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[Shankster 26,369]

A little over 3 weeks till I get a break from classes.  I am burnt out.  Got a C on a paper for the first time... I need a break!

[Lacassem 10,262]

6 minutes ago, Shankster said:

A little over 3 weeks till I get a break from classes.  I am burnt out.  Got a C on a paper for the first time... I need a break!

Cs get degrees I always say! Struggles real keep on keepin on

[Shankster 26,369]

1 hour ago, Lacassem said:

Cs get degrees I always say! Struggles real keep on keepin on

True.  I guess I need to be humbled.  Been rocking a 4.0 for quite some time... the class is part of my major, I wouldn’t care so much if it was a general education class, but to drop the ball on what I am going to college for is a bit frustrating... and all my fault, although I did read the instructions 5-6 times to make sure I did it correctly... guess not.

[MattF 10,496]

14 hours ago, Peaksy68 said:

I don't see the 14 day quarantine being lifted any time soon. Unfortunately, one of the key pillars of our ability to pretty much shut covid down has been the quarantine. It's not ideal, but it's been very effective.

I know, just wishful thinking. Our 50th is out for next year, so we're thinking Summer 2022.

[Shankster 26,369]

Heading out tomorrow at 8:50 for 18-27 holes depending on the weather.  Should be in then low to mid 50’s.  Can’t wait.  

[tony@CIC 18,627]

Heading out tomorrow at 8:50 for 18-27 holes depending on the weather.  Should be in then low to mid 50’s.  Can’t wait.  

Have fun - play well


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[Peaksy68 4,092]

My state has just recorded 28 days with no new covid cases. No active cases.  Technically it means we have eradicated the virus here,but precautions are still in place, although they are being eased over time

[bens197 6,800]

Found and cut down our tree today. There is something extremely therapeutic about Xmas lights. 

[Lacassem 10,262]

5 minutes ago, bens197 said:

Found and cut down our tree today. There is something extremely therapeutic about Xmas lights. 

Nice! Can’t beat the smell of a fresh tree!

love the lights. Turn the lights off and turn those bad boys on, I pass out in 10 tops

[bens197 6,800]

17 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Nice! Can’t beat the smell of a fresh tree!

love the lights. Turn the lights off and turn those bad boys on, I pass out in 10 tops

Thx man. Me too...it’s magic. 

[Shankster 26,369]

I’m going to have to get a parking lot tree this year... not very happy about that...  

On the flip side of that, I am happy that I don’t have to walk around looking for a tree for 3 hours.  But I guess that is part of the fun.

[Shankster 26,369]

Took 7 years of on and off running, but I finally hit the 1,000 mile mark.  Pretty excited for the next few thousand.

 

 

[ejgaudette 1,373]

5 hours ago, Shankster said:

Took 7 years of on and off running, but I finally hit the 1,000 mile mark.  Pretty excited for the next few thousand.

 

 

Running is my other passion along with golf. I still run 5 to 6 days a week, it's my therapy and time to think. Congrats and yes here is to the next 1000 and my they be easier than the first 1000.

[Shankster 26,369]

1 hour ago, ejgaudette said:

Running is my other passion along with golf. I still run 5 to 6 days a week, it's my therapy and time to think. Congrats and yes here is to the next 1000 and my they be easier than the first 1000.

I was on a roll back in Michigan averaging 70-100 miles a month...  I’d probably have eclipsed the 2k mark by now, yet maybe not I did hVe a knee issue they sideline me for 2 months... I would be close. Not sure what I am going to do in the summer here.  It’s just too dang hot.

[tony@CIC 18,627]

Nice! Can’t beat the smell of a fresh tree!
love the lights. Turn the lights off and turn those bad boys on, I pass out in 10 tops

My wife and I have had real Christmas trees for decades and I agree - nothing better than the smell and the ambiance of a tree in the living room.

This will be a weird Christmas for us this year. We're heading back to Ohio next week so we can quarantine for 2 weeks before we can see our new grandson for Christmas. We're heading back to Florida the following morning. So no Christmas tree here this year.


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[Lacassem 10,262]

1 minute ago, tony@CIC said:

My wife and I have had real Christmas trees for decades and I agree - nothing better than the smell and the ambiance of a tree in the living room.

This will be a weird Christmas for us this year. We're heading back to Ohio next week so we can quarantine for 2 weeks before we can see our new grandson for Christmas. We're heading back to Florida the following morning. So no Christmas tree here this year.


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Well glad you get to travel and get a visit! Worth not having a tree for that.

we swapped to fake last year, our space is just not conducive to what I like to get in a tree. Little tighter in our living room and my allergies would just flare up, also pellet stove cranks the tree just drys up to fast. Well go back eventually in the next house. 

For now it’s fake and scented candles 

[ejgaudette 1,373]

1 hour ago, Shankster said:

I was on a roll back in Michigan averaging 70-100 miles a month...  I’d probably have eclipsed the 2k mark by now, yet maybe not I did hVe a knee issue they sideline me for 2 months... I would be close. Not sure what I am going to do in the summer here.  It’s just too dang hot.

I hear to running in the heat is the worst. I can stand quite a cold run but to hot just does me in.

[xOldBenKenobiX 4,101]

Hello friends, welcome to the happy thread. I

'm here today to tell you a story and ask you for a big favor. 

As many of you know, I was born and raised in Brazil.

What you might not know is that we lost our dad at a very young age, he passed away when I was 4 and my younger brother was 3.

Our mom was left as a 22 year old single mother who had barely completed the 4th grade.

Back home in Brazil on the mid 80s poverty was really high, and to someone like my mom, multiple jobs was the only way to not let your family starve.

Our extended family always try to help, but they were on the same situation.

My mom worked 3 jobs as long as I can remember.

She used to work on the fields picking up vegetables from several hours before the sun was up, then from late morning to the afternoon she would clean a tire shop, and finally during the evenings, she would clean houses.

As children, we really only saw mom on her only day offs on Sunday.

As a result of this situation, birthday parties and Christmas celebrations as well as gifts were a luxury we could not afford.

For many years, I did not understand the meaning of Christmas, as to us, it was a normal day, with the bare necessities being all we could afford.

Luckily for us, our school started doing a giving tree on the early 90s, where people would "adopt" kids for the holidays. I finally started to understand that Christmas was a time to be thankful and enjoy your loved ones.

Now I have no regrets about my life and childhood, that is what shaped me to be who I am and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle.

However those memories make me want to help others however we can. Being donating food for the school is food drives, clothes and uniforms for the kids in need, and every year our son's school put out their own version of a giving tree.

Some years we have sponsored 1 kid, some other years we had as many as 5, but even with covid we still try to help, this year we picked up a a couple of kindergarten, 5 year Olds little girls, for a few weeks our home was a barbie wonderland, as the little girls had on their wishlists, Barbies, frozen dolls, dollies in general and clothes.

We bought a lot dolls for them, my wife is very savvy and buys a lot clearance out of season clothes from Carters, be ause we never know when someone will need something.

We had winter coats, gloves, hats fluffy sleepers as well as cute dresses and wanm pajamas.

After this long story, I would like to ask all of you to think about the kids who might be facing poverty and difficulties during this unprecedented times.

If you can, please reach out to schools and shelters around you and see if there is anything you can do to help and brighten a child's Christmas.

 

Thank you all in advance and God bless fellow spies.

 

 

[Jmikecpa 12,811]

After a lot of work around the house today my family drug me to trivia night at a local restaurant. We did well for four rounds and the deciding question came down to country trivia. Not only did I know the answer I had to line dance to Billy Ray Cyrus for the win. As the only dude in snakeskin boots that knew the answer I was proud to do it for the kids...and well as a plus embarrass them to no end.

I am proud that I still know the Achy Braky line dance 20+ years later.


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[Tpoole22 391]

Refinanced my house this week for 2.25%. Cant beat lowering the mortgage payment. Maybe i shouldn't tell my wife so I can spend the extra cash on golf equipment