A day in the life in the North

[BLD]

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair, you,re gonna meet some gentle people there

[Stumpy]

Say hi to dad for me and you guys stay cool over there with temperatures in the 35C range.

Cheers Norts. 102F today. Humidity 26%.

[Stumpy]

Early morning walk through the vineyards to the store.

Picked up essentials



Its noon some where. The perks of returning back.

Later today they are having a Italian/Sicilian festival near town. We will all go walk around and and enjoy some food and wine (well they will on the wine)

[malmomike77]

^ Nice to get back to civilisation. When I worked on Nepal I used to fly to Bkk to escape the grind of Kathmandu. I swore then that the himalayas were a dividing line in Asia, turn right for bum guns and clean lovely women, left and its a shite hole with people with bits missing and birds you need to disinfect.

Make the most of the time you have with dad and it sounds like you are, precious memories. I bet he's living it now he's on his own.

Ref Palermo festival just beware waking up to a horses head.

[Stumpy]

Make the most of the time you have with dad and it sounds like you are, precious memories. I bet he's living it now he's on his own.

Oh I am and Cheers. He is busy now and a full on smart ass. We had a few bevvys with dinner last night Beef tenderloin Filets and Dungeness crab. He has been struggling a bit (as expected) recovering from my mom passing. Goal this trip is get him back on track socially and get some medical issues fixed up.

Almost NCAAF kick off. Miami playing Cal at UCBerzerkly so its a crazy around these parts.

[malmomike77]

Don't forget to pop the bruphie before bed and you'll be fine. . Is dad moving across to Thailand a step too far, even a prolonged holiday?

[Stumpy]

Don't forget to pop the bruphie before bed and you'll be fine. . Is dad moving across to Thailand a step too far, even a prolonged holiday?

Moving over to Thailand had been discussed but we decided while it sounds like a good idea, It isn't due to where we live and we know that while family says "OH Yeah, if he does we will come visit" I know they will never come so its likely he would never see his grandkids again.

[malmomike77]

^ it's not easy when they get old. Lots of vested interests but really it's still their life so you have try to do what's best. Have to say it's got me reminiscing, 48 years since my dad passed and approaching 34 years for mum, I miss her and would love a Sunday with her and a roast with wine.

Enjoy the footie and keep those glasses topped up. All yhe best to you all

[Stumpy]

^ it's not easy when they get old. Lots of vested interests but really it's still their life so you have try to do what's best. Have to say it's got me reminiscing, 48 years since my dad passed and approaching 34 years for mum, I miss her and would love a Sunday with her and a roast with wine.

Enjoy the footie and keep those glasses topped up. All yhe best to you all

Agreed. Its best he stays where he is. known entity and all established.

Will enjoy the games. Got some NBA today and a full boat of NFL tomorrow with some NASCAR.

Cheers Mike

[cyrille]

Mike, you're not a bad bloke, on the rare days you're not a total [at][at][at][at].

[malmomike77]

Mike, you're not a bad bloke, on the rare days you're not a total [at][at][at][at].

Fuk off Sympl, it's not easy being a cvnt full time. I'm retiring soon., just need a hobby got any ideas

[DrWilly]

Fuk off Sympl, it's not easy being a cvnt full time. I'm retiring soon., just need a hobby got any ideas

How about building swimming pools?

[Stumpy]

How about building swimming pools?

[malmomike77]

How about building swimming pools?

I've made a tanked basement in Battersea when I was 17 if that's any use, I suppose the theory is the same. I'm not sure we had to account for hypo or croc ingress but I think I can adjust for that.

My main concern would be failing my annual cholesterol test after liviving off wildebeest steak for 2 months at your place.

[Stumpy]

My main concern would be failing my annual cholesterol

You worried about that stuff? Shiiiit. Live until you flame out.

[malmomike77]

Erm I'm not sure I have worried about any of that shit. The doc mentions stuff when he insists I visit him every year to justify their claim on the NHS. Nah I have live too long outside the sphere of giving a fuk to give a fuk.

In short I was never given enough fuks to give so have suffered a fuk deficit all my life. Its no use trying to explain this to the authorities and doctors in particular, nowadays they don't care anyway as long as you are + in the finacial colum and not -.

[DrWilly]

My main concern would be failing my annual cholesterol test after liviving off wildebeest steak for 2 months at your place.

The beers and the single malt whiskeys bring it back down.

[malmomike77]

I don't touch whiskey, gave it and brown spirit up in the 80s.

[DrWilly]

Shame for you.

[Stumpy]

I don't touch whiskey,

Shame for you.

I agree DW. Man....but...to each their own.

[Stumpy]

Just got back from a local Paisan get together with free food and wine. Nice day. started to get hot so we left.





Pizza oven was cranking along



Big pot of Penne pasta



Been a member for a long time.





By the time we left the wine was flowing and the food was everywhere.



Little photo op pic.



Napa Wine train bringing more folks into the valley.

[david44]

Loved California thanks for sharing the festival,enjoy your travels and time with folks while you can like Mike I lost mone a long time back but have fond memories and manage to be there at the end.

[Stumpy]

thanks for sharing the festival

You're welcome David. Was a fun gathering and got to connect with some older folks who remembered my mom. she used to always go and help with the other gals.

Funny though, as time goes on, I realize my home is Thailand now with my wife. But always nice to visit and say Hello.

[bsnub]

He is busy now and a full on smart ass. We had a few bevvys with dinner last night Beef tenderloin Filets and Dungeness crab.

Glad to hear he is doing better. Hard to beat a nice steak and some dungie, the best crab in the world.

Have to say it's got me reminiscing, 48 years since my dad passed

Lost my pop 36 years ago when I was still a kid. He died way too soon, I wish he could have taken me fishing one last time.

and approaching 34 years for mum, I miss her and would love a Sunday with her and a roast with wine.

My mom has full-blown Alzheimer's, and we had to put here in a nursing home last year. She may still be alive physically, but she is not my mother anymore. I visit, but I find myself missing who she was the entire time I am there.

I always dream of what it would be like to have one last Christmas dinner with all of my family again, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and inlaws. We had some real magical holidays and I dearly miss those times.

[bsnub]

Almost NCAAF kick off. Miami playing Cal at UCBerzerkly so its a crazy around these parts.

Same here in Seattle. UW is playing Michigan at home today, so all the cheap charlies who do not want to pay for parking at the stadium park up and down my street and then walk to the game. I used to go to the games, but now I am just ok with staying home and watching on TV.