03-16-2022, 12:14
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some of them are 'Feather Boa' constrictors
...behind closed doors of course
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03-17-2022, 08:19
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Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
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May you have a joyous Saint Patrick's Day 
You might remember my 1st DNA test with 23andMe. I followed up with a 2nd test by Ancestry com. They look to support my Love of Erin's Isle, nee Hibernia.
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03-17-2022, 17:36
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What can I say.
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10-27-2022, 17:14
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Moms 87
At the beginning of the year I took my mother shopping for an assisted living place. We found one she liked and the plan was to get her into it in October. She had been on here own since 1999 living 5 miles out of town on an 80 acre farm. By mid May her mind had slipped to the point that she could no longer stay there. She got a little testy at times as I told her it was time to go, but she knew it was time. I moved her out June 15th she remembers nothing about the move or even what the house she lived in the last 52 years looks like. Her plan was to die out in her flower beds pulling weeds. Well I told her that it was just not her time yet.
Here it is almost 5 months later and she is enjoying her new life. I visited her today and she was in the middle of special activities time. She handed me this and said I made this for you. It kind of struck me as like when I was coming home from school as a little kid and telling her I made this for you.
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10-27-2022, 19:00
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Glad to hear that she is finding new ways to enjoy this stage of her life. If you live long enough, life really is a circle.
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10-28-2022, 05:10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbtengr
Here it is almost 5 months later and she is enjoying her new life. I visited her today and she was in the middle of special activities time. She handed me this and said I made this for you. It kind of struck me as like when I was coming home from school as a little kid and telling her I made this for you.
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing that tale. Glad things appear to be workin' out.
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11-08-2022, 18:56
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Very sweet cbtengr
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11-08-2022, 19:28
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Bill Clinton's wife still isn't the president, 2020 was a sham, COVID is a lie, and Jeffery Epstein didn't kill himself.
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05-11-2023, 17:37
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For those of a certain vintage...
Flags here are at half-staff but nice of our feckless governor to recognize Hmong-Lao Veteran's Day. Some of you oldsters may have some fond Montagnard memories or stories.
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08-01-2023, 10:02
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Been fortunate to have a group of childhood friends who have stayed close to this day, and we have continued to congregate when schedules allow.
Among this group is my oldest still-living friend, whom I have known since 1985.
Today marks a special day for him.
During the summer of 1992, our friend group had one last hurrah before we sent him off for what was supposed to be a 4 year enlistment in the Army.
It turned out to be a bit longer.
He returns today to civilian life.
He retired at the rank of CW4 after 31 years of active duty service in the Army, and was awarded the Legion of Merit shortly before retiring.
My friends and I would like to thank the Army for taking care of him these past several decades.
We’ve got him from here.
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08-01-2023, 15:18
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<salute>
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08-01-2023, 17:42
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Awesome.. 
As a bit of a twist.. I was asked last night on FB "Who's your oldest friend."
I am very fortunate to still be in contact with the FIRST girl I kissed in 2nd grade
AND 64 of my HS graduation class. About 7 of which I was in kindergarten with, including said Kiss :]
This year we celebrate our 70th Kindergarten graduation. Class of 53..
Shit, we sure are old
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03-07-2024, 10:29
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Numbah One Genius Grand-daughter prepping for LSAT
(she's the one way back when who embarassed her Dad by passing Richard's 4-question "SF Test" - it was funny)
She's an anomaly in her generation and, now that she's away from her peers who are still settling for multiple "scrambling" jobs (Door Dash, fast food etc.) to pay rent, she has had another direction opened for her due to her work in a law office in a town nearby. So she advises me a few days ago, over the Honeyed Chicken and Egg Drop soup, that she's been prepping for the LSAT.
She has the smarts, and the work ethic, so we're rooting for her. I have to keep taking care of myself so I can live long enough to continue our friendly "discussions" although we're often on the same page. Drives grandma nuts that we sit there and go all-in on some piece of case law we read about...
Anyway, go Elizabeth and FJB!
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03-07-2024, 10:55
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03-08-2024, 07:31
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I think we may have a new bumper sticker, “Go Elizabeth and FJB!”
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