Freedom Train 7/8/2017

[ShawnP]

Good morning, fellow EXer's!
The Freedom Train is on the tracks, and prepared to make its daily run to freedom from smoking. Everyone is invited to come aboard to celebrate their own personal freedom, and that of their friends!
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ChangoGrande- 50 Days

hattie- 2,000
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We encourage you to come aboard today! Shout out your personal milestones, those of your friends, and show pride in your quit: 2 days, 200 days or 2000 days, or more if you have them! Let us hear from you, and let us all celebrate our freedom. Post food and music - IT IS PARTY TIME! This train is bound for FREEDOM from the evils of tobacco and smoking.

"IF YOU ARE NOT RIDING WITH US, YOU ARE MISSING THE TRAIN"
ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ABOARD!!!!!! -Shawn

What is the Freedom Train? More here

If you are new here, this vehicle provides a place for everyone to gather to celebrate the milestones and successes of those in our community. There are no tickets. The fuel for this locomotive is love and caring. The rides on this train are paid for in contributions to the quits of others! The only thing required to ride this train is a desire to breathe free. We encourage everyone to join in the celebration. No matter where you are in your quit, today is special, and is cause for celebration! Celebrate with others, and they will celebrate with you! There are no baggage fees; bring all your "EXtra baggage" and we will help you sort it out.

How do I count my days?
Your quit info is here

From time to time we have questions about counting days. While we encourage everyone to celebrate every day of their freedom, here on the Freedom Train we count the days you have completed. For example, Tommy quit on 01/01/2010. On 12/31/2010 he had reached 365 days. However, he had not completed a year until 01/01/2011.

Where can I sign up?
You can register for the Freedom Train here.

Have a question?
Please feel free to address any questions or suggestions to Pir8fan (Tommy) at any time.
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Daily Freedom Train Conductors
Sunday: ShawnP
Monday: Youngatheart.7.4.12
Tuesday: JACKIE1-25-15
Wednesday: Jennifer_Quit_05-01-14
Thursday: shashort
Friday: c2q
Saturday: ShawnP

[ShawnP]

Congratulations ChangoGrande and Hattie!!

[ShawnP]

For the vegans

Share your fav desserts

[MarilynH]

Thanks Shawn for picking me up, yum on the spread of scrumptious looking food, congrats to you and everyone on board especially our double milestones today, congratulations ChangoGrande on 50 glorious DOF and to hattie on 2,000 splendiforous DOF, I'm here with 1080 days or something like that and smiling.

[bonniebee]

Good Morning Shawn and all riding the train today !  Thanks for the ride Shawn  and all the delicious food !

Great job ChangoGrande on your 50 days of freedom  and hattie  2,000 days is awesome !!!!  

[elvan]

Good morning, Shawn, thanks for picking me up today.  My favorite dessert???  Probably cream puffs made the way my little French mother made them...yum.  I actually have so many favorite desserts that it is embarrassing.  I am getting ready for work now, it's a sunny day, promising to be hot and humid, YUCK.

Huge congratulations to hattie‌ on 2,000 DAYS OF FREEDOM!  Huge congratulations to ChangoGrande‌ on 50 DAYS OF FREEDOM!  So very happy for both of you and appreciative that you are here.

I am boarding today with 1266 DOF.

Ellen

[YoungAtHeart]

I will bring 1,830 days to my ride on the train today, and share some fried ice cream with everyone!

                             

It is amazing, just like ChangoGrande and hattie !

Congratulations to ALL who ride this Saturday!

Nancy

[Jennifer-Quit]

Congratulations everyone!  This is one of my favorite deserts!

[YoungAtHeart]

Oh, my - YES!!!!

[vanlil]

Hopping on  the Freedom Train and trying to hold off on additional calories.  Because it is so hot outside I find myself munching all of the time.  I have been lucky not to have gained a lot of weight during my quit - but now it seems to be catching up on me.

Lillian  385 dof

[Magstoyou]

Thanks for picking me up Shawn.

Food looks so good!!

I am riding with 1453 Days of Freedom

Was 110 yesterday and going to hit that today in Central California.

Congratulations to all riding today.

Mags

[Kev1963]

My best too Everyone. Been a long time since I've been here. I can see that much has changed    Due to health issues , I'm back with 12 days under my belt. Have a great day everyone  

[JACKIE1-25-15]

ChangoGrande‌ and hattie‌ congratulations on your milestone.  Big or Small we are all winners.  Thanks for the ride the food is outstanding.  I have several favorites when it comes to deserts.  It is hard posting just one but here goes Italian Ice Cream Cake. 

Toot Toot I am on with 895 DOF

[ShawnP]

I like cream puffs too!

[ShawnP]

another one i love to eat. I make it at home too. Had a recipe from one of todd wilburs books.

[ShawnP]

This looks like dream bars?

[ShawnP]

maybe drink more water especially in the summer. 

[ShawnP]

Welcome back and congrats on 12 days.

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome back and congratulations on TWELVE days! 

Please think about what caused you to make the decision to smoke when you lost your last quit, and make a PLAN what you will do differently THIS time.  Be prepared; life is always going to happen - even if you are quitting smoking!

Nancy

[ChangoGrande]

Thanks everyone!!  Great to be here!

ShawnP‌

MarilynH 

bonniebee 

elvan 

YoungAtHeart‌

Jennifer-Quit 

vanlil‌

Magstoyou‌

Kev1963‌

JACKIE1-25-15 

[Jennifer-Quit]

We call them hello dolly bars - graham cracker crust, pecans, chocolate chips, coconut, and a can of sweetened condensed milk drizzled on top.  Bake about 20-25 minutes.

[ShawnP]

Ok. It's a little different. I know dream bars have coconut. I've made this recipe before. It's delicious.

Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

[MarilynH]

Congratulations Kev1963 on 12 precious smoke free days and heading straight for the two week mark, you are doing great one precious smoke free day at a time or one hr, minute or even one second, just keep moving forward and stacking up your awesome DOF.

[Kev1963]

Thank you  

[Pops]

Hey Shawn!  Thanks for the ride today, and the asparagus & ham & algrautin potatoes look divine!!!! I am going to have a couple of extra spears and spoons of potatoes & skip desert.....congrats to Chango Grande on your great 50 days!!!! That is no small feat....so keep it going, you are doing great!  Hattie, how does one go about congratulating you on 2,000 days?!  Know this, I am sooooo impressed....that is a long term goal of mine, and you definitely have shown me that it is possible....and I thank you for that!  Please enjoy your day and take time out to do something special for you today.....

I am Pops, and I am riding the train with 410 days of freedom today!!! Woo Hoo!!!

[elvan]

Congratulations on your 12 days.  This is a one day at a time journey and we have all been where you are...there are no short cuts.

Ellen

[elvan]

OMG, that cake makes me drool!

[ShawnP]

Veggie pizza anybody?

[MarilynH]

Yum, yum and yummy looking, yes please! May I have two pieces please and thank you.

[ShawnP]

Just came home from a party. This is what I made. 

[Kev1963]

Looks delicious......And healthy  

[MarilynH]

Yummy ShawnP two pieces of veggie pizza and several of your scrumptious dessert please and thank you.

[ShawnP]

Help yourself Marilyn they are yummy

[ShawnP]

De nada

[MarilynH]

Thanks my friend, don't mind if I do!

[MarilynH]

Aaah you're so sweet ChangoGrande and we're all so happy that you are here on this awesome journey with us.

[Strudel]

Congrats to ChangoGrande and to hattie !! 

[ChangoGrande]

Thanks Pops‌!

[ChangoGrande]

Thanks Kathy!  Strudel‌

[Diannnnn]

Oh man, I knew I forgot something today! Congrats to ChangoGrande and hattie‌.

Dian, 6 DOF

[shashort]

Thanks Shawn for picking me up  so late.  Food looks so yummy. Big congratulations to ChangoGrande  on 50 marvelous and wow hattie congratulation on those big 2000 days Wow Wee! I am here with 421 days.

[ChangoGrande]

Thanks Dian!  Diannnnn‌

[ChangoGrande]

Thanks Sharon!  shashort‌

[Giulia]

Ooooooh, I'm way past train time.  But wanted to give big Kudos to Eric on your 50 - hard fought for, I know!  And  Hattie wow oh wow on 2 thousand!  Big QUIT!

And many rahs for everybody who rode today!

[ChangoGrande]

Thanks, Giulia!

 Giulia‌