tee, glad everything is going well with the corrective procedures on GGD. I'm confident the outcome will be positive. Cloudy, rainy, thunderous morning. Snoopy the dog is hiding behind the couch. He's not a big fan of this type of weather. Surgeons office called me this morning asking me about a clearance from my cardiologist. I told her "Nobody requested a clearance from my cardiologist.". They requested a clearance from my GP. WTF! Surgery is supposed to be early Wednesday morning. Waiting for a call to see if they are going forward or rescheduling. I just want to get it done and over with. My bp has been high lately. Not really sure why a change now. For years it was basically the same. There's been some changes in the weather and now changes in me ......

..another blue sky cloudless day here in corn country... yesterday went to a car show of Spanish American origins .... in a village to the west.... lots of low rider stuff and some great older cars.... also plenty of salsa music and taco trucks and stands.... took the Harley over with some other guys riding theirs.... perfect riding weather.... love the new seat on the Hog....

today I must do work and you should also.... be busy Guru's...

CLEAR, CALM, 66 ON THE FRONT PORCH, 85 THE PREDICTED HIGH.

AUTO ROTATION DAY,TOMATO UP AND NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST :-)
DARLING WIFE OFF TO COLORADO, WILL PICK UP BIG DAUGHTER ON THE WAY.

TIME TO FEED THE DOG.

ALWAYS FORWARD,Y'ALL!

YOM KIPPUR

Hey guys, Up and around and off to the church hall as the Knights made biscuits and gravy for after Mass. Served about 70.

Back hom and I changed clothes and went down to the storage shed t work on my awning project. Got all the posts cut to length (while standing), got the notches cut for the horizontal posts cut and the side to side joists installed. Looks great, but really wore my arse out.

Came home, and while I gave the Caddy a bath, Rosie headed over to the 'city' to pick up GGD, as grandpa gets to watch her tomorrow, as Grandma Rosie has a girls luncheon gathering to attend in central Kansas. We will keep her again tomorrow night as Tuesday we head to KC for GGDs surgery to close up the hole in the roof of her mouth, and GS and wife both work until early afternoon, then we will pick thm up and head east. We, GGD and I, will try to give the pick up a little bath to utilize some of the time.

..give the kids an high five from Huskerland Matt...big doings... resting up now from moving things from the 2nd floor to a 3rd floor apt... I dropped 6 lbs.... better head to my favorite Tex/Mex place and gain it all back... never again....

beautiful day here not a cloud in the sky... nothing but fun stuff today.... hope you can do the same Guru's...

Hope they aren't leaving you with a credit card Gris... no supervision and a CC is the devils workshop you know...

ANOTHER NOISY NIGHT, THUNDER & LIGHTNING, LESS THAN HALF INCH IN THE RAIN GAUGE, MAYBE MORE LATER. 72/90% AT TQ, HIGH OF 81 PREDICTED.

SLEPT IN TILL 0730 :-O OTHERWISE THE DAY IS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY, DOG IS FED, I'M FED, DW'S LITTLE BLUE CAR IS DISARMED BEFORE HER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA-EAST. LOOKS LIKE BIG DAUGHTER CAN GO; THEY'LL LITE-OUT TOMORROW.

A WHOLE WEEK WITHOUT SUPERVISION, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE OVERWHELMING!

CONGRATS TO THE BAND KIDS, MATT---

Good Morning CGs!

The high school had a band competition 2 hours away yesterday near the Iowa border. Long day for the kids but they did very well and won first place in their division (AAA) and overall grand champs. The wife went and said you could have heard the screams (of joy) a few blocks away. Good for them.

Started draining the pool last night so I can get that covered up later. I guess it's finally time even though it will be in the 70s today. Snow is just around the corner, I'm sure. Still driving the cars until that happens, though.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Hey guys, no 'Slow Ride' for us.... We left Branson at 5:20am this morning and headed home. Stopped in Wichita to see Rosie's dad. While she went in I stayed out in the car, with the windows down, and took a 45 minute nap, enough to get me home.

#2 texted us when we were about an hour out and told us she had supper ready for us when we got back. That saved us from having to figure that out.

My butt is dragging, headed to bed.

..well we finally got the kid moved in.... we told him next time he was going to hire 2 men and a truck to get it done...

Just got back from a slow ride thru the countryside on Carman Electra Glide..... fine fine evening.... hmmmm that reminds me of a song.....

Huskers win!.... another high school team to the slaughter... not next week though.... have a happy Guru's

You wouldn't know it's fall here, either. Was almost ninety here today, we were in the pool even. Rested today, or at least I did, he finished up a car and got it out of the shop since it apparently has baby mice in it. Get paid and move on he said. Hoping to feel good tomorrow and get some cleaning done, supposed to rain. Makes for a nice day of porch sitting, but I got stuffs to do, then back to the grind Monday.

Close enough to Friday.

It's fall but you wouldn't know it here. Mid 70s today.

RR#1 isn't feeling well today. Hopefully just a little flu or allergies. If it's covid she'll have to miss school next week.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Today is Friday. Isn't it? This is why I know there is a God.




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Spring and autumn are my two favorite seasons. Unfortunately they don't occur in Florida. LOL. We have summer and two weeks of Florida winter. Those who know, know.

AUTUMN IS UPON US. SUNNY, CALM, 70 DEGREES ON THE FRONT PORCH, 76% AT THE CHEROKEE CAPITOL GOING FOR 89 THIS AFTERNOON. GONNA BE STICKY.

THERE'S A SWAP MEET AT THE GUN CLUB, MAY GO MAY NOT, CAN'T WORK UP ANY ENTHUSIASM.

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CONSIDER THE SOURCE; IF TRUMP WAS TO WALK ON WATER THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST MEDIA WOULD SAY HE WOULDN'T TAKE A BATH.

THE BIDEN KAKISTOCRACY REACHES A NEW LOW EVERY DAY.

TODAY IS THE FALL EQUINOX; CELTIC HOLIDAY OF MABON

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..well then I'm thinking Trump would be a perfect fit for you.....and all of us....

Ah yes, poor AI, can get pretty faces decent but still adds extra fingers to people lol. But hey, I'm probably the only one here who even saw fingers, amirite?
I also don't need to get started on politics, I see evil on both sides and I find myself somewhere in the middle. I don't think there even should be political parties at all, just pick the candidate and vote. Political parties and the divisions they create are the root of the problem besides greed.
Tee, that show in Branson would've freaked me straight out. I've not been there in several years, been meaning to get back that way, maybe in the spring or something when it's not so hot out. It's not that far from us, 4 hours. Then after can take a nice trip up to Springfield and travel some pretty backroads. Matter of fact, that sounds like a good round trip for us, we can loop over and see our friends near Jeff City.
Been a busy day at the office today, working on a lime yellow color change on a Corolla, two DARE police vehicles and a scattering of other assorted little things. Ready to go home. Took the Rover to get windshield fixed on the policy we bought and he fixed the bad spot allright then caused it to split hairline two inches up and down from there. Didn't even bother to tell me till I left and came back, then said that it happens sometimes. I will be calling my company back Monday. I can barely see it, but I DO see it and I'm not happy. A new aftermarket glass is about a grand, an authentic Rover one is probably higher. Dude did say the only difference is the legit one has the name printed on it whereas aftermarket don't, said they're made at the same place. I'm wondering if he is just trying to get a larger replacement job out of me. And the carwash blew off my license plate, pulling plastic bolt anchor right out of the hole and now I have a big ass scratch back there. Can't win lately.

Oh... Almost forgot. TGIF Hummina hummina hummina!

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I don't support the current day Democrats in the least or giveaway social programs. Conservatve is how I roll. But I'm also an asshole.

yeah.... NBC and Huffandpuff.... gotta be thinking it be fake news.... it does not matter how crooked Biden is or what he has done or that he is an empty shell... folks don't care... as long as they keep getting money that is being printed everyday.... so if they don't care why would we about Trump.... the thing Trump recognizes is the business of this country is business... when everyone is getting ahead a lot of things get better.

well.... that almost got me started.... I better hold off...

got a DOT physical today to keep my CDL current..... might ride the HD over.... stay fresh Guru's

Hey guys, damp morning here in Branson. Rained here last night, don't know how much, but has made it a bit muggy this morning. Not much planned here today.

We did hit two shows yesterday. "tHAT Mentalist Guy" who proceeded to freaking blow our minds. At one point, he chose 7 people to write their name on a card, and write down the name of a “childhood pets name”. I was chosen too. They had a member of the audience pick them up, no looking at them. Then they mixed them good and picked one and sealed it in an opaque (black) envelope. Then had another member of the audience come hold it up. He asked all of us (7) to think about what we wrote. Pretty soon he asked if someone had the initials RB. Then he said “I’m getting a fragrance, this is unusual, Do you like to cook?” Does your name have something to do with cooking?  “No” she says, I jump in and say, “Yes it does.” He then says “in your mind, spell your name….. eww, it’s a long one. OHH! It’s Rosemary !  B… Buchanan, No, BACHMAN.” Then he said he was seeing the color Blue, but the pet isn’t a bird, does the color blue have any reference? Rosemary responded “No”, I said,  Yes it does! He then said Oh the name is Sky? (the name of the only dog we ever had)  He went on to another item. Then came up and said, “Tom, is there a Tom?” I raised my hand and then he said, “Well, we already know your last name.  Think about your pet…. Oh, that’s sweet, you really liked this pet.  That’s nice… Oh, the pets name was Candy (which was the name of the only pet I had a a kid). He then went on and finished the show and at the end he said How many of you noticed the board up here with the padlock on it? It had been there since before the show started. He explained how  thing’s come into his mind and he’ll just write it down whether it makes sense or not and that he had written these down before the show started. He brings the locked and covered board up front, unlocks it and removes the cover. On it, it has the words “blue, Sky, sweet and Candy” I just about crapped my pants.

The other show we saw was Reza, an illusionist (Magician). He was freaking awesome as well. Made motorcycles appear in front of our eyes, transported people (from the audience, as a matter of fact one of our friends was one, so not a 'plant') from the stage to the back of the theater within a matter of maybe 5 seconds...made her promise not to tell how it was done, and she hasn't as of yet. At the end of the show he made a full sized helicopter appear in front of our eyes.....

If you ever get to Branson, or anywhere else these two are performing, I would highly recommend going to one of their shows, well worth the time/money.

Headed to Lamberts for supper this evening.

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RAINING AGAIN, ANOTHER EARLY MORNING THUNDERSHOWER. 69 DEGREES ON THE FRONT PORCH, 78 TODAY'S PREDICTED HIGH.

DARLING WIFE'S TRIP TO COLORADO WITH #1 DAUGHTER HAS BEEN SHORT CIRCUITED BY SIL GETTING KUNG FLU.. THEY WERE GOING TOMORROW, NOW MAYBE MONDAY, IF AT ALL.

YESTERDAY IT CLEARED OFF AND WAS VERY NICE. GLASS GUYS CAME AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD IN DW'S LITTLE BLUE CAR. TODAY LOOKS LIKE RAIN ALL DAY, A TWO NAP'ER FO' SHO'.

GOOD MORNING---

Hope you feel better, VB.

Made it over to Mom's house early and got a chance to cut down the dead tree in the front. Although it was dead it was a hardwood tree and wasn't quite as easy as it looked. That Milwaukee chainsaw works well but I burned through a few batteries in short time. Gas is definitely superior but this is convenient. As I was cutting all of the limbs into firewood one of the new neighbors walked by. I asked if they needed any firewood and she said yes we do. So her husband pulled up his pick up truck and took everything that I cut down except for the twigs and small branches. That was great for everyone.

Time for a workout now and then evening kids activities. Always something.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Ahhh yes, valium - that wonderful anti anxiety pill that calms the mind. Works like a charm too. But with my fatigue lately, I'd be in the cocaine line

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good morning, sun is out here but it rained yesterday and some during the night. Saves me a round of plant watering. Was gone all day yesterday to two diff appointments in Little Rock at UAMS. Trying to get my hip figured out. Mri first appt, they had their crap all messed up then follow up with doc's PA around 4. Made for a late time getting home since that's a couple hours away. I feel like Tommy, I had 7 appts booked between last week and end of Oct. Sorry you're having to go through the hassles, Tommy. Mine told me I was just fine, bmi was fine then turns around and tells me to lose 20 before surery, yet then told me MRI shows I have a labral re-tear on my hip and other muscle/tendon tears. So, say whatt??? How are you supposed to exercise when you kinda can't? And, no matter what I do, weight don't come off. I can bench press a buick but can't lose fat so I have an endo visit Monday. I mean I'm JUST getting over having a kidney yanked out so they need to ease up on weight and crap for a bit. Getting old, tore up parts, menopause and messed up hormones suck.

Continuing on my crusade for health. Bloodwork back and it looks OK. Chest x-ray and EKG this morning and we'll see what they say soon enough. I left 1 hour and 15 minutes before my 08:00 appointment and it took me an hour and 25 minutes to get there. I was 10 minutes late. That drive in off peak is about 30 minutes. Miami traffic sucks. Only thing my new doctor did was put me on a prescribed vitamin D and told me to take an OTC B-12 after he reviewed my test results. That's good I guess. Just not feeling up to playing any tag football or walking an 18 hole golf course.

Was AWOL yesterday. Got up early and had a golfing tee time. Rained most off and on all night so when we got there we found it was "Cart path only", which meant we were going to do a LOT more walking. Branson Hills is a beautiful course and we got our asses kicked by it, but was a good time anyway. Grabbed a bite to eat and was back by mid afternoon. I decided to jump into the hot tub for a soak. It made me tired, so I took a nap. Then we went to a show "Anthems of Rock". Enjoyable evening.

Today, not much planned.

'MORNING TEE---

NICE HERE THIS MORNING, SEMI-SUNNY, 72/74%, HIGH OF 81. MAY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON THEY SAY.

NOTHING ON THE AGENDA TODAY.

ENJOY YOUR THURSDAY, EVERYONE!

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Whenever I hear thsi I think about "My Greek Wedding".

Congrats Marcus.

Did a TKD class last night. Had to show the young kids what an old man could do. Let's just say they weren't prepared for the level I brought (old style vs new style sparring). I'm paying the price today but ibuprofen helps.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Good thing I have my doctors already lined up. I'm not feeling or doing my best. In today's medical market it's good there are urgent care centers and ER's. Though I do my damnedest to stay out of ER's. They seem to price everything in tens of thousands. Haven't gone to one in over a decade because of that. We have a couple of doctor friends that own an urgent care outfit. If it's too much for them to handle they send us to triage at the local hospital. There they will send you to the appropriate level of medical care needed. I may just have some kind of crud that may be going around. I'm not usually one to get sick. Keeping an eye on my bp.

...yeah forgot to say we are going to be grandparents again in April next year.... just got the news last weekend when granddaughter showed up with a Big Sister T shirt... always a blessing.....

Had to work yesterday...was on a clients farm up north. Had the marketing team there taking vids for the web site... doing interviews and such... after everyone left I was sitting with my client and good friend for 30 years and he gave me a bottle of Wellers 12 that he had picked up in Paris for $40 Euro's... $250 to $300 bucks here if you can find it.... same mash bill as Pappy's.... wheated bourbon.... we had to knock off the top of of it...... just a wee dram.... smooth....

Tommy all the best at the Doc's..... keep exercising and drop 20#..... mine wants me to give up carbs... I'm like yeah but that is everything I love....

enjoy the little things Guru's....

IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT: THUNDER AND LIGHTNING ALL NIGHT, LIGHTS OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES, AN INCH IN THE RAIN GAUGE (WHICH WE DID NEED). 62 DEGREES ON THE FRONT PORCH, HIGH OF 80 PREDICTED. LOOKS LIKE THE RAIN IS OVER FOR A WHILE.

DOG FED, BREAKFAST IN THE PAN, THINK I'LL MAKE A RUN TO FT GIB FOR A BOOK DUMP WHEN THE ROADS DRY OFF A LITTLE.

AND IN CLOUD-CUCKOO LAND BIDEN IS REDUCING INFLATION BY SPENDING 82 MILLION DOLLARS ON WHALES. SIX BILLION TO THE AYATOLLAHS, 82 MILLION TO WHALE GROUPIES---A MILLION HERE, A MILLION THERE, PRETTY SOON WE’RE TALKING REAL MONEY.

"CURIOUSER AND CURIOSER", SAID ALICE.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT BORN ON THIS DATE 356 BC---

I know I'm gonna sound like an old person but everything is so damned expensive. If I had known when I retired what I know now I might have worked for another 12 years ...... or not. Just wondering if instead of paying off people's student loans thay can kick a few extra bucks in my direction. Fact is I knew way back I was never gonna be rich and I was never gonna be poor. Guess I'll just be grateful for what I have.

Went to my new primary care doc today. Let's just say I started off leaving an interesting first impression. My BP was through the roof. Got it down with medication. Started on an additional new drug plus with my other three. Before you know it I'm gonna need one of those daily pill thingies. If the time ever comes when you don't hear from me for several weeks you can always call Sue at the nursery number. That is if she still has the nursery. Bloodwork tomorrow, chest x-ray and EKG Thursday. And ..... Away we go!

Good morning, sun is out but cool in the mornings. Hummingbirds are swarming the feeders I guess they're getting read to buzz off soon. Yes, Matt everything is high now, going to eat takes half a paycheck and groceries keep me busted. Trace that all back to those flipping burgers wanting $15 an hour who don't understand trickle economics. Product costs more to make therefore product sells at a higher price. Rent is stupid high, you name it.
Have people coming to discuss a pontoon wrap, and my DARE cops due in with a pickup, we'll see what the day brings.

A RATHER GLOOMY MORNING, CLOUDY, 72/56%, HIGH OF 84. MAY RAIN THEY SAY, OR MAY NOT. NOT A VERY BOLD PROGNOSTICATION :-)

SLEPT IN TILL 0700, GOT THE DOG FED, WEST PATIO BLOWN OFF IN CASE IT DOES RAIN. THE HUMMERS ARE HITTING THE FEEDERS HARD, FATTENING UP FOR THE TRIP SOUTH. HARD TO BELIEVE THOSE MINUSCULE BIRDS CROSSING THE GULF. I READ THEY CAN DO 50MPH WITH A TAILWIND.

HAD LEFTOVER PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST, UNORTHODOX BUT TASTY.

Good Morning CGs!

Cool and rainy start to the day. Surprisingly it is supposed to warm up over the next few days and be in the upper 70s or lower 80s.

I have an eye doctor appointment shortly. I think my prescription is changed slightly since the last time I was there a few years ago. I guess it's time for new glasses.

Supposed to do a brake job on my uncle's car when I get back home. Hopefully no surprises there.

TB, the new car sounds nice. I'm sure it will serve you well.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Up and around this morning. Already have a mile walk in. A little muggy this morning, and supposed to be in the mid to upper 80s. I think pool time is in order this afternoon.