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Brian Bilbrey

29 Nov 2016

Well, this isn't Sunday, is it? I remembered on my drive in this morning that this place had slipped my mind - I was working for a significant portion of the day on Sunday, and just wanted to unwind when I got home. So goes life. I hope y'all had a nice weekend, and (if you celebrated it) a fine Thanksgiving. All things being equal, I still have plenty to be thankful for in my life. * * * Our condolences to the family and friends of Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton, 42, of Woodbridge, Virginia, who died…

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Brian Bilbrey

20 Nov 2016

Windy, cold day today. Quite a shift from yesterday's 70° loveliness. That's okay. I stayed busy all week and all weekend. Today, for example: Marcia is doing great. She's done with the cane, mostly. She did most of the laundry work today, other than the "carry bits up and down the stairs" part. Strength is going up, pain is going down, and she's weening off the last of the heavy pain killers in the next couple of days. Next up: Driving! We enjoyed watching the first episode of Amazon's new car show: The Grand Tour this week! I'd missed having…

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Brian Bilbrey

13 Nov 2016

Friday the thirteenth falls on a Sunday this month. And it's nigh unto first "supermoon" (the concurrence of the moon's orbital perigee and the sun/earth/moon syzygy) in 68 years (although the moon won't be actually full until tomorrow at around 9AM EST). We have a nice view of that large, bright moon on this cloudless evening - very cool. Meantime, when I'm not actively taking care of Marcia in her hip-replacement recovery routine, Lexi is filling in - keeping chairs warm, for example: I managed several hours at work this week, and I have also been making progress on a…

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Brian Bilbrey

11 Nov 2016

Veterans Day, here in the US. Our thanks and gratitude go out to all of those who served our country, upheld our Constitution, and gave lives, limbs, and peace up for their fellow men and women. Also thanks to the families and caretakers of our veterans.

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