The plantation house thread was great. He had some kind of small stone structure at the front of his circle driveway and he asked for suggestions as to what it was. I don't recall ever finding out. I do remember those where are they now threads and being impressed by his research.

He was also a great story teller, true or not, and there were many very entertaining threads as a result. The one that comes to mind was when he enlisted the help of RSS to rid his kitchen of a mouse. I was in tears I was laughing so hard.

Really positive report and I'm glad they're doing the IV antibiotics. It's inconvenient to have to undergo IV treatment but it's the best way to zap the bugs. Kind of like bringing in an antibiotic A-10 Warthog plane to go Brrrrrrr on those bacteria.

You're in good hands and they're doing the right things but the only thing that ultimately really heals is time. Please keep us updated.

@LoudHogRider , how's the leg? Inquiring minds and slightly ghoulish ones need to know.

Prayers for you. Do not mess around with those kind of infections. It sounds like your doc is on top of it. Yeah, antibiotics can be pretty brutal. A few years ago I had a salivary gland infection and the whole side of my face blew up like the mumps which was a bit disconcerting to say...

Nebraska steaks have had an international following for many years. When I did my junior abroad in Hong Kong they had a very high end restaurant at the Ocean Terminal called the San Francisco Steak House and their claim to fame was that they served fresh air-flown Nebraska steaks. That was...

This is very cool. I've eaten at 4 of them, Antoine's, Tadich Grill in SF, Legends in Deadwood and the Carolina Coffee Shop in Chapel Hill. Would have been 5 but the oldest one in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The City Tavern established in 1773, closed down recently. It's right next to...

My niece is a designer/illustrator at Mattel in El Segundo, CA. She received her degree from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL and did her summer internship at Mattel her junior year. They hired her as soon as she graduated. Absolute dream job.

Ha ha, a distinction I never aspired to. I used to say age is just an attitude but at 75 my body says we'll see about that. Still going strong though.

So sorry for you and your family's loss. I lost my mom to Alzheimer's 20 some years ago. Watching the decline is so frustrating and heartbreaking. If it's any solace, he obviously raised a great son. Prayers to you.

I don't have any but the baddest ass one I ever saw was on an NVA POW sergeant I interrogated in the field in Vietnam. Quite unusual to see any NVA in the Delta, it was mostly local VC. One of the few POWs that I couldn't get anything out of but as soon as my interpreter translated the tattoo...

Doing great. We finally got some measurable rain for the first time since last April. A whole 1/2 inch woo hoo. It is a desert in a Med climate so it's normal to have wet and dry years. But, the water Nazis in Sacramento left normal about 20 years ago and they panic over everything. We're...

An update on the fires in Socal. I wish I had some better news but the situation while showing small signs of improvement is still dire. More strong Santa Ana winds are forecast starting Monday through at least Tuesday night. They are not expected to be as strong as the previous week but...

All good and thanks for asking. No smoke, fire or wind since the beginning of the fires. Orange County has pretty much escaped all of this. I've lived here since 1978 and this is worse than the Sylmar and Whittier Narrows earthquakes in terms of damage and cost. A lot of stuff coming out...