Supper at the Chesapeake Grille & Deli tonight, with friends Linda and George. I had the Sirloin steak dinner, medium rare, and they cooked it perfectly! Good stuff. The others had assorted seafood and it was all good. Recommended. Now it's time for school work, followed by some remote office work sometime after 2200. Ciao!
Continue reading...Funny, I've never really thought of Daniel Craig in a Western genre film until I saw the trailer for Cowboys & Aliens. The trailer is a hoot, and the movie looks like a lot of fun, too. It's one I'm looking forward to. * * * Pain: A growing pressure in the left ear indicates that I'm in for about three unpleasant days while this ... whatever ... runs its course. Not unusual, but it's been maybe a year or more since I've had this sort of mild ear ache. That's better than par for the course. Pleasure: Knowing that…
Continue reading...Our condolences to the families and units of these fallen warriors: Spc. Daniel L. Elliott, 21, of Youngsville, North Carolina, died July 15 in Basra, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Master Sgt. Kenneth B. Elwell, 33, of Holland, Pennsylvania, died July 17, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Tyler M. Springmann, 19, of Hartland, Maine, died July 17, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Lance Cpl. Jabari N.
Continue reading...Events of the last couple of days were ... relatively uneventful. That is, my 'oscopy was much more unpleasant to prepare for than it was to sleep through. The doc reported snipping out something small, and biopsy results pend until Tuesday, but either way, it ain't the big C. Depending on the type, I get another screening in three years, or in five. I'll be happier with five, thanks. And Marcia's molar extraction in the afternoon was as simple as could be hoped for: no jackhammering, and minimal pain already today. * * * The summer garden is doing fine.
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