engineer, B.S. Physics, M.S. management, child of a Marine (WW2), wife of a Marine (Vietnam), mother, grandmother #coccidioidomycosis#fibromyalgia#Lupus
Day 2243 of Covid
In addition to the monstrous arch obstructing the view, it will need warning lights.
Uncle Ed was a WWII ACE.
He said that landing at National airport was more dangerous than landing on an aircraft carrier.
#TrumpFolly#Arch#FFA
https://t.co/mK6E0tv059
Vietnam Vets are suing the Trump over his ridiculous arch, in which is another $100 MILLION of our tax money.
In this video you can see how his arch would block the view of our most hollowed burial grounds.
When asked who the arch is for, he answered, “me”.
STOP THE ARCH!
Diary Entry 2260
Kid pushed in front of me to gym door.
My thought: So rude.
Then he held the door for us
Us: Thank you.
Kid: When I'm as old as you maybe someone will hold the door for me.
🤣🤣🤣
Diary Entry 2259
Coffee bean grinder has been spewing grinds everywhere.
Took it apart.
Cleaned all that we could reach.
Seems fixed.
Will know in the morning.
Jungle primary has two Republicans facing off for our House Representative in November.
#CoffeeLover#California2026
Trump tells reporters he was cheered at the Knicks game:
I thought it was very good. It was certainly amazing. I think mostly cheers. It was loud. And it was very enthusiastic
Diary Entry 2257
Frank & son spent morning clearing brush in LA.
Got a non-compliance notice from Fire Dept.
Philippines had a 7.8 earthquake.
Papa was there in WWII.
Don't remember him ever mentioning earthquakes.
Mentioned many other nasty things...
#USMarine#Earthquake
Diary Entry 2256
Fun fact...
Elizabeth II served more time in the military than Trump or his sons and daughters or his father or his grandfather.
#DDay82#Hegseth
D-Day wasn’t about keeping desperate refugees out of Europe.
It was about defeating a fascist regime that treated human beings as less than human.
Hegseth using that anniversary to score cheap political points is cynical, disgusting & fucking shameful.
Well, can’t blame this on DOGE cuts or incompetent folk at the USDA.
Just my fellow stupid Americans…who probably voted for the folk who allowed the DOGE cuts and incompetence at the USDA.
Do not drink raw milk.
https://t.co/mzHFpYjygC
Diary Entry 2255
Screwworms are back after being eradicated in the US in the 1960s.
Have been found in 2 calves in Texas.
Did DOGE cut the screwworm monitoring and sterilization program?
Wish we had competent folk back in charge.
#Screwworm#USDA#Cattle
https://t.co/mOR7ZG1cUV
Diary Entry 2254
Mine was the literally first generation not born on the family farm.
Our families survived the Great Depression and other hardships because they owned the land outright.
They had little cash, but they had their homes and could grow food.
#FamilyFarm#Farmers
Rep. @AngieCraigMN: Do you know how many farms we lost in the US last year?
Trump's Agriculture Secretary: Uh... I know you were talking about bankruptcies, about 315 farms--
Craig: We lost 15,000 farms. Do you know how much money farmers lost? $28B.
Trump's Agriculture Secretary: Well... It depends on how you calculate that.
Day 2253 of Covid
Ukraine opens the St Petersburg International Economic Forum with drone strikes on an oil terminal and a naval base.
Albania explodes into day two of furious mass protests against the $4 billion Jared and Ivanka land grab.
#Ukraine#StPetersburg
Day 2252 of Covid
Another painful physical therapy session on my shoulder, but I can move it once again.
Hurrah!
My paternal grandparents were married on this date in 1912 in Louisiana.
Polls are closed.
May be several weeks before we have final results in California.
#Primaries
Day 2251 of Covid
Ukraine continues hitting oil facilities deep in Russia.
Shooter kills himself after killing six people in Iowa.
Anthropic says it plans to list on the NY stock exchange this year.
Do not put all your strawberries on one plate.
#Ukraine#Muscatine#Stock
Day 2250 of Covid
Memorable things that happened on 31 May...
2026 Jerome Powell & the people of the Twin Cities of Minnesota receive JFK Profile in Courage Award!
1969 My son was born.
1921 Tulsa race massacre begins.
1889 US's most powerful men caused US’s deadliest flood.
Day 2249 of Covid
Woke up late.
Started "Belgravia" on Prime.
Ukrainian drones strike Russian airfield and oil depots deep inside Russia.
Iran peace talks continue...I think.
Hard to tell with this whacked out administration.
#SalvaUkraini#IranWar
Day 2248 of Covid
Looks like Texas politics will be interesting for the next few months.
Lived in Dallas for 6 years in the 1980s.
Thought it was interesting then, but this...
#Talarico
Ken Paxton is throwing everything he has at us.
He’s called me a radical leftist. He’s called me a fake Christian. He’s even called me a vegan!
I’m an 8th generation Texan — I've been eating BBQ since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.
Day 2247 of Covid (addendum)
Frank continued brush clearance; providing a much need service to our community.
Unlike the massive arena being built on the South Lawn just outside the White House.
#TrumpRuinsEverything#WhiteHouse
https://t.co/jleTh3A0nv
Day 2247 of Covid
Finished a few pages on Ghent.
Binge watched a couple of "Foyle's War" episodes.
Filmed in 2002.
Did the writers have a TARDIS?
With few changes they could be about current events.
Blue Origin rocket exploded during a static fire test.
#BlueOrigin
Day 2246 of Covid
Big improvement in shoulder.
Still a bit painful, but I can move it.
Maybe I can get the same therapist to kneel on my shoulder again.
Mailed our primary ballots.
US and Iran trading shots at each other.
Seems that Trump still hasn't found an off ramp.
#IranWar