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Update on DCG’s dad: On the road to recovery!

After over two weeks of being in the hospital recovering from COVID, a bacterial infection and vascular issue, my father is finally in a skilled nursing facility to receive rehabilitation.

He recovered quite well from the Wuhan virus. It was the bacterial infection (which developed into sepsis) and the vascular issue that almost knocked him out. The vascular issue was so urgent the surgery was performed while he still had a bacterial infection.

Yet my father is now on the road to recovery! He’s in a skilled nursing facility and is already eating much better and receiving the physical and occupational therapy he’ll need to recover. They’ve already got him walking on a treadmill several times a day to help him regain his strength in his legs (where his vascular issue was a concern).

Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind words during this difficult time.  I truly appreciate all your support!

DCG

Getting ready to carve a pumpkin? Save the seeds!

Halloween is coming up soon which means many will be carving Jack-O-Lanterns.  Save the guts from your creation as pumpkin seeds are very nutritious and tasty!

Pumpkin seeds are rich in proteins and unsaturated fats like omega-6 fatty acids. They also contain other essential vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and beta-carotene.

Toasting pumpkin seeds is very, very easy and there are so many ways to spice ’em up. Wash the seeds, dry them, coat in oil or butter, add spice and bake. It’s that easy!

Here’s some helpful videos to inspire you to put those seeds to good use in your diet:

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Wednesday funnies!

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Woman stranded in Washington DC flood waters saved by bus full of Marines

Oorah!

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Guy Tried To Release His Rescue Squirrel But She Always Came Back

From The DoDo:

“This guy took in a baby squirrel who was injured and nursed her back to health. Every day, he worked on getting her ready for life in the wild but when he tried to release her, she always came back. Now they go everywhere together — even to the beach!”

So sweet!

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97-year-old veteran reunites with children he saved in WWII

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The good ones make it look easy: Intricate skills required to land a fighter jet on a carrier

My father served aboard the USS Enterprise for some time while he was in the US Navy. He worked in the ATC tower on that carrier and later went on to become a private pilot himself. While growing up, we took many flights in his Cessna four seater. He even let me skip school one day to take a day flight!

Although I despise flying commercially today, I fondly remember the flights with my dad as a teenager. And I wonder what it would be like to fly a figher jet and try to land/take off from a carrier. Here’s what it takes:

Amazing skill set these pilots have. And amazing technology.

What a ride that would be!

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Tuesday funnies!

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Friday funny…is not so funny :(

It’s just rather sad…

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Toxic masculinity saves the day: Man rescues female trainer from alligator

This guy is a HERO!

h/t Twitchy

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