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Class of 77 here jc

This was a couple of weeks ago at the lake house. I was working on the Airstream getting it ready for our big trip in January. I noticed out the window that there was juvenile bald eagle sitting on the tree right off our deck. So, I shot a quick video. That tree limb is the favorite an adult bald eagle. IMG_5561.mov

My best investment, was a semi accidental one. We had a small CD with a S&L back in the 80s. We invested 1000$. 100 shares at 10. The S&L got bought out, the bank that bought it out got bought out. We ended up with Royal Bank of Canada stock, worth about 90,000$. I had the oppurtunity to buy as many shares as I wanted. I could have easily bought 20 or 30 thousand shares…. Actually, considered it. I am a dumba$$. 🤣

We bought a 100 shares 18 years ago at 40 per. Got probably $5000 worth of OBC since, worth over twice what we paid. Seems like a reasonable trade. Have about $1500 more in OBC coming for future cruises. If you cruise, RC having 100 shares is kind of a low cost no-brainer. If you are not sailing, maybe not the best stock to buy. At that point the value actually becomes part of the discussion. I, also, have Carnival stock, I just don’t prefer to sail with any of their lines… probably should sell, but not enough there to worry about. Who knows as I get older HAL may become more appealing!🤣 jc

About 25 years ago, I was playing golf at the club I belonged to at the time. The left side of the hole had a forest, and it was all out of bounds off the tee, the right side, had some small cedars, and a road, also, out of bounds. At that time my golf ball flight was a hook from right to left…. So, I always aimed at the cedars on the right, they were not tall, maybe 25 feet. So, I hit, it without any hook, and I was a bit on top of the ball, so it didn’t go high maybe 20 feet high. Right thru one of the cedars. Instantly a dozen juvenile turkeys came out of the tree.

I am currently in the sign up period, with impending retirement at the end of the month. I am reminded of the great RR words. There is nothing more terrifying than hearing … “ I am from the government and I am here to help you. What a clown show. It is clearly a system set up to make sure you know that no matter how successful you have been in life they are here to make sure you don’t think you are special. You are mine now! That is my feeling about the experience….

On an anti-Samsung and pro Samsung topic. I ordered a new MacBook Pro 3 Max. I think it cost as much as my first car. I ordered a Samsung T9 SSD drive. jc

Ok, then just to make sure I don’t get out of the atmosphere, I cry at Cats, too.🤣

Ha Ha! I think this only means you are older than me! Captain Kirk and the Tholian Web was devastating to me at 8.

I have 33 nights coming up on the Voyager. I was amazed how quickly about a month ago, I filed online, and had the three OBCs within 3 days from filling. I think but don’t remember off the top of my head it was like$450 jc

I am a cryer, aka a Romantic. I think the first thing I remember crying at was Old Yeller at the theatre. First time I remember crying at home on TV (world of 4 over the air channels) was when Captain Kirk got caught in the Tholian Web. I cry every single time at Mama Mia…. I wish I didn’t. Everytime, I start talking about the people who sacrificed for us to have what we have now… yep. So, you all may think of me as a hard case, and I am, but I am quite aware and appreciative, as well.

I am not that good. I am sort of old man pretty good. 🤣 Have looked out from the building over the falls eating lunch. That was 20 years ago, last time I was in Washington State. Wow…. Time flies

I think this is probably the correct answer. Lawyers do not want to give the other team ammunition. That said her posts her have always been pretty non confrontational.

She is one of the few if not only person I have actually met. Before covid we were on an Allure Roll Call together, and she came up and watched me FlowRide one time. We didn’t talk much, but she seemed nice.

I don’t have you Tube TV, but internet is a separate transaction typically. I use DirectV Stream, but it is the same only more expensive and I can’t watch my local CBS affiliate because they are in a dispute. I only stream. At my house, we have a fiber option, that is 65 a month and can deliver between 300 and 1000 MPS. At our lake house we are now using T-mobile home internet (50 per month) which is a 5G cellular service that delivers between 100 and 200. It will be going with us in January, along with my wife’s AT&T cell phone and my Verizon cell phone where she pays $60 a month and I am paying 90. If when we are in the Airstream I get frustrated, I will buy Starlink for about 600 and another 150 a month (pausible) for the Airstream. The content is expensive but having the internet provider much more expensive. Especially if you are like us in the Airstream needing multiple because you want internet when you get to your campsite, and who knows what system works best there.

The bow is fine, it is that stupid Dutch oven lid over the bow, that makes it fugly. how does the designer who built that get a job?

You prefer the nasty litter box to going for a walk with the dog? 🤣

Yep, exactly!

Fries, chips, are the best healthy version. It does really well making buffalo chicken wings, although my DW prefers Asian wings, so usually made with a sweet chili or teriyaki sauce. It is ok for coconut shrimp. Deep fryer wins but it is a healthier option. It is best to replicate frying without the large amount of oil. So, use it for things that are fried. Hence the name air fryer. It can do other things, but those are its sweet spot.

Where is the snow? You live in Rhode Island in late November and there is no snow, nor rain, nor a cloud in the sky?

I am on the fence about decorating. I have a blow up army, that I don’t want to deal with this year, since we are leaving on the Airstream trip first week of January. That is my Christmas. We have no kids, my mother and father are long deceased, my brother and sister are deceased. My nephews have kids and no great need to be with us. I am definitely not putting up the 12 foot tree and all of the ornaments. If we do a tree it will be a small one. Blow ups…. Hmmm…. Such a pain to keep upright in the wind and snow and rain. Ah humbug. 🤣

I bought a frozen butterball today, smallest I could find, 14.05 # cost $13.08 plus tax. It is in the Yeti in the garage, hopefully thawing by Friday. DW’s 86 year old aunt is coming to town from New Orleans it has been several years since we have seen her, so, going to cousins house for two lunches on Thursday, then to the lake Thursday night. cooking turkey on Friday so I have leftovers to make our favorite turkey tetrazzini. Probably freeze half of it for more Turkey Tetrazzini at Christmas time. I have bought the fresh high dollar turkeys in the past, and I will say they are better, but only marginally. I liked looking at the date on the frozen bird, good until sometime in late 2025…. I am pretty sure I don’t want to eat a two year old frozen turkey. 🤣 jc

Yes sports package black no chrome red trim on mirrors race red. Couldn’t pick a color last year so figured race red was the answer. LEER cap with Thule bars. Not sure I will ever put anything up there. Trying to make it look like I am no an old man. Probably a fail. 🤪

I have a brand new iPhone 15 pro. I haven’t used it for more than 3 days. I haven’t tried to post a photo with it. I am now going to post a photo and I expect it to post with zero effort. Let’s see what happens as I am going to post whether the picture appears or not. Viola. My new truck shell to protect my pinnarello dyodo from thieves

That is some very generous tip money