Those juniper book jackets are SO COOL! Perhaps someday I'll also splurge and get a set but most of my extra monies goes to travel right now lol

 

Gorgeous set up for them @ThorkinBarrimore!!

On 8/5/2024 at 6:57 PM, LilyElizabeth said:

That was nice! *snuggletackles back* Seeing you on Facebook is just not enough, my friend. 

 

Oh yes. Life has been busy the past few years but good. Facebook can sometimes seem like you're

riding through the Blight. So, I just let the path take me back to the Tower...visiting my ole friends

around the campfire along the trail. It's good to be back. *Hugs*🥰

Edited August 9, 2024Aug 9 by ThorkinBarrimore

2 hours ago, Jeannaisais said:

Those juniper book jackets are SO COOL! Perhaps someday I'll also splurge and get a set but most of my extra monies goes to travel right now lol

 

Gorgeous set up for them @ThorkinBarrimore!!

 

Thank ya! Hey, I don't blame you. That's my next thing is I want to travel and see some of the places

I've always wanted to see. The usual ones to start like Greece and Rome but definitely Scotland (as I'm currently teaching myself Scottish Gaelic), Ireland, and I bet Quebec would look nice in Winter. 

Edited August 9, 2024Aug 9 by ThorkinBarrimore

21 hours ago, ThorkinBarrimore said:

Thank ya! Hey, I don't blame you. That's my next thing is I want to travel and see some of the places

I've always wanted to see. The usual ones to start like Greece and Rome but definitely Scotland (as I'm currently teaching myself Scottish Gaelic), Ireland, and I bet Quebec would look nice in Winter. 

 

I went to athens with my mom back in 2011 and it was cool to see the different islands and all of the ancient architecture that they've preserved, though it was rainy and quite chilly while we were there lol And I adore Rome - been there 3 times now and I love experiencing its history and culture! I studied abroad in Granada, Spain and hit up a decent number of cities! Next time I head across the ocean I'm planning to finally see some of Germany and France. This past week here in the states I went up to Seattle, Washington area with my mom and sis and we even did a day trip up to Vancouver - we had legit picture perfect weather almost every day and it was SO pretty and now I'm sad that I'm home lol

@Jeannaisais Oh all of those sound like great places! My bucket list always runneth over. 🙄 

 

I had forgotten to include Spain but it would be crazy not too. They say there are some amazing markets with all kinds of different types of ham. I'd really like to see that. I want to see Andalusia while I'm there because of a Doors song I heard once. 

 

I've always wanted to visit Seattle and maybe visit the Jimi Hendrix monument among other things. 

I was big X-Files fan back in the day and I think the early seasons (when it was at it's best) was 

filmed there. 

Edited August 14, 2024Aug 14 by ThorkinBarrimore

6 hours ago, ThorkinBarrimore said:

I had forgotten to include Spain but it would be crazy not too. They say there are some amazing markets with all kinds of different types of ham.

 

SO MUCH HAM in Spain! Mostly cured. Fun fact - my host mom kept a cured pig's leg in her kitchen and would shave slices off whenever we'd need them. That thing lasted the entire time I was there (approx 4 months)

 

For Seattle we did the classic stuff - boat trip in the Puget Sound to see whales and orcas, day at the space needle, and visited Mt Rainier National Park (and were all sore from all that hiking for the following three days lol but the views we got were worth it)

Next week the hubby and I are going to NYC to see the family. We decided to see 2 broadway shows (Wicked and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). So excited to see them. Next month we are going to visit Europe. Not sure if we are doing Oktoberfest yet. For sure we are going to visit Prague and Amsterdam.

That all sounds like so much fun @Cairos!

 

I start year 12 of teaching on Tuesday - classroom is mostly ready, lessons are definitely ready, my kiddo is beyond stoked to start 2nd grade. But year 12. Wowsa. 

All those places sound really nice. I'd like to hear how the Wicked and especially the Cursed

Child show is as I've heard good things on both. NYC is a place I'd like see during Christmas time. 

I'm a big Home Alone fan so I want to see Rockefeller Center lit up with the Christmas tree and, 

hopefully, at least visit the Plaza Hotel. To stay there would be awesome....(but I'd settle for a 

sweet limo ride with the fam and an extra cheesy pizza). 

 

Yeah, I know. It's a little corny but I would be nice to do one year. 

Edited August 22, 2024Aug 22 by ThorkinBarrimore

I've heard NYC can be fun! Expensive, but fun lol I'd like to see a couple broadway shows up there as well!

Just came back from NYC Wednesday morning. Had a blast of course. Went to go see Wicked in Broadway and the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Wicked was amazing and Harry Potter was alright. We had a 1 michelin star korean bbq for our anniversary dinner. It was amazing. 

 

How is everybody doing?

What on earth?  This place has like, normal functional forums again.

@Shad_ hey buddy! Welcome back. Yes the band didn’t closed down since I’m around and trying to get it back running. There’s some bandied around lurking like you lol.

 

*tackles Shad*

o/

 

I'll never disappear completely.

 

Just maybe for exceedingly long stretches of time.  >_>

On 8/5/2024 at 6:08 PM, ThorkinBarrimore said:

I hope you enjoy them. I wish they had some Discworld ones as well but that's a LOT of books...

likie 41 last I counted and would probably be way too much. I'll just keep my handy pocket

paperbacks on that series. 

 

 

Oh yes it's definitely a splurge but I finally don't have a car payment this year so that helps and I could rent luxury car in https://trinityrental.com/rent-ferrari service. 

 

And, also, *Snuggletackles* his Aes Sedai. 😄 (For old time's sake) 😋

How much was that car payment? I had some of the Discworld but I sold them when I was trynna to solve all my financial problem that I had in that moment

Edited December 30, 2024Dec 30 by ZeldaLovely

Oh it was around $240 a month which wasn't too bad. I only had to pay insurance twice a year and

that helped. I was just happy to finally a car that had a good battery and I didn't have to worry if

it would start after I got off work. 🙄

 

Yes, Discworld was such a delight! I think my favorites were always the witches and Lancre and

The City Watch. They always had me cracking up. Death had some good ones a well. 

Edited December 18, 2024Dec 18 by ThorkinBarrimore

Just checking to see how my fellow bandies are doing in 2025. Hope you all are doing well! 

Hanging in there, how bout yourself?

*tackleshuggles his gray sister*
 

I’m doing alright! The hubby and I are in the process of selling our house. We now in escrow and have less than 30 days now to move the rest of our stuff into storage. It’s a bit stressful trying to find a new house. 

*is happily tackled and huggled*

 

That's great news! Exciting and crazy but I'm so happy for you both.

The whole moving process is difficult. Good luck, Cairos!

Hi there! I'm a brand new Novice 👋 Getting oriented to the different groups in DM, and discovering this very lucky Band! Glad to meet you 🤗

Welcome to the Band of the Red Hand club! So glad to see you here! I’m the MG of the Band! If you read about the Band we are a group who also loves food, music and traveling. Please feel free to look around and take a peek. 

Welcome @Andy MacLeod! 

Thank you, @Jeannaisais Sedai! Very nice to meet you! I will post and intro thread in Brown shortly *curtsies*