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70. I have to think that standing outdoors watching the whole sky light up is different

Thu Dec 8, 2022, 12:43 PM

Dec 2022

The online videos only serve to whet one's appetite for the real thing.

Of course, the outside temperature would probably serve my appetite to get back indoors ASAP, too!

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Just when I think I must be getting too old for this crap, fate comes along and saves my sorry ass [View all] DFW Dec 2022 OP

WOWOWOW! elleng Dec 2022 #1

That makes two of us! n/t DFW Dec 2022 #2

Running to catch a train in Paris... Sedona Dec 2022 #3

I hope so as well!!!! Fingers crossed on both hands. DFW Dec 2022 #13

If you didn't love your job so much, DFW - and if they didn't need you highplainsdem Dec 2022 #4

Wherever I end up Thursday and Friday....... DFW Dec 2022 #12

I had 15 minutes of fame in Paris at Gare Du Nord the only time I was in France. Dustlawyer Dec 2022 #55

Great story! DFW Dec 2022 #61

What are your favorite places? We really enjoyed taking back roads in France and Italy. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #59

What an adventure. Luck was certainly on your side. onecaliberal Dec 2022 #5

Good for you. badhair77 Dec 2022 #6

There are so few of them. DFW Dec 2022 #11

Whew! It's like making a bad connection in DFW (the airport, not you) from one terminal to MLAA Dec 2022 #7

Your good deeds for Raphael came back and blessed you. NBachers Dec 2022 #8

Now that you mention it...... DFW Dec 2022 #9

Couldn't have happened to a better guy! fierywoman Dec 2022 #10

Awwwww, thanks for that!! DFW Dec 2022 #14

I love your stories Marthe48 Dec 2022 #15

Oh, you don't want to hear the ones that ended badly, believe me! DFW Dec 2022 #17

Just the inspiration Marthe48 Dec 2022 #21

I have been to Reykjavik DFW Dec 2022 #22

I asked my daughter why in Feb Marthe48 Dec 2022 #25

I would love to see them, especially on a clear night when they are bright shimmering green DFW Dec 2022 #28

Lots of videos and photos online! Marthe48 Dec 2022 #32

I have to think that standing outdoors watching the whole sky light up is different DFW Dec 2022 #70

I'd love to hear some that ended badly (or goodly) as long as you were ok. housecat Dec 2022 #69

The karma fairy is real. rubbersole Dec 2022 #16

I will follow your wise counsel in both matters! n/t DFW Dec 2022 #18

My wife just got back from Paris and Bruges bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #19

The Christmas markets here are definitely some kind of cool DFW Dec 2022 #24

She said about the same but was walking close to 20,000 steps a day bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #30

My wife is, among other things, a gourmet chef DFW Dec 2022 #34

Good thing you told me there was a happy ending! I was pretty worried along the way. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 #20

I don't want money, I want some REST!!! DFW Dec 2022 #26

AWESOME!! dai13sy Dec 2022 #23

The taxi driver gets the gold medal DFW Dec 2022 #27

Blessings to all involved. So glaf you made it! Now, deep breath and SLEEP! niyad Dec 2022 #29

You must be living' right! calimary Dec 2022 #31

I agree, sleep. It's 4am there. bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #33

4:09. You're right! DFW Dec 2022 #35

What BIG commute drama you had today. So glad you made your train. Go get some sleep. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2022 #36

Oh, my what a tale!. Love Paris. Was there once for 2 days Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #37

At the moment, it seems like I'm there every two days! DFW Dec 2022 #44

👍 Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #58

eggswennt . what a great person that cabbie was and his passenger too also. AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #38

Calcutta Nanuke Dec 2022 #39

Exceptionally this year, we will leave for the USA out of Frankfurt DFW Dec 2022 #46

Holy buckets. You scared me! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #40

I'm there! DFW Dec 2022 #48

cool story BlueTexasMan Dec 2022 #41

His margin sucks, but I'll take my unegged beer. n/t malthaussen Dec 2022 #42

A lovely post malaise Dec 2022 #43

Thank you for sharing your life. You are a man of good heart. kr PufPuf23 Dec 2022 #45

If my luck had made a turn for the worse, I think I would have become a man of heart attack! DFW Dec 2022 #50

You've had a very interesting day, and I doubt if any of us could beat your story FakeNoose Dec 2022 #47

His election made anything else seem insignificant by comparison. DFW Dec 2022 #49

I have a question about Brussels... druidity33 Dec 2022 #51

Most Belgians Elessar Zappa Dec 2022 #53

One at a time here DFW Dec 2022 #54

A very informative post! Thank you... druidity33 Dec 2022 #57

If "my area" means Germany, where I live DFW Dec 2022 #64

question re Georgia senate race viewed from Europe JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2022 #52

I am fairly ignorant about the betting DFW Dec 2022 #65

Oh, I was wondering about the other suitcase JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2022 #66

Some specialty reference books are just not to be found online. DFW Dec 2022 #67

great story oldtime dfl_er Dec 2022 #56

In this case, I needed to be in Brussels the next morning at 9:00 DFW Dec 2022 #63

Great story. housecat Dec 2022 #60

That sounds like a horror story worthy of the NYT travel section DFW Dec 2022 #62

Thanks but we like being off the grid (except maybe DU) housecat Dec 2022 #68