Woke up on time.

Rain in the forecast this morning for the Fort.

Company Christmas party tonight.

My vacation starts tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.

Have a wonderful day!

ZzzZz

Very damp outside

Cars moved out of the driveway as the roofers are scheduled to arrive between 6am and 6:30am. One of them made it before 6am. The rest of the crew isn't here yet

Didn't catch the backyard gopher overnight

Didn't see the new stray cat anywhere yesterday. Did see a big hawk in the tree behind the kitchen. Maybe kitty is hiding

New wooden practice stool from D'Addario was not prepped very well at the factory. The screw holes are wonky and don't line up properly. Might have to straighten that out while I'm listening to people walk and pound on the roof

Cannot find the checkbook. Haven't written a check in probably six years. Gonna have to do an electronic transfer to the roofer, or look more for the checkbook!

Dogs are not going to like all the noise today

Short dog walk. Work.

• Gym done
• It's foggy on the moor
• More Christmas present wrapping. My style is distinctive - I'm not real good at it, and grandkids often get their Aggie gear in obscure boxes like TV dinners, cracker boxes, cereal boxes, etc….. I also go to great effort to make sure the bow doesn't match the paper.

• Woke up early Finally got out of bed about 6:15.
• Already got 30 minutes of travel work done. I love it being dark and just my Christmas tree lit up. It's peaceful.
• Sipping on a diet coke.
• More travel work until 8AM. Audit type work today for the day job.
• Hopefully Walmart/Target during lunch. I've bought exactly 2 Christmas gifts. Yikes. Wait 3, bought my moms a month ago.
• Then more travel work tonight. Probably Casa Ole for dinner since my brother flew in last night.

Do the day!

Casa Ole?

Are you mad at him?

maroon barchetta said:

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Casa Ole?

Are you mad at him?

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That was our family favorite after church growing up. We went nearly every Saturday. It's his favorite. I only eat there when he comes to town.

The Powerball saga continues. How high will it go? No one knows.

Two people in Texas won $200,000. I was not one of them.

maroon barchetta said:

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Casa Ole?

Are you mad at him?

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I always think of Lima Time when Casa Ole is brought up...

Ag_N_Houston said:

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*coffee
*got playoff tickets
*got a new J-O-B

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Woohoo! You have been looking for a new job for a long time!

Ag_N_Houston said:

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*coffee
*got playoff tickets
*got a new J-O-B

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Congrats on the new gig!

Rainy coolish day in west Georgia/east Alabama.

A good day starts with good coffee.

Make it a good one in spite of what the rest of humankind is up to.

Thank you. I'm still in education, which I love, but a VERY different environment/setting. I'm excited!

AtticusMatlock said:

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The Powerball saga continues. How high will it go? No one knows.

Two people in Texas won $200,000. I was not one of them.

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I need to check my tickets!

Didn't Casa Ole a the mall in CS close ?

Leeman said:

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Didn't Casa Ole a the mall in CS close ?

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Yes, only the one in Bryan for several years now.

- Just started my drive from northern Iowa to Dallas, ugh.
- Omaha is about an hour away now and there's a 2 PM flight on Southwest to DAL that is EXTREMELY tempting! Why not just take the flight and rent a car and wait to drive south when someone can ride with me?! Right???
- Need dabo to give me the forecast between here and OKC - my goal for tonight.

Drive safely, but you're a wimp for not doing it in one day!

Today's weather:
Chance of flurries and a high wind warning in Omaha

Sunny, but still windy in Topeka

Winds gusting up to 60 mph with possible blowing dust in Wichita, KS

OKC sunny and windy (but not as windy as Wichita)

• I have an extensive collection of ugly Christmas/Holiday sweaters. Today's is a Llama with a physical scarf around its neck.
• Heading out of work a little early today to see the Aggies take on Pitt in volleyball.
• I realized I don't have many A&M shirts anymore. I got rid of most of them in various moves and I don't think I could find one locally before the match tonight.
• I think it's very rude that people are still emailing me this close to a major holiday.
• Back on my Geo Tracker bull***** I found another one that is closer to what I want to pay and in a bit better shape. The downside is that it's located an hour north of Minneapolis.
• Have fun out there folks!

Did you know that for only $25 you could own this custom set of handmade wooden wrenches on FB marketplace?

60mph is not good driving weather!

That Tracker is probably rusted on the bottom from winter road salt

713nervy said:

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- Just started my drive from northern Iowa to Dallas, ugh.
- Omaha is about an hour away now and there's a 2 PM flight on Southwest to DAL that is EXTREMELY tempting! Why not just take the flight and rent a car and wait to drive south when someone can ride with me?! Right???
- Need dabo to give me the forecast between here and OKC - my goal for tonight.

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It's a beautiful day here in Kansas City, just a touch windy. So just be careful when you are passing big rigs on the highway, especially when you get to the Flint Hills.

(I'm assuming you are taking the 35 south toll road)

There's definitely some rust but it doesn't look too bad. I assume being an hour north of Minneapolis the dealer knew he had to include pic of the underside.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/8c5cea81-afe5-490f-ab7a-160eab295c65/



(I really want a geo tracker)

Can I be done with work for the year?!??

I look at used cars every day. If Benny gets a job, a license, and a car, it would mean less driving for me. Unfortunately, I think used car prices are going up again. It's getting close to $9k for a decent first car.

https://metromotorskc.com/vdp/23259756/Used-2019-Nissan-Sentra-SV-CVT-Ltd-Avail-for-sale-in-Independence--MO-64056

EDIT - Or maybe
https://www.weberchev.com/inventory/used-2018-chevrolet-trax-ls-front-wheel-drive-suv-kl7cjksb9jb722316/
?

dabo man said:

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I look at used cars every day. If Benny gets a job, a license, and a car, it would mean less driving for me. Unfortunately, I think used car prices are going up again. It's getting close to $9k for a decent first car.

https://metromotorskc.com/vdp/23259756/Used-2019-Nissan-Sentra-SV-CVT-Ltd-Avail-for-sale-in-Independence--MO-64056

EDIT - Or maybe
https://www.weberchev.com/inventory/used-2018-chevrolet-trax-ls-front-wheel-drive-suv-kl7cjksb9jb722316/
?

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my friend up got a really nice used Nissan Sentra for her kiddo a few months ago off Facebook marketplace, It was around $9K

What's the strategy for buying a used car from an individual? How do you know it's not all busted with issues?

713nervy said:

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Thank you both for the weather info.

I wish I'd worn a diaper.

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You know, they have bathrooms throughout Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

Claude! said:

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713nervy said:

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Thank you both for the weather info.

I wish I'd worn a diaper.

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You know, they have bathrooms throughout Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

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There better be bc I'd flash freeze my labias if I had to pee outside today. The wind is COLD!

The ones in Oklahoma are full of houseflies. Oklahoma is the Housefly State.