Happy Fathers Day

Such a dapper man!

I hope everyone has a great Fathers Day!

One year after the massacre in Charleston

Am I the only one who finds it odd that when a person of the Moslem faith kills, it is called terrorism; but when a person of the Christian faith kills, it is called murder (or mass murder when appropriate)?

Home for over a week

And finally getting off my fat derrière to write a post.

I have this amazing new scar. True, it does pale compared to my titanic scar from lung surgery, but surely it is large enough to be noted.

I have a great picture of it on my cell phone. And from all appearances, it is going to stay on my cell phone for eternity. All my attempts to put it on the net have failed. It is not possible that it is user error. Damn these old smart phones.

I feel good. In fact, I can honestly say that it is hard to remember there are things I shouldn’t do, when I feel the best I have in a year. It is amazing.

They told me to watch the BLT’s. I’ve had a craving for a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich ever since they disclosed that life-saving secret. What they really meant “bending, lifting and twisting”. Hmm, new set of rules to break!

Anyway, I am home and I am better than I expected!

As to the whine

Saturday was 94.8, Sunday was 99.8, and if the thermometer in my fancy car can be trusted, today was 103!!!

I am now in Portland. I have back surgery tomorrow at 7:30AM. The hospital better have air conditioning!

The official first whine of the summer season of 2016

It is suppose to get up to 94 today and 96 tomorrow.

I ain't built for the heat. Actually, I'm not sure I'm built for anything anymore!

Cruising the Carolinas, and a brief nod to Georgia

Cruising the Carolinas seems simple. Just hop on your hog and go for it. But three side cars was, oh about two too many. So we rented a car. It was a selfish and unrelenting play on my part to get closer to my goal of having been in all 50 states. I am currently at 47. Umm, someone could get married in Arkansas, it would really help me.

First and foremost we were all very social. It is important to keep personal contact alive when you are spending a week together

And guess who made it to South Carolina!

A wonderful, if not surprising memorial to the Holocaust in Charleston!

Just a boring street scene in Charleston

I think it was the selfie debacle that made Jane go flat on the experience!

Beth brought a unique fashion experience to the Low Country!

Another street scene, this time from Savannah, Georgia!

Trust me, they are one more beer from a drunken brawl!