What are you doing today?

Picked up our Snazzberry from service and took it immediately to a happy place :D

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In the taxi (an immaculate Mercedes, driven by a relaxed, elderly man, and yes, we were both masked and vaccinated, as our ensuing discussion made clear), en route home yesterday, we discussed Covid, vaccination and from there, drifted onto the topic of death, - and life and laughter - among many other topics and things.

The taxi driver knew people - including a chap aged 40, "a fit man" - who had contracted Covid and who had subsequently died from the condition (which prompted my question of whether they had been vaccinated) and proceeded to describe his own son, who is of a similar age to the deceased 40 year old, and who seems to be something of a scapegrace, with a sense of life, laughter and fun that allows him to navigate life's twists and turns effortlessly, his foibles easily (and endlessly) forgiven.

"Anyway, when it is your time, it is your time.

And when it is my time, The Man Above will shut the Gates when He hears I am on the way, and direct me to The Other Place....and, then, when they hear I'm on the way there, they'll probably stoke up the fires."

I burst into astonished laughter, and - behind his mask - I could feel that the taxi driver was pleased. "It's good to laugh at life, isn't it?" he asked.

It struck me afterwards that his son is not the only person in that family able to laugh easily at life.
 
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My plans to wfh for a change got changed when the warehouse supervisor called in sick. I wasn’t happy as my back isn’t great today. But I can’t be mad at him. He’s having a tooth pulled about now and he’s not sick very often. Just very uncomfortable. Especially when driving/moving/sitting/standing.
 
Herdfan said:
Bring that bad boy up to Hatfield McCoy and we can see how it does on some gnarly trails. :)
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Yeah, we want to get it out on some trails, and there's some killer deals on takeoff Rubicon wheels/tires, which would be more suited to semi-serious offroading (that's a 285/70 on 17" wheel vs. our 275/55 on a 20").
 
Still talking out loud about a complete lifestyle/location reboot. This would be pretty major, different state, different school, a completely different lifestyle, home, probably a change of car(s), heck, might even start a thread.
 
DT said:
Still talking out loud about a complete lifestyle/location reboot. This would be pretty major, different state, different school, a completely different lifestyle, home, probably a change of car(s), heck, might even start a thread.
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Do it!

Start a thread, that is. Don’t know enough about the reboot to have an opinion on that part. On the other hand, this is the internet. Doooo iiiit!
 
Home after a stressful MRI. Hate all medical tests, but was really anxious about this one. The noise and banging and being up pretty early for about 35 minutes of auditory hell is not my idea of a fun day. Results already back and got a clean bill of health. Waiting to get the MRI and prepping for it was more stressful than the bloodwork that necessitated the MRI.

Quick nap and then a long-ish hike through the nearby park trail.
 
Ooh, you guys are really ahead of us! Our stalks are still slowly rising out of the ground, nowhere near the flowering stage yet. It's been warm the past couple of days and warm today, but tomorrow we're b ack to chilly winter temperatures again, alas, with the possibility of the White Stuff (hopefully not sticking), too.....
 
Clix Pix said:
Ooh, you guys are really ahead of us! Our stalks are still slowly rising out of the ground, nowhere near the flowering stage yet. It's been warm the past couple of days and warm today, but tomorrow we're b ack to chilly winter temperatures again, alas, with the possibility of the White Stuff (hopefully not sticking), too.....
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Well this was the most advanced one I’ve seen. Most are still completely green. We had a frost yesterday, but that’s the first in a while. It’s been quite mild this winter. But could still come back with a vengeance. The cold strong wind is unpleasant though. Cuts through you.
 
Apple fanboy said:
Well this was the most advanced one I’ve seen. Most are still completely green. We had a frost yesterday, but that’s the first in a while. It’s been quite mild this winter. But could still come back with a vengeance. The cold strong wind is unpleasant though. Cuts through you.
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Even though the days are lengthening (and the quality of available light during the day - especially when the sun makes an appearance - is improving), it is still damned cold.

And yes, agreed, that cold, strong wind does indeed go through you.
 
Sitting out on the deck today. It’s lovely out, although a little warm when the sun hits. Can’t wait until next month when we move and I can go in the pool every day!
 
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