Dick Garrelts

My resolutions; Stop giving people crap on the Forum (that will be tough)

And to be more positive.  Too many times I come across as a "glass is half empty" kind of guy.  Much to be thankful for and I should rejoice. The bottom half is the best part.

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Dick Garrelts

I also promise to quit changing Barbie's posts to blue.

Happy New Year!

Dick Garrelts

Happy Birthday, Anna!

May your Christmas lights be wired in parallel, your weekly pill dispenser full, and your walker be swift.

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

Thanks Dick-it's fun to have everyone celebrate my birthday!!!!!! 

   Happy New Year and Blessings To All For The New Year !!!!   Enjoy Each Day and Be Happy

Vicki Bissell

Sorry Dick, the airline tickets said it was time to come home.  At least we had left the 70 degree temp on Wednesday when we went to Perkins, GA which is by Savanna to see some friends.  Cold weather was moving in and it was in the 30's and 40's.  Leaving Atlanta yesterday the pilot said it was 8 in Omaha then he goes sorry it is -8.  Boy was it cold when the shuttle picked us up to take us to the car.  Thank goodness I had found a web site that let you park at the Hilton Hotel under cover for less than any place at the airport.  When we got there they had the car out and running so it was warm.

We really had a good time.

Dick Garrelts

Vicki,  Glad to hear you had a good trip.  The Polar Plunge mini we had here turned out to be just Danny, but he had a good time.

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Just a heads up, Frank. Chocolate Covered Cherry Day is January 3rd.  We were in the house with 4 boxes during the cold spell.  Needless to say, we'll have to get some more for the occasion.

Dick Garrelts

Vicki,  Speaking of great car service,  we noticed they have valet parking at Kroger's Grocery Store in Carmel, Indiana. 

We also noticed almost everybody there drives a Mercedes, so why the valet parking?  Can't they just send the maid to get the groceries?

Danny Cavenee

Dick the plunge was cold but refreshing  my voice went down a couple octave.  Just sayin !!!!

Dick Garrelts

Maybe it was because the ball dropped...  ??  

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Frank Schickedanz

To All  -  HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!  It was a very low key Holiday Season  -  Carol's Mom turned 88 the 30th of December - we spent 5 Freezing Nights in Indiana and then came back to Texas for more Cold Weather. 

Danny  -  How about a February Arizona Mini  -  it might be the right time if the this Cold Thing doesn't go away.  Gary may not be on board with it - he's playing a lot of Golf (that other 4 letter word)  -  as he says "it's his Golf Season". 

Anna  -  Happy Birthday

Dick  -  I'll be celebrating the National Chocolate Cherry Day today  -  I still have some Dark Chocolate left.  So you will know Blanton fell and broke his shoulder (Rotator Cuff) and didn't make it to Mexico  -  Yet.  He may have to have surgery.  I started this post yesterday and am finally able to finish it - but right now I better go to work.  Talk to you later.

FLS  (Schick)

Danny Cavenee

La LA La Me ME Me still trying to get my vOice back think I will try some more SCHNAPPS .

Frank Schickedanz

Danny  -  What are you doing auditioning for America's Got Talent ???  Are you guys getting into the Thaw ???  We are -  finally after  a week of below freezing - for the 1st time in 21 years we actually had Ice form on top of our pool - because of the Freeze Control the equipment ran 24/7 - now we'll have a summer type electric bill.  Better than tearing up the pool equipment.  We get back to normal this weekend and it is supposed to be High 60s on Sunday.  Better go to work so I can afford to pay that electric bill.  Talk to you later.

FLS  (Schick) 

Dick Garrelts

Frank says I'll never keep my New Year's Resolution. 

He's probably right.

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Last week it was colder in Nebraska than it was in Greenland.

Joe Mettenbrink

YES-very cold here also-sister Val said had 5" of snow there & really do have "Global Warming" which doesn't mean more heat everywhere but more weather extremes and or storms! Was in Iceland in '78 on way to my lst Germany trip-very few trees there near the airport & alittle snow-in mid Oct.-would like to return to see if or how is changed now-stay warm for now-coming again soon-just hate th record 20 below zero had here last week!

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

   Yeah it's 50 degrees !!!!!!!!  I got all my ground Christmas decorations in the garage but have to wait on the roof decorations(too much snow and ice)

    I'm just glad we don't have the snow,ice and flooding that the east is getting!!!!  

    Hope everyone is well and enjoying 2018 so far !!!!!!!!

    Sorry I missed the polar plunge-I remember going to Ft. Kearney Rec in high school over a  Christmas vacation and going in the lake ?!?!?! 

Joe Mettenbrink

Danny's right Ann except not as bitter cold as had a few weeks ago-rain, ice & snow coming here by late tonite & probably sooner there-stay warm! Also my late Dad's sister-(Betty) Elizabeth Willard-Browning passed away age 88 in Everett WA-Dec.29th-a year younger that Dad-was 88-from Kearney probably graduated in 1947 or so from KHS-RIP!

Dick Garrelts

Joe,  Deepest sympathies on the loss of your Aunt.  

Anna,  How are we doing for the August Fog / Snow count?  I didn't keep track, but we did get a lot of fogs then.

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Dick Garrelts

Rowdy Nite / mini is coming up.  Here's what we have so far;

You can still get your name on the Donor Plaque for a donation of $50 or more to the ROWDY Section STILL Cares! Scholarship Fund. 

Original Rowdy T-Shirts are still available at $15 each, on a first come basis and limited to sizes on hand. Proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund.

We'll gather for a Primer at Central Auto Electric (you can get a t-shirt there), then carpool to the game in the Magic Bus.

Will announce the game date and afterparty soon.  Some details need to be finalized.  We should know in a couple of days.

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

Dick- I think we have a couple more snows to get caught up with the fog days???

Today's snow isn't bad,just the cold and the wind(one more day closer to SPRING)  

          Hope everyone has a awesome Thursday !!!!!!

Danny Cavenee

Joe it sure was a lightweight little storm wasn't even very cold with a slight breeze. Maybe the next one will be better .

Joe Mettenbrink

Hey Danny-maybe so when we were younger but have alittle pain in both hands (froze my mid-left finger once -white when cold now) & knee now-fell on it too many times-arthritis probably also pushing heavy paper rolls around for 30 some years-here-anyway price of growing older-however still think overall "global warming" not just always warm but more storms & temp extremes-all seasons-especially noteable in Winter-stay warm-Spring's coming-may go to Atlanta with a friend a few days lst of March to warm up so-least hope will be then-later!

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

HOLY SHIT it's cold in Kearney this morning !!! 1degrees (-5 windchill)

Dick Garrelts

( one more day closer to SPRING )  Anna... (Post 7810)

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