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Altaira
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Sep 23 2016, 4:09pm
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Welcome to an 'almost Fall' Fiesta!
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Gosh! Where did the summer go? All the trees are past threatening to turn color and are going into their full Fall glory. U.S. Football is well underway. So, I guess it really *is* fall.
What are your plans for this first weekend of 'official' Autumn? Sunday, B.G.'s sister, her husband and their 7 year-old son arrive from New Zealand and We're taking most of the following 10 days off for a much awaited and much deserved vacation! Woohooo!  Pull up a comfy chair, or hang out by the pool (it may officially Fall, but temperatures are still pool-temperatures), enjoy the refreshments, and let us know all of your news!
*kicks juke box* The Boys of Summer by Don Henley fills the room
Happy weekend, everyone!!   
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"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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dernwyn
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Sep 23 2016, 4:51pm
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This is the time of year to do it! Where all are you planning to take them?
As usual, I'll be at my Dad's this weekend - mostly visiting with him in the ICU. He's getting over mild bouts of pneumonia, heart attack, and kidney failure, the emphasis on "mild", and the staff are saying for a man of 94 years he's doing remarkably well. They expect to send him to rehab this week - to the place that's associated with his assisted living facility, so he's familiar with it.
Whew. Strong coffee for me, please, and a shot of Bailey's would be nice...
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Sep 23 2016, 4:54pm
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I'm off in the opposite direction!
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I leave on Saturday for a week in New Zealand. Now that United and American fly direct from Los Angeles, airfares are MUCH cheaper and I took advantage. I'm staying with the Telcontars for a week (it's Spring Break for the kids) and a girl's weekend in Wellington with Roheyrn and Ataahua.
Can't wait! We've had a very hot and humid summer so I'm glad to have cooler weather. I haven't worn socks (except for the gym) since June, and it will be the first time in months I've put on jeans. I had to remind myself to pull out a jacket and pack it.
Today I'm running final errands and leave Saturday afternoon, arriving Monday afternoon NZ time.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'll take a Scotch, neat, please.
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Eventides
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Sep 23 2016, 5:03pm
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That vacation sounds awesome! :)
I'll take an almost-Fall-Usual ;) , please; thanks, and I hope you have a really great time! :D
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dernwyn
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Sep 23 2016, 5:05pm
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Safe travels, give our love to everyone, and we'll be expecting a FULL report (with pics)!
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Altaira
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Sep 23 2016, 5:06pm
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Your dad is an amazing man! I'm sorry to hear he's having health issues again. But for 94, like they said, it sounds like he's pushing through them.
We'll be doing touristy stuff around Denver and Boulder, and spending a few nights at a cabin up in Estes Park. They're very keen to try food they never, or rarely, get such as Mexican food, 'American' hot dogs, etc., so we'll be eating well too, lol.
Well wishes to your dad!
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"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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dernwyn
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Sep 23 2016, 5:06pm
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Almost? It IS Fall, the equinox was yesterday! 
We're starting to see some glorious reds in the trees around here. How about in your area?
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Altaira
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Sep 23 2016, 5:09pm
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Have a fantastic trip (I know you will), and give hugs to all the Telcontars and to Ataahua for me.
*pours a double Glengoyne* I discovered this when B.G. was researching a future trip to Scotland. It sounded so good we ordered some and now it's my new favorite.
Enjoy!
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"Life can't be all work and no TORn" -- jflower
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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dernwyn
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Sep 23 2016, 5:10pm
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Estes Park is lovely - I visited there once back when I was a teen.
It's too bad they can't come East for lobster clambake!
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Altaira
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Sep 23 2016, 5:11pm
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I think it's starting to sink in mentally that I'll have a minuscule amount of work for two weeks (basically just finishing up a few things I'm waiting on from my last visit to one of my clients). It feels great already!
*carefully pours hot chocolate over a double dolllop of miruvor*
Have a wonderful weekend!
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"Life can't be all work and no TORn" -- jflower
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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Eventides
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Sep 23 2016, 5:13pm
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Oh, yeah; totally forgot about that, LOL!
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It usually doesn't 'feel' like Fall (or any other season, for that matter :P ) right when it's 'supposed' to here, LOL, so I never count the equinoxes... thanks for the reminder, though! :D
As for the trees, not really much turning yet (just *one* random tree did so far, LOL, not sure why ), but sometime within the next few weeks they should all start getting pretty colorful. :)
Hope you have a great weekend, dernwyn! :)
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"I stepped out of my body to let God slide in; although I'm still dressed in flesh that I spiritually died in. Alive in Christ a new creation started breathin', Life exists and through this came completion. ... I'm not that person anymore (more!)! That's what blood was shed for! No longer a failure, livin' life more abundantly, therefore you'll never see me livin' less than victory."
John Reuben.
"Desperation, needing You; every last breath I scream for You. Shatter me into a million pieces, make me new. ... Break me, mold me, make me what You want me to be; I am Yours, for You to use, so take and replace me with You."
Family Force 5.
"Under a light in Bethlehem, I was sifting through the sand; the saline burned my eyes, I was looking for Your hand. I gave up on myself, and left my pride disarmed; I cried out 'I'm alone!' and found myself in Your arms. 'Rest in Me, oh, My love; I have loved you before the world began. Rest in Me, oh, My love; you'll never wander too far to reach My hand.'"
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Eventides
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Sep 23 2016, 5:18pm
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"I stepped out of my body to let God slide in; although I'm still dressed in flesh that I spiritually died in. Alive in Christ a new creation started breathin', Life exists and through this came completion. ... I'm not that person anymore (more!)! That's what blood was shed for! No longer a failure, livin' life more abundantly, therefore you'll never see me livin' less than victory."
John Reuben.
"Desperation, needing You; every last breath I scream for You. Shatter me into a million pieces, make me new. ... Break me, mold me, make me what You want me to be; I am Yours, for You to use, so take and replace me with You."
Family Force 5.
"Under a light in Bethlehem, I was sifting through the sand; the saline burned my eyes, I was looking for Your hand. I gave up on myself, and left my pride disarmed; I cried out 'I'm alone!' and found myself in Your arms. 'Rest in Me, oh, My love; I have loved you before the world began. Rest in Me, oh, My love; you'll never wander too far to reach My hand.'"
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Ataahua
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Sep 23 2016, 6:47pm
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I am somewhat lessened, of late.
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I had an impacted wisdom tooth taken out on Wednesday. Bless my dentist: he's fast and he's good, but not even he can prevent the skin-crawling sound effects of a tooth being leveraged out of a tight corner.
Our official first day of spring has come with showers, but I'm still going to get into the garden this morning as the chickweed is threatening to start climbing up the outside of the house. So I'll have something warm and energising, barkeep!
Cheers, all.
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Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Ataahua
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Sep 23 2016, 6:50pm
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I hope you get a good bout of weather while you're down here. I'm looking forward to next weekend!
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Sep 23 2016, 6:53pm
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I'm glad to hear you're finally taking some time off.
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You certainly deserve it!
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
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Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Ataahua
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Best wishes to your dad, dernwyn.
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Be sure to look after yourself as well, OK? It can be easy to overlook your own energy and stress levels when you're focused on the care of a loved one.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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cats16
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Sep 23 2016, 11:45pm
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Did I see you use the word 'vacation' ??
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That sounds wonderful! Hope you have a fantastic 10 days off...as 'off' as you'll allow yourself to be, I suppose. 
No plans of substance for the weekend aside from a backyard party tomorrow afternoon with some friends from school. Hoping to reach Rivendell in my read through of FOTR over a few lazy hours.
Inching closer with some hopeful job leads, but nothing as of yet. More optimistic right now, thankfully!
Have a good weekend, everyone!
Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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Sep 23 2016, 11:51pm
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This is a Family Friendly site !
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and you, a Moderator at that, have the gall to mention the dreaded word “dentist”.
Hope you’re feeling well.
I’ve spent more hours in the ‘horror chair’ than I care to recall.
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
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ElanorTX
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Sep 24 2016, 12:07am
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how about letting your kitties
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go hunting in the tall grass before you mow it?
Welcome home and cheers to you!
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swordwhale
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Sep 24 2016, 12:24am
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 Hope all you with health issues can find your way past to better health!
I spent most of the year being sick, then ending up in June with the most amazing case of Crohn's disease they'd ever seen (basically your guts self destruct)).
After living on prednisone for months and finally getting onto a gut maintaining drug, I no longer feel like a limp dishrag, yeay! I can even heave the darn kayak onto the van roof though it only got wet twice.
Last night my left ear screamed at me (after a couple days feeling bleah) and a visit to the doc netted me a diagnosis of ear infection caused by allergies (it hasn't rained in PA since, uh, yeah). Called a friend to find she's stepped on a large and interesting bit of rusty metal (she was basically raised by wolves... Siberian huskies... and goes barefoot always) which sent her to the ER.
Kudos to those of you who live in civilized places that have universal health care, we're jealous.
And my horse went lame last week... that's improved.
And the second cutting of hay is... bleah. Where once my neighbor got a dozen round bales (those big tractor sized things) out of our field, he got like 20 little square bales (the usual kind you can lift) on the second cutting. It was that dry all summer.
Other than that, it's all good here.
Meanwhile, it's still hot, dry, and the leaves are only thinking about changing, summer's getting a bit orange around the edges.
I personally love summer and hate to see it go, especially since mine was spent recovering. I just want to go sit on a beach for a week.
Of course the ideal thing would be a month in NZ exploring Middle Earth, kayaking clear water, and hanging out with the Maoris.
Budget will limit me to a day trip to somewhere in the Chesapeake Bay.
Ugh.
I'll take another one of those things I got on a birthday once: a Flying Dog Pearl Necklace (a beer of dense darkness with a hint of oyster)...
bigger on the inside...
Na 'Aear, na 'Aear! Mýl 'lain nallol, I sûl ribiel a i falf 'loss reviol...
To the sea, to the sea, the white gulls are crying, the wind is blowing and the white foam is flying...
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My dad had a stroke in 2004 and my sister and I shared weekends with her to visit him for 19 months.
So glad to hear your dad is doing well - you will treasure this time with him. Here's to Dad and lots of more great years with all of you!
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