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This afternoon was the horseradish; tonight was the chocolate cake. At some point tomorrow, it'll be the lemon cake, and since we're leaving for Brooklyn early in the afternoon, it'll probably be first thing in the morning. It's less of a problem and more of an inconvenience. What's closer to a problem is my younger brother - hosting the Seder out in Brooklyn - doesn't yet know how many guests, and there's a discrepancy between when he told me we should show up and when my dad said we were told to arrive. I haven't voiced an opinion on any of this. I know it's not relevant. I've just asked questions I want answered, and I've made my peace with simply bringing the cake and the horseradish.

Each year, I relearn all over again how much that root doesn't want to be eaten. It drew first blood - I've got the bandage on my knuckle to prove it - and that helped push me onward to keep going until I'd gotten it down to the final nub. Then to do that again a couple more times. Weirdly, I'm looking forward to doing it again next year. Tricking myself into feeling like I've achieved catharsis from deep crying by forcibly exposing myself to raw horseradish fumes to get the crying done that way isn't a method I can use often, but once a year to prepare for the holiday is all right.

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: Mr Brightside - The Killers

ysabetwordsmith

We made it to the end of March! \o/ If you have completed any of your short-term goals or subgoals, and/or you're still chugging away at your ongoing goals, then pat yourself on the back. You worked hard for that. We've also gotten through the first month of spring. If you're doing seasonal goals, you may have finished some from winter and starting working on new ones for spring.

I'm continuing to track goals at the end of each month. So far it seems to be helping, so that's encouraging. I'm looking at my goal list more often and trying to keep ticking off more of them.

These are the previous check in posts:
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 9
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 16
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 23
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In February 28

( Read more... )

Current Mood: accomplished

stonepicnicking_okapi

I feel rather...untethered. Unmoored. A little anxious. A little depressed. A little tired. A little bit hyper-fixated. A little bit distracted. I have been thinking about routines and their importance (and limitations). And about the nature of discipline, will power, and all of those things, habits. Mindfulness (or lack of it). I forgot to do some regular things I do (like Music Monday!) and it's spring break so the boys are home and I'm still down work hours. I've been eating a lot of raw cookie dough, which is a bad sign.

Word Count: 14,128

It's just two updates of my BTS soap opera. I haven't done any other writing this month. No fills for any comms. Sadness. April is National Poetry Month and I have a horrible feeling I will not be doing it justice this year. I can blame the state of the world but it isn't just that.

Reading: 7 books, which is not bad actually.

Crafting: Only one spread and four cards.

Health & Fitness: I did manage some of the workouts of my new program, but I can't seem to convince myself to do the calorie tracking. I got a year subscription to MyFitnessPal so I could do the barcode scanning. and make it easy on myself, but I am not using it at all. I did manage 16 days of Yoga with Adriene and 3 days of jogging a week. I feel like stretching needs to be a non-negotiable daily thing because when I don't do it, even for a day, I have a tendency to skin back into feeling like shit.

Personal: April is Minor's birthday which means...he's fifteen...which means...learner's permit (driving!!!) And he's going away on his first overnight school trip ever. Gosh. It's going to be a lot.

taz_39

MONDAY

Up earlier than I wanted to be. Jameson was up early too for Mental Health Walk. Coffee and breakfast. I had wanted to Uber to the grocery for dinner ingredients and pick up my dry cleaning, but remembered that the air fryer needed to be washed out...and while I was pulling it down from above the cupboards a bunch of The Dust poofed up, and that triggered me right into Hazardous Materials Containment Mode. There was a gross layer of Dust and large pieces of tile up there ranging in size from rice grains up to quarters. This is above the oven and microwave vents so everything was sticky with microparticles of grease from the vents. It took significant time to wipe everything down with wet microfiber, pick up the tile chunks, scrub harder to get the greasy dust-paste lifted up, and then wipe down the stovetop and counters that are below the cupboards since I'd undoubtedly knocked dust/debris onto these.

Then I washed the air fryer, which didn't seem bad at first but silica dust really does seem to react in some way with grease. It seemed to have created a sticky, waxy paste that acted much like candle wax. It did not come off even with scrubbing and dish soap, just kept moving around as I scrubbed and resolidifying, if that makes sense. There wasn't much of it but what was there was very difficult to remove. I did the best I could and have to hope it's enough that we'll not be eating it with our pork chops tonight.

Finally after all of that, I could Uber to get my dry cleaning and to the grocery.
And as soon as I got home, realized I'd forgotten the damn carrots!!! FUUUUUUUUU
I KNEW I'd forget something at some point, I always do. But it's still frustrating. Had to place an Instacart order which is a minimum of $10. Carrots being only a few dollars, I added Drano and some feminine products.

Practiced trombone while Jameson worked, then we both broke for lunch. My guts were having a dairy tantrum due to the cheesecake + cheesecake leftovers the night before so I did not eat much. When Jameson went back to work I wiped down all of the kitchen countertops, dusted the living room using microfiber, and dusted the tops of picture frames and door frames. The blinds above the sliding door were hiding more tile pieces.

After dusting I decided to dry-Swiffer and was glad I did because it came back grey again.

Maybe you won't think this is so bad but I just Swiffered and mopped less than a week ago, we have no pets, and there's just the two of us. This seems like more dust that we normally generate. That said, it is worth noting that I'm used to vacuuming this floorspace and for all I know this could be normal.

Jameson had a meeting at 1pm so I did quiet things like type up this post, order some flavored decaf coffee pods to be sent to the hotel in Hartford, and booked housing for my brother's wedding in October. He had a few more meetings throughout the afternoon and I was embarrassingly lazy, reading a book for a solid 40 minutes and prepping ingredients for our dinner. I made air fryer panko pork chops with buttered noodles and candied carrots, a very basic Americana meal. The chops were slightly overcooked but otherwise it was a good dinner (and of course I forgot to take a pic.) We watched Traitors UK, Jameson gamed for a bit, then watched the Cubs game while I tried to get through the finale of Owl House. For a kids show it got REALLY dark near the end, I can see why Disney decided to back away from it...but I still wish they hadn't.

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TUESDAY

We both got up at 7:30, Jameson for Disney work and me to have breakfast, work on Boston Foodie Finds some more, and engage in Dust Battle with the bookshelf in the bedroom.

I dust this bookshelf several times a year. Removing each and every little item, dusting each one, dusting the shelves they're on, and putting them all back. This time I used wet microfiber instead of paper towels because silica dust. The bedroom was not a part of renovations so it wasn't so bad, just time consuming. It took about 45 minutes. Afterward I dusted the rest of the bedroom furniture, removed the bedsheets and washed them, vacuumed, and put new sheets on the bed.

Lunch, then practicing trombone sort-of. I was feeling mopey so practiced on and off, reading my book in between. On days like this where there's not a lot going on and motivation is low, I get anxious and impatient for Things To Come. For example the upcoming Easter gig, or resuming tour, or spending time with Jameson in Boston. I also feel like I'm not "doing enough," whatever that means. Because Jameson is working and I'm lolling about I suppose. Yes I'm aware that cleaning is "something," but it generally doesn't take all day, and free time leaves me feeling guilty if I don't use it in a productive way.

That's all to say it was a slow afternoon and I was glad when Jameson got home with sushi for us :)
We shared about our day, then went for an evening walk again. Right now temperatures are still dropping in the evenings (doesn't really happen in full summer) and the breeze is cool (another thing that won't be happening in summer) so sunset is a lovely time to be outdoors. We talked about all sorts of things as usual and observed various changes that have taken place throughout the neighborhood. Back home Jameson put on the Cubs game and I showered and had dessert.

I was then surprised to get an email from Disney about our in-ear monitors (IEMs.) You may recall that we were fitted for custom molds in Louisville about a month ago. Additionally we were sent a sheet offering several color and monogramming options. All of this was excellent, especially as the IEMs are being provided by the company AND we get to keep them! But then I found out that the IEM company offers some really cool premium designs on their site. I decided to email the person handling the in-ears for us and ask politely if we might be able to pay an additional fee out-of-pocket to receive some of the customizations.

I hadn't heard anything and had assumed the request would be denied (and was totally ok with that.)
But tonight's email was to say that yes, we COULD pay extra for premium designs! Eeeeeee!!!
I spent a little time wibbling between all the great options but finally settled on some and sent my request.
It is incredibly cool of Disney to allow this level of customization. They did not have to be so accommodating for something like this. VERY grateful!!

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Wednesday: Cleaning the bathrooms and dry/wet-Swiffering the floors again. Instacart ingredients for dinner and cooking dinner. Practice.

Thursday: Any residual cleaning that I haven't done yet. Finishing Boston Foodie Finds. Probably laundry. Practicing.

ysabetwordsmith

Watch for the upcoming event Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, running April 25-May 15. Folks post content only visible on Dreamwidth, and there are usually memes and other activities too. Mark your calendars!

This year I'm planning to focus on reading books to become an expert.

Current Mood: busy

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the plank at Cubetown is 400 meters long, sentient, and horny

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shadaras

Hello, I exist, life's been busy and I've been tired.

1.
I read all of Witch Hat Atelier (up through ch94, for future!me's reference if I ever think to check), which means I have more than hit the point where it's like "oh! there's the part where this story is about trauma metaphors!". But also all the bits that make me cry are the bits about the kids talking about how much they've learned from their friends and how they can stay true to themselves and their dreams and how magic is for bringing joy and life to the world, so. The part of the Angsty White-Haired Man's life that's about him going "teaching is the most rewarding thing I ever could've done" is the part that interests me, not the "oh THAT'S how we're making visible the childhood trauma that defines you" part, y'know?

2.
Some more MOUSE (this fic does have a title, and eventually I will finish it)

[Rhei stands] next to Mouse, gazing at the city they’re moving away from. Its buildings are beautiful, it rises gracefully from the water, and it stands so proudly against the sky. Many of the rich and powerful of the city might have made ugly choices, and continue to make them, but the majority of its people are just that: people, doing their best in less than ideal circumstances.

And they look at Mouse, who made the bravest choice they could make, and who doesn’t seem to quite realise the enormity of what they have chosen and how rare it is to be able to do.

It is nothing like anything Rhei has ever done, a kind of choice Rhei doesn’t think they’ll ever need to make, and Mouse was willing to sacrifice their whole life for not a promise but a chance at something better.

Rhei can’t help but admire that.

3.
The weather is SO WEIRD this week? It's in the high 60s F every day EXCEPT Thursday, where it drops back down to MAYBE 40F at the highest, which is lower than the lows the rest of the week. It is also closer to NORMAL NEW ENGLAND EARLY SPRING than the high 60s F.

Today, at least, I have not had any headache from pressure changes! Which is nice, since yesterday I was grumbly about it and I have ever expectation that I'll be like "ughhhh" about it the rest of the week.

4.
Work is doing Bullshit, but when they tell us only the broad strokes of their plans for Bullshit and it mostly makes everyone go WTF, I will await further specifications about how exactly it'll manifest. (They want to go to short weeks. This is... them playing a game with what they're contracted for and how many hours they have available. I am very curious how many people are going to go "fine, lay me off then" instead.)

5.
I think it's very funny that I'm like "right, I should post, say hi, etc" on Trans Day of Visibility, a day that I keep forgetting that it is.

anyway hi I'm trans when I think it's useful to use that term, guess I'm visible today or something?

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Spotlight on Omegas

Omegas are the glue that holds us all together, providing the essential social lubricant needed for our society to function—and yet they are often maligned and treated as lesser-than. This April, we are changing part of our logo to highlight omegas as part of our commitment to the inclusion and wellbeing of our omega volunteers and users.

We believe that visibility is important. As we post this, we're home to over 2,900 omega characters and counting. AO3 is one of the only spaces online where omegas are in the limelight, and we are proud to offer this safe space.

Volunteers at the OTW are never required to state their designations, though many choose to do so. Regardless of their decision or subgender, we aim to support our volunteers to the best of our ability; our policies on short breaks and hiatuses are written to help volunteers maintain their privacy and focus on their needs. Here are some words from our volunteers on the subject:

"As someone in a leadership position at the OTW I have always felt supported by my fellow volunteers in all matters relating to my designation. Going on break regularly is a non-issue because my alpha chair assistants hold down the nest without taking advantage of my absence, and the only comments I get from my committee are people asking whether I've had enough rest when I return." — Choux, Communications Chair (Ω)
"Everyone gets to shine as a volunteer here, because our diverse leadership brings invaluable insight. I’m proud to volunteer for the OTW, this being one of many reasons." — orphan_account, Support Volunteer (β)
"Fandom unites us in a way that transcends bounds. I’m incredibly proud to be a part of an organization that champions its volunteers regardless of subgender, with no tolerance for alpha posturing." — Tal, Tag Wrangling Supervisor (α)
"As an older omega, it is a rare thing to find a volunteer community so consistently supportive. Three years of service, and the whole OTW has always had my back." — Remi, OTW Tumblr Mod (Ω)

As part of this commitment, our Tag Wrangling Committee recently canonized several tags to better represent experiences had by people of all subgenders! Here are some our omega volunteers have chosen to highlight:

Finally, a word from our Board President:

Dear gentlebeings at AO3, on this serendipitous day of 2026, the Board of Directors are pleased to announce that:
All our volunteers have enjoyed perfect health of body, and tranquillity of mind; we don't feel the treachery or insecurity of omegas in heat, nor the possessiveness or aggression of alphas in ruts. We have no occasion of bribing, lubricating, or alphasplaining, to procure the favour of any great omega, or of their beta and alpha supporters. We don't need protection against dishonesty or oppression: there is neither insurance company to destroy our health, nor politician to ruin our equal rights movement; no reporter to watch our words and actions, or forge accusations against us for our designations.
Gracefully yours,
Anh Pham
President of the OTW Board of Directors (Ω)

Happy April Fools! On this day and every other day of the year, AO3 is proud to host all your efforts towards making omegas just that little bit more real! To celebrate, we've changed our site header superscript to "omega" instead of the usual "beta". If you’d like to learn more, you can visit the Fanlore article on the topic.

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torachan

1. Last day of work before vacation! I had a couple meetings mid-day and pretty much got everything else I needed to do in the morning, so I was done by around three. Working from home anyway, but still nice to be done early.

2. I am pretty well prepared for the trip aside from actually checking in for the flight tomorrow (reserved the Uber today), but I've got a lot of little last minute tidying things on the to-do list for tomorrow as well as the actual packing (I have a list made up so packing itself should be very quick and easy, and we're trying to pack even lighter than we did last time, and we packed pretty light then).

3. It's been overcast all day and might even rain a bit this evening. Thankfully it looks like no rain forecast while we're gone. We don't have leaks in the house, though if it rains hard from certain directions, some windows do need to have towels put in them, and it always brings in the ants, and I don't want Alex and Nessie to have to deal with that. Only a couple days of rain (and even that's just "showers") forecast for Japan, too, so fingers crossed on that.

4. I love this picture of Chloe lol.

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yourlibrarian

1) I tried out the new season of Mad About You. Although it's become vague over time, I remember watching the series with my partner in the 90s. Although I did find the show entertaining, I think part of the appeal was that we were a new couple then ourselves and just a little older. So it was interesting to see how the relationship was handled in the show. That may also be why the new episodes are just irritating me. ( Read more... )

2) Not sure what anyone can do about this new ban on non-U.S. made routers since that would seem to block any from being purchased. Perhaps a small concern given all the blazingly huge ones right now, but this is not an administration that thinks ahead about anything.

3) The MCU's Wonder Man did not grab me. I've liked Kingsley's Slattery since his first appearance in the MCU. It seemed so wonderfully against type casting. I was really glad he had reappeared in different ways. So I'm delighted to have him back in a major role. ( Read more... )

4) The Count of Monte Cristo was a slow climb for me. ( Read more... )

5) It seems I am clearly not going to become either a knitter or a crocheter. ( Read more... )

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All this month, I've watched at least one film every three days, and written about them here. I said somewhere that I expected that to slow down once spring got going, and indeed that's the case. I will still be watching and writing about them, so don't fear that I'm going to stop altogether. Just not two or three times a week, at least while the weather holds.

Current Mood: okay

musesfool

I was going to say this week has been endless and somehow it's still only Tuesday! but that's especially hilarious because I logged off work yesterday at 3 pm to go back to bed, and I'm taking off Thursday and Friday (and Monday), so really I only have tomorrow left of the work week. But subjectively it has felt endless. I do feel better though - still congested and coughing like mad, but no more fever. So you know, marginally better. *wry*

Anyway, I've got a recs update for you:

unfitforsociety has been updated for March 2026 with 13 story recs and 2 vid recs in 5 fandoms:

* 10 Heated Rivalry
* 2 The Pitt
* 1 Batfamily
* 1 Leverage vid and 1 Star Wars vid

*

Current Mood: sick
Current Music: What Kind of Man - Florence + the Machine

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Posted by Matt Kiser

https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/31/day-1897/

Day 1897

Today in one sentence: Trump told U.S. allies to “go get your own oil,” “go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT”; U.S. gas prices rose above $4 a gallon for the first since the summer of 2022; the Supreme Court ruled against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors; a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop construction on the White House ballroom; a federal judge ruled that Trump’s executive order cutting off federal funding for NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment; and Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded that the FBI stop any release of old investigative files tied to his contacts with a suspected Chinese operative.

1/ Trump told U.S. allies to “go get your own oil,” “go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” accusing NATO partners of refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz after several limited direct support, including reported restrictions on access to airspace and bases. He then warned that “the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore,” while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said other countries “ought be prepared to step up.” But Trump later said he wasn’t pulling the U.S. military out of the strait “quite yet,” saying U.S. allies would eventually have to “come in and take care of it.” (Politico / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / The Hill / Bloomberg / CBS News / Washington Post / CNBC / Associated Press / ABC News / Axios)

2/ U.S. gas prices rose above $4 a gallon for the first since the summer of 2022, which was caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One month ago, the national average price for a gallon of gas was less than $3. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war has pushed oil above $100 a barrel, tightening global fuel supplies. (Axios / NPR / Associated Press / Washington Post / New York Times)

3/ The Supreme Court ruled against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. The justices sent the case back to the lower courts, finding that the law was an “egregious assault” on free speech and the First Amendment. The law banned licensed mental health providers in Colorado from trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity through talk therapy. More than 20 states have similar laws. (ABC News / NBC News / Associated Press / New York Times / Washington Post)

4/ A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop construction on the White House ballroom, ruling that Trump can’t proceed with the $400 million project without congressional authorization. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the National Trust for Historic Preservation was likely to succeed because “no statute comes close” to giving the president the authority he claimed, writing that the president is the White House’s “steward,” not its owner. The ruling comes after the East Wing had already been demolished and two days before the National Capital Planning Commission was expected to consider the project. (ABC News / Associated Press / Washington Post)

5/ A federal judge ruled that Trump’s executive order cutting off federal funding for NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment and permanently blocked the administration from enforcing it. The judge said the government can’t use “the power of the purse” to punish speech, writing that the order amounted to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination, because targeted broadcasters over coverage that Trump described as biased. Congress, however, has already rescinded public media funding and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has shut down. (Associated Press / NPR / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / CNN)

6/ Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded that the FBI stop any release of old investigative files tied to his contacts with a suspected Chinese operative. The cease and desist letter followed reports that FBI Director Kash Patel had agents review and redact the files for possible public release, even though Swalwell was never charged and the House Ethics Committee later closed its review without action. Swalwell, a Trump critic, is running for governor of California. (Washington Post / New York Times / NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times / Associated Press)

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ysabetwordsmith

The following poems from the March 17, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Homefree and Clear, " "One Bite at a Time," "Stars and Diamonds," "Mishpocha," "Changing Your Nature," and "Besa."

"Our Homemade Safety Nets"
Story Date: 2016-2017
Summary: Blainn never intended to stay in Mercedes -- or anywhere -- but it has turned out better than he expected.
364 lines, Buy It Now = $182

Blainn had never intended
to stick around in Mercedes --
or anywhere, really -- but
one thing led to another.

"Pearls of Wisdom"
Story Date: Saturday, October 4, 2014
Summary: Pips and Walden are struggling to get together, until a new friends lends a hand.
251 lines, Buy It Now = $126

Pips sat on the edge of a terrace
at Stairgrange Park, trying and
failing to pull himself together.

"A Proper Community Is a Commonwealth"
Story Date: Mid-February, 2016
Summary: Boss Blaster watches Pressnall Pocket Neighborhood go from a site plan to a community with new residents.
329 lines, Buy It Now = 165

Boss Blaster enjoyed
watching the progress of
Pressnall Pocket Neighborhood.

"The Sisters Grimké"
Story Date: late 1700s to mid-1800s
Summary: Sarah and Angelina Grimke were Quakers, abolitionists, and feminists who rocked a lot of boats.
278 lines, Buy It Now = $139

Sarah Moore Grimké was born in 1792, and
her sister Angelina Emily Grimké in 1805.

The girls grew up on a plantation in
South Carolina, where their father
Judge John Faucheraud Grimké
owned hundreds of slaves.

Current Mood: busy

bill_schubert

Today's dog was brought by a kill shelter not too far away.

Her name is Cherry Blossum. So named by the intake staff. The eyes are fixable. It is a condition called cherry eye that is tear ducts that have prolapsed.

Cherry is 25 pounds, a year old, and as cute as she can be. She's also, unfortunately, scared of everything so she's not happy right now. But once her eyes are fixed and she is spayed she will quickly go to a good home. She's not as chill as our Beaux is but she will be a great dog.

Meanwhile my other gig, the bookkeeping job, is turning into a real interesting side thing. The couple that runs the company is wonderful and they are making a lot of money so I don't feel guilty getting some of it (and they are paying me a decent amount) but really it is stuff I love doing. I always liked working in Quickbooks when I was running the company. So i'm liking doing this and have requested that they walk me through one of their company's records start to finish in a typical month (March, for instance). So next Thursday I'm going to remote in and we're going to process a customer. I really need to understand how things work to see if I can make them more efficient. If I can then the gig expands and I make more money and the owner's husband gets to go out to his ranch and do... ranch stuff instead of doing payroll for a bunch of the customers.

As long as I can WTF I'm happy to do it. The volunteer gig is the same. I'm doing some stuff that will result in my being able to help remotely too.

I could really use another monitor. Ah, the good old days.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/veterans-century-of-sentries-park

Grumman F-14D(R) Tomcat '159629 / AJ-211'

This is a very interesting park in the middle of the suburbs dedicated to veterans. On display are various military vehicles including an F-14 Tomcat, a Willys jeep, a tank, a military boat, and an A-4 Skyhawk.

You may find other strange things while walking through the park including an old mill, an anchor firmly in the ground, a firehouse museum, and the sign of an old rollercoaster well known to locals called the 'Zephyr.' Numerous statues, signs, and, flags are scattered throughout the park as well.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/veterans-century-of-sentries-park

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Hi,

welcome to the weekly Star Wars chat post. Standard rules: anything SW goes, self-recs are welcome, and any other recs as well of course.

~ ~ ~

You know, I only just realized that the no-topic SW chat posts have actually slowly mutated into "random thought topic" through these post-scripts. Oops? Is that bad? I remember someone saying (way, way back) that they don't feel comfortable talking about their own stuff if there's a topic. But I just always feel like a single-sentence post, "here ya go, do your thing, I'm off" must be so boring? I feel better when I'm adding something at least vaguely readable.

So, you know what, just treat the second half of these posts as if it was one of the comments. No-topic chat, with a bonus random Crow ramble.

hunningham

I've had a weekend away in Amsterdam with himself, travelling there on eurostar and staying in small hotel behind the Rijksmuseum. I don't know another city which is just so human-scaled. I can walk and look, and look and walk. The canals, the houses, people on bicycles and small bars on every corner which sell coffee, pancakes and excellent beer.

I have been trying to photograph the big beech tree at the bottom of the hill. The buds are swollen with leaf, and in a day or two it will just explode into green.

I had a training session at gym today trying to get to grips with the clean-and-jerk. Very happy - footwork for the jerk is finally starting to make sense. Still doing it with titchy titchy weights.

I have sudden want to reread the Tana French *Dublin Murders* books. I've just had a weekend away with ebooks, and I wanted the paper books. So I have ordered the whole series 2nd-hand from Oxfam bookshop. I love living in the future. (And I love having enough money to buy books without being frightened.)

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hannah - Prep steps.
ysabetwordsmith - New Year's Resolutions Check In
stonepicnicking_okapi - The State of the Ficcery: March 2026
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