SUNSHINE STATE

[jimmyj]

Hi:
After a week of driving 26 foot U-Haul Trucks
from Tennessee to Florida, flying back to Tennessee, and repeating this act we are now officially back "Home" in the "Sunshine State". Surrounded by packing boxes and more packing boxes in our original house. Penny (spouse, wife, boss) is an experienced "Packer". She wrote on every box she packed what was inside the box. Jimmy didn't so I am down to two pair jeans, two shirts, and one pair of shoes. Weapons-one Glock 17 and extra magazine. I informed Penny that the next move would be with her second husband (I am DONE!!). The first morning back in Florida--HARK, a knock at the door ?? Jehovah Witnesses !! Now I am without electricity, water, sewer, telephone, cable TV, or internet but these folks have found me, like they have every place I have ever been. Bless their hearts they are very sincere. Breakfast has been doughnuts and coffee, no lunch, and KFC for dinner. Doughnuts brings back "Patrol The Streets" days, but I have had so much CHICKEN that at sunset I have an urge to go roost on a tree limb.
The neighborhood ladies are bring over "Goodies" for me, so I will survive, unless Penny finds out !
Jimmy

 

[DeathGrip]

Welcome back.

 

[Marshwheeling]

-HARK, a knock at the door ?? Jehovah Witnesses !! ... Bless their hearts they are very sincere.

In college, they used to come around in pairs, one cute one and one, uh, more mature. We'd invite them in, give them tea, and engage them in discourse, all the time trying to make time with the younger one. Never went anywhere, but we had fun.

In retrospect, I wonder if we wouldn't have done better focusing on the cougar.

 

[pharmer]

Glad you're back Jimmy, the balance is restored. Joe

 

[Llando88]

We've been expecting you.

 

[Maddog 521]

That "move" thing isn't all it's cracked up to be.

 

[ditrina]

Welcome home.. Just remember..

If Diamonback68 comes a callin'... with an offer to meet at the Lakeland gun show RUN JIMMY RUN.. all he will do is MAKE you spend money..

DON"T ASK ME HOW I KNOW!!

 

[Old TexMex]

Jimmy, I feel it, my brother- even though I'm only moving 1/2 a mile. Never knew I had so much stuff, and I can't find hardly any of it!

 

[Bugkiller99]

I did feel a bit of a tremor. Must have been you going by on the interstate.
Welcome back.

 

[Trooperdan]

I first read the OP as 26 truck loads! Even the third time! Glad I was wrong.. oh, and welcome to Florida, from the WPB area! Remember to register to vote! We need all the help we can get!

 

[diamonback68]

Welcome home.. Just remember..

If Diamonback68 comes a callin'... with an offer to meet at the Lakeland gun show RUN JIMMY RUN.. all he will do is MAKE you spend money..

DON"T ASK ME HOW I KNOW!!

I absolutely, positively, irrefutably resemble that remark. Jimmy welcome back to paradise.

 

[islamoradamark]

looks like you wont be shoveling snow no mo

 

[Rangerpat]

Glad to have you back in the "Gunshine State."
I moved last year and swear that it will be my last time; at least you planned it for the perfect time of the year to move, not too hot and not too cold, just right.

 

[Mule Packer]

I feel your pain, Jimmy. After we retired, we moved back home to Utah. That was almost three years ago. Never would've believed we could've accumulated so much stuff in 30 years.

I politely informed my sweet little wife that the next time I moved it would be feet first in a pine box!

 

[H Richard]

Found out the same thing 8 years ago when we built a condo. Two garage sales, and the rest hauled out to a auction to get it down to what we "needed" at the new place. But of course some of the furniture wasn't good enough for the new place, so in came more stuff. Took me 4+ months to find my reloading stuff and place it in the custom room I had built in the basement.

 

[1morethan8]

Well.. did the big city of Vonore get to exciting for ya!!??

Best of luck to ya!

 

[radar1972]

Sounds like your move is a typical one. Good luck in getting everything sorted out.

Wish I was back in FLA. My wife and I lived there for 30 years and loved it. Our four kids were all born there.

 

[Rule3]

I thought I felt a disturbance in the Force.

Welcome! I like it up there in Dunnelion.

Being the Gunshine State you will need a few more firearms!

 

[MOONDAWG]

Welcome back to the "GunShine" state.

State of over "1 MILLION 120 THOUSAND" Concealed Carry Licenses and counting.

 

[SASABERANGER]

Welcome home Jimmy.
Not sure I ever want to move back there.
Thom Braxton
SWCA #1474

 

[jdlii]

Sorry to lose you Jimmy! Maybe you can assist the kind folks in FL by furthering their knowledge about the Great State of Tennessee!

 

[Iggy]

Just think Thom, if Jimmy had moved to Wyoming he could be unloadin' in the snow....

 

[jimmyj]

Sorry to lose you Jimmy! Maybe you can assist the kind folks in FL by furthering their knowledge about the Great State of Tennessee!

TENNESSEE:
Jimmy and Penny was NOT informed of earthquakes, rock slides, tornadoes,
floods, snow storms, vehicles tailgating at 85 mph, 9 below zero weather, hail storms, wind storms, and icy rivers.

Plus: great food, friendly folks, awesome scenery, and every third resident a gun trader.

 

[mike from st pete]

'bout time you got back.

 

[Dirty*Harry]

Jimmy can jump!
Welcome back!!

 

[Rule3]

TENNESSEE:
Jimmy and Penny was NOT informed of earthquakes, rock slides, tornadoes,
floods, snow storms, vehicles tailgating at 85 mph, 9 below zero weather, hail storms, wind storms, and icy rivers.

Plus: great food, friendly folks, awesome scenery, and every third resident a gun trader.

But think of what you moved into.

Hurricanes, sink holes, tailgating at 10 MPH, Left turn signals always on, strip malls (not that kind), 95 degrees and 95% humidity, everyone tells you "That's not the way we did it up North", TRAFFIC!

Welcome to Paradise!

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

Way back when (14) oldest son caught caught by a JW at the door- he allowed them to go through the whole spiel then gave a blank stare and said -- I can't read -- they never returned.

 

[diamonback68]

But think of what you moved into.

Hurricanes, sink holes, tailgating at 10 MPH, Left turn signals always on, strip malls (not that kind), 95 degrees and 95% humidity, everyone tells you "That's not the way we did it up North", TRAFFIC!

Welcome to Paradise!

Remind me NOT to invite you to join the Chamber of Commerce.

 

[DeadAye]

Geeeeeeeeesh - We already miss you [sniff]

Good luck down there and enjoy the traffic
They did tell you about the hurricanes - Didn't they?

 

[Rule3]

Remind me NOT to invite you to join the Chamber of Commerce.

And lets not forget Mickeys Playland!!!