Chirp!sonone
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Updates tagged with sonone on Chirp!!lnxw48a1: The only thing about this move is that I didn’t yet visit #sonOne’s family. I am hoping to get there next month. We’re still trying to arrange a day or two with #Daddy_A, most likely at the oldest’s house, but his finances have been precarious for some time, and there’s a big chance he won’t be able to make the trip.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 22:56:53 UTCThe only thing about this move is that I didn’t yet visit #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>’s family. I am hoping to get there next month. We’re still trying to arrange a day or two with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span>, most likely at the oldest’s house, but his finances have been precarious for some time, and there’s a big chance he won’t be able to make the trip.2024-03-26T22:56:53+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonTwo says that #GS3 and #GS4 know Grandpa is coming. #GS5 does not know why he got kicked out of his room. #sonOne has not said whether #GS1, #GD1, #GD2 know I'm coming. I'm not expecting to see #GS2, as he lives some distance (2-3 hours drive time in each direction), on top of him being 25. I expressed that it would be great if #Daddy_A could visit during this time. It has been something like 20 years since all three of them were present at the same place and time.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 27-Feb-2024 02:55:07 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> says that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span> know Grandpa is coming. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> does not know why he got kicked out of his room. <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> has not said whether #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs1" rel="tag">GS1</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> know I'm coming. I'm not expecting to see #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs2" rel="tag">GS2</a></span>, as he lives some distance (2-3 hours drive time in each direction), on top of him being 25.<br /> <br /> I expressed that it would be great if #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> could visit during this time. It has been something like 20 years since all three of them were present at the same place and time.2024-02-27T02:55:07+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne says he's saving up to buy me a plane ticket for a visit.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 03-Feb-2024 02:23:27 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> says he's saving up to buy me a plane ticket for a visit.2024-02-03T02:23:27+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I told all this to #sonOne and he agrees. But this is the same doctor who recommended not getting the #COVID-19 shots until they’ve been out at least five years, so maybe he got his license out of a Cracker Jack box.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 27-Jan-2024 01:44:48 UTCI told all this to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and he agrees. <br /> <br /> But this is the same doctor who recommended not getting the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19</a></span> shots until they’ve been out at least five years, so maybe he got his license out of a Cracker Jack box.2024-01-27T01:44:48+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Today's #videochat with 12 year old #GD2 included me telling her that unemployment benefits have ended, so there's nothing being shipped to her this Christmas. She said she's going to talk to her parents ( #sonOne and his wife ) about sending me something.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 18-Dec-2023 02:44:52 UTCToday's #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with 12 year old #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> included me telling her that unemployment benefits have ended, so there's nothing being shipped to her this Christmas. <br /> <br /> She said she's going to talk to her parents ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and his wife ) about sending me something.2023-12-18T02:44:52+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Last night’s photo: #GD1 in Krampus’ basket 🧺 as #GD2 and #sonOne look on.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 22:30:27 UTCLast night’s photo: #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span> in Krampus’ basket 🧺 as #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> look on.2023-12-10T22:30:27+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Someone implied that my favorite child is obvious. * #sonOne: mailed his birthday card the day before, so it arrived late * #sonTwo: mailed his birthday card and a book two weeks early * #Daddy_A: no birthday card mailed But once they grow up and move out, your "favorite" is the one who stays in touch most. Second son currently calls me about 4X/week, plus does a regular weekly #videochat between me and his family. The older and younger boys are a lot less communicative. But honestly, I bought both sons' cards the same day, after I got unemployment benefits. The other child's birthday is earlier, when I had no funds.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 03-Dec-2023 03:27:57 UTCSomeone implied that my favorite child is obvious. <br /> <br /> * #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>: mailed his birthday card the day before, so it arrived late<br /> * #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>: mailed his birthday card and a book two weeks early<br /> * #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span>: no birthday card mailed <br /> <br /> But once they grow up and move out, your "favorite" is the one who stays in touch most. Second son currently calls me about 4X/week, plus does a regular weekly #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> between me and his family. The older and younger boys are a lot less communicative.<br /> <br /> But honestly, I bought both sons' cards the same day, after I got unemployment benefits. The other child's birthday is earlier, when I had no funds.2023-12-03T03:27:57+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://abc7.com/los-angeles-homeless-killings-shooting-deaths-lapd/14129431/ [abc7 com] Killer attacking #Los_Angeles homeless while they sleep. Reminds me of #NYC killer who killed two at a corner wher #sonOne and I passed a week earlier. !SoCal
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 02-Dec-2023 02:44:41 UTC<a href="https://abc7.com/los-angeles-homeless-killings-shooting-deaths-lapd/14129431/" title="https://abc7.com/los-angeles-homeless-killings-shooting-deaths-lapd/14129431/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://abc7.com/los-angeles-homeless-killings-shooting-deaths-lapd/14129431/</a> [abc7 com] <br /> <br /> Killer attacking #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/losangeles" rel="tag">Los_Angeles</a></span> homeless while they sleep. Reminds me of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC</a></span> killer who killed two at a corner wher #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and I passed a week earlier. !<a href="https://nu.federati.net/group/209/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="SoCal: Southern California (socal)">SoCal</a>2023-12-02T02:44:41+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Time to start planning my flight to #MO next year. I don't think it can go the way I'd like (all 3 kids and their families meet up at #sonOne's home for at least 24 hours).
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 30-Nov-2023 04:33:41 UTCTime to start planning my flight to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/mo" rel="tag">MO</a></span> next year. I don't think it can go the way I'd like (all 3 kids and their families meet up at #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s home for at least 24 hours).2023-11-30T04:33:41+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I've recently seen some discussion of Millennials. As a Baby Boomer, I can say that tagging two decades worth of people with a label and somehow expecting that label to accurately describe the entire group's views, beliefs, motivations, and actions ... that's a mistake at best. People are individuals. Maybe more people in certain ages hold one view versus another, but it is unlikely that *all* of them do so. Yes, the things that happen in the world around people affect them. So for example "9/11" happened while #sonTwo and #Daddy_A were in middle school. 2nd son's school actually pulled the kids into an assembly room and put the news on for a couple of hours. So they watched the 2nd plane strike a tower and they watched the towers collapse repeatedly. People in #sonOne's age group did not have that. He was already out of school when the "Jonesboro":{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Westside_Middle_School_shooting} and "Columbine":{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre} school massacres happened. Thus, he even missed out on the demand for police departments to provide on-campus school resource officers to local school districts. That said, I don't think everyone born in any of those years is the same as all (or even most) others that age in any significant aspect.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 17:39:31 UTCI've recently seen some discussion of Millennials. As a Baby Boomer, I can say that tagging two decades worth of people with a label and somehow expecting that label to accurately describe the entire group's views, beliefs, motivations, and actions ... that's a mistake at best. <br /> <br /> People are individuals. Maybe more people in certain ages hold one view versus another, but it is unlikely that *all* of them do so. <br /> <br /> Yes, the things that happen in the world around people affect them. So for example "9/11" happened while #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> were in middle school. 2nd son's school actually pulled the kids into an assembly room and put the news on for a couple of hours. So they watched the 2nd plane strike a tower and they watched the towers collapse repeatedly. <br /> <br /> People in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s age group did not have that. He was already out of school when the "Jonesboro":{<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Westside_Middle_School_shooting" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Westside_Middle_School_shooting" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Westside_Middle_School_shooting</a>} and "Columbine":{<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre</a>} school massacres happened. Thus, he even missed out on the demand for police departments to provide on-campus school resource officers to local school districts.<br /> <br /> That said, I don't think everyone born in any of those years is the same as all (or even most) others that age in any significant aspect.2023-11-29T17:39:31+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonTwo had some work-related training today, so I did not get to #videochat with grandsons ( #GS3, #GS4, #GS5 ). I did attempt to call with #sonOne's youngest daughter ( #GD2 ), but network issues prevented the connection. #Daddy_A's oldest, #A1, hasn't had service for his phone in so long that he'll probably have a new number if and when they reactivate it.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 06-Nov-2023 02:51:11 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> had some work-related training today, so I did not get to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with grandsons ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> ). <br /> <br /> I did attempt to call with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s youngest daughter ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> ), but network issues prevented the connection. <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span>'s oldest, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/a1" rel="tag">A1</a></span>, hasn't had service for his phone in so long that he'll probably have a new number if and when they reactivate it.2023-11-06T02:51:11+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I bought #GD2 a little outfit for her birthday. I admit it was difficult to find something that doesn't say "little girl" when she's in middle school. #SonOne says she's growing a lot, so when I asked her for her sizes, I was surprised how small her clothing is. It's barely larger than the clothes her cousin #A3 (6 years younger) wears. I went to a "Ross" store, so she got a pink and gray t-shirt, black pants, and a pink hoodie for around $25. Usually, I consult S for these purchases, but this time she wasn't available.
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 20-Oct-2023 19:43:05 UTCI bought #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> a little outfit for her birthday. I admit it was difficult to find something that doesn't say "little girl" when she's in middle school. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">SonOne</a></span> says she's growing a lot, so when I asked her for her sizes, I was surprised how small her clothing is. It's barely larger than the clothes her cousin #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/a3" rel="tag">A3</a></span> (6 years younger) wears. <br /> <br /> I went to a "Ross" store, so she got a pink and gray t-shirt, black pants, and a pink hoodie for around $25.<br /> <br /> Usually, I consult S for these purchases, but this time she wasn't available.2023-10-20T19:43:05+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: RE: https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-2165-29a2-f43f-429365020237 I'm not sure you can _legally_ exclude military recruiters from recruiting on campus as long as you allow others (educational institutions, employers) to do so. As for whether joining the military is ever the right decision, there are some people where it is the right decision. #sonOne, for example, came back with training and experience he never could have obtained with the available resources. I disagreed vehemently with his decision and it cost us six years of silence. But it turned out that I was wrong, and I admit it. I admit that they seek more infantry cannon fodder than avionics engineers, and most such folks return home after their enlistment having no marketable skills, often nothing saved in the military college fund, and having undertaken life/health risk of being sent into a war. So it does not benefit every soldier directly. But is that the only criterion? Don't we also care about getting people to benefit their families and society in general? How would we even know in advance which people would benefit?
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 19-Oct-2023 20:34:40 UTCRE: <a href="https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-2165-29a2-f43f-429365020237" title="https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-2165-29a2-f43f-429365020237" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-2165-29a2-f43f-429365020237</a> <br /> <br /> I'm not sure you can _legally_ exclude military recruiters from recruiting on campus as long as you allow others (educational institutions, employers) to do so. <br /> <br /> As for whether joining the military is ever the right decision, there are some people where it is the right decision. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>, for example, came back with training and experience he never could have obtained with the available resources. I disagreed vehemently with his decision and it cost us six years of silence. But it turned out that I was wrong, and I admit it.<br /> <br /> I admit that they seek more infantry cannon fodder than avionics engineers, and most such folks return home after their enlistment having no marketable skills, often nothing saved in the military college fund, and having undertaken life/health risk of being sent into a war. So it does not benefit every soldier directly. But is that the only criterion? Don't we also care about getting people to benefit their families and society in general? How would we even know in advance which people would benefit?2023-10-19T20:34:40+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: In light of the recent massacre, I've had time to think about guns again. The last time I touched a firearm was when I was around 14 and an adult gang member came barging into the family home. I picked up the family pistol and pointed it at him. He realized that I really would shoot him if he did not retreat. He backed out of the door and exited the property. After the fact, I determined that I did not want to deal with the after-incident emotions related to possibly killing someone. (I should note that the gang member didn't learn from this experience. He tried again at least twice. One of my brothers likewise grabbed the gun and sent the guy fleeing both times.) Many decades later, there's no "let $BROTHER handle it". If a situation arose in which an intruder threatened my family members' lives, it would be up to me. I've been ready for years, but yesterday I decided to take some actions to prepare. Both #sonOne and #sonTwo were once shooting instructors. It sounds like they're planning to put me through the training, then buy me a weapon.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 19-Oct-2023 20:32:32 UTCIn light of the recent massacre, I've had time to think about guns again. The last time I touched a firearm was when I was around 14 and an adult gang member came barging into the family home. I picked up the family pistol and pointed it at him. He realized that I really would shoot him if he did not retreat. He backed out of the door and exited the property.<br /> <br /> After the fact, I determined that I did not want to deal with the after-incident emotions related to possibly killing someone. (I should note that the gang member didn't learn from this experience. He tried again at least twice. One of my brothers likewise grabbed the gun and sent the guy fleeing both times.)<br /> <br /> Many decades later, there's no "let $BROTHER handle it". If a situation arose in which an intruder threatened my family members' lives, it would be up to me. I've been ready for years, but yesterday I decided to take some actions to prepare.<br /> <br /> Both #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> were once shooting instructors. It sounds like they're planning to put me through the training, then buy me a weapon.2023-10-19T20:32:32+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne tells me he'll be part of a public event this year and may be briefly visible on TV. He was selected from a group of voluntarily chosen participants. One of my brothers is expected to attend another event the same day, possibly also being visible on TV and maybe even interviewed.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 20:22:21 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> tells me he'll be part of a public event this year and may be briefly visible on TV. He was selected from a group of voluntarily chosen participants.<br /> <br /> One of my brothers is expected to attend another event the same day, possibly also being visible on TV and maybe even interviewed.2023-09-27T20:22:21+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: When #sonOne was about 12, he decided to learn to throw knives. He took a knife his grandfather had given him and spent about an hour a day in the garage, throwing the knife at the wall. By the time his mom figured out why there were so many holes in the wall, he was pretty good at hitting a target tip-first at that distance. A year or so later, he taught himself to throw pennies, spinning so fast they buzzed and curved. This time he practiced in his bedroom. By the time I realized what was going on, he could hit a target and punch though drywall or hollow doors. When people are persistent enough, they can do surprising things.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 00:34:01 UTCWhen #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> was about 12, he decided to learn to throw knives. He took a knife his grandfather had given him and spent about an hour a day in the garage, throwing the knife at the wall. By the time his mom figured out why there were so many holes in the wall, he was pretty good at hitting a target tip-first at that distance. <br /> <br /> A year or so later, he taught himself to throw pennies, spinning so fast they buzzed and curved. This time he practiced in his bedroom. By the time I realized what was going on, he could hit a target and punch though drywall or hollow doors.<br /> <br /> When people are persistent enough, they can do surprising things.2023-09-27T00:34:01+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Watches. Each son stopped wearing watches when he got a smartphone. Then each went back to wearing a watch once they had the experience of the phone dying and being late to work because of not knowing the time. They're all currently wearing Apple smartwatches, but #sonOne also has a Samsung smartwatch and #sonTwo has a cheap Walmart watch.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 04:57:13 UTCWatches. Each son stopped wearing watches when he got a smartphone. Then each went back to wearing a watch once they had the experience of the phone dying and being late to work because of not knowing the time. <br /><br /> They're all currently wearing Apple smartwatches, but #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> also has a Samsung smartwatch and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> has a cheap Walmart watch.2023-07-13T04:57:13+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I bought us all Sony #PlayStation #PS4 and #Nintendo #Switch consoles years back. (Myself, #sonOne, #sonTwo, #Daddy_A). Additionally, I bought #A1, #GD1, #GD2 each their own Nintendo #2DS handhelds (and 2nd son sonTwo and I each got a #3DS handheld). Part of the plan was that we'd all play together and thereby increase our time spent together and our communication, but that never happened, so I stopped buying consoles.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 01-Jul-2023 07:35:19 UTCI bought us all Sony #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/playstation" rel="tag">PlayStation</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ps4" rel="tag">PS4</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nintendo" rel="tag">Nintendo</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/switch" rel="tag">Switch</a></span> consoles years back. (Myself, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span>). Additionally, I bought #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/a1" rel="tag">A1</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> each their own Nintendo #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/2ds" rel="tag">2DS</a></span> handhelds (and 2nd son sonTwo and I each got a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/3ds" rel="tag">3DS</a></span> handheld).<br /><br /> Part of the plan was that we'd all play together and thereby increase our time spent together and our communication, but that never happened, so I stopped buying consoles.2023-07-01T07:35:19+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: 1st son #sonOne shared this link with me. https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/slavery-myths-juneteenth-blake-cec/index.html [www cnn com] When 2nd son #sonTwo was in college, one of his roommates had a family that his family "inherited" as servants for more than a century. So it appears that some enslaved people still remain.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/341726
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 20-Jun-2023 04:29:39 UTC1st son #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> shared this link with me. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/slavery-myths-juneteenth-blake-cec/index.html" title="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/slavery-myths-juneteenth-blake-cec/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/slavery-myths-juneteenth-blake-cec/index.html</a> [www cnn com] <br /> <br /> When 2nd son #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> was in college, one of his roommates had a family that his family "inherited" as servants for more than a century. So it appears that some enslaved people still remain.2023-06-20T04:29:39+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @simsa04 #sonOne tells me that #GS1 is taking one college class and that he's got a history of walking into relatively decent paying jobs even without training. He suggests that #GS2 may need a psychiatric evaluation for something like ADHD. But he's living with his grandmother, so there's no one to make sure it happens.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/341254
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 08-Jun-2023 05:00:36 UTC@<a href="https://gnusocial.net/index.php/user/176220" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="simsa04">simsa04</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> tells me that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs1" rel="tag">GS1</a></span> is taking one college class and that he's got a history of walking into relatively decent paying jobs even without training. <br /> <br /> He suggests that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs2" rel="tag">GS2</a></span> may need a psychiatric evaluation for something like ADHD. But he's living with his grandmother, so there's no one to make sure it happens.2023-06-08T05:00:36+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I mentioned to #sonOne that I was trying to keep up with his nephew #GS3 in learning about tornadoes and hurricanes. Says he: An adult trying to keep up with a toddler's unlimited energy and curiosity? I'm betting on the 4 year old.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/340755
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 24-May-2023 19:03:12 UTCI mentioned to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> that I was trying to keep up with his nephew #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> in learning about tornadoes and hurricanes. Says he: An adult trying to keep up with a toddler's unlimited energy and curiosity? I'm betting on the 4 year old.2023-05-24T19:03:12+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: > #Blade (1998) For some reason, I thought it was a couple of years earlier. Memory says I saw it back when Wednesday was movie day for me and #sonOne, and that we saw it together. For some reason, I thought we'd stopped by that time ( 1998-08-19 ).
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/340248
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 12-May-2023 20:40:37 UTC> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/blade" rel="tag">Blade</a></span> (1998) <br /><br /> For some reason, I thought it was a couple of years earlier. <br /><br /> Memory says I saw it back when Wednesday was movie day for me and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>, and that we saw it together. For some reason, I thought we'd stopped by that time ( 1998-08-19 ).2023-05-12T20:40:37+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Informed #sonOne, #sonTwo, #Daddy_A that financial resources are still too limited, so I'm not sending anything for May or June birthdays. (This follows similar announcements for November, December, and all the way through April. Though in one instance I was able to retroactively send something.)
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/339643
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 30-Apr-2023 04:59:04 UTCInformed #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> that financial resources are still too limited, so I'm not sending anything for May or June birthdays. (This follows similar announcements for November, December, and all the way through April. Though in one instance I was able to retroactively send something.)2023-04-30T04:59:04+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Sacred bovine! How did we get so bad at this? I didn't really have friends stay overnight, but one of my brothers frequently did. So much that when some of his friends got kicked out, they came to stay with us. I did see a change between when #sonOne (1st son) grew up and when #sonTwo (2nd son) came along ten years later, but that pales in comparison to the article.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/338550
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 31-Mar-2023 19:29:30 UTCSacred bovine! How did we get so bad at this? <br /><br /> I didn't really have friends stay overnight, but one of my brothers frequently did. So much that when some of his friends got kicked out, they came to stay with us.<br /><br /> I did see a change between when #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> (1st son) grew up and when #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> (2nd son) came along ten years later, but that pales in comparison to the article.2023-03-31T19:29:30+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @simsa04 @lohang I love it when people can disagree, even disagree strongly on important issues, and still remain friends and be kind to one another. That's one of the things that I really love about #sonTwo. We don't agree about everything, and yet we can disagree without enmity. #sonOne is rather rigid about such things, so one must not speak about such topics. ( And #Daddy_A is just now learning that conflict avoidance is not always desirable, so only now has he started to speak up about such issues. )
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/337083
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 26-Feb-2023 16:14:52 UTC@<a href="https://gnusocial.net/index.php/user/176220" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">simsa04</a> @<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/lohang" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">lohang</a> I love it when people can disagree, even disagree strongly on important issues, and still remain friends and be kind to one another. <br /><br /> That's one of the things that I really love about #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo.</a></span> We don't agree about everything, and yet we can disagree without enmity. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> is rather rigid about such things, so one must not speak about such topics. ( And #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> is just now learning that conflict avoidance is not always desirable, so only now has he started to speak up about such issues. )2023-02-26T16:14:52+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/289713 [www cleveland com] #sonOne sent me this link. Apparently, Scott Adams, the creator of the #Dilbert comic strip, said some racist things recently. #racism
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/337063
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 25-Feb-2023 14:24:42 UTC<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/we-are-dropping-the-dilbert-comic-strip-because-of-creator-scott-adams-racist-rant-letter-from-the-editor.html" title="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/we-are-dropping-the-dilbert-comic-strip-because-of-creator-scott-adams-racist-rant-letter-from-the-editor.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/289713</a> [www cleveland com] <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> sent me this link. <br /> <br /> Apparently, Scott Adams, the creator of the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/dilbert" rel="tag">Dilbert</a></span> comic strip, said some racist things recently. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/racism" rel="tag">racism</a></span>2023-02-25T14:24:42+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: > It's Daisy Ridley. Oh, the actress who plays Rey! #TIL, and that's probably the one media-related thing I should have already known. I'm already used to not knowing who a "famous" performer is because I've essentially been away from the world of media since the 1980s, with exceptions in the 1990s for my weekly movie with #sonOne when he was in high school and a year or two when a friend decided to try to catch me up by recording the best TV shows on VHS to play for me during my weekly visits.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 15:28:55 UTC> It's Daisy Ridley. <br /><br /> Oh, the actress who plays Rey! #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/til" rel="tag">TIL</a></span>, and that's probably the one media-related thing I should have already known.<br /><br /> I'm already used to not knowing who a "famous" performer is because I've essentially been away from the world of media since the 1980s, with exceptions in the 1990s for my weekly movie with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> when he was in high school and a year or two when a friend decided to try to catch me up by recording the best TV shows on VHS to play for me during my weekly visits.2023-02-20T15:28:55+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @fu Unfortunately, most families cannot home school because the adult(s) are too busy working and / or not educationally able. And that's even if they can meet their state's requirements for home schooling. So if they cannot pay for private school, they usually have to rely upon public schools. In my case, #sonOne got into the public continuation high school and only returned to the regular public high school for the last semester, so he could graduate. #sonTwo and #Daddy_A got into publicly-funded charter schools (and 2nd son also spent one school year doing a home school program through the continuation school when a lung infection prevented attendance). All three had suffered violence at the public schools (high school and middle schools) before getting into alternative programs, so I am definitely in favor of making alternatives available.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/336831
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 16-Feb-2023 01:46:40 UTC@<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/fu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">fu</a> Unfortunately, most families cannot home school because the adult(s) are too busy working and / or not educationally able. And that's even if they can meet their state's requirements for home schooling. <br /><br /> So if they cannot pay for private school, they usually have to rely upon public schools. <br /><br /> In my case, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> got into the public continuation high school and only returned to the regular public high school for the last semester, so he could graduate. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> got into publicly-funded charter schools (and 2nd son also spent one school year doing a home school program through the continuation school when a lung infection prevented attendance). All three had suffered violence at the public schools (high school and middle schools) before getting into alternative programs, so I am definitely in favor of making alternatives available.2023-02-16T01:46:40+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne says that he, his wife, #GD1, and #GD2 all have #COVID-19, but #GS1, who recently moved back home, has neither symptoms nor has he tested positive for #2019-nCoV / #SARS-CoV-2. ( #GS2 still lives about three hours drive time away, so he has not been exposed to his family’s viruses. )
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/336761
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 14-Feb-2023 02:03:14 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> says that he, his wife, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span>, and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> all have #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19</a></span>, but #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs1" rel="tag">GS1</a></span>, who recently moved back home, has neither symptoms nor has he tested positive for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/2019ncov" rel="tag">2019-nCoV</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sarscov2" rel="tag">SARS-CoV-2.</a></span> <br /> <br /> ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs2" rel="tag">GS2</a></span> still lives about three hours drive time away, so he has not been exposed to his family’s viruses. )2023-02-14T02:03:14+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUyZXhLHMk After tonight’s discussion about the South, #sonOne intends to watch “Cool Hand Luke” soon.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/336272
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 31-Jan-2023 05:49:20 UTC<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUyZXhLHMk" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUyZXhLHMk" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUyZXhLHMk</a> <br /> <br /> After tonight’s discussion about the South, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> intends to watch “Cool Hand Luke” soon.2023-01-31T05:49:20+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: For the record, I don't believe the U.S. public school system is a drain on society. I believe it significantly underperforms its potential, but I also believe that in a world of single parenthood and two-job families, substantially all alternatives rely on its existence. I also believe that our public schools are too tightly managed from the national and state capitals, rather than locally. And what does some pointy-headed educrat in Washington DC know about the needs of students in a much less urban part of SoCal? Nothing! But because of top-down rules, the local school districts cannot respond to local needs even if they wanted to (hint: they don't want to respond to local needs; they just want to pass the next district and campus administration staff pay raises). #sonOne graduated from a public high school that was also a continuation school. He had gone there for the continuation program after repeated fights and a couple of medical issues in the main public high school, but once he caught up, he transferred to the regular high school program. (I knew the school wasn't responsive to medical issues, because I had a friend [now deceased] who had attended there while dealing with a life-threatening condition which eventually took his life.) #sonTwo graduated from a charter school that is funded with public dollars. He also attended a medical home school program through the same continuation school that his older brother attended, but as soon as he recovered, he wanted out because that school had too much homework. Two of his elementary school friends moved out of state partly because of the poor quality of the public middle school he attended. I remember one time, while he was on home schooling, we went to a local McDonald's for the day. We had breakfast and lunch there, while he did his schoolwork. There was a lady doing the same thing with her little boy. The toilets weren't all that clean, so when I needed to go, I left my kid there with the lady (and a long-time employee whom I knew) watching him, while I went to a nearby store. Later on, the lady needed to go, and I watched her kid while she went to the store. (That McD's now has a sign saying that their dining room is for up to 30 minutes use only.) #Daddy_A graduated from a different charter school that is partially funded with public dollars. He went there after his public middle school experienced several race-related fights that spread from a nearby public high school. Despite the public schools failing all three of them, the alternatives they used existed because we have public funding for schools. In each case, for different reasons, completely home schooling the child was not a realistic alternative, nor was getting into one of the area's paid and privately funded church schools. Even so, I did know a woman who was able to get grants and part-time on-campus work to send her three sons to a church school instead of the public middle school after her oldest got mononucleosis and the school demanded that he return to campus despite not having recovered.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/335778
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 19-Jan-2023 00:51:43 UTCFor the record, I don't believe the U.S. public school system is a drain on society. I believe it significantly underperforms its potential, but I also believe that in a world of single parenthood and two-job families, substantially all alternatives rely on its existence. I also believe that our public schools are too tightly managed from the national and state capitals, rather than locally.<br /><br /> And what does some pointy-headed educrat in Washington DC know about the needs of students in a much less urban part of SoCal? Nothing! But because of top-down rules, the local school districts cannot respond to local needs even if they wanted to (hint: they don't want to respond to local needs; they just want to pass the next district and campus administration staff pay raises).<br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> graduated from a public high school that was also a continuation school. He had gone there for the continuation program after repeated fights and a couple of medical issues in the main public high school, but once he caught up, he transferred to the regular high school program. (I knew the school wasn't responsive to medical issues, because I had a friend [now deceased] who had attended there while dealing with a life-threatening condition which eventually took his life.)<br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> graduated from a charter school that is funded with public dollars. He also attended a medical home school program through the same continuation school that his older brother attended, but as soon as he recovered, he wanted out because that school had too much homework. Two of his elementary school friends moved out of state partly because of the poor quality of the public middle school he attended. <br /><br /> I remember one time, while he was on home schooling, we went to a local McDonald's for the day. We had breakfast and lunch there, while he did his schoolwork. There was a lady doing the same thing with her little boy. The toilets weren't all that clean, so when I needed to go, I left my kid there with the lady (and a long-time employee whom I knew) watching him, while I went to a nearby store. Later on, the lady needed to go, and I watched her kid while she went to the store. (That McD's now has a sign saying that their dining room is for up to 30 minutes use only.)<br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> graduated from a different charter school that is partially funded with public dollars. He went there after his public middle school experienced several race-related fights that spread from a nearby public high school.<br /><br /> Despite the public schools failing all three of them, the alternatives they used existed because we have public funding for schools. In each case, for different reasons, completely home schooling the child was not a realistic alternative, nor was getting into one of the area's paid and privately funded church schools. Even so, I did know a woman who was able to get grants and part-time on-campus work to send her three sons to a church school instead of the public middle school after her oldest got mononucleosis and the school demanded that he return to campus despite not having recovered.2023-01-19T00:51:43+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @clacke I remember DDR. Both #sonOne and #sonTwo liked to shame me in that game. Neither one was very good, but I was even worse.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/335662
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 16-Jan-2023 17:01:17 UTC@<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/clacke" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="a Claes unto himself 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛">clacke</a> I remember DDR. Both #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> liked to shame me in that game. Neither one was very good, but I was even worse.2023-01-16T17:01:17+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne's telescope got an expected delivery date. It should arrive before next weekend. That doesn't sound right, because I don't even have a tracking number yet.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/330562
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 20-Jun-2022 04:19:55 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s telescope got an expected delivery date. It should arrive before next weekend. That doesn't sound right, because I don't even have a tracking number yet.2022-06-20T04:19:55+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne discussed the subject matter with both #GD1 and #GD2, then said they are free to read the book. No updates yet, but he expected the younger daughter to read it first.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/326532
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 16-May-2022 22:32:10 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> discussed the subject matter with both #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span>, then said they are free to read the book. No updates yet, but he expected the younger daughter to read it first.2022-05-16T22:32:10+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #Daddy_A reports that he had a reaction to some medication a few days ago and wanted to go to the hospital, but couldn't because his wife was already hospitalized and there was no one to take care of the kids. I asked #sonTwo to call him and find out what we can do to help, but apparently, he recovered without intervention. (I also mentioned that #sonOne is 2-3 hours away, which is about 3 hours closer than #sonTwo.) Anyway, he's better now and is repurposing a #Raspberry_Pi 3 that I sent for #A1 into a project combined with an #Arduino UNO R3.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 16-May-2022 02:05:46 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> reports that he had a reaction to some medication a few days ago and wanted to go to the hospital, but couldn't because his wife was already hospitalized and there was no one to take care of the kids.<br /><br /> I asked #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> to call him and find out what we can do to help, but apparently, he recovered without intervention. (I also mentioned that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> is 2-3 hours away, which is about 3 hours closer than #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo.</a></span>)<br /><br /> Anyway, he's better now and is repurposing a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/raspberrypi" rel="tag">Raspberry_Pi</a></span> 3 that I sent for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/a1" rel="tag">A1</a></span> into a project combined with an #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/arduino" rel="tag">Arduino</a></span> UNO R3.2022-05-16T02:05:46+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: When #sonOne was here, two of the places we went had to do with Ghostbusters. We popped out of a subway station and walked around a corner to see the fire station, a real, working fire station with a Ghostbusters logo on the wall and on the fire truck. Then we had a bit of a walk from one spot and came upon the library. The library is also a real, working library, but has no GB logos visible.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 17-Apr-2022 02:27:05 UTCWhen #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> was here, two of the places we went had to do with Ghostbusters. We popped out of a subway station and walked around a corner to see the fire station, a real, working fire station with a Ghostbusters logo on the wall and on the fire truck. Then we had a bit of a walk from one spot and came upon the library. The library is also a real, working library, but has no GB logos visible.2022-04-17T02:27:05+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne sent me a .7z file of photos from our weekend. He says he's got them cycling on the display in the kitchen.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 07-Apr-2022 14:07:17 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> sent me a .7z file of photos from our weekend. He says he's got them cycling on the display in the kitchen.2022-04-07T14:07:17+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I never saw Moonlighting, and I didn't see Die Hard until later, so the first I heard of Bruce Willis was when I took #sonOne (on our every Wednesday movie outing) to see a movie in which BW's character was a cop who got demoted to the river patrol who has to catch someone that keeps dumping bodies in the river. Memory of that movie has faded, but I think the killer turned out to be a cop and also the BW character's brother-in-law.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 30-Mar-2022 23:37:37 UTCI never saw Moonlighting, and I didn't see Die Hard until later, so the first I heard of Bruce Willis was when I took #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> (on our every Wednesday movie outing) to see a movie in which BW's character was a cop who got demoted to the river patrol who has to catch someone that keeps dumping bodies in the river. <br /><br /> Memory of that movie has faded, but I think the killer turned out to be a cop and also the BW character's brother-in-law.2022-03-30T23:37:37+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: This weekend, I had my regular #videochat with #sonTwo, #GS3, #GS4. The younger child had missed his nap, so he had gone to bed early. He heard Grandpa's voice and started crying until they brought him out to see me. He tried to give me his bottle, then raised his arms to say "pick me up". At one year old, he hasn't quite grasped that the person in the tablet screen cannot just step through the glass. He's quite sleepy, but I think he's going to resist sleep as long as he can. The three year old was repeating back everything I said, then he showed me his Spiderman toy and his book. Spiderman talks when you pull the string, so he got distracted with that and forgot about Grandpa until time to say goodnight. There must have been some TV show where a character speaks in a growling voice, because GS3 kept reverting to that voice. I did not have this week's call with #sonOne, #GD1, and #GD2. We'll have to try for next weekend.
https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/notice/320337
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 28-Mar-2022 00:56:54 UTCThis weekend, I had my regular #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4.</a></span> The younger child had missed his nap, so he had gone to bed early. He heard Grandpa's voice and started crying until they brought him out to see me. <br /><br /> He tried to give me his bottle, then raised his arms to say "pick me up". At one year old, he hasn't quite grasped that the person in the tablet screen cannot just step through the glass. He's quite sleepy, but I think he's going to resist sleep as long as he can.<br /><br /> The three year old was repeating back everything I said, then he showed me his Spiderman toy and his book. Spiderman talks when you pull the string, so he got distracted with that and forgot about Grandpa until time to say goodnight. <br /><br /> There must have been some TV show where a character speaks in a growling voice, because GS3 kept reverting to that voice. <br /><br /> I did not have this week's call with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span>, and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2.</a></span> We'll have to try for next weekend.2022-03-28T00:56:54+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Gave #sonOne and #sonTwo my shopping list for whenever I'm able to visit. I don't expect to have more than one day with #Daddy_A unless he's able to meet at a central location.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 24-Mar-2022 01:41:48 UTCGave #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> my shopping list for whenever I'm able to visit. I don't expect to have more than one day with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> unless he's able to meet at a central location.2022-03-24T01:41:48+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @geniusmusing It does. Especially since #Daddy_A had phone problems, so he never replied and didn't get into a videochat either. And #sonOne was working.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 15-Mar-2022 23:52:57 UTC@<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/16" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">geniusmusing</a> It does. Especially since #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> had phone problems, so he never replied and didn't get into a videochat either. And #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> was working.2022-03-15T23:52:57+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://news.yahoo.com/nypd-d-c-police-release-032602597.html [news yahoo com] #sonOne and I walked past that very corner last week. We went into the store behind and to the right of the camera.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 14-Mar-2022 20:02:26 UTC<a href="https://news.yahoo.com/nypd-d-c-police-release-032602597.html" title="https://news.yahoo.com/nypd-d-c-police-release-032602597.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://news.yahoo.com/nypd-d-c-police-release-032602597.html</a> [news yahoo com] #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and I walked past that very corner last week. We went into the store behind and to the right of the camera.2022-03-14T20:02:26+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #sonOne is back at home. #sonTwo planned to have a #videochat before he left, so #GS3 can talk to his uncle, but it was okay because grandpa still got to talk to him. We had some discussion of trying to coordinate a family trip to #NYC so we can all see the city together. Also today, I drove to another office in #NYState. I don't know how far away #Quebec is, but I saw a school bus with its stop sign in another language (I think FR).
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2022 00:25:48 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> is back at home. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> planned to have a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> before he left, so #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> can talk to his uncle, but it was okay because grandpa still got to talk to him. <br /> <br /> We had some discussion of trying to coordinate a family trip to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC</a></span> so we can all see the city together. <br /> <br /> Also today, I drove to another office in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nystate" rel="tag">NYState.</a></span> I don't know how far away #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/quebec" rel="tag">Quebec</a></span> is, but I saw a school bus with its stop sign in another language (I think FR).2022-03-09T00:25:48+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: After about 24K steps yesterday, and 13K steps today, both of us are tired and sore. I’m heading to another part of #NYState tomorrow, while he’s heading home. I had a really good time. I think it was 3 years since I saw #sonOne last, and close to 5 years since I visited his home ( #GD2 was 5-6; now she’s 10 ). We’re planning for me to visit, followed by a visit to #sonTwo and a possible one-day trip to see #Daddy_A.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 07-Mar-2022 22:07:44 UTCAfter about 24K steps yesterday, and 13K steps today, both of us are tired and sore. I’m heading to another part of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nystate" rel="tag">NYState</a></span> tomorrow, while he’s heading home. <br /> <br /> I had a really good time. I think it was 3 years since I saw #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> last, and close to 5 years since I visited his home ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> was 5-6; now she’s 10 ). We’re planning for me to visit, followed by a visit to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> and a possible one-day trip to see #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A.</a></span>2022-03-07T22:07:44+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Today, we saw both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History. We walked through Central Park. And we went to the observation deck of Radio City Music Hall. We almost went ice skating, but the price was too high. It would have been #sonOne's first time ice skating. I've gone before, but probably not in 45+ years. #NYC
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 07-Mar-2022 00:04:35 UTCToday, we saw both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History. We walked through Central Park. And we went to the observation deck of Radio City Music Hall. We almost went ice skating, but the price was too high. <br /> <br /> It would have been #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s first time ice skating. I've gone before, but probably not in 45+ years. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC</a></span>2022-03-07T00:04:35+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: For the second time in the last five years, I see my oldest in person. Both times because he flew to the area where I was. Tomorrow, we try to see (part of) the City. After the ramen, we shared updates about family and friends. We talked about career goals. We talked about the geopolitical situation. And we talked about the difficulties involved in #sonOne coming to #NYC.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 06-Mar-2022 01:52:07 UTCFor the second time in the last five years, I see my oldest in person. Both times because he flew to the area where I was. Tomorrow, we try to see (part of) the City. <br /> <br /> After the ramen, we shared updates about family and friends. We talked about career goals. We talked about the geopolitical situation. And we talked about the difficulties involved in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> coming to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC.</a></span>2022-03-06T01:52:07+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Today was my last work day at the #NYC location. Next week, I'll drive to another location in #NYState and work at that office for an undetermined period. I think my cousin is still here in New York, but I'm probably not going to get to meet him. By his description of the area, he was working really close to where I was working, but we never saw one another. Now I'm trying to decide whether to go to the chicken place or the Italian place for tonight's dinner. I should probably go to the chicken place. #sonOne and I can go to the Italian place tomorrow or Sunday.
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 04-Mar-2022 23:44:28 UTCToday was my last work day at the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC</a></span> location. Next week, I'll drive to another location in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nystate" rel="tag">NYState</a></span> and work at that office for an undetermined period. <br /><br /> I think my cousin is still here in New York, but I'm probably not going to get to meet him. By his description of the area, he was working really close to where I was working, but we never saw one another.<br /><br /> Now I'm trying to decide whether to go to the chicken place or the Italian place for tonight's dinner. I should probably go to the chicken place. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and I can go to the Italian place tomorrow or Sunday.2022-03-04T23:44:28+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html [www nytimes com] Bought "1619" books for #sonOne and #sonTwo. And me. And my mom. Now #GD1 and #GD2 have read a related book. We're hoping to have a #videochat where we talk about some of the ideas and stories.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 00:08:13 UTC<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html" title="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html</a> [www nytimes com] <br /> <br /> Bought "1619" books for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo.</a></span> And me. And my mom. Now #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd1" rel="tag">GD1</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> have read a related book. We're hoping to have a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> where we talk about some of the ideas and stories.2022-02-26T00:08:13+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}