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There's a video on Fox News now


of a 12 yr old girl being shocked at LaBron James - not my favorite - sitting down next to her courtside at a recent Laker game. He's injured. How she had a what, floor side $3000 ticket, I don't know. Another kid next her. Owner's kids/grandkids?

But the point is that it reminded me of us being on vacation in Laguna Beach CA when son was around 15 and waiting for a table at Las Brisas Restaurant that overlooks the ocean from a cliff. Just a fantastic view & atmosphere. Not as formal as it looks below, at least not back then. Causal dress, shorts fine. Expensive but not overly so. Just worth the view. Coworkers in Anaheim put me onto it.

https://www.lasbrisaslagunabeach.com/old-home/
Las Brisas restaurant: Best coastal view in O.C.? – Orange County Register


Anyway, I noticed my son's eyes getting as big as saucers - as Magic walks by! Of course he and his wife didn't have to wait in line. We got in about 15 minutes later and by chance (I think) were seated two tables from them. Of course they were by the windows & we were three rows in. Such is life. But very memorable even 35 years later. Him I still like.
 
Good morning from ATX. Currently 42°F, clear and calm. Bit chilly out. Expecting highs around 71°F later on today..

I actually enjoyed watching the Super Bowl last night. Nice drive by game-clinching drive by Patrick Mahomes to secure the W.

Changing gears: Still no replacement trashcan from City of Austin. Guess I'll make another trash drop later this morning at an open dumpster. Such an inconvenience when someone makes a mistake.

Monday, Monday...

Wishing all you fine gents a happy, productive day.

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Good morning folks. Another Monday.

Had no real rooting interest in the SB and enjoyed an entertaining game —til the last two minutes. The questionable holding call ruined the end.

It is easy just to say the refs suck. And they do. But it’s also true that today’s athletes are so big and fast that the refereeing becomes close to impossible. You could call a foul on nearly every possession in basketball. You could call holding on half the possessions in football and pass interference 50 times a game. So the game-changing calls stand out and feel arbitrary. It was the same in the AFC championship game and last year’s Super Bowl for Bengal fans.

Ah well. Let the Philly fans bitch this year.

Hope you guys have a good day.
 
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Morning D-Legionnaires!

38° this morning with a high in the mid 60's expected. Winds moderate 15-20mph.

Watched the Super Bowl with about 3/4 of our softball team and discussed upcoming practices for this year when the weather warms above 70 which it does sometimes in Feb and March around here. The game while entertaining was tainted in the end with the questionable call (I agree @MdWIldcat55). The referees should never be the determining factor to the outcome of the game especially when it is that close.

Nothing much going on today, normal workout, walk the monster, and then veg.

You guys enjoy the day, stay safe, and God Bless.
 
Good morning everyone.

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend despite another UK loss. My cautious optimism has finally left the building. Oh well. I don't have to worry about convincing my wife that a good thing to do on our upcoming vacation is to watch UK basketball. She is not a sports fan...not at all. One of the few things we don't have in common.

I didn't even watch a second of the SB. Sports in general is dropping on my list of things to do very fast. Things change, people change, I change.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
Good morning D-League

It's currently a cool for us 40° with sunny skies. The high is forecast to reach 70° by this afternoon. Clear skies and no chance of rain.

It is time for another cup of coffee which I shall get in a moment. I need to pick up some palm fronds that blew off during the high winds yesterday. It was a steady 22 mph wind all day with gusts much higher. But this morning everything feels fresh and clean.

I am headed back to the gym this morning to loosen up these bones and get in some cardiac exercise. Trust all are doing well and in good spirits.
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Good morning D-League

It's currently a cool for us 40° with sunny skies. The high is forecast to reach 70° by this afternoon. Clear skies and no chance of rain.

It is time for another cup of coffee which I shall get in a moment. I need to pick up some palm fronds that blew off during the high winds yesterday. It was a steady 22 mph wind all day with gusts much higher. But this morning everything feels fresh and clean.

I am headed back to the gym this morning to loosen up these bones and get in some cardiac exercise. Trust all are doing well and in good spirits.
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I need to get in another little workout myself today. 10-20 years ago I was addicted, but now just do a few pushups, etc when the notion strikes. Hiking/walking is high on the agenda though.

Love your Nature/Adventure Coast pics. My wife loves to travel too, but it's difficult to get the mountain girl to stay away from home long. I would be a snowbird (Jan & Feb) in your area in a heartbeat.
 
I need to get in another little workout myself today. 10-20 years ago I was addicted, but now just do a few pushups, etc when the notion strikes. Hiking/walking is high on the agenda though.

Love your Nature/Adventure Coast pics. My wife loves to travel too, but it's difficult to get the mountain girl to stay away from home long. I would be a snowbird (Jan & Feb) in your area in a heartbeat.
Yes those cypress swamps are majestic and produce some of the world's finest wood. Years ago it was in such high demand they had to stop the production and protect the trees from being cut down. A few remain but they are not as plentiful anymore.

I had cypress ceilings in my last home and have some cypress on the walls of my current home. The cypress wood used today has been taken from the bottom of the St Johns River. In the early days the cypress logs were floated in the St Johns to Jacksonville where they could be shipped out. Many sunk to the bottom and are now being recovered. The wood will not rot in the water, most have been at the bottom of the river for over 100 years.

Sunken Treasure

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Yes those cypress swamps are majestic and produce some of the world's finest wood. Years ago it was in such high demand they had to stop the production and protect the trees from being cut down. A few remain but they are not as plentiful anymore.

I had cypress ceilings in my last home and have some cypress on the walls of my current home. The cypress wood used today has been taken from the bottom of the St Johns River. In the early days the cypress logs were floated in the St Johns to Jacksonville where they could be shipped out. Many sunk to the bottom and are now being recovered. The wood will not rot in the water, most have been at the bottom of the river for over 100 years.

Sunken Treasure

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A lot of that in this general area. This artile about Reelfoot Lae in west tenn.

 
Was reading an article yesterday that included the number of aircraft carriers the US built during WW2. I had no idea & was dumbfounded. One hundred & forty-one! I would have guessed 25-30, 40 tops. I wouldn't have guessed the US built 141 in total since we started building them.
I know it was a massive war effort but that surprised me. My birth year was 1943 and no automobiles were made that year because the plants were making tanks and aircraft. But 141 aircraft carriers is hard to imagine.

But it took that to stop the Japanese. They were vicious and cruel. Japanese prisoner of war camps were some of the cruelest in World History.
 
It was a cold frosty morning but now we are up to 50 with sunshine.

I enjoyed the game last night.

Cypess swamps: I lived in Henderson, KY. It is one of the most northern cypress swamps.
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My good friend John Williams owns about 400 acres of the slough and is fighting the State because they want to make a park out of it.

You all may recall a couple years ago @OldEvilleCat mentioned my cypress tree in my front yard. I posted a picture of it. My cypress tree came from the slough pictured above. When they grow in non-swampy soil they do like most other trees. Their base does not expand and they do not put up aereal roots. Here is my tree:
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They do not look like the same tree.
 
It was a cold frosty morning but now we are up to 50 with sunshine.

I enjoyed the game last night.

Cypess swamps: I lived in Henderson, KY. It is one of the most northern cypress swamps.
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My good friend John Williams owns about 400 acres of the slough and is fighting the State because they want to make a park out of it.

You all may recall a couple years ago @OldEvilleCat mentioned my cypress tree in my front yard. I posted a picture of it. My cypress tree came from the slough pictured above. When they grow in non-swampy soil they do like most other trees. Their base does not expand and they do not put up aereal roots. Here is my tree:
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They do not look like the same tree.
Very Cool. Thanks.
 
It was a cold frosty morning but now we are up to 50 with sunshine.

I enjoyed the game last night.

Cypess swamps: I lived in Henderson, KY. It is one of the most northern cypress swamps.
Image286.jpg


My good friend John Williams owns about 400 acres of the slough and is fighting the State because they want to make a park out of it.

You all may recall a couple years ago @OldEvilleCat mentioned my cypress tree in my front yard. I posted a picture of it. My cypress tree came from the slough pictured above. When they grow in non-swampy soil they do like most other trees. Their base does not expand and they do not put up aereal roots. Here is my tree:
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They do not look like the same tree.
The picture of the swamp looks just like a place close to me, I pass by it when I go arrow head hunting, love those big cypress trees. That area is called Cypress Swamp.
 
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Morning D-Legionnaires!

Rain this morning with a temp of 49°. Mid 60's as a high expected.

Doing the Miyagi thing this morning at 0900 and then shopping (procrastinated) for Valentines Day. Wife is working anyway, and daughter will not be up until about noon so, I have time. Heh, heh, heh.

Not much else with no game tonight.

You folks be good and God Bless.
 
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