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You'd've loved Frank C. Everybody at the University of Alaska in the late 1950s loved guileless, friend-of-everybody, scatter-brained Frank.
He had a single room in the rear of the temporary dorm when a more desirable room became vacant across the hall. He started moving across the hall as haphazardly as he tackled everything else � move a few things, then go over to the Student Union for a shake, a couple of games of pool, and of course a while chinning with whomever else happened to be there.
After a few days of such interruptive intervals, he forgot which way he was moving � and moved back into his old room.
He sent his laundry out in an unsorted heap and when it came back, he "drawered" it � still unsorted � randomly in several bureau drawers � a randomly scooped armload in this drawer, an armload in that drawer, etc.
The day that he was moving OUT for good � leaving � he had several big cardboard boxes here and there all around the room, and was packing them the same way � an armload in this box, an armload in that box, etc.
In the middle of this "procedure," he stopped suddenly, looked around at all the chaos, and muttered,
"A man's a slave to his goddam possessions."  I would have loved the guy! As you might well know, letting go of possessions that are not really needed is a wonderfully freeing exercise.  had the same sorta thought when packing up my stuff to leave Darla....after the important stuff like my guns and the rare books i was standing around looking at what was left to pack up.....started shaking my head and my brother asked what was wrong and i said, its chit....its all just chit and easily replaced chit at that....
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For now it means no more gatherings. The school at the farm had kind of made that no longer an option as it takes up almost all the farm.
Thanks Mark. I will be keeping the travels updated.
Headed out to the ferry is a few minutes, then once across the water a ten minute walk to Amtrack. Will be in Canby, OR this evening.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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I guess this means no more 24hrcf gatherings at your place.
MARK If someone could persuade his daughter to join the Campfire, We could at least see some more pictures now and then.
I could wish a lot of things on my worst enemy but neuropathy ain't one of them.
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I guess this means no more 24hrcf gatherings at your place.
MARK If someone could persuade his daughter to join the Campfire, We could at least see some more pictures now and then. By my read of the thread, Scott's still gonna live there. Maybe just not as often.
We may know the time Ben Carson lied, but does anyone know the time Hillary Clinton told the truth?
Immersing oneself in progressive lieberalism is no different than bathing in the sewage of Hell.
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I guess this means no more 24hrcf gatherings at your place.
MARK If someone could persuade his daughter to join the Campfire, We could at least see some more pictures now and then. By my read of the thread, Scott's still gonna live there. Maybe just not as often. reading comprehension, aint it grand 
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As you might well know, letting go of possessions that are not really needed is a wonderfully freeing exercise. So true. "It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly." --Thoreau
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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� "It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly." � Thoreau "I'd rather sit alone on a pumpkin than crowded on a velvet cushion." � attributed to Thoreau
"Good enough" isn't.
Always take your responsibilities seriously but never yourself.
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� "It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly." � Thoreau "I'd rather sit alone on a pumpkin than crowded on a velvet cushion." � attributed to Thoreau I'm betting ol' Henry David never had a hot date next to him on a couch, velvet or otherwise. Just sayin'...
If you're fixin' to put a hole in something,
make it a hole to remember.
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