i don't think that where she wanted the fish stuck LOL

Oh. Thanks.

your not blond are you

For me only the top half of the first frame came out with enough resolution to tell what was going on, in the other two frames I could see oulines of bears and nothing else so I didn't get it either.

Yeah, I'll go with that.

Kinda sorta sounds like a Minnesota situation, eh? Methinks the minister sounded like he was usin' Minnesota logic.I'm surprised! 'Tis a commentary on how the male of the species doin' macho stuff can even screw up somethin' as simple as a family outin', eh?

Methinks, if you didn't understand that, then you really need to read the new book by Ann Coulter!

BTW, thanks! Methinks that was just about the most perfect setup I've had here in a really long time, eh?

Oh yeah, paid a visit to a tree and pig farmin' school teacher who sends his regards. He also chastised us for the shenanigans we been pullin' here and said to make up for it everybody gotta hug a mod! He also cautioned 'bout not gettin' too carried away

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Indeed!...Two Harbors, MN

You know, the more I hear about that gentleman, the sorrier I am that I never really had the honour of getting to know him. I have the distinct feeling that it would have been very worthwhile.

BTW.. if anyone missed the article Frenchy posted in the cafe .. I highly recommend it.

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Busy day today but my pups took me for a walk this morning so I got some pix. This is pretty much what the day looked like- absolutely stunning! mid 70's, light puffy clouds. Beautiful. Took some nature study pix; you can find them here.

Second attempt to post. Darn internet keeps dropping me.

Congrats, Des !
Missed you at chat but seems you have bigger things happening.
Are we going to get invited to a virtual wedding ? Can we celebrate ?

CO, I imagine Gunny said to hug a mod but I am betting that Doc embellished the second part of that. (can't imagine what this board would be like at times if it were not for the volunteer efforts of the mods !)

Typing this outside with the tiny Florida bugs alighting on me.
Looks like TD #1 is going to become TS #1- we need the rain- hope it behaves itself.
Anyway, we are heading home tomorrow - finally. Son is working 9 hour shifts
and Buddy needs someone around. Plus, it has been a month- long enough for me by far.
Hopefully, I will be more lucid in a few days.


On edit: nice pics, WS ! Did the grampa-to-be get a new camera for the big event ?

Pie.. my comment had nothing to do with the embellishment or whatever . I simply think Gunny sounds like a very neat guy with whom I would have found common ground.

Gunny has always been our best resource for accurate information about Doc, a known prevaricator.

I'm number three. This is not a good thing.

I didn't take it that way, Betty.
I do think you would like Gunny for sure.

-P is number three at what ?

Just occurred to me that my flower beds are going to be wildly overgrown
when I get home. Someone has been cutting the lawn, but no one to
weed or trim- which is really a problem in Floriduh most of the year.
It may look like this

and I could be lost for days.

Instead of how I left it, more like this:


(yes, Eugeenie, I am now growing lantana - a weed ! )

And they should have thier heads examined also

-P is number three on today's top ten posters list. (Right after me) so I think that sez that she and I are doing way too much time on the boards. You agree,
-Peg???

joe e

Yes.

It's my but before I go I will take this opportunity to give a really big to the ladies who keep us in line.

Thanx, MODS...

joe e

Read and bumped!

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)
Tried to go squid jiggin' last night, but un forecast high winds (50mph gusts) prevented the boat from even sailin', eh? Methinks I'll try for fluke on Wednesday.Nah, he's uncouth, a radical moderate and associates with known Jesuits and piggies, eh? If you folks knew 'bout the nasty reactions he got, many in ugly PMs and e-mail, from the few posts he did here and other places, you wouldn't be surprised he's given up on political sites and the ugly side of politics in general has soured him on that too.

Now he's happier dealin' with tryin' to make kids smarter, dealin' with the trials and tribulations of his herd and learnin' how to plat the five string banjo. Seems he's also got it in his head to form an unorthodox zydeco band, assisted by my youngest. They wanna do things like use the Irish bagpipe to play fiddle parts and stuff. Weird!More like a terrorist, insurgent or freedom fighter?

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Good Morning everyone.. Would someone please give me a good swift kick to get me started this morning ?

Had about two hours sleep and think I'm on auto pilot. And fish and canaries are all hungry and demanding attention. And Les is finally asleep but for how long is anyone's guess.

I have come to the conclusion that retirement is harder than working ! I'm doing things now I didn't do at 25. My image as the helpless female has now been replaced by that of a truck driver or construction worker. And I am about to adopt their vocabularies as well if things don't lighten up around here soon !! I ache all over.

Today most assuredly has to be better than yesterday so I better get at it.
Now that I have whined sufficiently I think I better get moving. Why is it that misery shared always seems to be easier ???

Hope you all have an absolutely wonderful day

And now I can relax finally. The temperature hovered around 60 yesterday so we ended up setting up everything in the garage for the grad party but it worked out well. The food was catered - and everyone was grateful fo that.

Did I hear this right - Des is studying for a test? That should be easy for the guys, there's only one answer for the guys - whatever she wants, just say yes. Well congrats Des and it's about time.

What's an unorthodox zydeco band?

Don't work so hard ConcernedObserver! Retirement is what you do with it also. Yesterday I went to the Greek festival in Camarillo in the morning and then to Main Street, Ventura in the afternoon just to walk around. The sun came out for the first time in days. The moon was beautiful last night. Tonight is the official full moon! Look up at the sky and remember your hopes and dreams.

KT

Here you go: The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars. I was fortunate enough to get to see them here, several years ago.

Thank you KT .. and please call me Betty. Most of my friends do and RA denizens are certainly my friends. They have been my rocks for what seems like an eternity at the moment. Probably even longer to them !

You are right.. I also find my peace in nature and the good I see around me. The hard work is something I truly don't mind. Its only the worry of caring for Les and watching him suffer which really drains me. I was just venting and feeling sorry for myself this morning .. a byproduct of too little sleep and shamefully self indulgent.

Yeah. That's about right. Thanks, Joe.

I'm still willing to take Anne Coulter to dinner.

Redbird, would you fix my senior moment, and move 484 through 493 to the picture thread where they belong?

Thanks,

joe e

done

Which means it is still safe for me to post at the moment. I am leaving nothing to chance these days !

Anything above the low 90's is off limits for me given the speed of my typing and managing to enter the post.

Thanks again, Redbird.

joe e

Has anyone heard from Skillet and how she is doing ?

I haven't since Friday night.

I've been engaged a bit today, but doin' so nicely, eh?Oh geez!
Definitely time to go back to edoc or Klingon, eh?
Maybe you shoulda been in
Darn! Methinks that global warmin's gettin' pretty serious! Bet your ice is all off the lakes too, eh?
Like the one Peg described, a group usin' usin' even stranger instruments that the eclectic types normally used by Cajun groups, eh?

Watch out Betty, methinks we're drawin' closer!

Added on edit: Timin' Red Bird's writin' with a calendar

What? CO, I've never known you to be bashful. Are you going to let a little ole number intimidate you?

The weather was ideal until Friday and then it turned a bit nasty for the weekend (which would be a good day in January but not June) but sunshine is forecast tomorrow - just in time for me to go back to work. No mosquito's, I heard they are migrating east to the milder New England climate.

How big is the herd now?

For you Cardinal .. I'll take the chance anytime.

You must be in the same climate zone as we are. Its been down right chilly the past two days and down to about 8 celcius at night. I think that equates to about 44 F.. I'm still at a loss with these darn metric systems . Its very hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

Gee thanks Fly ... as if I didn't know you would love to see me slip up again !

Still just twelve, but then that's all he's got room for, eh? Two are graduatin' this year, but methinks y'all already know even though they lose state fundin' on graduation, he and his wife keep a place for 'em 'til they've really got someplace safe to realistically go. Only then will they take more placements.

Both graduates'll be goin' on to Boston College on full scholarship, and now he's anglin' and danglin' for the four he's got that're graduatin' next year, eh? Looks like he's got a full ride for one goin' to Tufts already and maybe for one goin' to Boston University (both lookin' to get into medical school). Now he's workin' hard and heavy on a scholarship to Worcester Polytech for a potential engineer and has one girl possibly goin' to Holy Cross under a Marine Option ROTC scholarship. That ain't half bad, eh?

So, anybody here goin' on vacation? Methinks y'all oughta let us all know so's we won't get concerned by your absence.Methinks Red Bird's actually a bit farther north than you, but don't have the "benefit" of the lake effect weather. As to chilly nights, ours been even colder that yours lately (down into the mid 30s F two nights ago), eh?Me? No, never!

See you all later, but I'll leave you in good hands.

I am even more sure I wish I knew Gunny. The man and his wife are saints ! If there is a place in heaven for anyone they most definitely have two with their names on them ! Children are my achilles heel so I am not exaggerating. Bless them both. But then, they are already blessed. Any child who has been in their care must adore them.

Mid 30's? Gee, I guess Canada isn't so bad after all! Of course we are right at the tip of Lake Ontario so we get a break most of the time weatherwise. We laugh at times when we see the weather radar map and all around us is getting snow or torrential rain. We get showers, and often ones which are of no use to plant life in summer and in winter the snowfall is no where near what I was used to before moving here. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. 2 years ago we got everyone's share of snow I think.

Hi Doc!

How are you?

You sure are writing a long time!

If they work better'n mine do with this humid weather methinks I'll take 'em!Nahhh, he's really just another grouchy old fart, eh? It's okay, in fact a while back I almost took a job offer in Jasper, Alberta.

Here are various bits of Canadian humor, all of them about the weather.

* The four seasons in Canada are June, July, August and Winter.
* Tourists like to come to Ontario in the summer month.
* A bit north of Toronto, people consider themselves lucky if summer coincides with a weekend.
* Best way to fight the winter blues is to take up a winter sport. Complaining about winter is the most popular one.
* In the praires, you can be sure that it does not snow in July and August.
* If you complain about weather in Canada, then move to Vancouver. Then you will complain about high real estate values and cost of living.



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Oh, this was sweet! Sweet, I tell you!!!!!!

Yeah, okay...

CONGRATS, -P !!!!


Home safe and sound. Great to be here. House is one piece, too.
Too tired to make any sense of anything... just report'in in.

(and leaving a dangling particle for WS )

Hope everyone is well.