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Why howdy there #Checkin people, it’s me, Rod again. It’s FRIDAY!
Let's see what's on the menu for today.
Need to donate platelets and re-up my flu and covid vaccinations, esp. since US covid surge gains momentum; nearly all states rising, 1M/daily infections expected by NYE.
Five more days to Xmas and I still don't have a firm dinner menu. Eeeps. Did manage to hit the grocers late enough last night that I was one of very few customers there. Cashier looked bored. Bought what I might want to cook for Xmas dinner, but it's all still up in the air.
Didn’t put up outside Xmas lights as planned since the neighbors took care of the whole Xmas Spirit thing, lights-wise. Plenty of light pollution out there, but I'm not complaining as there's no street light where we really need one.
Going to head down the the San Diego History Center to catch the “Aloha Vaqueros” exhibit that traces cowboy roots from Mexico to Hawaii and centers on San Diego. Be a nice followup to our visit to Big Island.
Once again, the topic is always open.
Photograph by Eben Parker Low, © Sam Low.
Greetings… Ahoj! Aloha! Bom dia! Bonjour! Bună! Ciao! G’day! Geia sas! Günaydın, صباح الخير , בוקר טוב 你好! Håfa Adai! Hi! Hei! Hello! Hallo! Hei! Hola! Howdy! Halō! Kamusta! Kia Orana! Kon’nichiwa! Mabuhay! Moi! Namaste! Ni Hao! Neih hou! Pagi! Saluton! Sawasdee! Shwmae! Γειάσας! Talofa! Terve!😄
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Welcome to #Checkin for Friday, December 20th, 2024!
Why howdy there #Checkin people, it’s me, Rod again. It’s FRIDAY!
Let's see what's on the menu for today.
Need to donate platelets and re-up my flu and covid vaccinations, esp. since US covid surge gains momentum; nearly all states rising, 1M/daily infections expected by NYE.
Five more days to Xmas and I still don't have a firm dinner menu. Eeeps. Did manage to hit the grocers late enough last night that I was one of very few customers there. Cashier looked bored. Bought what I might want to cook for Xmas dinner, but it's all still up in the air.
Didn’t put up outside Xmas lights as planned since the neighbors took care of the whole Xmas Spirit thing, lights-wise. Plenty of light pollution out there, but I'm not complaining as there's no street light where we really need one.
Going to head down the the San Diego History Center to catch the “Aloha Vaqueros” exhibit that traces cowboy roots from Mexico to Hawaii and centers on San Diego. Be a nice followup to our visit to Big Island.
Once again, the topic is always open.
Photograph by Eben Parker Low, © Sam Low.
Greetings… Ahoj! Aloha! Bom dia! Bonjour! Bună! Ciao! G’day! Geia sas! Günaydın, صباح الخير , בוקר טוב 你好! Håfa Adai! Hi! Hei! Hello! Hallo! Hei! Hola! Howdy! Halō! Kamusta! Kia Orana! Kon’nichiwa! Mabuhay! Moi! Namaste! Ni Hao! Neih hou! Pagi! Saluton! Sawasdee! Shwmae! Γειάσας! Talofa! Terve!😄
@Andrew Pam
@tomgrzybow
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@stefani banerian
@smellsofbikes
@su ann lim
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@Cass M 👋🏽🍁
@Richard
@pianomad
@Nora Qudus
@Muse
@Mark Wollschlager
@Peter Lindelauf
@Lee Rothstein
@Lisa Stranger
@Lisa Stranger (Friendica)
@Klaus Lademann
@Karl Auerbach
@((( David "Kahomono" Frier )))
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@Joseph Teller
@Jon Alcibar
@Joltrast
@John Hummel
@Jodi K
@Sam Smith
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@Isaac Kuo
@Griff Ferrell
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@Paul Ferguson
@Don Little
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@David Calderon
@Cade Johnson
@Bob Lai
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@Whuffo
@Rob Anybody
@Michael Warburton
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@Phil Setnik
@Peter Lindelauf
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@Griff Ferrell 💙💛 diasp.org
@Nat Weaver 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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@David Calderon
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@Lily J
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@Jess Nut
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@Christian Nalletamby
@Cats of Commons 💫
@s banerian
@Andreas Geisler
@Alistair McHarg
@Aline
@Alexander
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In Memoriam
@Stan McCann (Uncle Pirate)
@V. T. Eric Layton
@Corinne Howell
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So shopping, cooking, and setting everything up for 20 diners has become stressful through the years and instead of loving Xmas as I did, it turned out to be a stressing experience, so this year I made the decision that, Ok, I´ll handle the table setting and starters, but that my nephews, nieces and their partners are old enough to takeover, so they will each bring something to share. I'm relieved and might enjoy Xmas again. And as for the dinner itself, we´ll see. But that It'll be fun breakin... show more
So shopping, cooking, and setting everything up for 20 diners has become stressful through the years and instead of loving Xmas as I did, it turned out to be a stressing experience, so this year I made the decision that, Ok, I´ll handle the table setting and starters, but that my nephews, nieces and their partners are old enough to takeover, so they will each bring something to share. I'm relieved and might enjoy Xmas again. And as for the dinner itself, we´ll see. But that It'll be fun breaking a long menu tradition is for sure. The main thing is all of us one more year together. I´ll let you know.
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Today, we begin in earnest the bastioning against oncoming relatives.
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@Dave Higgins [Main Account] Joyous Yule to you as well! 🎄
I got flu and Covid vaccines on 11-Oct this year. I prefer to get them early. I had Covid twice in 2021. I am very cautious about the vaccines and get them as soon as practical every year. I'm also up to date on the vaccines for shingles, RSV, TDP, and pneumonia. As a woman of a certain age, I have more recommended vaccines than you young folks.
Winter Solstice Date – When Does Winter Start?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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@Jon Alcibar entirely different holiday, but I am told my great-grandma would prep, cook, set up, and ding everything for what would have been about 40 or 50 people. Just the great-grandparents, their kids, spouses, and some great-grandkids. And two days in a row.
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My son in the military won't have enough consecutive days off to make the 450 mile drive from Nebraska and round trip to three cities in IL to see family over Christmas. At this point, it looks like he might appreciate not having to spend money on gas, since, unless there is a last-minute miracle, the government shutdown will mean he doesn't get his paycheck. Luckily, he is a frugal guy and saves money. He told me his younger airmen aren't great at saving, even though he warns them about the possibiity of a government shutdown. He worries about them. Why on earth the military funding that was passed recently doesn't include paying personnel is beyond me.
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The process spins off platelets and returns the rest, it took about 80-120 minutes. You had to stay awake so you watched a movie. I saw lots of interesting films that way. At one point there were two big ole needles, one in each arm and then the tech changed to allow for just one. Still took about the same amount of time. Donating plasma was a thing, but the RC didn't ask for that as much.
Once I got one the 'list' for platelets, they had me on autodial. The wait time between donations is shorter than whole blood. I had some factors that made me 'special', "think of the children".
My wife required many transfusions and it was my way of paying back.
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stefani banerian
no special holiday plans. mebbe make a quiche, mebbe cheesecake.
years ago i made chocolate amaretto cheesecake. i have no amaretto now, alas.
i used to get a side of smoked salmon around this time of year. all the smoke places I knew in Seattle closed (gentrification, population density increase) so i no longer do that.
my understanding was that most of the herder people in Idaho were Basque.
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stefani banerian
Jiaozi (gyoza), kimchi, and more. good cold-weather foods.
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Did someone say "Hawaiian Cowboy"?
https://youtu.be/eWo2BN-oT10?si=CYMTqDi8fLkMB7N7
The Muppet Show - 519: Chris Langham - “Hawaiian Cowboy” (1981)
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I have a thing about needles, plus technically I'm anemic, so I don't donate.
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