August 2024 archive

Day 22,264

Evie Day 533 Good morning, everybody! It’s Friday, and we’re ready for a three-day weekend! Today is 30 August 2024. Last night the local university opened their college football season… home yet still on the road as Kansas’ Memorial Stadium is being torn down and rebuilt. Lindenwood is a small private college in St. Charles, …

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Day 22,263

Evie Day 532 Good morning, and it’s a Thursday! Today is 29 August 2024. It’s a little nuts to realize how quickly this month has passed. Two weeks into a four-week course, a little more than two weeks until I join teammates for an off-site get-together, and three weeks until I go into the studio …

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Day 22,262

Evie Day 531 Good morning, and a most wonderful Wednesday to you. Today is 28 August 2024. Yesterday was my wife’s birthday. Today is my brother Tom’s birthday. I wish my younger brother a happy and adventurous 59th birthday. We had a nice dinner last night, tacos and fajitas, and for fun I picked up …

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Day 22,261

Evie Day 530 Good morning, and a happy Taco Tuesday to you all. Today is 27 August 2024. Today is also my wife’s birthday, so if you happen to be walking around the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Kansas today, wish my wife a good one if you happen to see her. Oooh… …

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Day 22,260

Evie Day 529  Good morning, and Happy National Dog Day! If you are considering an addition to your family, please check with your local shelter. Today is Monday, 26 August 2024. I had a pretty good weekend… any three-day block where I get to spend some time with my granddaughter every day is a good …

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Day 22,257

Evie Day 526 Good morning, and a happy Friday to you all. Today is 23 August 2024. This weekend we’re going to take a drive over to Clay Center, Kansas to celebrate my mother’s 82nd birthday. My brother is smoking a brisket, and I offered to prepare a pork loin. Now I just need to …

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Day 22,256

Evie Day 525 Good morning, and a happy Thursday to you all. Today is 22 August 2024. I’m not really feeling right writing today. My apologies. I’ve got some stuff on my mind, and I’m not ready to discuss it. I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve. Peace y’all.

Day 22,255

Evie Day 524 Good morning and welcome to Wednesday! Today is 21 August 2024. I look at the number of days I have been alive, and (woot!) I see a full house, Twos full of Fives! Maybe it’s a sign… of what, I have no idea. Right now the news is on, and they’re showing …

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Day 22,254

Evie Day 523 Good morning! It’s my favorite workday of the week because dinner is already planned! Taco Tuesday! 20 August 2024. Yesterday was my prep day for this week. I return to my virtual classroom in about an hour, as I will be delivering a four-week course with the same gentleman I delivered the …

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Day 22,253

Evie Day 522 Good morning, and a happy start to the Western work week to you all! Today is Monday, 19 August 2024. I was preparing a brisket for the smoker on Saturday. It was a little bigger than the last one I smoked, so I cut it in half and then proceeded to trim …

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