Thanksgiving

Wow! Two holidays in one post...ok, just one, the other is just a social norm to call it a holiday.

Hello All,

How was your thanksgiving?! Was it spent eating a lot of food, spending time with family or was it focused on SHOPPING FOR AMAZING DEALS?! Lets just say that if you choose the shopping over thanksgiving, you are part of the problem.

When did shopping in this country become the best damn thing since the history of man (thought I was going to say sliced bread)?

The deals that are offered on Black Friday could happen every single day, however you greedy business don't want to hurt their profit margins and thus only offer the deals one day a year. Should like you should go out and save thousands....or you could say screw it and not go out and spend hundreds.

Thanksgiving is a time for family, maybe if we started to spend time for family many problems in this country would be solved. We have become so materialistic in this country that it is not even funny any more.

Maybe, we need to start acting like we are apart of this human race, start caring for each other, start having emotional connections. Instead of worrying about having the latest and greatest product available. Stop acting like the 1% and start acting like a human.

If you really want that product, then get it some other time. Saving $200 on something is basically stating that you are willing to sell your family for $200. Is your family worth that much? If not, then stop this crap of "Black Friday" and spend it with meaningful people. Sit down and have real conversations, have laughs, cries, and the sharing of memories. You only get one thanksgiving a year. Take this away from hanging with meaningful people, that is one less time you get in a year. You can shop the rest of the 365 days, but let Thanksgiving and other holidays be about the people that mean the most to you.

Ok, I need to stop. Have an amazing weekend! I hope it is filled with memories and not items.

Daniel Sukup

Thanksgiving Part 1

Hello all,

Wow! Thanksgiving went so fast that 5 days have almost past! This is crazy! Well how did. Your thanksgiving go? Anything new? Exciting? Refreshing? Adventurous? Or relaxing? Is so let me know about it! I want to hear what everone did!! 

My thanksgiving was an amazing and memorable one that I soon won't forget! This will be a two part series on my Thanksgiving trip to California! 

This episode I will talk about the flight there, wine country, and Lake Arrow Head. 

To start if with any adventure, you need a starting point. Well mine happened to be in St. Louis taking a 6am flght! This met that I had to be ready to go to the airport at 4am! Who would ever be up at this time to take me to the airport? Well none other then my amazing girlfriend Lauren G! She is amazing peoples!:) I could not thank her enough for taking me at 4am. 

Ok, enough about that moving on. When I arrived to the airport, I was forgiving that the airport would not be super duper crowed because I was the first flight out, but I guess a lot of people what to leave "home" ASAP! Thank god I did not have check in luggage or I would not have made my flight.  It took me 25 minutes to get through security!!

Now after all that jazz, I am on the plane and flying to San Dieago!! 

So many people leaving all at once!!

I think I see the sun!:) 

I just love this photo! It is simply beautiful! We around about 39,000 feet above the forum here!:)

First time seeing the Hover Damn!!! Now I just need to see it up close!! 

Well now we landed in Las Vegas! Of course when you are here you have to play the slots!

Yep! That is me! I won $8 with only putting $1 in the 1¢ slots!:) it was a great morning! 

Now we land in San Diego! -I am seeping through this trip- "Lets do the time warp again!"

Off the plane and heading to Wine Country and Lake Arrowhead!! Can't wait to show you all!!

Wine Country!!  

A dark phot of my brother and his friend, his friend's brother and girlfriend, and his wife. We are all drinking wine and have dinner! And that wine was the best I have ever had! I suggest everyone to get to wine country!! 

Ok the evening turns to dark and we head to Lake Arrowhead. This photo is not from a plane. It is from the mountain! We are climbing approximately 6,000 feet to get to my cousin and his wife's parents Lake house. 

Early morning but this was my view for a few days! Thanksgiving and balck Friday. 

Here is a better photo of the lake! This was taken by their shopping centre they have in the area! It is really cool to be there! I found out that only residents of this area can shop here!:) 

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Well that was part one! Wow that was a mouth full! I took you all the way from St. Louis to San Diego to Lake Arrowhead! Can't wait for the next post!! It will be very exciting!! 

Ok now I better get ready for school! Last week.   

Love you all,

Daniel Sukup 

Thanksgiving part 2

Hello all,

Sorry for taking a little longer for part two!

I left you all off with my thanksgiving at Lake Arrow head with my cousin, his wife, and her parents! Again it was an amazing thanksgiving!!

On Black Friday, however, we had to leave! But not all was bad because the Hawks beat the Huskers!:) and my brother and I hiked to Potato Chip Rock! That was a beautiful hike!!

We were about 3/4 the way up! It is approx. 1500 feet to the top, not a bad hike at all. Took us only an hour to the top!

Thanks me on the rock! A really cool rock to! Out there on the ledge, hope it does not break!!

Then we headed back down! It was crowed at the top, which was sad. 

It only took us 40 minutes to get down and out of the park!

After this we headed to my brother's friend's house for thanksgiving where we had more delicious food and also placed Duck Dynasty and Cards Against Humanity! What a great Friday evening!!

 Just an FYI this game is very short and presents a nice challenge. 

Now for Saturday!Knott's Berry Farm!!!!!!

 I was so excited to be here! So many great rides!! Plus when you get infor free with free parking does make it that more awesome!!

Our first ride was ghost rider! What a great wooden coaster!!! It had some interesting elements that provided a great thrill from start to the final break run!!

I love Xcelator!! This is the mother to Top Thrill Draster!! What is also great about this ride is that it offered the seconded fastest acceleration in the world!! 0 to 80 in only 2 seconds. Current record holder goes 0 to 100(ish) in 2 seconds.

It was a great day! Even though there were quite some people, it was just great to spend this time with my brother!!!

This is my favorite photo! It shows sidewinder in a great light! After we left the park, we did some shopping and I got this:

A Jaw bone Warclub!! It is so freaking cool that I had to have it!:) and yes it is 100% authentic!

Well that wrapped up my Saturday!:( unfortunately that means that I had to head back on Sunday!:(

I did not want to but that is life! I hope everyone had an amazing thabksgiving! Please share you thanksgiving with me somehow!! I want to know what you did! Thank you all for partaking in reading my thanksgiving trip! It means more then anything!

Till next time!

Daniel Sukup