Oh, ye of little faith....
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But what I meant was that Dad worked for a fruit processing company from the end of WWII till he retired at 78 in 1996, with a 3 year stint at a tech startup in the late 50s.

1x gearing, disc brakes and tubeless-ready?

How are you feeling datlas?

I was just asked to stand by to take first consult call on NYE, probably "sleeping" in house, if the fellow scheduled to do it doesn't have some international paperwork issue straightened out by then. I had no plans and it pays about a grand. I just don't want to kill anyone. Fortunately, there's a backup attending: ...me.

Of course. You will do a better job assisting others once you are caffeinated.

As one does.

...and I'm more personable. :o

Thanks for asking. I am so-so. Still have a mild headache and low energy, but surviving and I am hopeful that a good night's sleep tonight will leave me feeling fine for Saturday.

How are you??

p.s. I advise you spend the on-call money on bike schwag

I’ve been fine since late yesterday morning.

That goes without saying. I also have a scheduled royalty payment for a patent on a device I had little or nothing to do with inventing. It’s going to be a schwaggy winter!

How do I get in on this action? I have little to nothing to add on lots of inventions.

(Don't say you had nothing to do with it. You can invalidate a patent if one of the inventors had nothing to do with it, as I understand it)

The answer is NOT "work for a company in BioPharma research", because you get a dollar when a patent is issued, and maybe a thank you email. Basically, "A laurel, and hearty handshake".

Certainly, no tubes.

Kid tested, mother approved?

Yes. My niece's kids love it.

No biking today, still blowing in the 40s.

But, I did attend a sporting clay event hosted by a friend of mine. The guest of honor was Vince Hancock, who won the gold medal in the 2020, 2012, and 2008 Olympics in men's skeet shooting. First time in my life I've met an Olympic athlete, much less a medal winner. He even had his medals there for us to check out.

The scoring was hard though with the winds being so high.

Everything we grow is organic, that's why the lawn unfortunately is only 40% grass, the rest is weeds. :rolleyes:

My pear tree is outdoing itself this year, generating several pear give-aways and lots of pear sauce and cobblers. I've been here 16 years and this is the best its ever done. If only one could accurately predict the harvest based on the conditions in the spring, but there're so many factors.

I can't imagine working until 78. 65 was ridiculous. Of course, I never had a job I liked.

Sustainable.

Green

Following.

After my much needed and well deserved nap, I did my ironing. :bday:

I'm going to let my wife pick up my laundered and pressed shirts at the laundry. Unless she tells me to do it.

I'll probably keep working past 65, but no way until 78! My plan is to cut back to part time at least by 67.

Not sure what I would do with my time if I quit work.

I wish I was close enough to be invited to a pear give away. I've been lucky the last few weeks with pears after getting some crappy ones before that.

My ex planted a pear tree (and others) when we lived in the mountains. Never got any of them before that whole situation went south.