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Two flat tires, gad zooks. Bad way to start the day. Weather has been gorgeous here last few days. Cool mornings, high around 80, sunny and scattered clouds. Tragedy in Texas floods almost seems impossible; what a heart wrenching disaster. I’ll be packing up and heading home after walking Rosie. She’s a good dog although…
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Late check in again. Heard yesterday that DSIL’s father passed away after a 6 month battle with blood cancer complicated by misdiagnosed symptoms, infected IV ports, inability to eat. Very likable guy, who will be sorely missed, especially by the three GKs we shared. Enjoyed a sudden change in weather from hot and muggy to…
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morning men Epoxied the piano bridge cracks early this morning, while it was cool out so I could open the windows in case of fumes. Actually only took 1/2 oz of epoxy and was done in a couple hours. Carburetors are persnickety. Very satisfying when things finally run well after all the fiddling and cursing. Off this…
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Sam, healing wishes for DW (and you) coming your way… Thanks for the advice, Dave. I think I should be all set with just opening the windows and blowing any vapors away from me with a fan. And I have a VOC-Acid respirator in case I need it. My only challenge now is keeping the bridge pins aligned while the epoxy sets,…
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Good morning (he says at 7PM). T-storms this evening, first rain we've had in a while. Grass has already started turning brown, usually doesn't happen till late August. DD camping by herself in North Carolina near Great Smokeys. She's looking at an acupuncture school there and getting in some hiking while there. I spent…
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'nother cool morning, blessed relief from the 115 feels-like we had a few days ago. Will get the tire on bike fixed and go for a ride on the rail trail here. It's a gorgeous ride—all woods and ponds or streams nearly the whole way. Crosses under one road through a short tunnel that has murals of nature scenes on the walls,…
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Good morning at 7:30 pm. I thought I had checked in but brain must not have been in gear. Nice day here- 70+° and some sunshine. Got a bike tube and pump, and loaned DD some camping gear—she’s off to Great Smokey mtns for a week. Adventuresome gal. Was going to fix my flat tire but the rim strip is also shot, so have to…
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Back home this morning. Temp dropped from 90’s to 60’s. Waiting for HVAC guy to come (better late than never). The guy will have to climb between piano parts and tools to get to the AC unit. Hopefully he can just recharge it and not have to replace things. I had a nice couple days at DD’s, although they both work and I…
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Difficult news about Connie’s health. But good thing the new doctor found it. Sounds like a really dedicated professional there, so she’s in good hands at least. Enjoying a few days here in DD’s house while my place sizzles under the hot sun with broken AC. It’s the top floor of a brick condo building bordered by asphalt…
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Late late check in. My AC was so bad I decided last minute to go stay at my daughter’s house a few days till the repair guy comes. Chaotic day getting things done and my stuff packed. But I’m now sitting in a cool living room, avoiding the brutal heat outside. Radio said the “feels like” was 110-115° this afternoon. Dave,…
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Mornin’ Tried to hike earlier and the mosquitoes were so thick in the forest I eventually turned around. Was able to set a chair by the open lake shore there where there were no bugs, and sat half an hour chatting with a fisherman. Enjoyable way to start the day. Going up to 90’s next few days and the AC repair guy can’t…
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Mornin' Did an early hike yesterday while it was cool, about 2 miles with hills. Very pleasant. Afternoon got blazing hot, and soccer field where DGD played was brutal. No trees, astroturf seemingly made hotter. They tied both games. Afterward we went to DD house nearby and spent the evening having pizza and salad in the…
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Slow moving this morning. Want to go exercise early while it’s still cool. Is today the summer solstice? DGD is in a soccer tournament this afternoon and tomorrow about 45 minutes from here; will go watch two games today. Sam, glad DGS is okay enough to get out of the hospital. Finished all the piano projects except…
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Mornin' gents. Sam, hope the new Naval recruit recovers okay… serious business. There's an alternative to IVF that I heard about, NaPro-technology. My former doctor used to do presentations about it. Natural Reproductive technology; it uses research about the natural cycles of the body to fix the root problems of…
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All fogged in here. Tomorrow it's supposed to be in the 90s. Summer has arrived for sure. Yesterday I drove to Walmart to get some things and pick up syringes without needles from the pharmacy for my piano's cracked bridge repair. (Was going to use needles from an injection pen my EX no longer uses.) Drove home and…
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Cool and rainy this morning. Undecided if I should skip Bible study friends group this week and get out for a hike instead. I have such poor willpower when there's baked sweets (and homemade!) Feel like I need a detox month or two of no sugars. Sunday DD plied me with brownies and icecream after her delicious meatballs and…
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Rise and shine gentlemen… 50º and hazy sunshine. Had nice visit with eldest DD after she served dinner. I helped her in her yard, pruning bushes and scrub and just talking about whatever. She's got beehives, flower gardens, a small vegetable garden, a few fruit trees and some rows of blue- and raspberry bushes. Gave me a…
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That's a funny story, Lee. Made my day… Maybe scuba diving lessons are in order now…?
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Morning… 55º this morning and cloudy, might rain later. DD is having brunch for me this morning and elder DD invited me over for meatballs tonight. Happy Fathers Day to any and all fathers here. When my kids complained about my decisions I would tell them, it's not easy being the smartest person in the house. Prayers for…
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Mornin' Congrats to the celebrating couples. Bill, nice picture of you and the Mrs, though you both need a shave… Hope Collin and his car are okay. Those are sure panic raising moments for a parent… I am lucky to have a pension from the state; worked 39 years in city and state jobs, mostly accounting/auditing, and was…
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Mornin'. Canoe trip on lake and stream yesterday was awesome. Saw 4 deer, 2 beavers, lots of great blue herons, redwing blackbirds everywhere. And turtles sunning in the 80º weather. Nice wildlife management area. Hauled over 12 beaver dams and got as far as we could when we ran into rapids we couldn't go up. One…
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Car went in for squealing noise yesterday and garage put new rear brakes & rotors in my RAV4, and had to replace both left calipers. Glad I didn't need to stop fast… Did more fiddling with piano parts while the car was in the shop. Today going paddling on a pond and up a stream about an hour from here. Supposed to get up…
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Hiked a 2 mile loop yesterday, mostly trails and then some dirt roads. Only wildlife was mosquitoes, lots of them. DEET seemed to chase them away pretty much, thankfully. Went first thing after coffee and toast, so a good strategy to get my butt out the door. Ended up working on lubing hammer "centerpins" (hinges they…
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Good luck with those dastardly ticks, Steve. DGS's party was nice yesterday. DS did burgers on the grill, and salads and veggies; I got to know the other grandparents a little better, who are interesting people. The grandfather is a mountain biker close to my age (!) and talked about all the local trails his club has been…
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Morning. Steve's yard is beginning to sound like an Alfred Hitchcock film. Book club was fun last night; we read out loud a play by GK Chesterton. This evening is a birthday party for a DGS who turns 6 today. After heavy rains and heat, it has cooled off and should be drier for a while. 60º this morning with a pleasant…
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Rise and shine out there… Up early (for me) for some reason—5:00. Foggy as heck out there. We had some T-storms yesterday, and there was a tornado in Ayre, I heard. Went to DGS's 5th grade band concert, about 40 kids on stage. Jonny alternated between the snare drum, tympani drum and xylophone. Cooler today, I didn't…
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Mornin' Steve, those ticks are ridiculous. I can't imagine having so many in one yard. I didn't hear about the death on Katahdin; there's a website with a list of fatalities there through the years. I've attempted the climb several time but only summited once. We used to camp in the park there once a year, amazing place.…
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Mornin’ 55° now, 80° this afternoon. I’ll be getting together with DS after he gets off work around 3, to paddle up nearby river and back, about 4 miles. Glad he agreed to come—likes to just tune out playing online games after making pizzas and subs all day. Will be a nice trip—Always wildlife in there, and in the early…
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Bible study this morning. Need to cultivate the virtue of fortitude by saying "no thank you" when old ladies say "I baked these blueberry muffins last night". Cardiologist visit went well except he's concerned about symptoms I mentioned, and is scheduling a heart stress test with EKG and radiation scan. The echocardiogram…
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