joe

Hey action...I havent read all the responses here, but I am sure I am not the only one to thank you for pointing me in this direction! it appears to be all friendly smiling faces at this time and I feel a bit more relaxed being here. . I will talk more when i get a bit more time, but wanted to stop in and say thanks! You seem to have good taste ! ;) . Joe

Hello Jackie...nice to meet you.! It sounds like you have really gotten to travel in your time...lucky you!! and..in case you havent noticed, your ticker started working ;) lol . Glad to see you aboard!

Yes i am ...Daughter #3 Graduated from Kent St....which is in the area..I am near Cedar Point..I am sure you know where that is..what kid from Ohio doesnt..lol...I am about 1/2 hour south of Sandusky...and..i am a little embarassed to say it, but I am also Cleveland Browns fan. :rolleyes: :wacko: :ph34r: . Nice to meet you..thanks for the compliments on the family.

Thanks Bassman...and you too Jackie (nice meeting you also :) )

hey Jenn..so glad to see you here. You will have to keep me up to date on the latest rumors..i dont read the comic book, so I have no clue what to expect. . In fact, other than what i read on line, i havent read a book for almost 2 or 3 years :( i used to live acrossed the street from the county Library, and would get the new Steven King the day it hit the shelves..(I read others, but he was my favorite)..lately i havent taken the time to see whats worth reading :( . I may be around a bit more now...you might have to put me on ignore ;)

Hey Lady "B" how are you?..I kept up on what you went through with your friend, and i am sorry for your loss...Your friend picked some good people to surround herself with. . My daughter (in Pickerington)... tells me that things have warmed up quite a bit there...I thought we were warming up until the cold and rain today...mid 30's and rain all day and tonight...i just need sunshine and warmth..lol (so do lady bugs...right?) . Glad to see you here..When i got the link, I wasnt sure what to expect when i clicked onit and came here...All I found was friendly faces :) . Joe

Hi HM..I like the "need for speed" name better ;) since you like the apple pie in a jar, i assume nascar is your race of choice?..i am an NHRA kinda guy myself ;) A couple miles from where i live is a dirt track that every Fri. night winged sprints run. I dont go too often, but can hear them like I was there...lol . We are having a bit warmer weather than the last time i spoke to you...OK..today didnt count, but warmer again tomorrow...lol.. . Glad to see you here. . Joe

Hey Petra! Glad to see you here. I just arrived myself ;)

Hey A-n-B ..good to see you here! :) Im not sure about the name change either..i see bananas too...lol

Well...quite the warm welcome!!..thanks everyone. I am going to give a wave to evryone now in case I dont make it to your post to say hello... (I noticed a LOT of familiar names showing up) ;) . For those that dont know me...or in case you do but missed any of my posts in my previous life...here is a quick intro... . First and foremost, I am no longer a smoker! ..I smoked my last one on Nov. 20th 2013, and I am feeling pretty comfortable with this quit. It is the first time I attemped to quit and I did it by going cold turkey. Like everyone else, ive had bad days ...and expect more, but with each passing day, life gets better :) . My name is Joe ( ;) ) I have been married to my great wife for almost 30 years! (10/12/84).. We have 4 beautiful daughters, which in turn has givin us 5 lovely granddaughters. The newest addition arrived the day after Thanksgiving (Nov.29th) We do have a 6th granddaughter due to arrive in May...This pic was taken around halloween, and the youngest wasnt born yet...she is hiding behind her sister in the orange pumpkin outfit. . . . So...I am sure it goes without saying, ..but all of you know that I think my kids/grandkids are the best, so I will at any time post pics and stories about how great they are and how proud of them i am ;) ...lol (spoken like a true grandpa) . Ive been awol from giving advice, but i was lurking and keeping up on what has been happening in most of your lives..boy, that sounds weird...lol...Let me rephrase that to read Ive kept up with your posts and have somewhat of an idea how your quits are going....I am happy to see lace and "T" (Trish) here and still going strong! I am sure there are others as well. I havent looked around the "new home" yet....i have to check out all the rooms ;) . Again, thanks for the warm welcome, and a huge thanks to Action for getting this link to me. Joe

For those that dont know me, I will do a proper intro tonight after work...for those that do know me, I am glad to see so many friendly faces here...In my previous life I went by the name ...65fstbk...and then changed it to .. akajoe... Now (since its available) I am just "joe"... As I said, I will check in later and do a formal meet and greet ;) . Joe . BTW..Thanks for the link Action :)