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Wyoming and Idaho

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We are back from a quick vacation. I managed to score three (actually several more) bucket list items in 4 days. 1.) Long Snowmobile Trip. 2.) Yellowstone Park and 3.) Wyoming. I reached my 50th State --Wyoming! And we took a 90 mile snowmobile trip in Yellowstone National Park. We went to the "Craters of the Moon--National Monument and Preserve" in Idaho and also stopped at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) where I got to see (with my own eyes) the very cool nuclear powered twin turbojet engine. It was a successful experiment in the 1950s and 1960s. https://whatisnuclear.com/safety-minutes/htre-3-meltdown.html Of course, I had my Radiacode scintillation detector with me and yes, the apparatus is "Hot". The screenshot of the readings from my three walk-arounds the artifact. I swear you could smell the radiation. There was a very un-natural burnt smell something reminiscent of burned bakelite. Although, I am quite certain the emitted radition was not the source...
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Well my foot-thing or my Achilles-tendon-thing is really a pain-thing at this point. It was a nuisance. Now it it is a downright inconvenience. I am on crutches. I am back at work, but on crutches. Rather than have a ruptured Achilles tendon which can be crippling, I am doing the right-thing and taking care of it with no weight on it. What a pain in the... well the ankle. It hurts, but I will survive, actually thrive. Farming on crutches is a bit of a challenge. I was out back (good thing my new jeep has an automatic) with the chainsaw. Exhausting. My editorial piece in the town newsletter will be distributed to all the towns folks on May 2nd. It reads as follows: Conservation of our most important assets. Community pride is a real thing. I believe in the potential of any town or community that understands and senses the power of community pride. Two years ago I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the United States Antarctica Program. I spent four months in Anta...
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DJ got me a trumpet for my birthday. My lips are bruised now, but wouldn't you know it, I haven't played a trumpet in 30 some-odd years and I pretty much picked it up and played a bit of a tune. Just don't ask we what I had for dinner the other night. I injured my foot. I am hobbling around at the computer with a trumpet. I seem to have Achilles tendonitis. It is quite painful and if I don't stay off it it can be quite a debilitation. I need to run more. Not just right now, however. Blah blah blah
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