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The holiday is Tuesday the 17th. As DNA results change over time, I'm less Irish and more Scottish as time goes by. I don't feel a bit less Irish and plan to celebrate as I have all of my life. I will be enjoying my corned beef and cabbage for dinner and will likely lift my mug a few times...

Finally... it is spring training time which means baseball is around the corner. I love football and I love basketball and enjoy watching some golf but there just isn't a game that I enjoy more than a good baseball game. It is likely due to the fact that it was the only game I grew up playing...

We can ill afford to lose any members so this is fair warning to treat your significant other with a bit of Valentine Love. Even just a gesture of caring will suffice. DON'T LET THE 14th PASS without some sign that you still care. Trust me on this one. :ROFLMAO: When my wife and I started...

It seems crazy that it's Baseball time again. However, I'm very ready for some baseball. I enjoy football and college basketball. I even enjoy golf but my love is baseball. I hope to be so fortunate for DTV to gift me the baseball package again this year but if not, I'll be a buyer. I love...

I haven't watched any competitions yet but did manage to watch some of the opening ceremony. I always enjoy the thrill and drama displayed at the games. When you consider the effort and dedication to become an elite competitor on the world's largest stage, it's mind blowing. And to peak at...

This Sunday will be the big Superbowl Sunday. I remember back in the day of hosting or attending some pretty wild parties and watching the big game. Mostly I remember lots of smoking and grilling going on before the game. That was the past. The past decade or so we have just hung out and...

The weather has been foul so I've been forced to be inside. I primarily watch sports on TV and there has been a lot of tennis aired of the the Australian Open. It amazes me the level of talent and physical condition of the competitors. I've watched tennis over the years and the athletes have...

I'm not an investor of precious metals but I wish I had been. The prices have increased dramatically in the last few months. Silver was at $48 an oz. at the beginning of November and is now $110 an oz. I don't have any gold beyond jewelry but I do have some silver dollars. We just kept them...

I've been following my normal college basketball teams. The warm up tourneys and games are over and the games are now conference games. Today was a rough day for the teams I root for. Kansas lost to Central Florida, Kansas State lost to Brigham Young, and Wichita State lost to Charlotte. A...

We are closing in on yet another Christmas. It doesn't seem at all possible that the holiday is nearly here. I'm not all humbug this year but I haven't really embraced the season for it is arriving way too fast. I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday season and get to share some time with...

I remember someone talking about kidney stones in the past but I couldn't find the thread. I spent three hours in ER last night with my wife in excoriating pain. She was diagnosed having a kidney stone a few years ago but was advised it was unlikely to move. WRONG! My wife's body is trying...

The Northern lights were visible in Wichita Ks last night. Naturally, I missed the very rare occasion. There is a great chance that they will be visible tonight as well. It is due to an unusual coronal ejection of the sun. I'll be in place to grab a few pics if the lights make it this far...

It was always my favorite event as a child and I tried my best to make it special for my children. I was never a big candy eater but the fun of perusing the neighborhood in a costume was right up my alley. It was exciting and even a bit scary when I was little and I tried to make it scary for...

I've been on the fence about subscribing to the NBA package. DirecTV gave all subscribers a free week teaser to entice customers into buying the package. I got caught up in it. I'll admit that I've not followed the NBA for decades. I was a Celtic fan back then. Kevin McHale, Robert Parish...

Comet Lemmon is expected to become faintly visible to the naked eye in dark sky locations, particularly around its peak brightness in late October and early November. While it may be challenging to see, it is currently visible with binoculars and is rapidly brightening. For best viewing, find a...

I considered bringing an old hearing aid thread back to life, but as tech has evolved, I thought I would leave the past in the past. Here is a link to the old thread that isn't completely without information: Hearing Aids and Android I bought my hearing aids in February of 2020. They have been...

It sure doesn't seem possible that the summer is winding down and this weekend is labor day weekend. So far, I don't have anything special planned for the holiday. Grilled burgers and dogs will probably be the go to for dinners unless I see something special that jumps into my grocery cart...

It seems like the big tournament was just over and here it is, mid August already. I'm still caught up in Baseball but I'm ready for some football and basketball. I'll be rooting for the local boys, The Wichita State Shockers, as I can't help myself. I doubt they will every have another deep...

I've been watching the TBT games. All three major Kansas alumni teams were playing. KU sent KSU home Monday. The local university, Wichita State is waiting to play the winner of the KU (JHX Hoops) and the HeartFire team. The HeartFire team won the tourney back in 2023. It is a winner take...

Has anyone read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir? He is the author of The Martian and I understand they plan to make a movie out of his latest Sci-Fi.

It doesn't seem possible that the big Independence Day celebration is upon us once again. How time flies when one is having fun. So far we haven't made any plans for the 4th. My son and his family are spending the holiday at the lake. My daughter in California will use the time to move into...

I don't have any special plans for the weekend beyond visiting the cemetery and calling a few vets I know. I will smoke something out Sunday more than likely. Rain is forecasted for my area all weekend. Do you have any special plans? If you travel, do be safe. Please go out of your way to...

Don't forget that this coming Sunday, the 11th, is Mother's day. We only get one mother and I suspect that everyone has a special loving person for a mother. It's been nearly 45 years ago that I lost my mother and I still miss the woman. I try to do something special for my wife for she was...

From the net: Starlink is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation developed by SpaceX that provides broadband internet access worldwide. It uses a network of satellites in low orbit to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet to users, especially in areas with unreliable or limited...

I hope everyone has a great Easter weekend. I haven't anything planned this year. My son is in the middle of a refinery shutdown and will be working. So... we will not get to see the great grandkids hunt eggs this year. I'll likely smoke something Sunday. Rain is in the forecast for both...