I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO LOVES SOUTH DAKOTA!

According to United Van Lines, South Dakota was the 4th most popular state for folks moving from one state to another last year.  The other popular states included Oregon, Colorado, Texas, North and South Carolina and Nevada.

 

Why are people choosing those states?  Lower cost of living and a better chance for a job.

WIND CHILLS WILL STILL BE 20 TO 30 BELOW THIS MORNING

This is just too much winter.  The Friday forecast calls for Rain, snow and sleet.  There's no end to this!

Frigid temps concentrated over Upper Midwest into the eastern half of the US with teens to Gulf Coast (7:15 am EST) pic.twitter.com/vKtbkOAhdF
— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) January 8, 2014

 













IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE HEARD THIS INTERVIEW WITH ELVIS AND, MY FRIEND, LINDY SHANNON



ANOTHER LEGENDARY SINGER IS CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY TODAY

DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY celebrates her 77th birthday.  No one could ever forget her performance of "GOLDFINGER".

AND, HERE'S ANOTHER MEMORY!

On this date in 1966: The Rolling Stones moved from 48 to 14 with "As Tears Go By". #nowplaying http://t.co/4BNL9xoi2q
— We love 50's60's70's (@welove50s60s70s) January 8, 2014

 

HERE'S A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
TRONDEIM FJORD
NORWAY

JUST LIKE ME

THE DC-9 IS OLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

I neglected to mention the demise of the DC-9 aircraft when the last of its kind made its final Delta flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta on Monday.

 

I flew a lot of miles, in the old days, on the DC-9 and I loved that plane.  There are so many memories...like the night I was the only passenger on a North Central DC-9 flight from Minneapolis to La Crosse.  It gave me an idea of what it would be like to be rich with my very own private jet.  I sure got some great service from the flight attendant that night!

 

Then, there was another DC-9 night flight from Rapid City to Denver, in a snow storm with a hole in the side of the plane that I'll never forget! The  "little plane that could" got us to the mile high city and performed like a champ.

 

I loved that plane.  Not too big, not too small.  It was "just right" for those small airports in the old days.  Alas, like me, its most useful days are over but there's still a little gas left in the tank!

 

A PROVERB TO LIVE BY

It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - German Proverb
— Luv Beer (@Luv_CraftBeer) January 7, 2014

ANYBODY WANT TO TRY THIS?
WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS
HIKING TRAIL
LOCATED IN CHINA

(You couldn't get me up there for all the tea in China!)

YOU MEAN YOU ACTUALLY HEARD THE BISON SAY HE DIDN'T MIND THE COLD??  

You know who doesn't mind the cold of #winter? The Bison @YellowstoneNPS. #nature #animals pic.twitter.com/OACtlkDJuo
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) January 7, 2014

I'LL BET YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BIRD BEFORE!

Maybe Donnie has, since it's the national bird of Peru, but I didn't see one when I was there and never heard of it until this morning.

 

It's called a "Cock of the Rock" and it's the oddest looking bird I've ever seen!