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Memorial Day 2026!

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It’s Memorial Day once again! Yours portly has one more day of work tomorrow, then it’s summertime. I’ll spend the first week in June running my annual Minecraft Camp and teaching some lessons; otherwise, it’s gearing up for Dr. Wife to finish residency and for us to get the house in order.

For today, Dr. Wife is going to make us some hot dogs and hamburgers (which I will go forth to procure shortly) for lunch. We’ll do some additional, light unpacking of the house. The Boyz and I will do a little gaming this afternoon, and at some point I’m going to finish watching 1970’s Cromwell, which is free (with ads) on YouTube:

It stars Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) as Charles I, who is portrayed as a nuanced villain here, more a weak man buffeted by external forces and engaging in deceit out of desperation than a wicked tyrant. I haven’t finished it so I’m not sure how Cromwell comes out, but he’s already becoming more of a tyrant in the wake of the superciliousness of the other members of Parliament. We’ll see!

Here’s hoping you have a relaxing and restful day for those of you here in the States. For my English readers, here’s hoping the first day of your workweek goes well.

Happy Memorial Day!

—TPP

Lazy Sunday CCCLXXXIX: Memorial Day Posts

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It’s Memorial Day Weekend here in the States, which marks the beginning of summer (not astronomically, but culturally). It’s a time for grilling hot dogs and hamburgers and generally giving thanks for our liberties. I’m hoping Dr. Wife and I can go out to a State Park and try to catch some local minnows and tadpoles to add to our little koi pond.

In the meantime, here are all of my Memorial Day posts dating back to 2019:

Happy Sunday—and Memorial Day!

—TPP

TBT: The Portly Politico Presidents’ Day Extravaganza

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The United States observed Presidents’ Day earlier this week, and yours portly is enjoying a decadent Winter Break for the next couple of days.  Of  course, the decadence will end abruptly on Saturday when Dr. Wife and I load up yet another U-Haul with the last remaining stuff from her house.

For today, though, I’m enjoying a little bit of time with the dogs while Dr. Wife slaves away at the hospital.  She’s a good woman.

It seems that February is always a bit of a low-point for the blog in terms of my own preparedness and output.  I’m not sure why that is.  Perhaps the initial rush of the New Year has passed, with Reality settling in heavily.  It certainly seems like everything has been busier lately.

Regardless, here’s to a few days off—probably the last for a good while!

With that, here is 17 February 2025’s “The Portly Politico Presidents’ Day Extravaganza“:

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TBT: Happy New Year from TPP!

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2025 was quite a year!  Dr. Wife and I often talk about how long the year felt, for good and for ill.

It was a year with many ups and downs.  Dr. Wife’s third year of residency has been brutal, but she is doing well as the co-chief resident.  My work schedule has been far more manageable, but financing and buying a house—as well as planning a wedding!—took up a good deal of my time in the latter half of the year (to Dr. Wife’s immense credit, most of the latter-stage wedding planning fell to her—she really nailed the fun details, things I would have neglected or not thought of).  My maternal grandfather passed away; several of her close friends and family have had personal and medical crises.

But we also got married—woooooot!—and bought a house.  We have great dogs and even better families.  We have immensely enjoyed spending so much time together over the Christmas holiday, even if we’ve been rocketing all over the Carolinas moving furniture.  We are excited for 2026!

What are your hopes and dreams for 2026, dear readers?  Leave a comment and let me know.  I think Dr. Wife and I primarily want to get moved into our house completely—and get her through residency!

With that, here is 1 January 2025’s “Happy New Year from TPP!“:

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Lazy Sunday CCCXLIX: Christmas Cheer 2025, Part II

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Merry Christmas, TPP Readers!  I’m back with some more Christmas-related posts from the last week:

Happy Sunday—and Merry Christmas!

—TPP

Lazy Sunday CCCXLVIII: Christmas Cheer 2025, Part I

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The Christmas season is here!  As such, here are some classic posts of yesterweek to get you into the yuletide spirit:

Happy Sunday!

—TPP

Lazy Sunday CCCXLVII: Thanksgiving Week 2025 Posts

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Here are a couple of perennial Thanksgiving pieces for your enjoyment, dear readers:

Happy Sunday!

—TPP