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recently finished "This is Minuteman two-three... Go!" by Wayne Chasson. An autobiographic stories of the decorated helicopter pilot. Fascinating first-hand account of the events, immersive experience. Honest, funny, moving, heartbreaking. All in one.
I'm so glad I had this chance to walk in the author's combat boots through his stories. Thank you for your service, Mr. Chasson!

#books #reading

Expeditionary Force. Columbus Day by Craig Alanson

Nice, funny, light military sci-fi. Loved realistic representation of Earth invasion. Loved military aspects.
The vibe is similar to Bobbyverse, but plots are very different.

Recommend for light reading.

He bightens my day
#schnauzer #dogs

Saw USS Hornet while in the Bay. Now I wanna see the other four as well 😎

How to figure out of the person is from eastern Europe: mention Colorado beetle. If they creenge and die inside - yes, they are & they were born before 2000. 😂 Brrrr

#dogs
Very comfortable 😂
What a princess, so graceful

My very good and very old friend, a single father, came to the US with his daughter. Thanks to the generosity of the US people, he was granted a temporary visa as a Ukrainian.
I'm going to visit them in January and I'm so exited about it!
Bought a #book for the girl. Read several tails & fell in love with Inuit folklore. 😍 Hope she'll like it too. Reading folktales of different people around the globe is really mind opening. Recommend!

Portrait of an Unknown Woman
the author - born and raised Ukrainian (Ivan Kramskyi), bought by the Ukrainian patron, Pavlo Haretonenko (sugar magnate, art collector). Stolen by soviets, "nationalized" and relocated to Tretyakov Gallery.
#russia

Our little 100 lb fella got some shiny fresh coat growing
With this haircut he was once mistaken for an escaped goat that Berkeley lab uses to control bushes on the hills
#dogs #schnauzer

Laied down to meditate for several minutes. Then couldn't get up.
One of my dogs is half cat 😬
#dogs #basenji

After rain, finally found a bit of mushrooms. I think it's going to be soup #PNW #mushrooms

My mom stays with me as a sort of refugee (not exactly refugee status, but similar). Our younger dog is obsessed with her. They are a nice couple. She just sent me this pic. Someone needs a haircut
#petsofcoso #dogsofcoso

This is a Ukrainian soldier greeted by his grandmother right after liberation of Kherson. Anyone with even a bit of emotional intelligence will understand this video and what the people are feeling right now.

#Ukraine

I have relatives in Belarus (they are good people), and I've been there many times. it's heartbreaking to see what their dictator did to their country & people. In the picture, you can see what the border between Ukraine and Belarus looks like now (preps are ongoing)

Tail #1, tail #2
All mine 😚