2 M 18

Wow & what a strange day & turn of events. The dull & boring ‘Day Plan’ that is characteristically Bill was shattered immediately after First Friday Mass & the Rosary. The phone was lit up when I got back to Silver and your correspondent went into the crisis management mode after reading the first of a series of messages.

My Mom had had an episode overnight and trouble in the morning so brother hit defcon-I and began protocol. Ambulance arrived in a driving snowstorm to make matters worse. That’s all you need to know right now Q Public & Fans. Situation is under control, patient resting comfortably in local MASH unit.

In other ‘news’, the URB MAY HAVE reformed and moved a mm onto the screen from just off.

No F-18 scrambled this time however the Think Tank has been activated, is brainstorming & analysis with scenarios has begun. Green gaseous cloud has been code named Zed or Zelda as gender is at writing undefined and not wishing to offend ANYONE with that tidbit.

The IFF is still TBD but

WHAT’S IFF ?

Identification Friend or fill in the blank.

Depending on the first answer, the second F COULD BE Foe, Flake but in this particular case Faux could apply. As in false alarm.

IFF is a very sophisticated electronic sensor suite in fly-by-wire aircraft or can be found on any platform really.

Supposed to help reduce occurrences of friendly fire casualties in an armed conflict or air-traffic avoidance but the sensors and level of resolution has since evolved so the system can be used & transferred to other applications.

Can we hold interruptions in the form of questions for Q & A at the end por favor?

OK. I’LL TRY.

Thank you. So with all this activity and being insulated, isolated and remote, and things settling down just a whisker, I am dialing down to Steady State and resuming DP-alpha_2M18.

Sun shining, small fire in the fireplace but otherwise a chill inside. MAY BE the far away activity causing the slight sensation.

Yesterday while circling the bases I purchased some plants at the Wylie Home Depot. I was out there to treat the rental property for ants AGAIN. Poor single Mom. Every time she sees more than one I think she gets overwhelmed and texts me. As a concerned landlord V uncaring & greedy slumlord, I respond since it IS near the end of the short month and the rent is due. What, you think I am stupid ?

I bought 4-5 types of lettuce plants & greens PLUS I also bought seeds for some of the same and some red onion bulbs. Some of all & each need to be put in the ground & today is a good day.

And not to forget the various & sundry artistic endeavors.

So I am juggling and pulling strings like a puppet meister.

And I need to have some breakfast before lunch and it becomes dinner. Once again one inquires where the time goes or went.

OK. We have time for a few questions … anyone ?

You in the back, dozing or half-asleep …

NO. I’M GOOD.

That’s all we have time for today.

Thanks for calling.