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Anime Dad wrote:Hey Beem, how's things, man? Still Juri and Ryoko-chan obsessed? ;-)

Yup, some things never change. :mrgreen:

How are you doing? How's your back?

bmwracer wrote:
How are you doing? How's your back?

Ha, the back's been the least of my problems :sweat: Check your PM.

Anime Dad wrote:

Hey Beem, how's things, man? Still Juri and Ryoko-chan obsessed? ;-)

Hi AD!!

You can count on Beem!! :mrgreen:

Eve wrote:

Hi AD!!

Hello Evie! :wave:

Anime Dad wrote:

Hello Evie! :wave:

Nice to see you back, dear! :mrgreen:

Hope everything Down Under is going well for you.

Eve wrote:

Nice to see you back, dear! :mrgreen:

Hope everything Down Under is going well for you.

Nice to be back! After 12 -18 months of not so much, it's starting to :) How are you doing?

Anime Dad wrote:Well, hello there Wyn-chan! How's life in Canadia?

A lot warmer! Though I suppose nothing compared to what you have down-under.

Anime Dad wrote:

Nice to be back! After 12 -18 months of not so much, it's starting to :) How are you doing?

So ominous...! I'm glad things are turning around for you. I used to spot you on Facebook, but you've been MIA from EVERYWHERE it seems. :hug:

Had a 3.2 quake about an hour ago... Meh. :)

Anime Dad wrote:

Nice to be back! After 12 -18 months of not so much, it's starting to :) How are you doing?

Life is good. Problems manageable. Animals in fine form.
No complaints. nThank you for asking, dear. :D
How about you? Have you been well?

Wynter wrote:

So ominous...! I'm glad things are turning around for you. I used to spot you on Facebook, but you've been MIA from EVERYWHERE it seems. :hug:

Yeah, I closed my FB account. Long story, but part of my problems over the last 18 months. :hug:

Evie wrote:
Life is good. Problems manageable. Animals in fine form.
No complaints. nThank you for asking, dear.
How about you? Have you been well?

I managed to beat my problems down with a big stick, now they're just average :beaten: So i'm on the improve. We're planning on a European vacation in 12 months time (No Chevy Chase though) which should be nice. We also have plans to go to the USA and Japan, but that will be our NEXT holiday.

Anime Dad wrote:

I managed to beat my problems down with a big stick, now they're just average :beaten: So i'm on the improve. We're planning on a European vacation in 12 months time (No Chevy Chase though) which should be nice. We also have plans to go to the USA and Japan, but that will be our NEXT holiday.

Im with you about avoiding FB too. Has caused lots of problems with my husbands family. :bleh:

So glad youve got your problems to manageable level. Im happy with that staus too! :victory:
If you come to Florida on your next trip be sure to get in touch and come by the farm if youre in the region. All the Usual Suspects are welcome here. :mrgreen:

GAH! I accidently deleted all the posts in my inbox. BAH!

Wynter wrote:GAH! I accidently deleted all the posts in my inbox. BAH!

Ive done that before too. :patpat:

Eve wrote:

Ive done that before too. :patpat:

So annoying. :shamefulcry: I don't know if I deleted anything important! I should really start using the save box. :doh:

Wynter wrote:

So annoying. :shamefulcry: I don't know if I deleted anything important! I should really start using the save box. :doh:

I thought that too.

But I didnt follow through. :ashamed:

Returned from a 5-day trip to Washington D.C. First time there. Weather was generally cool (mid to upper 60's) and somewhat humid.

Overdosed on museums, but still not enough time to visit all the ones I wanted to. The Smithsonian ones are free, and the more popular ones can be quite crowded. Visited five or six of those. For the ones that charge admission, the Newseum was excellent, the International Spy Museum was very good (they had a 50-year retrospective on James Bond villains), and the Crime and Punishment Museum was decent.

The Library of Congress had a superb exhibit on the Civil War--well organized and extremely interesting--as well as a fascinating exhibit on mapping. I was surprised at how shoddily organized The National Archives was in terms of maneuvering through the place; you'd think a building that houses the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and one of four original copies of the Magna Carta would be more efficient.

Arlington National Cemetery was very moving, as was a number of the memorials.

Didn't see any justices wandering the halls of the Supreme Court; the building exterior was undergoing renovation, as was the Washington Memorial. At the Capitol I saw a statue of Kamehameha the Great; found out each state is allowed to have two statues placed somewhere in the building. Had a pass to the visitor's gallery in the House of Representatives; unfortunately on the day I visited it was a pro forma day which meant only one or two reps might show up and the entire session would last about a minute.

I wish every American citizen would have the opportunity to visit our nation's capital. No matter how much we complain about the incompetence and ineffectiveness of our federal government, visiting D.C. gives one an appreciation of what it means to be an American.

shin2 wrote:Returned from a 5-day trip to Washington D.C. First time there. Weather was generally cool (mid to upper 60's) and somewhat humid.

Overdosed on museums, but still not enough time to visit all the ones I wanted to. The Smithsonian ones are free, and the more popular ones can be quite crowded. Visited five or six of those. For the ones that charge admission, the Newseum was excellent, the International Spy Museum was very good (they had a 50-year retrospective on James Bond villains), and the Crime and Punishment Museum was decent.

The Library of Congress had a superb exhibit on the Civil War--well organized and extremely interesting--as well as a fascinating exhibit on mapping. I was surprised at how shoddily organized The National Archives was in terms of maneuvering through the place; you'd think a building that houses the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and one of four original copies of the Magna Carta would be more efficient.

Arlington National Cemetery was very moving, as was a number of the memorials.

Didn't see any justices wandering the halls of the Supreme Court; the building exterior was undergoing renovation, as was the Washington Memorial. At the Capitol I saw a statue of Kamehameha the Great; found out each state is allowed to have two statues placed somewhere in the building. Had a pass to the visitor's gallery in the House of Representatives; unfortunately on the day I visited it was a pro forma day which meant only one or two reps might show up and the entire session would last about a minute.

I wish every American citizen would have the opportunity to visit our nation's capital. No matter how much we complain about the incompetence and ineffectiveness of our federal government, visiting D.C. gives one an appreciation of what it means to be an American.

Went to Washington, DC and many other historical sites on the Atlantic Seaboard with my 8th grade glass many moons ago. Definitely a memorable time and much to see in our nation's capital.

Tu_triky wrote:

Went to Washington, DC and many other historical sites on the Atlantic Seaboard with my 8th grade glass many moons ago. Definitely a memorable time and much to see in our nation's capital.

I've had the good fortune to travel a lot in the last seven months, and Washington DC is like many of the other places I have visited: so much to see and not enough time to see it all--return trips a must.

shin2 wrote:

I've had the good fortune to travel a lot in the last seven months, and Washington DC is like many of the other places I have visited: so much to see and not enough time to see it all--return trips a must.

A friend of mine said the exact same thing. She went this past long-weekend, but three days wasn't enough for her.

shin2 wrote:

I wish every American citizen would have the opportunity to visit our nation's capital. No matter how much we complain about the incompetence and ineffectiveness of our federal government, visiting D.C. gives one an appreciation of what it means to be an American.

I have visited DC and its Memorials and Museums on multiple occasions with family living there.

It never gets stale. The Smithsonian being free is a wonderful thing. If you can get yourself there you can see it. Even the Zoo is with the Smithsonian. :victory: