I was asking my supervisor at work what he would recommend to me to see while in Washington D.C. He said "This might sound weird, but Arlington". I told him that was one of top things I already had planned.
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It is quite worthwhile. Be sure to do the research ahead of time on who all is buried there whose graves you might want to see. The place is massive and the maps you can download are useful. This is a start:
I've been there many times, including when my wife's father was interred but also just to see different parts of it with my son. There is actually a small memorial there honoring war correspondents who have been killed covering US actions, and I went to a ceremony there once when I was a young journalist with the family of Larry Burrows, the famous Life magazine photographer killed in Cambodia honoring him after some of his remains were recovered.
FALLEN WAR CORRESPONDENTS JOIN TROOPS (Published 1986)
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Good morning! 35° here on its way to 51°. Tee time is at 1130. It's going to be a cool one up there today. Only reason I agreed to play is the guy I play with all the time in the league retired a couple of days ago and this is his first Friday to play golf.
I don't know when I'll mow the grass, should be in the next couple of days, but I do know I'll have to pick up sticks and limbs first and then rake they hay after I mow. Last two wind events have left my backyard littered with tiny lumber.
Have a good day and don't do anything stupid like I'm about to do in a couple of hours.
I don't know when I'll mow the grass, should be in the next couple of days, but I do know I'll have to pick up sticks and limbs first and then rake they hay after I mow. Last two wind events have left my backyard littered with tiny lumber.
Have a good day and don't do anything stupid like I'm about to do in a couple of hours.
At 75 years old the stairs are a real challenge. I plan out my trips upstairs so I minimize the steps on my old hip.
Good day D-League.....if any of you folks get to Rupp Arena this weekend for the home improvement show......my daughter is going to be set up there........under the name of English Flare..........she got hoodwinked into signing up to be there......she normally does the craft circuit........these folks called her and basically lied to her about what kind of event it was......so any how.....if your there check her furniture and signs out.......she's got some neat things........
We renovated the first floor of our home in it's entirety 8-9 yrs ago.......we camped out on the second floor.......three years ago we hired a contrator to gut the second floor and re-do it......he got it gutted......the plumber kind of got it roughed in........and they freaking vanished from the face of the planet.....with my money.......my knees/back is so bad sometimes that I don't care if we ever get it finished............not only that but it has cut down on the visits by the outlaws.......they evidently don't like a blow up mattress.....he, he........
When are you visiting if I may ask?
Great advice. Not many get criticized for a "too-short" speech anywhere.
Let's have some church D, brought to you by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
I miss the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe name. Very flowing, rhythmic (try spelling that w/o looking up) pronunciation. But I never could say Atchison right. And where the h is Atchison? Why was it part of the name of such a great railway?
Oh yea, I rode it as a 3-years old from Chicago to LA & back with my mother. Bet she regretted it.
Checking in late today. Our dog is not doing well. We stabilized her pancreatitis, but she still will not eat. Possible kidney problems. I was up all night with her last night and plan on spending as much time as possible with her this afternoon upon picking her up from animal hospital at 5:30 pm. She returns to animal hospital tomorrow morning for more IVs. We might be forced to let her go. Surely hope not. I'm really bummed about it.
Anyway, y'all take care.
Anyway, y'all take care.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Austin. This is not easy and we understand.
It's difficult. When Maddie had DM, we took her from Ky to Palm Beach Florida to see the world's top researcher in DM. He couldn't do anything for her and she eventually lost use of her back legs, then her bowels and kidneys. Eventually we had to let her go. We kept at it as long as she had fight in her, but eventually she gave up the fight.
Sorry to hear that my brother, God's comfort to you and your family.
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You're behaving responsibly, doing what you can unless you have some magic up your sleeve. I can't think of anyone better to make a decision for an ailing canine. The emotional response is natural. Decisions involving pet euthanasia can be really difficult. Bonds are genuine and can be very strong. Congratulations on being mammal. You would think it would be easier with all the stuff we know being human. Still knowing that pancreatitis associated with renal failure could be a fatal condition for any animal doesn't make it any easier.
At 62 your stairs are a real challenge. They scare the shit out of me. I never go up them with shoes on for one thing. I wear nice socks and they are slick on the wood. The scariest part though is I know how much more it hurts to tump over now than it used to.
My lower back hurts all the time if I move a certain way. I try not to move those ways. Now I can't get out of my head the times my father told me I would hurt my back picking up something heavy. I told him it didn't hurt and he would say "wait until you're 40!" He may not have been accurate, but he was correct.
I hate that for you so much. You are one of the kindest, purest, people I've met and when bad things happen to people like you, it hurts me too. Best of luck buddy.
Damn. Really sorry Austin. I feel for you and you're doing everything possible. Never an easy decision. I've gone through it before and will go through it again but the love of a good dog is worth the pain. I can't imagine life without a dog. Best of luck and hoping for some good news.
I'm finding out what a terrible time this is to be looking for another car for my wife. As I've posted before she only drives about 2,500 miles a year, maybe 3,000 tops. Not much. I can't justify spending 25-35K on a new car. Used car prices are through the roof too. Oh well, keeping my eyes open for a good deal. If I'm going to sign a big check then it better be worth it.
I have a BMW I35I to sell. It needs 2 injectors. I'll have those fixed and let it go for a certain amount of dollars. Let me know if that's a go and I'll let you know how much you spent. Easy Peasy!
Yeah my Darlings car has a little snow damage. I can do the work myself and have it drivable now but try finding parts. I cannot find a bumper cover. (Oh, I can find them for three times the price but the regular parts houses keep stating out of stock.) It's drivable now and looks half-way decent. 47k miles isn't getting me to look at anything new....
My wife is driving a 1997 Saturn with only 70, 000 miles. I've been known to drive cars until they drop. Saved me tons of cash in my lifetime but it's time. She has her heart set on a Kia Soul or Honda Civic. Used cars are not a good deal right now. May not be for several years.
Have you ever played Rook? Have you played spades? How about euchre? Conasta? Bridge? Rummy? Gin? Gin Rummy?
Watched this flick tonight. Good movie. Corny? Yes. True story. My wife thinks that Spencer Tracy looks like my Dad. Well..kind of.
Thanks for the advice on the maps Mdwildcat. I'll be using that website to find the graves.It is quite worthwhile. Be sure to do the research ahead of time on who all is buried there whose graves you might want to see. The place is massive and the maps you can download are useful. This is a start:
I've been there many times, including when my wife's father was interred but also just to see different parts of it with my son. There is actually a small memorial there honoring war correspondents who have been killed covering US actions, and I went to a ceremony there once when I was a young journalist with the family of Larry Burrows, the famous Life magazine photographer killed in Cambodia honoring him after some of his remains were recovered.
FALLEN WAR CORRESPONDENTS JOIN TROOPS (Published 1986)
www.nytimes.com
Plan on arriving early in the morning. Wish the weather was a little better, but at least it's not supposed to rain.
The entire automotive industry is in turmoil at the present. New cars, used cars and PARTS. Next week will be four weeks since a squirrel chewed through the fuel line of my wife's Audi Q5. The car sits at the dealer because they can not find a replacement anywhere on earth. We called late yesterday afternoon and they still can not give me a date they will have the part in.
They offered us a loaner car but I told the service rep it was not necessary. Being retired I can get by on one vehicle and I have my pick up. So having a loaner car to just sit in my driveway would not be fair to the dealer. But now we are getting to the point of ridiculousness. There is no excuse on earth for a simple fuel line to be back order for months in the year 2022. However gone are the days when a man could take some copper tubing and make a part in his garage shop. They call it progress but I call it something else my lips will refrain from saying.
Good luck car shopping. I can remember when it was fun and exciting.
I have a friend that is very wealthy........he advised me many years ago to purchase program cars and buy the extended warranty........let someone else eat that depreciation.......program cars have more mileage on them than they did when we first started to purchase them........but cars in general last longer....
I could not agree with a post anymore than this one. We have been doing that well over 25 years. My wife loves high performance German vehicles. In the early 1990's she bought a BMW 325 IS used and certified with a 100,000 mile warranty. When she picked it up at the dealer it was like a new car and even smelled like a new car. She bought it for less than 3/4 of the original price. When my son started to college she gave it to him and bought another BMW in the same manner. Used and certified with an extended warranty.
We continued this trend over and over. She loved her last BMW so much she kept it for 10 years and did not want to part with it. It had almost 100,000 miles so on her birthday I decided to surprise her with a car. I had test driven an Audi Q5 and brought one home. It had all of the bells and whistles and was a fun vehicle to drive. So I thought she would be pleased and love me for it. WRONG
The girl got mad as a hornet and said she was not going to give up her sports car for an old lady SUV. She refused to drive the thing. But that is not the end of this story. About a week after I brought it home for some reason she had to use it and she did. After driving the car she was amazed at the power it produced. She actually said it was fun to drive. She wanted to keep it. Since we had four vehicles it was best we got rid of her BMW. A woman in our neighborhood wanted it so she sold it to her and this story had a happy ending.
At my age the if I buy another vehicle it will be used and certified. You can find a high quality vehicle at or below the price of a new lesser quality car and it will last longer and you save all of that depreciation. And it adds up. Well you could do it before Joe Biden became president. Now you can't find parts for them.
The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home. 34.3°F on its way to 61°. I am supposed to mow today and we are to get a new toilet in the guest room out back. The old one cracked.
Good morning D-League. 37f during my long hike this morning.
I saw the beaver that makes occasional appearances in the pond a short distance from my house today —or a beaver. This guy seemed bigger and was more Auburn haired. It is odd that you’ll see them for a few days then they disappear for months at a time. The pond is connected to a creek that runs a few miles to a huge lake where you can see beaver dams at all times, so I guess occasionally one strays up the creek to our pond.
Also saw an Osprey, hawks and a large great blue heron, so a busy spring morning at the pond.
Hope all is well for everyone.
I saw the beaver that makes occasional appearances in the pond a short distance from my house today —or a beaver. This guy seemed bigger and was more Auburn haired. It is odd that you’ll see them for a few days then they disappear for months at a time. The pond is connected to a creek that runs a few miles to a huge lake where you can see beaver dams at all times, so I guess occasionally one strays up the creek to our pond.
Also saw an Osprey, hawks and a large great blue heron, so a busy spring morning at the pond.
Hope all is well for everyone.
There are no good deals to be found. From what I'm reading, buyers can't haggle much with the dealers, if at all. Also, you'd be amazed at the asking prices for used cars. Cars with over 150,000 miles going for top dollar. No way will I buy a high milage auto.
Good morning D-League from a cool Washington DC.
That's sound advice but program cars aren't always easy to find especially now. I just want a safe, dependable car with relatively low milage. Point A to Point B functionality. My wife drives maybe 50 miles/week. We can walk to most places so our driving habits are minimal.
Have a good time!Good morning D-League from a cool Washington DC.
The only interest I have in today's Final 4 matchups is whether or not Duke and Kansas lose. I can't believe I'm pulling for UNC today. Three of my most despised teams are still alive. In order of disgust:
1) Louisville
2) Duke
3) North Carolina
4) Kansas
5) UCLA
Indiana is no longer a top 5 because they're meaningless.
1) Louisville
2) Duke
3) North Carolina
4) Kansas
5) UCLA
Indiana is no longer a top 5 because they're meaningless.
Awesome. Enjoy. Have fun and safe travels.Good morning D-League from a cool Washington DC.
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