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Good win. I'm exhausted. Up, down, up, down, etc.. 5 freshmen on the court to end the game. Normally I'd say that's a bad thing. It worked today. Still, the defense is sub-par and that's a real concern going forward. Defense wins games in March.

Vandy then the big one in Knoxville. Looking much better for a bye in the SEC tourney.
 
70 total free throws! Good Lord.

The game was oddly still very exciting for a game with that many free throws. Probably cause both teams shot over 50% from the field (Kentucky 56.7, Arkansas 53.1) and three point shooting both teams were over 40%.

Combined total for both teams 44 fast break points, 17 combined steals, a lot of lead changes...70 free throws would kill the fun of like 98 out of 100 games...this was a rare one, I still thought it was fun...the winning part helps with the fun part haha
 
The game was oddly still very exciting for a game with that many free throws. Probably cause both teams shot over 50% from the field (Kentucky 56.7, Arkansas 53.1) and three point shooting both teams were over 40%.

Combined total for both teams 44 fast break points, 17 combined steals, a lot of lead changes...70 free throws would kill the fun of like 98 out of 100 games...this was a rare one, I still thought it was fun...the winning part helps with the fun part haha
Entertaining game no doubt but it didn't help my blood pressure.
 
Good morning from ATX. Currently 64°F and cloudy. Today's high may reach 77°F. We hit 84°F yesterday. Cooler temperatures and rain on the way next week.

- Followed yesterday's game on my phone. Good having Tre Mitchell back. 7 Cats scored in double figures. Got worried when score was Hogs 86 Cats 79. Bigs really dominated. Good win. Next up: Vandy.

- Took pup to vet. Her liver enzymes elevated. She also suffers from arthritis. Got her some chewables. May work. Fingers crossed. Every day is a gift.

- Contacted Germany. Former brother in-law good to go on a place for me to stay after my arrival on 16th. His 130 year-old house located next to train station (Bahnhof) and behind Aldi. Heh, too cool. Gonna grab him some bourbon next week.

Wishing y'all a peaceful Sunday.

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Good morning folks.

I’m actually pretty happy with the Cats’ win yesterday. A bit of a trap game but they didn’t panic when they fell behind and closed it out strong. Arkansas has a miserable record because they fell apart due to internal strife. But there is talent on that team —they beat Purdue in a pre-season game, beat Duke in late November and were ranked higher than Kentucky pre-season.

Sunny and cool in the east. Heading out for a hike. Have a great day.
 
Nice win. Down late and come back and win easily. Last game we were down 8 against Miss St. half way through the second half. Good response by the Cats in both games. Helps the team prepare for tough games ahead.

Get down late to a good team and that's the ball game. Lack of preparation is destroying what this team could be...
 
Fishing report: Warrior-cat 2 - Largemouth Bass 0.

I was 2 for 2 with 2 stolen basses. My hits were triples as one bass was over 3 pounds and the other just under 3. The stolen basses were because I brought them "home" for fileting.

Heh, heh, heh, man I love baseball analogies.

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Good morning from ATX. Currently 68°F and cloudy. Little breezy. Today's high may reach 80°F. We'll certainly take it.

Pup hanging in there so far. Seems happy. Every new day is both a blessing and a gift.

Monday, Monday. Another "this weekend was far too short". 9.5 days until vacation.

Wishing all a great start to your week.

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Morning Legionnaires!

Paid for the fishing trip with a flare up of plantar fasciitis last night which had me walking gingerly around the house. But after a bit of massaging and stretching followed by a lot of icing down it feels a lot better this morning. Was going to go fishing again this morning since the next few days start a cooling trend with some possible rain. Nope, going to rest it until the next 70° plus day.

Tried to post pictures of them last night but there seems to be problem posting that picture. Hopefully my Legionnaire shows up this morning.

Well folks, Monday, Monday...la la la la la la I used to hate that day...la la la la la la.

Have a Blessed day and stay safe out there.
 
Good morning everyone.

A much needed near 8 hours sleep for me last night. It's been a while. Even retired I have difficulty sleeping. For those who are still working when do you plan to retire?

At the Men's Event that our church attended the men could shoot shotguns at clay targets. The "competition" got boring to me (I've shot a lot ;) ) so I kinda missed one and went on to the throwing/strength events. I'm still new at the church and the pastor is new (25 years younger and 150# heavier) and I trash talked him the entire morning. He ended up winning 2 of those events so we had a good day. We found out we have lifting in common, except I pretty much quit 10 years ago.

I still haven't sneaked a peak over at RR. It may be best.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
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Morning Legionnaires!

Paid for the fishing trip with a flare up of plantar fasciitis last night which had me walking gingerly around the house. But after a bit of massaging and stretching followed by a lot of icing down it feels a lot better this morning. Was going to go fishing again this morning since the next few days start a cooling trend with some possible rain. Nope, going to rest it until the next 70° plus day.

Tried to post pictures of them last night but there seems to be problem posting that picture. Hopefully my Legionnaire shows up this morning.

Well folks, Monday, Monday...la la la la la la I used to hate that day...la la la la la la.

Have a Blessed day and stay safe out there.

Yeah the pic you posted didn't show BUT, when I was going to do a reply, they showed up in the reply. Weird how that works. Gooduns!

Just looked again and now the pic doesn't show. They are nice though.
 
Good morning folks.

Another Monday. 67 to go not counting mandatory holidays until I hit 70 and retire. Until then it’ll be my least favorite day. I’ll probably drop dead the first Monday after I quit. (Nah, I’ll be around for a while I think.)

Gonna get warmer today in the east. We had a beautiful Sunday and more warm weather to come.

Last week of the regular basketball season. Whatever happens after that, it has been a treat watching these kids develop and find their college game. Bradshaw, Wagner, Dillingham, Edwards, Z, Sheppard. They’ve all had great moments.

I need to get to work. Have a good day folks.
 
Good morning everyone.

A much needed near 8 hours sleep for me last night. It's been a while. Even retired I have difficulty sleeping. For those who are still working when do you plan to retire?

At the Men's Event that our church attended the men could shoot shotguns at clay targets. The "competition" got boring to me (I've shot a lot ;) ) so I kinda missed one and went on to the throwing/strength events. I'm still new at the church and the pastor is new (25 years younger and 150# heavier) and I trash talked him the entire morning. He ended up winning 2 of those events so we had a good day. We found out we have lifting in common, except I pretty much quit 10 years ago.

I still haven't sneaked a peak over at RR. It may be best.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Ha,

Sounds like churches I have attended previously.

I was at church yesterday morning and walking in I was standing at one entrance and I finally met our pastor (One-on-One). (He's been there nearly a year now. (Big church.) (We have three services and one Latino service.)The ole boy is from Louisiana and to look at him initially looks okay. I'd say he is in his 40's. (Early). Has some young kids. Stands about 5'8" to 5'9" maybe.

I have always liked his sermons as I am used to Assemblies of God and that type though this is a Baptist church. I shook hands with the Ole boy and his hands were like sand paper. Made me like him even more. It is not normal to have hands like that unless you do some serious manual labor. (Been there done that for a LOT of years.) My Darling and I are getting ready to formally join this month.

Just an aside....
 
Good morning folks.

Another Monday. 67 to go not counting mandatory holidays until I hit 70 and retire. Until then it’ll be my least favorite day. I’ll probably drop dead the first Monday after I quit. (Nah, I’ll be around for a while I think.)

Gonna get warmer today in the east. We had a beautiful Sunday and more warm weather to come.

Last week of the regular basketball season. Whatever happens after that, it has been a treat watching these kids develop and find their college game. Bradshaw, Wagner, Dillingham, Edwards, Z, Sheppard. They’ve all had great moments.

I need to get to work. Have a good day folks.
I'll be 77 soon enough. I enjoy what I do enough that I'll continue to do so at my own time and pace for as long as I am up to it. I worked long enough to draw a small pension at the "atomic plant" near Paducah. At one time they said the average retiree at that plant lived 18 months. I think it is important to keep busy. Of course, the uranium enrichment at the plant brought the average retiree age down some. They said not to eat the animals or fish taken near the plant. They ran city water from Paducah to a small town near the plant because the water was unsafe. They give me a free physical ever so often for having worked there. The last one was last fall.
 
Went to an old friends house this afternoon at around 3pm because his wife had texted us that he was now on hospice care because he had taken a turn for the worse. We knew his cancer had returned and he had spent some time in the hospital in Lawton and OKC. Doctor told them he would probably not make it through the night. While he was not responsive, we could tell he knew we were there as his eyes looked our way a couple of times. We stayed until around 5pm talking and reminiscing with his wife, sons, and daughter about our times with him and karate as he was one of our black belts.

After leaving and returning home, I had only been in the house for about 15 minutes when she texted us to tell us he had passed on. Glad I got the chance to say goodbye. He was a good man. Below is a picture a few months ago at Golden Corral. He is the one sitting next to me. Skin used to be black, but the cancer took a lot of color out of him. He was a good Christian man, and a good man all around.

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Went to an old friends house this afternoon at around 3pm because his wife had texted us that he was now on hospice care because he had taken a turn for the worse. We knew his cancer had returned and he had spent some time in the hospital in Lawton and OKC. Doctor told them he would probably not make it through the night. While he was not responsive, we could tell he knew we were there as his eyes looked our way a couple of times. We stayed until around 5pm talking and reminiscing with his wife, sons, and daughter about our times with him and karate as he was one of our black belts.

After leaving and returning home, I had only been in the house for about 15 minutes when she texted us to tell us he had passed on. Glad I got the chance to say goodbye. He was a good man. Below is a picture a few months ago at Golden Corral. He is the one sitting next to me. Skin used to be black, but the cancer took a lot of color out of him. He was a good Christian man, and a good man all around.

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Sure sorry he had to go through that. I cannot imagine. God bless you and his family. May God's comfort consume you all.
 
Good morning folks. Busy day already.

Warrior, I'm sorry about your friend's passing. Never the right time to say goodbye.

Rainy and cool in the east. Loads of work today. If I get through it, things will lighten up the rest of this week. And I'll get through it.

Hope the day is shaping up well for everyone.
 
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