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Purple Thistle (Original Post) Adsos Letter Jun 2016 OP
LOVELY! elleng Jun 2016 #1
My backyard could use a bit of...weeding... Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #2
I love purple and green together. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #3
He's up and down. Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #4
I'm going to be in Solana Beach for a family wedding in August. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #5
Not yet. Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #6
How incredibly stressful for everyone. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #7
Thanks for the hug. Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #8
That is beautiful. alfredo Jun 2016 #9
Thanks alfredo. Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #11
I love vineyards. alfredo Jun 2016 #13
Win. Win. Win. Mira Jun 2016 #10
Thanks, Mira. Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #12
Everyone should have a nifty fifty. They are so versatile. alfredo Jun 2016 #14
I agree. Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #15
The closest I have to one is a 28mm 2.8. alfredo Jun 2016 #16

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
2. My backyard could use a bit of...weeding...
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:47 PM
Jun 2016

Time to go slash and burn around the grapevines.

My wife will want those cups.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
4. He's up and down.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 06:07 PM
Jun 2016

He waited way too long to be seen initially, and he has pretty severe damage to the heart as a result. Blood oxygen levels are an issue at this point, along with fluid retention, etc. . He really wants to go back to work, at least on light duty (he's a geriatric specialist for three elder care facilities) but it just isn't going to happen yet.

My wife was down there until a week ago, and we're both going back down next Friday. I'll probably stay in La Jolla for a couple of months.

Thanks for asking.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
6. Not yet.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 10:18 PM
Jun 2016

They won't list him until he gets worse and needs the heart asap. This amazes me, as he just about died, and is still very sick.

His dad, who had one 15 years ago, was so sick when they finally called to tell him they had a match that he doesn't even remember being taken to the hospital.

August is a great time to be at the beach in SoCal, as I know you know.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
8. Thanks for the hug.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:44 PM
Jun 2016

It is incredibly stressful. My daughter is trying to balance care for a six-month old, a very needy husband (understandably), and manage a full panel of eye surgeries at work. She is beyond overwhelmed, and we're doing everything we can to help, as is his family. We are just so grateful she doesn't have to face this entirely on her own.

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
13. I love vineyards.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:15 AM
Jun 2016

My dad had some Concord grapes. I loved squeezing out the sweet pulp, in order to avoid the skin.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
15. I agree.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:21 AM
Jun 2016

The 50mm f/1.8 and the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 are the least expensive lenses in my kit (which isn't saying much as the most expensive lens I own is the 85mm f/1.8G) and yet they consistently produce nice images.

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
16. The closest I have to one is a 28mm 2.8.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 08:29 AM
Jun 2016

With a 2X crop factor it is a 56mm. The lumix 20mm 1.7 gives me 40mm. That's a great little lens.

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