BR Tiger

Closer than anyone thought 6 weeks ago.

She’s getting her stuff in so people can see it. Is she getting the call up soon?

Harry and David

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John Cena's last match is tonight

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Sure, sure. We’ll go with that.

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eta and there was always that sunovabitch kid who got a gas-powered RC car that blew everyone else away i can still smell the 'fuel' from an RC plane i got one time that was 'gas' powered and sitting there in the driveway trying to spin that prop to get it running.

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Another memory unlocked, though not Christmas related. When I was about 8-9 one day a package showed up at our house addressed to me. It was one of those gas powered remote controlled cars. Apparently I entered a drawing for one and actually won. Had so much fun with that thing. I never would have had one without winning it.

And another (sort of) Christmas memory. When dad got his assignment to go to England it was a few months before Christmas. Our first trip back was not too long into the next year because my grandmother was ill and she ended up passing away. While we were there and visiting at my aunt’s house, my cousins were excited to show me their gift. It was a motorbike! Then I found out the truth. It was supposed to be my motorbike but we got sent overseas. My parents ended up selling it to my Aunt and Uncle for my cousins. I enjoyed riding it at their house, but I was so jealous that they got *my motorcycle*.

Dad was in the Air Force until I was 16. When I was 4 we moved to Elgin AFB (Ft Walton Beach) in Florida. Dad’s family was in North Alabama and Mom’s was in Louisiana, so we would travel to one or the other. For some reason the thing that sticks in my mind is a hard shell plastic car top carrier that would hold our luggage and gifts.

Not specific to Christmas, but I remember a couple things about those trips. No matter when we left, there was always a large thermos full of hot coffee. The kind with the cup that doubled as a cover for the screw-off top. That thermos got dad through many hours of driving. Also- roadside picnics. There were not as many fast food places then so we would pack sandwiches and chips and take a break at a rest area. Those were good trips.

Somehow, Santa always knew where we were going to be. I guess the military helps their families by letting Santa know where they will be for Christmas since there is a lot of travel during the holidays for military families.

One year I was left home by myself for a few hours (relax, it was the 70s). I oh so carefully took my presents that were wrapped under the tree and opened them, being careful to not tear anything. I saw what was there and carefully rewrapped everything. Nobody ever knew anything was amiss, until the guilt got to me. I confessed. That Christmas wasn’t quite as fun because I knew what the presents were before I opened them. Funny thing- I don’t remember what was in them now.

One more thing- we got assigned to a base in England when I was 10. Those Christmases were different because we weren’t able to be with family. We celebrated with our AF family and friends those years and got to learn about Wnglish Christmas traditions. Those were good years.

Sorry for the lengthy post but you unlocked all these memories and feelings with this simple post. Thank you. Mom and Dad are both gone now so I don’t have as many opportunities to think about those times. Forgive me my ramblings.

Congratulations?

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And if you died in a motorcycle accident you were labeled a Covid death.

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Yep. We’ve all seen those reports. I’m not at all saying that the “official” reporting is correct. Just that VAERS *by itself* is not the reliable source of information that many people seem to think it is or at least portray it as.

I like KitchenAid for dishwashers. Moderately priced with good features. We have a Cafe (GE sub-brand) refrigerator. It’s a built
In we bought when we needed to replace the refrigerator when we bought our house 5 years ago. It’s only been 5 years, but it hasn’t given us any problems.

We bought an Electrolux washer/dryer set used from someone about 10 years ago. It was about a year old at that point. They sold because the dryer was having problems and the wife wanted a new matching set instead of just replacing the dryer. I think I paid $300 for the set. I replaced the thermal switch and the heating coil on the dryer and it lasted until about a year ago when I had to replace the impeller. That fix lasted about a year. The dryer was still drying ok but it was making a terrible noise and I could make it go away for about 2 cycles then it would return. Finally replaced the dryer with an LG that I found at a scratch and dent store. The Electrolux washer is still going strong.

I hope leadership at LSU has a plan ready to implement for the university (not just athletics) over the next few years if Lane brings us to dynasty level. Alabama was able to leverage Saban’s success and elevate the entire university over the last 15 years. I pray that we are prepared to do the same thing and not just let the football team be great while the rest of the school stays at the current level.

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A silly one...

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Not t nearly obscure enough for my liking.