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[South Carolina Redfish]

@ Tony. You got that cigar lit yet?

I do.  San Lotano ran out of cigars at CF so I was given a bunch of these Immortals instead.  Not bad at all.

Glad you got away from work to get a smoke in!

[South Carolina Redfish]

One morning on my way to work stopped to grab something for breakfast and there was a TV on the counter showing a plane plowing into a tower of the WTC. To make a long story short, I had stayed in the Hilton Millennium on two different occasions across the street from the Towers. Had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in the basement of Tower Two. Room had a view of the towers looking out over the river both stays. So I knew what I was looking at and here it was. Got to work and we had wheeled in a TV to follow the news and saw the second plane plow into the other Tower. Followed the news for the rest of the day not believing what we were seeing. A year later August 2002, son Tim had graduated college and had volunteered for the Army as a grunt. By January 2003 he was in Kuwait. By March he was part of the invasion of Iraq. He subsequently did two more tours in Iraq and two in Afganistan. It all started with that first plane for me, for Tim and for all the rest of us.

Many thanks to Tim and all the others like him!  Isn't Tim the one that lives around here?

[A Friend of Charlie]

One morning on my way to work stopped to grab something for breakfast and there was a TV on the counter showing a plane plowing into a tower of the WTC. To make a long story short, I had stayed in the Hilton Millennium on two different occasions across the street from the Towers. Had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in the basement of Tower Two. Room had a view of the towers looking out over the river both stays. So I knew what I was looking at and here it was. Got to work and we had wheeled in a TV to follow the news and saw the second plane plow into the other Tower. Followed the news for the rest of the day not believing what we were seeing. A year later August 2002, son Tim had graduated college and had volunteered for the Army as a grunt. By January 2003 he was in Kuwait. By March he was part of the invasion of Iraq. He subsequently did two more tours in Iraq and two in Afganistan. It all started with that first plane for me, for Tim and for all the rest of us.

Thanks for sharing, brother.

[A Friend of Charlie]

@ Tony. You got that cigar lit yet?

I do.  San Lotano ran out of cigars at CF so I was given a bunch of these Immortals instead.  Not bad at all.

Glad you got away from work to get a smoke in!

I went back and edited my previous post.

[South Carolina Redfish]

I believe it is fixing to rain here!

[A Friend of Charlie]

I believe it is fixing to rain here!

Gorgeous here.  Sunny and RealFeel®: 79° with 48% humidity.

[cigarbreath]

One morning on my way to work stopped to grab something for breakfast and there was a TV on the counter showing a plane plowing into a tower of the WTC. To make a long story short, I had stayed in the Hilton Millennium on two different occasions across the street from the Towers. Had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in the basement of Tower Two. Room had a view of the towers looking out over the river both stays. So I knew what I was looking at and here it was. Got to work and we had wheeled in a TV to follow the news and saw the second plane plow into the other Tower. Followed the news for the rest of the day not believing what we were seeing. A year later August 2002, son Tim had graduated college and had volunteered for the Army as a grunt. By January 2003 he was in Kuwait. By March he was part of the invasion of Iraq. He subsequently did two more tours in Iraq and two in Afganistan. It all started with that first plane for me, for Tim and for all the rest of us.

Many thanks to Tim and all the others like him!  Isn't Tim the one that lives around here?

He is currently stationed at Ft. Hood living in Killeen between Whacko and Austin.  I think 9/11 was the deciding factor for Tim to join up.  Third generation to serve.  First to make it a career.  Pinned my Dad's second Lieutenant bars on him when he was commissioned just as my Mom had pinned the same bars on me and for the first time on Pop.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Many thanks to Tim and all the others like him!  Isn't Tim the one that lives around here?

He is currently stationed at Ft. Hood living in Killeen between Whacko and Austin.  I think 9/11 was the deciding factor for Tim to join up.  Third generation to serve.  First to make it a career.  Pinned my Dad's second Lieutenant bars on him when he was commissioned just as my Mom had pinned the same bars on me and for the first time on Pop.

Very cool.  May Tim never have to put himself in harm's way again.

[cigarbreath]

Many thanks to Tim and all the others like him!  Isn't Tim the one that lives around here?

He is currently stationed at Ft. Hood living in Killeen between Whacko and Austin.  I think 9/11 was the deciding factor for Tim to join up.  Third generation to serve.  First to make it a career.  Pinned my Dad's second Lieutenant bars on him when he was commissioned just as my Mom had pinned the same bars on me and for the first time on Pop.

Very cool.  May Tim never have to put himself in harm's way again.

Amen!  He feels the same way but will do his duty.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Many thanks to Tim and all the others like him!  Isn't Tim the one that lives around here?

He is currently stationed at Ft. Hood living in Killeen between Whacko and Austin.  I think 9/11 was the deciding factor for Tim to join up.  Third generation to serve.  First to make it a career.  Pinned my Dad's second Lieutenant bars on him when he was commissioned just as my Mom had pinned the same bars on me and for the first time on Pop.

Very cool.  May Tim never have to put himself in harm's way again.

Amen!  He feels the same way but will do his duty.

Ok, I waited 15 minutes... You said, "dooty"!

[cigarbreath]

Many thanks to Tim and all the others like him!  Isn't Tim the one that lives around here?

He is currently stationed at Ft. Hood living in Killeen between Whacko and Austin.  I think 9/11 was the deciding factor for Tim to join up.  Third generation to serve.  First to make it a career.  Pinned my Dad's second Lieutenant bars on him when he was commissioned just as my Mom had pinned the same bars on me and for the first time on Pop.

Very cool.  May Tim never have to put himself in harm's way again.

Amen!  He feels the same way but will do his duty.

Ok, I waited 15 minutes... You said, "dooty"!

You're restraint is duly noted.  Oh, and TNWHS.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Diesel Uncut lit with a Sam Adams Octoberfest.

Had about 10 drops of rain.

[cigarbreath]

Diesel Uncut lit with a Sam Adams Octoberfest.

Had about 10 drops of rain.

Did they evaporate before they hit the ground?

[A Friend of Charlie]

Diesel Uncut lit with a Sam Adams Octoberfest.

Had about 10 drops of rain.

At least you don't have to water the cactus for another month.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Diesel Uncut lit with a Sam Adams Octoberfest.

Had about 10 drops of rain.

Did they evaporate before they hit the ground?

The only reason I even knew it was raining was thee big drops were hitting the swimming pool.  Lot of thunder now so maybe we will get some real rain.  We had 3/4" over the last couple of days.