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Curtiss inspected the man carefully before introducing himself.
He was a hard bitten, grizzled, older man with a lined face who was missing an arm. He had grey eyes and closely-cropped gray hair. His uniform was faded and worn, his boots, old and scuffed. (2/2) #wss366

Curtiss arrived at the barracks just as the men were returning from the mess hall. Curtiss listened to the drill sergeants barking directions to the different squads, listening for his number. Finally, he heard someone bark, "Squad Six! Fall out!" (1/2) #wss366

We got back at sunset.
"Woof!" he said. "I'm bushed. See you tomorrow!"
"You bet!" I said. I strode to my car with a spring in my step.
Once inside, I opened the glove box and got out two ibuprofen. After a moment, I added a third. Who was I kidding? I wasn't going anywhere tomorrow. (2/2) #wss366

"Hey, old man!" Tommy laughed, joining me at the trail head.
"Old man?" I said, glaring.
He poked my cheek. "Look at your beard sometime, old man!"
I scowled. I knew I was getting some #gray. But it was just a few hairs.
"C'mon," I said. "Let's go! We want to reach the summit by noon." (1/2) #wss366

In a recent episode of Ruri Rocks, they talk about dealkylized glass that develops an iridescent sheen after being underwater for a long time. By coincidence, I ran across this bottle I found snorkeling on St Croix that shows the effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dealkalization

"I came across Better Angels: Tour de Force and was immediately struck by the originality of your premise, magical-girl idols turned galactic heroes? That blend of sci-fi creativity and emotional depth is something truly special. It’s clear that your background in science and language enriches your storytelling in ways that few authors can match."

It's constant and relentless…