who always says 'the answer is 42' when someone says 'Can I ask you a question?'.
I have not, however, mastered 'that's what she said' as an answer, although I have been told it can be said to anything.
The weatherman says cooler for the weekend and I will be so grateful if he is correct. I am so weary of summer and it is only June. I am in the Ruby camp of summer dislike.
My plans for the weekend include taking the cats to the vet for their annual checkup, doing some cooking and baking, hopefully some painting and then my nephews graduation party on Sunday.
Good song Ruby! I saw them with Devo a few years back, it was a fantastic show!!
Today was a good day. I finally got past level 339 on Candy Crush.
Happy Friday Marcher!
We will be joining you soon enough!!Big fan of Hitchhikers. I am one of the ones who always says 'the answer is 42' when someone says 'Can I ask you a question?'.
I have not, however, mastered 'that's what she said' as an answer, although I have been told it can be said to anything.
The weatherman says cooler for the weekend and I will be so grateful if he is correct. I am so weary of summer and it is only June. I am in the Ruby camp of summer dislike.
My plans for the weekend include taking the cats to the vet for their annual checkup, doing some cooking and baking, hopefully some painting and then my nephews graduation party on Sunday.
Good song Ruby! I saw them with Devo a few years back, it was a fantastic show!!
Today was a good day. I finally got past level 339 on Candy Crush.
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I haven't had time to catch up yet... 5 pages already, jeez! You guys are going strong already
Good news... I have a chance to redeem myself on one of my work projects, the one I thought I lost yesterday. My moping around yesterday was for naught
Good news... I have a chance to redeem myself on one of my work projects, the one I thought I lost yesterday. My moping around yesterday was for naught
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Georgia
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I have 4 days now..WOO HOO!
Joining you all in a sober weekend...
Like a few others here, I'm not much of a summer person either. Too darn hot and humid here (Georgia). Thank goodness for AC....would be miserable without it!
Really enjoying reading all of y'all's comments.. Helps me feel part of a group and not alone in this battle.
Wishing you all a great Friday! ��
Joining you all in a sober weekend...
Like a few others here, I'm not much of a summer person either. Too darn hot and humid here (Georgia). Thank goodness for AC....would be miserable without it!
Really enjoying reading all of y'all's comments.. Helps me feel part of a group and not alone in this battle.
Wishing you all a great Friday! ��
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