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Talk about perks, my job has one of the best ones I can think of! I travel in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I am a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and teach classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2 way radio communications. I'm qualified to deliver approximately 30 different classes, but about half of those are 'Legacy' classes, and are not in demand anymore. My students are technicians, those who maintain, program, calibrate, and repair large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I get to travel, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where am I this week? This probably won't have daily entries, but I will make entries when I get to go somewhere, and keep an updated list of coming trips. My schedule changes faster than the weather, so don't be too surprised to see me list an upcoming class, only to remark later on that it is cancelled, or delayed. Delays are fine of course, but a later date might mean that someone else gets to go instead of me,,, Well, here we go with this, let's see where it takes us.  Best Cultural And Regional Honorable Mention |
| Date: Week of May 15th Locale: Westfield, Massachusetts This week's class takes me to Westfield, Massachusetts, right next to (West, imagine that), Springfield, Massachusetts, home of the Basketball Hall Of Fame. The customer is the City of Westfield, and it's been an interesting week. The RF Technicians here are all self trained, with little to no formal training at all. For them to be able to support this system is quite a feat really. They do need a few more classes, but it will all depend on if the city wants to spend money or not. This class is a tailored class for them, taking modules from about 5 different courses. I managed to put the manual together on a Friday morning, but it took about six hours to arrange the Powerpoint slides the way I wanted them. Fortunately, everything has gone well, all things considered. Noteworthy Restaurants: Cana Korean Restaurant http://www.canakoreanrestaurant.com/ I fell in love with Korean Kalbi (Often spelled Galbi) Ribs long ago. Having a Korean Restaurant near that makes them told me I had to dine there. They were excellent! I have to say, I made these about a month ago, and they were very close to the taste of these ribs!  Bernies http://berniesdiningdepot.com/ When I was in Colorado Springs, I had the chance to dine at an airplane restaurant. It seemed only natural that I dine at a Train (Okay, Dining Car) Restaurant. The food was good, but nothing I'd rant and rave about. I couldn't believe the size of the Prime Rib the lady next to me ordered. And it was the medium size order! It was a good 3 inches high, and probably weighed somewhere close to two pounds! Glad I didn't order it. I have to fly home tomorrow, and wouldn't want to carry it on the plane.... Til next time, enjoy the spring! My next trip is next week, when I will visit Toronto for about the 10th time! Y'all enjoy yourselves in this warm weather! |
| Date: Week of April 24th Locale: Fort Wayne, Indiana This week finds me in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I one time, Fort Wayne was the home of the most restaurants per capita in the United States. I can believe, after seeing the number of good places to dine this week. I was here exactly 3 years ago, plus 10 days, same customer. This class is a different one than the first, but I have many of the same students. It's always nice to return to a place you've been, and be welcomed by the students.  Class went well, and even ended early at their request due to a workload forced on them by outside circumstances. This doesn't mean they didn't get a complete class, far from it. A lot of what this course teaches, they already knew, so you could call that part a review of sorts. Historic/Interesting Places Visited: Old Fort https://oldfortwayne.org/ Fort Wayne is named for Anthony Wayne, often referred to as Mad Anthony Wayne. He was a leader of a militia from Pennsylvania during the American Revolutoin, and a key figure during the Northwest Indian wars of early 17th century. I recall reading a book in the early 1990's called 'The Frontiersman' (the life of Simon Kenton from the same time period), and that's where I remember Anthony Wayne from. The Old Fort was built by Wayne's men in 1795. Noteworthy Restaurants: Bourbon Street Hideaway http://www.bourbonstreethideaway.com/ This restaurant is in the basement of a building in downtown Fort Wayne. I was there three years ago, and had to go back again! It's only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but the food is excellent! This time, I had fried catfish smothered in Crawfish Etouffee. Oyster Bar Restaurant http://www.fwoysterbar.com/ I felt the call of Oysters Rockefeller, so thought I'd visit this place. Very good food, but I settled for a Caeser Salad and Firecracker Shrimp Appetizer because the Oysters were so big! Til next time, enjoy the spring! Right now it's April 30th, and I'm off to Schaumburg Illinois for the next two weeks before going to Westfield Massachusetts in the middle of May. Til next time.... |
| Locale: Albuquerque, New Mexico The entry is not about me, or where I've traveled to. It's about someone else. Terry Dorrell. More specifically, Terry Lee Dorrell, born January 9th, 1960, in Mobile Alabama. My youngest brother, and the only living relative from our immediate family. Sure we both have grandchildren. But our parents are both deceased, as are our sister, and other brother. My brother has bladder cancer. I don't know how far it has progressed, if it has spread and is uncurable, or what. One day his wife forced him to go to the hospital, she almost had to drag him there. His body had turned an awful shade of yellow, his legs and torso starting to bloat a little. Turns out there was a mass in his bladder. A fairly large mass, large enough to block the tubes from his Kidneys to his bladder. Urine was building up in his body, and was the cause of his bloating/color. They operated the next day to remove the mass, but couldn't get it all for some reason. He is now on Chemo-Therapy and Radiation Treatments. I am here to visit him, be a brother, and let him know that yes, I do love him. I can't be here long, work doesn't permit it. I'm not sure when, or if, I'll see him again, so this trip is special to me. He's lost a lot of weight, looks to be less than 130 pounds right now. He also looks older than me, but is six years younger. I will not ask for prayers, I feel that would be a bit hypocritical of me since I don't attend church. But if you have a moment, think of him, tell him hello in your thoughts, to let him know you're thinking of him. If he can't hear you, maybe I can... Thanks. UPDATE: I thought I'd show you two photos. My brother Terry (age 49) & I, November 2009. We both look healthy, and middle-aged. ** Image ID #2118556 Unavailable ** My brother Terry, April 2016 (age 57), suffering from Bladder Cancer. To me, he seems to have aged 20 years since I last saw him. And, he's lost an awful lot of weight. ** Image ID #2118557 Unavailable ** |
| Date: Week of April 3rd Locale: Lansing, Michigan This week finds me in Lansing Michigan again. My customer this week is the Michigan State Police, the course one of our smaller boxes. There's a bit of a story behind this course that is neither here nor there. Just know that I wrote it, and am still learning it, since it's a different type of device than others in our systems. You don't configure it with the same basic steps as you do other devices, so it takes a bit to understand it. I think that in delivering this class to MSP twice in three weeks, I'm finally starting to feel comfortable with it. Once again I drove, but this will be it for a while driving wise. I drove through pouring rain on both drives, and of course, I had to fight the Chicago traffic both times. Pouring rain and Chicago traffic does not make for a pleasant time. I did enjoy my visit, and found a place I'd dine at again if ever in the area. Noteworthy Restaurants: http://www.thecreolelansing.com/ This is one of the few restaurants I've dined at the serves Bone Marrow as an appetizer. I've never had it, only seen it in bones, and just couldn't bring myself to try it. The couple sitting next to me had it though, and I have to say it looked good! I chose their 'Blue Crab Fritters', and wasn't disappointed one bit. The main menu has some interesting items on it, but the one at the bottom really intrigued me. It was simply titled 'Trust Us', with no description. Nor will your server tell you what's in it. This is a special dish that changes almost daily. I just had to order it! When it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at its contents. A small layer of crawfish etoufee covered with sauteed Collard Greens, topped with thinly sliced hanger steak. To the side of the dish were two quarters of a round waffle, with a smear of Peach Jalapeno Jelly. I loved every bite of this dish, and one of the things I really liked about it, is that it wasn't huge. It was a good size, the kind you'd serve yourself at home. It wasn't one of these huge dishes that you can't finish due to its size. Til next time, enjoy the spring! Right now it's April 8th. I am on the road again, driving (remember what I said about driving?). This time though, it's personal. I am driving to Albuquerque to see my brother. I don't have details or facts, but I know he's terminally ill, with just a few months left. Since I am booked solid between now and mid-July, this may be my last chance to see him. All of you my friends, take care of yourselves. Spring is here, summer is on the way. My muse is demanding I write a poem. It's scribbled on a notepad, but needs a bit of editing. Quite a bit. Funny how driving in a car alone, no radio on, wakes your muse..... |
| Date: Week of March 20th Locale: Kansas City, Missouri This week finds me in Kansas City, Missouri. The customer is a radio support shop here that needed a bit of training. A Co-worker joined me here so he could learn the courses I'm delivering. That's a good thing, these two courses are short (2 days), and I'm about the only one who does them. One other does one of them, but I end up delivering most of them.I drove here, my route taking me south through St. Louis, then west on I-70. As I've said many times in the past, I'm much rather drive than fly. Have recently been thinking of getting a motor home RV. I could drive to most locations, wouldn't need a hotel, and my gas expenses would be covered. One of my biggest questions then would be, what would I use for a mailing address? Historic/Interesting Places Visited: It was an excellent week, and I did find one place that many should visit. Of course, being a memorial to a war that ended about 100 years ago, many have no desire to remember or honor it. I wonder how many of you who read this know what started the war (Originally called 'The Great War', until the onset of WW II)? How many know how long the U.S. was in it, and why we entered it? I didn't have near enough time to spend there, would need about a half day to satisfy my curiosity and thirst for knowledge. https://www.theworldwar.org/?gclid=COTMu6CkiNMCFZe6wAodTcsG2Q Of course, visiting a place like this wouldn't be complete without a photo, would it? I just wish I could take photos with the camera held straight. It seems like most of my photos slant one way or another.  Noteworthy Restaurants: LC's BBQ. 5800 Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64129 There isn't a website for this place, but if you enjoy good BBQ, this place is a must! The travel channel has been there twice, I can see why now. It's a hole in the wall type place, but you will love it. Beignet http://www.beignetkc.com/ I know, Kansas City is renowned for it's BBQ and beef. So why would I visit a place like this, that serves Cajun entrees? Simple, I love Cajun food! Excellent food, their Boudin Balls were very good, though the Etoufee could have used more rice if you ask me. Still, over all excellent food! Til next time, enjoy the spring! Right now it's April 3rd, and I'm off to Lansing Michigan for a second time in less than a month. Til next time.... |
| Date: Week of March 13th Locale: Lansing Michigan Well, all good things must come to an end, and my reward after two weeks on the beautiful Hawaiian Isles, is a week in Lansing Michigan. To make it even better, it snowed, and has been COLD. At least we didn't as much snow here as the East Coast got! Lansing's a nice city, but I haven't gone out much. Not because of the cold, nor the snow. It's the time difference. We 'sprung' ahead Saturday night, except Hawaii doesn't observe Daylight Savings Time. So instead of coming home to a four hour time shift from Hawaii to Illinois, it was a five hour difference. Which is then a six hour difference to Michigan (East Coast) time. I flew out of Kona on Sunday at noon. There was a 1.5 hour delay leaving Kona due to a mechanical problem with the plane, so my two hour layover in San Francisco became twenty five minutes. Leaving at noon meant it would be a red eye flight from San Francisco to O'Hare. A flight I've learned to hate, but an almost necessary one for this trip. I arrived at O'Hare at 5:30 am on Monday morning, only to get a rental car and head for Michigan. Fatigue, pure and simple, is why I haven't gotten out much. But I will be back here in three weeks, so maybe I can see more then. That's about it for this entry, not much to say I guess. Til next time, y'all stay warm out, it's still winter. If down under, stay cool, it's still summer! |
| Date: Week of February 27th & March 6th Locale: Hilo, Hawaii I have no idea how I got this lucky. Two weeks in a row in Hawaii, this time on the Big Island of Hawaii itself! I know I will be thanking the scheduler for weeks, if not months. The customer this week is the County of Hawaii. I am delivering two classes to them, one on programming our APX radios, and the other on maintaining, testing, aligning, and repairing them. I arrived on Monday, but didn't get here until about 9pm. By the time I got the rental car and grabbed a bite to eat, it was 11pm. That's 3am my time in Illinois, so it's been a bit of a struggle getting used to the four hour time change. But a day is here always great if you ask me, and I may have the chance to meet another member, Wordsmitty ✍️  Always nice to meet a member of the extended family. If there are others on WDC living here, I'm open to meeting you too.Of course I've taken a few photo's, but have not taken the one I'm hoping to get.    Kilauea is erupting as it has for many years now. Lava is flowing to the sea, exiting a lava tube on the island's south side. But it's hard to get to it, unless you are willing to go on a helicopter or boat. Since those are a couple of hundred dollars each, I will most likely forego that. Tomorrow I will visit the Volcano National Park, and see how close I can get to the caldera of Kilauea. Will most likely get to Kalapana, which is a few miles from the lava tube where the lava exits, and a few other places. One thing I love about the islands, is the food you can find here. I really love Hawaiian food, and most other Eastern foods. Korean food can be a bit much for me, since I'm not high on Octopus and Squid,, nor Kimchi. Here's a few places I've eaten at so far. Noteworthy Restaurants: Pineapples Restaurant http://pineappleshilo.com/ Miyo Restaurant (for lunch on Thursday) miyosrestaurant.com Hawaiian Style Cafe hawaiianstylecafe.us It was here that I had the Hawaiian Special plate last night.  Historic/Interesting Places Visited: Today I visited the Pacific Tsunami Museum. http://www.tsunami.org/index/index.html It's an interesting place, with exhibits of the aftermath of Tsunami's that have devastated the islands (especially Hilo) over the years. If one were to live here, learning what to do when a Tsunami is expected, or suspected to be on the way is essential. I couldn't help but think of an awesome poem I read on WDC about this subject, and thought I'd plug it here. If you read it, notice the layout on the screen. The formatting of it makes it more powerful.
Hopefully I will add to this entry as I see more tomorrow, and next week. The only 'bad' thing about this trip (besides leaving beautiful Hawaii), is that the following week I will be in Lansing Michigan, back in the cold once again. However, Spring is on the way! Til next time, y'all stay warm out, it's still winter. If down under, stay cool, it's still summer! |
| Date: Week of February 13th Locale: Plantation, Fl. Wow, FIVE weeks with no travel, I was about to go bonkers!  That's not true at all, but I can't believe I haven't traveled since the first week of January. That doesn't mean I've not been busy though. I spent a week upgrading a small system in Chicago, spent two weeks teaching in Chicago. One class was an on line class, the other a spur of the moment thing when two students showed up for a cancelled class (there was a big mix-up somehow of course, since they were already there and needed other classes, we gave them one of their choice, and I was the guy available). I am in Plantation Florida this week (yeah for the warmth!) delivering a special resident class for Hamilton County, Ohio. It's a two day class that will teach their technicians how to program their new radios. The model this week is the Motorola APX Multi-band radio. I know, that means nothing to most of you. So just a quick explanation. Two way radios in the past operated in one band only. The FM Band is divided into different bands by the FCC, and two way radios will operate in either the VHF, UHF, 700/800 Mhz, or 900 Mhz band. This radio can operate in all four bands! When you consider the electronics needed to allow it to do that, and the fact that it has to fit into a device you can hold in your hand, it's pretty amazing. I arrived a day early to spend some time with them as they were shown what's called the APX experience. What they do here is assemble the radios, and test them. These radios undergo very rigorous testing, far more than you might believe, so I will tell you a little about it. First, the radios can operate without problems in temperature ranges from -22 degrees Fahrenheit, or 130 degrees Fahrenheit. They are also very shock resistant, water resistant, and dust resistant, and much more. All of this I already knew of course, have to in order to deliver these classes. But yesterday I saw some of the testing the radios are put through. Some of the things they showed them included: 1. They took a hand held radio, powered it on, and lowered it into a large tube of water to a depth of five feet. Left it there for 3-4 hours. Once in a while, they would transmit from another radio, and watch the indicators on the submerged one, showing that it could still receive the voice. 2. The guy doing the demonstrations took the radio he was holding, and threw it on the ground as hard as he could. Nothing broke on the radio, and it remained powered on. He offered to let anyone take a radio outside and throw it as high in the air as they wished, but no one tried that. 3. They showed a video of a radio meant to be mounted in a car being placed on the ground and slowly run over by a firetruck. The whole time, they had a microphone plugged in to it, and transmitted to another radio. They also stopped the firetruck and lowered its leveling jacks to the radio, and lifted the trucks wheels off the ground. Again, the radio still worked. It was then sprayed with a fire hose on straight stream, and still continued to operate. 4. The radios are placed in an air tight chamber, and a fine grit, white dust is blown around them at high speeds for three hours. At the end of that time, each radio is tested for proper operation. Every button and switch is tested 30 times, each must work every time, or the radio fails the test. Here is one that has been tested, and already wiped clean, or as clean as simple wiping can get it.  There are more tests performed on the radio, including vibration testing, static electricity, audio testing(think working at a fire scene, sirens and horns blaring nearby, loud noises everywhere). Of course the radio will transmit, but can the voice be heard on the other end without all that background noise? I've read about this in the past, I knew this was done, but I'd never seen it done. For me, it was a real eye-opening day. You might wonder why we put our radios through such testing I'm sure. The reason? They are used by first responders. Police, Fire, Military, and many other jobs, like construction, utility company's, etc. . Often they end up being dropped, fall out of helicopters, submerged, etc. I saw one that had even stopped a bullet! These radios cannot fail to work when these people need them. Today I will start teaching them how to program those radios. The radios are useless if the technicians don't know how to program them. My job is 'easy', at least compared to some/ Yes it's very technical, it can be demanding, but at the same time, easy. I just have to be prepared is all, and I am. My next trip is in two weeks, when I will be going to the Big Island of Hawaii to deliver this same class, as well as the follow on class that will teach the technicians how to maintain these radios. Things like disassembling them if needed, of course reassembling them also. Testing, calibrating/aligning the radios, repairing them should they fail. Two weeks in paradise! To say I'm looking forward to it would be a gross understatement. Til next time, y'all stay warm out, it's still winter. If down under, stay cool, it's still summer! |
| Date: Week of January 4th Locale: Las Vegas, Nv My journey this week found me flying to Las Vegas, Nevada. I think most everyone in the States know of Vegas, the gambling center of the universe according to some I'm sure. For me, it was 'just another town' to visit for business. This is not meant to be a 'put-down' for the city, it's just that Vegas and its gambling & fantastic shows holds no real draw for me. It's just me, I know. I have several friends who visit there regularly, and either spend quite a bit of time in the Casino's, or seeing the wide variety of shows. It's just not something I do. There was a draw for me though, of a different type. I looked at Google maps, and realized that Hoover Dam would be only 15 miles from my hotel! Now there's something I can get in to! When I arrived on Tuesday, I immediately drove the short distance to visit the dam. This would be my only chance, since I would be teaching class all day Wednesday and Thursday, and flying home early Friday. The dam was everything I expected, and then some. It is difficult to snap a good photo of the dam, since most viewpoints are too close to allow a decent view. I could have driven a bit to find a lookout I'm sure, but I was short on time, and had a self imposed agenda to adhere to. I arrived at the Dam around 1:30, and purchased tickets for a tour of the dam, and powerplant. The Dam was built to control the flooding of the Colorado river, as well as provide hydroelectric power for the region. The powerplant was something I was really interested in, but knew I'd see very little of it. My Navy background is Power Generation and Distribution, hence my interest. I found the whole tour interesting, especially the details about how the Dam was built. Some of you may not know this, but when you pour cement, it heats during the drying process. I believe the tour guide said that if artificial cooling had not been provided, it would have taken over one hundred years for the cement to cool enough, and set properly. They installed over 600 miles of piping in the concrete as they poured it, cooling it far faster than most thought possible. This is the kind of stuff I found fascinating. I know, I'm a geek. It was very interesting what they did to check for movement of the concrete pieces that make up the dam. For more information on the Hoover Dam construction, click here.http://www.history.com/topics/hoover-dam I did snap some photo's of the dam itself, but none show the complete dam. Here is one taken while standing on the sidewalk that crosses the dam, at about the center of it.  Historic/Interesting Places Visited: Hoover Dam https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/ I teach class this week in Chicago, but will work from home in Central Illinois next week. I have two weeks working up here as a student  before flying to Plantation Florida for my next class. It's winter here, y'all stay warm, take care of yourselves, and be careful driving and getting around in the snow. Til next time.... |
| Date: Week of December 5 and 12th Locale: Springfield, Va. My journeys these two weeks took me to the beautiful states of New Jersey and Virginia. I worked Thursday and Friday on an upcoming course for New York City Transit. I was able to review one of their sites and get their specific system down pretty well. I had to do this because their system setup is pretty unique; it would have been pretty difficult to teach a class about a site you've seen once, about 1.5 years before delivering the class. Once again I drove there, taking a somewhat northerly route along state highways instead of interstates. It was pretty nice, I loved seeing the small towns as I drove through Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. On Wednesday though, I switched to the interstate to get through Pennsylvania. On that drive, I found a really nice place for lunch in the small town of Milton. If you find yourself in this area, be sure to drop by Lisa's Milltown Deli. http://newportvilleinn.net/ Over my two days in the Berkeley Heights area of New Jersey, I made what I'd call an error in choosing where to eat. From what I understand, that's a great area to dine on Italian food, and I failed to visit a single Italian restaurant. I did make an effort to get into NYC (I was seven miles from there) on Friday evening, but the traffic (and construction) was terrible, so I never made it. As I said in a notebook post, my hats off to those of you who live in an Urban area like that. With work done on Friday, I spent the weekend driving the short stretch to Springfield, Virginia. I visited an area I'd been in during 2009, Sandy Hook. It's actually called the Gateway National Recreation Area, but I just call it Sandy Hook. It was cold and windy that day, so I didn't spend much time seeing the sights. I really came to see how badly the area had been ravaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and to see the lighthouse once again. I also drove down to see Atlantic City, but never got out of the car. Casino's and such are not a big draw for me, I was there just to see what it was like more than anything else. I stayed quite a bit north all that day and night, and dined at a place I found in June 2012, Newportville Inn. If you enjoy German food, this is the place for you! http://newportvilleinn.net/ Their prices are very reasonable. Both times I've been there, I had the Mixed Wurst Sampler. It's a plate with a sampling of sliced weiss, knock and bratwurst with sautéed onions and apples. It is served with potato pancakes. I loved every bite! My dinner this time was the Farmer's Feast, Smoked pork chop, knock and bratwurst, with braised red cabbage, potato pancakes and sauerkraut. I guess the best thing I could say about this place, is that if I am in the area again, I will visit them once more. An added attraction for me this time, was their Growlers. For those of you who haven't seen one, a Growler is a 2 liter jug for beer. Of course I had to get me one, even though it was empty. Fresh beer in a Growler does not last more than a week before losing flavor and 'head'. I knew there was no way I could drink all that in a week. The class in Springfield was for the Department of State (State Department). Their techs needed to learn a new product, and I am the resident Subject Matter Expert on it. As written, the class would have covered about 2 hours on a small device. One of the techs was trying to get this configured and working for the Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. He showed me what he was doing, the problems he was having, and we had it configured and operational in 2 days. That may seem a long time, but keep in mind, I was teaching the class, and working on it with him during breaks, a little at lunch, and for an hour or so after class. Noteworthy Restaurants: Newportville Inn http://newportvilleinn.net/ Lisa's Milltown Deli http://newportvilleinn.net/ Historic/Interesting Places Visited: Gateway National Recreationi Area. Come here for fun. But do it on a warm day, not on a cold, blustery November day. If you come in the summer, expect crowds. The drive home was uneventful for me. I had to be pretty careful leaving Columbus Ohio on Saturday, they had freezing rain and a bit of snow, making the roads treacherous if you weren't careful. Sadly, many people weren't so careful. As I drove through Indianapolis about 10 am, I saw about 30-40 cars sitting by the side of the road, some obviously damaged from hitting the wall, some on their sides. And this was just a small stretch before I-70 at the airport, and the turnoff for I-74! A distance of maybe five miles. I'm home for the holidays, and in the process of reloading software on my laptop after having the IT department re-image it yesterday. This will take most of the day. I will be in Las Vegas the first week of January. My schedule is already full for the first quarter with more courses yet to be added. Stay warm everyone, be careful walking and driving in this snow and cold! Most of all, have a very Merry Christmas, and a safe, and Happy New Year!       Yes, I realize some of you may not celebrate Christmas, and celebrate another holiday instead because of your faith, background, or ethnicity. In that case, as you read my greeting above, when you see Merry Christmas, in your mind, insert the word of greeting for your holiday. If you were to send the same greeting back to me, I'd expect you to use your greeting for the holiday, and I'd read 'Merry Christmas' in its place. I wish you all well, send you my love year round, not just over the holidays.  Jim Dorrell |
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