Comments for Exit78 http://exit78.com Sharing photos, videos, vintage images I've discovered, and -- occasionally -- commentary and thoughts from retired life and travels. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The big Six O…….. Oh noes! by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/the-big-six-o-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-7337 Mike Goad Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:54:44 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7921#comment-7337 Thanks. Thanks.

]]> Comment on The big Six O…….. Oh noes! by jtsulli http://exit78.com/the-big-six-o-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-7336 jtsulli Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:38:09 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7921#comment-7336 Happy Birthday. Congrats on the milestone. Happy Birthday. Congrats on the milestone.

]]> Comment on The big Six O…….. Oh noes! by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/the-big-six-o-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-7335 Mike Goad Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:58 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7921#comment-7335 Thanks. No big plans here. Just going to the gym and getting my drivers license renewed. Maybe go into town for the evening. Thanks. No big plans here. Just going to the gym and getting my drivers license renewed. Maybe go into town for the evening.

]]> Comment on The big Six O…….. Oh noes! by Rummuser http://exit78.com/the-big-six-o-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-7334 Rummuser Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:18 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7921#comment-7334 I wish that I had come here before I sent a mail off to you. Anyway, here is wishing you a very happy birthday and sending you the very best for many happy returns too. In India, we make a big song and dance about the sixtieth birthday about which I have elaborated in my mail. I wish that I had come here before I sent a mail off to you. Anyway, here is wishing you a very happy birthday and sending you the very best for many happy returns too. In India, we make a big song and dance about the sixtieth birthday about which I have elaborated in my mail.
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]]> Comment on The big Six O…….. Oh noes! by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/the-big-six-o-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-7333 Mike Goad Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:44:32 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7921#comment-7333 Works, doesn't it. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-berightback" style="border-style: none;" src="http://exit78.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/wlEmoticon-berightback.png" alt="Be right back" /> Love ya! Works, doesn’t it. Be right back Love ya!

]]> Comment on The big Six O…….. Oh noes! by Karen http://exit78.com/the-big-six-o-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-7332 Karen Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:57:54 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7921#comment-7332 Happy Birthday honey - heck I'm already getting myself ready by thinking I am 60 and I've got another 8 months to go! Karen Happy Birthday honey – heck I’m already getting myself ready by thinking I am 60 and I’ve got another 8 months to go!
Karen

]]> Comment on Greatness around the corner. by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/greatness-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-7330 Mike Goad Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:13:39 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7886#comment-7330 <p>Living life to the fullest each day is a great accomplishment. All to often, for some, their goal is to <em> just </em> make it through the day. ;) </p> Living life to the fullest each day is a great accomplishment. All to often, for some, their goal is to just make it through the day. ;)

]]> Comment on Greatness around the corner. by Evita http://exit78.com/greatness-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-7329 Evita Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:56:02 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7886#comment-7329 I second that Mike! For me the greatest accomplishment is living life to the fullest each day :) I second that Mike!

For me the greatest accomplishment is living life to the fullest each day :)

]]> Comment on Greatness around the corner. by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/greatness-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-7328 Mike Goad Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:05:03 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7886#comment-7328 That's a lot of surgery! I've only had 1 -- when I was 5, and that was just my tonsils. But I'm not even 60 yet -- 2 more days. (Actually, I've been "acclimatizing" to that number for most of the last year -- makes it an almost non-traumatic significant number milestone.) ;) That’s a lot of surgery! I’ve only had 1 — when I was 5, and that was just my tonsils. But I’m not even 60 yet — 2 more days. (Actually, I’ve been “acclimatizing” to that number for most of the last year — makes it an almost non-traumatic significant number milestone.) ;)

]]> Comment on Greatness around the corner. by Rummuser http://exit78.com/greatness-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-7327 Rummuser Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:04 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7886#comment-7327 My greatest accomplishment is that I have survived to this ripe old age of 68 despite five major surgeries! I too simply go with the flow. My greatest accomplishment is that I have survived to this ripe old age of 68 despite five major surgeries! I too simply go with the flow.
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]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 Mike Goad Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:36:47 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7326 We've had a few periods of rainy grey days here, too. I can tolerate it better than Karen can. It was starting to bother her. It got up to 61°F (16.1°C) here today, but windy. We actually had a trace of snow once earlier in the year. This may be one of those years where that's all we get. We’ve had a few periods of rainy grey days here, too. I can tolerate it better than Karen can. It was starting to bother her. It got up to 61°F (16.1°C) here today, but windy. We actually had a trace of snow once earlier in the year. This may be one of those years where that’s all we get.

]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Davina Haisell http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 Davina Haisell Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:29:43 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7325 Hi Mike. I'd heard a colder than usual winter was predicted for Vancouver, with more snow. So far we've had very little snow. There were a few chillier than normal days this month, but nothing like I imagined. But it's still only January. I think we've been getting all that snow as rain, actually. I don't usually complain about the rain, but I getting darn tired of it now! That, and the grey days. Hi Mike.
I’d heard a colder than usual winter was predicted for Vancouver, with more snow. So far we’ve had very little snow. There were a few chillier than normal days this month, but nothing like I imagined. But it’s still only January. I think we’ve been getting all that snow as rain, actually. I don’t usually complain about the rain, but I getting darn tired of it now! That, and the grey days.
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]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7323 Mike Goad Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:21:09 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7323 <p>I can appreciate the danger of fires after a dry winter in Montana. We stayed at a cabin in Glacier National Park in 2001. While we were there, part of the park not too far from us was closed due to fire. From there, we traveled to Waterton National Park, where we took a cruise down Waterton Lake back into the US. On the way back to Waterton, looking back down the lake, we saw enourmous clouds of smoke that hadn't been there early. The same fire had flared up significantly.</p> <p>In 2007, we delayed the start of our trip to Wyoming and Montana because of the bad fire season. By the time we got there, early September, the fire danger was already significantly lower.</p> <p>I hope that you get some precipitation and that the western fire season is a non-event.</p> I can appreciate the danger of fires after a dry winter in Montana. We stayed at a cabin in Glacier National Park in 2001. While we were there, part of the park not too far from us was closed due to fire. From there, we traveled to Waterton National Park, where we took a cruise down Waterton Lake back into the US. On the way back to Waterton, looking back down the lake, we saw enourmous clouds of smoke that hadn’t been there early. The same fire had flared up significantly.

In 2007, we delayed the start of our trip to Wyoming and Montana because of the bad fire season. By the time we got there, early September, the fire danger was already significantly lower.

I hope that you get some precipitation and that the western fire season is a non-event.

]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Maleesha http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7322 Maleesha Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:01:44 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7322 Hey Mike - the weather here in MT has been ridiculously warm. Today I got to play in the yard with my kids on a snow-free lawn, and jackets on. Never before in January! I'm really worried about a summer drought, my gardens, and forest fires. I hope we get dumped on between now and June. Hey Mike – the weather here in MT has been ridiculously warm. Today I got to play in the yard with my kids on a snow-free lawn, and jackets on. Never before in January! I’m really worried about a summer drought, my gardens, and forest fires. I hope we get dumped on between now and June.

]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7321 Mike Goad Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:02:25 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7321 As I was anticipating below normal, I'm glad our weather service "guess" for this winter has been correct... pure dumb luck on their part, perhaps. As I was anticipating below normal, I’m glad our weather service “guess” for this winter has been correct… pure dumb luck on their part, perhaps.

]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7320 Mike Goad Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:13 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7320 I'll be surprised if we don't see some of that before the winter is up. ;) I’ll be surprised if we don’t see some of that before the winter is up. ;)

]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Rummuser http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7319 Rummuser Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:11:32 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7319 As crazy as yours has been this winter. Well below normal and the end does not seem to be near with the Met unable to correctly predict. They are however sanguine in analysing the past! As crazy as yours has been this winter. Well below normal and the end does not seem to be near with the Met unable to correctly predict. They are however sanguine in analysing the past!

]]> Comment on Daffodils in January? – Crazy winter 2011/12. by Grannymar http://exit78.com/daffodils-in-january-crazy-winter-201112/comment-page-1/#comment-7318 Grannymar Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:06:50 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7876#comment-7318 Mike I will send you some of this: From 3° C down to -1°C for the incoming week with a promise of sleet and snow. Mike I will send you some of this: From 3° C down to -1°C for the incoming week with a promise of sleet and snow.
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]]> Comment on Estes Park by Mike Goad http://exit78.com/estes-park/comment-page-1/#comment-7317 Mike Goad Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:46:54 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7691#comment-7317 We saw plenty of older people on our last trip, even at the top of Pikes Peak. We're no spring chickens ourselves and certainly felt some altitude effects, but were somewhat acclimatized before we did anything strenuous. We saw plenty of older people on our last trip, even at the top of Pikes Peak. We’re no spring chickens ourselves and certainly felt some altitude effects, but were somewhat acclimatized before we did anything strenuous.

]]> Comment on Estes Park by GraySpirit http://exit78.com/estes-park/comment-page-1/#comment-7315 GraySpirit Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:40:41 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=7691#comment-7315 It's been a while that I've been to Colorado. Definitely one of the nicer states in my book ... lol ... but as I get on in age, I'm not sure I can take the mile high stuff anymore. It’s been a while that I’ve been to Colorado. Definitely one of the nicer states in my book … lol … but as I get on in age, I’m not sure I can take the mile high stuff anymore.

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