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Coin Joe

@coinjoe

Retired military veteran. Collector of coins , HAM operator, Love history. Fighting my demons daily.

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 29, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC

The Painting in the Exam Room

Went to the neurologist appointment yesterday. No big deal. A followup. No changes. Nothing bad and nothing good to report really. Did complain about how my shoulders have been bothering me and got a…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 24, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC

Memorial Day Weekend Check In

Been nose down in school work lately. Lots of reading. Tons of reading. Lots of researching literature and writing as well. Real time consuming. Being honest, I don't feel like blogging and commentin…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 17, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC

Things That Sit Too Long Go Bad

Had to pull the battery out of my truck the other day. It was dead. Not weak. Double-D Dead. The truck just sits there most of the time. I don't drive anymore because of my health. It gets started ev…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 14, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC

Garage Project

After a couple days of cleanup. Been working on cleaning up the garage the last couple days. It turned into a mess over the winter. Became the collection point for things that didn't belong there. Br…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 11, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC

Progress

Had an appointment with my VA counselor the other day. The call lasted less than 15 minutes. A few years ago, those calls were longer. A lot longer. I needed them to be. I was in a bad place. Mentall…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 10, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC

Nobody Knows What They're Doing

Here's a secret nobody tells you when you're young. Nobody knows what they're doing. Not really. We grow up thinking the adults have it figured out. They seem so confident. So sure of themselves. The…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 9, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC

Grilling for the Family

Had the family over for a cookout today. Just me, the wife, our youngest son, and his girlfriend. Nothing fancy. No big crowd. Just the four of us. Grilled burgers, sausages, and chicken kabobs wrapp…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 5, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC

Mail Call: 1870-A France 5 Francs Napoleon III

Got another one in the mail from my favorite coin dealer. An 1870-A France 5 Francs featuring Napoleon III. This one has some history behind it. The obverse shows the portrait of Napoleon III facing…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 4, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC

The Sourdough Wife

My wife picked up a new hobby about a month and a half ago. Sourdough baking. She's been experimenting with all different types of bread loaves. Even muffins. The woman is on a mission. Wife's Pretze…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe May 2, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC

Back Home and Moving

The trip back to my hometown and staying with my cousin was wonderful. But I'm back home now. Got home Wednesday afternoon. Was going to rest on Thursday. But we decided the lawn needed care. So I mo…

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