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Well, in Northlandia, at least.  There is no such thing as Fall in Kitschland.  It is still hot.  Some leaves will fall in a month or so and then after a brief respite from the godawefulness of it all, a cooling.  This lasts a month then back to the heat. 



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I spend too much time here.

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This beautiful moth decided our screen was perfect for him for an hour or two.

It looked a lot like carved and smoothed wood.

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Posted on the Clubhouse bulletin board.  Nothing funny about your wife dying.  It is funny when you write she was the best one you ever had.
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Those who may have been looking for Whizzbang's Facebook page will be disappointed to know that she took it down and is no longer using that platform.  She read that 50 million more users were hacked and decided to just get out of it altogether.  Anyone wanting to reach her her may do so by contacting her buddy, Mike.


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I have told you guys how boring Florida weather is.  This is the graphic from a local station from last week.  
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The Goodyear blimp flew over Sinkhole Estates and landed at the airport.  Maybe Allegiant is upgrading some of its aircraft.
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Sunday afternoon last week it rained like hell.  We had to go to St. Pete for something and noticed this accident involving three cars.  All three owners are out there inspecting the damage that looked like it totaled two of them.  That rear car took it the worst and the guy without the shirt was bleeding from his chest.  Wonder if that was caused by the airbag?  
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I'm speechless.

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I received news this past week that my old friend Pat who I worked with at the Mary for decades developed pneumonia while working for the Red Cross in North Carolina.  She was on her 25th or 26th deployment (and likely her last) helping those who suffer from natural disasters, and was hospitalized.  When I was writing this (on Saturday) she was en route home and hopefully has arrived.   


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And if the hospitalization of Pat wasn't bad enough news this week, I also learned that Lance passed away.  He was the son of Dorothy and Don in Seaton and lifelong neighbors.  Dorothy has been at Rosewood in G-Burg for a couple years now and Lance resided there with her.  He knew more about the comings and going in Seaton than I suppose anyone else.  Knew more people there than anyone else, too.  He delivered the paper without fail for years and years.      



That's Dorothy over on the right, the Wombie in the middle, and Lance on the left.  Have a good rest, Lance.
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 Saw a boat trailered on the road last weekend called;

 "Seas The Day" 



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