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JimBob1952 said:
Went swimming. Did some computer cybersecurity training modules to keep my contractor certification with my main client.

Will probably goof off from now until noon, then work from noon until about six. Then dinner, then episode 2 of Jack Reacher on Amazon. First one was very good, quite true to the spirit of the books.

Not the most exciting day in world history, but pretty pleasant.
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I loved the Jack Reacher movies!!! Enjoy!
 

JimBob1952 said:
Went to the gym. They have an area there where you can drink coffee and read newspapers, so after I worked out I drank coffee and read the Sunday NY Times for a while. (I'm too cheap and too conservative to do that on a regular basis).

Went home, goofed off on the computer, practiced piano for 45 minutes. That brings me to now. When spouse gets home we will probably go to the grocery store, then try out the new Jack Reacher series on Amazon later today. Happy to see a new actor playing the 6'5", 240 pound character. Anybody but little bitty Tom Cruise!
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Really?!!!!! Maybe I'm just biased....oh, Tom! 💕💕💕💕
 
Jules said:
Tom was a monkey playing the part of a gorilla. As soon as I finish what I’m watching, I’ll move on to Reacher. Read most of the books. My husband hasn’t so this show may not appeal to him.
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My wife hasn't read the books but she enjoyed Episode 1 of the Amazon series. They are taking eight episodes for one book so there is a lot of attention to detail and character (not that we're talking about Jane Austen or Tolstoy here, but still)
 
hollydolly said:
sorry?:rolleyes:... did I infer we were ?.:unsure:.. and we're not locked up any more, but we do have to meet certain criteria to leave the country ?I'd like to go to my home in Spain, but for now it's still a little awkward, and by the time it becomes easier, millions will be going at the same time..
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@hollydolly Spain is my favorite European destination. I absolutely love Madrid! Whereabouts is your home in Spain?
 
MMinSoCal said:
@hollydolly Spain is my favorite European destination. I absolutely love Madrid! Whereabouts is your home in Spain?
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My home is in a village on the coast in The Valenica region, Costa Blanca .. south of Alicante.....and until 12 months ago, my daughter had a home in the mountains near Marbella on the Costa del sol.. 🥰.. that was 6 hours drive from us despite both being on the southern cost... . I've not been since the pandemic started to either homes.. and when i do go to mine eventually.. it will be very strange not driving up to the mountain to visit my daughter.. 🥰
 
hollydolly said:
I had noticed your absence SS..but I thought you were busy with work related stuff...

Pleased you had a great time away.. I wish I could go somewhere, I'm really desperate to go somewhere nice and hot or anywhere tbh .. as are 60 million Brits who've been locked up for the last 2 years 😧..I cannot wait until I can get the chance to go somewhere.. 😎
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The lockdowns are really wearing on me, too. We've got some beautiful weather coming up this week. Omicron is receding, and there doesn't seem to be another variant rushing in to take its place. Everyone is ready for a return to normalcy.

I'm ok wearing a mask when mingling with strangers in a grocery store, but hunger for unmasked, undistanced time with friends and family again.
 
Trila said:
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Sorry, to each his or her own taste. If you've read the Lee Child books, I think you would agree that Tom Cruise was an unlikely choice to play Jack Reacher. I think Lee Child wound up buying the rights back from Mr. Cruise and working out a new deal with Amazon.

The movies weren't bad, but I kept looking at Tom Cruise and thinking, "Why is the giant ex-military policeman -- the meanest, toughest SOB on the planet -- being played by a very small Scientologist?"
 
Just took my cat Beau, in the pic on left, to the vet office
and left him...went in without app't, so may take awhile before
he is seen....been having periods of vomit, and today was bad...plus he's losing weight like crazy...would not eat or drink
today, which is very unusal....will wait to see what develops....🙁
 
hawkdon said:
Just took my cat Beau, in the pic on left, to the vet office
and left him...went in without app't, so may take awhile before
he is seen....been having periods of vomit, and today was bad...plus he's losing weight like crazy...would not eat or drink
today, which is very unusal....will wait to see what develops....🙁
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will send a prayer up for you....I know how it is to be a worried pet owner they mean so darn much and ask for so little...please keep us posted..
 
hollydolly said:
My home is in a village on the coast in The Valenica region, Costa Blanca .. south of Alicante.....and until 12 months ago, my daughter had a home in the mountains near Marbella on the Costa del sol.. 🥰.. that was 6 hours drive from us despite both being on the southern cost... . I've not been since the pandemic started to either homes.. and when i do go to mine eventually.. it will be very strange not driving up to the mountain to visit my daughter.. 🥰
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@hollydolly Nice! The visit to Valencia was a good one for me, too! The science park was pretty cool. Have you been to Peniscola? It’s a cute little beach town between Valencia and Barcelona. One of these days, I wish to be back in Spain!
 
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StarSong said:
The lockdowns are really wearing on me, too. We've got some beautiful weather coming up this week. Omicron is receding, and there doesn't seem to be another variant rushing in to take its place. Everyone is ready for a return to normalcy.

I'm ok wearing a mask when mingling with strangers in a grocery store, but hunger for unmasked, undistanced time with friends and family again.
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we have no mask mandate any more except on Public transport and medical waiting rooms. Some stores are asking people to wear a mask, but it's entirely optional... and most people are not,..I however still am, where there's crowds.

I haven't had the Booster yet, and hadn't really planned to get it tbh.. but I've been told that without it I can't travel out of the country without all sorts of covid checks.. and paperwork in this country and the one I visit.,.. whether that will change in the next month or 2 I don't know..
 
MMinSoCal said:
@hollydolly Nice! The visit to Valencia was a good one for me, too! The science park was pretty cool. Have you been to Peniscola? It’s a cute little beach town between Valencia and Barcelona. One of these days, I wish to be back in Spain!
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Yes the science park is a wonderful place in Valencia city, I have a few photos of it somehwre on my computer .. it's a long way from where we live so I've only been there once, and no I've never been to Peniscola..:)
 
hollydolly said:
Welcome to the forum... I see you've posted quite a bit already, and found your way around. You may wish to introduce yourself to the community here..and tell us a little about yourself.. :)

https://www.seniorforums.com/forums/introductions.15/
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Thank You. I did post a quite extensive introduction actually but it said it had to be approved by moderation before it would be made visible. I then went back and checked the post to see if I posted bad words and the only word I did was ass so I don't know if that triggered it or not.
 
On my early morning walk around 6:30 it was 'balmy' outside,30 didn't go far walked back/forth on our driveway twice
In about 1/2 hr, my friend, Mary&I are going on our weekly 'road trip' today to a local grocery store,TOPS. I usually go with another friend/resident Thora on Friday but she has dr's appts. I rather go today I haven't been there in 3 weeks, by Fri I guess the shelves might be empty because of the upcoming' Super Bowl' this weekend,shoppers will be out&about
This afternoon at 1 a monthly zoom meeting for older church members,called'Passages'. We have a presentation on various topics usually lasts an hr
I hope to get out for afternoon walk after Passages,rest of my day read NYT/local paper, my book After dinner, tackle NYT daily crossword puzzle,'channel surf' to find something to watch on TV tonight
 

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