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10/08/20 01:48 AM

#9262

James (Jim) Rookus

JUDY ... WOW !!! I never would have expected to see you on a big bike!!!

GO GIRL !!! I see yo live outside of Madison .... spent many days several times chasing two of my sons around the countryside of Madison while they did the Madison Iron Man. Been ther about 4 times for the event. Beautiful area!

10/08/20 07:26 AM

#9263

Larry--You spoke of your 'face cord' of split firewood. That sounds like a full ord to me (and maybe a bit more). A cord of wood is 128 cubic feet, usually stacked 4' high, 4' deep and 8' long--any way you get the volume, it is still a cord. You really do get warm twice from the wood--first when you cut & stack and later when you burn it.

10/08/20 02:57 PM

#9264

10/08/20 03:00 PM

#9265

Thank you for the birthday balloons. I hope Patti, Jane and Ann get a kick out of their birth announcement that I found in looking at the 10/8/46 and 10/8/46 Pantagraph. I hope you all have a great day. And now we join the 74 yr olds.

10/08/20 06:53 PM

#9266

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Hello and Happy Birthday you trio of 74ers!

Question for Bloomington: How are the daily numbers of new cases of COVID up there? Today we had over 500 more and our total to date is right at 27,000.

I pray Bloomington is better off!

Love to all,

Linda

10/08/20 09:40 PM

#9267

Marvin Theobald

Judy and I took a late afternoon boat ride on the lake. Here are a few pics of the fall foliage we were seeing on our outing .

10/08/20 11:07 PM

#9268

Marv... beautiful pix! I'd be enlarging & framing some of those.

10/09/20 12:29 PM

#9269

Wow, Marvin, those pictures are beautiful! Such difference from 10/2 to 10/8 for the trees just out from your fire pit. And with the water as clear as a mirror, I agree with Max, some of those pictures would make beautiful framed pictures.

10/09/20 02:38 PM

#9270

10/09/20 02:38 PM

#9271

10/09/20 04:28 PM

#9272

Marvin--nice pictures from the lake scene!! I expect we wil some drastic changes here in the St. Louis area since we had a good frost Sunday PM and Mon, AM.

10/10/20 02:22 PM

#9273

10/12/20 06:46 PM

#9274

Thought for the day--'Always be a first-rate vrsion of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.'--Judy Garland

10/13/20 06:22 AM

#9275

Steve Jetton

Good morning all.

Found myself lying in bed listening to the sound of a sole cricket (I think they are commonly night time chirpers). Sort of soothing for some reason. Then felt the need to get up - hoped it was about 630 but clock said 511. Bah.

Walked down the hall and viola! ... the damned smoke detector. Usually it's around 2:00 AM when that happens, so things are looking up. I believe Jack Keefe normally gives us a heads up about this along with instructions to adjust our clocks .... but it's a few days early and I am stealing his thunder.

Now that I'm up it's nice having the morning to myself. I think the coffee is ready and the Sun should be coming up before long.

10/13/20 09:56 AM

#9276

Steve...

Since retiring 13 years ago, I did not realize those numbers that you mentioned, 5A and 6A, were still on the clock. I guess it's good to know that they haven't been removed, just muted on mine. If for some unknown reason I have to set my alarm, I have to remember how to do it so it will go off at the correct time. Just hoping it doesn't happen very often. Since Jack retired, I don't think he sends us that reminder any longer. Maybe you want to take over his job? You could travel around and change all of our smoke detector batteries... just a thought.

10/13/20 10:31 AM

#9277

James (Jim) Rookus

MAX ... I'm with you on that one ... didn't realize those early numbers were on clocks ... my "body clock" has always been late to bed ... late to rise ... still to bed about 2am awake about 8-8:30 ... can't seem to get it to change .... I hear some say how beautiful the sun rise was ... What is that??? Is it similar to a sun set?

MARV ... this pics of the trees around your lake are magnificent !!! I have not seen that beautiful color yet up here in Michigan!

10/13/20 01:59 PM

#9278

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

The only time I get up at 6:00am is on the days I work which is still three days a week but I get off at 12:30pm so it isn’t too bad. I have always been more of a person who liked to stay up late and sleep late.

Marv, glad to hear you are recovering from your surgery well. Your trees are beautiful at the lake. Our trees are just starting to turn.

Hope everyone is continuing to stay healthy and safe. I want to get back to a normal life.

10/16/20 03:22 PM

#9279

Happy Friday! Has been kind of quiet on the website lately. I'm going to add something today...

PUNS: You either like them or you don't. You'll smile or groan depending on that. Here's one that I just got yesterday. I have a couple friends that trade them back and forth and other friends that refuse to read them. Feel free to jump in and add some of your favorites if you are so inclined.

Q: Why does the Norwegian Navy have barcodes on the sides of their ships?

A: So when they come back into port they can Scandinavian!

Now you are either with thumbs up or groaning. Who's next?

...~Max~...

10/16/20 03:41 PM

#9280

Terry--

Where does Frosty the Snowman keep his money? In the snow bank

10/17/20 07:41 PM

#9281

Why are ghosts such bad liars? Because you can see right thru them.

10/17/20 10:18 PM

#9282

James (Jim) Rookus

Yesterday drove my son to Indiana to purchase a car and was in awe of these beautiful clouds ....

10/17/20 11:55 PM

#9283

Jim... great pix of the clouds!

Why was the baby ant confused? Because all of his uncles were ants.

10/18/20 12:08 AM

#9284