It's Friday and I'm up early because I have to work on my day off and I'm on BT because I love my BT friends! and I'm an addict!!

a couple more Fall pics from the other day...

I hope everyone has a beautiful day...I have a hectic, but good, weekend planned...work today, Amanda home for a little tonight, meet a friend on Sat, pick Andrea up, Sunday visit a different church and go to the zoo with a friend and her family (if her kids aren't sick) and then take Andrea back to school...

"Because" is good Hope you don't mind if I end my "Why" here with you folks today.

Good Morning Donna and Tom and all! Today is my mommy's bday - her 60th! We are having an all ladies lunch today! My dad is doing something for on the weekend!

Anyway, have a great day all!!!!! Beautiful photos Donna!

Last Gap (for the day)
After again reaching Rt 100, I went north through one of the most "Scenic" rides in the state. Sorry I didn't take more pics here as it is spectacular which is why the state of Vermont declares it to be one of the prettiest areas in Tha Republic. I was too involved enjoying this beautiful valley's winding road, along brooks, beaver dams, old farms etc, until I stopped at a rest area in a section called Granville Gulf I stopped for about a half an hour.

During the time I was in "Tha Gulf" it is possible that ten cages drove by, too fast to soak in the surroundings, don't understand that mentality. 6 geezer rides went by, four solo, two riding two up, all taking their time enjoying nature's show. Tho the next two pics aren't the best and they don't capture the "quiet" surroundings, I had to post them.



Heading north, down out of "Tha Gulf" (localese) I cruised along more winding road through little "Boros" (small groups of houses) past Sugarbush Ski area (lots of Tads and Buffys live here) along the river until I reached the outskirts of "Waitsfied". At Waitsfield I turned east on Rt. 17 for what would end up being my last gap ride of the day. A gradual incline and sweeping turns take you along the Mad River until you reach the parking lot at "Mad River Ski Resort" where the real fun begins with a right hand sweep which has a 15 degree climb as soon as it straightens you are in a left hand (tighter) sweep) and on and on and on and up and up, sweeps, short straights, switchbacks, awesome views of the valley until you reach the rest area at the top of App Gap. Hung out on the top for a while watching logging trucks making the 15+ climb up from the foothills.




I left this peak when a couple of crotch rockets showed up, their riders screaming about how fast they made it up - the fools. Enough of that noise, I headed down to the area where I used to hang out before I met W.H.N. and she started "civilizing" me.

Down, 15 degree grades,again sweeping turns, short straights, switchbacks, I love these types of hills when climbing but.....GOING DOWN IS ALMOST AS GOOD AS SE* I hope my saddle returns to it's normal shape - WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Again, I apologize that I didn't take more pics but, I stopped a few times remembering why, it was these hills I returned to several times, to escape people and places, to recharge, in my younger years.

When I reached Rt 116, I checked my cell phone (damn technology), discovered Katie was sick so I called my riding any more gaps - for that day and headed home.

Wasn't going to post this pic, it was taken by a nice couple that were "birding" in the Brandon Gap.


Thanks for tolerating my posts.

Morning Everyone!

Thanks Tom! You are looking good. Wonderful photos.

Had a gun scare at my son's school today, can you believe an underclass (7th grader) was going to bring in guns and all? I had no intentions of sending my Brandon to school till I talked to the school. Lots of kids heard about it, High School, elementary and a teacher overheard some kids talking about it, thank goodness. A very serious situation has now be avoided. School handled it swift and well. I just got back from driving my son to school. Such a shame the way the world is when evil reaches in like that.

But, on the bright side, I got to see some lovely fall footage on the way to school, glad that Brandon will be safe in school today and will be able to play his away soccer game again, only glitch to this is that I got to go to the doc's for a colonoscopy appt. to set it up, seems they make you come in first to see the doc before setting up the testing. Heck, but after all what happened, this is light action. Life is still good.

Your pictures are wonderful Tom. You look great in LEATHER!!! .all the photos of the autumn are great .. Donna the park photo is a post card!!!!
T. I hope Katie is feeling better...
Happy Birthday to Eileen's Mom may you have many more!!!
I am off to Rhode Island this afternoon for a business trip, but hopefully I will find a place with some wireless connections..so I will try to be lurking.. Jerry will be on duty!!!LOL please be good... you know how he hides under his desk eating sugar babies if he gets scared or angry...it just isn't healthy!!


OMG Debbie thank God that the situation was stopped... what a scare.. I'll say a little thanks for that!!!

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Come on Tom, just 2 or 300 more of the trees PLEEZZE.

Im going to post some pic's of my road trip into work so you can see the pretty cars.


I like the last one best!

you were one of those old geezers in a cage Jerry weren't you??

Good Morning

Donna - beautiful pics Enjoy your busy weekend...sounds like fun

Tom - love your pics....spectacular country! You're looking pretty good there too
Never get tired of seeing the beauty of the mountains

Eileen - happy birthday to your Mommy - enjoy your day

Debbie - scary stuff....glad all is well & the school handled it so quickly. All it takes is one!

Have a Great Day Everyone

Freddie - have a good trip Sell lots of your beautiful candles

Jerry - your road trip to work sounds interesting!

Good Morning everyone!
Donna, Tom, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed your photos. It's been too long since I've been in that area. Tom, So many childhood memories came back to me while I was checking out the photos you posted late last night. I especially like the pictures of the exposed rock in those crazy old mountains. Dad used to take us climbing the Blue Hills in Mass and Mt. Washington in NH. Those were some fun, fun times for me.
Eileen, I think of everyone on BT as my age or close to it. Your Mom is only 1 year older that me.
Debbie, It's a scary world out there these days. I'm happy that your son is out of harms way. Geesh!!!
Freddie, drive safely and watch out for motorcycles.
Jerry, yes, we want pictures of your drive to work.
Judy, have a great day.

Donna and Tom,
Thanks for the lovely pictures. I've really enjoyed them this morning with my cup of coffee.

Debbie, sorry to hear what happened. What ever happened to our "somewhat safe" country? Geesh, when I was in school the only thing I took which wasn't allowed was ciggarettes and Zig-Zags and ....... (bad Tommy Jo). Really loved fingerpainting then, mmmmmmmmm, the paints, so pretty and good to eat too ROTFLMAO

Eileen, give your Momma a birthday hug for me. Ifen yor Dad aynt 'round, giv hur ah lil spank rite on tha ....... STOP RIGHT NOW BEAU!!!!!

Okay Jerry, I do have another 374 to post, in some there are trees

Linda, an old flame and I used to take weekend trips to hike the Carter and Moriah Ranges, fond memories of good times then. There were perigrine falcons over those ledges, couldn't capture them but it was awesome.

Thanks to all that enjoyed them, sorry the quality suc**, this Cannon has been giving me issues. (My excuse to get a better one. shhhhhhhhhhhh don't tell W.H.N.) If you didn't enjoy them, did I tell you I had another 374 I am dying to share?ROTFLMAO!!!

Off to see Melissa, hope she wants to show... er, wash my hair again Hope Hairdrether Rollllland isn't there, hate it when he smiles at me. Been practising my sneering and growling this morning in case he is around.

CYA LATER POOF

Almost forgot, PATRICK I SAW YOUR POST WHERE YOU ASKED IF THERE WAS ROOM FOR YOU ON VIXEN AND....
that just aint right bro, just the thought of you "holding on" just aint right. Wanna meet Rollland, he probably has a moped.

POOF POOF

Back from doc's, can you believe they scheduled the dang test for day before Turkey day? Well, all I can say is that I will have lots of room for turkey! (sorry, couldn't resist that one).

Happy Birthday to Eileen's mom.

Had to put up my leaf fence yesterday, they are tumbling down here big time. Love them on the trees, but not so much in the yard, that means work.
Now, where is that leaf blower? I got one of those ones ya can wear on your back and just hold the blower, very cool, I love gadgets like that.

Good morning all - Tom and Donna I am lovin' the pics. Since I did FIND my camera yesterday now all I have to do is FIND the download cable so I can share the ones from last weekend's walk.

Yeah this weekend it's time to put the pond netting over the koi pond to keep the leaves OUT of the pond...and the daggum heron if he decides to show up again this fall/winter. Also time to take out the edge plants from the pond, pull out the pool cover for the guys to close down the pool and put up the outdoor furniture. sigh - I GUESS it's fall now.

Here are a few more pictures from our "homecoming" court yesterday. Enjoy



This is the homecoming court plus me the MC


And now a closer look at scary us


Oh and Tom you made me laugh with your POOF POOF hehehe

oops - we're sideways - I'll fix that in a jiffy

Yo - I'm so glad you found your camera. What fun pictures!! Looks like you all had a great time.

Morning all, and SPECTACULAR PICTURES...wow...really really really wonderful. keep them coming. tom, i like that last one the best too, hope Katie is feeling better soon.

yoMo..uh..can you make them smaller please? lol...where are my glasses.

eileen, happy bday to mommy

off to work, then to meet all the kidlets at the HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH! I swear, that little katie mo beara is the cutest kid ever. I finally got my battries charged for the camera, so now can begin snapping pics...she is a SHOE QUEEN...lol..and LOVES PINK...pink dora the explorer robe, slippers, pjs...omg, i could just eat her up.

I called michael yesterday to see what they were doing...he and kaite were making brownies! how friggin' cute is that...i think she has stolen opa's heart...seriously.

COOL BC - and I did the pics as an eye test for all of us that are "of a certain age"...

Morning Cynde. Have fun after work with the little kidlets. Are you all going to Disney - The happiest place in the world?

And that's what it's all about Cynde

I have to resize the pic's, once done I'll post.


I think Tom's reading Cosmo again?

YoMo...I failed. lol...

Linda, yep, Disney

I hear my precious grandbaby crying, I need to go give her a hug and find out what they have done to my precious grandbaby to MAKE HER CRY...PARENTS!!! LOL...

Memaw will make everything better.

Tink, enjoy your time with the grandchildren.

Michael, you lucky lucky man

Not fair, the only thing I can do with my Grand-Cats is play in the litterbox. While it is fun playing "Hide the *oo*" you sure don't want to do it without gloves. "C'mere Caillou, come to Poppy" "Hissssssssssssss" "WHY YOU LITTLE *HI*, ETHAN CONTROL YOUR KID!!!"

omg, her baba (that oma gave her two days ago) fell on the floor and they would NOT pick it up for her...LOL...BAD PARENTS!

Linda, Choc-O-Lot will be on display tomorrow with other bears, d-d-d-d-d-dem fake people things, etc.

Jerry, only the issues you have loaned me. Currently reading "Slime to Sensitive a guide to controlling your Man". SCARRRRY STUFF THERE, REAL SCARRRY.

Gotta go sniff some sawdust, Melissa does that to me. Almost told her I would make curtains and bear her children if she would run away with me. TOOL THERAPY, HELP I NEED TOOL THERAPY. (wood and mechanic's tools, get your minds out of the gutter)

Tink, breathe deep and repeat after me.

Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Shanti
Shanti
Shanti


THEN PICK THAT BABA. DO YOU WANT THAT LITTLE GIRL TO CRY?

sawdust, need more sawdust here.

FYI, W.H.N. don't like my haircut - it's working Thanks for that suggestion Jerry, unfortunately she likes that I trimmed my beard really short this morning. She did ask why, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Don't tell her okay? She doesn't know about Melissa - yet. Oh yeah Jerr, just in case, can I borrow your curtain patterns?

Cynde, Have a great time with your grand babys. I know I enjoyed Lydia so much this past Monday, seems so long ago already, geez, I wonder how much she's grown since then? Grand babys make your heart smile real big. Lydia has learned to giggle and she just loves to take off my glasses if she gets close enough to grab them and she gets lots of chances.

Mara, nice pictures too.

Oh, Tom, I like that last pic of yours the best too.

Got to find out where Brandon's soccer game is today so I can actually find it, but will need an address to program the GPS, I know it's almost an hour's drive. That's about it for now.

My starting point.

My Limo

Just for Cynde

Drive up

Some trees



The Merrimac River.

Some pretty Cars.

I need to slow down.

For Tom.

Lucy, I'm Home!

Yea!! Tom, thanks for letting me know. Here's a couple shots of the new panda in progress.

....Front paws/toes .........body parts...assembly required.
Should be done by next weekend.

Debbie, on your saying

"Lydia has learned to giggle and she just loves to take off my glasses if she gets close enough to grab them and she gets lots of chances."

your GPS has a woman's voice doesn't it? HA, I knew it. WHN's does too, neither of you would take it's directions seriously if it was a male voice

Jerry my friend, ol W.H.N. just looked down from her office, my laughing out loud (seriously Buddy) must have just worried her.

Oh yeah, Pretttttttttty Cars!!!

Thanks for the "trip report" Jerry. Such a big difference in our drives to work. I don't have hills, only bridges over the waterways.

Linda, Panda Bear is looking good.

Jerry, too funny!

Tom, You're right!

Girls look away, C'MON, LOOK AWAY!!!

Jerr, Issa (she likes being called that) was afraid I would get a head cold so she gave me this nice soft touque to wear when I left the salon. Never saw one with eye holes until now



Oh-oh, WHN just found them, I think my wearing these is gonna hurt.

Hmmm. Lions, Tiger, and Bears. OH MY!!!

Hey Gang, I think Freddie is going somewhere today, you know what that means...........

IT'S PLAY WITH JERRY FRIDAY!!!

NOT FUNNY LINDA!!! She just made me put them on, I can hardly manage a "meow", no way could I ROAR LIKE A LION right now. Owwwwwwwwwwwww

Wow....can't even begin to respond to all that is going on!

Except to say.....Tom....Leather....Leopard Print.....OMG...

Wonderful fall pics, folks. California has lots of good stuff, but no color like that, even where we have color. I must make it back to see it sometime.

"S-S-S-S-S-S-E-E-E-E-E-E-E HONEY (squeek), I toh-h-h-h-h-hold you they (groan) w-w-w-were mine.

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They can also help you from catching a cold.

What was in your coffee this morning, Tiger? Tee Hee.

Barbara "CB", sorry you had to witness this, Jerry and I must have had some bad coffee this morning. I am going back for a refill.

What did you guys use as a filter for your coffee?


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I JUST SWALLOWED MY FLIPPING GUM. LMAO - REALLY
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Jerry wins.









I don't know what he wins.....

O M Gaaaaaawwwwwwwwwddddddddd

I really can't say anything else LOL! Except I need to go change

LOL, that's just what I was thinking, CB LOL!

Jerry, you were going fast and had NO glasses on?! There were 2 pair on your dash LOL! I am skeered and maybe others around you were too?

Have been training all morning on new software so I really appreciated the LMAO pictures

It's Friday and there are only a few swiss rolls left; might as well finish them off and diet on Monday?!

I am loving it!

Kobi, I was thinking that same thing. Just how many pair of glasses you got going on there Jerry?

Finish those swiss rolls off - we have a date to go shopping in Atlanta.

Good luck with the new software. We'll be doing the same thing next month. NOT looking forward to that.

I am just thankful for the laughs.
It's VERY fall-like here today. I have on fleece and it was 75 yesterday?!?! WTF

You are right, Linda, and I SO want to do that aquarium too I better start getting buff with the stuff!!

Linda, Panda is really looking great! You do awesome work! When I come down there I definitely want to meet and see your talent live

Here too, Kobi. Got up to 58 degrees here so far, but must be a hot flash or something, got a tee on, yesterday we had 80 degrees. Not bad in the sun, spent some time outside with Ginger (JR) this morning, she gets so excited when I go out and play with her, she was doing laps around the place, then hit a bunch of wet leaves and skidded for quite a ways. Was too funny as I thought of Smack and Tom doing the slip and slide in the living room of my place.

OMG - I almost got coffee on my computer keyboard and screen - HOLY COW - those are great.

But I'm tired now and I'm stuck at work with no car today. I could close the door to my office but I have this window thingie next to the door - but I could crawl into a ball next to my file cabinet - no one would see me there. zzzzzzzzzzzz

Jerry, you owe me a new monitor...

KIV, I thought the same thing, Jerry needs more glasses...

OMG...i am still loling...yea, jerry wins...LMAO...

Yo Mo, we'll wake you up when it's HH

I'm still laughing and have to pee again LOL!

Rob says since I stunk at Boss's day yesterday he's taking me to Shoney's for lunch LOL! Be still my heart; no literally....my arteries are already hardening LOL!

It's their breakfast buffet for lunch thang! Be back shortly......wonder if they have swiss rolls?!?! LOL!

I'm heartened to see that Jerry still has his HKS collection. Seen much of the HKF lately, Dude? Do you miss her?


NorCal weather is beeyootiful today, guys. We always get a burst of warm weather now. Then winter sets in and it drops into the 60's...oh it's AWFUL!

Mo, I've got nose prints on the screen from trying to see your pics....

OMG - I'm dying here!!! Nice pics Tom and Donna.

Jerry - I LOVE your commute , LMDAO is right!

You men and your *ahem* head gear - that just ain't right!

I'm hoping to get some fall pics tomorrow... we're rapidly losing more leaves than are turning, though. But... since I have to drive to the Green Bay airport to report and show them the trashing of my suitcase (it was unbelievable when it came off the conveyor belt in ATL), I might as well take the camera and stop and enjoy the scenery.

Cheers, Folks!!!

I want a swiss roll and I don't even know what it is....

CB, they are so good, I can't keep them in the house here, as I can eat the whole box in one day, made by Little Debbie. Kinda like a yodel, but so much better.

Now I want a yodel and I don't even know what it is....

Off to make dinner, I know, way early, but got to go to an away soccer game, one hour up, one hour back, an hour and half of play time, then factor in rush hour traffic timing, yup, got to make dinner now so the guys can have something as I will be going to work right after that, ate enough today to last me rest of the day.

I am hoping WHN (What's His Name) see Tom, I can do that too, will be able to cut out of work early and we can go together, that would be nice. If not, I got an address and it is all programed in my GPS just in case.

Have a great rest of the day Friday everyone!

CB, chocolate cake with white cream filling all rolled into one. You made me laugh. Off I go.

Hey Tom,

have you ever seen the series "Long Way Round" or "Long Way Down?"

If not, google them and get the DVDs - you'll be glad you did!

Because of those DVDs, Les and I are planning a big ride up through the Upper Peninsula and back around lake Michigan for next year....

It gets in your blood!

lololololololololololololololollllllllll

You all are definitely the Ying to the Yang I came into this morning....
we knew we had something dead around here but somehow we totally overlooked the rather large mouse in our retail store. I don't know how we missed it as the poor fella was right where we plug in lights and chit chat with customers..... OMG!! Thank goodness for the dive shop dudes. I so did not want to have to scoop it up. A 1/2 can of lysol later and I still have the heebie jeebies.

BT makes it all better though Thanks guys!

Cynde can't wait to see pics of the family!!

Tom you've inspired me to go back to the hills that speak to me. When I moved to Santa Barbara I didn't know a soul - not a single person. So every day after work I would drive to Painted Cave and Gibraltar and sit and contemplate the huge leap of faith I'd taken in moving. The move, the time spent in reflection, the leap... all were the best/smartest thing I've ever done in my life. It's been a while since I've spent time up there --- this weekend should be perfect for it

Keep the pictures coming EVERYONE!!!! I just love seeing where and what BTrs are up to

OMG! Thank you so much, I am splitting a gut here laughing, The last few days have been a challenge but today is all good!

I'm home!! No office, no shoe phone, no cone of silence! But I do have to work at the book fair (If I promise to behave).

I feel like I've been missing so much, dam this work cr*p is getting in the way!

I love ALL the pictures! LMDAO!

CB ~ Swiss Rolls = Little Debbie's
Yodels ~ (Drakes) East Coast and the best damn food in the world! I have a funny story but I'll save it for later.

Hey...I was watching 20/20 the other night(after the finale of Project Runway....I don't know what's wrong with me), and they had a segment on a women's motorcycle club, the Devil Dolls. Is there a chance that anybody saw it?

I had to laugh....a friend of mine is the president, the one called Goth Girl. She didn't tell me she was going to be on...so funny to see her being interviewed. She's a riot...looks like some goth pinup, plays exquisite piano, classically trained. And then there's the chopper....

RosAnne, did they give you stink eye at the fall festival yesterday? If they did, let me at 'em...I don't have to be nice to them for my kid's sake....

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I don't know what a swiss roll or yodel is either...and what the heck is a little debbie? a minature debbie B and debbie T?

Tom, uh...someone called and wants their animal prints back...LMAO.

Back from lunch. Time for a nap.
So now I know that I what a chokie swiss roll is I'm going to look for them tomorrow when I do the grocery thing.

Tara, Yikes with the mouse/rat. That's just icky.

Kobi, Did you know we can arrange to dive with the whale sharks in Atlanta? They supply all the gear, too. Terry and I are looking into doing that for grins.

Where has PS been? We miss you PS!

CB, when we were in Washington for the wedding, we were touring the Columbia River, and there was this GIANT SNOWCONE! I made Michael take a pic of me with it, it's on my phone, I need to to transfer it and send it to you. I still think you need a website for big things...have folks post big things from around the world.

my favorite yodel

excuse me, I am having a moment. Need to go put my touque back on, ears are cold.

Dave, very cool. I have been mapping a route to ride late next spring turn around point will hopefully be right after I get to ride Deals Gap aka "The Dragon". Figured that run would be a good turning around spot for a week trip. Funny isn't it how we (guys) name stuff. Why wasnt that route called "The scenic ride with lots of pretty stuff to look at" Nope, gotta call it "The Dragon" lol. Does look like a great ride tho.

R.A., I certainly hope you are more "with it" today. Remember, beeeeeeeee calmmmmmm and don't giggle at too much stuff.

We have a women's motorcycle club up here too, I like following them down the road SLAPPPPPPPPPPP!!!

Back to yodel practise.

Look what I found.
I was thinking they would be more like cinnamon rolls.

BC, I STILL want to do th web site. I just don't have much time right now. It's be nice to lock in the GiantThings name...how do you do that?

Did you wear your raincoat????

I think you buy swiss rolls and yodels at Piggly Wiggly store...we don't know what hey are either...

Simma down "CB", simmmmmmmma down

Tara, yuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!

Tom likes to dance to yodeling.

Hi, Tara...didn't see you there.




Linda, those look like pure evil...

I knew it....every time Jerry gets quiet, he's leafing through pictures....

CB I think they are probably Sinfully Good.
Tom, don't dance to close to the bonfire.

put da lime in dah coconut
yodel-lady-yodel-lady-yodel-lady whooooooo
call me in tha morning say
yodel-lady-yodel-lady-yodel-lady whooooooo

Good day all and WOW, 84 posts already! I can't keep up with that, even at my temporary deity status.

I do like the fall color pictures tho, thanks for sharing.

I think HH started early today.

Jerry, take the lid off please, I like mah touque better.
DOCTOR IS DERE NUTHING I CAN TAKE

Tom, I did not know Jewel could yodel.

Brad, Jewel in amazing! I love her music.

do you think he has his leopard thingy on under that skirt?

CB Go into any grocery store when you are in New York and you will see the Drakes Cake display. I will be your BFF if you bring me back a box of yodels! (OOOHHH, The Stella Dora factory too, I am salivating here!)

Once, many light years ago in a distant galaxy my friend Kay and I were driving home from a club in NYC up 684 (it was 4 or so in the morning) and a Drakes truck had overturned and spilled out all it's goods. After we established the driver was okay we started hauling a$$ to put as many boxes of Yodels, Devil Dogs and Yankee Doodles in our car as we possibly could. We lived on that for a few weeks! Ah, the good old days!

Linda, she is, I agree! BTW, where did you find that poster about me?

UM, R.A. why are you so hungry for munchie food? Huh, Huh, Huh!

Ha, RosAnne...I love those 4am-life-as theater moments.

Hey did you catch the accident by SFO this week...jack knifed big rig, spilled 12,000 pounds of frozen chicken carcasses on the freeway?

Jerry....CHICKEN....your favorite!

Here are yodels.


Both yodels and swiss rolls are the best, the latter is sweeter, so that's my fav. when I get a chance to snack on them.

Oh-Oh, I think someone has been lurking. I just heard a voice from the heavens (upstairs office) say "CALL ME W.H.N. ONE MORE TIME AND YOU CAN START YOUR RIDE TODAY"

W.H.N., W.H.N, W.H.N., W.H.N, W.H.N., W.H.N, W.H.N., W.H.N, W.H.N., W.H.N,

WOO-HOO - I'm going riding, I'm going riding. NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH-NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Brad I hate to tell you this, but once you've posted your picture on the internet it never goes away.

Drat! Hubby can't get home early enough to go together, so I will be doing a lone ranger trip to Millville in a little bit. Oh well, weather is nice.

Hey Jerry, looks like I am going to have a road trip like you did this morning. Guess I could see how many out of state plates I can find...some are quite colorful. (we got the pinelands in our area with tons of white oak trees that never fully turn before they fall)

Debbie, a lot of your neighbors were up here last week. Please ask them to stay home "FOLIAGE SEASON IS CLOSED FOLKS!!!"

Because, I can listen to her all day

Rats! The boss just came in. I'll see you all later.

((Poof))

TOM! I just enjoy a god junk food binge every once in a while . (have you been secretly meeting with the book fair ladies?)I think WHN is on to you, beware, It's getting awfully cold outside and non-condusive to sleeping in the backyard!

CB, chicken carcassas and raw meat don't seem to have the same effect on me as sweets! HAHA, gulab jamun anyone? Diwali is almost here...I can't wait!

OOPS, that was supposed to say GOOD junk food binge! Oy Vey, here I go again!

tom said:

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UM, R.A. why are you so hungry for munchie food? Huh, Huh, Huh!

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KEN LEEEEEEEEE! tulibu dibu doutchoo

Linda, mine did too - I AM FIRED!!! Crying over it - happy tears.

R.A., half of our roads head south. I am outah here, going to go clean Benny's room. Wanna help?Oh and what do you mean by "again"? lmao

Tink, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ROTFLMAO!!!

Jerry, leave the key in our pre-arraigned spot, okay?

Seriously, I am gone. Be well - POOF!!!

Cynde...STOP IT....that thing sets me off for the day....


RosAnne, I'm making miniature brownies with a miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cup(Trader Joe's) in the middle for Eric to take to work on Diwali...that should tickle their little Indian taste buds!

CB, those sound scrumptious! I am going to attempt to make some sweets again. Last year was not so successful and I wound up going out and buying a bunch at the last minute!I can't seem to get the consistancy quite right. The taste was good, I made delicious saffron burfi but they looked wierd so I just ate them all myslef!

Cynde, I am singing that song again!!! AHHHHHHH!

O.K. I am off to soccer now, have fun!

My spelling is horrendous today. I meant MYSELF not MYSLEF! Or maybe I did mean myslef, the way things have been the last few days anything is possible!

Me, Myslef, and Aye....

Ok, I'm a Very Bad Person for still being here. I'm going to go earn money......

hi gang
wonderful fall pics. jerry u were the winner.
thanks for the laughs. grew up on the yodels and everything else. no wonder i have trouble losing weight.

we had smellies too at work. one of the children spotted a mouse tail hanging from the ceiling. teacher is that a tail????????? hanging from from ceiling??????????????
yuko

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Here you go Cynde Lee, the CD will be playing at my house all next weekend.

I definitely think HH started way early today! Loved all the pictures, tho!

I worked my granddaughter's pre-school book fair today, and then took said child and her Mommy to lunch. Now I'm feeling to lazy to get back in there and continue painting!

I buy a variety of the chocolate Little Debbies for the girls, and since I'm not a big chocolate fan, I don't eat them. They love the cosmic brownies the best. I like the salty crunchie stuff!

Carry on!

jerry, LOVE IT, just ordered the CD collection!

Seriously, where do you find this stuff? lol!

Gail, nice to see you pop in

Hi kids - stopping in for a minute to, well, tooo um just kill a minute or two. Pete and I and Boy are off to Knoxville tonight - aka Obnoxiousville. One of us is riding with Stuart and the other is following. He is going to visit a friend at UT (university of Tennessee) and since he has never driven that far by himself or in a larger city we figure this would be a good compromise. Then Pete and I can have some dinner in Kville and then head back to Mayberry - I mean Kingsport.

that means that Happy Hour won't start until WAY later if at all tonight. I think that's gonna have to be a tomorrow night thing. We have 10 miles to do tomorrow and 8 on Sunday then one last training walk on Tuesday of 5 miles and then....AARGH! I'm excited though.

c'ya a little later if I can get back on here.

be good - oh wait - who the HECK am I talking to - have fun

Oh and what does W.H.N. stand for?

Investment Advice:
If you had purchased $1,000 of AIG stock one year ago, you would have $42 left. With Lehman, you would have $ 6.60 left. With Fannie or Freddie, you would have less than $5 left. But if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all of the beer, than turned in the cans for the recycling REFUND, you would have $214. Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle. It's called the 401-keg plan.

yoMO, have fun, drive safe.

Without
Her
Knowing.

yomO, i asked the same question yesterday

what's
her
name

I like without her nowing better

Hi folks, I am sitting in the lounge at Amsterdam airport with Bob and a gin and tonic.
I hope you are all well and that the other mods are taking good care of the polo ponies and the yacht. I will take over when I get back. Martin and I will hopefully be having a handover meeting ON BONAIRE!!! Love you and leave you all.

Have fun Julia.

Hey gang... I just noticed I missed a call from Babs. She had said she might call while in HOUSTON waiting for her plane to BONAIRE!!!!

Have fun Julia and Babs

AND!!!! I just got a call from the vets. Nothing grew from Rasta's peepee (hee hee!) so she is in the clear. I've stopped putting so much liquid in her food so we'll see if that helps.

Okay, back to work. I just know ya'll have been waiting with baited breath about my dog's urine!!! LOL!!!

Good news Rasta, now go make pee pee on the rug!

OMG!! You guys are hilarious!!!!! Thank you!!

I didn't say "IT'S TIME!!!!!" so HH couldn't have started early. Actually I think it's been days since anyone has enjoyed themselves at 5:30! I'm sorry...but we shall today!!!

It's good to be home!!!

Thanks for the Rasta update. I've been thinking about her. Now, I can sleep again!!!

so glad I could set your minds at ease
Nice to 'see' you PS!

No kidding!!!! Life is, what I am hoping anyway, back to normal

yes, Jerry, it's really ME. IT'S ALL GOOD

Yea for Rasta.

Cynde - I thought I had seen you ask but then I got confused because I saw MGB = My Better Half and never did see WHN... sigh... I'm so confused - like that's a big accomplishment - LOL

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I meant good to be back home to BT...but...It's good to be back HOME too. Sometimes, ya just gotta do whatcha gotta do. Absence seems to make the heart grow fonder!! Who knew??

PS, welcome homes

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I got confused because I saw MGB = My Better Half and never did see WHN

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"homes"...that's cute!!
Thanks, for everything

LOL - I think it's the lack of caffeine - I meant MBH = My Better Half.... oh lord pass the wine.

OK - BH have them clear the roads we're heading down to your neck of the woods. Watch out for a kid in a bright yellow Cavalier - oh dear, where are Jerry's meds when you need them.

C'ya all later - hopefully....

Poof

Caymus's pic was mailed today. PS, you are a good woman.

lol yoMo...safe travels.

PS, any sabast pics? no pressure Any dead frog pics? no pressure lol.

Awww, YAYYYYYY!! I'm so glad that you will have that painting. I just love it

No Sabast pics today...I'm back to no laptop, can't post on this computer. I have got to get one of those picture gettin' thingies for this computer!! There is a goal for tomorrow...or someday. I've been saying I'm gonna get one forever. But, then I forget

Look at the time!! This is a VERY good thing!!

OK kids, IT'S TIME!!!!!

I keep telling you, THAT'S NOT WINE IN THE BOTTLE!

Happy Friday Night To You All.




Click!

I can't quit looking at the videos and pics of my girls and grands. It's all good. They love country, I have always hated country music, but....they love country. Because I raised them in it. Though I am a grammar corrector. lol In country music, I can't correct them, so it's like "in my face"! lol I am accepting all this, and I absolutely love the pics and videos of my country bumpkins.

G'night y'all. :D

I'ts ALL gonna be alright. xx

BC I about choked when you posted the KeeenLEEEEE. Been out all day visiting Grandad. He is in a rehab center now recovering. Not strong enough to come home yet. At 88 he deserves the rest but he still has to eat and if I leave him alone he won't. Thanks for the laughs you guys. I really really needed that at the end of the day. Mail in the morning so i won't hang out tonight. Nighty night. Luv ya'

Hi Gang
Pretty sad HH tonight - everyone must be out doing the real thing!!

Debbie T hugs to your Grandad, you and your family. I'm so glad that he has you. I hope someone loves me like that when I'm 88

I guess I'm just as bad as all of ya'll - no HH hanging out for me either. I have to finish up a few things and head over to the Post Office.

I have a girlfriend in town so she & I and another girlie are going to hang out and chat, chat, chat --- poor Guy is relegated to the garage or den He doesn't mind though - oh darn... the garage, a cigar and a beer or two!!!

Have a great night everyone.
Sweet Dreams

Cynde's Men ---- Michael and Dylon
We're very proud of you Dylon!!
can't wait to see the pics!

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Tara,thanks for the pee pee update Glad you're girl's OK!!!
Enjoy girlie night tonight.

Whew, I'm glad today is almost over. Major headache & brain is fried from computer software training. Me not like doing that for 3 hours this morning. Getting ready to make huge investment for new system for our company. Totally different that what we've used for....well....forever

The girls have crashed for a while. Rob's watching something on the DVR machine & I'm tooling around the internet; shopping online

My sister called earlier today and she, Rylan and Mom are tentatively coming up tomorrow to spend the night. Will know for sure in the morning. The foliage is pretty here so Rob and I are hauling tail and bikes up in the mtns. early so we can ride and then get home.

Glad my cleaning lady came today as I have to do NOTHING to get ready for visitors. The weekend has NOW BEGUN!!!
PS, glad to see you!!!

OMG, I can't forget this.....today, my middle Yorkie girl, Bon Bini is SIX years old I sang to her, this morning, all the while she was kissing me
She's a love bug. I can't believe she's already 6!!! We had to name her something that reminded us of Bonaire so....Bon Bini it was!!!!

Happy Friday night you guyz!  

I've been busy painting today. I'm almost finished with the trim - just need some muscle help moving the sofa and love seat. And I've started 2 walls. John said he liked the white trim. I said it isn't white, it's Peach Linen. The he said he like the beige walls. I said that's not beige, it Bermuda Sand! And since he had no interest in looking at paint samples, it's good he liked what I decided!

We had an attempted breakin to my van at 3 am..... The alarm went off, but by the time we heard it, and John got up and threw something on and went out with a flashlight and Chaos, there was nobody there. He has this super power flashlight that lit everything up, but the alarm scared off anyone who was there. Of course he did the "Are you sure you locked it" routine. My locks haven't been working correctly, so when I came home yesterday from the luncheon, I took my dish out of the passenger door and hit lock. The lock mode was on, but the button stayed in the up position on the drivers door. So someone saw the button up, thought the van was unlocked and tried it. And the alarm sounded. So John is now a little appalled about going out with just a flashlight and Chaos and is talking about getting a pistol.....

I went to a few neighbors to warn them to batten down the hatches and keep their eyes open, and 2 doors over my friend went out this morning to find her car door ajar, and the interior light on. She assumed she must have left her car unlocked, but nothing was missing. Too much of a coincidence. I told her John was considering getting a pistol, and she shocked me by saying she wanted one too, and wanted to take the course for concealed weapon carrier.

I caught another neighbor and warned her about what happened, and she told me 2 days ago her daughter was in the back bedroom when she saw a man run through their yard, hop the fence into Miss Gail's yard (me), and ran down to the lake. That was about 3:30 in the afternoon, and I was painting in the hallway to the bathroom, so never would have seen anyone running in my yard.  Shannon said she was freaked out and went into the TV room, but didn't tell her dad until her mom asked why their side gate was standing open..... and I told her John was talking about getting a pistol, and she said her husband (who is the stay at home dad) is talking the same.

Now we live in a nice subdivision. But here are 3 homes in a row  feeling like we're needing protection, and as the economy gets worse..... we're feeling it more. We have a shot gun and rifle from my hubby's old hunting days, but have never had a pistol in the house, and with Kira and Alex spending most Saturday nights with us.... I just don't know. But if we decide to do this, we'll go over to the range where my son goes, for proper instruction, practice, and classes.

When I was driving to lunch today, Alex (aged 3) wanted to ride with Grandma, and I passed a gas station posting gas at $3.09. I said out loud - look at that - Yesterday I was happy I paid $3.13 and now it's $3.09. What a weird world. And Alex said, "No it's not weird, It's a fun world!"  Bless the innocent children, dear Lord! You just have to love them! And hope for blessing for all of us too.

omg You people had quite a day here!!!! thanks for the laughs.. I am sitting in bed with my laptop .. at my cousins house trying not to laugh too loud ROTBLMAO!!!!

Yawnnnnnnnnnnn;-), still waiting on your answer Fweddie, wanna ride in the Queen Seat?

Good morning all, WHN is going to a doll show and I'm not invited. ROTFLMAO (wish it was in bed). Benny has NECAP/ECAP oh I don't know some kind of testing today, he enjoyed being woke up for sure. Katie, well she doesn't have school so she is awake just making noise WTF, I didn't want kids, I wanted a boat.

wow you are up early Tom for a Saturday morning..
do you have a sissy bar on that their Mo toe-sicle ??

Fweddie, there is a padded backrest

Varoooooooooom, hold on tight we are going into a lot of s-curves.

Lovely day here, 30 degrees outside, think I will work on a sun tan, either that or go blow leaves onto the neighbor's yard.

ROFL and also many GUFFAWS nuff said

and more great Autumn pics Donna & Tom

Kobi, those yorkie kids are Tooo cute, dankeschon x