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Re: JULY THE FOURTH AKA THE FOURTH OF JULY
« Reply #120 on: July 04, 2019, 05:39:33 PM »

Well, I see I wasn't the only one to feel the earthquake. I had just gone into the bathroom to take a shower when the swaying started. No damage here, but it made me dizzy! I've been through plenty of quakes, but that has never happened before. I have a wonderful nausea remedy, so I took that and rested a bit just in case. (Aftershocks are common.) And I'm fine now.

Jane, has this ever happened to you? Dizzy or nauseated from a quake?

I just read two posts on facebook of people who experienced nausea after the rolling stopped.
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« Reply #121 on: July 04, 2019, 06:04:59 PM »

This morning we went to the gym early as our friend and her two young daughters came for a visit.  We then went to lunch nearby followed by ice cream for dessert (just the children) after extending our visit before they returned home.  It was a beautiful day for the visit along the waterfront.
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« Reply #122 on: July 04, 2019, 06:06:25 PM »

Once home we headed out for a walk, including the path to the end of the park where the bicycle was found.  There are now flowers, photos, notes, & a bible left there.  It was very moving & continues to be sad.
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« Reply #123 on: July 04, 2019, 06:28:59 PM »

I am getting a bit tired of being the only one talking here, still I will answer the TOD.

Childhood 4ths walking to Rancho Park, enjoying the carnival then watching the fireworks.

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« Reply #124 on: July 04, 2019, 06:29:09 PM »

Playing & swimming all afternoon at the mansion of my parent's good friend.  Not getting out of the pool when I should have and missing the private fireworks show because I reacted to the chlorine in the pool and had to keep cold wet cloths on my eyes.

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« Reply #125 on: July 04, 2019, 06:29:15 PM »

Keith & I at a friend's for the 4th who almost burned his hand off when he picked up, while Keith was yelling don't touch it, a firecracker that hadn't gone off.
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« Reply #126 on: July 04, 2019, 06:29:49 PM »

I enjoyed the year we took the boys to Hershey Park and then sat on the lawn and watched the fireworks.
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« Reply #127 on: July 04, 2019, 06:53:09 PM »

Back from a nice Fourth of July get-together. Cecil smoked the most amazing brisket and some excellent pork ribs. I made pimento cheese with various things to have it on, such as apple slices, carrots and celery. Another friend make some great, not-sweet baked beans with plenty of brisket in it. Most of the galette was eaten for dessert with vanilla ice cream.
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« Reply #128 on: July 04, 2019, 06:53:41 PM »

I brought home plenty of leftover brisket. (Insert happy, full belly face here.)
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« Reply #129 on: July 04, 2019, 07:35:43 PM »

Started listening to Strangers on a Train today with its protagonist Guy Haines.
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« Reply #130 on: July 04, 2019, 08:09:03 PM »

I've watched one documentary and one motion picture and then just dozed off for forty-five minutes.
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« Reply #131 on: July 04, 2019, 08:32:27 PM »

Good night, all.
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« Reply #132 on: July 04, 2019, 09:40:25 PM »

Oh my, I had gotten spoiled living in Tacoma.
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« Reply #133 on: July 04, 2019, 09:42:06 PM »

I bitterly complained about the few dozen firecrackers and rockets that were fired off between ten and twelve on July 4.


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« Reply #134 on: July 04, 2019, 09:42:47 PM »

I had truly forgotten what he was like out here in Puyallup.
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« Reply #135 on: July 04, 2019, 09:43:32 PM »

Saturday night in Kabul is probably quieter than it is here tonight.
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« Reply #136 on: July 04, 2019, 09:44:40 PM »

Since around six o’clock, the explosions have been non-stop.
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« Reply #137 on: July 04, 2019, 09:45:11 PM »

Poor Nicky is hiding under the bed.
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« Reply #138 on: July 04, 2019, 09:45:52 PM »

If I thought I would ever get back up again, I would join him.
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« Reply #139 on: July 04, 2019, 09:46:42 PM »

This is totally insane!!
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« Reply #140 on: July 04, 2019, 10:02:16 PM »

I always look forward (when I can hear it) to THE CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS.
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« Reply #141 on: July 04, 2019, 10:03:48 PM »

But I thought tonight’s Show was a dud.  I usually watch it twice, but I am skipping the second time tonight.
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« Reply #142 on: July 04, 2019, 10:05:00 PM »

Hell, I probably couldn’t hear it anyway.
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« Reply #143 on: July 04, 2019, 10:06:31 PM »

I can’t even imagine how much money these people have spent for the last four hours of noise.
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« Reply #144 on: July 04, 2019, 10:08:06 PM »

Finished with my viewing and as surprising as it may seem, an excellent movie.
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« Reply #145 on: July 04, 2019, 10:08:25 PM »

I guess there are still fireworks going off, but I haven't really heard much of them.
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« Reply #146 on: July 04, 2019, 10:25:53 PM »

Saturday night in Kabul is probably quieter than it is here tonight.

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« Reply #147 on: July 04, 2019, 10:26:14 PM »

Poor Nicky is hiding under the bed.

Poor boy.
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« Reply #148 on: July 04, 2019, 10:27:22 PM »

Our guests today were sleepy from the fireworks in Portland last night.
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« Reply #149 on: July 04, 2019, 10:30:18 PM »

I forgot another memorable 4th.  The 1 year we lived in Tiburon our home had a balcony off of our 2nd story bedroom.  We sat on the balcony and watched the firworks over the Golden Gate Bridge.

I really didn't want to leave that house.
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