DavidKuhnsSr Member

Good morning BBB friends. I'm back. Made it home mid-day yesterday. Picked up Sassy and mowed the lawn. Rita brought home a nasty cold. I brought home an extra 5 lbs. Many pleasant aspects to the cruise, but now having gone on one, I can say that cruising isn't really my thing. A week was just too long, for me. The rest of…

Good morning gentlemen. I had fun on the cruise, I suppose, but really don't think cruising is my thing. They take very good care of you, but the ports are so touristy that you don't really get a feel for the area you visit. On board activities were great fun for the younger members of our party. I enjoyed watching them.…

Good morning gentlemen. Just got home and decided to check in. I'll sit down later to read all the back posts. Have to head out to rescue Sassy in a few minutes. Lawn mowing on the schedule for the afternoon - it's a jungle out there.

Good morning from Victoria. It’s sunny and 68. Very pleasant.

Good morning gentlemen. Checking in from Skagway. Just have a moment as we tour the Gold Rush national monument. Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here. As they say

Good morning BBB friends. Suitcases are waiting by the door. A week of cruising in Alaska takes a lot more stuff than the same time in the desert Southwest. I'm used to traveling with just a carry-on bag. Now we have two large, heavy suitcases. DS and family will pick us up at 9 for the drive to Seattle. The weather in…

Good morning gentlemen. We'll see how the cruise goes. DDIL has things planned for all the ports we visit. That's something I won't be expected to do anyway. I'll try to check in, here. I should be able to when we're in port. Don't think I will be able to at sea. They have Wifi available on board - for a hefty additional…

Good morning BBB friends. I was once on a Chinook that crashed - sort of. On a flight between Fairbanks and Anchorage a major part failed, robbing the aircraft of all power to the rotors. The pilot masterfully autorotated the helicopter to a fairly hard landing in the snow. The under carriage was crushed, but everyone…

Good morning gentlemen. Sound advice, Sam. I have become adept at pretending to enjoy things. All packed, for the most part. I'll drop Sassy off at the pet lodge, today. Feeling some pangs about that. I have become very close with that dog. While she loves everyone, there is no doubt in anyone's mind about who her No. 1…

Good morning BBB friends. As I recall, the UT stadium is really tall. Definitely nosebleed worthy. Have to get Covid tested this morning, for our cruise. I spent half the day yesterday looking for slacks, to wear in the evenings on the ship. Had to go to the store twice, when I brough home navy-blue trousers, thinking they…

Good morning gentlemen. Surprised to start us off so late. I had trouble sleeping all night and didn't get up until 6. We have to get Covid tested this morning, for our cruise. There are certainly a lot of moving parts for this thing.

CW2 Lee flies AH-64 Apaches.

Good morning BBB friends. I NEED to lose 10-15 lbs. Wish I could do it in a day. In preparation for our cruise, I tried on my dress pants last night (for formal nights on the ship). I found that all of them were too tight to wear. So now I need to hit the stores looking for slacks that don't come with the baggy,…

Good morning gentlemen. We watch a lot of TV. It's on from supper until we go to bed at 10. We're multi-taskers, too. We both have our laptops on while we are watching. I'll have on a Mariners or other team game. Rita will be playing a game. I'm unapologetic. I like TV. Looking at what to pack for our cruise, I discovered…

Good morning BBB friends. I need to start getting ready for our cruise, too. DW and DS keep asking me whether I am excited. Meh. It's like our many trips to Las Vegas. I go to please DW, and I'm careful to put on a happy face, but am pretty indifferent, really. Everything I want is here at home. A dull guy.

Good morning gentlemen. Yeah, the heat is back, today. Forecast is for 87. We are in cruise preparation mode. I need to lay out all the clothes I am taking, so Rita can plan her own wardrobe. Weather in Southeast Alaska can be a bit dicey in September (forecast for Juneau, next week, is 50 and rain). Rita has been asking…

Good morning BBB friends. It's pretty cool out here - 50 degrees, this morning. We walked to the neighborhood park last night, and I wore jeans for the first time in weeks. Back to 90 by mid-week, though. Church, this morning, then a meeting of church elders.

Good morning gentlemen. Church, then a meeting of church elders for a couple hours after that. DS, DDIL and the grandkids came over for supper last night, then we walked 1/2 mile to the neighborhood park. I got Sassy to climb the ladder and run down the slide. She loved it and did it over and over again. Fun pup.

Good morning BBB friends. Enjoy that outdoor time. Don't know what is on tap for us. Kind of depends on whatever Rita has in mind.

Good morning gentlemen. It's funny how a camping trip can produce rain - a fact I have observed many times over the years. I too have no idea what will be on tap for Saturday, but my DW's desires will be paramount. Our garden has been a major disappointment this year, but Rita did pick a handful or green beans, yesterday.…

Good morning BBB friends. Enjoyed going to the movie with DW, last night. Eerily empty theater, though. Even on a Thursday evening, I'd expect more people in a multiplex. There were 5 watching Top Gun and no one else to be seen in the lobby, other than two bored looking theater employees. One week until our Alaska cruise.…

Good morning gentlemen. Hope the pain eases up, Lee. DW and I went to a movie last night - Top Gun: Maverick. Hadn't been to a movie in more than a year, I think. Odd being in a multiplex with so few people. There were five people in the theater where we were, and no one else in the entryways or restrooms when entering and…

Good morning BBB friends. Pool time sounds nice. Sadly, no pool. DS stopped by last night. He is alone for a couple days. DDIL and DGD are down on the Oregon Coast learning to surf. DGS is staying at his other grandparents. So, DS came over for dessert and to get Apple Tv running on my PC laptop. Rita and I ended up…

Good morning gentlemen. Up too early, again. Just can't seem to sleep past 4. Sassy used to come downstairs with me. Now she doesn't even look up when I get out of bed. Smart dog. Pretty warm, for Tumwater, today, at 87. Pollen count (weeds) is listed as high. Weed pollen doesn't affect me as much as the tree and grass…

Good morning BBB friends. (((Mary)))

Good morning gentlemen. Went to the pharmacy for a second time, yesterday. The line was short, but it turned put the doctor put in the wrong prescriptions. Grinding of teeth. I left another phone message, and we start the whole process over again. Have yet another heat advisory today. I'll wash the car first thing, then…

Good morning BBB friends. Only a short wait at the pharmacy, because I already checked in online. I had received a text reply saying my prescriptions were ready. When I got to the window, I found that half our 'spripts weren't ready. I have to go back again tomorrow. Life throws you these little tests for self-control.…

Good morning gentlemen. I was checking in early this morning, when our internet service went out. I have no idea why. Yesterday we lost power for several hours, too. No storms nearby, so that is a mystery, too. It's the sort if question that local news would answer, but the investment bankers have pretty much destroyed…

Sam, the long waits at the Army pharmacy stem from a plan implemented during the last administration to increase efficiency (read - cut costs), by eliminating 15 percent of the staffing in military medicine. At the same time, someone sold DoD a new software package to maintain all medical records. The old software package…

Good morning BBB friends. I have a day ahead full of waiting in lines at the Army pharmacy and banking. Oh joy.