CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Bucket1]

2 minutes ago, Marty said:

Hey, bro.

Might be a bit quiet for a few hours. Hosting a two hour Zoom session starting in 40 minutes.  

I know we complain about being Zoombies and all but it is awesome that we can still chat and see each other if we need to. 

[Marty]

Just now, Bucket1 said:

No toilet paper crisis this time. Some people panic buying but still there on the shelves. 
 

and I still have most of my last purchase to use - 25 rolls still to go  

I actually bought loo roll in the week for the first time in well over twelve months.

Only because there were around 30 rolls already in this house when I bought it.

 

[Marty]

3 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

I know we complain about being Zoombies and all but it is awesome that we can still chat and see each other if we need to. 

It certainly is awesome!

[Bucket1]

3 minutes ago, Marty said:

I've got a line of coke to help me get through my Zoom session...

I found some sugar free caffeine free Coke in the supermarket 

isn’t that just brown fizzy water?

[Bucket1]

3 minutes ago, Marty said:

Only because there were around 30 rolls already in this house when I bought it.

At one point that would have doubled the price of the house 

[Bucket1]

Good news - I don’t have to cancel lunch tomorrow. Apparently not going to be crushed by 22 ton rocket body falling to earth

[Page Scrawler]

2 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

That sounds good to me. I had a nice cup of Chai tea after dinner. The warm spices are perfect for a chilly autumn night

Chai is my favorite hot drink. 

[Albert1434]

Aloha Page

[Page Scrawler]

44 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha Page

Hey, Albert. 

[dughlas]

5 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

That sounds good to me. I had a nice cup of Chai tea after dinner. The warm spices are perfect for a chilly autumn night

A chai latte is my preferred drink on those raw wet days in late autumn and early spring.

[Albert1434]

2 minutes ago, dughlas said:

A chai latte is my preferred drink on those raw wet days in late autumn and early spring.

I like that one to Dughlas with 3 shots and no foam with whole milk

[dughlas]

Sometimes in life things go better than expected. About a month ago my dad had a routine echocardiogram. The results showed that one,  possibly two of his heart valves needed replacement. He had a consult with a cardiac surgeon about what would be involved. The first step was a catheterization procedure to test the pressure on both sides of the valves. That procedure happened yesterday and all went smoothly. They inserted catheters in through his neck, right wrist ang up the left side of his groin. The doctor who did the procedure said that the cardiac team still needs to confer over the results but his reccomendation will be the valves not be replaced. The earlier tests indicated severe damage but the results yesterday indicate only moderate damage. The earlier echo shows a shadow on dad's lung so he had a consult with a pulmonologist who ordered a second echo specific to the lung to happen on Monday. Thought is it is an infection. Dad has COPD.

[dughlas]

9 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

I like that one to Dughlas with 3 shots and no foam with whole milk

Exactly a no water chai latte warms the bones.

[Marty]

35 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Sometimes in life things go better than expected. About a month ago my dad had a routine echocardiogram. The results showed that one,  possibly two of his heart valves needed replacement. He had a consult with a cardiac surgeon about what would be involved. The first step was a catheterization procedure to test the pressure on both sides of the valves. That procedure happened yesterday and all went smoothly. They inserted catheters in through his neck, right wrist ang up the left side of his groin. The doctor who did the procedure said that the cardiac team still needs to confer over the results but his reccomendation will be the valves not be replaced. The earlier tests indicated severe damage but the results yesterday indicate only moderate damage. The earlier echo shows a shadow on dad's lung so he had a consult with a pulmonologist who ordered a second echo specific to the lung to happen on Monday. Thought is it is an infection. Dad has COPD.

It's always good when the results of tests like these suggest that things are probably not as bad as was initially suspected.

I know I sometimes jokingly say that I will live forever, but even I realise that I am not really immortal, as are none of us. What I really mean when I say that I intend to live forever, is that I just don't plan to die any time soon. And one of the nice things nowadays is the advances that have been made in medical science during my lifetime. I will continue to get regular check ups with my GP and consult with him should I feel things aren't right. If anything starts to go wrong, I want to know about it as soon as possible. That way, hopefully it won't be too late to be treated. Knowledge is power.

I hope all goes well for your dad, bro. Give him my best wishes.  

Edited May 8, 2021 by Marty
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[Albert1434]

And I hope Dad will be alright Dughlas fingers crossed

[Marty]

Nine years ago this week, I travelled to Morocco for an adventure holiday, trekking in the Atlas Mountains, to culminate in the ascent of Toubkal Mountain which. at 4,167 metres (13,671 ft), is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains and also the whole of North Africa. This was my first ever venture outside of western Europe, and also my first ever high altitude trek.

Here's a photograph taken by our native guide, Abdullah, of myself and my fellow Irish adventurers, Emma and Annie. This was taken on the day before our ascent of Toubkal itself, and we are standing at the highest point of the Aguelzim Pass, at approximately 3,600 metres (11811 ft) above sea level. At that time, that was the highest I had ever climbed in my life.

This gave us our first view of Mount Toubkal, which we were to ascend the next day. The snow behind us prevented us from continuing on the mule track, so we had to climb another hundred meters or so to the top of the mountain to get past the snow, and regain the track. We then descended to the Toubkal Mountain Refuge, at approximately 3,200 metres (10,498 ft), to spend the night.

[Albert1434]

That's too cool Marty

[Albert1434]

Night All

[Bucket1]

Sweet dreams Albert

[Marty]

9 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

Night All

Sweet dreams, Albert!

[Marty]

10 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Sweet dreams Albert

 

Just now, Marty said:

Sweet dreams, Albert!

Great minds...

[Albert1434]

Aloha All

[Albert1434]

For Gary❤️

Edited May 9, 2021 by Albert1434

[Marty]

30 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All

Greetings, young Albert!

[dughlas]

17 hours ago, Marty said:

I hope all goes well for your dad, bro. Give him my best wishes.  

 

17 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

And I hope Dad will be alright Dughlas fingers crossed

Thank you.