The Paddy Wagon ☘️
This is the hybrid truck we picked up on St. Patrick's Day, hence the nickname.
It is super comfy and quiet. Picking it up made this feel like the first day of retirement, even though we literally have two weeks to go.
It marked our turning point so well. And given the way the world is right now, that sure feels LUCKY. 🍀
It marked our turning point so well. And given the way the world is right now, that sure feels LUCKY. 🍀
I am so impressed with the design. It's something I hadn't noticed before, having only
seen photos and seen ONE Maverick to look at, before, for about 6 minutes.
But now I see that the angle around the headlights matches the angle around the XLT
symbol and on the side mirrors and the angle of the whole vehicle along the
top edge from the side. I appreciate the cohesiveness of the design.
There is something interesting about the metallic "hot pepper red" paint.
In bright sunlight, it looks orange! That being my least favourite colour,
In bright sunlight, it looks orange! That being my least favourite colour,
I disliked it at first. But after a couple hours it really grew on me.
It's red in shade and orange in sunlight. Kind of spiffy!
'Complete lack of normal human morals': Russian oligarch's ex-partner describes life around Putin
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It is especially poignant what she says at the end!
DeleteYes. Complements the observations in the link I posted just below. I am reminded of Otto von Bismarck's warning never to trust a Russian, because they don't trust themselves.
DeleteFirst, congratulations on your new ride! Now we know it isn't mythological!
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Putin has already begun to cannibalize his own regime, says investigative journalist [Click] Stalin-like purges. An interesting interpretation of Putin’s behavior.
Third off to read your link aabove.
Former KGB Agent: Ukraine Is Putin's ‘Failure,’ Not That Of Russian Intelligence [Click]
DeleteFormer KGB agent Jack Barsky on Vladimir Putin's motives for the Ukraine invasion [Click]
Thanks, Alan!
DeleteYeah, it's rather a Celtic experience.
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It is good to hear that there are still some good people, even in the Russian military and intelligence.
DeleteWhat we need, then, is a military coup. I wonder if the possibility is rising, and that's why 8 Russian generals are now under house arrest...?
DeleteTuberculosis Got to South America Through … Seals? [Click] “Ancient DNA reveals unexpected twists in the history of this deadly disease.” Gee.
ReplyDeleteDaily Beast: Could Putin’s Aggression Actually Push China Closer to Biden? [Click] Certainly it puts China in a difficult position.
ReplyDeleteAbandoned coal mines replace natural gas for heating [Click]
ReplyDeleteHow Many Tanks Does Russia Have In Ukraine And How Many Has It Lost So Far? [Click] “One thing we can say is that Russia cannot continue to sustain this level of casualties for long.”
ReplyDelete‘Long-overdue’: all-Black, female second world war battalion to receive congressional gold medal [Click]
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DeleteFrance may offer Corsica ‘autonomy’ as it struggles to quell protests [Click] About 250 years of struggle continues.
ReplyDeleteJonathan Freedland: As the bombs rain down, I remember my family’s history – and know we must do more to save Ukraine [Click]
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that the truck has finally arrived, But what, exactly, is "retirement"?
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DeleteHoping to find out!
Will let you know. 😉
Having no male role models in my family who quit working before they were incapacitated, I have been winging it. It doesn't seem to just be a way of getting more time to visit doctors.
DeleteVery encouraging to hear!
DeleteOne of Wil's older brothers died at age 64 of pancreatic cancer. (His Mom died of it at age 61.) His Dad died of brain cancer at age 67. Wil turns 67 next month.
We have decided to NOT work until we die, but to have a real retirement, where we can go for a drive and explore Vermont on weekdays, when places aren't crowded. We might actually take a small trip at some point...if that ever becomes safe again. But chiefly, we will sleep late many days, and get to putter about in garden and garage. We will also do some responsible things like sort through decades of accumulation and help others. We are very much looking forward to a gentler pace and new freedoms.
My father died of colon cancer when he was 47 and his father died, I was told of prostate cancer, before I was born. My mother's father died of flu in 1908, when she was 4 years old. Two of my three uncles died before retirement age and I wass not in close contact with the one who lived into his 70s.
DeleteOne thing is that I had been working from home and pretty much setting my own hours since my late 50s. That sort of discretion was nothing new. And pretty soon after I retired from what is referred to as my "day job," I started thinking of myself as an aspiring novelist.
My father died at 54, from sequalae of rheumatic fever. It is foolish, but I felt guilty for a long time for outliving him. His father also died at 54, from a staphylococcal septicemia from the sound of it. No antibiotics back then. Among my father's half-brothers and -sisters many lived and are living into their nineties.
DeleteDamage to Russian equipment raises questions about its military effectiveness [Click] Cheap construction and inadequate maintenance.
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