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

richsquared:
That’s wonderful and glad it was 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 :)
enjoy the heatwave, and the inevitable rain storms ;)
headshot:
Can I congratulate you on your vacation? 😊
wolfox:
@headshot I've been pretty lazy for this first half :)
...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 ? )
amorous:
yikes, thats not fair...
wolfox:
@amorous wouldn't think so, no :( ...but it didn't stop them
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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Didn't get as much done as expected/desired this long Independence Day weekend, but it felt good to relax for a bit, too.

and only a week and a couple days until my next ... and final for the year ... vacation.
taking Tu 16th to We 24th - no, no plans, no travelling... but hopefully the weather will be decent and I can get out...
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Quintillis, that 7th month of the julian & gregorian calendars, of warmth, larkspur, & water lillies, of rubies & independence, half the year thus progressed...


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I'm off work until Jul 1st - packing and prepping for the annual Grand York this week, which I'm looking forward to !
But - seriously! - this year has been flying by ! ...too fast, honestly

s'been awhile since I last posted, but I've been keeping good and busy !
I know I'll forget a few things that occurred in the interim, but that's...
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...and that's a wrap for my June workdays, not returning until July 1st

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wolfox:
@headshot of course !  a bit part of it I'll be in 'suit-and-tie' mode for an annual Lodge-related session, but it's still a vaca and the evenings should be very fun :)
headshot:
Hurray! Congratulations on your vacation! 🎉 I'm waiting for some photos from your adventures ❤️
Ok, this Dr shit is just getting f'n absurd !
now I need to schedule w/ a cardiologist to review the 'echo' before the Dr will give me a clear/ok... * yeesh *