IN FOURTEEN HUNDRED NINETY TWO COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE.

A FEW YEARS BACK THE EXACT COPY OF LA NINIA CAME UP THE ARKANSAS TO THREE FORKS. BUILT IN BRAZIL WITH SAME TECHNIQUES AS THE ORIGINAL, SHE MADE A MAJOR IMPRESSION ON ME. SHE WAS TINY! MY PICKUP TRUCK WOULD NOT HAVE FIT ON HER DECK. IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN SUCH A CRAFT. SAILORS IN THOSE DAYS REALLY HAD BALLS.

SHE LATER RETURNED WITH A REPLICA OF LA PINTA, A LITTLE LARGER, NOT AS AUTHENTIC, BUT STILL SMALL. IT WAS DISAPPOINTING NOT TO BE ALLOWED BELOW ON LA NINIA, I WANTED TO SEE THE CARPENTRY.

CLOUDY AND 60 DEGREES THIS MORNING, STORMS LAST NIGHT DIDN'T AMOUNT TO MUCH HERE. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN COWETA, UP BY TULSA AND TORNADOES REPORTED IN CENTRAL OK.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO CLEAR OFF TODAY AND RAIN RETURN TUESDAY NIGHT.

AND IN CLOUD-CUCKOO LAND:
THE OMNISCIENT DR FOOCHY, DARLING OF THE MEDIA, HAS APPROVED HALLOWEEN. ISN’T THAT JUST WONDERFUL?

Morning guys...So tired I went to bed at 9:30, just got up at 7:45...I feel very refreshed. It's chilly here, 45 now, but supposed to rebound into the low 70s.

Several jobs to do today, so better get to them.

Celebrating the founding of Indians in North America. How did the Indians get here. Did Marco Polo bring them to the left coast and drop them off? The Indians must have interacted with the Native American tribes.

HOT & HUMID. I'm melting.

Good morining - what's left of it. Weather is gloomy here, rain due in about an hour. Tee yes that cold front is headed for us. By the weekend we're due to have around 48-50 for lows in the middle of a 90 degree day then that's it. Fall is here they say. Time for me to get my plants in. I like to leave them out long as I can as it gets crowded in the house. I can't stand that. I need to live where Tommy does so I won't have to worry about bringing in stuff. I need to get it done before our trip anyway. Wanted to wait but need it over with.
Already been at my doc this morning. Went to her years ago to get hormone issues corrected and now that I'm officially old we're re-evaluating everything. Might be a change of HRT and change of supplements. I'm already working on the diet and exercise part but can't beat science to fill those gaps.
On a different tone, if you've never seen the dash tore out of your car lookie here: My temp actuator things, mode thingies and recirculation something or anothers were out. My recirc filter was crammed in the hole keeping that door open instead of put back in there right thanks to some oil change moron, then once he tore into it, some other door thingie was broke. That has to be ordered. I'm out of wheels for the week it appears.

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Saw those pics on FB, Letty ....made me cringe.

Got several things done today...Turned out to be much warmer than expected 78 for the high.

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CONFUSION BECAUSE OL' CRIS C. DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE HELL HE WAS. THEN CAME "AMERICAN INDIANS" TO PREVENT CONFUSION. THE ACADEMICS SHORTENED THIS TO "AMERINDIAN" WHEN IT SEEMED TOO UNDERSTANDABLE. THEN CAME "NATIVE AMERICAN", WHICH IN ENGLISH MEANS BORN IN AMERICA. THIS WAS POLITICALLY CORRECTED TO "INDIGENOUS PERSONS". ( IN SPORTS THE CLEVELAND INDIGENIES"? )

MY FAVORITE ANSWER TO ALL THIS WAS GIVEN BY OLD MAN RED ELK TO A SEMI-SMARMY MEMBER OF THE LAWTON PURPLE HEART CHAPTER WHO ASKED IF HE WANTED TO BE CALLED INDIAN OR NATIVE AMERICAN

"WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL ME COMANCHE."

HE WAS A CODE TALKER IN WW II.