Was looking through our pictures of our trips around and I’ve figured out the reason (or one of the reasons) I hang around the house so much. Going places and doing things is so much better when I have my Lovely-Young-Bride (of almost 30 years) with me.

Don’t get me wrong; I will, and do, go places without her. And I can have a good time when I do. But I sure do enjoy taking her along and holding her hand when we see new things. Old things. Things.

So I hang around the house a lot. Sure, I get “projects” (and chores) done, and even occasionally go for a “day trip,” but I mostly save going anywhere we haven’t been for when she can go with me. Those places are just more fun with her along.

Anywho, supposed to get up in the high 90’s today. Except for the fire hazard (I do live next to a forest!) I’m enjoying the Hell out of this Wx. A friend is coming over before noon to pick up these router boxes, and I have to be at the Naval Hospital after 1300 to pick up my meds, but, otherwise, I’m going to be outside, in my wading pool, all day. Hopefully.

Made a run to WinCo Foods in Bremerton. Almost stopped at the Bremerton Airport for the Fly-In, but the parking lot was packed with people looking for a place to park. And on a Friday! Think I’ll get up early tomorrow (which I do every morning anyway) and head over to it and just sit until it opens. At least I’d get a decent parking space.

Also stopped and got my Meds. I was the only one “in line” so I got through pretty quickly.

It’s HOT today. Deck thermometer reads 102 right now. (Remember: That’s, like, 190 degrees anywhere else.) Took the Dog for a mosey around the back 40. About to go step into that wading pool!

Also watered the front-front and back yards since it’s so dry around here. Burn bans in effect in this whole Puget Sound area. Hopefully, this year will be like our previous 7-8 years and we won’t get a fire in the forest behind us. (And I wouldn’t mind seeing that 3-4 ft of snow (this next Winter) the locals claim we got the winter before we moved in. Course, it wouldn’t matter to me cause I don’t have to go anywhere. But SWMBO does.)

Got to pick her up at QFC again tonight. Tried to keep the AC on for her. Got a bit too cold for me. (But I’m a warm Wx person.)

And that’s it.

I have done nothing! Oh, the usual chores (mostly). Made a run to the Post Office then stopped by Safeway for some coffee. Had to get a couple of doughnuts to go with the coffee. Except it was too late for coffee so I had one of those frappachino things. A bit later I made a dump run. Both our cans needed dumping.

Didn’t really accomplish anything because it got nice and hot and I spent as much time outside as I could. Sometimes doing things but mostly just enjoying the Sun, and being outside. Trying to store some of it up for when Winter takes over here. Thermometer on our deck says it’s 100 degrees. (On the deck. Lot’s of reflected sunshine and heat on our deck. So it’s probably 95 degrees for real.)

Other than that …

SWMBO texted me that I need to pick her up at the QFC this evening. How’d she know? So I got to do that.

We’re home and relaxing and stuff. She’s copying her pictures of when we went to the Sisters Quilt Show back in 2010 to her tablet. Probably to show off at work. I have a (new) Doctor Who marathon going but am about to go lay down.

So that’s it from this boring old guy.

I was the Independent Duty HM1 (E-6) aboard the USS Turner Joy (DD-951) during her last WESTPAC. As part of our travels, we stopped in Chin Hae, South Korea for a weekend of liberty and (hopefully) fun.

As it turned out, I had the “duty” and got to spend our second night in Chin Hae in this little clinic they had there; available for anyone that might need my services. Several did. There was a Korean Nurse there also.
About a dozen patients, as I remember. Saw several Colds. Several various other physical ailments. Had to stitch 2 or 3 wounds.  Several drunks.

One of my Chief’s (meaning a member of the TJ) came in, drunk, with a busted knee. (He’d slipped on some railroad tracks.) I took him into the little x-ray room the clinic had, took the x-ray (ap, lat, sunrise), developed the x-ray, put it up on the light box and pointed out to the Nurse where  he (Chief) had split his patella. So I splinted him up and arranged transportation to (I don’t remember where anymore).

When my “shift” was over, the Nurse and I were cleaning up when she turns to me and asks “How long you been Doctor?”
“I’m not a Doctor.” Says I.
Her eyes got really big and she stated “You not Doctor?”
“Nope,” I reply. “I’m a Hospital Corpsman. Just an Enlisted man trained in enough medicine to go places the Navy doesn’t want to send a Doctor.”
“God Damn, they train you well!” She exclaims.
Damn, I like South Korean Nurses!

I guess that I’m feeling that I once was a highly trained individual. I could fix your computer or sew you up. Saved quite a few lives over the years. Now I’m just a Retired Old Guy. In some ways that sucks.

Not a whole lot going on around here. Too hot for these WaRshingtonians. Only been in the lower 90’s. Wusses! I would ahve no problem living where the temp was like this all the time (during the day).

Got up at 0330 so I could leave by 0430 for my 0630 appointment at Madigan. And I got only a little lost getting there! Got an ultra-sound of my carotids and aorta. Everything looked good to the Tech/Doctor/Whatever. So good that they’re going to cancel the follow-up appointment with a Doc. Well, that’s good. I may live another month or more.

Of course, I was hungry by the time they finished with me. Went the “back way” (through Olympia to Shelton to home) cause I didn’t want to put up with the I-5/Hwy-16 mess that you have to go through if you get within 3 miles of that interchange. Went through the drive-thru in Shelton.

Got home and tried to take a nap; but it just wasn’t happening. I’m a day person. If the sun is shining I want to be out in it. But, I gotta admit, I did also try to take a nap outside. That didn’t work either.

So the Dog and I have been for a couple of walks. (But he doesn’t like the heat either so he’s real slow.) Watered the garden. Filled my little wading pool. Delivered mail to the renters. Just been farting around really cause I feel tired. I’m too old for this real early morning crap! (Although I’d rather get up early than stay up late.)

And that’s it. MCARC 2-meter Wednesday Evening Chat Net went well. SWMBO is home and fed. Time to crash for the night. I’m tired!

Since we were going to be in Silverdale anyway, we decided to eat at KFC before spending way too much at COSTCO. KFC chicken has gone way (WAY) downhill since the last time we ate there. Tough. Stringy. Overdone. Really, all the ways Chicken isn’t supposed to be cooked.

At COSTCO we bought one of those LED light thingies that are supposed to replace your current ceiling light fixture without having to cut new holes and stuff. Looking at it at home, the Boob Lights (what we call them cause they look like glass boobs) are flat against the ceiling and I don’t think this new thing will work without cutting holes. Which I’m not against doing; it just means more work. But, if it all works then one of my Winter Projects will be to replace all 7 Boob Lights with LED inserts. Cool!

Today was a pretty normal Sunday. SWMBO baked Turkey Breast for dinner and made mashed taters and corn (unsmashed) to go with it. Was good. Will be good tomorrow too! Cold Turkey sandwiches with plenty of Mayo!

Been in the upper 90’s the last two days too. Is okay for me; but you should hear the WaRshingtonians bitch about it! OMG, what a bunch of pussies. And they look at you real funny when you suggest we all strip down and go for a walk. You’d think no one in this State had ever been naked before. (Wait! Thinking about it …)

I got to be Net Control for the MCARC 2-meter Sunday Evening Chat Net. Was fun. Had 8 check-ins. Cool!

And that’s about it. SWMBO and I sat and watched an episode of Warehouse 13 and now it’s time to hit the rack. I still need to call and refill my meds too. AAAarrrggghhh!