[MeekOneGOP]

Hey! Fabulous that you lived in the Azores! What're' they like, those little islands?

Well, they are pretty small. Lajes Field is where this meeting is and that's where we lived. It is Terceira Island, the third largest of the nine in the group. It is 10 mi x 18 miles. Green most of the year, hardly ever dropping below 50 degrees, and hardly above 85. But HUMID all year round. In the winter time, we got high winds on occasion (80-100 mph winds). Look out little kids ! You can imagine even at 55 degrees it would be cold with a wind like that. Waves hitting the island would peak at 35 feet when I was there.

I found the Portuguese people VERY friendly towards Americans, and I think that still prevails today. FOX News mentioned that this morning.

Terceira is the only Island I visited while there. Never got an opportunity to visit the others. It was a good experience for me. Thanks for asking . . .

[Diddle E. Squat]

It does look like an excellent vacation spot, anytime of year.

[nuancey]

Meek, How's the scuba diving in the Azores?

[WaterDragon]

The smallness of the Azores, and the way you describe living there reminds me of the way my daughter described living on Okinawa -- lush greenery, high winds and big waves. In fact, she liked it, too.

I'm glad Americans are learning today how friendly the Portuguese are. "Portugal says U.S. more trustworthy than Old Europe" when it comes to security.