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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday already. The weekend flew by as we worked all day Saturday, Army won 47 - 6 over VMI. Next game is the 1st of December against Hawaii which will be played at the Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, HI. Yesterday, we had a number of our family members over for an early Thanksgiving dinner, got plenty of turkey and the fixin's left for this week. I hope you all have a great week and enjoy as well........ :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's been raining and snowing on and off all night. No accumulation as the temps are hovering around 34 degrees according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...6#.XdPGg6l7mi4

I hope everyone has a great day and please remember to be safe out there today........ :banger

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's "Hump Day". The NY Rangers take on the Washington Capitals this evening at 2000 (8 pm) at Madison Square Garden in NYC, lets go fellas and do this. Enjoy all....... :cf1

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar this evening. Congrats to the NY Rangers on winning last night 4 - 1 over the Capitals, they'll be back at tomorrow evening against the Ottawa Senators starting at 1930 (7:30 pm). I hope everyone has a great day and some of the local S/BOTL can join us tonight....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a great time last night at Schlesinger's, the place was packed and the S/BOTL are getting into the holiday spirit. Sports wise this weekend, we have the NY Rangers on tonight as stated yesterday against the Senators and tomorrow evening against the Canadiens; Sunday is full of NFL games to include my Eagles against the Seahawks at 1300 (1 pm). Enjoy your weekend all and I hope you get to enjoy a favorite cigar or two or........ :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday. We had a great weekend, went to the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) at the German Club in Poughkeepsie, NY:
https://www.facebook.com/events/416689012344788/
Yesterday, we spent the afternoon with 800+ fellow veterans, friends and family at the annual Hudson Valley Honor Flight Lunch of Honor at Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY:
https://www.facebook.com/events/490390744888738/
Sports wise this weekend, the NY Rangers took 1 out of 2 games and the Eagles fell to the Seahawks yesterday. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving week and enjoys........ :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's looking like we'll have a nice weather day today according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...6#.Xd0Daal7mi4

Congrats to the NY Rangers on their win last night as they beat the Minnesota Wild in overtime 3 - 2. They be back on ice tomorrow evening against the Carolina Hurricanes starting at 1900 (7 pm). Enjoy your day all and remember to be safe out there........ :cf1

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". We'll be heading over to Hudson Valley Cigars this evening being that tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Schlesinger's will be closed. They'll have the NY Rangers game on and hopefully they put up a "W" against the Hurricanes tonight. Enjoy your day everyone and don't sweat over the small stuff........ :banger

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's back to work Friday as the Emergency Operation Center has to be manned. We had a great day at Beth's sisters house yesterday watching football and enjoying a festive meal fit for a king. The NY rangers won Wednesday in OT and they take on the Boston Bruins today at 1300 (1 pm). Enjoy your day all and don't get pulled into all those Black Friday deals........ :D

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Good morning! Around here the cigar shops don't have Black Friday deals, so I'm safe from going on a spree.

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0400 and it's back to work Tuesday. We had plenty of snow the past 2 day as West Point was “WEST POINT IS CODE RED ALL DAY.” This means that only employees in weather essential positions should report for work. Employees in non-weather essential positions should not report to work until their next regularly scheduled workday.

https://www.army.mil/article/158093/..._at_west_point

It's all good as Beth and I are flying out this evening to spend 6 days in the Keys (3 days at Hawks Cay Resort - https://www.hawkscay.com/ and 3 days in Key West staying at the Navy Lodge - https://www.navymwrkeywest.com/progr...1-458fd479f213). I'll be checking in from time to time. Enjoy your week everyone and be safe out there....... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee is back on at 0420 and it's "back to work Tuesday". We got home last night from Florida safe and sound. Beth and I had a great week in the sun as always. Congrats to the Eagles last night on a come back win in OT over the Giants with a score of 23 - 17. I hope everyone has a great week and enjoys....... :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". We had an "Adverse Weather Conference Call" this morning at 0445 with the current weather conditions here in the Hudson Valley. West Point is "Code Red" until 0900 in order to give the on-post as well as the local snow crews time to clear the roads and parking lots. I hope you all have a great and remember to be safe out there....... :chr

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's a chilly Thursday morning as we speak. Currently, the temp outside with the windchill is 8°F and the high for today will only reach 31°F. Definitely dress in layers today if you have to be outside for a while here in the Hudson Valley. This evening, Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar is hosting their annual Christmas party. Here is a cut and paste from the email that was sent out yesterday:

Hi everyone. Just wanted to remind you about the Christmas Party tomorrow at Hudson Valley Cigars/ Schlesinger's 12/12 between 5-9 pm.
Music by Harrison Street
Appetizers (Ziti, Meatball, Chicken)
Liquor tasting- Loch Lomond (Single Malt Scotch Whiskey)
10% off cigars except boxes.
Hope to see you all there.
Thanks, Peg

As always, it'll be a packed house so get there early. Enjoy everyone and I hope to see a few of the local S/BOTL tonight........ :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's Friday! We had a great time at the annual Schlesinger's Christmas Party, the place was packed and all. Heading down to Philly shortly for the weekend as tomorrow is the Army / Navy Game. The weather doesn't look promising as they are calling for rain for the next two day. It's always a great time no matter what, at least the temps will be in the mid 50s. Have a great weekend all and Go Army, Beat Navy......... :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday. We had a great week down in Philly, unfortunately Army lost to Navy in the game. Got to see a lot of friends throughout the weekend which is always the best part. Congrats to the Eagles on their win yesterday, keep it up fellas as there's 2 regular season games left. Enjoy your week everyone and remember to be safe out there....... :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's already "Hump Day". Yesterday was a Code "Red" day at West Point as the Hudson Valley had an ice storm and the roads to the Installation were hazardous. The local road crews and the West Point DPW workers got things cleaned up and were back to normal today. Enjoy all and remember that there's still a few icy spots out there....... :banger

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar enjoying primo stogies. It's our last Thursday evening together at Schlesinger's before Christmas and I know that there will be a lot of cigar gifting and all. I hope everyone has a great day and enjoys it as well........ :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's Friday! We had a fabulous time at Schlesinger's last night, top shelf cigars were enjoyed and all. The NY Rangers are on tonight at 1900 (7 pm) taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs at home, lets go fellas, you got this. Enjoy the weekend all and smoke a favorite or two if you get the time....... :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday (even though I only have to work a half day today and I'm off until the 26th). Beth and I had a great weekend, her Jets won yesterday as did my Eagles. The NY Rangers split so far and play again tonight at 1900 (7 pm). Saturday, I went to the cigar shop in the morning and hung with the fellas and then in the afternoon, Beth and I went to a family Christmas party and had a great time. Enjoy your week everyone, hope you have a very Merry Christmas and be safe....... :pi

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Good morning everyone, the espresso coffee is on and it's Christmas Eve. Beth and I will be taking the train to NYC this afternoon to as we are going to Midnight Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral with Cardinal Dolan hosting the Mass: https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/
With the Mass ending after 1am and the infrequent train schedule, we are staying overnight in the City at the Edison Hotel: https://www.edisonhotelnyc.com/
I see that the NY Rangers got beat by the Philadelphia Flyers last night 5 - 1, lets go fellas and turn things around this coming weekend. Enjoy your Christmas Eve all and remember that family, friends and love is the best gift of all....... :pi

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Thursday. Beth and I had a great couple of days to say the least. NYC and Midnight Mass at St. Patrick's was the best. We got home yesterday, opened gifts and then went over to her sister's house for Christmas dinner (ziti, Italian sausages and homemade meatballs). This evening, we'll be heading over to Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar to relax and enjoy a couple of top shelf stogies that have been aging for a few years. Enjoy everyone and I hope a few of the local S/BOTL can join us tonight....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's already Friday! We had a great time at Schlesinger's last night, the place was packed and we had friends in for the holidays from all over the US. Sports wise this weekend, tonight the NY Rangers take on the Carolina Hurricanes at home. We also have numerous Bowl Games throughout and on Sunday, the Eagles take on the Giants at 1625 (4:25 pm). Eagles win, their in the playoffs and knock out the Cowboys. Enjoy the weekend all and smoke a favorite or two or........ :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday for the last time this century. Spent Saturday morning with the guys at the cigar shop and then slow grilled a beer can chicken in the afternoon. Beth has been dealing with a cold all weekend so we had Bowl games on all day Saturday and then yesterday watched NFL games as well. Congrats to the Eagles on their win and advancing to the playoffs next Sunday. The NY Rangers lost Friday evening and came back to win it Saturday evening to split the weekend. They take on the Edmonton Oilers tomorrow evening starting at 2100 (9 pm) to close out 2019. I hope everyone has a great New Years week, enjoy and be safe out there....... :D

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0400 as I couldn't sleep any longer. I hope you all have a safe New Years Eve and a healthy and prosperous 2020. Enjoy....... :chr

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's the first work day in 2020. Beth and I stayed home New Years Eve and relaxed as we did yesterday watching College Bowl games all day. This evening, we'll be heading over to Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar to see the local S/BOTL and hopefully watch some of tonight's NY Rangers game. Enjoy everyone and I hope you get to smoke a favorite or two as well....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's Friday! We had a good time last night at Schlesinger's, the place was hoppin' and all. Unfortunately, the NY Rangers lost 4 - 3. They'll be back at it tomorrow evening against Vancouver, lets go fellas and do this. In other sports this weekend, we still have a couple of college bowl games and the NFL Playoffs start tomorrow. I'll be rooting for the Eagles Sunday afternoon against the Seahawks which starts at 1640 (4:40 pm), Go Birds. Enjoy the weekend all........ :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday already. We had a good weekend overall, spent Saturday at the cigar shop with the fellas after I got my tires rotated on the Jeep. Watched a number of NFL games throughout, unfortunately there were some losses to include the Eagles game yesterday afternoon. All I got to say now is that Catchers and Pitchers report between the 10th and the 12th of February:

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/...41wtmgcckq7hen

The NY Rangers came up short Saturday night 2 - 1, they take on the Avalanche tomorrow evening at home starting at 1930 (7:30 pm). Enjoy your week everyone and I hope you get to smoke a favorite or two or........ :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's a brisk morning here in the Hudson Valley. The weather guessers over at NOAA are predicting 1 to 2 inches of snow this evening, the shovel is ready along with the salt for treatment. Enjoy all and remember to be safe out there....... :pi

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". Congrats to the NY Rangers on winning last night 5 - 3 over the Avalanche, they'll be back at it tomorrow evening against the NJ Devils. We never got the snow yesterday that they predicted (thank god) but they are still calling for a chance this afternoon:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...6#.XhWzfql7mi4

Enjoy everyone and I hope you get to smoke a favorite today....... :banger

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's a chilly Thursday morning here in the Hudson Valley. We're changing things up a bit this evening, Beth and I along with a couple of our friends are heading over to Loughran's Irish Pub this evening for dinner and to hear some Irish music:

https://www.loughransirishpub.com/home/

I hope you all have a great day and enjoy it as well....... :chr

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a great time at Loughran's, the place was packed and food was top notch. Beth and I had a few Harp Lagers and the Irish music completed the night. I see that the NY Rangers beat the NJ Devils last night 6 - 3, they'll be playing the St. Louis Blues tomorrow evening starting at 2000 (8 pm). Enjoy your weekend everyone....... :D

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 and it's back to work Monday. The weekend flew by as they say. The weather was great and we spent most of it as the temps were in the mid 60s both days. We watched a lot of the NFL playoff games and just like last week, there were some wild finishes. The NY Rangers play tonight starting at 1900 (7 pm) against the NY Islanders, it's always a great match up against a cross town rivalry. Anyway, enjoy your week all and remember to be safe out there....... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's looking like we'll be getting a little rain here in the Hudson Valley today according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...6#.Xh2bHal7mi4

Congrats to the LSU Tigers on their win last night over the Clemson Tigers with a score of 42 - 25 and being crowned National Champions. Also a big congrats to the NY Rangers on their win last night with a score of 6 - 2 over the NY Islanders. These two teams will be back on the ice against each other Thursday evening starting at 1900 (7 pm). Enjoy everyone....... :)

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Do you think the LSU coach has talk-to-text on his cellphone? :D

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Two fights in the first 2 1/2 minutes as well. Thursday could be fun. :bx :banger

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". We have roughly 1 month until all MLB teams have their first full workout, come on Spring Training:

https://www.springtrainingonline.com/reporting-dates/

I hope you all have a great day and enjoy....... :chr

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Good morning all, the coffee is on again and it's Thursday which means we'll be at Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar this evening. The NY Rangers will be taking on the NY Islanders starting at 1900 (7 pm) which is always a local rivalry. Enjoy everyone and we hope to see a few of the local S/BOTL this evening at the shop....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 and it's Friday! We had a good time at Schlesinger's last night, the place was hoppin' and primo stogies were being burned. Congrats to the NY Rangers on another over the NY Islanders with a score of 3 - 2, the guys will be back at it Sunday evening against the Columbus Blue Jackets. I hope you all have a relaxing weekend and enjoy........ :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's MLK Jr. Birthday today and we're off here at West Point. We've had a good weekend so far, went to the cigar shop on Saturday and then received about 5 inches of snow in the afternoon into the early evening. Stayed home yesterday to watch the AFC & NFC playoff games. Should be a great Superbowl with the 49ers and Chiefs both playing at their best. Unfortunately, the NY Rangers lost last night, they'll be back at it tomorrow evening against the NY Islanders at home. Enjoy everyone and be safe out there........ :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0420 and it's back to work Tuesday. According to NOAA, it's going to be a brisk, sunny day as the temps are currently 9° F and today's high is 31° F. Stay warm all and remember to dress in layers....... :banger

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". I see that the NY Rangers lost to the NY Islanders last night 4 - 2, they'll be back at it this Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings here at home. The weather guessers at NOAA and AccuWeather are calling for another weekend snow storm with accumulation of up to 8" of the white stuff. Beth and I have been wanting to go down to Delaware for the past few weekends to see Jeremy, Christen and our granddaughter Eva but mother nature has not cooperated at all. Hopefully in a week and a half things will change for the better. Anyway, enjoy everyone and remember to be safe out there........ :chr

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What? No mention of Jeter getting elected into HOF?

Ehh, I guess it was a given. :D

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All Star Game weekend, teams are all on hiatus. A week from this Friday will be their next game. :)

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's Thursday. We'll be heading over to Hudson Valley Cigars / Schlesinger's Cigar Bar this evening to spend some time with the local S/BOTL and enjoy a couple of primo stogies. Have a great day everyone and I hope some of the locals can join us tonight....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a great time last night at Schlesinger's, the place was packed and the usual suspects were there. Weather wise this weekend in the Hudson Valley, NOAA is calling for rain, freezing rain and possible snow in the upper regions:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...6#.XirIYql7mi4

As far as sports go, the NY Rangers are off until next Friday (I was mistaken the other day when I saw the schedule), the Rolex 24 at Daytona starts airing at 1400 (2 pm) tomorrow and goes throughout the evening and then the NFL Pro Bowl is at 1500 (3 pm) on Sunday. I hope you all have a relaxing weekend and enjoy........ :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's back to work Monday. Beth and I had a good weekend overall. The weather wasn't as bad on Saturday as they called for and we relaxed at home most of the day after I got home from the cigar shop. Yesterday was Sunday Funday as we went to a few fundraisers in the area and stopped by the New Windsor American Legion as well. A tragedy yesterday with Kobe and all the others in the helicopter crash, prayers go out to all the families. Enjoy your week everyone and remember to be safe out there........ :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's looking like we'll have a few nice weather days here in the Hudson Valley according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...6#.XjAPnKl7mi4

I hope all of you enjoy it as well and get out to smoke a favorite or two or........ :cf1

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0420 as always and it's already "Hump Day". We're stopping by the Newburgh Brewery after work to see Paul and the good folks there to have a couple and then have dinner afterwards. Enjoy your day everyone and be safe out there....... :chr