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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a good time at Aroma last night, a number of the usual suspects were out enjoying top shelf cigars and all. NOAA has updated their weather guess for the weekend, now they are saying we're going to receive 10+ inches of snow starting early Saturday afternoon into Sunday evening. We'll be ready for it with bells on as they say:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...unit=0&dd=&bw=

Sports wise, there's plenty of NHL, NFL and NBA on the television throughout to keep you satisfied. Enjoy everyone....... :cf1

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0410 as always and it's back to work Monday already. I got our storm prep done Saturday and I'm glad I did. We got a good 11 inches of snow and it was wet and heavy. Unfortunately, halfway through, my snow blower stoped throwing snow. I checked the shear pins and they are all intact. Further investigations are forth coming once I get a chance to take it apart and give it a look see. Now that the regular NFL season is over, the playoff schedule is set. Should be a good this year, hope no one runs away with the championship. Have a great week all and enjoy....... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's a chilly Tuesday morning as we speak. I got home yesterday and took a look at the snow blower and found a chunk of ice lodged in the chute blocking anything from going forward. All cleaned up and ready for the next storm. Congrats to Michigan as they are the NCAA Football Champions after beating Washington last night. Have a great day everyone and enjoy...... :chr

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's already "Hump Day". We had rain and wind all night long with temps in the lower 50s which helped with the melting of most of the snow from Saturday night. The issue they are worrying about now is flooding and all in low areas and run off from the mountain. Beware out there today and enjoy....... :cf1

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room in Monroe, NY this evening. We're heading over there earlier than normal as I have some use-or-lose vacation I have to take before this weekend. Taking two hours today and four hours tomorrow which will bring me down to 240 on the books that the government allows to maintain at anytime. Have a great day all and we hope to see some of the local S/BOTL tonight....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the espresso coffee is on and I'm heading to West Point shortly to meet the fellas for an early breakfast at the chow hall. We had a great time at Aroma last night, the place was hoppin' and the regular crew was there enjoying top shelf stogies. We're trying to finalize our flights down to the Great Smoke in February. We're heading out the 21st and returning the 25th. Currently looking at Westchester County to West Palm Beach or Newark to West Palm Beach. Both locations are costly (Sunday flight home is above average), looking everyday for a good deal. We're gonna decide soon and book our flights before everything is taken. Anyway, enjoy your weekend and relax as well....... :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Tuesday. We got some snow last night so West Point called a two hour delay with an adverse weather call at 0700 (7 AM). I watched the Eagles lose last night and said to myself they better get it together for next year. Thank goodness that NASCAR and MLB is right around the corner. Have a great week everyone and enjoy....... :)

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's "Hump Day" already. Yesterday's two hour delay turned into a "Code Red" all day as the snow and sleet didn't stop until after 1800 (6 PM). NOAA is now calling for another winter blast with the snow starting late Thursday evening into late Friday night / early Saturday morning:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

Have a great day all and remember to be safe out there. Enjoy....... :chr

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"Did you order the code red?" :D

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0410 and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room in Monroe, NY this evening. I just checked and there's not much difference in NOAA's weather prediction from yesterday. Have a great day everyone and we hope to see a number of the local S/BOTL tonight...... :ss

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You can't handle the truth...... :cf1

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's Friday! We had a great time at Aroma last night, a number of the usual suspects were out enjoying primo stogies. Weather wise, Mother Nature hasn't started dropping any snow yet. I'm heading to West Point shortly and I see that all we will get as of now is about 1.8" in an eleven hour period. DPW should have no issues handling that amount especially that most of the main roads are already pretreated. I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy....... :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday already. Beth and I had a relaxing weekend overall: stayed home Friday night catching up on some TV shows we missed during the week; Saturday, I went over to the Aroma Cigar Room for a while to see how everyone was doing; in the afternoon I stopped in the American Legion in New Windsor, NY for a couple of cold ones and then picked up a specialty pie from Mamma Mia's: https://www.mammamiacafepizza.com/; yesterday, we did some grocery shopping in the morning and then watched some NFL Playoff football. Tonight, the American Legion has their monthly pasta night which is always a big hit. Enjoy your week everyone...... :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's another brisk Tuesday morning here in the Hudson Valley according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

The weather guessers are calling for a wintery mix all day into tomorrow and then rain through Friday. Have a great day all and definitely be careful out there....... :cf1

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0410 and it's already "Hump Day". There's not much going on today at the office except for the day to day operations to include meetings and emergency exercise preparations. In reference to our trip next month down to West Palm Beach for the "Great Smoke", we all booked our flights down to West Palm 'One Way". We got a good price through JetBlue from Newark, NJ for $104 direct non-stop. The return trip on Sunday the 25th is still high, watching it everyday to see if the price drops a little. More to follow on that. Anyway, enjoy everyone and have a great day...... :chr

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room in Monroe, NY tonight. We had a steady rain all night and I just check and it looks like it'll continue until late tomorrow afternoon. NOAA was spot on with this one, about time as they say. I hope you all have a great day and enjoy....... :ss

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's Friday! We had a great time at Aroma last night, the usual suspects were out and the place was packed. We're going to do some grilling this weekend starting with a London Broil tonight; a beer can chicken tomorrow - low and slow; then either burgers or chops on Sunday while we watch the NFL Playoff games. We're heading back to Aroma tomorrow morning for a couple of hours to hang out with the regular crew to relax and catch up. Enjoy the weekend everyone...... :D

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday already. Congrats to the Chiefs and the 49ers for making it into the Super Bowl. Hope it's a good game and even better if my boxes win. Saturday at Aroma was a good day, the place was packed and I saw some ole' faces that haven't been around for a while. Have a great week all and enjoy...... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's looking like we'll have a normal January day here in the Hudson Valley according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

Have a great day everyone and always remember to be safe out there...... :banger

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Good morning everyone, the espresso coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". I have to take a day off today and wait for the plumber to arrive. I got home from work yesterday and the kitchen faucet finally went and water was everywhere. We got it all cleaned up, just waiting on the plumber to change things out. Have a great day all and enjoy...... :)

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room in Monroe, NY tonight. In reference to yesterday's plumbing experience, they had to replace everything from above the sink and below to include the connections and all. It was a little pricey but it had to be done, happy wife makes a happy life. Enjoy everyone and we hope to see some of the local S/BOTL this evening....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the espresso coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a great time at Aroma last night, the usual suspects were out and the place was hoppin'. After today's chance of rain / snow, we have a good week of sunny days according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

Tomorrow, I'm going to stop by Aroma to see the fellas and then put a rack of ribs on the grill in the afternoon - low and slow. Sunday, Beth and I are planning on going to the annual chilli cook-off at the Shamrock Tavern here in Cornwall. They always have over 20 entries and they are all top notch and very tasty:

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...65161685401548

​Have a great weekend all and definitely enjoy....... :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's back to work Monday already. We had a nice weekend filled with cigars and a few cold ones: Saturday morning was spent at Aroma with the fellas and then in the afternoon I grilled the rack of ribs low and slow; yesterday, we met our dear friends Kristen and Stephan at the Newburgh Brewery for a couple and then we all headed over to the Shamrock Tavern for the chilli cook-off. It's always a good time there with friends especially when you go in and know a bunch of the regulars as well. Enjoy your week everyone...... :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's looking like we have another 3 days of nothing but sunny days here in the Hudson Valley. I have an update in reference to the Great Smoke that is roughly 2 weeks away: we have our return tickets now, flying back Monday morning versus Sunday - big savings; the house we are renting has been extended a day at a discount; the 12 passenger van we are renting also got extended a day making it easier to get back to the airport instead of calling an Uber; we have 10 of us total staying in the 5 bedroom house, 3 of the guys are flying home Sunday because of work on Monday; lastly, one of the fellas couldn't go this year so he's renting a van to take us to the Newark Airport and then again on Monday to pick us up for $50 a person - deal. We're arriving Wednesday; Miami on Thursday to visit Aganorsa Leaf in the morning; Ortega Cigars visit in the afternoon; Friday, back to Miami to visit Espinosa Cigars and then My Father headquarters in the afternoon. Saturday is the main event at the South Florida Fair Grounds and Sunday is another Funday relaxing at the house pool side. I'll need another vacation when I get home just to relax and recover, LOL. Enjoy all and remember to be safe out there....... :chr

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0410 and it's already "Hump Day". I had a miserable day at work yesterday as my personal email got hacked which took a couple of times to reset my passwords and get things back in order. I wish one day that all of them hackers get the karma they deserve and feel the wrath of Charlie, LOL. Anyway, enjoy your day everyone...... :pi

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room this evening enjoying primo stogies and all. Definitely looks like we'll have another nice weather day today with temps in the upper 40s and sunny all day. Same for tomorrow with rain predicted for Saturday. Enjoy your day all and we hope to see some of the local S/BOTL tonight....... :ss

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's Friday! We had a good time at Aroma last night, the regulars were out and enjoying themselves. We all know that it's Superbowl weekend, I hope the game is a good one and the commercials are were watching. I have football pools with various organisations, fingers crossed that at least one of them hit. Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy....... :banger

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0410 as always and it's back to work Monday already. Congrats to the Chiefs for their OT win over the 49ers and being crowned the Super Bowl champs again. Good game overall, defence made it tighter than I thought it would be. It's NASCAR Speed Week with the Daytona 500 this coming Sunday. Also, MLB will be starting up soon with pitchers and catchers reporting this week. Last thing to discuss is that the Hudson Valley will get a winter storm starting tonight into tomorrow according to NOAA:

Tonight - A chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then snow. Low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday - Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...unit=0&dd=&bw=

Enjoy your week all and definitely be careful out there...... :tu

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Good morning all, the espresso coffee is on and it's a snowy Tuesday morning. West Point called a "Code Red" yesterday starting at 0100 (1 AM this morning until 1300 (1 PM) today. It's not that bad out and I see that the snow plows are going up and down the street. We have another Adverse Weather Conference Call today at 0900 (9 AM) to see how things are coming along for DPW on the installation and if we have to extend the Code Red until the end of the day. Thank goodness that this storm came this week instead of next week being that we are all flying down next Wednesday to West Palm Beach for the Great Smoke. Anyway, enjoy everyone....... :pi

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on this brisk Valentine's Day morning and I'm happy that it's already "Hump Day". We ended up with roughly a foot of snow here in the Hudson Valley and West Point made the right call by extending the Code Red through 1900 (7 PM) last night. I got the drive and walk ways all cleaned up and the back patio as well. Took a couple of hours to get everything cleaned off but all is back to normal. Have a great day all and enjoy....... :banger

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room this evening smoking primo stogies and all. I see that the weather guessers at NOAA are calling for a dusting of the white stuff tonight and a little more on Saturday, nothing we can't handle after the foot that we just received. Enjoy everyone and we hope to see some of the local S/BOTL tonight....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a good time at Aroma last night, the usual suspects were out and the place was packed enjoying fine cigars and all. NASCAR is back for the season at Daytona starting tonight with the Craftsman Truck Series; tomorrow afternoon with the Xfinity Series; and then the grand daddy of them all, the Cup Series hosting the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Also this weekend, we have NHL and NBA and numerous college sports to keep you entertained. I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy....... :D

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's back to work Tuesday (only for one day though). We had a relaxing weekend overall: Saturday, I went to Aroma and hung out with the fellas as we watched old movies while we enjoyed a couple of stogies; Sunday, Beth and I did some shopping, then visited some friends and then ended up at the Wherehouse https://wherehousenbny.com/ in Newburgh, NY; finished off yesterday packing for our West Palm - The Great Smoke trip which we are flying out tomorrow morning at 0600 (6 AM). I'll be checking in now and then from Sunny South Florida as time allows. Have a great week everyone and enjoy....... :tu

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's back to work Tuesday after an incredible 5 1/2 days in Sunny South Florida. There are to many folks to thank for their hospitality, just know that the ten of us had a blast from when we landed Wednesday until we departed yesterday morning. Our visits to Aganorsa Leaf, Smoke On The Water, Espinosa Cigars, My Father Cigars, and of course Smoke Inn will be great memories for a long time. The Great Smoke main event was outstanding as always, got to see a lot of old friends and meet new ones. We're already planning for next year, this time we will go from Thursday to Tuesday which will give us a day to relax at the house and unwind. Enjoy your week and relax...... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0410 as always and it's already "Hump Day". Finally unpacked everything and I ended up with roughly 6+ boxes of cigars from our trip to Florida, outstanding. The wall humidor is packed again, now it's time to reorganize and all. Have a great day everyone and enjoy....... :cf1

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room in Monroe, NY this evening. We got some crappy weather today and Saturday according to NOAA here in the Hudson Valley:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

I hope you all have a great day and enjoy. Always remember to be safe out there especially in bad weather situations...... :banger

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's Friday! We had a great time at Aroma last night, the usual crowd was there enjoying top shelf stogies and all. Sports wise this weekend, there's plenty to keep you busy: NASCAR from Las Vegas with racing tonight, tomorrow and Sunday; NHL, MLB Spring Training, and tons of other college NCAA sports as well. Enjoy everyone...... :D

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Good morning everyone, the espresso coffee is on and it's tax day for Beth and I. I didn't have the great weekends, had a procedure on my back Friday afternoon that kept me laid up the majority of the time. Doing better and I'm up and about. Have a great week all and enjoy...... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0410 as always and it's back to work Tuesday. I can tell it's going to be a while until I'm back to normal, The doctor did say it'll be a couple of weeks for everything to heal and all. Have a great day everyone and enjoy...... :banger

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's already "Hump Day". Quite a bit going on at the office, we're getting ready for our annual full scale exercise which this year is going to be a Mass Casualty event:

https://usma.edu/news/community-news...9b7lAmDBC72jh0

Enjoy your day all and try and stay dry being that we have rain through tomorrow here in the Hudson Valley..... :cf1

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Mass casualty incident eh? Charlie, to quote from Stripes:

"I wanna party with you, cowboy!" :r

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's a rainy Thursday morning. We'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room this evening in Monroe, NY smoking top shelf stogies and catching up on the world's news. I just checked NOAA and the rain we had for the past day should be ending mid morning here in the Hudson Valley. The ground is quite saturated and if you are planning on spreading any early "weed and feed", now is the time. Anyway, enjoy everyone and we hope to see a number of the local S/BOTL tonight....... :ss

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a great time at Aroma last night, the place was packed and all were enjoying top shelf cigars. This weekend, the NASCAR racers are in Phoenix, AZ with racing tomorrow afternoon and Sunday. Also sports wise, there's NHL, NBA, MLB Spring Training as well as plenty of college sports to keep you entertained all weekend. I hope you all enjoy and relax...... :banger

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's back to work Monday already. We had a great weekend starting with a wild game dinner at the American Legion in New Windsor, NY. They had over a dozen varieties of food to include: venison chilli, bear & moose meatloaf, mule deer steaks, wild boar stew, bbq rabbit, corn beefed venison and cabbage, salmon steaks, grilled trout, duck skewers, etc. It was a feast for a king and we all took food home as well. Yesterday, Beth and I relaxed watching women's NCAA basketball early and then NASCAR later on. Congrats to Christopher Bell for taking the checkered flag and to the entire Joe Gibbs racing team on the win. I hope everyone has a great week and enjoys....... :tu

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

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

Enjoy your day all and remember to be safe out there....... :chr

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Good morning all, the coffee is on as always and it's already "Hump Day". Got a busy day at West Point being that we are hosting our annual full scale exercise for 2024. This year, the event will be a Mass Casualty Exercise (MASCAL) testing the first responders, community partners, and the Emergency Operations Center:

https://usma.edu/news/community-news...vk1uYNKaG46j-U

Have a great day everyone and enjoy....... :pi

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Good morning everyone, the coffee has been on since 0410 as always and it's Thursday which means we'll be at the Aroma Cigar Room in Monroe, NY this evening. It's looking like we'll have one more day of sunshine before the rain returns this evening according to NOAA:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...03635439999994

Have a great day all and we hope to see a number of the local S/BOTL tonight........ :ss

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Good morning all, the coffee is on and it's Friday! We had a good time at Aroma last night, a number of the usual suspects were out smoking top shelf cigars and sipping on some fine bourbon. Sports wise this St. Patrick's Day weekend, the NASCAR racers are in Bristol, TN; the MLB is still in mid Spring Training; NHL and NBA are both preparing for their playoffs; the men's and women's NCAA basketball playoffs are beginning; and the summer olympics are just around the corner. Enjoy everyone and definitely be safe out there this weekend celebrating St. Patty's Day and all the festivities surrounding it....... :chr

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Good morning everyone, the coffee is on as always and it's back to work Monday already. We had a great day yesterday starting with the "1st Ever Newburgh Leprechaun 1 Mile Fun Run" https://www.facebook.com/NewburghBrewingCompany. We met a couple of our dear friends at the brewery and then went to Ginny's Sports Bar for more shenanigans and then finished off the day at the Shamrock Tavern. Have a great week all and enjoy....... :tu

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Good morning all, the coffee has been on since 0410 as always and it's a breezy Tuesday morning here in the Hudson Valley. As a number of you know, I'm officially retiring in less than two weeks. My last working day is the 29th of this month and Social Security kicks in starting the 1st of April. This is not an April Fools joke, Beth and I talked and it's time being that I'm 65 years old plus and it's we're ready for the next chapter. Enjoy everyone....... :cf1