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Not all of us. My family and I do celebrate Thanksgiving; its just that we're thankful for different things! [Talk about turning the tables...!]
This has been an exceptionally good year for us -- we have a lot to be thankful for.
It is good that you have something to be thankful for and it was a good year for you and your family, but never forget those that came before you that made it all possible.
We went to Sedona, Arizona last year on vacation and I was hoping to finally see some stars, except it never occurred to me that the desert would get more rain in August than Houston does, so we didn't get to see any stars. It would be crystal clear in the mornings, then thunderstorms would roll in about mid-afternoon, rain for a little while, then it would be cloudy all night. My next place is going to be in an area where I can at least see a few stars in my back yard.
You experienced the Monsoons. Definitely not good for enjoying the stars. If you're ever back in that part of AZ, try and visit the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Be sure and take the tours they offer. Very knowledgeable docents and the astronomers are known to stop and talk shop with visitors.
You experienced the Monsoons. Definitely not good for enjoying the stars.
Yup. I used to work for Hughes Aircraft Company. They had a facility in Tucson (now owned by Raytheon I think). I worked very hard to avoid traveling there during the monsoon season.
that winter storm every news station has been threatening us with finally showed up. Light breeze, wind chill at 9, dusting of snow so far........thank goodness we did NOT get any rain before it got cold.
Nelson Mandela, the revered South African anti-apartheid icon who spent 27 years in prison, led his country to democracy and became its first black president, died Thursday at home. He was 95.
"He is now resting," said South African President Jacob Zuma. "He is now at peace."
"Our nation has lost its greatest son," he continued. "Our people have lost their father."
A state funeral will be held, and Zuma called for mourners to conduct themselves with "the dignity and respect" that Mandela personified.
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