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The last long gasp of summertide before it's smothered by the chill cold that equates to roughly 9mths in these north midwestlands :(

the mornings are already long-sleeve or jacket required, despite the nice heat by afternoon/early eve

farthest south I've ever lived * sighs *
aye, I didn't make it far a'tall from the Minnkota borderlands of my youth nor the Can-LOW borderlands of...
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Summertide is - sadly - starting to segue into cooler weather already, with morning temps dropping * sighs *

BUT here we are, the morning of the first full day of my last vacation of the year...
a lot I could do, a lot I should do, and a few things to fill up the time between

the ex-wife's mother passed and her funeral is...
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for the next 229hrs this station is conducting a test of its last vacation of the year :) - nothing big beyond funeral, assisting where necessary, and a couple of local Lodge visits planned... I'd better enjoy it, it's quite a ways before warm weather hits next year !

it may seem hard to believe, but we CAN have differing opinions & ideas w/ different solutions AND still be civil & honest with these opinions & ideas without espousing hatred, initiating violence, or casting aspersions on the other - stop the vilification & ignorance already !

the values I believe in and support are NOT things I was taught as a child ( as so many proclaim ) but things I learned from being a part of my community and a part of society growing up...
"learned" values, not "taught" values, so to speak ( with rare exception )


some of these include ( obviously? ) :

* respect and honour...
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yes, we get it - they sell edible thc locally now... the fact that you're so excited about it at work & around the apt complex I should remind you that does NOT make it legal at work nor in the complex where you signed no-drug-use contracts and can be fired/evicted for it...

yesterday was a fun trip and great time meeting new people - so I'm relaxing and taking it slow so far this morning ( me, taking it slow? * laughs * ) - it's only the 4th day of 6 off for today's 'Big L' after all :) :D

got a good walk in before the world awoke this morning... just a day away from the 'Big L' ( or Big Half-C, if you prefer ;) )
3rd day of the 6 I took off for this 'b'day vacation' - haven't done a lot, just relaxed and walked and... yeah, that's about it :D

but it's been enjoyable - saw a few people here...
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dreamage :: trapped on sparsely wooded 'islands' surrounded by a spotted black asphalt that either liquifies and churns or vibrates in response to emotional resonance

* woohoo! * was informed my eldling finished her summer session early/tested out and has earned her diploma :) [ cue proud fathre ]