So finally, I have REAL. LIFE. FRIENDS. on #steemit! My daughter, @sushiqueen, and my buddy from work, @ericstotle, are both now on Steemit! It feels so amazingly good to have people I know and love involved in such a great project. The ability to be rewarded for hard work and creativity is a great gift and I am so happy to finally to be able to share it with people in my life.
Today started out with a visit to the foot doctor due to a severe pain for the last 9 months(yeah I should have seen about it sooner), The assistant took one look at the issue and gave me a 15 syllable word for the condition that, in layman's terms, is a plugged sweat gland(ooooooh gross, right?). So, she grabbed a scalpel and went to work like she was work the lunch rush at a hibachi grill! She cut me like we were in a gang turf war! So after squirming, wailing, and gnashing my teeth, she said she removed most of the issue, but I would need a week or two of everyday acid home treatments. At least it is fixable and not permanent so thank God for small blessings!
After the doctor torture session, I met up with a friend from church who needed help with shooting. He works for a law enforcement agency in corrections and has recently been chosen to attend the basic police academy. One of the conditions is that he shoot a set course with a 75% accuracy. So, I met him at my local firing range and spent about two hours going over marksmanship, sight alignment, the proper grip, the proper stance, and actually shooting several boxes of ammo. He was a quick study and I have no doubt he will pass with flying colors. Hopefully, I will be able to work in one more session before he has to test. Spending my afternoon giving back to a friend by teaching is such a humbling blessing and I can only hope to eventually be able to teach firearms and police topics full time at some point in the future.
Finally, I was able to make it home and record a fun video with my amazing daughter who is up visiting from Florida. We are all headed to the Florida panhandle soon and then she's back home in middle Florida leaving her old man to pine away for her...lol. Being able to share steemit with her and teach her the little I know about it has been such a satisfying experience! Thanks for taking the time to read the post and watch the cute little vid we made!
If you all get a chance, please take a minute to go follow her at @sushiqueen and my friend from work @ericstotle. Here is his first introduction post. I am sure he would be so very appreciative of some upvotes and encouragement!
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This is awesome news, I will give them a follow .
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Awesome! Thank you so much!
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Hey wow! This is awesome you were able to get your friends and family on Steemit! The more adoption the merrier! I only managed to convince one friend to start posting on Steemit so far. Wow, you teach people to shoot? Will definitely check out their posts!
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Awesome, thank you so much.
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Great to have some friends and family on steemit:) And good news about your foot :)
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You know how your mind can blow things out of proportion, I was convinced they were going to chop it off at the ankle....lol
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Haha that's why you delayed going i think.
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I have a real life friend on Steemit too! @Doubledipshit and I hang out all the time. He's a good dude.
Having some IRL friends on Steemit makes the process more fun.
I am glad you've got someone to talk about Steemit with @Papacrusher!
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Thanks for commenting. It definitely makes it more interesting!
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Hi there @papacrusher!
I've been trying to get people over here, but to no avail.
When I mention getting crypto for content, they tune out.
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I've run into the exact same problem. If we keep at it, they will see the value eventually!
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Right on! New people to say hi to. I think she got shy for when you put her on the spot :p
In the video, the background noise, was I hearing water flow?
It's so nice where you live. We are just starting to get little buds for leaves on the trees now. A lot is still bare.
Thank you for introducing us 2 people. I will go see them now :D
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It's already getting a bit too hot here. The background noise was wind in the trees and the a/c unit downstairs behind the deck.
Yeah, I don't think she was expecting to participate directly in the video...lol
I appreciate you encouraging them and making them feel welcome.
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Sorry for laughing Papa, but your discription of the doctor's session cracked me up.
😂
Glad it was fixable.
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Lol I seriously thought she was going to hit bone! I'm glad I finally caved and went in, it already feels much better.
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That would be so great, to have some real life friends here on Steemit. For all I know, all the other Steemians here are just a computer program, a la The Matrix. Except me, of course. I know I'm real.
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Are any of us truly real? Mind blown huh? lol Thanks for stopping by and if you are ever near the Atlanta area, we can grab some coffee as a gesture of proof of life on this great experiment of life.
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Yes, it would be great to meet an Atlantean Steemian. :-)
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