Well..another night of light sleep last night ending with getting up at 5:30 again...it's only 31 degrees out here but it looks like the cold might be breaking with lows in the 40's and 50's for the next week..I might pull the trigger on planting the garden this weekend and plant the annuals today and tomorrow..and I have lots of grass seed that needs to go in to start filling in the lawn that died in the 56 day drought last year..so yep, I have plenty of work to do today...good morning!
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Well...it's been a busy morning with getting the indoor ride in, doing the grocery run, first outside ride, and now I'm in the process of making more potato soup...added some broccoli this time to replace the brats I had added last time...this should be healthier and I can't wait taste it...hit 1,500 miles this morning adding 500 miles in only 12 days so I should be able to get to 2,000 by the end of the month...hope to keep that up and get to 7,000 by the end of August...good morning!
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph HI, Jette...yep...it's been a long one and just one more flight to go...have checked in already and I got in the "A" group for boarding on Southwest and I'm not sure how that happened but I'll take it...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 That's why I created the hashtag UK trip so everything would be in one place...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 yeah...I need to really work at remembering the trip since we did and saw so much this past three weeks..
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nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 I'm going to try to get them to let me buy dinner tonight..need to feel that I'm carrying my weight...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 yes she did...I tried to get her to make this day hers but she wasn't having it...but she did keep it low key and now all I have to do this aft is pack...it will be nice to be home Monday...traveling is a lot of work...
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nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Hi, Charlotte...yeah, I've been looking for a case for a while now and couldn't find anything I liked...then I saw this one and it just clicked...only 10 euros and my only souvenir from Dublin...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...and impulse buy to be sure but I had a hundred euros to use up before we go home tomorrow and it only cost 10...
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nostr:npub128em72pre7c84s7sh0x9fn4p75zl9ysqrmpp6cy0qxxeqct6yxkqvwjycl I thought so...my only souvenir  from Dublin...


Well...getting ready to start our last day here after breakfast and we are keeping it low key with a couple of museum visits...both to the Natural History museum and then the Archeology museum that are right next to each other and only a 15 minute walk from here..the thing I like is that all over both the UK and Ireland (Ireland is not part of the UK) the museums are pretty much free...and I did want to see at least one so we'll get two this morning and then I'll start packing...
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Well...up at 6:17 to start the last day of the trip other than traveling back to Philly tomorrow and then pick up the car and head to the Baltimore area...I am pretty worn out with the cold and the traveling so I am going to take it easy today...I hope...and just walk around a bit and try to get my daughter to make this her day to end the trip...we have reservations for dinner at the pub down the street where we had a great meal earlier in the week..packing later...
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nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Hi, Charlotte...yeah, pretty worn out and the cold hasn't helped...back in the US Sunday and then home Monday...going to melt into the couch for a day after I get home...but, after a bike ride..
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Nope, not at all...and the cruelty was the point a lot of the time..


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph I've had nothing but Pfizer with no problems but a sore arm so I hope I can find that when I get back...and the RSV, too...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 some of the things that happened back in the 15 and 1600's are still pretty raw to listen to our tour guide yesterday...and our bus driver this morning...


Well...thought I'd mark the last two nights here with a dram or two of Jameson....I think all of us are pretty tired and will welcome getting home...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph getting mine as soon as I get back if I can find it...one more day here and then back to home...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...they sure have a different way of looking at the past than we do...things that happened a thousand years ago are still fresh in the memory...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph yep...I agree...there was so much of it that was just trampled into the ground...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph yep, a completely different mindset over here...they talk about the 1200's as if it was yesterday...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...it was really funny when he showed me the photo and I had to admit that yep, I looked like his friend...weird stuff for me...


Well...darn, I have a cold but feel okay so I can live with it...up at 5:37 this morning to be down for breakfast by 7 so I need to get moving...I was thinking about wearing shorts today but with the cold, I should err on the side of caution and wear jeans even though it's going to be in the 60's...out into the countryside this morning for the last excursion of the trip...and we should be back here by 1 or so and I can use the rest time later...at least it's not going to rain..
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nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Hi, Uncle...have a big one on the table next to me and I' m not sure it will be enough...hope you had a goog day...


Well...just got back from dinner where we went out to a Nepalese/Indian restaurant and I had Himalayan curry that had some bite to it...and my daughter is still batting 1.000 on the restaurant picks...very good food...we have one last day trip tomorrow for me to see the Irish countryside for a half day and then we have the last day and a half free...and I think all of us need a rest...I know I do...but I've fared better than I expected with this 70 year old body...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...the sore throat is almost gone as is the coughing...can't figure that out but I'll take it...I am looking forward to walking in my back door, turning the water on, and heating up the water heater...then collapsing on my couch for a couple of days...this traveling is a lot of work..
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Yep...been a great trip but it's time to go home...


nostr:npub1xa3glfsjdsqkyrf3g0wj3ga0rkcfu78207mah4kqxvnq0txwzhlqajuvw7 Hi...the sore throat has been getting better all day as has the coughing so I am optimistic...will be home Monday so I can live til then...


nostr:npub1pv5ug6gxy7fet6rltce6hkxksw599v3rnwut0wdc8c5v09k6qraq39zq0l Thanks! I feel okay so I ' m thinking maybe a cold...we'll see tomorrow...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Yep, It was impressive...lots of the books were gone for cleaning and repair..


Well...woke up today coughing and with a little sore throat so, of course, I thought the worst had happened so when I got back here from the tour, I dug out one of the covid tests I packed just in case and followed the instructions to make sure it was accurate..luckily, it was negative and that is a load off..I have been really careful to mask up whenever I'm in crowded places indoors so I really was hoping that was effective..so, it's just my allergies getting really bad...
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Well...up and moving at about the normal time this morning of 6 am so that leaves me some time before I have to be downstairs for breakfast at 8...today is the walking tour of Dublin and we are going to get wet so I'm thinking about using my walking shoes to keep from soaking the leather Skechers..so that means I need to tape up my toes again...it is going to be in the 50's so I'll need to layer to stay warm...I am going to soak in the tub when we get back to warm up...
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nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Hi, Uncle...hope you had a good day..sitting and sipping on some good Irish whiskey and all is right with the world...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 I would but still have cold sensitivity from all the dental work...maybe some day...


nostr:npub1cqhvju70x3z7g8d0c3swz2ckzcggw6zzka3qrdhts0hguzmg2wzsm9ltt2 there's nothing wrong with wanting to have alone time..some of us are just made for it...it's something I always say, I'm really good at being alone..


nostr:npub13d0tt8esg73xhqpjc0zuc7xrap0zp3w80aj530gjes3x49ql0aks05tkre thanks...yeah, there is a little tension that I attribute to the length of the trip...I'm going to enjoy these last days and maybe be even a little stupid...drinking beer during the day? maybe...
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Well...I'm pretty happy to be in my own room again after sharing a two bedroom apartment with my daughter and SIL...I really do need my own space and now I can relax and have a cocktail or watch tv without disturbing them...okay, yeah...I do like being alone...I'll admit it...being with anyone else for almost 3 weeks is a bit much for me...and it's only 4 more days until we're back in Maryland and then home...I'm pretty worn out but can dig into the reserves for a few more days...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...yep...found some just down the street for sippin on later after we get back from dinner...still thinking about hitting the pub before I retire to my room for sippin...need to make sure I get to do everything...3 hour walking tour of Dublin tomorrow and I can't wait...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...yep, already went out to get some blended Irish whiskey that is aged in oak barrels...and I've never had it before...will probably go out for a Guinness after dinner sine the pub is about 50 yards (or less) away...
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nostr:npub192dxh7ltd73hqpw873nvjfq0mrn68rtl6mnc7z4dcjh07806p22q3l7tgc that's the plan for at least one night....


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...yep they are huge...and the one in Glasgow was used to film scenes of " Outlander" substituting for a hospital in the show...
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Well..on the train to Glasgow..at 9 am...

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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...I counted 35 when I was there...they ring the end of the fort in two layers on the approach from the Royal Mile since that is the direction all of the attacks came from...
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Well...up at 4 this morning and it appears I'm back tot he old pattern of waking up early and then not being able to go back to sleep...but that still meant 6 hours of sleep so I'll take that...taking a day trip on the train to Glasgow this morning to just wander around a bit and take in the sights...it looks like rain most of the day there so I'll be wet again today and that's okay...it's rained a lot here of the past weeks and we've survived it...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Yay for that...hope you have fun! Sounds like it's a good GGB trip...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Yeah...I was trying to get the view of the gunners defending the fort during the battles...I have a weird eye for photos..


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 We did go in but couldn't stay...I really like haggis...this version was quite spicy on a bed of turnip and mash...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 I have more of those to post over the next few days...funny story about dinner tonight...the cook at the place we had reservations got sick so they closed the kitchen...so we walked about 30 yards to another place and I finally had the haggis I have been waiting for...great meal...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...I have a bunch more of the castle and other sights here in Edinburgh...and we go to Glasgow for a day trip tomorrow that I'll have photos from...hope you're having a good day...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 lots of cobblestone paths that are really hard on them...but I'll survive it...


Well...up again a little before 6 here and I am getting ready for the private walking tour of Edinburgh that we start at 9:30....that will give me some time to slather myself in volataren and biofreeze to try to get rid of the stiffness I've had the past couple of days...this 70 year old body is starting to feel the walking and it was nice to get a little rest yesterday afternoon...today will be busy with the castle tour after the walking tour but then we get some down time..
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nostr:npub1tz0478tzq70vnq77m2xw87kzjglzffwtx4sa8xymucq8y48eys7skpqf8c That's pretty cool...they've repurposed one of them for the entry to these apartments..


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Will do! have some new pains that I need to deal with right under my right shoulder blade...not really new but new for the trip...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 hI. Sharon...yep...the entire downtown dates from the 1500's to now and it is really cool to see...we have a private walking tour of the city tomorrow where I hope to learn something new
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...yeah, my grandfather on my mother's side wore one, too...so does that make me that old? Yeah, I am a grandfather after all...hope you have fun on your GBB trip


nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx thanks!


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Good night, Jette


Well...up and moving at around 6:30 today and got a pretty good night's sleep...for me, anyway so I'll take it...skipped lunch and dinner yesterday to start to ease back into my normal routine as the trip winds down...just a bagel with cream cheese and coffee for breakfast and that should be about perfect sine I have gained some weight...can't wait to get out to see the city even though it's raining here this morning....will have photos later today that should be pretty cool..
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Yep...very busy here..streets are crowded and more like London...it will be fun exploring...going to Glasgow Monday for a day trip...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Yep...have a London porter to have next...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 So far so good...didn't do much but travel and laundry today...sitting here with a Guinness watching tv and vegging...looking forward to seeing the city tomorrow...


Well...have my laundry done and it's now in the dryer and I have 60 minutes to wait until it's done...this is a pretty nice apartment that is on two levels with the kitchen upstairs and the bedrooms on the first floor...and I have a couch in the kitchen that I can use to read and have a couple of beers later as I watch a little tv before bedtime...I am going to get some scotch to sip on tomorrow as we tour around this place since I like that better..and one a night is not too much
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nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Hi Charlotte...yep, everywhere we look is an old cathedral or castle or historic building...pretty cool...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...yep...last train ride today..flying to Dublin next week then home...
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nostr:npub1uf80mrtrvwfl00m7vm8rrcje95r33jwrg78zyl2nj4tamf694mysqt7y7z Thanks, Heidi...hop h you can do the trip sometime...


nostr:npub1wnfn4dwrpqwcfumwn7eqsawsyrx58pl3clgs5pgn5d98rnvlv6mqqnvqps Hi...I did...the scenery is like nothing Opener seen


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph hi. Jette...hope you have fun  and tear it up!


Well..forgot to mention this..on the Loch Ness trip yesterday... out of 16 people ...7 of us were from Michigan...kinda weird..
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On the train from Inverness to Edinburgh...

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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 it's reversable so I have two in one...grey and green...


nostr:npub1uf80mrtrvwfl00m7vm8rrcje95r33jwrg78zyl2nj4tamf694mysqt7y7z Hi, Heidi...very cool...we saw sheep farms everywhere and even some of the longhaired cattle that they raise there...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, sharon...yeah, it was breathtaking seeing the rivers running down the mountain and it was like nothing I've ever seen before
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Well...up a little after 6 this morning and feel like I slept pretty well...had a great day yesterday with the trip to Loch Ness and a great meal of bangers and mash and then I had a cocktail back here and  off to sleep at 10...need to get packed for the train ride to Edinburgh this morning where we'll spend 5 days before the final stop in Dublin....have another week on the trip before we head back...I am really enjoying these days and I had bangers and mash for dinner...yummy
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph yep...it's been another long day and my feet hurt...but totally worth it...and I have some scotch left for after dinner...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette..yes I did...the mountain was purple and pink with at least three strong streams running down it...just breathtaking...
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...just got back and it was a fun day...I to touch the Loch Ness water and we had some cool photos from the top of a mountain that I'll post later...hope you had a good
day...
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nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Hi Uncle...I did get to touch the water and we took a boat tour...rainy and windy all day...
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Well..man, I slept well last night and didn't get out of bed til 6:30...I think the effort of the trip has finally caught up with me...or maybe it was the scotch on the rocks I had last night? It was a nice day walking around Inverness yesterday and today is the trip to the north to Loch Ness...looks like it's going to rain a lot today but it's rained almost every day we've been here so no big deal..one more night here in Inverness and then to Edinburgh tomorrow morning by train
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Well...it's been a nice first day  in Inverness and tomorrow is going to be the trip out into the Highlands with a run to Loch Ness and a couple other spots...then we have another nice dinner and then we head out to Edinburgh Saturday morning for 4 or 5 days and the to Dublin to finish the trip...it has been so much fun and I am going to sip on some scotch tonight on the rocks but that can't start til 8 or so....I am going to sort through the photos and post ones I've missed
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nostr:npub1ln3872ft22gevymdnffsg5j2lacfsxped387rvr26l7en8e26kzq4za4pd sure hope you get to come here...there is something about it that just feels right...and we are in a hotel on the waterfront that is only a year old....walkable to the entire city...


nostr:npub1dva2rrps29lhtu3j4kfw8vngmu2l8hj8hk6h2nla673sqgnkdmhse790sj thanks...usually a baseball cap kind of guy but thought I'd try something new...it even has earflaps for when it's really cold...
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nostr:npub1ln3872ft22gevymdnffsg5j2lacfsxped387rvr26l7en8e26kzq4za4pd Hi, Lisa....yep, the tooth healed up and I haven't had any pain in a couple of weeks...hope you heal up soon from the eye surgery...boy it's a lot of work getting older...the trip has been a lot of fun and we still have 9 days to go....
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nostr:npub1nac93fnqmsjtx77s6mmlgvprmx9dpd09g75dyql3juq2utlslxkqsg0mta nostr:npub1xkfh7cq0lutfvr80fek5fradla342mpn9faq32fc4lv3upc8el2qr0p8p3 You know, I imagined what their neighborhoods looked like when I was an 11 year old watching them on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964...they were much more middle class than I knew..
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nostr:npub1pv5ug6gxy7fet6rltce6hkxksw599v3rnwut0wdc8c5v09k6qraq39zq0l Hi...yep...and we still have Edinburgh and Dublin to go...


nostr:npub1w6qd4huwke66fjkmct0uvnltxf2az9aeky44yrkryay9c2zxp3ksggxk7c Toto, were not in Kansas anymore...nope, Inverness, Scotland


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Nope...it was a replica so i had no interest...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Yep..to stand in the exact spot where John and Paul met for the first time was really cool...and to see the cemetery next to the church that had Elanor Rigby's tombstone was just a bonus..
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...yeah, not sure why that is but I'm feeling less isolated...ran into a young man from Ireland this morning and after 20 minutes I knew his whole story and he knew mine...he's a laborer looking for work and I can feel for him...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette....yep, I haven't seen anyone rushing anywhere since we got here to Inverness and it is just so different than England...I could live here...
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nostr:npub1vr0l45pl7yx509mt77hqju43z66q0x9lxuj3nq968uzdxxllp7hsrc4rre thta made me laugh!


nostr:npub192dxh7ltd73hqpw873nvjfq0mrn68rtl6mnc7z4dcjh07806p22q3l7tgc thanks!


Well...up at 7 this morning and slept pretty well after two Manhattans last night...one of them was even on the house and that was pretty cool...it was a long day yesterday with the Beatles tour and then traveling here...didn't get in until almost 10 last night but today is supposed to be an easy one...the hotel is right on the river here and I need to figure out what is within walking distance...it looks like  the rain has stopped for now and we are getting a great sunrise..
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nostr:npub19xveng7tqc72u83rjwhfgrh8mr332j3uq6k7wwl8sneh06w970msj2m3hu Hi, Helen...have been having a great time and now we're in Inverness for a  few days and I had my first cocktails last night...it's a little weird that the bars are open 24 hours a day and I can't wait to see some of Scotland for the next week or so...hope you're enjoying your trip...
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nostr:npub1qmf3z25nay68rzy46wepvh2klnarxhp8x34jrafnc2feuucnw5msvsunzr will do...done for the night...time to crash...


nostr:npub1qmf3z25nay68rzy46wepvh2klnarxhp8x34jrafnc2feuucnw5msvsunzr okay...that cracked me up
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The bar is open 24 hours...could be trouble..


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3  yep...on the waterfront in Inverness...


Well..first Manhattan of the trip..
#uktrip

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nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Hi Charlotte...yep, very modern...probably the newest hotel I've ever been in...
#uktrip


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Nope it's straight through...oh, well...don't have anything else to do...


nostr:npub1nmck6ftqr587v9eqp72uae82lp072nauv5v736qxrml9xllfp0msd734pu Me, too Gary...I do lots of miles but  my own way...17 mph is pretty good for old guys like us...


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Hi, Charlotte...I have been waiting to see the Scottish highlands for a long time...it looks like rain most of the afternoon but we will be in a cab and only jumping out to get photos so that will be fun...should be a laugh...hope you have a good one!
#uktrip


Well..short night of sleep last night with getting back form the match late...i did get a hot soak in the tub this morning and that loosened me up a bit after all the walking...today is the day tour to Liverpool and it's a private one with just the three of us and I can't wait to see where the Beatles lived their early lives...the rest of the time on the trip is going to be a little less hectic with just doing what we want until we have a tour to Loch Ness later in the week...
#today #uktrip


nostr:npub1qmf3z25nay68rzy46wepvh2klnarxhp8x34jrafnc2feuucnw5msvsunzr Good!


nostr:npub1r3p9rjsfs2rwt6ku8dzqftck534krd0y72zqjmtwq625hdmksa9qmzdz2z Hi, Annie..that' when we are our most human...when we share and don' t think too much about it..


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...yep...it was loud and raucous and fun..


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j They won 3-0...


Well...let's get back tot he important stuff...I had a hoot at the match tonight and Manchester United won 3-0 and looked good doing it...it is something I am going to remember for the rest of my life...
#today #uktrip


nostr:npub1uf80mrtrvwfl00m7vm8rrcje95r33jwrg78zyl2nj4tamf694mysqt7y7z nope, Human...


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j thanks, Uncle...you are for me, too...


Well...thanks for the kind words everyone,,,,yeah, I don't know why I reacted to this the way I did...it could be that Mastodon and all of you have been so welcoming it was like someone threw a grenade into my timeline...and I'm pretty sure that was his intent...to just screw with someone who is pretty open about things...I will keep doing what I do even if no one reads it...I like the process of writing this stuff and it makes me happy
#today


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...yeah, for some reason it hit me harder than it should have and I'm happy that I didn't engage...


nostr:npub1fkd6xawq6ena8ky597x7amrpc4ag0fndmh9c6fuvk3x0wp2u2d2q08l69a thanks, Sharon...this stuff usually doesn't bother me but for some reason it made me think like I had to justify my life...and I thought I had gotten past that...


nostr:npub1fkd6xawq6ena8ky597x7amrpc4ag0fndmh9c6fuvk3x0wp2u2d2q08l69a yeah, I love to read about all you guys and the ups and downs and good and bad, and what you had to eat, and what you're going through...that is what I've found so nice here is that you share this kind of stuff and I can too without being judged or having to justify who I am or what I do or what my hopes are or aren't...the idiot just put a damper on what is a great experience for me and of course made me doubt if I should be doing it at all...


Well...have to relay something tonight about someone who jumped into my timeline and asked the question: "
why do you think anyone would be interested in the minutiae of your  life that I post so much about...of course I didn't answer and blocked him and I guess my answer is I don't really know if they are or not...I know I am about your guy's lives...it was just a little troubling to me that he wanted me to justify what I write here...who the hell is he, anyway?
#today


Well...Man U up 2-0 at the half..

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nostr:npub13glu50ky7sgw5nx36q0cl8awhdlvr857jw9degwwy0n26h0typysm3s5g3 hi, Jacquie...I'm having fun and the game hasn't started...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph HI, Jette..sitting here waiting for wam ups to start and I am geeked..


nostr:npub1r3p9rjsfs2rwt6ku8dzqftck534krd0y72zqjmtwq625hdmksa9qmzdz2z hi, Annie...I am!


Here we are in our seats...

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Well..we're at Old Trafford!

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Well...I have a huge tub in my room here in Manchester and I think I'm going to do a soak in the morning to soothe this stiff old body....
#uktrip


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 thanks...I look at it and wonder where the heck that old guy came from...


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j you can have one under the stands by the concessions but that means you miss part of the match...
#uktrip


Well...me and my new gear..#uktrip

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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 that made me laugh...


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Hi, Uncle...they have a rule that you can't drink beer anywhere you have a view of the pitch...to keep people from getting too drunk and fighting...
#uktrip


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 yep...it's something that I've dreamed about since I was young and now I need to relax and just take it all in and remember the sounds, sights, and smells...will try to post some photos later but probably won't be back here til after midnight...so maybe in the morning before we go to Liverpool at 10
#uktrip


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi Sharon...it's a little wearing on this 70 year old body but I'm holding up a lot better than I expected...glad I have a new supply of band aids...hope you have a good day..


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph cripes, I'm going to sleep for a week when I get back...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...it appears that it's just going to be a shower and then no rain for the match...it's going to be in the 60's here so that will be perfect....have had a lazy day today and I needed it...and we still have 10 more days....
#uktrip


Well...it's only an hour and half til we head out for the Man U match and i am starting to get excited...this match is going to mark a milestone in my life since it will probably be the last live sporting event that I'll ever see and it's fitting that it is going to be Man U..really don't like crowds too much anymore since they are so much work and you get a better view on tv and the beers are closer...we will be sitting in the lower right section on the far side of the pitch..
#today #uktrip


Well...just got back from a little walk around Manchester just to see how my big toe was going to hold up...not bad...I can live with it after putting a bandage on it...just couldn't stray in this hotel any longer...it's a really nice day here bu it is supposed to shower about 4 pm...right around he time we are leaving for Old Trafford...we are going to have fish and chips at a little shack out there and the go to the stadium about 6...we should be able to see warm ups...
#today #uktrip


Well...here's the new Man U hat and scarf I bought yesterday...
#uktrip


nostr:npub1pv5ug6gxy7fet6rltce6hkxksw599v3rnwut0wdc8c5v09k6qraq39zq0l HI...yep, we are having a lot of fun and are taking the morning off to rest up for the match tonight...and my daughter has some work to do and I think she likes that...


Well...up a little before 6 this morning and I think I slept pretty well...feel good but I still have to ease into the morning since I am pretty sore from all of the walking we've been doing but ibuprofen will take care of that...we're going to sightsee a bit this morning but it looks like rain for the afternoon but clearing for the match later...pretty excited about it but I haven't been in a crowd that size in a long time...tomorrow is Liverpool and then out to Inverness..
#uktrip


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 HI, Sharon...will do...I never buy frivolous things so this is new for me...yeah, Jennifer is trying to expose me to the foods that she likes and I all for it...have never eaten so well in my life and I like it...hope you had a good day...
#uktrip


nostr:npub1eavprh3zfs25tvy8whyxt8g3sw289jk0ctwjt0f43p24y2frpphs8lp7u4 You're welcome!


Well...my daughter was at it again picking another great restaurant for dinner at a Thai place in downtown Manchester...I had never had Thai food before and it was so darn good...I had Pad Thai that had so much flavor to it...another in a string of new foods for me and I think it's a plan of hers to expose me to more than the simple food I normally eat...and I thank here for that...have to learn how to cook this stuff when I get home...
#uktrip


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi,Jette...yeah, it's not really me but if it's time to splurge, it's now...hope you had a good day...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...it did rain on the way out to Old Trafford but only for abut 5 minutes so we waited under cover til it was over...then good the rest of the afternoon...
#uktrip


Well...it was fun day today with the tour of Old Trafford and now I'm sitting here with a 20 oz bottle of lager that was made in Prague and all is right with the world...bought myself a new Man U hat and scarf today and will be wearing those for the match tomorrow...getting pretty excited about it since the seats are better than I ever imagined and I've wanted to do this for 25 years....Manchester is a nicer town than I expected and we're going exploring tomorrow..
#today #uktrip


nostr:npub1j8tcgwf2j82menq405ka4eq7qt89yqv4s5dkw0pdhkndmmwmh6hssgm6xa Hi, yeah...me, too..can' wait to see it..has intrigued me since I was a kid..


Well...had another great day here in London with another wonderful meal of one of the best pizzas I've had in a long time...tomorrow is a visit to Oxford and Stonehenge then on to Manchester Monday for the leg to the North...
#today #uktrip


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On the way to Philly...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Will do!


Well...have just repacked a bunch of my suitcase with the rolling technique someone here recommended the other day and I think everything fits a lot better and I can zip them up much more easily...I did just find out that my bag can't weigh more than 48 pounds and I think I'm under that since I can lift it easily with one hand...still pondering having one cocktail tonight since I have to be on the road by 8am to drive to GR...not sure about the entertainment tonight...good evening!
#today


Well...that's it...the packing is done other than my toothbrush and I want to leave that on the charger until morning...so, I'm going to sit here and watch the rest of the Lions game that is now 21-17...with three minutes left in the third...stayed off the bike today to let some of the leg pain go away and I won't be back on it til the 10th of October but I'll be doing enough walking to make up for it...I hope...
#today


nostr:npub1eyk5ayndqmzh05hyt55qjdzmjqzm5fveayesknejz6cxrdgtuc8qgjhpk4 Lions up 21-14...7 mins to go in the 3rd


nostr:npub1r3p9rjsfs2rwt6ku8dzqftck534krd0y72zqjmtwq625hdmksa9qmzdz2z thanks!


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Yep...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Grand Rapids so it's not too bad...I'll be there more than an hour ahead of the flight...


Well..damn, I have lots of anxiety about the trip tomorrow since I haven't flown in a long time and I know things have changed and I have no clue how much..I did sleep okay last night and I wonder if that's a pattern with three nights in a row? Don't have a lot to do today but the details of packing and maintaining this old body..need to do a haircut and beard trimming and figure out what the traveling clothes are going to be..then prep the house for three weeks of slumber...good morning!
#today


Well...how could this night be more perfect? No noise from the idiots, a manhattan in reach, a race on along with the Michigan game...and I'm heading to the UK in three days...sometimes life is good...no, it's good all the time...just different types of good....
#today


Well...we're getting some storms tonight! Just looked at the radar and there are lots of them over Lake Michigan...oh, and the idiots didn't have a party tonight...I think the new people in the expensive rental across the street called on them...yay!
#today


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j  I think this just means we've lived a long life and have experienced a lot...there will be joy and sorrow and it's all part of us and our lives..


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Will do!


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Thanks, Uncle and sorry about your loss...had an older brother die last year so it's coming...hope you had a nice birthday!


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 The youngest of my brothers and sisters is 64 so we're getting to that time...still sucks...hope you had a good day...


Well..the entertainment for tonight is going to be 500 laps at Bristol that starts here in 15 minutes or so since they moved the start time up with rain coming in...so, they probably won't get the whole race in but you never know with the track being in the mountains of Tennessee...this will be the last night of cocktails for me and I am kind of looking forward to it...have everything on the chargers so I'll be ready to pack the last of it tomorrow...have a great night!
#today


Well..getting to that time this evening and I am going to wind down soon..it's been a good day today just taking care of the details of packing for the trip and making a list of the things I need to do to shut the house down for three weeks..just talked to my oldest brother and he just started chemo for the third time for his throat cancer and he is resigned to only having a couple of years left and that sucks..he is 83 but it still sucks..he and I were born on the same day 13 years apart
#today


Well...it's been a little busy today with getting the bike ride in early, watching some racing and soccer and mowing the lawn...made a couple of smoked turkey wraps for lunch with tomato, onion, and pickles...and I tried something new for the dressing...normally I do a spicy brown mustard but wanted something a little creamy so I used ranch dressing with some Dijon mustard...now that was good and will be a go to for a while anyway...hope everyone's having a nice afternoon!
#today


Well...sometimes, unexpected things happen that puts your day on pause for a while as you enjoy it..just saw an article where Nancy Wilson of Heart talked about how she doesn't like covers of Beatles songs...and that went into the time that Heart covered "Stairway to Heaven" at the Kennedy Center Honors with Jason Bonham on drums, an orchestra, and a 30 member choir...really neat and the looks on the faces of the remaining Zep members who were being honored was just so cool..made me smile
#today


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Happy Birthday, Uncle!


Well...running about on time this morning with getting out of bed at 6 again...my morning is going to be a little busy today with needing to get on the bike by 7:30 to be back here for F1 qualifying at 9...and then Man U plays at 10 and that will take me to lunch...need to mow the lawn after that and then the rest of the day will be pretty easy...slept okay last night but my allergies are pretty bad today and I may have to break out my last bottle of flonase...good morning!
#today


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk I'm retired so there really are no cues what day it is...so I have to think about it...


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Ha,ha...I've thought it was Saturday, too....


Well...have the bathroom done and now I'm done for the day at 2pm...got a few things done and a ride in and now it's xfinity qualifying at 2:30 that runs into racing from Bristol again tonight...truck race last night kept me interested all night and I've always loved the racing from there so I'll give the xfinity a try...they are not re-running it this weekend so I guess I'll watch it tonight...
#today


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph that's the plan...probably post some photos at the end of every day should be around 6pm EST since we're going to be 5 hours ahead...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette...yeah, I'm a little disappointed but not much I can do about it...was going to mask up on the trip even if I got the new vaccine so no big deal...hope you're having a good day!


Well...darn, they were supposed to have the new covid vaccines in stock today but they have been delayed until the end of the month...so it looks like I'll have to get it when I get back...I did get my flu shot and that is a good thing since flu is on the rise in the UK...it looks like I have the rest of the day off so I think I'll clean the bathroom...going to mow the lawn tomorrow and hope it doesn't grow much when I'm gone...
#today


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Good morning, Charlotte! Hope you have a good one!


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi Sharon...yep, easy few days and then on the plane...hope you have a good one!


Well...up at 6 again this morning and I think I had the best night of sleep in a year and I can't figure out why....might be that the doctor's appointments are done until November...or that the suitcase is zipped up and ready...whatever it is, I'll take it...and it's a fresh coffee morning and that makes me smile...heat came on again last night and it's only 48 out here...getting my covid and flu shot at 9:30 this morning and then have an errand to run and the day is mine...good morning!
#today


Well..it's been another easy day today and I finally got the packing done but had to take a bunch of stuff out to be able to get the zippers closed...I don't travel much so it's a skill I don't have right now...so I'll be doubling up using some of the clothes until we get to Glasgow and the two bedroom apartment with a washer and dryer....getting the new covid vax and flu shot tomorrow morning and then I need to put the clothes away that I couldn't fit in my suitcase...good evening!
#today


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...and thanks...hope you have a great day...time for rehab exercises..


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph yeah...pain on the bike is no fun...I'm still getting used to the new way it feels on the bike but at least no pain this morning..


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph thanks, Jette...it will be nice to not have any more of this for a while...hope you have a good day!


Well...yay...my last doctor visit until the 3rd of November is over and I feel good that my recovery is far ahead of normal after this surgery...and that is good news and it feels good that the work I've done is paying off...and it's up to 56 out there so I can get on the bike in a few minutes...I was admonished for doing 30 mile days when I got back on the bike so I'll continue with only doing 15 until the trip...sunny day with no wind here so the ride will be fun...
#today


nostr:npub1ua4c3078jj7xczfvz0qx7lr70x0wjz62tks4cl6dvfjjgvsp46tqr4swyc Good morning!


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Good for you...every day doesn't have to be filled with doing...


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...yep, that's the plan...it is nice to not have anything to do for a couple of hours...hope you have a good day!


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk good morning, Charlotte...hope you have a good day!


nostr:npub104f70zh4mdf5upsmz9v23wyt0ck8hmelsk0gkgknwj8l0luhn0gqeesllm good morning here in the states...hope you have a good day!


Well...slept all the way in until 6:23 this morning and I consider that a success even though I feel worn out today...it is a little comforting that the heat came on today for the first time since April and this old house is still working...it's only 45 out here right now so no bike ride before the last zoom meeting this morning...it has been a lot of work to have cancer and I'm looking forward to a lull in the constant treatment/rehab that has gone on in the past year...good morning!
#today


Well...another easy day today but I did do the grocery run, had the zoom meeting and got a bike ride in along with a small amount of organizing for packing....found another show on netflix last night called "Who is Erin Carter" that is a little interesting...a Spanish show this time to go with the Turkish one I already have going...need to find some more Korean shows that are dubbed instead of with subtitled...don't want to work that hard...good evening!
#today


Well...it's been a good day today with the rain keeping the idiots from partying all day...and it wasn't even supposed to rain but we've had these slow moving showers around all day that just seem to park over Muskegon...just barely got over 60 out here today but I did get a bike ride in and made a couple of thin sliced turkey wraps for lunch and a handful of chips for about 400 cals and I know that's not enough...won't be able to do the packing until Saturday so it was and easy day today
#today


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk That's true...but I get three weeks away from them starting Monday


nostr:npub1qmf3z25nay68rzy46wepvh2klnarxhp8x34jrafnc2feuucnw5msvsunzr Yep, I think it's one of their best..."The Way of the World" that follows it is just great..


nostr:npub1qmf3z25nay68rzy46wepvh2klnarxhp8x34jrafnc2feuucnw5msvsunzr Thanks, Stacy...listened to the entire "We Can't Dance" album on the bike yesterday...


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Doing well..just finished the zoom meeting and the social worker said I don't need to meet with her any more...I guess I'm too well adjusted...


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk Hi, Charlotte...glad you're feeling better!


nostr:npub1mvk3zdsdszcmyc227yhrej5zyd2erkqw7adsypqyp737vxgcyg3srjps6j Morning, Uncle...we have 53 and spitting rain here...going to get down to an almost record 46 tonight...was waiting for the heat to come on last night...and yep, one more cup of coffee before the next to last zoom medical meeting at 10...hope you have a good one!


nostr:npub104f70zh4mdf5upsmz9v23wyt0ck8hmelsk0gkgknwj8l0luhn0gqeesllm thanks! hope you have a good one...


nostr:npub1swlj69ahkxuwspkagmvm9sx5k9cxwynys9aaz08kp60kt7ycf6wqjgav98 You, too!


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon...it was so funny yesterday when the bay was completely empty and the hundreds of swans were gone...hope you have a good day!


Well...need to get moving early this morning since I need to do a grocery run before the zoom meeting at 10...as soon as that's done, I'm getting out on the bike and I hope it warms up before then...it's only 52 out here right now and heading down to 46 for the low tonight...it was funny yesterday on the bike ride when all of the swans and cormorants were gone...had a half mile long flock of cormorants flying up the beach a few days back as they were grouping up...good morning!
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nostr:npub1qmf3z25nay68rzy46wepvh2klnarxhp8x34jrafnc2feuucnw5msvsunzr Yep...the swans and cormorants were gone today....


nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi Sharon...yeah, I'm glad I only did one ride today to let my hip heal up a bit...not much pain today so it looked like it worked...have an appointment to get the latest covid and flu shots Friday morning so it appears to be working out...


Well..found some new entertainment  a couple of days ago on netflix that is okay..it's a Turkish show called "The Protector" a fantasy with immortals and people fighting them all set in Istanbul  so lots of cool views...and I'm still finishing up the Korean shows I had started so that gives me entertainment..the lamp just came on so I have the timer set correctly and know how to run it...packing for 18 days on the road is a lot of work and I'll have to pack my carry on Sunday...passport!
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Well...it was another easy day today but I did get a bike ride in this morning before I kept packing....have an entire drug store in my bag and I packed a couple of covid tests and some N-95's to go with my cloth masks....and I packed some Kind bars that my daughter sent in case we need a snack on the plane...still need to do laundry Friday so I can finish up packing...they did approve the latest covid vaccines today and are supposed to be available in 48 hours so that should work out..
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Hi, Sharon....yeah, I should have replace the coffee maker years ago but I like to try to wring out the last usefulness out of things I have...it's almost 9am and it's still only 51 and I just don't want to be that cold on the bike...hope you have a good day, too!


nostr:npub1j8tcgwf2j82menq405ka4eq7qt89yqv4s5dkw0pdhkndmmwmh6hssgm6xa Good morning! Yeah, it's a small thing but it makes me smile...hope you have a good day..


Well...didn't get out of be til after 6 this morning and the new coffee maker makes different sounds than the last one...and it makes HOT coffee that I haven't had in years....and it tastes better, too....a good way to start my day...it's only 49 degrees out here right now so I'll be waiting to get on the bike until it warms up some...need some ibuprofen since I hurt everywhere today and I think it's fallout from overdoing it on the bike this week....good morning!
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Well...the scene with Indy and Marion at the end of the movie...spoilers...it seemed like a fitting end to their saga...and they both should have had this long before....I'm smiling from ..good job!
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Well..had a little surprise tonight when I went out to plex to look for some entertainment....I had forgotten to look in the "4K" movie section and when I did tonight, the new "Indiana Jones" movie was there...I'm such a fan of that series that I just had to play it...lots of nostalgia and Harrison Ford showing us old guys that there is still life to be lived....and he is 10 years older than I am...not sure if they should do another one but I've been entertained...
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Well...it's been a good day today except for the coffee maker dying but I got a new one at Target to replace it for only 29 bucks so that was a deal....only did one ride today since I was so sore on the first ride that I needed to recovery time...had a nice lunch with T today and we laughed so much and had one too many beers and that left me worn out this afternoon...had enough food at the Tip that I only need to eat once today so I may have a few pretzels later...
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nostr:npub1pv5ug6gxy7fet6rltce6hkxksw599v3rnwut0wdc8c5v09k6qraq39zq0l nostr:npub1jqk4j87sma6s3t75f35zveg40rsyevdhwhhv8rxtzmldl9ft2mfsf3aayz yeah...watched every episode...pretty darn funny show


Well...darn, my coffee make died this morning but I got over 10 years out of this Mr. Coffee and for 24 bucks, that was a good deal...ordered another one for 29 bucks from Target that I'll pick up on the way back from GH and lunch with T...didn't get out of bed til after 7 this morning and that makes me feel like I'm running late...but I'm only doing one ride today since I may be overdoing it with 145 miles in since Sunday...I'm in shock...the Lions won last night! Good morning!
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nostr:npub128a33qcm3098ex0m36dkv554ufmrdak8dzwxvf3gw9g80lrcq5yqzhlww3 Me, too...breathing easier...


nostr:npub1pv5ug6gxy7fet6rltce6hkxksw599v3rnwut0wdc8c5v09k6qraq39zq0l Thanks!


Well...what a day...got a lot done and good news and I think that worth drinking to...so I am going to have a couple of cocktails tonight...and the entertainment is easy...the Lions play the Chiefs tonight but the game doesn't start til 8:40 so I can watch something before it...what that will be, I don't know...probably should go out to plex and take a look here in a minute...thanks to everyone for your concern...good evening!


nostr:npub1j8tcgwf2j82menq405ka4eq7qt89yqv4s5dkw0pdhkndmmwmh6hssgm6xa I agree! the results didn't make sense and I'm glad my GP went back and looked at them again...and fixed them...


Well...man, I'm feeling whipsawed right now...the mychart entry that I talked about yesterday had a comment from my GP that my PSA was "still elevated", but about an hour ago a new entry popped up with a new comment where he said that he considered my PSA "undetectable" and noticed that they had added a "less than" sign in front of the .1...I talked to one of the PA's at the office and he called this a "great outcome"...I think I'm going to sprain my emotions if this keeps up...
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Hi, Jette! Yeah, you know the trip is my big reason for always wearing one but now with all of the data about the damage that covid does, it's going to be SOP for me...especially on an 8 hour flight...I'm used to it by now so no big deal...hope you're having a good one and are healing up...


Well..okay, done wallowing...it's  another busy one today with getting on the bike for the first time at 7:30, heading to my last rehab appointment at 10, lunch, and then on the bike for the second ride..after I got back here around 12:30, I decided to mow the lawn and have just finished at 1:45..had a good report from my PT that I'm stronger and more flexible by being diligent with the exercises..I took my mask off for a few seconds so Allison could see what I look like and she laughed..
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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Yep..but .1 puts you in treatment again...we'll see in November when we do the next test..my problem is the path has become more serious as time has passed...dismissed at first but now that 2cm tumor could kill me...just strange...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph That's the plan...I'll snap out of it tomorrow...


nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph I got bad news from my psa test...more cancer and more treatment...so I'm wallowing a bit...


Well..have had Steely Dan's "Dirty Work" running through my head after the news tonight and I'm not sure why...I've seen them do the song a few times and it was always to highlight the backup singers who got to take the lead on it...Carolyn Leonhart is one of my favorites..but the live video I pulled up on youtube had Walter doing the guitar intro and that made me feel what a loss it was to lose him...younger than I am right now...mortality is real tonight and I feel it for the first time
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Well...crap...just got the results from the PSA test that they ran today and it's not zero...so that means the cancer is still in there doing it's thing...okay, it's .1 and it was almost 13 before the surgery so I guess that's something and they told me to not worry about it until we see the trend with the next PSA test in November...but crap..to go through all this and still not be cured is depressing...so, I'm going to have a couple of cocktails and let myself be depressed tonight....
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Well..okay, I surrender..Man U plays in about 15 minutes and I think I'm going to watch it from the prone position on the couch..they play Spurs today and Man U needs to be much better than last week when they beat Wolves 1-0 but didn't look convincing at all...I have to remember to take my Man U gear with me so I can wear it when I get to Manchester....so I need to refill the water bottle and put some ice in so I can get through the entire match...Go Red Devils!
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nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk that sounds yummy...and I didn't even notice that the taco meat she left is from ground turkey....


nostr:npub1ql3dpnw3dwy5zjnjehg008e0ua67a6fl792dwn94nyzgm7r8u6wq22a0kk good morning, Charlotte! hope you enjoy yours, too...the packing has started...


Well...running late this morning with not getting out of bed til 6:47 and I don't feel like I slept much at all..still pretty sore from sleeping wrong the past two nights and I think there will be some ibuprofen in my future...my neck hurts on the right side and that it a tell tale that I did something wrong...didn't get much done yesterday and today looks the same but I am going to get a walk in through downtown today to tone up for the UK trip...good morning!
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nostr:npub16zmxfwqzf5da62jsv9xdpurvfcwexmgt0u7vf9rmzt4w0hnsmm9qhgetlc Hi, Rose...please take care of yourself and I hope you feel better!