What's on your agenda for today?

@TheHorse (205766)
Walnut Creek, California
February 8, 2019 10:16am CST
I thought I'd do a generic morning post as I sit here brewing up my second cup of coffee. What are you up to today? My "social" day started early, as my 10-year-old neighbor friend showed up at 7:30 AM to ask me to "sign off" on his homework packet for this week. His mom forgot. I'll be playing "behavioral specialist" at my friend's preschool later this morning, and then off to my grown-up friend's house later in the afternoon for some music jammin'. I did "get aggressive" this morning and had some latkes with sour cream and apple sauce for breakfast. Anything unusual on your end? If you have kids, do you have to "sign off" on their homework?
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@JudyEv (325787)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 19
We have two international movies to see today. It's our last chance. We haven't managed to catch as many as we would have liked to.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
Were they good? One of my favorite directors is/was Italian, I think, though she has a German sounding name.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Feb 19
@JudyEv What was your favorite?
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@JudyEv (325787)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 19
@TheHorse We ended up seeing three. They were all good.
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• Portugal
8 Feb 19
Today is my day off of work so I just cleaned my house, exercised and now I'm relaxing in my sofa
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
Sounds good to me! What kind of exercise did you do? I hope to cycle before music.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
Your today was my yesterday and yesterday I started my day earlier than usual. I usually wake up before 7 and give Danie a walk and feed her and I would start working from home (thank goodness for the internet) at 7:40 which would last only 20 minutes. And I would have my breakfast and then rest the whole morning usually. But yesterday, I had bank transactions at 9am and spent my whole morning there, at 1pm I had a business meeting and it lasted until 3pm for which I had another meeting which also lasted until 5pm. But then another business meeting came up from 5pm which ended at 7:30pm. I had an exhausting day.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Feb 19
@TheHorse Because there were too many senior citizens claiming their pensions. And since I don't belong to that group, I had to wait till all of them are done since they are given priority by the bank. Though I'm considered a VIP in that bank, I chose not to be prioritised because these elderly came from far away places and they could hardly even walk straight anymore.
@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
It sounds exhausting. Why did the bank take so dang long?
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
8 Feb 19
Staring out the window wondering just how far spring is away. The wind is howling!
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
When DOES Spring come to your part of Canada?
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
8 Feb 19
That is a cool photo of you there.Not much happening here.Still early for us.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
Off I go to work. I'll be back in about 5 hours.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
8 Feb 19
@TheHorse have a good day at work.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
@amadeo It was enjoyable, but there were some issues around one child as well.
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
8 Feb 19
My son is 16 years old and no longer needs a signature, although I do not think he needed it before, perhaps a couple of times.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Feb 19
It wasn't a part of school "protocol"?
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
9 Feb 19
@jlopezondok I am 35 years old.
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
10 Feb 19
@TheHorse No, it was not part of the school protocol.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
9 Feb 19
Not having kids or hanging with kids makes my days all run together. I would love some latkes with sour cream and apple sauce, but it will not happen this week. You have so many different directions your life takes you. I am impressed, and a little jealous.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
I think I'm afraid of boredom.
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Feb 19
I just have to sign off my 3rd grade son's reading log. I had chicken sausage broccoli pasta leftover for breakfast just now . . . that's a heavy breakfast for me. Later we go to a Valentine's Day dance for my son's school!
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Feb 19
@TheHorse I do think signing off is common. I also believe parental involvement is very important. I know some of the kids that don't do particularly well in school (oh but they have so much potential) - and I know for a fact that their parents don't do much with them at home. One parent told me she assumed that husband was signing off for their son . . . and she says the husband assumes the same of her . . . they are both working and can't think about these things. And so the poor kid never gets his reading signed off (and the TA won't give him credit for it).
@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
That sounds like a "heavy" breakfast! Do you think parents signing off on their kids' homework/reading is pretty common these days? I DO believe that parental involvement is important. But I've worked with some parents who have no clue about their kids' educations.
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@FourWalls (62147)
• United States
9 Feb 19
Today’s my friends’ 51st wedding anniversary. They’re 700 miles from me, so I’ll have lunch then call them and tell them how good it was.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
You're going to make them jealous on their 51st? Have you been hanging out with @Vandana7?
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@xander6464 (40882)
• Wapello, Iowa
8 Feb 19
I have a busy day. Lots of Executive Time and then I'll need to rest after that and by then the day will be just about over.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
I think I have one more "phone errand" to run before I head out and play music. The kids and I were able to transplant the snow peas before the rains came.
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@xander6464 (40882)
• Wapello, Iowa
9 Feb 19
@TheHorse Good job in beating the rain. It can really mess up planting.
@wolfgirl569 (95190)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Feb 19
Nothing unusual here. Just staying inside as much as possible where it is warm.
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@wolfgirl569 (95190)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Feb 19
@TheHorse We had nice weather for a couple of days. It is cold again but not brutal.
@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
Has the BRUTAL cold front passed through?
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
You look pensive in there.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
I was probably listening to the chords someone was playing and following along.
@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
Maybe later I will go to the town and light some candles and pray to thank God in the church and then after that,I will go to a carnival with my guests from the city.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
Sounds good. Where do you live?
@Janet357 (75656)
9 Feb 19
My weekend is okay. Only that i suddenly got bored.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb 19
I fear boredom!
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 19
That's good you could do that for him. My agenda changed. A movie was planned, but the ice on my car decided I wasn't going anywhere.
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 19
@jlopezondok I mentioned why in my comment.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Feb 19
Absolutely no plans. The cold came back taking my 70`s and replacing with 40`s. I know I will adjust but.... but.... my 70`s! I have to call and see when a tenant will pay, its close to her day. I have to get in touch with the commish I know, that dang jet ski is still in the road. Tony is entertained by the t.v. and the cat came in ate and went to his bed. I do not see nor hear the dogs, so they are in their house sleeping, all good here so far.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Feb 19
I ran a few errands and that's it.
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@TheHorse (205766)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Feb 19
I stopped at the bank on the way home. That was my big "errand" for the day.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
9 Feb 19
Nothing special.
@Nana49 (3402)
• United States
8 Feb 19
Great photo of you .. Its finaly stopped raining here so im gonna go for a evening walk .. Thats all thats on my agenda .. All my kids are over. 18 .. But i remember siging there homework. Enjoy your day .. :)