Missions Accomplished

Amsterdam, NY

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Yesterday I drove to Rome to see my grandson Nick as he reported for induction in the US Army. John, Nick's dad, and I drove down to the recruitment office in Rome where he was to report. We got there a few minutes early. John thought of the perfect going away present; a Whopper at Burger King. See the picture.

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John is also a professional soldier, so he, as well as me and the rest of the family are very proud of Nick. We're confident that he'll serve well.

This morning, driving back to Amsterdam I was able to stop along the way to pick up our two anchors freshly galvanized. See the picture. They'll never look as shiny and respectable as they do now.

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Before galvanizing, I spent a day with paint stripper tools to remove rust, and at the yard, they had to let them soak in acid for two weeks to remove surface salt that wouldn't chip off. Hubbell Galvanizing in New York Mills, NY is a great company. They charged only $75 each to do the anchors.