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Skriven 2008-02-05 12:27:16 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Kommentar till text 1824 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: BlueWave [1]
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Hi Ruth!
>> > about being glad you are in NY State. Believe it or not, the
>> > Adirondacks get just about that cold at times durning the winter.
>> I've never been to the Adirondacks in winter.. we used to stay at a
>> summer home there when I was little though. I remember it was darn
>> cold then <grin>. But it was a relief from the heat we were used to
> Probably more relief from the humidity as much as anything.
It's true, that would have been a factor.
>> and I loved going fishing :)
> Catch & eat or catch & release? My dad's old boss used to give our
> family a lot of his catch, usually trout but sometimes shad or others.
We caught, cleaned and ate trout.. sun fish.. trying to remember what else we
caught.. I think catfish.. it's been too long :) But I do remember cleaning
and eating them :)
>> > of my sisters and brothers went to school at Paul Smith's College,
>> then > the sister got a job in Saranac Lake. They had to have the car
>> heaters > and such like too. Also, there are times that it gets down
>> to -30 or so > in the Catskills.
>> It sure does. I spent a lot of time in Sullivan county when I was a
>> teenager, and then later of course after I met Ron :) Some years it
>> was incredibly cold up there compared to where I grew up. Ron's
>> family has been there since about the late 1700's ... We still visit
>> their graves there, so our kids will know where they are.
> My dad's family graves are all out in North Tonawanda, mom's in New
> Jersey. It seemed every time we went out to NT to visit family, dad
> had to stop at the cemetary (we didn't understand why when we were kids)
> and the Shawnee Meat Market for German style sausages. In later years
> (after I go into high school), my folks used to stop at a candy shop on
> their way home from NJ. They had all sorts of goodies but the chocolate
> chunks and Swedish fish are ones I remember them getting most often.
Sounds like great memories there (smile). My mom and dad's family are in
Scranton PA and in NY, and in NJ.. We'd go to Scranton every weekend when I was
a kid.. then I'd stay with my cousins there for the summer sometimes, or with
my grandmother.. walked the tracks to visit other relatives there :) Like you,
I remember the great food we'd come away with :) There was this one place in
Scranton where you could get the best sausage on earth, I'm sure :)
>> > Ever hear snow crunch?
>> haha.. yes, I have. Cold didn't bother me when I was young, I
>> actually enjoyed it.
> Same here but I've gotten older and wiser. (G) Plus got the asthma
> diagnosis which means cold weather isn't good for me.
When my daughter was a baby, the first time I noticed there was a problem with
her breathing she actually started turning gray .. I was terrified and called
the pediatrician (she was under 1 year old then) and he said to open the window
and have her breathe the nighttime air.. it was cold and cut through all the
crap in her lungs, thank goodness.
>> Personally, I'd love to live somewhere where the temp is about 75-80F
>> year-round.. Hawaii? Sicily? :) I don't know for sure where that
>> would be :)
> Hawaii would be a good choice if you want to live in the states. But you
> need to be super rich to live there or plan on holding multiple jobs. It
> will get cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer but not the major
> swings like you get on the main land.
Yeah, I've heard that Hawaii is very expensive for cost of living etc.. I guess
we'll have to get rich then (grin)
>>> We had Ron's parents living with us for about a year when we were in
>>> for a while. At some point in there, they decided to move into a
>>> nursing home up there.. big mistake :( The place was about the pits
>> > You really need to check those places out good! It's something that
>> > should be done well before you need it if possible.
>> No, unfortunately they made up their mind about what they were going
>> to do :( We're talking about what must have been two of the most
>> stubborn people on earth I think <grin> Ron's dad was the typical
>> hard-headed dutchman and his mom just as bad though she was all
>> English (her maiden name was Weatherbee.. I always thought you can't
>> get much more English than that :) ) Two really neat people, but you
>> couldn't tell them what to do. Especially from a distance.. and we
>> were quite stuck in KY at that point.
> I'm glad I'm not at that point just yet with my parents; I'd have to do
> a lot long distance as well.
Yes, it gets rough.. even with my mom now down in Florida now...
>>> from what we could see. Ron's dad died there, then we took his mom
>>> back home with us to Louisville KY again.. She was going to come back
>> > It's nice that you were able to take her in, just too bad that she
>> died > before getting back to NY.
>> Yes, she would have loved this house.. and the mountains are right
>> there almost in the backyard. We were going to give her the apartment
> The mountains in AZ are what made the difference for me--especially if
> they got snow in the winter. Some years it stayed well into spring.
No! We are banishing all snow here in the spring (laugh) Doesn't look like
I'm going to get an early spring though :(
>> > We've yet to visit my brother nor figure out why he went with such a
>> big > place. I understand he has an orange tree on the property tho,
>> and he > can watch the shuttle launches easily.
>> That's really nice... I would love to see the launches. My uncle
>> worked for Nasa - he's retired now, but still does some work for them.
>> I remember being mystified by the fact that he worked with
>> "spaceships" when I was a kid... I asked him once _what_ he did at
>> work.. he said, "Hmmm.. I just play with numbers".. later I found out
>> he was an astrophysicist <grin>
> I'm not as into the space program as I was when I was younger. Too many
> other things going on in my life.
I can understand that :)
> But, I guess you could say I'm a
> "material girl"; I donated a couple of grocery bags full to the quilt
> shop where I took my sewing machine for its tune up. They're having a
> Project Linus gathering next Saturday; if I'm feeling well enough, I'll
> go and help make blankets for kids.
That's a neat project.
>> Yes, Mom can't stay out of the air conditioning down there with her
>> asthma ...
>> And glad you got your Pfaff back :)
> So am I! I'm glad I saw their news letter before I went over so I could
> thin out my stash a bit. They appreciated it too. (G)
Lol, I bet :) Now you'll just have to replace it (g)
>>> Sure, makes sense :) When I have some kind of function or whatever to
>>> attend, I usually make what I'm going to wear.. and can zip through
>>> stuff then <grin>
>> > It depends on how much lead time I have if I make or buy. Made an
>> > outfit for a military ball in Berlin (royal blue velour long skirt &
That sounds really nice. I guess I'm the same way, all in all.. if I'm not in
the mood, or time doesn't look like it's going to work out to get all the
necessary items, I'll purchase an outfit (g).
Take care,
Janis
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