We saw the rising moon just at the horizon with a clear line of sight last night. It was incredibly HUGE.

I have been driving straight up the southern California coast very early 3:30-5:00am ...the moon was so cool reflecting off the Pacific last week...

I am not catching a cold, I am not catching a cold, I am not losing my voice. The orange I just ate will reverse the symptoms "I don't have". I don't have the start of a cough, I'm just clearing my throat. Denial. Denial.

One word ~ dayquil :hug:

But can it compare to blueberry pancakes ?

Must I be first every morning ?

If your fingers are already thawed enough to type, why not?

It's -27ºF here. Why am I starting to hate California people?

In my part of Caliifornia it is 42 degrees, I consider that downright frigid, and this is from a person born and raised in Northern Minnesota.

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Hasn't it been said,

Yumpin yiminy. you got that right !

Well ... 1t's -13 C in International Falls, MN and -24.3 C here in Delta, ON.

I win! :cheer:

Ruth , as I have noted before, I was born in Northern Minnesota. Please note I now live in California.Make of that what you will. When they give the coldest city in the nation it is always Intrernational Falls.

Bargoo, can you find me a winter rental that will take two small dogs?

What are these negative numbers you folks are referring to in relation to the temperature? Did you run out of + signs?

Well down here in my part of California I was in a t-shirt most of the day at work...sweatshirt came off at 6:15 this morning...

I recently met Paul Bunyan for the first time. What a guy! Is he from Minnesota?

Yes, he and that ox are something. In Canada, we have Big Joe Mufferaw. I hope you get to meet him someday.

I'd like that, Ruth.

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Actually, California isn't real - it's just an old yarn we tell to our kid to frighten them.

Come on over, Silverbirch. I'd love a Welsh visit - my husband was a Griffiths. We can meet Stompin' Tom and he'll sing you the Joe M. song.

Thanks, Ruth. I'll start saving up.

Let me know which airport - Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto. I won't make up the spare room until I hear.

I am saving my money to buy property in Nevada so when the "Big One" hits I will have ocean front property.

465.

Don't overlook the difficulty of assimilating refugees.

They gotta learn the language, the culture, and the American way of life. And buy clothes for the other three seasons that exist elsewhere.

Could be a tough training job.

4 Seasons:
Rainy Season
Hurricane Season
Allergy Season
"This is the weather all the tourists pay big bucks to visit for" Season

and their wardrobes
Raincoat
Emergency Supplies
Tissues
Bathing Suit

Love the Four Seasons...

do yourselves a favor and see Jersey Boys if you ever get the chance...

Saw it in Toronto last summer - just great! I had just a little trouble with the language. (Must go to Berlitz to learn "Joisey" sometime.)

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Isn't this about the time da Operator shows up?

Ruth, you beat me up this morning ! No , Bill she didn't actually beat me up. She got up before me or at least got to the computer first,

Well, I was up shortly after four and there is a three hour time difference.
You know, despite all the kidding, I am thinking of visiting CA one of these winters. Will I need to go to Berlitz or will I be OK? Like I can speak Valley Girl and a bit of Spanish but ...

*sniffs around*

I smell blood.:dracula:

I can order a meal in a Mexican Restaurant and that is about as far as my Spanish goes. We also have many Asians, Vietnamese, Korean. Thai, and others who enjoy living in the USA. I do not speak Valley Girl and sometimes have difficulty understanding those who speak English, I mean real English as in those who have moved here from Great Britain. I worked for a company based in Massachusetts, I needed a translator to understand my boss..
My Massachusetts co workers always called me Bob, meaning Barb, right after they pahked the cah in the hahved yahd.
Come on down Ruth, you will have a great time just as I did when I spent a week in Montreal.

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The vultures are circling.

What happened to ZAN?

did we grow too old for her?....

Talk about a slow death!

Will Threadkiller survive the weekend ?

IT might, but I might not; there's another bunch of snow outside for me to face this morning.

Or, I could read 3FC, LOL.

Who will deal the fatal blow ?