Roscoe's Quick Notes

So this weekend I turn 72 years old. All things considered, I feel pretty good. And I'm looking forward to the year ahead.

Posted 16/Jan/2021 – 16:45 Central Time

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I admit to a certain sense of accomplishment after having spent several hours this afternoon with the leaf blower and rake out in the front yard. The last of the leaves from that big pecan tree are now down and they're raked up and loaded into the organics bin for next week's pickup. Now to wait for the mowing season to begin.

Posted 14/Jan/2021 ~ 18:05 Central Time

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Hopefully a night full of NCAA basketball will keep my mind distracted from the day's news stories.

Posted 12/Jan/2020 ~ 18:30 Central Time

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This evening I have another Zoom business meeting to attend. I wonder how many guys will fail to mute their microphones when not speaking. Sometimes the background noise...

Posted 11/Jan/2020 ~ 15:35 Central Time

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More good advice recently found: “In this season you have to remain calm and at peace. Peace and stillness are weapons right now.”

Posted 09/Jan/2020 ~ 16:35 Central Time

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Found on another social site: “We are in that moment between the lightning and the thunder.” Yep.

Posted 09/Jan/2020 ~ Noon Central Time

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Don't become overly disturbed at “news” reported. Things are not what they seem to be. Lies, half-truths, deceptions, and emotional hooha are swirling around. This is what is known as “The Fog of War.” Remain calm, wait, and see what develops. Speak slowly, listen closely, and have faith.

Posted 07/Jan/2020 ~ 08:00 Central Time

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Today's three main tasks: 1.) Show up at the lab to have blood drawn, part of my regularly scheduled physical checkup; 2.) Work on all my Correspondence Chess games, this will probably take 2 or 3 hours if I can find a block of that much uninterrupted time; and 3.) avoid becoming overly stressed by whatever is reported in the “news” today, for that I'll resort to frequent prayer.

Posted 06/Jan/2020 ~ 08:30 Central Time

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This Tuesday morning will need to be mostly about chess. I've just been entered in a new tournament that adds six more games to my current load. In addition to making moves in the newly assigned games, I'll be adding them to my permanent paper scorebook.

Posted 05/Jan/2020 ~ 08:25 Central Time

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Just in from two hours of yard work. On the one hand I'm pleased with what I accomplished out there, but on the other hand that I'm disappointed that only two hours of physical work can exhaust me so. When I consider how I was able to work just a few short years ago... my, oh my. Glad I started “working out” again today!

Posted 04/Jan/2020 ~ 17:00 Central Time

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