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I made it through forty-three
years but I don't remember much about the last twenty-three; I think they
were alcohol-related. "I can see clearly now, the grain is
gone..." I quit drinking October 31, 2005,
and I have to tell you, it's a huge difference. (Incidentally, I quit
smoking on October 31, 2001.) You
know the saying "If
I knew then ... "? Yep, it's just like that. I'm glad I quit drinking.
Have you ever gotten the urge to say what's on your mind about politics and
politicians? I do too: some of these politicians are
@#$%*#% idiots. From
Where I Sit is my soapbox when I've got an opinion to share. Take it with a grain of
salt, after all it's only my opinion.
And everyone knows that
"opinions are like @$$**les ... "
Events leading
up to the Magical
Mystery Trip
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My last road
trip was in August. I went back to the old stomping grounds for my
25th high
school reunion. I had a pretty good time and got to
see a lot of old friends. I saw an old crush (I
wrote a poem to her in 8th grade) and saw a football teammate (he's
gotten taller). I re-met several people I haven't seen in over 25
years and had an awesome time.
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Since the
reunion, I've gotten to know one of my classmates a little better. I
knew her in school, but not very well. (Thank you, Al Gore, for
inventing the Internet - it's helped to bridge the 200 miles between us.)
I'm going back over to visit soon.
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The Magical
Mystery Trip
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Wow. My
weekend trip to Pensacola was great! The drive over was in wonderful
weather; Interstate 10 was virtually litter-free; traffic was steady and
there were no major delays.
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I had such a
cool time while I was in Pensacola - I've got this happy-go-lucky
groove-thing going on. The Best Damn Hostess in Pensacola was my
Hostess: you can't convince me otherwise. On Friday night, we went out
to eat at a pretty nice place, the
Coach & Four. I'd been there once before so I was looking forward
to a nice dinner in a comfortable atmosphere. I wasn't let down.
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On Saturday, we
got up early, had breakfast, and then headed to the
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show. The day was fantastic! It
felt like being back in the Navy again when I heard the roar of the jet
engines. It was great to be among the hometown crowd. Being on
the Navy base was like going home. I had great company at the air show
and that made the day even better.
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After the show,
we headed back to one of the public leaning posts and met up with one of my
hostess' friends and had a few cold ones.
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When I left
yesterday afternoon, I did not want to go. I thoroughly enjoyed
myself.
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