9 Nov 2026 – Updates of The FabulousFive
Fri: safe early flights back to the USA for AT-Hikers, appreciations with tkx for taking time to visit. A much-needed day of rest, with a short morning walk to the market to pick up orchids,congee+YauCharKway油炸鬼/comfort-food-to-go with additional condiments from the kitchen. Unfortunately had to cancel dinner plans when a splitting headache came up in the afternoon. Cool&lovely evening without AC or fans for a good night sleep if only I was not so short of breath.
Sat: tkx to cousinKaren for sharing this interesting link on Richard de Crespigny: The Pilot Who Saved 440 Qantas Passengers on what you should be afraid of…interesting link, eloquent&intelligent pilot – pix downloaded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNm0A8WZFkQ
Got me thinking with admirations to pilots Chesley/SullySullenberger&JeffreySkiles for their amazing memorable landing on the RiverHudson/USA on my 2009Bday! https://www.britainuntold.co.uk/articles/chesley-sullenberger-had-208-seconds-to-save-155-lives. Watched the movie Sully/Miracle on the Hudson many times and still enjoy watching it whenever inspiration to believe in the humankind is needed. Sadly Sully recently revealed that he was diagnosed with early-stages-Alzheimer – pix downloaded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7TrQ5MVAsE
Sun: to those celebrating – Happy Deepavali/Diwali/Festival of Lights, a celebration among Hindus,Sikhs&Jains marking the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Will not be anywhere near LittleIndia today, the phobia of crowds/enochlophobia will probably trigger an asthma or heart attack but for those who enjoy crowds and a festive atmosphere, would highly recommend visiting to experience the food&culture for this colourful festival. SriSrinivasPerumal/SriPerumalTemple is one of the oldest temples/1855 here, built by the early Indian settlers who were of Tamil-speaking – pix credits to Helen.
Appreciations with tkx for dinner@Rochalie – has been quite a struggle over this weekend to catch my breath walking at crawling speed.
Mon: a public holiday here with the latest updates of my US-flock – TheFabulousFive
#1Katy&Jack both working somewhere in GA
#2Ellie@ClemsonU/SC – sadly will not be able to attend her graduation next month
#3John@UofSC
#4Sophie–GirlsXC-RegionChampion with her proud parents@IrmoHigh/SC
#5James@IrmoHigh/SC – pix credits to Linn and Ellie
Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does – except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place – Abigail Van Buren