FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Patrick Air Force Base, Florida ~ 26 JAN 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu....how’s the snow and ice issue at your house?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[radu]

JJ!!!! *HUGZ*
Long time, no see. How are ya these days? Doing well, I hope.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glazed? YES!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sounds like a plan. Will you be solo, or will someone join in if they know the tunes?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Snow and ice all gone. Temps in the mid-50s took care of it. That’s one thing about TN .... if we don’t like the weather, we just wait a couple of days. It’ll change. LOL

Settled down after all the excitement yesterday? Nerves no longer rattled? That was some real yeeha y’all had. *shudder*

[SandRat]

Well, ... that’s what they are.

[Jet Jaguar]

I am well. Stationed in New Mexico now.

Did you get some of the superstorm?

[radu]

Mine?

[radu]

Mine?

[Jet Jaguar]

You got it.

[radu]

Glad to hear you’re doing well. I recall seeing, a while back, that you were in NM now. Liking it? Sure a lot more comfy than AK! brrrrr!

We got a little dose of the storm down here but not too bad. Our snow’s all gone now. YAY!

[radu]

I did!

Got lucky that some others must have been distracted tonight. LOL!!!!

[Jet Jaguar]

It’s good to be back. I was born and raised here. A lot has changed. But, a lot is still the same.

Crime. Crappy roads. Road construction...

[Jet Jaguar]

I was distracted. Medicine time for the cat.

[ConorMacNessa]

Can't remember if I related this narrative here. Last Thursday, after the minor snowfall we had Wednesday evening that tied traffic up for hours on the evening commute, I was walking to the office from the Metro. I was surprised by how little treatment had been applied to the sidewalks - they were hazardous.

I went into the Pret a Manger at the corner of 11th and F Streets - got my coffee and a croissant and walked out to go to my office on F Street - about 100 yards away across 11th street. Walking into the intersection, I quickly saw the the street was a sheet of ice. I reduced the interval of my steps to several inches and moved slowly across the intersection.

Looking to my left, I saw a car coming down 11th Street - he slammed his breaks on and went into a 360. He came to rest no more than 5-6 yards from me.

Two possible conclusions:
1) I'm too mean to die.
2) More likely: The Lord is looking out for me.

[radu]

Aaaaaah, I didn’t realize that was home turf. Cool!

I dealt with the same when I came back to TN after a long absence. Some things different, some the same.

[radu]

I’m usually the one who gets distracted. LOL! Cats driving me up the walls, watching Momma Owl on her nest, things like that.

Taking care of the kitty a top priority! Is this the same kitty or a new one?

[luvie]

My son was stationed at Patrick AFB for 3 years. He had an unusual job in that he was attached to a DOD recon ship and he didn't tell me a lot about what they did, but they went to the Arabian Sea a lot on TDY.

This was the beach that we visited that was part of the base. It was so nice!

Once when I was there, I saw the launch of the last Titan rocket. it was awe-inspiring! Such energy!

[Jet Jaguar]

He is one I picked up in Fairbanks. A stray in negative 30 weather. He is enjoying himself now.