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14 years ago

Just want to see everyone check in so we know everyone had a safe and joyous holiday!

Scott

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huskyridor
14 years ago
Absolutely a GREAT Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
I ate a little and drank a lot which really kind of upset my DW after my Tuesday night's little heart scare.
Michael's on his way to the dealership now to grab some new knobbies and a couple of new chains for the 125's.
My doggone 20yo twin daughter's will take the bikes to go ride with their worthless college boys who don't have their own bikes and trash them every time. These peckerheads ride them more on the asphalt than the dirt and won't wash the dirt/mud off afterwords. They'd rather just dump them here and go party with the girls to celebrate their ride and leave the muck out for their girl's older brother and Dad to deal with. Then they bich about how come I won't let them take 250's or 450's
Between these things and the new business workload tanking it's no wonder I'm stressed out and experiencing issues.
Hopefully the Nat'l Forest trails will be open tomorrow so my son and I can knock out some good loops in the woods.
Nothing beats interacting in the forums and riding some bikes to get a mans head straight again.

See ya,
Kelly
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bella-orlando
14 years ago
Roll Call! That is a first for this forum, I like it though! Kelly, You are a PB in TX somewhere and Scott is obviously from NJ. It would be nice to see where everyone lives and who is PB it would be nice for us PB to show the finished pools. Kelly your pools are awesome and different style than here in Florida. I will post some recent projects eventually. It did not even feel like Christmas here in Orlando, It was 79 or 80 degrees yesterday! Today its cold and only 59 degrees out.

Huskyridor, are you still working on that man made lake? I would like to see some new photos if you are.

Jason
Orlando, Florida
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fighting_irish
14 years ago
Hello everyone I am back. XMAS was great for me and from what I see so far it was for you guys as well. Dang Kelly I didn't know you had a 20 year old. Well I do have ya beat though I have a 22 year old daughter at U of H and a 19 daughter at A & M and now for Xmas wife tells me we have a bun in the oven. I wasn't really expecting that present. Well at least I know my boys still work. ha ha
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renovxpt
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Happy Holidays!

Fighting Irish, Congratulations! Guess you'll continue to turn in those points for product.

Kelly, those worthless college boys need to spend some time in the hole to build some character.

My 20 yr old daughter escaped an ice-storm by an hour that would have trapped her at school for the holidays. She was my best Christmas present. The eldest son graduated this year and is no longer a college boy.

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poolguynj
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I had a bunch of family and friends over. Watched TV, played board games, pool, ping pong, ate dinner and the Desserts, oh the desserts! Oh the mess! All guests safe! That was the best thing of all!

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huskyridor
14 years ago
Mike,
CONGRATS!!!

One of my best friends, who just followed me to 50, with 3 on the runway, recently let us all know that they've got one in the hanger too!!!
Our great laugh was that he'd be 68 for graduation, and the sad part was that I admitted being slightly jealous. There are many occasions where I just want the grandkids to stay here and spoil me with that UNCONDITIONAL LOVE that the little ones offer.
I found that there's no difference between my kids back then holding their arms high and saying "Daddy, pick me up" and my Grandkid's now saying " GA-PA hold me" LOL!!!

Way to go man, what an AWESOME Christmas gift indeed.

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huskyridor
14 years ago
quote" Guess you'll continue to turn in those points for product. "quote

LMAO!!!

Mike,
You should follow my lead and leave Mom and the kids at home. Other than Disney World I go on the trips alone, with my oldest son or a bud, rent bikes, and ride.
I've got great pic's from all over the world of the rides I've enjoyed with Club P.

Jason,
No, I haven't really jacked with it much since I moved 5000 dump truck loads out last summer for a developer. At the moment it's a mudfest over there. It's actually where the twins took the boys riding last weekend, LOL!!!Right now I'm negotiating with a GC who landed a contract on a new shopping center for 20 to 30,000 truckloads. I've taken all the dirt I need for my property and can only expand its size by selling the dirt.
I really love the way town keeps moving north to the country.

See ya,
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