First post
Lurking for quite a while, this thing (too big to be named) led me to start posting here.
From a strong Union family, been a nursing assistant/ orderly/ RN since 1970, married with two grown kids and 4 grandkids.
Sitting at home with my wife who planned to retire next month. As Lloyd Bridges would say, “Picked the wrong time to quit sniffing glue.”
OK so far between the bouts of despair and boredom.
Huge dropoff in my MSNBC time. Can’t stand to see Mr. T.
Appreciated the Ocho and Too Cute marathon yesterday.
Cleaning, puttering, planning to plant tomatoes, putting advanced directives and other death-related papers together, sending toys from Amazon to the little boys.
Hello, from just outside Bawlmer, Murlin, Queen City of the Patapsco Basin.
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It's a good, friendly port in the storm of GOP insanity.
with a good sense of humour,,,is much needed now 
Of course, everyone in the lounge is nuts, but just ignore that part.
Anyone who can make a Lloyd Bridges sniffing glue reference is okay in my book. I think you found your home.
As a non-watcher, I'm way out of date.
blows bousons whistle to pipe aboard .
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