<![CDATA[As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt.]]>As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. It's long.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/cf9f023b-54d5-4ec8-b5d5-9cc473fb0756/as-requested-here-s-my-story-of-the-eruption-of-mt.RSS for NodeThu, 11 Jun 2026 06:54:52 GMTSat, 23 May 2026 20:18:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sun, 24 May 2026 08:04:22 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab @onepict When I was a kid in southern England, my dad ran a bed-and-breakfast for a living, so we had visitors from all over the world in the house on a regular basis. Before that, my dad had been an antique dealer, so the house was full of weird and wonderful curios.
We had some guests from the NW USA in the early 80s, and they brought a small plastic container of ash from the volcano as a gift. It sat on the mantelpiece sealed up, among the other curios 🙂

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Thank you for sharing that memory!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toad.social/users/murodegrizeco/statuses/116627005688767004https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toad.social/users/murodegrizeco/statuses/116627005688767004Sun, 24 May 2026 01:41:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sun, 24 May 2026 00:10:09 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab wow, what a remarkable story, seems seared into your memory.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/IcooIey/statuses/116626647238987565https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/IcooIey/statuses/116626647238987565Sun, 24 May 2026 00:10:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 23:30:36 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab This was a great read. Thank you for sharing!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hear-me.social/users/tonymasiello/statuses/116626491761193451https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hear-me.social/users/tonymasiello/statuses/116626491761193451Sat, 23 May 2026 23:30:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 23:24:20 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab thank you for sharing this!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/babble_endanger/statuses/116626467126622029https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/babble_endanger/statuses/116626467126622029Sat, 23 May 2026 23:24:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 23:13:29 GMT]]>@WizardOfDocs @MCDuncanLab We had those at the Agricultural school of U. Maryland too. The cows had a portion of their skin and stomach removed, with a see-through panel inserted in their place. We used to go to the Ag school on open-house days. Child me liked the petting zoo, not so much my dad’s insistence that we watch a cow’s digestive process. 🤢. (I know now that the petting zoo was by far the bigger health hazard, though.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/aprilfollies/statuses/116626424423983458https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/aprilfollies/statuses/116626424423983458Sat, 23 May 2026 23:13:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 23:12:28 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab Great thread!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.science/users/memerman/statuses/116626420443917509https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.science/users/memerman/statuses/116626420443917509Sat, 23 May 2026 23:12:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:55:39 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab You are giving me "Dad angry shortness" flashbacks: not to any particular incident, just to exactly what that tone sounds like.

(God bless adults who want to deal with things and also keep kids emotionally safe as best they can.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zirk.us/users/ShaulaEvans/statuses/116626354301320755https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zirk.us/users/ShaulaEvans/statuses/116626354301320755Sat, 23 May 2026 22:55:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:54:44 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab I'm always happy to read a story where Cassandra doesn't stay put after she's shushed. I'm glad to hear she bugged out.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zirk.us/users/ShaulaEvans/statuses/116626350713506960https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zirk.us/users/ShaulaEvans/statuses/116626350713506960Sat, 23 May 2026 22:54:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:23:19 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab my BIL goes back home to Montana to fish all the time; I’ve only ever caught pan fish from small boats and piers. That sounds very excellent to be off in the forest or field.

Every so often I visit a swimming hole in the Sierra, deep in a state park, with the family. When we get there, it’s popular enough that other people will be swimming and fishing there. Amazing trout, for all that.

Imagining that, but quiet, sounds fantastic

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626227199614165https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626227199614165Sat, 23 May 2026 22:23:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:16:45 GMT]]>@epu

Trout fishing is like nothing else, out in the woods, the thrill of landing a fish, the frustration of snagging a tree...

Dad says that all of the streams we used to fish are now overrun with people.

I recently discussed fishing with my vegetarian Hindu niece and nephew, the look of curious horror as they asked me about how to gut the fish, and then when I told them you had to kill it first will stick with me for a long long time.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116626201313415334https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116626201313415334Sat, 23 May 2026 22:16:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:13:34 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab @WizardOfDocs no need to! Just commenting along; no request for changes.

I really enjoyed reading this. I’ve driven past a raging forest fire with my family in the car, and I can picture this. And the dust and ashes. Well told, thank you for sharing

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626188811407314https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626188811407314Sat, 23 May 2026 22:13:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:11:42 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab my daughter has moved to Montana to fight fires this season, and she is amazed at how many folks are into fishing trout

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626181463707253https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626181463707253Sat, 23 May 2026 22:11:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:10:56 GMT]]>@epu @WizardOfDocs

Yeah, I saw that they are for research.

I'd always thought it was for anatomy, so I won't change that part of the story.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116626178468426579https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116626178468426579Sat, 23 May 2026 22:10:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 22:09:57 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab @WizardOfDocs my daughter’s college roommate worked with cows, on a federal science project to reduce their farts with seaweed. She had to move stuff in and out of them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626174629156092https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/epu/statuses/116626174629156092Sat, 23 May 2026 22:09:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 21:58:06 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab

This was incredible. Well done.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/stevegis_ssg/statuses/116626128009893454https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/stevegis_ssg/statuses/116626128009893454Sat, 23 May 2026 21:58:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 21:46:24 GMT]]>@Her_Doing @WizardOfDocs

My sister and I asked my mom recently, she claims not to remember.

For all I know, it was the cost or that it was too hard to take my sister to weekly meetings.

We were absolutely latch-key kids even before my parents divorced.

My sister and I had to walk from CCD every Tuesday after school after stopping at home for a little snack. The church was about a mile away, which is kind of far for a 7 and 9 year old to walk, at least that's what I felt then.

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Me too! (Although I am content to have this perfect story stay as is and just imagine the Girl Scout bit. 😊)

But you did make every bit of this absolutely real. First-class storytelling. 👌

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116625881142520722https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116625881142520722Sat, 23 May 2026 20:55:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:53:51 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab Thank you so much for taking the time to write down these memories. I especially enjoyed how you intertwined your memory of the eruption with many of the other threads of your family history, that makes for quite a read!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrkaiser/statuses/116625875362013924https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrkaiser/statuses/116625875362013924Sat, 23 May 2026 20:53:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:51:39 GMT]]>@WizardOfDocs

Yeah, I never went to see them but it's a thing that they did at the vet school.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannulated_cow

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116625866744862094https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116625866744862094Sat, 23 May 2026 20:51:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:51:07 GMT]]>@Her_Doing @MCDuncanLab and the little flash forwards really helped make it real.

I do want to know what happened with the Girl Scout troop though.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/WizardOfDocs/statuses/116625864639700417https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/WizardOfDocs/statuses/116625864639700417Sat, 23 May 2026 20:51:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:48:33 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab I'm sorry, the cows that WHAT

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/WizardOfDocs/statuses/116625854554422315https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/WizardOfDocs/statuses/116625854554422315Sat, 23 May 2026 20:48:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:46:41 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab

Thank you so, so much. I could see and feel every moment of this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116625847171597804https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116625847171597804Sat, 23 May 2026 20:46:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to As requested, here's my story of the eruption of Mt. on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:42:51 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab this is the most compelling story I've read in ages!

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