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betty rose
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Very nice. I wish I could wear this.I wants...
betty rose
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Thanks for that wonderful story. People connect in so many different ways.The military has its softer side.
Keeping promise, man listens to Cubs win at dad's gravesite
.AP.
Wayne Williams kept a pledge he and his father made to each other and shared a moment they'd both been waiting for all their lives.
The North Carolina man drove to his father's gravesite in Indiana to listen to the Cubs win Game 7 of the World Series. Wearing a Joe Maddon replica jersey and a Cubs cap he'd recently purchased, Williams listened to the Cubs' 10-inning, 8-7 victory on his smartphone Wednesday night at his father's grave in the military section of Greenwood Forest Lawn Cemetery in suburban Indianapolis.
Williams told WTHR-TV (http://bit.ly/2fHsbEm ) he and his father had a pact: When the Cubs got into the World Series again, they would listen to the games together.
His father, also named Wayne Williams, was a Navy veteran. He died of cancer in 1980 at age 53. Williams said he knew on Sunday night what he would have to do if the Cubs kept their title hopes alive.
"If they win tomorrow, I have to be heading out the next morning," he said, noting that his wife "supported it fully."
The 68-year-old retired customer trainer said unlit roads made the trip a little difficult. He also said trying to get to his father's gravesite required as few stops as possible if he was to make it by the first pitch.
Cemetery workers kept the gates open for Williams, who was greeted by TV news crews as he took his spot and tuned in.
As Williams listened, he said his wife sent text messages saying, "They're killing me. They're killing me."
Finally, after 10 innings and a rain delay, the Cubs rallied to take the lead and held off the last bid for a Cleveland rally. Williams, a Cubs "W" flag draped on his fold-out chair, said his celebration was subdued.
"I just kind of said `We did it,' like I had anything to do with it," he said. "I know how much he would have enjoyed it."
As he headed back to his home in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, Williams said he would watch a recording of the game. By then, he said he thinks the idea of the World Series championship will have sunken in.
"I'll be able to work my way through it," he said.
betty rose
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No arguments with that!I think it depends on what kind of actions constitute "fool" behavior.
Example.. fans who riot when their team loses or wins (and destroy property..etc..).. now thats frigging stupid!
ajrwdwgirl
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View attachment 173208I'm buying a new tree this year but not a prelit. My last one went two Christmas seasons then all the lights stopped working.
We still use the tree my parent gave us a year after I got married. My mom wanted a new tree, she had that tree for about 12 years. So our Christmas tree is about 23 years old and still in good shape. My husband curses it every year because it isn't pre-lit and when I ask if he wants to scrap it and get a new pre-lit one he says no and that he likes the tree.
betty rose
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We will be at the kids house, for evening dinner. I have never gone out on Thanksgiving, and I don't intend to start now.With all this Christmas talk I'm getting really mad about black Friday starting at dinner time on Thanksgiving. I really enjoyed going out shopping before dawn on Friday. I don't care how good a sale anything is on Thanksgiving I refuse to go out that day!!!!!!!!!!!! I will just get up early on Friday as usual and hope that maybe a few things remain but if not who cares. I managed to get quite a few things in Floridaand have already finished most of what I'm making.
MOXOMUMD
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I can watch Christmas movies everyday and never tire of them. One year we were at WDW (with days at Uni/Sea World) for almost three weeks over the Christmas holiday. At SW we rode The Polar Express Experience and my daughter loved it so much (meeting Santa helped) that we watched the movie every day for a month.
ajrwdwgirl
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No. It will be crazy like NYE in the MK. Have done the Disney Parade in November with the lighting of the Lights plus the 4th down there and that is enough for me. There is supposed to be millions in Grant Park.
What no Lou Malnati's Pizza to go with that Popcorn?
Hubby hasn't given me a lot of detail but the picture he texted me of him in front of Wrigley is priceless, there is just pure joy on his face.
Funny you ask about the pizza, I thought about demanding it but I didn't think he brought cooler with him. But never fear, he is bring hom both popcorn AND Lou Malnati's. I guess they went there for a late lunch and he order an extra pizza to go!
I was also talking to our new guidance counselor about the joys of Garrett popcorn and she had never experienced it. But she said she has been craving caramel popcorn lately (she is pregnant with twins). So I texted hubs and he got her a small caramel. So I'm sharing the joy and converting another to Garrett's!
betty rose
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We have had those kind of trees too. Now with my poor vision, I don't care!Yah, I can relate!Oh, one year, we got a tree that had a bent trunk. We couldn't tell it did, until we got it home. So we put the really tilted side toward the back wall, so that no one would see. Or, so we thought . . .
Family came by for a visit on Christmas, and the first thing my sister said was, "How come your tree is tilted?"
MOXOMUMD
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It's just the two of us so I decided this year we are going to Cracker Barrel.
betty rose
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That person, reminds me of my dad! He never liked snow , either!
betty rose
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Son in law likes to have Thanksgiving at his home. I'm not picky, I would go out...seems silly to spend so much time cooking, and eating it down in about 15 minutes. DD is now having to do the meal, and I keep offering to go out and pay for everyone. SIL still won't go with this plan....maybe next year! I keep hoping!It's just the two of us so I decided this year we are going to Cracker Barrel.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
You can order these on Amazon. Might be a fun stocking stuffer for your family.
https://www.amazon.com/Citra-Lot-Pa...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GTYWF7YNT2XMSXC6PVEY
betty rose
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Poor baby!
betty rose
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We have lived through so many things, that I get where you are coming from. But I go back to Disney and the feeling comes back for me. But, I understand not being so sure if I will still find it fun to be there. The kids are so happy to go, that it's contagious to be very happy.
betty rose
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Whoo hoo!
betty rose
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We ripped the old lights out, and strung another set to replace. I'm tired of doing the tree by myself, so I'm doing a 4 foot one on the table with gifts under. That's all.View attachment 173208
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
It has now been 30 years that we have being going out to dinner for Thanksgiving. I was married only a few years, my Sis in law school, my Mom was a teacher and worked the Wednesday before when she said Uncle. While I did enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at home it was so much work. Days before prepping. Up early to get bird in and all the sides that go with it. The pots and pans and all the dishes. Then the clean up. Just crazy.
And no matter where we had Thanksgiving the 'work' and clean up and shopping wasn't shared equally. While I love hearing of all the families that enjoy all the cooking and family meal time I just won't and glad my Mom decades ago said no more. We get to choose our meat and have upto 24 side dishes along with it. I can order any wine I wish. When we are done my Mom leaves a massive TIP (that they often come back to make sure she didn't make an error and she explains it is her Thank you for not having to do this) and we push our chairs in and leave all the mess behind, go back to her home and have dessert-from the local bakery. It is a lovely tradition.
Goofyernmost
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I'm embarrassed to say that I am one of those people that when all else fails I will read the instructions. That device seems simple enough why would anyone need the instructions. Turns out if you don't break the "juice" cell you will break every blood vessel in your mouth trying to get juice out of them. Just a simple pressure roll of the fruit would have taken care of that and made the experience so much more pleasant. One of lifes many lessons.