Shane_B. 703 Posted May 18 (edited) Officially 20 years today with Mrs B. Or should I say Mrs S. She refused to take my last name. Women these days. 24 all totaled. It was my 51st birthday a few days ago, her 45th yesterday, and our 20th anny today. Time flies when you're having fun. And on that note, I'm packing my bags for the misty mountain. (AKA New Jersey) and she's staying here. I leave at 5am tomorrow morning. I'll be there almost a month. I had two bands I was sitting in with and an open mic night scheduled but things changed. I was also going to take my PC and record with friends at the place I'm staying but unfortunately they rented out the other side of the cabin that was vacant so now I can't make any noise. The reason I paid them a enormous amount of money was because of the complete and total privacy. Didn't know until after I booked this time that it wasn't private anymore like it was the last time I stayed there. I'm also building a porch for my sister and doing a lot of work on her house for her while I'm out there. Her husband and son both passed away and she's all alone and needs help. So I guess some good will come from my trip home. Some . I have no friends or family here (other than you guys virtually) and this is only the 3rd time I've been home in 25 years so I'm looking forward to it. Well, a 4th when my other sister died, but that was a quick in and out trip. Really disappointed about the change of plans with the music. I was really looking forward to it. Maybe it will change again. Wishing I would have gotten that Fender Acoustisonic modelling guitar moths ago so I wouldn't have to take my Strat, Martin, and an amp .... grrr. Edited May 18 by Shane_B. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wibbles 3,669 Posted May 18 59 minutes ago, Shane_B. said: Women these days. 24 all totaled. Is that 24 women before you were married or after? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 18 At least you will have internet access to chat and joke with us here 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 18 1 minute ago, Wibbles said: Is that 24 women before you were married or after? If it was after he wouldn't be alive 😂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zargg 323 Posted May 18 Congrats on 20 years! And have a good trip. All the best. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane_B. 703 Posted May 18 4 hours ago, Wibbles said: Is that 24 women before you were married or after? As tempting as it has been at times I can't say I ever have. I got married very young. Haven't been around much at all actually. I tend to be loyal to a fault. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane_B. 703 Posted May 18 41 minutes ago, Zargg said: Congrats on 20 years! And have a good trip. All the best. Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it. Packing my amp and guitars right now actually. Going to leave really early in the morning. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 18 Make sure you have a nice strong cup of Java ☕ for your drive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane_B. 703 Posted May 18 46 minutes ago, InstrEd said: Make sure you have a nice strong cup of Java ☕ for your drive. Already got my electric percolator pot set. Just have to plug it in tomorrow morning. Best coffee you ever had in a percolator. My sister still has her 60 year old glass percolator pot she uses every day on her stove. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 19 5 hours ago, Shane_B. said: Already got my electric percolator pot set. Just have to plug it in tomorrow morning. Best coffee you ever had in a percolator. My Aunt had one of those pots. I loved the taste of that coffee. My problem is I'm the only one who partakes in Java in my domicle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rain 68 Posted May 19 Congrats, Shane! It always seemed to surprise people down here when they learned that my wife and I had different last names. Back home, the practice has been abandonned progressively in the 70's-80's. A few short years before that, twoards the end of the 60's, my grandmother was still advertising her hair salon under her married name, that is her husband's first and last names but with Mrs. in front. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Smith 473 Posted May 19 Looking forward to hearing how it all went. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notes_Norton 2,552 Posted May 20 Congrats on the 20 years. I wish you 20 more, and I hope they get happier each and every year. BTW: Mrs. Notes didn't change her last name either, nor did I ask her. She already had a reputation as a singer/musician with her name, and neither one of us wanted to abandon that. Notes ♫ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 4,863 Posted May 20 Go Shane Go! 🙂 2 hours ago, Notes_Norton said: She already had a reputation as a singer/musician with her name, and neither one of us wanted to abandon that. There's quite a few that should abandon their reputations! 😆 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 21 So how many McDonald's did you stop at on the way 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 21 Did you buy a 12Volt to 120V converter and take your Percolator along for the ride? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 3,827 Posted May 22 I think Shane_B took the back roads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 4,863 Posted May 22 He's off working on his next 20-year sentence. 😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
