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Title: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: birdman on May 31, 2010, 05:55:55 PM
     This is not only Memorial day weekend for me, but also Thanksgiving Day. My only child, a daughter, lives in Guatamala where she works for a subsidiary of Microsoft. As you probably know the last week has been rather chaotic there. Volcanoes and then a tropical storm on top of that. I've been unable to get thru to her at all. Phones were out and even the internet wasn't working. Needless to say I've been worried sick. She called a few minutes ago and said she was pretty much alright. She lives 15 miles from the nearest volcano. She said the rain from the tropical storm was washing the ash out the air, so it was raining mud. This is probably not the proper thing to be posting, but I'm so relieved that I had to tell everyone. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.   Gene
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: kjtrains on May 31, 2010, 06:02:31 PM
Gene.  Glad to hear your daughter is fine.  I know you are at ease now with her call.  Excellent.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: tracker on May 31, 2010, 06:32:59 PM
What a relief when that happens. My son was supposed to be working at the New York Merc. Exchange, WTC #4 on 9/11. We didn't hear from him until about noon that day. Turns out he overslept and never made it to work.

Happy Thanksgiving.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: ccoorreeyy on May 31, 2010, 07:10:27 PM
It's always great to hear from loved ones!  
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: yankee2500 on May 31, 2010, 08:25:13 PM
Gene,
   Glad everything is well and your Daughter is OK.

John
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: Dino on June 01, 2010, 10:44:32 AM
Glad your daughter is fine Gene!  Happy Thanksgiving!
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: Richard S on June 01, 2010, 10:52:32 AM
Gene:

That is wonderful news! And, in my opinion, it is an entirely proper thing to be posting. These days, uplifting reports such as yours are not only welcome but needed. My best wishes to you and your daughter and your entire family.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: theirishguard on June 01, 2010, 12:01:23 PM
Gene, great news, thanks for posting.  Tom
Title: Re: Thanksgiving day for me
Post by: Rich_G on June 01, 2010, 09:43:41 PM
That is very good news Gene, I know how it feel's to wait for the news and in your case it was positive. May the Good Lord also be with her in the weeks ahead!

Rich