Thread: OT - Christmas in Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l Airport

[email protected] wrote:
> It seems it's winter everywhere in North America.
> We're pretty well snowed in here. Not a chance of getting through the
> snow drifts in our laneway and I'm not about to start shoveling.
> A few days ago I received pictures from my ex-SIL showing the snow
> they got in New Orleans. How'd you make out George?
We had about two inches of light powder snow. Stuff was as light and
fluffy as a feather. If we get snow here it is usually heavy, wet stuff,
this wasn't. Was gone by 1000 that morning.
> Yesterday my 18 year old grandson left here via Northwest Airlines to
> visit friends in Portland, OR for Christmas but only made it as far as
> Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l before his flight was canceled because of
> bad weather at PDX.
> Right now it appears that the earliest he will get out is about 5:30
> PM Christmas Eve. If that doesn't happen the next available flight
> will be December 26th.
> I hope he doesn't have to spend Christmas day in MSP Int'l..
>
> Merry Christmas to all you r.f. preservers.
>
> Ross
> In snowy Southern Ontario.
Was listening to talk radio this am on way to foot doctor. The guy on
Accuweather, who, incidentally, I trust more than I do NOAA, says this
winter will be the harshest winter in Europe and China in many year.
IIRC in 57 years in China, what happened to global warming? I was hoping
to have some beach property for sale before I go to the great canning
kitchen in the sky. <BSEG>

I also extend our wishes for a Merry Christmas to all. We are spending
it as single parents for the first time in many years. All the
descendants are busy about other pursuits. We are going to have a
three-rib standing rib roast, which is cold aging in the fridge since
Saturday and will stay there until Thursday and then be cooked and
devoured. Some baked russets, some black-eyed peas I put up earlier in
the year from dried peas, probably some home grown broccoli and
cauliflower, and some fruit cake or something similar. Just the two of
us humans and one purp dawg.

George Shirley wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> It seems it's winter everywhere in North America.
>> We're pretty well snowed in here. Not a chance of getting through the
>> snow drifts in our laneway and I'm not about to start shoveling.
>> A few days ago I received pictures from my ex-SIL showing the snow
>> they got in New Orleans. How'd you make out George?
> We had about two inches of light powder snow. Stuff was as light and
> fluffy as a feather. If we get snow here it is usually heavy, wet
> stuff, this wasn't. Was gone by 1000 that morning.
>> Yesterday my 18 year old grandson left here via Northwest Airlines to
>> visit friends in Portland, OR for Christmas but only made it as far
>> as Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l before his flight was canceled because
>> of bad weather at PDX.
>> Right now it appears that the earliest he will get out is about 5:30
>> PM Christmas Eve. If that doesn't happen the next available flight
>> will be December 26th.
>> I hope he doesn't have to spend Christmas day in MSP Int'l..
>>
>> Merry Christmas to all you r.f. preservers.
>>
>> Ross
>> In snowy Southern Ontario.
> Was listening to talk radio this am on way to foot doctor. The guy on
> Accuweather, who, incidentally, I trust more than I do NOAA, says this
> winter will be the harshest winter in Europe and China in many year.
> IIRC in 57 years in China, what happened to global warming? I was
> hoping to have some beach property for sale before I go to the great
> canning kitchen in the sky. <BSEG>
>
> I also extend our wishes for a Merry Christmas to all. We are spending
> it as single parents for the first time in many years. All the
> descendants are busy about other pursuits. We are going to have a
> three-rib standing rib roast, which is cold aging in the fridge since
> Saturday and will stay there until Thursday and then be cooked and
> devoured. Some baked russets, some black-eyed peas I put up earlier in
> the year from dried peas, probably some home grown broccoli and
> cauliflower, and some fruit cake or something similar. Just the two of
> us humans and one purp dawg.

Have a wonderful holiday George and Ross.

God Bless

O xx

Ophelia wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>> It seems it's winter everywhere in North America.
>>> We're pretty well snowed in here. Not a chance of getting through the
>>> snow drifts in our laneway and I'm not about to start shoveling.
>>> A few days ago I received pictures from my ex-SIL showing the snow
>>> they got in New Orleans. How'd you make out George?
>> We had about two inches of light powder snow. Stuff was as light and
>> fluffy as a feather. If we get snow here it is usually heavy, wet
>> stuff, this wasn't. Was gone by 1000 that morning.
>>> Yesterday my 18 year old grandson left here via Northwest Airlines to
>>> visit friends in Portland, OR for Christmas but only made it as far
>>> as Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l before his flight was canceled because
>>> of bad weather at PDX.
>>> Right now it appears that the earliest he will get out is about 5:30
>>> PM Christmas Eve. If that doesn't happen the next available flight
>>> will be December 26th.
>>> I hope he doesn't have to spend Christmas day in MSP Int'l..
>>>
>>> Merry Christmas to all you r.f. preservers.
>>>
>>> Ross
>>> In snowy Southern Ontario.
>> Was listening to talk radio this am on way to foot doctor. The guy on
>> Accuweather, who, incidentally, I trust more than I do NOAA, says this
>> winter will be the harshest winter in Europe and China in many year.
>> IIRC in 57 years in China, what happened to global warming? I was
>> hoping to have some beach property for sale before I go to the great
>> canning kitchen in the sky. <BSEG>
>>
>> I also extend our wishes for a Merry Christmas to all. We are spending
>> it as single parents for the first time in many years. All the
>> descendants are busy about other pursuits. We are going to have a
>> three-rib standing rib roast, which is cold aging in the fridge since
>> Saturday and will stay there until Thursday and then be cooked and
>> devoured. Some baked russets, some black-eyed peas I put up earlier in
>> the year from dried peas, probably some home grown broccoli and
>> cauliflower, and some fruit cake or something similar. Just the two of
>> us humans and one purp dawg.
>
> Have a wonderful holiday George and Ross.
>
> God Bless
>
> O xx
>
>
Shukran Habibi.

George Shirley wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>> It seems it's winter everywhere in North America.
>>>> We're pretty well snowed in here. Not a chance of getting through
>>>> the snow drifts in our laneway and I'm not about to start
>>>> shoveling. A few days ago I received pictures from my ex-SIL showing
>>>> the snow
>>>> they got in New Orleans. How'd you make out George?
>>> We had about two inches of light powder snow. Stuff was as light and
>>> fluffy as a feather. If we get snow here it is usually heavy, wet
>>> stuff, this wasn't. Was gone by 1000 that morning.
>>>> Yesterday my 18 year old grandson left here via Northwest Airlines
>>>> to visit friends in Portland, OR for Christmas but only made it as
>>>> far as Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l before his flight was canceled
>>>> because of bad weather at PDX.
>>>> Right now it appears that the earliest he will get out is about
>>>> 5:30 PM Christmas Eve. If that doesn't happen the next available
>>>> flight will be December 26th.
>>>> I hope he doesn't have to spend Christmas day in MSP Int'l..
>>>>
>>>> Merry Christmas to all you r.f. preservers.
>>>>
>>>> Ross
>>>> In snowy Southern Ontario.
>>> Was listening to talk radio this am on way to foot doctor. The guy
>>> on Accuweather, who, incidentally, I trust more than I do NOAA,
>>> says this winter will be the harshest winter in Europe and China in
>>> many year. IIRC in 57 years in China, what happened to global
>>> warming? I was hoping to have some beach property for sale before I
>>> go to the great canning kitchen in the sky. <BSEG>
>>>
>>> I also extend our wishes for a Merry Christmas to all. We are
>>> spending it as single parents for the first time in many years. All
>>> the descendants are busy about other pursuits. We are going to have
>>> a three-rib standing rib roast, which is cold aging in the fridge
>>> since Saturday and will stay there until Thursday and then be
>>> cooked and devoured. Some baked russets, some black-eyed peas I put
>>> up earlier in the year from dried peas, probably some home grown
>>> broccoli and cauliflower, and some fruit cake or something similar.
>>> Just the two of us humans and one purp dawg.
>>
>> Have a wonderful holiday George and Ross.
>>
>> God Bless
>>
>> O xx
>>
>>
> Shukran Habibi.

My pleasure

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:58:14 -0500, [email protected] wrote:

>It seems it's winter everywhere in North America.
>We're pretty well snowed in here. Not a chance of getting through the
>snow drifts in our laneway and I'm not about to start shoveling.
>A few days ago I received pictures from my ex-SIL showing the snow
>they got in New Orleans. How'd you make out George?
>Yesterday my 18 year old grandson left here via Northwest Airlines to
>visit friends in Portland, OR for Christmas but only made it as far as
>Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l before his flight was canceled because of
>bad weather at PDX.
>Right now it appears that the earliest he will get out is about 5:30
>PM Christmas Eve. If that doesn't happen the next available flight
>will be December 26th.
>I hope he doesn't have to spend Christmas day in MSP Int'l..
>
>Merry Christmas to all you r.f. preservers.
>

He made it to Portland.
Seems a few people didn't show up at MSP Int'l for their scheduled
flights and he was second in the standby line. Even better, he ended
up in first class. I guess even snow clouds have a silver lining.

Ross