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hamsterjill

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4. Wow!!! Girl Power!!!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:36 PM

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I love it! Wishing her a safe and successful trip.

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You have done well, UpInArms Yesterday #1

Congrats! 2naSalit Yesterday #2

sounds like my kind of gal Skittles Yesterday #3

Wow!!! Girl Power!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #4

So comforting hearing from a great human being, after all the BULL crap going on these days bluestarone Yesterday #5

Lovely malaise Yesterday #6

Congratulations 🎉👏 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #7

Good for her, that's great! Talitha Yesterday #8

I'm sure that you'll be close by! Best wishes for you both!! SWBTATTReg Yesterday #9

Only if she needs help, which I don't anticipate. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #10

Granddaughter kcoates Yesterday #11

congrats. eggsslent job. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #12

You have every right to be. So happy for both of you. Do you have niyad Yesterday #13

I'm looking at this time next year, but, depending on how she does on her own, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #14

I know she does not know me, but could you let her know how very proud niyad Yesterday #18

Consider it done. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #20

Was she a fan of Lisa Kelly BidenRocks Yesterday #15

I don't know, but I will ask her. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #16

When it's over 100 outside, BidenRocks 23 hrs ago #25

Great to hear from you MCE popsdenver Yesterday #17

Haven't retired yet, but, depending how her first solo goes, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #22

You get to the point popsdenver Yesterday #24

Well done, the both of you Roy Rolling Yesterday #19

Love it! You go, girl! Joinfortmill Yesterday #21

be sure to give a little honk if going south east Kali Yesterday #23

Wonderful! Congratulations! mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #26

Especially the Siskiyou's and, as I travel east on I-80, the 3 Sisters out of Wyoming and into Nebraska. nt MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #27

A fledgling, leaving the nest? surfered 23 hrs ago #28

Leaving the nest is right, she's chartering her own course. nt MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #30

May all of her journeys go safely mdbl 22 hrs ago #29

There you are. You made it look too easy! marble falls 22 hrs ago #31

I stand in awe... 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #32

She's 24 yo but way beyond her actual years, she is one of the most smartest people I know. nt MarineCombatEngineer 21 hrs ago #34

So happy for you both! HeartsCanHope 21 hrs ago #33

Congratulations to your granddaughter. democrank 21 hrs ago #35

Kudos! My Father was a truck driver. Devilsun 19 hrs ago #36

Wow! Very best wishes to you both! She shall benefit from your experience. George McGovern 17 hrs ago #37

Sweet! calimary 16 hrs ago #38

Imagine that! NBachers 16 hrs ago #39

Here's hoping it all goes smoothly FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #40

Just tell her to watch out for extraterrestrials when she gets to Pahrump! OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #41

Grandpa Danascot 10 hrs ago #42

Well if she takes over the "business" KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #43

Safe travels to your granddaughter 🚛 Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #44

Good for her. Well done. kairos12 7 hrs ago #45

That must feel so good! Congrats to you both! Evolve Dammit 5 hrs ago #46