wolfox

Heritage vs Nationality...
I'm unsure how it's become a debate when it's fairly simple and straightforward...
for example :
I was born in the US of US parentage and therefore my nationality *IS* American
my ancestry is an amalgam of Polish/German/French Canadian/Irish - this is my heritage

I define myself largely by my nationality, not my heritage, as I was raised in the American culture...
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finally feeling better after 2days of *meh* & sleeping more than I had week prior... sleeping through beautiful heat, big storms, & a couple accidents, apparently :( ...and now it's Sunday already *sighs*

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I've heard a few say I've been missing things/changing plans due to family lately... yes, this is true, but my girls are everything & I only have this next year where I'm guaranteed time w/ them as by next year they'll be 18 & 20 ! So, yes, my family gets priority over all...

I'm quite amused at people's responses & postings re: Olympic high-level anti-drug policies & political/religious/racial demonstration prohibitions - these aren't new rules & the Olympics *are* a greek-based *international* competition... one/single-nation 'rules' don't apply

a pic taken of me & my girls at Tues' Annual York Rite Sponsored Masonic Picnic kinda looks like they beat the 7 hells outta me :D

...was very cool they were there & had a good time

a certain eldest is using my oven for the 1st time to make cookies :)

( not 1st time cooking, 1st time using oven )

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Tired as hell, busy day... but I'm off until next week - so plenty o'time t'relax & whatever :)

...and even though my main block had no issues, because portions of the rest of the city did, they cut the internet locally until it's accessible to those still w/o power ( tell me how that works again ? )

to begin, here's a little something I wrote on my b'day ::

51 ::
"...it's like this haunted sort of feeling, wondering to oneself :
how many times have I walked over my own grave, giving myself that slight chill that happens ?
how often have I 'lucked out' and survived what I shouldn't have, beyond the accidents and occurrences I know I have ?...
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...the hell ? the Dr up & puts me on meds w/o talking w/ or to me, just up & sends it to the nearby pharmacy - they can do that ?!

hello Thom, I have sent a prescription of [blah blah blah] to your nearest pharmacy, check your BP 30-45 minutes after taking, not before'

yeah, I 'love' this Dr schtuff... any wonder I...
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