Steppesister
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2013
Thank you so much! It was a HUGE relief and load off of my mind.Hey! Great news! Very happy for you.
Oooh, shiny... LOL!!Oh, of course. Silly of me.
Thank you so much! It was a HUGE relief and load off of my mind.Hey! Great news! Very happy for you.
Oooh, shiny... LOL!!Oh, of course. Silly of me.
Very nicely too! I have found stopgap health insurance, got my contract signed and returned (still need to do a TON of credentialing/onboarding) and even found time to have my son and his family over (and cook!!) last night.Great news about your job! Things are starting to fall into place! <3
Thank you, Alison!! There's been a lot on my plate, and that was a HUGE piece of stress off of that plate.Very good news! Glad to hear it!
I actually had applied for and gotten my KY license a few months ago so I could be ready to dive right in once I got here. So, that is one less thing I have to take care of! So glad I did that ahead of time! And now, I can also apply for my Compact State (multi-state license) so I can work in the 34 states that are part of that.That is great news! Do you have to get a new nursing license to work in Kentucky? Our daughter had to get one when she moved to Illinois.
I bet!Thank you so much! It was a HUGE relief and load off of my mind.
Oooh, shiny... LOL!!
Not any more. Lol.Okay, All, I'm all caught up on this thread
From what I hear, fly fishing is a millions times harder and patience testing especially if you tie your own flies. But a good creative outlet as well as relaxing. LOVE kayaking too!!
The power of nature is sometimes terrifying and beautiful at the same time. I adore a good thunderstorm which I think is another great example of that.
Thanks! The haziness kinda adds a little mystery to it. Maybe? Still wish it'd been clear.
Always, and ya just learn to roll with the punches. The good usually outweighs the bad.
I finally was able to find a doctor accepting new patients on my insurance plan and am going in today.
Things are nicely falling into place and I am becoming more and more certain this was a very good move for me!
Very nicely too! I have found stopgap health insurance, got my contract signed and returned (still need to do a TON of credentialing/onboarding) and even found time to have my son and his family over (and cook!!) last night.
It never lasts long!Not any more. Lol.
I've heard the same! And we'd have to invest into some new equipment, I'm sure. Different rods, waders, flies or fly-tying stuff, etc. But we may delve into it someday! We also mainly have done freshwater fishing in rivers/lakes, but we now live near a lot of tidal water, so we may also give that a try at some point soon.
I think the haziness definitely adds to it.
All great news! Things are coming together nicely! I'm so glad this is starting to feel more and more like the right move, and that you've been able to get some things going with your health issues, etc.
Well, looky here!!! I'm glad I lured you in... muahaha....Boo! I think I was just lured back in. ; )
I'm with @pkondz on this one. Yuck!Admittedly, I ate nary a single one. But will on occasion eat one- I do like black licorice.
Interesting. After being stationed at many bases and going to numerous air shows, I consider the C130 the baby. Interesting factoid about the C130 in case you didn't know...the engines only have one speed. Either they're on or off. The speed/thrust/reverse thrust are entirely controlled by the props (variable pitch)dunno, probably not (the C130), but it's also the largest *I've* ever seen.
Very true, but most roadside locales probably didn't get the same traffic flow with needs to pee.
Tree #1: "I miss the old days! Used to only get a couple folks stop in every few months."
Tree #2: "I know! Had 500 folks take a leak on me already today."
Sedona is nice. Too bad you weren't able to go North to Zion and Bryce. Both beautiful.I"ve learned a TON of really helpful advice here from fellow travelers. Saved me TONS of time
That's wonderful.I finally was able to find a doctor accepting new patients on my insurance plan and am going in today.
I didn't see a video @Captain_Oblivious was talking about. Must've bern the one I heard about several folks watching online.It was VERY cool! The music and light show effects are really great on this one!
Why did he do that?I sat across from Jim having just ruined my dinner by putting the jalepeno ranch on my salad that I’d ordered.
As Zach and I stood there a great melancholy washed over me and I was able to share with my son this terrible time in our history in which he had no idea had happened. It’s just not taught anymore,
I like to imagine how the people were living when they made the petroglyphs. The Modoc people are another group I haven't heard of.the absolute highlight of this little stop was finding the petroglyphs left by the Modoc People. Super cool!
Sorry! I wasn’t clear. (Poorly written!) I put it on myself.Why did he do that?
I agree with you Sue. It really needs to be remembered and tangible evidences preserved. I wish more of the history of that era were being taught maybe some of the problems of the present wouldn’t be happening.Why did he do that?
What happened during World War II was something that I hadn't learned about until I was out of school. It needs to be remembered so that it will never happen again.
I like to imagine how the people were living when they made the petroglyphs. The Modoc people are another group I haven't heard of.
Oh? What were you guys wearing?The day was wearing on
I disagree!which begged a few photos. Which didn’t turn out very well.
some other water-type birds.
I really like this photo.
I see lots of stuff that I'd be happy to order.The Pikey. Here’s the FB website and menu in you’re interested.
I'm sorry... what?!?!?!?Not being a huge burger aficionado
Huh!Zach chose the peanut butter burger. I was a skeptic. I am not anymore.
Ugh. Sorry to hear that.I think the person who did the cooking/saucing made a horrible mistake and got carried away with the chili oil/powder/whatever and I literally choked on the first bite. It was totally inedible.
I found the signs on the bathrooms… amusing. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree as it was Zach who brought them to my attention in the first place.
I remember you mentioned this term before and I had to look it up. I forgot and had to look again.Dinner finished up, we headed for the car passing an evening tweaker doing what tweakers do on the way.
Very nice of her!But not before Tammie rustled up a pillow to replace the one I’d left on Marcia’s bed back in Salem.
You're an expert at it!Not everyone loses and forgets stuff as expertly as me- it’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.
Very nice shot of you guys... but I think you lost your shoes.
Whoa....Nibbley’s Café is not to be outdone with their rendition of a giant, fresh baked, dinner plate-sized “roll” that Zach and I grazed on for the next 4 or 5 days.
Sure! You could use it as a spare tire in case of a blow-out!The goal was to make it to Virginia City, NV and that cinnamon roll certainly helped speed us along.
Don't know why, but I really like this shot.
I too disagree with that sentiment.I know there are some who would like to see all traces, or ones that only fit the current PC narratives, of the past taken away or erased; I disagree.
And right there. That's why.As Zach and I stood there a great melancholy washed over me and I was able to share with my son this terrible time in our history in which he had no idea had happened.
We need places like this to continue to provide concrete reminders where one can go and be led to places of deep contemplation and fresh realization.
For sure.There is no better teacher than seeing things with one’s own eyes; reading in books just can’t do the same thing.
That sounds really cool.A lot of the landscape, located inside the Lava Beds National Monument, is rough, jagged landscape covered with basaltic lava and ʻAʻā with numerous collapsed and intact lava tubes. While not really “desolate”, this area is remote and very unique.
Sure. They know they can outrun you.we came across a herd of grazing White-tailed Deer. They seemed wholly unconcerned
Oh deer.** Warning: Excessive photos of deer to follow **
I also might have gotten to gloat a little when they asked me to pay. I’d have whipped out my handy-dandy little AP card and said, “In yo’ face!”.
Well, dang! Better luck, next park.When we came out the other side with no entrance kiosk in sight, I confess, I was a little deflated.
That is cool.Anyway, the absolute highlight of this little stop was finding the petroglyphs left by the Modoc People. Super cool!
Um... uh... okay?They are a bit of work to access with some rock scrambling involved but totally worth risking a broken leg or neck. Well, okay, maybe not a broken neck, but certainly a broken leg.
Nice picture.I pictured food being cooked over open fires, cozy blankets to keep people warm during the winter months, stories being told, hunting plans being made…
4... hours...Zach drove about an hour of his grand total 4 hours for the entire trip.
I prefer driving to being a passenger, myself.There were many reasons for that, but let’s just say I was more happy driving myself.
Navigating through Reno sucks. I can’t remember a time I got more turned around, missed more turns, or swore with more punctuation.
I think I tripped over the dangling participle.Sorry! I wasn’t clear. (Poorly written!) I put it on myself.