Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven

[Debadoo]

Looks like they have aTV antenna built right in too.

Good to see ya back on the porch! Are y'all getting settled in down there???

 

[MattB101]

My grandson was telling me all about the scary clowns epidemic. He was actually scared. So, I googled it for him. Not so scary after all.

But, Florida? That's scary!

Have you seen the Sonic commercial where the dofus in the passenger seat names Florida as another world. Hit the nail right on the head with that one.

 

[MattB101]

I'll be back in a while. It's nice to have a little free time now. The story of the journey will come soon.

 

[MikeE3]

I found it cheaper new

Sent from a dark, twisted corner of the back porch, covered in cobwebs and slightly damp.

Here's a good price for it too.

#4432

 

[Bea-FL]

Keep the memories within your heart and dry the tears....

I've brought your rocker over from the sixth porch....

This is so pretty

 

[garyoa1]

Hallowedween chair.

 

[Bea-FL]

Chocolate isn't good for dogs, he should know that. Must not be the sharpest tool in the shed.

Actually here is the scoop on chocolate from my career in the veterinary profession. While it's best to NOT give any chocolate, the dark chocolate is the real problem. When clients called in a panic because their dog ate a chocolate bar the first thing I asked was kind of chocolate, then how much and for what size dog.

If it was a small amount for a large dog we told the client not to worry - the worst that would happen was .........

When I get to my computer I'll post a list of foods and plants to kerp away from pets.

 

[Iffy]

Allriiighty, da Matt is back!

A Billion Lives...

Allriiighty, think I know where I'll be on Nov 10th @ 6:30 PM. Anyone up fer a lil' St. Pete pre- or post-viewing gathering? First round of

on my dime...

 

[2legsshrt]

I'm heading down the local courthouse for my concealed carry permit Monday.

Wow I'm glad you reminded me. They let you apply here on the 3rd Wednesday of the month which is tomorrow. I keep forgetting and if you don't get it then you have to make a 140 mile RT to get it. Nice part if you find a hand gun you want if you have the permit there is no waiting period.

 

[MattB101]

We ordered some Nexgard flea stuff for Abby from PetMeds. Paid for overnight delivery because she is a little late on her monthly dose and the fleas are fierce here. Nuclear Irradiated Fleas from Hell and the size of small cars. Anyway we got shipping notice a little while ago. They shipped it from Pompano Beach, Fl. Pompano is right next door to Deerfield Beach. We live in Deerfield Beach. Guess I won't do that again. I could walk over to their warehouse and pick it up in a couple of hours. Damn.

 

[Bea-FL]

I've been an Apple fan for years (2 ipads and 2 iphones in my house right now) but my ipad mini is ready for the trash. There are so many tablets out there now the same size as my mini that I'm thinking about switching. For any of you who have an ipad mini sized tablet what brand is it and what do you like/dont like about it?

 

[2legsshrt]

If you're going to use them in TC mode perhaps 2legs has an opinion.

Have never tried it. I have 2 cause I thought Ginny might like it but she likes the TC40 better. It's kind of an odd size but it is stealthy but your not a TC vaper anyway are you Russell? I like the bigger box mods myself. eleaf seems to make pretty good mods tho. IDK anything about the Movkin except you would be limited on atty's but you are with the Pico also. I don't use anything that wouldn't fit anyway but you couldn't get a 25 and I'm not even sure if a 24 would fit. 23 and 22 is fine I think.

 

[Debadoo]

When I get to my computer I'll post a list of foods and plants to kerp away from pets.

kewl! I look up just about anything that I give him that I don't for sure know about. Have learned of a lotta things that dogs shouldn't have. My most recent was dried cranberries. lol

 

[Bea-FL]

ummm, errrr, you mean like which puppy to pet?

Ummmm…I love puppies, but but can I pet the guys instead?

 

[classwife]

Keep the memories within your heart and dry the tears....

I've brought your rocker over from the sixth porch....

Thank you !

 

[Bea-FL]

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I was asked by a couple of lovely young ladies a while back if I would be continuing the Tradition of bringing over some of the random bits and bytes that have accumulated over the years .. we are now on Lucky Number Seven, and, although I know some believe I have likely overstayed my Welcome by at least Six Threads, today, especially today, I am compelled by the Spirits of those that have come and gone over the years as well as those that have Joined The Journey and hung on for dear life .. at any rate, here we go ..

I'll be bringing over a few bits and pieces from previous Threads .. I believe we need to carryover some things and maintain them in a live thread .. I don't want them to get lost and it's a good reminder as well as little History for new porchers .. beginning with :

And so it is reborn once again .. I'll muse for a moment and say : Will the Legacy be around in 50 years .. ?? Will it continue in 100 years .. ?? Whether or not, certainly the bits and bytes will reside somewhere in another time, and perhaps, someday, someone will stumble upon the stories of us, the slices of time that we're all had a hand in .. as long as the baton gets passed .. Salute to the ones that stayed, Salute to the ones that came and left for whatever reason, Salute to the new folks .. Salute to those that left and came back, and certainly, Salute to those that have departed .. Raise a Glass ...

.. My feeble attempt to encapsulate the Man we Owe a Debt of Gratitute to .. In Memoriam ..

"I believe every one should have a lasting Memorial that attempts to capture, in some way, a tiny bit of the essence of a person. So, on the cusp of the passing of our old friend, Randall (txtumbleweed), I have tried to put together a small Tribute to the man that we, for the most part, owe a debt of gratitude for initially bringing us together here. It has been a few moons now, since TX passed .. many have come to the Thread, many have come and gone, some have stayed .. the landscape changes, much like life itself .. Tex envisioned a Thread where we could tell our stories, share our lives, gain support and essentially maintain a Chronicle ..

I always figured Randall used the term "Tumbleweed" because it best described his life. He mentioned in many posts that he always wanted to sit down and write a book about his Forrest Gump like life. I don't know if that book ever got fully written, although he did write .. I hope it did get finished, because Randall had a story to tell. One of the reasons I tried to stay in touch with TX both by email and phone, was because, in a way, we were somehow kindred spirits, since both our lives had taken dramatic turns and twists as the Journey unfolded ..

I'm going to just hit what my memory can bring up, I will be brief and I encourage all of you that remember TX to add to the narrative ..

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Born in the California San Joaquin Valley, raised in Texas .. As a young man, Randall and his brother rode the rails of America, as a vagabond, as an adventurerer .. he was a proud Veteran of the US Miltary .. his failure at married life left him a self declared bachelor, although he deeply wished that a Soul Mate could have been found, it was not to be. His free spirit was really not designed for domestic tranquility .. even though he had a bit of the Romantic in him (Randall actually wrote poetry) .. as a child, he and his Brother were swept out to sea on a raft .. and almost drowned. He loved the Redwoods of Northern California and called it his favorite place on Earth. TX lived in a logging camp for four years back in the early 50's.

"Thanksgiving 1959 I was sitting in the Hoosecow in some little town in Florida, Orlando I think. My brother and I were arrested for riding a freight train. We were trying to get back to California and after spending four of the worst days of my life in a terrible jail with terrible guards, the Judge let us go. I hitchhiked the rest of the way and joined the Army when I got home. lol Memories!

It was all a good life experience! I was 19 and my brother was 21. Orlando was just a sleepy little burg then and they didn't care for strangers. The police just wanted 25.00 each from us and they would have let us go but all we had was 35.00 each to make it to California so we set out the four days. lol They just about starved us but did give us two pieces of chicken on Thanksgiving and it was the best chicken I've ever had. lol I can still flash back to that day and remember sucking ever bit of marrow out of the bones. lol The judge was a good guy but the policemen were really some cruel jerks. We got the last laugh on them because the Judge chewed them out real good for arresting us for "hitchhiking" and had them take us to the bus station where we got a ticket to the next town so we could continue our adventure. "

Randall dated an original Mouseketeer, her name was Margene .. he worked, primarily as a Lineman, for 30 years. Then, at the age of 50, when most men are beginning to think of retirement, slowing down, settling down, etc .. while living in Seattle, he sold his truck and bought a one way ticket to Alaska. Because the Vagabond was still itching .. all his life, Randall had dreamed of working on a fishing boat. When he got to Alaska, he landed a job on a trawler out of Dutch Harbor and spent 10 (that's ten) years working on the Northern Jaeger fishing all the way from Siberia to Northern California and the Bering Sea .. what man does that at 50 .. ?? And for 10 years, no less ..

And he danced .. a self declared bonafide avid, wood floor, honky tonk line dancer that would tell us about the many pairs of cowboy boots he wore out and the ladies he used to swing around the floor ..

What I remember most, though, about Randall is the fact that he never had a bad word to say .. sure, like all of us, he had his ups and downs, but no one that visited the old threads got anything from TX other than a warm welcome and an encouraging word .. that and his Faith .. you see, when TX initially went in to have a lump on his neck area diagnosed, all of us back then went on the Journey with him .. he kept us updated, but most importantly, he stayed strong, he never let his Faith waver, his optimism was and is an example even to an admitted Faithless man, such as myself.

His postings got to be fewer and fewer, yet almost had a palpable feel .. you could sense things were not going well as time passed, yet he believed, to the End, that whatever lay in store for him was just another part of the Story he had lived .. and TX considered us his Friends and Confidants so much so, he brought us with him on the Journey.

So let us rejoice a Life Well Lived, from the man that was instrumental in many of us joining hands here in our small corner of the CyberWorld. The final two slides reflect Randalls posting tag and his favorite saying as he approached the end .. "

The Tribute is held in my Google Drive, thus it can be had for anyone that cares to download and save or share ..

CLICK BELOW LINK ..
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This is so lovely!

I was not around then so I didnt have the priviledge of knowing TX. He must have been really special because your wonderful tribute to him describes an extraordinary man that made the world better.

 

[Iffy]

Ummmm…I love puppies, .... .... can I pet the guys instead?

FIFY...

 

[Kenna]

Doree's favorite is...

Q: You know why men's penises are on the front?

A: Because if they were behind anything you'd never find them.

But that can't possibly be true cause you all moved behind my back and yet I found you! [emoji38]

Hey, Matt! Are you home yet?

 

[Rat2chat2]

I found it cheaper new

A simple thank you would have sufficed. Good luck to you on your decision.

In protest, I will wear a black burqa.

And I never thought I'd get to use this one. . .

heehee

 

[therussellv]

A simple thank you would have sufficed. Good luck to you on your decision.

And I never thought I'd get to use this one. . .

heehee

[emoji8]

Sent from a dark, twisted corner of the back porch, covered in cobwebs and slightly damp.