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Had to have my teeth cleaned by my perio since I had surgery a month ago. This is the third time I've had my teeth cleaned this year. :p But my teef sure look purty! :D

So.......

I'm checking out casino/hotels in Shreveport. Momma needs a little fun in her life. Will make our reservation this afternoon. :dance:
 
Nords said:
Very nice. No sea pay, but no midwatches or drill sets?
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Oddly enough, no drills or midwatch, but lots of lock practice. It's like entering drydock, but without the three days of briefings and practice beforehand.

I also noted that the mess cranks were unusually well dressed. They didn't appear to have the basics such as bug juice dispensers or the ever-popular soft-serve machine. Quarters were unusually roomy, as I could sit up in my bunk without banging my head, and DW could sleep next to me, instead of above or below.

I'll see if I can put something together for the Travel forum.
 
Worked at my Semi-retirement J*b in the morning. Picked my son up from the airport in his car. He was visiting his sister in DC. Had him drive me to the shop to get my car which was in for repair.
I went to the Periodontist and had a dental implant completed. I was the last patient of the day and he said it had been a rough day and was glad it was over.
I told him about the Dow dropping 600+ points so everyone was having a bad day.
He had no idea as he had been working all day. I Probably made his bad day worse. Went to the pharmacy to fill the prescriptions that the dentist gave me. Stopped at the Supermarket to get some soups and other mushy foods for the next day or two.
Sitting here with an ice pack on my cheek. So far no pain. They gave me pain
pills before starting the procedure. Dentist just called to see how I was doing.
 
Lena had her Sestamibi scan today, and it went well because it showed which of her parathyroids is the naughty one, and where it is. The tech allowed me to look at it but said he couldn't help me interpret it. But he couldn't resist making comments.

This is good news because it is a hard test to do, and this tech didn't have much experience with them.
 
DW and I went to a local Fidelity office to open an TIRA account for her. She had been trying not to see the business news but the Fidelity office has TV's all over so DW could not help seeing the bad economic news. She made her 2011 contribution but unfortunately (or fortunately), the check will not clear for 4 days so she can not buy stocks.

Then, we went to Ikea nearby because she wants to splurge. She: "Why will I LBYM to save a few $ when we are losing way way more?". We still did not buy anything.

Also went to Sears to buy a battery to replace the original battery for the 2004 Subaru.
 
freebird5825 said:
Cool. :cool:

I'll need something to keep me occupied on a blizzard night while Mr B studies. :)
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OK why is everything reminding me that winter is coming now that I am sort of used to it being hot. I have a boat load of stuff to do before winter.
 
We're back from a trip to DE for a family gathering, lots of fun, saw some relatives we haven't seen for over a year. On the last day we went back to the hotel, both of us dozed off for a while but couldn't sleep so at 1:00 am decided "Well, since we can't sleep we might as well leave. We're sure to miss any traffic on the (Chesapeake) Bay Bridge that way".

It's kind of neat driving over the bridge at 3:00 am. We could see one other car on the westbound span and there was little sense of being on a bridge since we couldn't see how high we were.

Got home at 5:30 and crashed until noon.
 
Started yesterday with dawn patrol and then attempted to get a Zostavax shingles vaccine. I have a prescription but now I have to find someone who actually possesses the vaccine.

After my lunchtime nap we bought a new toilet (perhaps it'll be today's home-improvement project) and then went to taekwondo. It's our daughter's first day back in a few months so there was plenty of talk story. She started telling her Navy summer training stories, and by the end of the conversation she'd been invited on a helicopter ride with a retired AF Reservist. Where were these people when I was 18 years old?!?

M Paquette said:
Oddly enough, no drills or midwatch, but lots of lock practice. It's like entering drydock, but without the three days of briefings and practice beforehand.
I also noted that the mess cranks were unusually well dressed. They didn't appear to have the basics such as bug juice dispensers or the ever-popular soft-serve machine. Quarters were unusually roomy, as I could sit up in my bunk without banging my head, and DW could sleep next to me, instead of above or below.
I'll see if I can put something together for the Travel forum.
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Man, those surface warriors really know how to live...
 
I watched it rain cats and dogs today. It stopped for a little while, but I can tell we are in for more. So much for mowing the back forty.
I noticed a lot of weeds coming up back there, so I will have to try to find some leftover bags of weed and feed pellets in the local hardware stores. If I turn up empty handed, I guess I can spot spray some weed killer on the biggest problem areas. I did not do the usual broadcast application this year [-]because I was too lazy[/-] to save money. My property is over an acre, so lawn treatment products are a considerable cash outlay. No regrets on skipping on that annual cost.
Mr B is taking his usual afternoon nap while I play 1970s tunes at a very low volume. I have boneless pork tenderloin strips in the crockpot, cooking in low salt soy sauce. I will slather them in red Ah-So sauce and crisp them up in the convection oven later. Yummy!
Mr B made some noise about making some homemade french fries as a side dish. I gave him "the look". Maybe I can get him to have a salad instead.
In a parallel universe, perhaps. :LOL:
 
Nords said:
Started yesterday with dawn patrol and then attempted to get a Zostavax shingles vaccine. I have a prescription but now I have to find someone who actually possesses the vaccine.
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I had my first doctors appt this morning since I turned 60. Asked about the shingles vaccine. My doctor's office sometimes has some on hand but didn't today. I am on the list for the next shipment that comes in.
 
Ran the dishwasher and washed a load of laundry.

DH noticed one of the tires on his car was low. Unfortunately, he found a nail. After realizing the tires had 50k miles on them and were five years old, he decided to have them replaced. Funny thing...the same tires and labor were $40 less this time than five years ago.

I'm getting ready for my debauchery trip tomorrow. Gonna paint my nails a deep red color, then top it off with a clear polish that has glitter mixed in.

Yessiree....Iza hussy! :D
 
When I looked at this picture, taken in 2002, that I posted recently:

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I recalled that I had owned precisely the kind of Yakima bike carrier that I've been thinking of buying. I have no memory of selling it, giving it away or throwing it away, so I've been searching the house for it and can't find it.

I guess I'd call this a "senior mystery."
 
Spent serveral hours under the kitchen sink :blush:

Replaced a faucet and fixed a leaking garbage disposal. I hate plumbing!

But the experience was well worth it. Saved some moola by not having to pay a Joe the Plumber and learned a new skill too.

Parts: New Faucet $30 (a basic one), supplies about $5

Labor besides my own: $0 :D
 
Of late, my services have been divided 50/25/25% among three projects. Last week, another project was added, but I haven't figured out how to work more than 100%... :LOL:

Take a look at this monstrosity...

Free, hot stock tip for anyone guessing wtf this is!
 

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HFWR said:
Of late, my services have been divided 50/25/25% among three projects. Last week, another project was added, but I haven't figured out how to work more than 100%... :LOL:

Take a look at this monstrosity...

Free, hot stock tip for anyone guessing wtf this is!
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If you retire, you will have more than 100%.

My guess: A super-duper coffee maker.
 
HFWR said:
Of late, my services have been divided 50/25/25% among three projects. Last week, another project was added, but I haven't figured out how to work more than 100%... :LOL:

Take a look at this monstrosity...

Free, hot stock tip for anyone guessing wtf this is!
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A cyrogenic machine for preserving humans in suspended animation.

Buy solid blue chip dividend paying stocks and mutual funds, reinvest all dividends. Use the machine and sleep for the next 30 years; wake up in 2031 and your retirement account is ready for your use! Viola - ER and FI at the same time.
 
TromboneAl said:
When I looked at this picture, taken in 2002, that I posted recently:

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I recalled that I had owned precisely the kind of Yakima bike carrier that I've been thinking of buying. I have no memory of selling it, giving it away or throwing it away, so I've been searching the house for it and can't find it.

I guess I'd call this a "senior mystery."
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Where can I get some of that stuff?
Come on now, don't try to kid me, you know what I'm talking about !!!
Steve
 
Went Dancing Tonight

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Super good time. My partner here is from New Orleans, and she was teaching me what she called "Second line dancing".
 
haha said:
Super good time. My partner here is from New Orleans, and she was teaching me what she called "Second line dancing".
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The onlookers love it!
 
HFWR said:
Of late, my services have been divided 50/25/25% among three projects. Last week, another project was added, but I haven't figured out how to work more than 100%... :LOL:

Take a look at this monstrosity...

Free, hot stock tip for anyone guessing wtf this is!
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An atomic clock
 
Col. Klink said:
It looks like a laser etcher. Imprints logos and other stuff on metal industrial components
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+1 Looks similar to some laser etching equipment I worked with. This one is much more impressive though.
-ERD50
 
Close, but no cigar. It's a multi-chambered, ultra-high vacuum "reactor" for molecular beam epitaxial growth...

Say that ten times real fast!

Should make Rube Goldberg proud...
 
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