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tavernier

(13,625 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:35 PM Nov 2024

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 2024 OP
Fabulous! Areteme Nov 2024 #1
Excellent! Nittersing Nov 2024 #2
Wonderful malaise Nov 2024 #3
Super Cool, Tav! ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #4
Oh sure, from Miami, it's a long way tavernier Nov 2024 #10
Yahooooooooo Magoo48 Nov 2024 #5
YOU did a GREAT job! calimary Nov 2024 #6
Wonderful. My meteorological friend ( Sarasota) says Rafael should head west.. chouchou Nov 2024 #7
There's so much good news floating around that I'm all caught up in it. NBachers Nov 2024 #8
Awesome! Tell him thanks from your DU friends! Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #9
Great news all way around! MLAA Nov 2024 #11
I love this! Thank you for sharing! lucca18 Nov 2024 #12
That's some grandson right there. democrank Nov 2024 #13
That is wonderful! Tweedy Nov 2024 #14
Please tell him thank you! I'm so proud of his generation! HeartsCanHope Nov 2024 #15
Love this! True dedication. mchill Nov 2024 #16
Yeah! Where I went to grad school. That sucks he didn't get his ballot in time. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #17
I am so happy today Saecosdfs Nov 2024 #18
Ya done good Kennah Nov 2024 #19

ProfessorGAC

(72,267 posts)
4. Super Cool, Tav!
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:08 PM
Nov 2024

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

(13,625 posts)
10. Oh sure, from Miami, it's a long way
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:26 PM
Nov 2024

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

(1,748 posts)
7. Wonderful. My meteorological friend ( Sarasota) says Rafael should head west..
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:20 PM
Nov 2024

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

NBachers

(18,428 posts)
8. There's so much good news floating around that I'm all caught up in it.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:22 PM
Nov 2024

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

(966 posts)
15. Please tell him thank you! I'm so proud of his generation!
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:44 PM
Nov 2024

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

kerry-is-my-prez

(9,815 posts)
17. Yeah! Where I went to grad school. That sucks he didn't get his ballot in time.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:10 PM
Nov 2024

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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