THE YEAR HAS JUST BEGUN....2021 ( open discussion )

[Dana]

We had 27”, too. Crazy! Getting ready to tunnel out and take the kids sledding.

[Vickie]

Not us - it was 80 degrees in sunny FLA - so glad we left the snow behind. P,ease stay safe- you guys.

[Vickie]

Ruth - yes - that’s what it talking about. GreaT weather and no snow!! Where in Texas - if you don’t mind sharing?

[Vickie]

Wow - amazing- I used to live in OK - close to Tx border years ago. It must be lovely this time of the year too.

[Vickie]

As it should be- I seem to remember that March was mostly mild - before the heat set in.

[Vickie]

We just built our home in June - and it’s been absolutely wonderful- he’s definitely right. We live close to Cape Caniveral,,,love it!,

[Richard]

We just moved to Fort Myers in February! Left 2 feet of snow in Ohio. Temp has been in the high 80s all week.

[stephanie, MOD]

With all you folks living in great looking places, maybe I need to stay with someone during the winter season here..

[Richard]

He should move south!!

[Brian]

Vickie wrote: "Not us - it was 80 degrees in sunny FLA - so glad we left the snow behind. P,ease stay safe- you guys."

lol...:)

[Brian]

Wow what a great convo I missed...:)

[Brian]

YES I know...:)

[stephanie, MOD]

Ruth, have you heard of Delaney Street in Dallas?

[stephanie, MOD]

It's a street that has toms of shopping at a discount price...thats where I am going when I get to Dallas...

[stephanie, MOD]

YES<<

[Jimmie]

The Galleria of n Dallas has a lot of shops. It is just south of Harry Hines. There is a Dulaney Street is in East Dallas. But it is a residential area.

[Jimmie]

Yes, Tenison Park Golf Course west of Mesquite.

[stephanie, MOD]

Yes, thats where I am going, to those 2 places when this covid is up, I am on the next flight out. Maybe next summer.

[stephanie, MOD]

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[Brian]

Wow sounds great...:)

[Brian]

Welcome To The Weekend Psych/Thriller Enthusiasts. I Hope You Get To Spend Some Time With Your Head In A Book...:)

[Jimmie]

Brian, after three back to back thriller books, I’m now reading a book about NFL free agency and the draft. The book is quite funny.

[stephanie, MOD]

Yes Jimmy, I have to do the same thing...I read a few Thrillers, then have to read a comic book or something....

[Brian]

R U guys baseball fans too???

[Brian]

I have written for the Mariners, Red Sox, & Atlanta Hawks...lol before I started writing novels...lol

[Jimmie]

Brian, I did an internship with the Dallas Mavericks many years ago. Our play by play announcer was a former minor league announcer. He was funny.

[Brian]

I had a tryout with the Cleveland Indians back in 1963. Guess you can figure out why I'm writing now...lol

[Brian]

I hope the Rangers have a good year, but their pitching staff worries me...:(

[stephanie, MOD]

The Broncos are not sitting well this year...Phillip Lindsay is gone, and Von Miller has baby-momma-drama...That sums up the group..

[stephanie, MOD]

Maybe someone else Ruth, because Von just signed a 1 year contract with the Bronco's...But he has alot of issues with his ex-girlfriend,,,

[Richard]

Brian, so cool that you tried out for the Indians!! I've been to a couple of preseason baseball games here...Red Sox and Twins have their training camps here.

[Richard]

Ruth, the Cowboys will be back on top at some point. At least you got your quarterback signed to a long term deal!

[Richard]

Stephanie, the Von Miller drama is distracting, but he's a difference maker for sure...you're much better with him than without him.

[Chris]

Ruth wrote: "I could fill a novel with tales from my team...Dallas Cowboys. Lol."

Used to be my favorite team when football was football. Landry Staubach the good old days. I refuse to watch any sports on TV now b/c it's not the same.

[Brian]

It's not sports anymore all part of the entertainment industry...

[Brian]

It's not sports anymore all part of the entertainment industry...

[Deb]

Brian, you hit the nail on the head. It's all about revenue

[Brian]

The Almighty $$$$$

[Vickie]

Really makes me ill how everything relating to morals and values are no longer relevant.- including how sport’s has become such a money magnet!! As said by Brian and Deb - it’s all about the $$$$.

[Chris]

Brian wrote: "It's not sports anymore all part of the entertainment industry..."

And then some.....

[Chris]

i hope Stephanie is okay. Just heard on news that there was shooting in Boulder, CO. Not sure if that is her neck of the woods or not it happened at a shopping center. Stephanie let us know that you are ok.

[stephanie, MOD]

Good Morning, It was a day of sorrow, AGAIN....it seems that Colorado is the Wild,Wild, West all over again. 30 minutes is what it takes from my house to Boulder. Boulder is a college town, with nice expensive homes. Yesterday, at a King Soopers store ( Kroger ) a man started shooting in the parking lot, then headed into the grocery store shooting. We thought 6 had died, but 4 additional died in the hospital. One of the dead is a Police Officer. There will be a news conference in about 30 minutes. Colorado seems to be getting famous of all these mass shootings. The shooter was taken alive and walked to the ambulance, because his leg was injured, and then escorted to the squad car.

[Brian]

Thanks for letting us know you're okay Stephanie...

[Jimmie]

Stephanie, I’m sorry to hear about the tragedy in your state. Your Goodreads friends will keep you in our thoughts.

[stephanie, MOD]

A dear friend of mine reached out this morning, and asked what the hell was going on in Boulder, so this is what I wrote to her......


The guy is from some Iranian area, his full name is Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa....Now he is a citizen, been here since childhood ( 3 years old ) He resides in a community in Arvada, which is about 15 minutes or so from Boulder. He is 21, and he looks like he is 40 in the pictures that they shown as being taking out of the store with a straight thru gunshot wound in his leg. As of right now..10:50am, he is still in the hospital, and will be transported this late afternoon to the jail house waiting to be charged with 10 counts of murder....Now the 10 folks 1 who is a Police Officer who range from 20 years to 65, I believe that a few were workers. A couple of them shoppers, and a few were waiting to get Covid Shots. Where this took place I have been there as a driver for Uber/Lyft..Very nice area, kinda uppity houses and sits close by the college. Now as I was telling my mom, the key word in what the Detectives were saying was going to HIS community to see what set him off...now is he living in an area where there is a bunch of his type live? Is he in a certain area where they are talking about hurting americans? You see Gail, think about the key words...when that white guy shot up those massages, they didn't say they were going to HIS COMMUNITY,,they went to his parents home, where he lived. Black folks kill someone, they don't go to THE HOOD..Hispanic folks who shot up an area, they don;t go to the Barrero.When an Asian kills, they go to The Asian Community....I hope you kinda understand what I am saying,..NOW the kicker to all this is Lauren Bobert, who is a Republican who was voted in ( not by me ) into office. Within 2 hours of the shooting, she went on a funding campaign to get money to support these assault guns...People who think that its okay to buy one of these for " Animal Hunting" better think twice, because you know as well as I that no one has shot a grizzly or mountain lions with an AR or an AK...NONE...these assault rifles are strictly for mass killings on folks, has been, and will continue to be UNLESS government steps up to the plate. I can understand a handgun, but Gail, last night on our news channel, they had all the mass shootings within 5 years, and I don;t want to say this, but there seems to be a trend. 96% were white men, and the 4% were of "COLORED FOLKS" which that 4% included 2 hispanics, and 3 black guys, and some guy who looks Asian, but not for sure what he is, and the rest...Lauren Bobert has not spoken, and folks are looking for her to come to the TV monitor to defend what she is doing...Its like raising $ while folks just died..makes no sense...
You sent Today at 11:08 AM
He has been here since 3 years old, and from Syria

Gail sent Today at 11:10 AM
I agree with you but my husband...who was a Marine back in Viet Nam was....says if a person can carry arms to fight for his country in a war then he should not have an age restriction now. I understand his comment as I said no one under certain ages but no one needs those AR 15 or whatever they are unless they're still in active military. And I've read where gun sales have gone up really high once Biden got in. Let me know what you hear about Why he did these shootings and his neighborhood, etc. I'm off to my antique booths soon so will check in later.

[Dana]

As a Colorado native, I have been here for Columbine, my BIL lost his best friend in the movie theater shooting, and now this. It is just heartbreaking and senseless. I’m having a hard time with it today. I hope everyone can just hug their loved ones a little tighter tonight.

[Chris]

I believe in the 2nd amendment. Also wasn't there a rule or something that had to be renewed by congress and they just let it go on certain types of guns that they let lapse. Guns don't kill people, people kill people. A gun can't pull a trigger by itself. I don't think you should have high powered rifles. But they want to take guns away from everyone which I think is wrong considering what is going on in this world. So whether they take away our guns the criminals are still going to get them. Law abiding citizens will have no way to protect themselves.

[stephanie, MOD]

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[stephanie, MOD]

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[Brian]

Chris wrote: "I believe in the 2nd amendment. Also wasn't there a rule or something that had to be renewed by congress and they just let it go on certain types of guns that they let lapse. Guns don't kill people..."

Exactly