Nighthawks XXVIII (dial-up warning)

[Heidi]

Hello, friends. :hi: :hug: Have I missed anything fun? ;)



Continued from: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4217857

[KitchenWitch]

1. Merry Fitzmas Heidi

Was NUTSO here today.

[Heidi]

3. Grazie, mi amica.

Call Me Wesley told a little about the nuttiness. I wonder if there'll be big Halloween "unmaskings" this year? :(

[SeattleGirl]

33. Hi Kitchey!!!

Nice to see you! :hi: :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

Hi SG!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

50. I see you are still creating mischief in the lounge!

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

54. Yup

had a ball during the indictment smackdown today!

[SeattleGirl]

55. I'll bet you did!

Have you seen your appreciation thread?

[KitchenWitch]

58. Yes I have

:7

[SeattleGirl]

59. Good.

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

60. Back atcha dear!

:hug:

[aquaman]

2. Hey....

Merry Fitzmas Heidi......How are you??

[Heidi]

6. Hello, darlin'.

I'm good, aquaman. Not quite awake yet, but the caffeine will hit me soon. ;)

Oh, hey, I was thinkin' about aquaspawn the other day --- > Be sure you buy him a copy of Maurice Sendak's wonderful book, "Where the Wild Things Are." It was first published the year I was born, and it's always been one of my favorite books for kids. :thumbsup:

[aquaman]

9. One of my favorite books as well.....

Don't worry, it has ALREADY been bought, sad isn't it?

[Heidi]

13. I don't think that's sad at all.

My favorite line from the book: "Max, Max, please don't go! We'll eat you up, we love you so!"

[ghostsofgiants]

4. If you missed anything, I probably missed it as well...

My roommates and I spent the day working on our Halloween costumes for the festivities we're attending tomorrow night. We're going as the Ghostbusters, haha.

:hi:

[Heidi]

7. Excellent costumes!

Please have someone take photos, p1! Please, please, please! :thumbsup:

[ghostsofgiants]

14. Haha, we're hoping to get some good pictures...

Should be fun. :)

[Wapsie B]

5. Hello Heidi!

:hi:

:hug:

[Heidi]

8. Hi, bushwentawol!

How cold is it this evening?

Here, have a Heidi-hug: :hug:

[Wapsie B]

11. It's warm down here.

I'm in Florida this weekend.

[Heidi]

15. Oh, how I envy you!

I'm one of the few people who admit loving Florida. My favorite Florida destinations: Gainesville, St. Augustine and Key West. :thumbsup:

[Wapsie B]

18. Port Charlotte is very nice.

I could go for this all the time. They've got their county fairs when the midwest has their snowstorms. I've always wanted to live somewhere around the Gulf. That's a big goal of mine.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Heidi!

Good as always to see you! Hope your Saturday is off to a good start...

I took a pic of my house w/flag today, in honor of the indictment that was handed down.....

I'll get you the link...BRB.......Hope you like it!


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[SeattleGirl]

30. Hi CalPaggy!

How are you this fine evening? :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear SeattleGirl......

I am well, thanks! I'm a bit tired tonight.....and suspect I will be heading off to bed soon......

:loveya: :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

39. I'm kind of tired myself....

Very hard to get up and get going this morning!

[Heidi]

34. Peggy, you're the best.

I posted in your thread. Thank you for your courage and opennesss. :hug: :love:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Why, I thank you, my dear Heidi!

My husband reminded me to be sure and cover the address .......

I had to repeat the pic since the curbside one still showed!

Good thing today was trash day!

I have no photoshop skills just yet.......


:loveya: :hug:

[wildhorses]

12. hello Heidi

:hi:

[Heidi]

16. Hi, wildhorses!

How ya doin'? (Excuse my stupidity; I forgot what part of the country you're in. :blush:) :pals:

[wildhorses]

20. I am okay...my middle finger on my left hand has a finger guard

on it for protection and, I am fighting a cold. Thanks for asking.
:hug: :pals:

[Heidi]

22. Oh, man, you've got an "owa."

Is it broken? I jammed two of my fingers playing basketball in high school. (Further proof that I had no manual dexterity when I was a young whipper-snapper. :( )

[wildhorses]

24. I smashed the nail and we took it off at work last night.

The doctor numbed it and gave me vicodin for pain. It is almost grown out but I have to wear this guard to protect the tender skin. It makes typing a real challenge.

[Heidi]

26. Yikes!

Ouch! Sorry that happened to you, wildhorses. :cry:

[wildhorses]

28. it will be okay

thanks for caring:hug:

[enigmatic]

17. Hey Heidi!

:hug:

Just got home from the hotel; I need a beer and a shower and then I'll be back:)

[Heidi]

19. I'll save your seat in the Lounge, my friend.

(Welcome home. :hug: )

[Jara sang]

21. Hi Heidi!

How are things?

[Heidi]

23. Hey there, Js!

It's shaping up to be a beautiful Saturday morning? How ya doin'?

[Jara sang]

25. Pretty good, where is that?

[Heidi]

27. That's this morning's view

of Lago Maggiore, the lake just below us, about five minutes from the Italian border.

[SeattleGirl]

29. Hello Heidi!

Merry Fitzmas to you and all the Nighthawks. I'm trying to find the band -- I think they are out celebrating!

:loveya: :hug:

[Heidi]

31. Hi, SeattleGirl.

Am the only one who finds this Fitzmas a little disappointing? :shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

32. Having lived through Watergate (it broke open shortly after

I graduated from high school), I'm really not. I mean, I would love to have seen Rove take a hit today too, but remember, Watergate was originally "a third rate burglary", and ended with the resignation of the President of the United States. Patience, dear Heidi! I know, these crooks have gotten away with so much, for so long, that it's easy to feel disappointed. But I have hope, I really do!

[Heidi]

35. I know, I know.

And Fitz is a smart and patient guy. I have hope, too, but these are very different times that we're living in. Thanks for your encouragement, gf. :loveya: :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

37. They are different times, indeed,

but what I hang onto is this: nothing EVER stays the same. No matter how many times we've been disappointed, no matter how many "here we go again" moments we go through, in the end, things DO change.

I must confess, right now, though, I am feeling really pissed off listening to Tony Snow from Faux News bloviating about how the indictment is not a big deal, "everybody knew" Valerie Plame was CIA, she had not been working undercover for over five years, blah blah blah, right wing talking points. Puke!

But back to my original point -- I do feel hopeful.

[Heidi]

43. The fact that life is cyclical is what keeps me from becoming

truly cynical.

I don't even listen to the news or watch CNN World Report anymore. It's mental and spiritual pollution.

[SeattleGirl]

47. Sometimes it IS hard to too be really cynical!

My husband, one of the most even-tempered person I have ever know, as well as pretty optimistic,told me the other day he was really bothered about how cynical he had become.

[Heidi]

48. I know how he feels.

The way I gauge my cynicism is, "Am I failing to treat others with love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity?" So far, I think I'm OK, but I keep an eye on my cynicism levels, for sure.

Thank you for being a light in the Lounge, sweetie. :hug:

OH, how was the Birthday Trifecta yesterday? What'd ya'll have for lunch?

[SeattleGirl]

49. Fortunately, my husband usually talks about it -- not always

right away, but eventually, especially if I ask him why he's being such a crabcake!

The Birthday Trifecta was great. We went to a plase called Carnegie's. There were 12 items on the lunch menu, and 10 of them were things I just wouldn't eat (I'm a picky eater), but I ended up having a fabulous omlette with Black Forest Ham. And I had chocolate torte for dessert. Yum!!!!!

[Omphaloskepsis]

45. Me too..

It's like being eight and thinking you might get a new Nintendo. Only to wake up with socks and under-ware under the tree.

[Heidi]

46. Yeah, and further . . .

knowing that that the bad guys have the power to silence or kill Santa Claus. :( (And I promise you, I'm not :tinfoilhat: )

[Omphaloskepsis]

52. I'm not really expecting anything..

I doubt anyone will see a day of jail. I think the only thing to be gained is some bad press for a few months.

[Heidi]

53. Expectation was my problem, I guess.

And expectation, especially where it involves other folks' behavior, is a dangerous thing. :shrug:

[enigmatic]

56. Don't be

This is just the beginning of a marathon of indictments that will last through 2006. Fitzgerald is a patient guy; I've read up on how he nailed both Gotti and George Ryan. I'm settling in for a fun ride:)

[Heidi]

57. Thanks for that, my friend.

I'm trying to exercise just "being" about this, in order to avoid both attachment and detachment. You know what I mean. Right?

[enigmatic]

62. exactly!

I know exactly what you mean, of course. For our friends here in The Lounge, just "go with the flow" on this:)

[Heidi]

66. Oh, hey.

When your Post finally arrives, two points:

1. When I wrote the big postcard, I didn't yet have the regular "wine package" from the Post, so ignore the "I'm just sending these things" meandering.

2. There's a mani stone in the package that Call Me Wesley didn't explain, but you probably already know what that is.

:loveya:

[enigmatic]

68. I can't wait

Well, I can, but you know what I mean:)

And I saw his post on the other Nighthawks thread just now; the pleasures all mine, too!

[Az]

40. Good grief, I didn't notice the time

Cleaning my harddrive up a bit and just noticed what time it was.


:hi:

[Heidi]

41. Yes, it's time for your hug!

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

51. Hi Az!

I showed up a little late tonight too. How are you? :hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

42. Hi, Heidi! Great to see you! And I still like your Hopper painting!

Nothing much going on with me. I'm just up late, as usual, cooking and hanging out with my dogs... And celebrating Fitzmas, LOL!:D

Rhiannon:hi::woohoo::bounce:

[Heidi]

44. I've missed you!!!!!!

Whatcha cookin'?

:hug: :loveya:

[Rhiannon12866]

70. And I've missed you! I took a break from DU when my best friend left,

But I couldn't stay away. I missed the connection and the friendships.:shrug:

I'm actually cooking chicken, odd for me, since I'm pretty much a vegetarian. But my friend isn't, and I'm seeing him, tomorrow, and I really like to cook for people. I'm Polish, and that's what we do... It used to really bother me to deal with meat, at all, but my vet made me cook for my dogs, liver (ick!) so I've gotten used to it. So I made chicken, mashed potatoes and the gravy's still on the stove. There's plenty, if you want to join us...:D

Rhi:hi:

[Heidi]

71. Rhi, I'm sooooooooo hungry right now.

I don't normally eat breakfast, but two cups of coffee just ain't doin' the trick this mornning.

:loveya: gf. Glad you're back.

[Rhiannon12866]

76. Dammit all, if you were here, I'd cook you breakfast!

Eggs, over easy, hash browns and Oscar's bacon, from Oscar's Smokehouse in Warrensburg, NY. That's what I'd make for you. If you'd like this, consider dropping by, but I'm also open to suggestions...I can make most anything...:shrug:

And thanks so much, Heidi! I've really missed DU...:D

Rhi:loveya:

[billyskank]

61. Morning all

:hi:

[Heidi]

63. billy!

How ya feelin' today?

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[billyskank]

67. Well, thanks!

Nice to see you! :blush: :loveya: :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

64. Mornin' billy!

How are you this fine day? :hi:

[billyskank]

65. Hi SeattleGirl!

Haven't seen you for a couple days. I'm ok today, thanks! You?

[SeattleGirl]

69. I'm good!

I didn't check in at all Wednesday, and was only around for a little while last night. I think I signed off before you signed on. I'm trying to cut back on my DU addiction a little, and finish the 3 books I have going simultaneously! :hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

72. Good morning, Billy!

And a Happy Fitzmas to you and yours...:D

Rhiannon:hi:

[billyskank]

73. Hi Rhiannon!

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

79. Hi, Billy! I'm so glad you're here!

I just offered Heidi breakfast... I'd love it if you could join us.:D

Rhiannon:bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

74. Goodnight, Hawks!

Gonna do some non-DU reading, wind down, and hit the sack! Always wonderful to see you all! :loveya:

[Heidi]

75. Sweet dreams, darlin'.

:hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

78. Thank you dear!

And you have a pleasant day! :loveya: :hug:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

77. Yodel odel ay eee ooooo!

[SeattleGirl]

80. Hello and goodnight, Crazy!!

:popcorn:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

83. Seeee yaaaaa!

:popcorn:

[SeattleGirl]

84. LOL!

My niece used to say that when she was little: Seeeeeee yaaaaaaa!

[Heidi]

81. Nice lederhosen, Crazy.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

82. That's funny.

[Clintmax]

85. Hello, Nighthawks!

:hi:
Miss Heidi! Good to see you this morning! :hug:

[Heidi]

90. Hello, Nighthawks!

:hi: :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

92. Hey Heidi!

How you doing tonight/this morning? :hi:

[Heidi]

95. Hiya, MAHNY!

I'm OK, but one more cup of coffee and I'll be even better!

How you doin? :hug: :hi:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

99. I am preparing to travel back in time...

at exactly 2:59 am I will be 60 seconds from riding a temporal wave back to October 30, 2005 at 2:00 am. It will be a pretty exciting ride and I plan on bringing the entire east coast of America with me :D

Other then that, just relaxing :smoke:

enjoy your next cup! :hug::hangover::hug:

[Heidi]

101. Bon voyage, MAHNY!

I did my time travel in my sleep. It was relatively uneventful. :shrug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

103. Thanks Heidi

glad your ride went smoothly ;)

[aquaman]

93. Hello Heidi.....

Hope you are doing well this morning....we are good..Have a fire going, it is actually chilly in South Carolina which means that the world is coming to an end any day now.

[Heidi]

97. Toasty!

I didn't know you lived in S. Carolina, ya lucky! Beautiful state! :hug:

[aquaman]

100. You know SC?

Where have you been in SC. I agree, this state is nice, other than the ignorance. I would not leave here, I like being in the minority on the political realm, it makes me want to FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT..with non-violence of course.

[Heidi]

105. In the early 70s . . .

my father moved the family to Kentucky for a summer and during that time made it a point to give us kids a grand tour of the south, including S. Carolina. That was an excellent time.


Heidi, 7, in Kentucky

[aquaman]

86. Great picture.......

Liberals from the south are a special breed. They are usually the most hardcore about their political beliefs because they are so outnumbered. I wore my "jesus was a liberal" shirt to Kmart today and some folks looked at me like I was the antichrist.

[enigmatic]

94. Hey Heidi!

:hug:

We cut up our pumpkins tonight and I'm munching on hot baked pumpkin seeds right now; man, it's goooooooooooooooooood.....

[Heidi]

98. What a coinky-dink!

Call Me Wesley did our giant pumpkin yesterday! I'll try and get a photo of it before Halloween. (We gave the seeds to my sister-in-law, though because I haven't discovered an easy way of salting and toasting them. :shrug: )

:hug: What's on your Sunday agenda. Do you have to work Sunday night? :loveya:

[enigmatic]

106. I've had a jones for pumpkin seeds

ever since I was a kid; it's never gone away:)

I'm off til Wed; tomorrow night the station is playing in it's entirety fellow DUer Liberal Andy's band The Near Myths' new CD called "Wilson"; it's a great record, so I hope everybody tunes in.

And on Halloween evening the station is playing 12 hours of the scariest OTR shows I could find; shows like "Lights Out", "Suspense", "Inner Snactumn", "The Hermit's Cave", and of course, Orson Welles' "War Of The Worlds". It's gonna be fun;)

[aquaman]

102. ummmmmm.

Pumpkin seeds are the bomb, me love them. Hey Enigmatic. :hi:

[enigmatic]

107. What up, bro?

I can't get enough of them; I make Mrs E buy a half dozen pumpkins every year so I can get the seeds and bake them!

[aquaman]

88. Hey,

Do you want me to send you a copy of the new Constantines cd??

[enigmatic]

89. I got it, my man

My station connections have finally starting working:)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

104. My dear Heidi......

Hope all is well in your beautiful little corner of the globe......

I am good tonight.....running a funny thread about something that happened to me today...


:loveya: :hug:

[bridgit]

91. fun?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4226220&mesg_id=4226220

[SeattleGirl]

96. Evenin' Heidi!

Or should I say good morning? How has your weekend been so far? I slept until 1:30 this afternoon! I felt really tired yesterday, not sure why, so I guess I really needed some rest, huh?

:hug: :loveya:

[Call Me Wesley]

87. .

Heidi's account was kicked out by the DU spam filter about 10 minutes ago. She has sent an email to the Admins, but I don't know how long it will them to reinstate her. :shrug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

108. EEK! Free Heidi!

;)

hi Mr. Heidi :hi: welcome to DU

[Heidi]

111. The "Free Heidi" movement is officially over.

:loveya: MAHNY! :*

[ghostsofgiants]

110. I second MadAsHell's reactin: EEK!

We need Heidi back!

[ghostsofgiants]

109. Hi, everybody!