Thread:Zippy130/@comment-30339728-20170104015011/@comment-30339728-20170104160603

Yes those avatar challenges are a chore. I did not understand what these timed challenges were for when I first started playing. Missed out completely on everything that was going on with Harvest Festival, but learned enough to go for the orb during Halloween.

Had all kinds of mishegas and tsuris (yiddish for craziness and annoying trouble) with downloading the holiday update. Finally got an upgrade in phone and now all is good.

I will most likely use the avatar for a little bit longer as a tribute to all the friends who encouraged and helped me, but will go back to the picture of my son, daughter and I that I was using before. The only issue with that one is that if the Facebook connection is lost the game reverts to that grey creepy stalker guy in the fedora. I DO NOT like him one bit.

What grade does your wife teach? And as for you, are/were you in the cockpit, body or on the ground? I have some friends back in Charlotte who were at the mercy of their airline - tough, tough work. Funny also that you mention midlife career changes. I was a stock broker's assistant until my son made me recognize I needed a job that gave me more time with my children. That was back in the late 80s early 90's. Been a teacher full time since 95, while some days are tough, wouldn't do anything else.