We celebrated Black Friday...

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....by not buying a damned thing either at a real store or an internet
store. :>}

We did all go out to dinner last night, at a restaurant where none of
the food was produced in China.

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On Nov 24, 6:28�am, Gene Kearns <gene.boat....TakeThisOut@myworkshop.idleplay.net>
wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:04:19 -0500, HK penned the following well
> considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
>
> >...by not buying a damned thing either at a real store or an internet
> >store. �:>}
>
> >We did all go out to dinner last night, at a restaurant where none of
> >the food was produced in China.
>
> Without intent, I guess we did the same. Had local seafood at a
> favorite restaurant that will close for the season tomorrow.... no
> more dining there 'till 2/14 Sad

>
> My only transgression was to buy a water pump, 2 gallons of
> antifreeze, and a radiator hose..... out of necessity.
>
> Yo D-Unit.... we'll probably take the boat and eat at Provision II
> this afternoon, if you are around......
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I had a deadline to meet, and was working, off-and-on, from about 4 AM
until 7:30 PM. But I did get some shopping done in between. Went to
Home Depot to pay for some new stoves and refrigerators before CC
interest would apply to the bill (would have started today).

Bought six electric candy canes and six electric "trees" to mount on
the boat in advance of the Seafair Holiday cruise next weekend. We'll
have the boat decked out very nicely for the enjoyment of our
developmentally disadvantaged guests, and at least be somewhat
noticeable in the holiday lights parade the following weekend.

Ode to holiday light parades:
(Apologies to Old English Carol, whoever she is)

Trod the soles of teak and holly
Fa, la, la, la, la; la, la, la, la
Let's go boating and be jolly
Fa la la la la; la, la, la, la
Our rain gear's soaked and we're all sneezing
Fa la la la la; la la la la
At least we live where it ain't freezing
Fa la la la la; la la la la

See the GPS before us
Fa, la, la, la, la; la la la la
With all these bulbs they can't ignore us
Fa, la, la la la; la, la, la , la
Mind your place, maintain position
Fa, la, la la la; la, la, la, la
We all parade with no night vision
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la, la..........