Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

Someone stopped by to check on the wife’s tomatoes, apparently they’re not ready yet!

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What yours is her and what her's is her's.

 

[Thomas]

Thursday is the day...appt at the neurologist . I'm going to take Thomas' approach.... tell the Doc that I want answers to why the knee is still giving me trouble.

Hope you get some answers,been way to long.

 

[scaredychicken]

Good Morning, I mostly caught up on the last 12 pages now

I had a long day yesterday (9:30 AM - 11 PM) that completely changed my day / week around. A friend called me and I ended up changing my appointments / errands around for the week. He needed a ride to the Kamloops hospital - 1.5 hrs drive, as he had a surgery scheduled for 2 pm. They got him in at 5 PM. Released at 7:30 PM, and very hungry.

I had gone to a Denny's restaurant while I waited the day out. 2 hrs there for a casual lunch

I had taken the El Camino out for that trip, and as they do, strangers approach and start chatting A good way to spend some time. Well in this case a woman came over to look at the car, she said a few things that clued me in to her story, so I listened... I had plenty of time. She took photos of the El Camino.
- she told me about her current road trip with no place to go etc, struggles with Mental Health, heartache over a recent breakup in an abusive relationship, substance issues, trouble with Police, Probation, etc (I didn't tell her until much later, that I had been a probation officer for 26 yrs) - for some reason, this kinda thing happens to me a lot
- she was struggling, just needed someone to listen
- at one point she mentioned MILE O, Alaska Highway. Turns out that she was from Dawson Creek BC. My late brother Calvin had been the Mayor of Dawson Creek at the time of his passing in 2008. I asked her if she knew who Calvin was, she said YES. Then she teared up, and said to me You and Calvin look a lot alike.
- we chatted for awhile while I waited for my friend to be released from hospital

Although it was good to chat with a complete stranger, there were a lot of red flags, warnings - especially in her personal story.
- She noticed my cane and asked if I was in pain (a bit)
- she suggested that I smoke some weed for the pain (nope, never have, never will), then she smoked a joint while we chatted
- she wanted to go get beer (nope, I'm driving)
- we were in the parking lot at Denny's / Sandman Inn, and she repeatedly suggested that I go to her hotel room to get out of the heat -30 degrees C, and be refreshed (umm, no, not going to happen) I was fine
- I may have considered going elsewhere, but I had nowhere to go, was 3 blocks from the hospital, and expected my friend to call and pick him up any minute

It was an interesting day. My friend got released at 7:30 PM and we went for something to eat - he had not been permitted to eat for 36 hrs by that point. Then the drive home.

I'll need to catch up a bit again now. cheers all.

 

[daugen]

my sister wrote of the weather along the California coast.
She said if she drives 4 miles East the temps rise 20 degrees and everything changes.

can you imagine this RNG?
every morning, it looks like it rained the night before, the fog is that thick it drenches everything.

big problem with fires near Sequoia National Park, giant trees at risk. Like trying to
protect a land of giants.

working on prep for zoom church meeting tonight, more caretaker evaluation. Most of us on committee would prefer a root canal.

now PJ, not only is your photography beautiful, but you are a shameless seeker of likes by posting a beautiful blonde in your picture. Bonus points for PJ!
never want to embarrass the wives or they won't ever get in our pictures...

I learned one never ever took a picture that highlighted a woman's rear end.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

That's whole lot resect love roll into one.

She slept in my left arm today. Had to switch it up.

 

[Thomas]

Was 82F now 73F with thunderstorms in area much needed rain ending around 8pm.

Wellll guess I over did it today at pt. job, when boss found out I work 11+ hours and told me to go home now or he would call my wife.

Think I'll just numb this evening.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[daugen]

Thomas, are you sitting down or on your feet for those 11 hours?
if you are having fun or really interested, time flies.

wow those waffles did me in this morning. I just have to remember not to eat waffles or pancakes without eggs or some serious protein.
Broke out in sweats on drive home at 10:30am, in some kind of low blood sugar unhappiness. Shirt was soaked by time I got home and I had to
really focus to drive properly. Came in, took shirt off, drank a sports drink and ate a piece of apple pie and a banana. Cured.
Those carbs must turn to sugar and you ride the energy. And then the crash. Didn't feel good at all. Won't do that again. he said again...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

my sister wrote of the weather along the California coast.
She said if she drives 4 miles East the temps rise 20 degrees and everything changes.

can you imagine this RNG?
every morning, it looks like it rained the night before, the fog is that thick it drenches everything.

big problem with fires near Sequoia National Park, giant trees at risk. Like trying to
protect a land of giants.

That was pretty much yesterday's ride, Drew. I started at 8AM in the fog not far from the coast, headed north to US101, finally reaching the coast at Pismo Beach. Ran along in the mist for a few miles, all zippered up and the heat blasting. Then inland again to San Luis Obispo, breaking out into the sunshine again, but still cool. Things gradually warmed as 101 carried me north to San Juan Bautista. Once I hit the San Luis Reservoir at Santa Nella, it was full on blast furnace mode from there, north on I5, easily a difference of 20F degrees.

As much as I appreciate the cool/cold temps, the gloom and fog are no fun. I had that when I lived in the San Francisco East Bay, and I was glad to leave it behind, even if it means I'll see 100F highs often during the summer, and some nights that don't really cool off. With the low humidity, it's not nearly as insufferable as it was in Ohio, where 80% and 80F were like living in a steam bath.

 

[Thomas]

Thomas, are you sitting down or on your feet for those 11 hours?
if you are having fun or really interested, time flies.

Only set for lunch and do some paper work...about an hour.
Yes sir your right about flying time flying!!!

 

[daugen]

RNG, keep buying the best quality tires for your BMW. No skids in the morning dew...
I bet that scenery was amazing on your ride