Labor Day was celebrated officially

The official Memorial Day/4th of July/Labor Day repast was served.

Hotdog, one each.

Hamburger, one each.

Beans, one each scoop.

Tater salad, one each scoop.

Cole's Law, one each scoop.

Pie, Mom's Apple, one each slice.

Also a pretty good side salad (although not regulation)

Beer, Basic American (PBR) two each.

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In other news, Kitty is still high stepping with his tail up which is a BIG plus. I am feeding him as much as he can eat which may/may not lengthen or shorten his life but at least he's happy.

He is gaining no weight so the food's basically going through him and I add water to it to get liquids through him.

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I am what I am. (stolen frome someone else but it's spot on.

Just to clear the air: I’m a conservative, but that doesn’t mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Let’s break it down, because I’m tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for. Spoiler: not every conservative is the same, but most of us I know share these same principles.

1. I believe America should never depend on another country for energy, protection, or basic supply and demand. We are strongest when we build, produce, and protect things right here in the USA.

2. I believe America must put itself first. We cannot pour from an empty cup. Our country should prioritize our own people before trying to save the world.

3. I believe only legal citizens have the right to vote. You must have a valid ID to vote. I also believe in a secure election process.

4. I believe no foreign aid should be given until every veteran at home is taken care of.

5. I believe immigrants make America stronger — when they come legally. If your first act in this country is breaking the law, you aren’t an upstanding citizen.

6. You can marry who you want. I may agree or disagree with your lifestyle, but your life is not mine to judge, I leave that to God Almighty.

7. I believe men are men and women are women. Surgery or hormone don’t change that. Men should use men’s bathrooms, and women should use women’s bathrooms.

8. I believe schools are for education, not indoctrination. Kids should learn math, history, reading, and science - not political propaganda. They should not be taught they were “born in the wrong body” or pushed into gender delusion.

9. I believe America is in a mental health crisis. Mental health care is real, it matters, and it desperately needs to be addressed.

10. I believe guns aren’t the problem - people are. Gun control only infringes on constitutional rights.

I’m a conservative because I believe in faith, family, freedom, and personal responsibility. I don’t want a government that controls every aspect of our lives - I want a government that protects our rights, secures our borders, defends our freedoms, and then gets out of the way. We are strongest when Americans take care of America first, when families are supported, when our veterans are honored, and when our children are given truth, not propaganda. I love this country, and I believe it’s worth fighting for.

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An interesting experience.

Some kid was in front of me on an electric bike and they were running about 20 mph which is my usual speed on the street.

I simply saw no need to pass the kid so I didn't. I followed the kid until they slowed up and pulled into their driveway.

It was interesting because they stopped at stop signs and obeyed all the rules. It was actually a pleasure following the kid.

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Off to buy beans, slaw and potato salad.

for tomorrow.

It is the pro forma Labor day feed.

1 burger. 1 hotdog, one each scoop of beans, potato salad and slaw.

It's the Official Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor day feed.

This is serious business and is not the place for chicken and steaks. Chicken and steaks are for impromptu times between the holidays.

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They are making progress in Tinian.

North field is being refurbished and they are making progress.

Nature is healing itself.

Soon the bombers will be returning to Tinian.

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I have a QSL card from Tinian.

Some Japanese ham got an American callsign and set up a portable rig next to the pit that loaded the bomb on Enola Gay and went on the air for a week or so. I got lucky and worked him.

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Bagged an ATNO (All Time New One) on 17 meters.

RI1FJL>1358Z>1SEP2026>17M>5x9>Franz Josef Land.

Rare DX. It's an archipelago in the Barents Sea above Russia (who owns it). It has no permanent residents and it's almost never on the air.

I put in over 20 hours chasing it and then it took me 2 hours to bust through the pileup.

42 minutes later I was preoccupied and thought I was on another frequency but hadn't changed it yet. I keyed the mic, threw out my call and got an answer. Call it an insurance call.   

Go figure.

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Time for my election time sign.

If you are shilling for a political candidate of either party you are trespassing.

The homeowner is a convicted felon and can't vote. He hacked up a politcal shill a few years back and is currently out on parole. 

He is also taking care of a Grizzley Bear for the zoo. The bear has hemorrhoids and a toothache and is currently resting quietly. You wake him up at your peril. 

I'd turn back if I were you.

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Well, well, well. On this day in 1939

Germany marched into Poland and started the European part of WW2.

Japan had already started it in Asia when they invaded Manchuria in 1937 but for Americans it started on December 7,1941.

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I gotta teach you guys everything.

I saw a pretty good video of some guy stealing shoes from Muslims when they were praying.

He did it all wrong. He stole pairs of shoes. Dumbass.

You're supposed to steal only one shoe out of each pair. You get double the aggravation because you can inconvenience twice as many people and it also makes them look ridiculous running around wearing one shoe.

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Summer has blown past me.

It's amazing how fast things go. It seems the older you get the faster time flies.

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I see where the acting SecNav

Is taking a stand against sailors that divorce their wives overseas and take advantage of foreign divorce laws that leave everything to the man and nothing to the woman and leave the wife and kids stranded in some overseas hellhole.

American divorce laws suck. I can see why some men do this but throwing one's kids to the wolves is patently wrong.

Kudos to the SecNav for trying to do what's right.

Too bad we can't fix American divorce laws to make things right.

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A couple of days ago I was out and about and instead of returning home for lunch

I decided to do some fine dining at a convenience store called Sheetz, a somewhat local institution around these parts.

While they were making my sandwich I overheard happy chatter from the  eat-in nook. A glance told me there were about a half dozen Down's kids and a guide sitting there having lunch.

Instead of eating on the fly I joined them and got to eat lunch listening to happy chatter for a change.

I needed that.

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