Saint Peter
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BTW, North Korea tested another nuke device last night.
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BTW, North Korea tested another nuke device last night.
My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak,
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet
I really don't like traveling when I am sick, but here I go.
I grew up on a large(ish) fresh water lake. At the time it was a sleepy lake that the locals used for fishing, swimming and skiing. It was built in the 20s as part of the CCC program and to provide hydro-electricity.
Over the years, the lake has become a tourist mecca with mega houses renting for $20,000 a week. There's a ski resort with a white water kayak course on the banks of the lake now. For 90 years the lake has been part of the community and the culture. It's provides 80% of the local tax base.
With the rise of tourism in the past 20 years, the locals tend to stay away from the lake, but it remains the identity of this region. It's what we are known for.
I've had 10 or 12 friends die in or on the lake over the past 30 years or so; but it's the lake and it's who we are. Yesterday a local icon of the community was found dead in the lake. A 68 year old woman who was a retired teacher and director of the local community theater. Everybody in this small community knew her and she was well loved. I knew her and the town theater is right next to my office - although I can't say I was close to her, we'd wave when I was leaving work and she was preparing for the play to be performed that evening.
As I sit here and read the FB messages and think about life in general, it strikes me that she knew and loved the lake for all of her 68 years. But that was how she died. She lived the lake community, yet there she drowned. I don't know what the feeling is, but it's odd. To have something that is such a part of your life, but that very thing becomes the instrument of your death.
That sucks.
Safe travels.
Thank you.
I was half hoping the strep test would some back positive so I could just phone it in.
Sounds like strep to me.
Thank you.
I was half hoping the strep test would some back positive so I could just phone it in.
Darn the responsible me.
Goddamn.
I was pretty sure that was Steinmetz.
Whyfor?
Never been a cornflake girl.....thought that was a good solution...hangin' with the raisin girls....
Holy shit. Holy fuck!!! I can't even wrap my mind around what this means for my family. Holy fuck.