Who wants to play TJBM # 88?

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TJBM has bird feeders in their yard, I have fill mine this morning

No yard, but unfortunately, there are some feral chickens that I don’t feed.

TJBM is excited about plans for the upcoming weekend.

Yes, yes, yes!!! I’m going to Coney Island.

For decades, I’ve wanted to ride the Cyclone and Wonder Wheel, but I let every summer go by without making plans and visiting. At long last, I’m going. I can’t wait!

TJBM, a baseball fan, is astounded by the Baltimore Orioles’ season and equally disgusted by the ownership’s behavior (“Free Kevin Brown”).

I had to look it up. I know nothing of baseball, but the story is interesting. Here’s an excerpt from the story:

As Ghiroli writes, Brown was removed for his comments — which again were part of a pre-game package which had graphics to back up the facts he laid out — because “[d]espite it being in the game notes, ownership took exception to Brown pointing it out, sources said, believing it made them sound cheap.

Congratulations Mr. Angelos, because now you look cheap, and petty.

And now folks from all over are rooting for the guy.

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2023/8/8/23824237/kevin-brown-john-angelos-baltimore-orioles-suspension-mlb

TJBM knows all about Kevin Brown.

Never heard of him and have zero interest.

TJBM likes jam better than jelly.

Yes, I like jam better than jelly. But I like many Jellies. ;)

TJBM is anxious about a call.

Yes! Novo Nordisk still hasn’t let me know if I qualify for the PAP.

TJBM needs printer ink.

Not yet, but I’m sure I will soon. I have failed in my efforts to teach my wife to work paperless.

TJBM is digitally literate.

Yup, I can read my fingertips and toes!

TJBM is expecting rain today.

Got it twenty minutes ago and couple of claps thunder.

TJBM has to go food shopping.

I am going to do that later today.

TJBM prefers a laser printer to an inkjet.

Absolutely. The quality is excellent, and it endures for many pages.

TJBM still has a landline.

Hahaha! Nope! My last landline was in 2007.

TJBM is thinking about getting rid of their cable and doing it all streaming.

Nope. We don’t have cable. just an antenna and the internet. Works great.

TJBM makes their own pizza.

My mom used to make pizza. We don’t do it anymore because it has been too time-consuming :( I have to admit that eating homemade pizza has made me lose my appetite for pizza outside :D

TJBM has a dish they are proud of.

Yes! Cornish game hens on a bed of wild rice with whatever vegetables you’d like and maybe some rolls. It makes a beautiful presentation and is so easy! And you can stuff them with dressing if you’d like!

TJBM makes great omelets.

Yes, actually I do. I like to make omelettes with herbs and serve it on a salad of mixed greens with a subtle vinaigrette.

TJBM wants a nap.

Always. On the days I can squeeze in a nap, I feel so much better about everything.

TJBM loves to wear decorative socks.

I don’t wear socks at all.

TJBM has put their hand or footprint on a wet sidewalk somewhere on this planet.

OH yeah, I was going up the block to complain about some sidewalk construction and I stepped right into some freshly poured. Went home with my tail between my legs!

TJBM thinks today is Saturday.

Not this time. :)

TJBM has served on a jury in the Federal court.

Oh gosh…I wish! I’ve never been selected for any jury duty, and I think it would be fascinating. Also think I’d be impartial and good at the job.

TJBM hasn’t used a condom in over 20 years.

I haven’t used a condom in over 76 years. ;)

TJBM can name the oldest thing they’ve ever seen.

Bottom of Grand Canyon
“The story begins almost two billion years ago with the formation of the igneous and metamorphic rocks of the inner gorge. Above these old rocks lie layer upon layer of sedimentary rock, each telling a unique part of the environmental history of the Grand Canyon region.”

TJBM has been to the Grand Canyon, I’ve there several times over the last 70 years.

I have not, but my wife has.

TJBM’s spouse or S,O. sings beautifully.

That would be my darling spouse. One of my proudest moments—when he opened a large event by beautifully singing three national anthems (Israel, Canada, U.S.).

TJBM speaks a second language proficiently, perhaps fluently.

はい。日本語を話せます。Yes. I am able to speak Japanese.

TJBM ate too much dinner and is regretting it, but it was delicious.

Nope – a very light dinner last night. Looking forward to making chicken fajitas for supper tonight soon.

TJBM had a relaxing Saturday.

For the most part. I’m about to make us mushroom omelets for dinner. :)

TJBM enjoys horseback riding.

Not really. I’d rather bond and hike with a horse.
They’re magnificent animals deserving of love and respect, not just fun rides nor involuntary contestants for race tracks.

TJBM can name the biggest thing they’ve ever seen. .

Yo mamma’s

The Sun.

TJBM has never encountered a somnambulator. ;-o

I haven’t encountered one…I was one well into my 40’s.

TJBM has a huge fear of bugs.

I simply can’t stand them to be near me. Spiders seem particularly evil. I look at magnified pictures of insects and am in awe of the beauty I find there. That doesn’t change my lack of desire to have a relationship of any kind with them.

TJBM still uses incandescent bulbs for some things.

Oh sure! I like the yellow warmth of them better than the bright white bulbs.

TJBM doesn’t take any medications.

True, although I am taking mucho supplements, including lecithin.
I think that plus a high-fiber diet, chased by lots of water are major helps.

TJBM has been to a concert performed by an artist, who is no longer alive.

I’ve seen Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and the Doors w/Jammin’ Jimmy Morrison, but unfortunately I never got to see Prince nor Michael Jackson. :(

Phil Ochs.

TJBM is not pleased with the insect bites that come with summer.

So very true. I am a mosquito smorgasbord.

TJBM will share their three favorite beverages.

Tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
TJBM has tried to include their favorite beverage everyday.

I have, but my stomach does not like it — so I’m down to iced coffee only 3–4 times a week. Water the rest of the time.

TJBM is mad at one of their body parts.

Indubitably!

TJBM, unfortunately, has a great sadness.

Not as much any more since an estrangement was resolved.

TJBM is hungry for elevenses.

I don’t eat until my main meal usually taken in late afternoon….really depends on when I wake.

TJBM is enjoying a rainy day.

Not so far, but we’ve had a good amount of rain lately, which I don’t mind.

TJBM is wondering, as I am, what the heck @janbb means by “elevenses”

I don’t wonder at all, because I’ve read The Hobbit.

TJBM is plain ol’ fed up. They are over it already!

It takes a lot to get my tail in a knot.

TJBM has hair growing in unusual places.

Not really…at my age it’s more like where it’s not growing, like eyebrows and legs!

TJBM worries where AI will lead us.

elevenses – I thought she meant elevenses as in a snack in the late morning, which is apparently a thing in the UK

Not to distraction, but am paying attention.

TJBM has a memory from childhood that surfaces every time a particular meal is mentioned or seen in any type media. For me, the meal is Campbell’s tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches cut into four triangles.

@smudges that’s what it is in England and in The Hobbit. The hobbits also call it second breakfast.

^^ ty!

Let’s go! :)

TJBM appreciates the jelly above him or her cranking this thing back to life.

Sure!
TJBM has an odd hobby. Tell us.

I love to play with Lego! I have a collection of Lego figures that I have made. Just working through the instructions and see how some small blocks turn into a big figure brings joy to me.

TJBM still likes things they liked as a child.

I like to see children doing children things….not so much adults.

TJBM is still listening to piano selections because of a recent question here.

I’ve been away for a while. I’m gonna try to catch up some.
TJBM feels energized from seasonal cool downs.

Not at all! This gal thrives on summer and is energized by blisteringly hot, humid weather.

TJBM once ate an entire Sara Lee cake and didn’t need much time to do so.

Nope, half a carrot cake once.

TJBM has a bird feeder or two or three.

I wish; in an apartment there’s not much one can do. But there are nesting sparrows in the eaves of my patio!

TJBM is concerned about the direction the world is taking lately.

I am. All I can do right now is hope for the best.

TJBM is a hopeful person.

Yep.

TJBM is dealing with unwanted noise temporarily.

The noise (barking) is consistent but not incessant. At least I have that.

TJBM eats the bugs.

Not on purpose!
I hope to have bug eating pets again soon.
TJBM would have a robot servant if that was an option.

I have a robot vacuum cleaner for our first floor.

TJBM wants to go on vacation . . .

Naw. Vacations are expensive and the last few weren’t that fun anyway.

TJBM likes Earl Grey tea.

Yes! I have been drinking Earl Grey tea everyday. I like how the tra already has citrus in it so it’s very easy to make sour tea with it.
TJBM knows of other kinds of teas.

I’m a tea drinker. I drink many different varieties. My daily cuppa is from Sri Lanka. My absolute favorite is Darjeeling.

TJBM is glad Monday is over.

Not really. I’m mostly retired and my days are mostly my own.

TJBM has had the joy of driving a forklift.

Not just a fork lift but a high-lift for twenty foot high storage racks.

TJBM has a couple of different licenses (not driver’s ).

I do.

TJBM loves the cool weather today…tomorrow it will be gone.