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Monday, March 05, 2012
WHAT A GREAT SHOT FROM LYNNE!
"I couldn't get the camcorder turned on quick enough to film the fox in our backyard. He ran into the woods and, at least, stayed close enough to film a minute of him moving through. This photo is from the movie frame."
IT'S JUST ONE CRISIS AFTER THE OTHER
With all the medical appointments I had this morning I didn't get to Festival so I have now run out of paper towels. This has, pretty much, put my life on hold until I can get to the store in the morning.
How the pioneers were able to drive their wagons thousands of miles across the great plains, for months, without paper towels is just more than I can imagine. I'm not sure I can survive the night without them.
How the pioneers were able to drive their wagons thousands of miles across the great plains, for months, without paper towels is just more than I can imagine. I'm not sure I can survive the night without them.
BACK FROM MY MORNING ROUNDS AT THE CLINIC
According to the lab work and consultations with the doctors, I will live forever. Results of the blood work looked very good and several critical tests actually showed improvement over the past six months. In other words I'm like a fine bottle of wine, I'm improving with age. Just call me Mogan David.
I still have the appointment with the kidney doctor on Wednesday, and that's the big one, but results from those tests were also coming in and they all looked good so I should be good to go for another six months.
detMar 5, 2012 11:31 AM
You are good for another six YEARS, at least. I'll say it again: You will outlive me...but then, I'm ready to go now.
I still have the appointment with the kidney doctor on Wednesday, and that's the big one, but results from those tests were also coming in and they all looked good so I should be good to go for another six months.
detMar 5, 2012 11:31 AM
You are good for another six YEARS, at least. I'll say it again: You will outlive me...but then, I'm ready to go now.
ANOTHER SENIOR MOMENT
I grabbed the wrong bottle, in the shower, this morning and washed my face with shampoo.
PAUL SAW THE PICTURE OF FRIEND AND MICHELLE AND WROTE DONNIE
"Tell him to keep his feet off the table!"
DONNIE REPLIED
"Funny you would notice the feet thing. You sound like a parent.
It does remind me of a coincidental U.S. Army experience of my own. I was in language training at the Presidio of Monterrey. I was off duty, in the the barracks lounge, reading a book.
I was stretched out in a chair, my feet on the coffee table. An officer walked in and barked, "Terpstra, get your feet off that table. Do you do that at home?" I sheepishly said, "No, Sir" and obeyed the order.
But, of course, I lied. Yes, I did put my feet up at home--that's what homes are for--but not in the army."
And the "feet thing" reminded me of FUNNY FEET from the 1980's. Wonder if they still make them?
DONNIE REPLIED
"Funny you would notice the feet thing. You sound like a parent.
It does remind me of a coincidental U.S. Army experience of my own. I was in language training at the Presidio of Monterrey. I was off duty, in the the barracks lounge, reading a book.
I was stretched out in a chair, my feet on the coffee table. An officer walked in and barked, "Terpstra, get your feet off that table. Do you do that at home?" I sheepishly said, "No, Sir" and obeyed the order.
But, of course, I lied. Yes, I did put my feet up at home--that's what homes are for--but not in the army."
And the "feet thing" reminded me of FUNNY FEET from the 1980's. Wonder if they still make them?
OK...NOW I REALLY DO FEEL LIKE A LOSER
Did you read the story about the 70 YEAR OLD MAN, FROM JAPAN, THAT HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE LONDON OLYMPICS?
I think old people do things like that just to make me look bad.
Mr. Hoketsu qualified by winning the International Dressage meet in France last week.
Well, there you go. All he did was sit on a horse. I could sit on a horse. My problem would be that I can't GET on a horse.
I think old people do things like that just to make me look bad.
Mr. Hoketsu qualified by winning the International Dressage meet in France last week.
Well, there you go. All he did was sit on a horse. I could sit on a horse. My problem would be that I can't GET on a horse.
YOU'VE HEARD THOSE "DUMB BLONDE" JOKES?
I suppose that's "discrimination" to some people, but, then you look at this and it makes you wonder.....
This is why I don't watch television.
A TOUCH OF SPRING THIS WEEK
I think I'm coming down with spring fever. Temperatures won't get out of the 30's today but tomorrow the high should get pretty close to 60. If the weather man is right about that (and, he'd better be) that would be the warmest it's been, in La Crosse, since November 15 when we had a high of 57 degrees.
RIVERSIDE PARK FLOOD~1952
A bit of Riverside Park history in the La Crosse Tribune this morning. Click here to read all about it.
det has left a new comment on your post "RIVERSIDE PARK FLOOD~1952":
I have a color slide (old square format, must have been taken by Doug) of the 1965 flood that brought the river up to at least 2nd St., to the front door of the old furniture store building that is still there. Sorry I did not scan slide into digital, so can't share it.
I have a color slide (old square format, must have been taken by Doug) of the 1965 flood that brought the river up to at least 2nd St., to the front door of the old furniture store building that is still there. Sorry I did not scan slide into digital, so can't share it.
CLINIC DAY
Sunday, March 04, 2012
AN OBSERVATION FROM DONNIE
"Here I am, same age as Friend is now, in the same army. 1972 vs.2012.
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Donnie in Panama 1972 |
TODAY IS LEARN WHAT YOUR NAME MEANS DAY
The name "Douglas" comes from Scotland and means "DARK WATER". The Scottish spelling of the name is "Dubhghlas".
That takes care of my name, to check out your name click here BEHIND THE NAME
COMMENT:
detMar 4, 2012 07:35 AM
"Dark Water" is rather more elegant than, say, DACRE, English, from a surname which was originally derived from a place name in Cumbria, of Brythonic origin meaning "trickling stream."
That takes care of my name, to check out your name click here BEHIND THE NAME
COMMENT:
detMar 4, 2012 07:35 AM
"Dark Water" is rather more elegant than, say, DACRE, English, from a surname which was originally derived from a place name in Cumbria, of Brythonic origin meaning "trickling stream."
LYNNE'S SNOW REPORT
"We had a snowy day on Friday. The snow stuck to all the branches. Tree trunks were so thick we couldn't see any neighbors homes at all. It was beautiful, especially since I didn't have to go out in it. We had about 4-5 inches."
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