In email today...friend says he's picking up his new boat Saturday. "C'mon down to the river !"

A friend with a boat sure beats a boat !

+1 Guys in my bass club, with whom I fish as a co-angler, keep after me to get a boat (like I have a spare $30-60K to fling about). I just shrug & ask, "why? I've got you."

That much spare coin it better have a prop, wings, and a weight/balance table & stuff.
;)

Enjoying a Diamond Crown #4 on a sunny day. Life is good!

45 days and less than 19 hours left in the administration of the first half black president.

Finished the grandaughters Christmas gift and shipped it off today, she likes things that move.

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^^very cool !

No kidding, that's really neat. That's the kind of thing that can become an heirloom.
2x thumbs-up

Off To Alaska
 

I wish it were me but sending out a large order to soldiers in Alaska. They created a bank account pooled their money and ordered the pieces they wanted to use for train ups. Appreciate the initiative very much and pleased to send our cold weather pieces into the cold :lifter

G1 8oz BTR Liners with zips ( breathable thermal reflective [ developed by NASA for space]) these protect from the outside elements and harness your own warmth for sub zero protection. Also a few 8oz Liners as well. Shots of some of it before packing.

Neighbor might be trainable after all. He'd acquired nice old 8HP blower (free) & got it running, but couldn't see how to get it marching along with the blades moving. Showed him a couple days ago the BIG FREAKIN' LEVER on the other side labelled "Clutch." As I tweaked a lower back muscle yesterday it was most welcome to find that he was now enjoying the blower so much that he plowed out my drive (entrance to which the town had done in x4 in their OCD about a school/ambulance route).

From this FOG's perspective: Ho Ho Ho. :D
(might have to get one of them things)

Veteran Only Parking
 

Went out for the, "Once a year shopping trip", at the mall...and survived to take a picture of something not seen before!

Reserved parking for Veteran's!:lifter


Very cool, IMHO.;) Now if they could just put even more in...


Holly

My happy thought is having my bags packed in the truck and will be heading to the airport at 0345. Ready for shorts and flip flops for the holidays into the jungle.....

Just saw some pics and video of a good friend getting pinned CW4.
Seems like just yesterday we were seeing him off to be enlisted.

He's dedicated much of his life to the Army, much (if not most) of his career has been spent stationed overseas or deployed.
It's nice to see his service rewarded.

Brother and family arrived safely last night.

My folks will be on the ground in 3 hours.

Looking forward to having the family together for the holidays.

Time; one of the most precious holiday gifts. Enjoy con gusto!
:)

Been a long path to where I am, but finally have the bags packed and ready to head out to the dark continent for a while.