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Have our concrete floors redone while we vacation here in Kauai for three weeks - the last week we are flying our kids in as well. All great things other than the price tag. Better to spend it than leaving it to the kids when we are gone.

hmm - 62 now predicting another 34 years. Lean, exercise a bunch, eat whatever I want including way too much sugar. don’t smoke, drink rarely but have had 3 cancers so far, arrhythmia, and an aneurysm. If I were a betting man, I would take the under.

2600 mile trip - Utah to VT in our Tesla We just completed our 2600 mile in 4 day trip across the country in our Tesla. This is probably our 11th time with 3 different vintages of Tesla - 2014, 2019, 2021. The difference between our 2014 and our 2021 in range (rated 250 miles vs 400 miles) but...

I have been playing for 3 years and addicted for 2 1/2. I just had the “what paddle should I get” conversation with a friend just getting into pickleball so I’ll give my two cents. First paddles aren’t magic. Very good players can beat you with inferior equipment - for example there is a video...

perhaps figure out housing/mortgage. some have had trouble getting mortgage after retirement since unless they have pensions/SS income, some banks will not loan despite assets. If you are thinking of relocating, this might become an issue. Good to see you are planning ahead - I think we only...

We did the trip with VBT as well and I agree it is quite hilly. We did it before E-bikes but I can see why most would opt for them on that trip (and Tuscan Hill towns which has some even steeper hills).

Yesterday flew from Las Vegas to Honolulu on Hawaiian (nearly 6 hour flight). Used Hawaiian’s lie flat first class bidding system and was able to upgrade my wife and I. Flight was full and being able to stretch out during Covid times was very nice. I think it really helped deal with the 5 hour...

We did a bike tour in Croatia years ago and it was fantastic. Hope you don’t have to cancel.

My mother’s afib doctor is Dr. Natale and she really likes him. She sees him @ Scripps in San Diego. I had my ablation done by Dr. Gibson who works with Dr. Natale @ Scripps and he is excellent - one of the best @ Watchman implantation for dealing with the appendage/stroke risk issue.

sorry you are going through this. Ordinarily I would be livid about the ER treatment you received but the pandemic must be hell on those that work there given how long it has been going on. Hopefully changing meds helps you. I know early on I tried several meds for my SVT and had a variety of...

We spend the winters in South west Utah and between it being winter and the desert, I have skin cracking on my hands and feet. I think someone on this forum recommended Surgeon's Skin Secret Beeswax Moisturizer which I now use @ night. Seems to help as long as I do it nightly.

changing caffine didn’t seem to affect my PACs. Magnesium supplements help a bit. As others have said my cardiologists are not worried about my PACs. I have an embedded heart recorder they installed during my second ablation for proximal Atrial tachycardia (200-250 bpm) that was typically...

I have a reservation for a Rivian so was able to buy a whopping 10 shares @ pre open price of $78/share. I never buy individual stocks but like the company’s truck and mission so thought what the heck.

They found my ascending Aorta aneurysm 6 years ago (55 at the time) during a scan to figure out the extent of my Hodkins lymphoma (a scary health stretch for sure). They also did a genetic test for marfans and similar genetic traits and had my three sons all get their aortas measured as a...

You are right to not to under estimate the mental aspect and even more important the impact on family. I think my lympoma experience sucked (chemo for 6 months) but it was much harder on my family watching and worrying. For me I just had to put my head down and get through the treatment. The...

I am in year 4 of watchful waiting. The biopsy’s suck but better than surgery if it can be avoided. Had somewhat elevated PSA readings and BPH for 15 or 20 years before the positive biopsy. It was the low score in one core. The last one they couldn’t find any in any of the cores - not “cured”...

Green and Red Summer camp Lake Champlain Vermont. Winter home Ivins Utah

cancelled our family reunion in Maine that was scheduled for next weekend. Brother’s family would have flown from Portland OR, son would have flown from VA, the rest driving. Two nephews too young to be vaccinated was the deciding factor.

finally when you watch the pros you see that even if they can reach into the NVL, they are very careful about speeding the ball up because they know there opponents are anticipating a fast ball and are ready to block or counter attack it. Practicing anticipation of speed ups and being able to...

Partner with them ;-) If there is one partner that isn’t as good @ the NVL, try to go to them. Try higher and shorter drop shots/dinks some times they will try to over reach to volley when they are descending and will mis-hit them.

Corporate Ski race in lake Tahoe decades ago. Won my category and a new pair of skis!

i am addicted to this website - livecam of bears feeding @ the falls. https://youtu.be/C0zf9I2XYrs

if you think about going off-road … these are fun videos about a vehicle rescue service and their adventures pulling people out near Zion Ut. https://youtu.be/DrUD4mSvZms

the car we leave in Vermont is a BMW electric which we leave plugged in anyway. No one drives it while we are gone. The only issue we have had is the brakes don’t like not driving and get a bit rusty in the unheated garage. In Utah we now have a used VW Touareg Diesel (used to be a jeep...

We spend warm months in our cottage on Lake Champlain in Vermont and cold months in home outside St. George UT. So far I think we are on year 4 of this and LOVE it. The things we notice - two sets of friends (though some of them also snowbird Vermont and “heatbird” Utah desert) so even if we...