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I'm a wee bit older than you but that don't make me more right than you, that said I loved Tull's first three albums I believe between 1968 and 1970...

This Was
Stand Up (beautiful wood carving on the album)
Benefit

Found them to be tighter, more focused, and their jazzy/blues rock was cleaner (for lack of a better word) than the giant music that followed. Also some personnel changes early on may have influenced the path they chose

Saw them in Syracuse, I think, circa 1972 and was let down with the new direction.
Just never cared for what followed.

Joe Bonamassa does a true cover of A New Day Yesterday well worth a listen

chocolate, vanilla. you know the deal.

Mornin' Rambo and dudes...

I never cared for Jethro Tull as a kid, but damned if I don't like some of it now. Locomotive Breath, Aqualung, Cross eyed Mary... to name a few.

My circadian rhythm won't let me sleep in. Been up since about 6. Weather says on and off rain during the morning and should clear up around noon with highs in the low 60's. Yep fall is upon us,

Fall festival today downtown.

Family-friendly street festival. The downtown is transformed into a pedestrian shopping and entertainment area. Local shops, restaurants, and businesses display their merchandise on the streets. Vendor tents line the streets including crafters, novelties, non-profit agencies, and food trucks. Entertainment includes games, music, inflatable jumping structures, costumed characters, face painting and stuff.

Might walk down there or hop on the bike to go check it out if the weather cooperates. One of the favorites is the homemade chair luge. There is a small hill downtown and they do this chair luge (non powered go-cart thing) race. It's pretty funny to watch. Who is gonna make it to the final race and which go-cart is gonna crash or smack into the hay bails along the way?

There is two stages with local bands playing music. Maybe, if time is right and my aim is on, I'll buy a few balls for the dunk tank and soak the Mayor. Local brew pub will have a beer tent and food and I can grab a bratwurst. Maybe the bratwurst thing is when they do the October Fest thing, I forget.

Got a Chomebook and a Windows laptop that I need to set up too but that might be a tomorrow thing.

RAM, just tell them zero down and to work the deal out that way, if one of the deals offered isn't already zero down. These have all been Honda published factory specials at my local dealerships. YMMV

Thanks Robert, every time I checked Honda leasing specials always had #3,399 or similar down.

My mom used to work for a Honda dealership and we have used the very same salesman for like 15 years and I used to be friendly with the head finance guy- who we only worked with, too.

They taught me "The Honda Lease Game"- New Accords only depreciate 2k the first year and 1k each year thereafter. Often they are worth more than the buyout after 2-2.5 years.

Also works for high-end pilots and CRV. Don't know about civic.

Salesman is always looking to put me into a nicer model or newer model- with my payments remaining the same or lower. For example, when the Accord Sport Special Edition came out he told me it was going to very limited and there ore worth more money, but had the same purchase price of the next model down.

You just need to watch out for a factory offer deal on the dealership's website every week or two until what you want is on sale at the right time of month and/or year and price. Also, I only lease at the end of the model year for that year's model during the fall when the next year's model is out and they are "dumping" the old year model.

We used to drive the big Volvo sedans and had several. Same thing with them.

If you are looking for a new Honda and want my help, LMK.

The boy is in town for a couple days. We were able to completely surprise his mom.
Went for a ride yesterday and a long walk. Getting caught up on things.
Last night, we knocked out a few South Park episodes. Hadn't seen the one where they slay Scientology. Good stuff.

Grilling sausages today. They just left me behind for Costco. Will hold down the recliner and watch some college football.

As usual... please extend my regards to MP3.

Mom seems to be set on Ford, eh? Oooof. Honda/Toyota would be much better options for used vehicles, but she wants what she wants, I suppose. You're honoring her, which is all ya can do, bruddah.

Hey MAC and gang.

Good Saturday evening to All! My wife and I shot in our Augsta ARA Club match, twelve shooters and Mrs. Gene was the top shooter. Not sure about my finish, probably the middle of the pack, we had to get gone to see our granddaughter and her HS band in a competition.

Chicken is on the smoker and almost done.

Indeed but you love the Tank, makes it all well worth the expense.

Got floated to another unit again tonight. It's turning into a monthly thing. Of the 6 nurses working this floor tonight only 2 work on this unit. I dont know why anyone would work here. We got a new ceo a year ago he cut out things like secretaries and nurses aides saying the nurses can do it all. He also increased the ratios so every nurse has 5 patients. When I started these floors were 3-4 patients per nurse now it's 5-6 and no help and gotta do a lot more for the patients. It's 2am I'm just now taking a bathroom break. Came in at 1830.

Sunday morning greetings 500 peeps.

Not good damn

Morning Ram and all.

It's a nice 70 going to 85 today. When we were in Portland Oregon years ago we visited their famous Voodoo doughnut shop. They just opened one in our area so we are planning out morning walk to conveniently end there. Bout time for a apple fritter.

For nurses, is it nearly the same wherever you go?
Do doctors have similar complaints?
Isn’t there a group of people who are advocates for nurses?

Lolz. This is indiana. Theres no unions no advocacy no nothing. There's only 3 hospital systems by me. One is for profit and is horrendous. One is owned by nuns and I got caught up in mass layoffs with them in 2010, burned some bridges with the words I had with them. The third is mine which is changing/has changed. Part of the issue is the nuns closed 3 hospitals within 10 miles of mine because they were unprofitable. So now all those uninsured patients that drove those hospitals out are coming to mine and they're squeezing the nurses to maintain profit.

Doctors are also burned out and overloaded. Lots have left and several have come on, made comments about it being the worst place they've worked, and leave.

California is the only state I'm aware of with laws in place to mandate safe staffing ratios. People die every day because nobody has the time to actually monitor and intervene.

Good Sunday Morning to All! It's 74° on the way to 83° today. Resting and cleaning rifles today.


Welcome home Jasper!

So, ether become a nurse practitioner or a physician's assistant, and sub-specialize on the job, all of which you are highly capable. You could also move into a busy private practice as well. Or, move somewhere where long-working, hard-working nurses get respect and paid enough, whose work is respected, and where you will have upward income potential. Orlando's AdventHealth System, just for example, is like that. And, the nurse-anesthetists my daughter hires earn well over $200/hr. Just sayin...

Made Belgian waffles and sausage for brunch.

Will be cooking Braciole for dinner with a sides of asparagus and spaghetti.

Um... steamed clams and bacon wrapped filet mignon. NOT a waste of bacon.

Had prosciuto for a snack.

You’ll find it when it starts smelling….

How about CRIS for a name? If he gets lost, someone will look for him, unlike CROS.

TWO HUNDY