The nothing to do with politics, feel good, wholesome fun, distraction from insanity thread

[AdventureTeamJoe]

Just an hour ago, my son passed his driving skills test and can now get his license. Might have been a bit misty eyed thinking back to being 16 and the freedom driving brought. Asked if he wanted to celebrate and was told putting some .308 down range would suffice. And I thought insurance would be the expensive part of driving.

 

[Magyars]

We had our last doe drop two kids this afternoon! In celebration of Patriots day, we're naming them Lexington and Concord!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

We had our last doe drop two kids this afternoon! In celebration of Patriots day, we're naming them Lexington and Concord!

They also share the same birthday as my mom, who just turned 99 today!

 

[Magyars]

Wish your Mother a happy B Day from me!

 

[Michigan Slim]

My daughter saw her first bear at the cabin Saturday night. She was shining the yard to cap a raccoon and Yogi was there eating a cake of suet. She was pretty jazzed about it.

 

[snorko]

This seems like a small thing but it made my day. I came home early from work to cut the grass. As I was mowing the front yard a youn boy, maybe 7-8, came racing down the sidewalk on his small bike. He had a huge smile on his face and was really running full steam ahead. In the time it took me to finish the front he made at least three laps. He clearly was having a great time just riding and you could feel the pure joy.

I live just a couple blocks from where I grew up and rode the same route hundreds of times as a child. It was nice to see a free range kid having a blast just tooling around.

 

[JCSR]

This seems like a small thing but it made my day. I came home early from work to cut the grass. As I was mowing the front yard a youn boy, maybe 7-8, came racing down the sidewalk on his small bike. He had a huge smile on his face and was really running full steam ahead. In the time it took me to finish the front he made at least three laps. He clearly was having a great time just riding and you could feel the pure joy.

I live just a couple blocks from where I grew up and rode the same route hundreds of times as a child. It was nice to see a free range kid having a blast just tooling around.

And you'll never learn to pop a wheelie without skinning a knee!

 

[jfed85]

We recently had to put our 10 1/2 year-old boxer down. My wife (who "wasnt a dog person") when I got the boxer was having a hard time dealing with the loss. She got a new friend this weekend. Meet Addie. Her mom was a boxer who was pregnant and in a kill shelter, a rescue found her and rescued her then she had her pups. Breed of the dad is unknown.

I just got my youngest child potty trained, now I have to work on a puppy lol.

 

[Magyars]

Meet Lexington and Concord, approx 20 hrs old.

 

[Lost Californian]

Very good times for me, at least. Last day of work this week. Five days of work next week, and then paid time off until official retirement day, 30 June. Just happy for now, but excitement is building!

 

[bobzilla]

This weekend I got to spend it with racing friends. Also got to go out on track and play with new friends. For the record, the choice to ditch the tiburon and roll a Kia Rio was the right one.

 

[Magyars]

Very good times for me, at least. Last day of work this week. Five days of work next week, and then paid time off until official retirement day, 30 June. Just happy for now, but excitement is building!

Welcome to the "club" I've been busier since I retired than when in worked for a living

 

[churchmouse]

Welcome to the "club" I've been busier since I retired than when in worked for a living

Since retiring I often wonder when I had time to work a full time job.

 

[klausm]

Since retiring I often wonder when I had time to work a full time job.

I know for myself the weekends are no longer a blur of" oh crap I need to get this and this done before Monday"

 

[churchmouse]

I know for myself the weekends are no longer a blur of" oh crap I need to get this and this done before Monday"

Yup.....cause every day can be a Monday.....

 

[klausm]

I can actually relax a little more and spend time with the kids on the weekends and do my stuff during the week, but it does seem like my wife makes good use of the new chauffer service and the honey do list got a little longer

 

[MCgrease08]

Good news if a Jurassic Park scenario ever happens. New models show the T-Rex probably wasn't nearly as fast as originally thought.

Most of us could probably out run one.

Never mind outrunning a T. rex — you could probably outwalk it

New simulations calculated T. rex walking speed from the motion of its swaying tail.

www.livescience.com

 

[marvin02]

After almost two miles of walking and another 20 minutes chasing a soccer ball in the backyard. Of course he was tired for a whole 10 minutes and was ready to go again.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Good news if a Jurassic Park scenario ever happens. New models show the T-Rex probably wasn't nearly as fast as originally thought.

Most of us could probably out run one.

Never mind outrunning a T. rex — you could probably outwalk it

New simulations calculated T. rex walking speed from the motion of its swaying tail.

www.livescience.com

Well not feel good and wholesome. Don't know about you, but I'm dino chow. Well I might be feel good and wholesome for the critter.

"Maximum running speed for a T. rex is thought to be in the range of 10 to 25 mph (16 to 40 km/h), according to Hutchinson."

 

[jamil]

Well not feel good and wholesome. Don't know about you, but I'm dino chow. Well I might be feel good and wholesome for the critter.

"Maximum running speed for a T. rex is thought to be in the range of 10 to 25 mph (16 to 40 km/h), according to Hutchinson."

I read that at first as "maximum running speed for a 'T.Lex'"