I've grown close to a few of you guys over this journey. You are a part of my everyday life and I find myself saying... oh well, @Orchids&Dragons said this.... and people look at me funny.

Anyway, crazy enough I find myself day dreaming of some sort of get together. Like a giant family reunion or a retreat of sorts. LOL.

I know this will never happen, but if anyone's ever in IL.... let me know! I'd love to meet you!

2 minutes ago, macadamia said:

and thank you for sharing the link...

BTW, where I work, the land the Idaho National Laboratory is located on is roughly 85% the size of the state of Rhode Island. Until I saw this statistic, I did not realize how large INL is and how small RI is.

Eglin Air Force Base in Florida (640 square miles) is about half the size of the entire state of Rhode Island (1212 square miles) LOL

Edited July 17, 20188 yr by Matt Z

Be Proud of your state Matt Z. Since you are a history buff let me tell you one about my state-Ohio. We were the first state carved,out of the old Northwest Territory. When our states leaders prepared to celebrate our sesquicentennial in 1953 they discovered an Oopsey. Somebody forgot to dot the "I"s and cross the "t"s and we were not legally a STATE. The Northwest Territory paperwork set up how our subsequent territories could become a State, but since we were the first it didn't cover us. President Dwight D Eisenhower signed a retroactive Presidential decree that Ohio is, was and always had been a State of the United States of America and had been so since March 1st 1803. This was not a fact I read in a dry dusty history book, I was7 years 2 months old when it happened and I know it to be fact.
Although Ohio sent a disproportionate large amount of men to fight in the War between the States do you know,what state's fighters were considered the fiercest fighters? Little Rhode Island who grew her sons stronger and truer. Be Proud of your state Matt Z , indeed no person grows well in life that does not remember his or her roots. So be true and loyal to Rhode Island as I am to Ohio.?????

1 hour ago, Matt Z said:

I'm not mad or anything... I just posted the information as it is... because it's interesting. Living here you learn to ignore the "jokes" or misconceptions... because it just happens all the time. You'd think at this point people would know that Rhode Island is a state and not part of New York... but yet, you have no idea how often I'm speaking to folks, older folks that should know better ask me, "So how's the weather in New York?" or "How far are you from Times Square?" When I answer that one with, 3-4 hours depending on traffic, they get confused... "isn't Rhode Island near Long Island"... no dumba$$ it's it's own state LOL

Rhode Island has an impressive history, that hardly anyone knows about... that's my only reason for posting what I did.

I was in junior high when we moved to Texas. One of my classmates asked what country Connecticut was in!

Hmmm maybe the country of New England? Sad nobody cares about geography any more let alone American History. Even with its flaws, the US of A is a pretty fine place to call home.?

Or.... you can ALL come to Southern California and meet me... perfect reunion place by the ocean! ???

Maybe by the time this reunion comes to pass I will grow small enough for a nice swimsuit in something beside navy blue and black!????

I’m from the other tiny state, Delaware. You wouldn’t believe how many people think it’s in Pennsylvania! We were the first state to sign the constitution. That’s our only claim to fame. Lol. It would be great to meet everyone. I read all of your posts!

Well I know a few things about Delaware. Let's see, you are grouped with surrounding states as Delmarva, Joe Biden was your Senator before he became Obama's Vice-President, his late son Beau Biden was once your Attorney General, you have Dover Downs of racing fame, I think when killed Serviceman are returned to the USA I think they off-load at Dover, DuPont, and if the movie 1776 is to be believed your representative Caeser Romney was terminally ill but cared for freedom so strongly that he used his remaining strength to attend in Philadelphia. So you see I do know bits and pieces about your small but powerful state. You are my first Delaware friend so I am honored to know you! I never thought you were part of Pennsylvania, but when I was 6 or 7 I thought New Jersey was, once I knew a little more about our country I knew better.

Why don't we have a reunion in Mississippi? I've always wanted to visit Misssissippi!?

29 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

Why don't we have a reunion in Mississippi? I've always wanted to visit Misssissippi!?

No offense Frust, but if we are going to have a reunion... I want to get the hell out of the Midwest! I vote for somewhere with a beach, long days, and longer nights!

1 minute ago, AshAsh1 said:

No offense Frust, but if we are going to have a reunion... I want to get the hell out of the Midwest! I vote for somewhere with a beach, long days, and longer nights!

Then this reunion has definitely moved to my town then!

It's currently 77 degree, clear skies and an ocean breeze!

6 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Then this reunion has definitely moved to my town then!

It's currently 77 degree, clear skies and an ocean breeze!

Sold!

When I win the Mega Ball tonight, $422 million, I'll pay for us all to have the best of reunions!

2 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

When I win the Mega Ball tonight, $422 million, I'll pay for us all to have the best of reunions!

Then we'll move it to the Caribbean!

And I'll be there with a cooler of Premier Protein, my Peaches and Cream will taste better in good company.