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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

How about we agree to disagree, for the Festivus season?

This is a difficult time for me; our children have grown and trained well, and my time is over.

#1 son did three runs in Anbur, USMC Grunt, now an educator and avid rock climber, and at this moment climbing near Las Vegas with his family, will return tonight.
#1 daughter, worked as a cell tower technician, up at the top, also a celltower rescue instructor.
Now she climbed up to a corporate director seat.
The result of all but one family vacation
to a rock or ice climbing area.
My wife insisted that all children experience Disney World at least once. An expensive time standing in line, no one liked it.

A formidable pair that enabled me to stay ahead. Six grandkids moving up, one starting driver’s ed...

My feats of strength are mostly gone, and airing of the grievances, more of my loud shouting than defensive.

“Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”

Time to abdicate.

With a few hours left to train, I must run.

Happy Festivus!


44 posted on 12/24/2025 6:05:46 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
---- "Happy Festivus!"

Ah ha! A Seinfeld fan. If this is "a difficult time," I send strength. If too serious, I send a laugh and a smile. While there may be "no soup" for some, I suspect our cups "runneth over."

Happy Christmas, and a safe "slide" into the New Year.

45 posted on 12/24/2025 9:25:14 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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