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Skriven 2007-12-01 19:44:24 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av HAP NEWSOM
Ärende: Thanksgiving
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Hi Hap,

->  HN> I tend to try to stay off the roads during holiday periods...
->  HN> too much traffic and too many idiots trying to be "first" in
->  HN> line!

-> It's a bit easier travel leaving Thanksgiving day and returning
-> Saturday.  Heard that I-95 was a parking lot on Sunday! We had some slow
-> traffic on both I-75 and 301 because of the Florida/Florida State
-> football game on Saturday but we were moving (tho slowly).

 HN> Yup sounds like a good reason to stay off the roads!

Yes, and we're considering doing Thanksgiving here next year. Ran into
the same problem on I-75 last year (but 301 was clear) so this year we
"bailed" at the first possible exit.

-> -> Yes, and the opportunities just to travel have been wonderful. Some
-> -> people never get beyond a 25 mile radius of where they were born &

->  HN> Grin! I've spent almost all my life more than 25 miles from
->  HN> my birthplace!

-> Military brats generally do.  Once I went to college, then got married,
-> I started living a ways from where I was born. Before that, it was the
-> same town where I was born but trips to grandparents, other relatives,

 HN> I like where I ended up, there are few
 HN> places better than here (in my opinion
 HN> at least) and no matter where I go, I'm
 HN> happy to see Mt Rainier and know I'm
 HN> home again!

We have the same feeling no matter where we've been stationed but coming
down HWY 90 from Benson to Sierra Vista has felt like home whenever
we've made the trip since leaving HI.  Looking to see if the aerostat is
flying means we're almost home. That, and other reasons, are why we want
to resettle in southeastern AZ.

-> ->  HN> Annie and me, we'll have a wonderful

-> -> Sounds like a fun day to me.  We traveled, got to my in laws,

 HN> We had a nice quiet day, it was wonderful!

In retrospect, the calm before the storm?

->  HN> Anne loves to watch the macy's pararde

-> We used to go down to my grandparents in central NJ the night before
-> Thanksgiving and watch it the next morning.  After my grandmother had a
-> Thanksgiving day.  I remember one time pulling in and my aunt (who lived
-> there) telling us to hurry & get inside so we could see Santa Claus.  Of

 HN> For Anne's it's a tradition thing too...
 HN> .it kicked off the Christmas Season for
 HN>  most of NYC and Long Island.

Very much so!  We bypassed the malls today; Staples was just about
empty!

-> -> didn't use too much blue cheese as she didn't say they were as strong

->  HN> It's really good the first time, it's
->  HN> main downfall seems to be that it gets
->  HN> more strong with each day spent as a
->  HN> "leftover"! Hope they enjoyed it !

-> She didn't mention having any left overs; I'll have to ask next time we
-> talk.

 HN> She may not admit to it! (grin)

If there were any left overs.


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Ruth
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