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tavernier

(13,312 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:35 PM Nov 5

I'm over the moon

My grandson, senior at FGCU in Fort Meyers drove 4hours home tonight to the Keys because they didn’t get his
mail in ballot to him at the dorm in time and he wanted to vote! And because they canceled school in the Keys tomorrow because of hurricane winds and school busses (no worries, just a safety rule), we are all off tomorrow and will have the day with him.

Took him and a friend to DQ for supper and ice cream and filled up his tank, after voting. Guess I have to let his folks have a little time with him.

He’s a GOOD BOY! I brought him up right.

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I'm over the moon (Original Post) tavernier Nov 5 OP
Fabulous! Areteme Nov 5 #1
Excellent! Nittersing Nov 5 #2
Wonderful malaise Nov 5 #3
Super Cool, Tav! ProfessorGAC Nov 5 #4
Oh sure, from Miami, it's a long way tavernier Nov 5 #10
Yahooooooooo Magoo48 Nov 5 #5
YOU did a GREAT job! calimary Nov 5 #6
Wonderful. My meteorological friend ( Sarasota) says Rafael should head west.. chouchou Nov 5 #7
There's so much good news floating around that I'm all caught up in it. NBachers Nov 5 #8
Awesome! Tell him thanks from your DU friends! Evolve Dammit Nov 5 #9
Great news all way around! MLAA Nov 5 #11
I love this! Thank you for sharing! lucca18 Nov 5 #12
That's some grandson right there. democrank Nov 5 #13
That is wonderful! Tweedy Nov 5 #14
Please tell him thank you! I'm so proud of his generation! HeartsCanHope Nov 5 #15
Love this! True dedication. mchill Nov 5 #16
Yeah! Where I went to grad school. That sucks he didn't get his ballot in time. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 5 #17
I am so happy today Saecosdfs Nov 5 #18
Ya done good Kennah Nov 5 #19

ProfessorGAC

(70,983 posts)
4. Super Cool, Tav!
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:08 PM
Nov 5

At least he didn't have to go through those Lower Keys at night.
We did that once. 35mph all the way through Big Pine & Bahia Honda.
Landed in Miami at 11:30; got to Key West at 3:15am!
Never did that drive again.

tavernier

(13,312 posts)
10. Oh sure, from Miami, it's a long way
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:26 PM
Nov 5

Especially during season and traffic. FYI - I avoid anything north so we always fly in and out of Key West which is only 2hours from us. I have family in Indy and Allegiant has a straight flight there for very reasonable rates, also other major cities.

chouchou

(1,504 posts)
7. Wonderful. My meteorological friend ( Sarasota) says Rafael should head west..
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:20 PM
Nov 5

..toward Texas..BUT..Yeah... I'm a little tired of cleaning up..

NBachers

(18,224 posts)
8. There's so much good news floating around that I'm all caught up in it.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:22 PM
Nov 5

Next time I'm down passing through the Keys, you're going to have to point me to the best local Key Lime Pie.

HeartsCanHope

(766 posts)
15. Please tell him thank you! I'm so proud of his generation!
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:44 PM
Nov 5

They understand what's at stake. I hope he has a safe journey back to school.

kerry-is-my-prez

(9,454 posts)
17. Yeah! Where I went to grad school. That sucks he didn't get his ballot in time.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:10 PM
Nov 5

I’m glad I went in person to early vote. I was afraid that something would happen on Election Day - even though it’s very Republcan. I was afraid of a bomb threat being called in on Election Day. I guess I was off by one state - Georgia.

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