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Too hot tonight for a run. Didn't even crack an 8 minute mile. Should be a 6, even for an old fart like me. Even my 14 year old track and field star was stopping to walk, passed'em once, the little smartass. I'm sure he won't let that happen again. Looks like I may make it to the Marine Corp Marathon this fall after all....
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Been home for 2 whole weeks. I've been working every off minute in the vineyard and running after dark[ on a track, not on the road with crazy blind idiots driving around]. Feels strange not traveling. Seems like I ought to be someplace else. Better off home for now in my confused mental state. I'm way too old to be wanting what I want now....
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To all my Friends,

When you are sad -- I will help you
get drunk and plot
revenge against the sorry bastard who made you sad.

When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking
you.

When you smile -- I will know you finally got lucky.

When you are scared -- I will rag on you about it every chance...
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Went to see Pirates 3 last night With Madam LaPlace and David. Was not impressed at all. Just a collection of disconnected scenes. People were dieing and coming back from the dead so fast I couldn't tell who was there and who wasn't. The special effects weren't believable anymore and didn't cover any new ground either. Captain Jack disappointed me the most. He'd nearly lost...
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Wow, my first whole week back in Tennessee. Seems like I'm a professional stair runner. Good exercise. I worked in this place 10 years, but they moved everything around while I was in Detroit. Runnin' around just trying to find out where they put all of files and toys. Running about 15 miles a week now, besides at work. I'll probable stay at that distance...
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Came home, 2 more cats. One 18 pound monster Russian Blue tom and black Burmese ballerina. Six should be enough for a while.

Well home from work, change into my jeans, and off to make good use of my PHD. Never found any use for it what so ever in my field of fluid mechanics. All the deep thinking is better left to computers. Makes my head hurt remembering the days of slide rules[ for those born after 1970 thats a bamboo calculator with log scales from hell...
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Well, the little baby Merlots are in the ground. 5 years to wait for red & white Merlot to flow freely, yes, you can make both with the same grapes, just jike Zinfindel. Olive trees are thriving, should have olives in 2 years. Praying for rain, gettin' tired of watering. Good to be back in TN, but I have found tho that there are some...
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Yes, you're right, Mme. R, D's not all that bad. Charley's Crab is second to none there. I'm back to TN tomorrow afternoon. Long weekend will help with the horticultural catch-up. Biggest project is to get the Jag alive for the summer. Brits don't set well, so it could be a weekend bloody this and bloody that mostly directed at the bloody carbureters. Maybe the...
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Been in D too long. Do I leave Wednesday or Thursday, can't remember, better find out. At least it quit snowing up here. Got to get back and string some grapevine trellis[did I spell that right].Haven't mowed the lawn in 10 days either, could be bad. Need to get back to TN and plant the Merlots. Don't want them to dehydrate[number one killer of baby...
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Well, all the little angels in the vineyard survived the Winter. I bought them some more French buddies of the Merlot clan to get them excited. French cuties always get me excited anyway, especially the one in my bed. I'm allowed to look at the others as long as I don't act out my thoughts. Been able to stay out of trouble for 22 years...
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Escaped from D last Saturday. Didn't realize the old Honda could go that fast. Now Detroit will be a place to visit. I like it in that context just fine, couldn't ever call it home I don't think. Madam LaPlace and Jr are happy with this plan as well. The vineyard got neglected last Winter, so there is allot of catch-up work so the vines...
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