@steve-miller - been super busy so haven't had time to read this thread and to post another comment till now....great thread, pics, and stories of your adventures. You and Ron are lucky to have each other to share this great road trip.
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RIP, DianaDoes anyone remember where they were when they heard about it?
Door County. With Mr wtg and my friend Pat.
A friend called to tell us that Diana had been in an accident. We turned on the TV and there was tons of coverage. We were still watching when they announced her death.
Oddly, Pat was visiting at our house when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022; we watched the funeral together.
The royals might want to take note of Pat's travel schedule that includes a stop at the wtg house.
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Shingles shotIt seems to be one of those clobber-you-over-the-head vaccines. From reports I've read, though, it may have benefits beyond just keeping you from getting shingles down the road, so maybe keep that in mind and the current misery will at least seem worthwhile.
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Fare thee well, DollySame as @shirokuro here.
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Word association threadPancho
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The immigration nightmare gets worseHector “Alessandro” Negrete got the phone call nine months after he moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, hoping for a fresh start without the onerous weight of uncertainty and fear he carried in Los Angeles.
“Hey, you have something that says, ‘invoice to border patrol,’” Negrete recalls his former roommate telling him around 8 p.m. that night as he was meal-prepping after the gym. He consulted with his lawyer, and his roommate tore the envelope open.
“Vecino, what is this?” his roommate asked, calling him “neighbor” in Spanish.
Inside was a seven-digit number. He owed the Department of Homeland Security $1.8 million, the paper read.
“What the hell?” Negrete said he first thought. Perplexed, he initially believed the letter was fraudulent. He got on a FaceTime call with his roommate to process the shock.
His second thought: “Oh my God, I’m gonna lose my money. I’m gonna lose my job.”
The letter sent to his old address where he still files US taxes said he must pay a $1,820,352 civil penalty for his failure to comply with a 2009 deportation order, according to a copy of the notice reviewed by CNN.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/us/dhs-deportation-order-fine-immigration
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Washing machine updateSo @steve-miller ... Have to admit I prefer front loading washers to top loaders, though it's been a long time since I've owned a top loader. Yea, there can be issues with the stinky washer problem with front loaders but they are so much gentler on clothes than the top loading models. SQ makes a front loader but of course it has electronic rather than mechanical controls.
eta: The clothes spin out better in front loaders, too. Dries faster.
Thoughts?