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August 2--Street Legal
Our big project for this trip was to attempt to complete the process to have our marriage legalized here in Thailand. When we were first married here in 2007, we didn't register it, as we were planning to get married in the US. That turns out to have been a mistake, as it is much more difficult to register a marriage here when you are married ( Read more... ) -
July 29--After a (not-so) short absence. A letter from the farm.
I didn't realize how much I have missed writing here until I started writing this post. I hadn't really even thought about it, but someone friended me yesterday, and that reminded me that this exists ( Read more... ) -
Maybe my last post here
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December 8--Molly Caldron Iredale
After our lovely walk in Point Reyes on Sunday, we headed into San Rafael for some lunch, and then out to the cemetery where some of my family members enjoy their eternal rest. It was the anniversary of my grandfather's birth (137 years ago, back in 1884). His birthdate is one day before mine, and when I was little we used to celebrate together. He ( Read more... ) -
December 6--001: They Say it's Your Birthday...
...well it's my birthday too, yeah!
I'll be turning 65 in about 40 minutes. I got my Medicare card in the mail last week. I feel great--at least 10 years younger than I did this time a year ago. Not that I actually am 10 years younger--that would be an interesting accomplishment. I do feel good though, and am looking forward to the coming year. My ( Read more... ) -
October 11--In Search of Lee Mellon
It's been a while, but you still look marvelous!
I've been retired for about five months now, and am settling in to it nicely. I did a bunch of work for the nursing program at the beginning of their semester--helping to get the students going and training my replacement. I'm all done with that now, and moving on to other things.
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June 14--Group 320
I'm sitting outside this morning, as the temperature is pleasant for the moment. We are expecting a heat wave this week, so I'm enjoying it while I can. It's supposed to get up to 109 on Thursday.
I'm also on jury duty this week, but don't have to do anything until later this afternoon. Most of the time I am happy to go in and be a prospective ( Read more... ) -
May 31--The Case of the Giant Cucumber
I'm sitting out on the front patio enjoying the cool of the morning before it gets hot. It is supposed to be 106 here today, though my smart watch predicts a slightly less 102. Either way it's going to be hot. We did our big house cleaning and yard cleaning yesterday, so today is a day of rest.
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May 26--Crash-Barrier Waltzer
We are home after our little trip to Yosemite. Our next adventure is a trip to Costco later this morning. I'm looking forward to it. I' be sure to post pictures.
After seeing a photograph that someone else made of a sunrise over Yosemite Valley, I decided I would try and get something similar. I got up at 4:15 and drove the hour or so up to the ( Read more... ) -
May 24--Controlled burn
We're up at Yosemite for a few days, showing our houseguest around. I don't recall if I mentioned our houseguest in the previous post, but she is with us for the summer. I'll talk more about that in the next post.
We rented a little house in Mariposa, about 45 minutes from Yosemite. It's a nice house, but no wifi to speak of, unless you're standing ( Read more... )