Happy Thread

[kann]

We are back in Germany for the weekend visiting where we used to live. Made it a family vacation, and the dog is right here sleeping on the bed after expending so much energy sleeping in the car for 6 hours... Looking forward to seeing some old sites and hopefully getting together with some old friends while down here. I like living in Holland, but I forgot just how much I loved Germany until we got back here.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

Fill day
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Are you filling it up with your garden hose or having someone fill it up with a tanker of sorts?

 

[TexasTraveler]

Are you filling it up with your garden hose or having someone fill it up with a tanker of sorts?

Filling with hoses... but it is filling surprisingly quickly...

 

[H. Vachon]

Happy that I reached my weight goal... it was a battle, but I did it!!
32 lbs in 6 months...

Atta boy, Bill! Great job!

 

[H. Vachon]

Makin’ that got dang moonshine from @ironpeddler’s recipe. Smells amazing!

 

[The Black Cloud]

You won't be disappointed. That stuff is excellent.

 

[H. Vachon]

I had to make a few minor adjustments because A) Cider is not in season so I couldn’t find it without driving to the orchard in the next town over and B) 190 proof everclear is illegal in Michigan so I did slightly less apple juice and slightly more everclear. Got 12 mason jars for friends and family and backfilled the bottle of everclear for my wife and I

 

[CBoukal]

I had to make a few minor adjustments because A) Cider is not in season so I couldn’t find it without driving to the orchard in the next town over and B) 190 proof everclear is illegal in Michigan so I did slightly less apple juice and slightly more everclear. Got 12 mason jars for friends and family and backfilled the bottle of everclear for my wife and I

Next time plan ahead and I can ship Lighter fluid from here where it’s legal

 

[H. Vachon]

Next time plan ahead and I can ship Lighter fluid from here where it’s legal

I’ll remember that! Thanks Chad!

 

[bfreebern]

I’ll remember that! Thanks Chad!

Same here.

 

[bfreebern]

Fill day
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Looks like your dogs are ready to swim.

 

[TexasTraveler]

We are up and running, water still a little green but we are getting there...

 

[H. Vachon]

We are up and running, water still a little green but we are getting there...
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Looks like heaven man!

 

[H. Vachon]

In laws are moving my sister in law down to Texas, so we jumped on the opportunity to chill by their pool for the afternoon

 

[cabaiguan juan]

Just had a friends vacation at the bay this weekend. I don’t have pictures of the beach but these pictures show the fun of going with friends. I’m

 

[smellysell]

Next time plan ahead and I can ship Lighter fluid from here where it’s legal

Same

 

[kann]

Finishing up a weekend back at our old stomping grounds in Germany -- man, this place still feels like home. We made the conscious decision that we weren't going to try and cram everything we miss into this one trip, so it was relaxing instead of overwhelmingly busy. We (socially distanced) met up with some old friends and got a few good walks/hikes in with the dog in the beautiful countryside. We are visiting with our daughter's old Pre-K/Kinder Montessori teacher in a little bit, and then heading home. I love driving, so I'm even looking forward to that part, too!

 

[smellysell]

Spent the weekend in the mountains, hiked up to this lake on Saturday.

 

[H. Vachon]

Spent the weekend in the mountains, hiked up to this lake on Saturday.

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You’re making me want to relocate man!

 

[jfields]

You’re making me want to relocate man!

I have and would in a heartbeat.... My wife is the beach girl and I’m the mountain and wilderness guy. We all know if momma ain’t happy though.
I did used to tell her early on in our relationship (about 20 years ago), that if this marriage didn’t work, I’d move to Alaska and become a homesteader.