Chat-A-Thon Thread

[thriftygranny]

My mother informed me that she ordered my birthday cake from the bakery and is preparing a dinner for that night

Wonderful, aren't mom's the best!!!
Enjoy your special day with family.

[thriftygranny]

Almost Jay's time!!!!!

[beachdown]

If you are still alive...consider yourself fortunate and be grateful. Some are not so luck around the world

Hundreds of cars and trucks are still stuck in mud from flash floods on State Route 58 in the Mojave Desert.It's one of several scenes of massive mud flows unleashed by powerful thunderstorms in Southern California's mountains and deserts Thursday afternoon.

Videos

http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-n...nty-california

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/califor...vers-1.3274685

[Lynn49]

A Stealth?!?! They had a Stealth fly-over?! Why am I not there?!!!!

GO JAYS!!!!

[heartgirl99]

A Stealth?!?! They had a Stealth fly-over?! Why am I not there?!!!!

GO JAYS!!!!

that would have been cool to see!

[margy]

Im getting kind of depressed about my birthday on sunday.....dunno why

Cheer up, gryphon! How wonderful to be 26! Enjoy!

[Lynn49]

that would have been cool to see!

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Oh, absolutely!! We'e been to games at Ford Field and...sigh...Lambeau, and we could hear the airplanes so much earlier than when when they flew over us! So amazing, particularly at Lambeau: they flew directly over us...I felt I could almost touch them...lol!

I'm a little scared of the Royals, though......

[beachdown]

An ode to bandwagons—in sports, and politics



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[margy]

that would have been cool to see!

It is cool to see. I've seen the Stealth fly over several times, as well as countless
LOUD F-15 and F-16 fighter jets, and probably most impressive of all, is the
humungous Galaxy transport aircraft. These were all close enough to have their
landing gear out, heading to Aviano, the main U.S. air force base for all of
Mediterranean and eastern Europe.

[thriftygranny]

Well Kansas has an impressive bullpen. I think that was one of the most boring games, no matter who won. Except for our beautiful double play it was a snoozer with so few hits on base. Tomorrow is another day!!

[beachdown]

Blue Jays earnings

Toronto Blue Jays Salary/Payroll Information - 2015

Player Salaries
RK	PLAYER	Salary (US$)
1	Mark Buehrle	20,000,000
	Troy Tulowitzki	20,000,000
3	David Price	19,750,000
4	Jose Bautista	14,000,000
5	R.A. Dickey	12,000,000
6	Edwin Encarnacion	10,000,000
7	Russell Martin	7,000,000
8	Dioner Navarro	5,000,000
9	Josh Donaldson	4,300,000
10	Ben Revere	4,100,000
11	Marco Estrada	3,900,000
12	Cliff Pennington	3,275,000
13	Darwin Barney	2,525,000
14	Brett Cecil	2,475,000
15	LaTroy Hawkins	2,250,000
16	Justin Smoak	1,000,000
17	Aaron Loup	527,500
18	Drew Hutchison	520,100
19	Liam Hendriks	518,400
20	Marcus Stroman	514,700
21	Kevin Pillar	512,000
22	Aaron Sanchez	510,800
23	Dalton Pompey	508,500
24	Roberto Osuna	507,500

http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/

[dededi]

Good morning everyone.

[SillyLoocie]

Happy Birthday to a young lad, who made me a first time Mom,
30 years ago today I joined that exclusive alum,
Curious & inquisitive he was with a propensity for climbing,
He loved beginning the day very early, so much for his timing,
Spending days when it was just him & still vivid & so clear,
Little expressions & baby-isms that will always be so dear,
A toddler who had energy that could have been bottled & sold,
I even still have tinges of guilt for the times when I did scold,
A hockey fan extraordinaire & a lover of Italian food,
& also expressive with opinions in a way that is subdued,
A little bit of a temper, but he doesn’t get that from me?
I’m just a lucky Mom who’s grateful that he joined my family tree,
Worked hard & sometimes struggled, but kept on plugging along,
Maybe some of our family experiences helped to make him strong,
So just a little tribute to a little boy, who asked questions in plentiful style,
Wishing you a Happy Birthday, just makes my day so worthwhile.

[22hicks]

Happy Birthday to your son Loocie.

Good morning every1. Sure is cold out there, and slippery.

Yeah, I agree, it was a boring game. These teams are so evenly matched. I expect this will be an exciting series.
Hopefully, their loss last night will spur them onto victory today.

[Lynn49]

Margy: SO jealous!! I don't know what kinds of planes, specifically, flew over the games we attended, but it was an awesome experience! Who knew I wasn't the only gal who got all goose-bumpy having planes fly overhead!!!

Hicks, yes, I'm almost afraid we're out of their league, so to speak. Of course, never count them out, look what they did last series! But they'd better be darn mad right now and embarassed at their showing, pull up their pants and get more work done tonight! Like..actually swinging at the ball!!??

Lazy day today, lovely and sunny; our Grandson asked my DH to take him to Science North, so off they went. Time to get some knitting finished for our SIL's brother and his wife's new little one. They're leaving on Friday to head down south for a little visit.

Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine today!!!
Stay safe and have a great day!!