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  #3goodthings 1. Got an interesting-looking book about the Battle of Midway at the library book sale for only 25 cents. 2. Duke Ellington's music. 3. Chinese food for supper.

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  #3goodthings 1. Friday. 2. Bourbon and coke. 3. Still on my creative "hot streak", generating lots of interesting ideas. Now I just have to actually make so e of them reality, but when I'm ready to work, I've got lots of fuel for my creative fire.

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  #3goodthings 1. Have been feeling extra creative, brainstorming a lot of ideas for new art pieces. 2. IKEA meatballs and mashes potatoes for dinner. 3. Computer upgrade to Fedora 45 went off without a hitch.

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  #3goodthings 1. Did my part and voted. 2. Necessary repairs to make my car pass inspection are not as costly as I feared. 3. Crock Pot pulled pork sandwiches for supper.

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  #3goodthings 1. They resurfaced our street and several others in the neighborhood. A bit of an inconvenience, but so much nicer to drive and walk on now. 2. New notebooks. 3. Made an apple crumble.

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  #3goodthings 1. Post-surgery checkup went well, all activity restrictions lifted. 2. Friday, and a payday. 3. All the awesome creative Fedizens. You keep inspiring and encouraging me with your work.

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  #3goodthings 1. Most-needed load of laundry done. 2. Library book returned. 3. Paid for a freelance project.

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  #3goodthings 1. Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate butter cream frosting from our favorite gluten-free, celiac safe bakery, Britt's Bakehouse in Kirkwood, MO for my wife's birthday. 2. Had a fantastic meal at Sunset 44, also in Kirkwood. 3. Cool, dry Autumn weather. Finally.

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  #3goodthings 1. First day back to work after nearly two weeks bed rest was pretty smooth, if a bit tiring. 2. My son has finally started stepping up and taking on some responsibilities around the house to help out. 3. Coffee with almond milk and Ovaltine.

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  #3goodthings 1. Good progress made on design projects. 2. More comfortable driving one-eyed today (recovering from a detached retina). 3. All ready for my first day back to work after over a week - meals and snacks prepared and packed, clothes laid out, showered and shaved.

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  #3goodthings 1. Listened to the new #TeenageFanclub album. It's very good – mellow and laid back, with lots of their trademark harmonies. 2. Got out and drove today for the first time in over a week due to a recent surgery to reattach my retina. A little harrowing to drive one-eyed, but I will be more confident come Monday. 3. It's "National Pizza and Beer" day in the US, and we celebrated with a couple of pies from our favorite place. Sadly, no beer though. https://youtu....

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  #3goodthings 1. Post retina reattachment surgery doctor visit went well. All is as it should be at this point, and I can return to work on Monday. 2. During my week-long convalescence, I got reacquainted with some favorite shows (Corner Gas, Dragnet, The Prisoner) and discovered a couple of new favorites (Mr. Sloane, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds). 3. Still have a long weekend ahead before I go back to work.

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  #3goodthings 1. My surgery on Wednesday went well. 2. After a rather rough night in the hospital, I can sleep in my own bed tonight. 3. My boss is understanding about me having to be away from work a few more days.

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  #3goodthings 1. Flipping through the channels and caught "Foul Play". Such a fun movie, they don't make them like that anymore. 2. Got my grass all cut, so that I won't have to do it next weekend after my surgery. 3. I normally take my coffee black, but lately have been indulging in what I call a Tom Hanks (because I read that he likes his this way) - coffee, a splash of milk, and a little Ovaltine.

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  #3goodthings 1. Spectacular cloud day today. 2. Tuesday is what passes for a slow day at work. 3. The Beths. https://youtu.be/j42HHzUW1H0?is=qNyOo97kAuVVNisy

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  #3goodthings 1. Our neighbors' first grandchild was born today. Mom and baby both doing well. 2. Fruitful shopping trip with my wife. 3. Watched a little of a bike race in my neighborhood.

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  #3goodthings 1. Got a deal on a new grill, and it was already assembled, too. 2. Spent the day shopping with my wife. 3. Cinnamon sugar pretzel bites at the mall.

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  #3goodthings 1. The #InternetArchive. I discovered a LOT of great live shows there today that I will copy to my phone and thereby reduce my streaming of music. 2. Doctor appointment went well. 3. I have been on a creative roll lately, the ideas just keep coming for what could be a decent side gig AND a great creative outlet. I just need to strike while the iron is hot, because they are bound to dry up sometime.

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  #3goodthings 1. My broken nose is much better today, only hurts when I touch it. 2. Chicken cutlets in a lemon-parmesan cream sauce over angel hair pasta for dinner. 3. Have been doing a decent job watching what I eat (no, or very few, untracked snacks). I am on track to reach my goal weight in a little over a month.

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  #3GoodThings 1. It's dark enough now in the early morning that it's possible to see some stars. 2. Friday, and a payday. 3. I found my new favorite band. https://youtube.com/watch?v=pxqJSZbmfTc&is=gVfpjgC7S6nPRoI2

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  #3goodthings 1. The Frank Lloyd Wright book I bought Friday after out tour of a Wright-designed house is excellent. 2. No mowing today, but I will pay for it tomorrow. Two yards to cut, but I will start early and pace myself. 3. Burgers and hot dogs on the grill, with tomato and cucumber salad for supper. Delicious and helped keep the house cool.

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  "It’s wild how disconnected these tech people are from normal human behavior." #ai #ArtificialIntelligence #LLMs #SamAltman #OpenAI #parenting https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-parenting-strategy-horrifying

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  #3goodthings 1. #Missouri #primary #election results were better than I hoped. 2. My wife surprised me with a Butterfinger Blizzard from Dairy Queen. 3. Loaded baked potatoes for supper.

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  #3goodthings 1. Had the day off today, the culmination of a 4-day weekend. 2. Only 4 workdays this week (I swear I don't hate my job, but everyone needs a little time off from time to time). 3. Took a great tour of the #StLouis Public Library's Beaux Arts Central Library. Thanks to Kurt, our guide, and Scott in Special Collections. Highly recommended if you live in #TheLou or visit.

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  #3goodthings 1. Had the day off from work (and it's payday). 2. Spent most of it at the #StLouis Art Museum, for Free Friday. Saw the "Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan" exhibit. Really beautiful and interesting. 3. A late lunch/early dinner at our favorite neighborhood tavern. Great burgers and fries.

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  #3goodthings 1. It's my Friday. I have tomorrow (actual Friday) and the following Monday off. Four-day weekend, whoo-hoo! 2. Starting a digital garden. Some technical details to iron out, but I think this may be a good solution for me. 3. Bourbon and Coke. Trying to limit my imbibing to the weekend, but see number 1 above.

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  #3goodthings 1. Smooth transfer of my account to a new server (mstdn.party). I was happy on toot.community, but heard it was shutting down, so... 2. Cooler, less humid weather made for a more pleasant walk for both myself and my very hairy dog. 3. A relatively low-stress workday

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  I'm new on mstdn.party, so an #introduction is in order. I am a husband and father, and a proud life-long Midwesterner. I am interested in pretty much everything, including, but not limited to #philosophy, #art, #design, #photography, #history, #science, and #psychology. I read voraciously about all of the above, as well as fiction (mostly of the science variety), biography and memoir. I'm a budding #Linux user (#Fedora KDE), trying to kick my Apple habit.