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Stray Thoughts

By Jimmy Johnson


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I’ve been dreading this post. Seriously! I feel bad about this. I saw it coming a few weeks back, but I thought as late as last week there would be hope. Alas. There will be no t-shirts in time for Christmas this year. I apologize. Everything became balled up in the new Web-page design; there is a lot going on around here, too much for me to devote the time necessary to successfully rolling out the t-shirt sale. The news isn’t all bad: there will be t-shirts by spring. I suspect some of you already were suspecting this, and the regulars among you will not be surprised. It’s just a slight delay!

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56 responses to “Stray Thoughts”

  1. sandcastler™ Avatar
    sandcastler™

    Oh, oh! Better not tell Sweetie about Baby.

  2. emeritus minnesota biologist Avatar
    emeritus minnesota biologist

    “single digit weather”: Is that above or below 0 F? I think we’ve had a couple of double digit below nights already, but not sure. Hi tomorrow or Fri. may reach +32, which used to be unheard of. Local weather took some getting used to when we moved here in ’58. Now that the lows are higher, I’m getting less used to them anyway. In winter, I’m not outdoors as much as I once was. Geezerhood!

    Keep the house at +67 during waking hrs., 64 at night. Will drive to the hospital’s PT gym for a workout around noon.

  3. Trapper Jean Avatar
    Trapper Jean

    Good morning Villagers! It’s a balmy 36F here on the Mountain in Dahlonega, so even if I did have my spiffy Arlo & Janis t-shirt nobody could see it under the heavy sweater! Not that I’m complaining about the cold all that much, but when I go outside to feed the cats I’m going to have to start wearing heavier socks and a coat.

    debbe, thanks! I can’t say I’m a great Van Damme fan, but I do like that commercial. I think they made it in one take, and he didn’t use any safety harnesses. I also love Enya, so that’s a plus. One of my favorites I don’t understand, but it’s a cool song-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hi-DcwHPRM

  4. emeritus minnesota biologist Avatar
    emeritus minnesota biologist
  5. Jerry in Fl Avatar
    Jerry in Fl

    Thanks Debbe, my stepson is not better yet. If they keep testing blood he won’t have any left. They feel that he has an internal infection, but he has to have just the right antibiotic and they haven’t figured it out yet. I don’t understand why it could possibly take this long.

  6. Charlotte in NH Avatar
    Charlotte in NH

    Jerry in Fl, I’m feeling sad and sorry that your stepson isn’t getting what he needs. Sure hope very strongly that the docs can figure out the problem and fix him up.