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Monday, September 4, 2023

100th Birthday -- September 2, 2023

Locator: 45524ARCHIVES.   

My mother had one sibling, an older brother, Don. My mother died at age 93 a few years ago. Don is still going strong.

The birthday was celebrated in Amish country, southeastern Pennsylvania, Saturday, Labor Day weekend, September 2, 2023. My uncle Don's birthday is actually in August. 

He celebrated his 100th birthday in August! Notice: no cane, no walker, no wheelchair. He has his own teeth (as far as I can tell). Still drives occasionally in his retirement community in the area. No "silver alerts." Yet.

Every time his kids visit they check the car for dings and dents. In all the years of checking, only one small ding due to backing in to his mailbox. He lives in his own little cottage with attached garage.

I did not ask how often he needs to renew his driver's license. For all I know, that's a detail for which he may no longer be concerned.

What did he do in the war? US Coast Guard / US Navy -- troop and POW transport in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. 

The same thing for my dad -- both he and Don were born the same year (?) -- US Coast / US Navy -- troop and POW transport in the Atlantic and the Pacific.

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Trip Details To Follow

Long story short:

  • ten hours Dallas, TX, to Nashville, TN
  • twelve hours Nashville, TN, to York, PA
  • visit, visit, visit
  • two art museums; Reading Terminal market in Philadelphia
  • and, now on our return trip home
  • we were "in" Washington, DC / Baltimore / Ft Meade last night; and, now
  • Nashville to see our college daughter.

Labor Day -- September 4, 2023

Locator: 45523B.    

 WTI:  $85.90. Labor Day.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023: 65 for the month; 267 for the quarter, 512 for the year
39295, conf, Slawson, Banshee 3-1H,
39032, conf, Liberty Resources, McGinnity 159-95-31-30-10MBH,
37929, conf, BR, Parrish 3A TFH,
37473, conf, SOGC (Sinclair), Saetz Federal 2-36H,
36573, conf, Hess, EN-Kiesel-155-94-1918H-6,

Monday, September 4, 2023: 60 for the month; 262 for the quarter, 507 for the year
39653, conf, WPX, Stratus 14-33H,
39615, conf, Kraken, Gladys LE 29-20-17 11H,
36572, conf, Hess, EN-Kiesl-155-94-1918H-7,

Sunday, September 3, 2023: 57 for the month; 259 for the quarter, 504 for the year
39665, conf, WPX, Cumulus 14-33TFH,
39296, conf, Slawson, Banshee 4-1H,
37936, conf, BR, Boxer 3C TFH,

Saturday, September 2, 2023: 54 for the month; 256 for the quarter, 501 for the year
35472, conf, Oasis, MHA 6-29-30H-150-92,