The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Surgeries are like airplane landings ... any surgery you can walk away from is a good surgery. Gary hopes it is all Blue Skies from here on out.

 

[Gary A.]

Gary just finished brushing out the pooch. gotta tell ya, when she comes home from our morning walks, after running and wrestling with friends then splashing in the mud, Miss Maggie is a hot mess. She'd star in a dog rescue commercial. But after she's hosed down, dried off and brush, she is spectacular. She looks like a plush pooch, a caricature of a cute dog.

 

[davidharmier60]

Nitey nite folks! Hope all have a better tomorrow!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

 

[smoke665]

Essentially, that really sucks. Gary was hoping you'd be in balmy weather by now

In previous years we would have been. Amazing what delaying a trip 5 days can do to you this time of year

 

[Gary A.]

Essentially, that really sucks. Gary was hoping you'd be in balmy weather by now

In previous years we would have been. Amazing what delaying a trip 5 days can do to you this time of year

That’s what the Donner Party said.

 

[Frank F.]

Go on, go further, continue the path and you will arrive. Some fog on the way will not matter if you keep on track! But if you sit down and weep, lose you way, do not continue on you path, how should you ever arrive? If you are in a valley you might temporarily not see your destiny. Continue! There will be days when you stand on a summit again and clearly see where you are going. There will be dry days and hot days, wet days and cold days, doubtful days and confident ones. Do not be impressed by the change of seasons too much!

 

[Fred von den Berg]

Very stormy here today (winds up to 140 KMH) so I can feel a bit of developing coming on later. Found out yesterday from a very helpful lady at the local waste recycling depot where and when to take my spent chemicals for disposal, which is good since I now have a couple of full 1 gallon containers in the cellar.

@480sparky : Your photo is printed and framed, now I need to pack it and post it so it should be on its way by early next week. Thanks for your patience - December was very hectic one way or another but I really did want to take a photo especially for the secret Santa. I hope you'll like it and that the waiting will have been worth it: the scene I chose is one I've wanted to photograph for quite some time (hopefully I did it justice) and is a subject close to my photography heart.

 

[Frank F.]

I got the battery compartment for my D850 today. I pre-ordered it in August!!!! Still no sign of the BL-5

 

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[jcdeboever]

"... I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A. ..."

I'll stay in NY, thankyouverymuch.

Temps in the 70s is all well and good, but not in Jan. I would rather have my forecast.

Man, y'all need better coats or something.

Carhartt baby

The construction clothier?

Yes, I keep a set of overalls in my truck along with jacket, hat and gloves. When traveling, you never know, good to be prepared.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Pulled out this morning 12 degrees and sunny, headed for Savannah, GA. Apparently my Dumb$$$ has driven into a freak winter storm. Pulled into a spot about 60 miles out till we can figure which way to go. As the night progresses they're calling for freezing rain with ice accumulations, power outages and up to three inches of snow on the coast. I may say the heck with deposit and head south till the road ends. I'm so over cold weather!

My friend and his wife took their first visit a few years ago to Hawaii after a travel agency offered them a deal they found acceptable. Only after getting there and being stuck indoors for most of the getaway did they understand why the deal was so affordable...it was monsoon season

 

[smoke665]

@Dean_Gretsch our snows in the south would be laughed at by most Northern states, but they terrify the average driver which in turn makes it harder to drive among them. Add a a layer of ice in the equation and you have a serious problem. Multiple vehicle accidents around the area already stacking up on bridges and overpasses, and is predicted to get worse, because they use the "God rule of snow removal", what he puts down he'll remove.

Thinking we'll just stay where we are today and wait it out

 

[Gary A.]

Pulled out this morning 12 degrees and sunny, headed for Savannah, GA. Apparently my Dumb$$$ has driven into a freak winter storm. Pulled into a spot about 60 miles out till we can figure which way to go. As the night progresses they're calling for freezing rain with ice accumulations, power outages and up to three inches of snow on the coast. I may say the heck with deposit and head south till the road ends. I'm so over cold weather!

My friend and his wife took their first visit a few years ago to Hawaii after a travel agency offered them a deal they found acceptable. Only after getting there and being stuck indoors for most of the getaway did they understand why the deal was so affordable...it was monsoon season

Hawaii can be rough at times. Gary was stuck for three days at the Honolulu Airport waiting for a break in the storms. The runway was completely underwater. The news had people being ferried over from the other islands in boats as nothing was flying. Michael Jackson was stuck there also.

 

[smoke665]

Guess our choice was confirmed, bridges and overpasses closed ahead of and behind us so, for better or worse we are staying put.

 

[Gary A.]

"... I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A. ..."

I'll stay in NY, thankyouverymuch.

Temps in the 70s is all well and good, but not in Jan. I would rather have my forecast.

Man, y'all need better coats or something.

Carhartt baby

The construction clothier?

Yes, I keep a set of overalls in my truck along with jacket, hat and gloves. When traveling, you never know, good to be prepared.

Carhartt also owns a winery in Los Olivos. A fun tasting room. Most tasting establishments close at 5:00p.m., Carhartt says open all night ... more party than taste.