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Posted on 11/19/2023 5:02:55 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Howdy, Kathy.
Did your temp ever get above zero today? Dang, it’s too early for it to be so cold up there.
Thanks, smokingfrog.
Good evening, luvie...he was a hero for sure.
Have you been packed for days? Nice weather for traveling?
Howdy, PRO.
Hope your weekend’s been good. I imagine you watched a lot of college football, as usual. LOL
Howdy, luvie.
All set for travel in the morning? Bet you’re excited about seeing the kids again.
I’ve been getting things together for days...packed tonight. LOL! Soooo ready and I think it will be a nice traveling day.
Good evening, radu...if it did, I didn’t notice. We were “clear and cold and sunny” for quite a while. Foggy early, but sunny out my front window from late morning to most of the afternoon.
Hope you had a restful day.
Hey there, radu!
Getting everything together. Hubby hasn’t packed and he’s now asleep in front of the TV. LOL! It won’t take him long, though.
Looks like we’ll have a pretty good travel day. Though long. I AM ready to see the kids! It’s always fun. My granddaughter has to work on Thanksgiving Day, but I can relate to working holidays.
As cold as it is, it would probably take a good jump in the temp to be able to notice. LOL It’s frigid!
It’s been a pretty low-key day here. I did make a quick run to the store for a couple of things this evening. I’m thinking about mopping the kitchen floor tonight but that’s as far as I’ve gotten with that. LOL
To remind you what a legally-elected President, respected by the US military, looks like!
President Trump Spends Thanksgiving With Troops In Afghanistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm-htSM7w5I
Glad to here the weather will be nice for your travel. A long drive like you have ahead is no fun when the weather’s crummy.
The crummy weather is heading our way and it’s supposed to be dicey here tomorrow night. At least they say we could get over an inch of rain. I just hope for no downed tree limbs out of the deal.
Where is Piper working? Too bad she has to work Thanksgiving Day but like you, I can relate. Worked many of the over the years.
OMG!! Piper is working? I remember when she was born. How time flies!
I know, huh! Boggles the mind! She works for Cracker Barrel [the restaurant] as a hostess. I’m sure she’s a hard worker. She wants a car reeealllly bad. LOL!
Ohhh, I do hope you get that inch [or more] of rain. You need it sooo much!
She works for Cracker Barrel as a hostess. Only job she can do there since she’s underage and I guess they serve drinks/beer there? I really don’t know. We haven’t been to one in ages. Too expensive. LOL!
Good for her...she is working hard for what she wants.
So, will you be dining at Cracker Barrel for a meal when she is working, or would that embarrass her?
Yesterday at Comanche Lake:
I'm going to head to the health department later this morning to get my annual flu shot.
How's everyone doing this morning?
800pm
Hawaii time
YES! How a President should look/be seen.
Thanks for the link.
I’m not sure if we will. I don’t think it would embarrass her too much, but it depends on what’s going on. Having Thanksgiving dinner there might be a good plan, though. LOL~
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