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Skriven 2010-01-30 09:05:46 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: Israel trip
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Howdy Ruth!
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->  hn> Aloha Ruth!
-> 
-> Wish we were out there; snow is coming our way with the possiblility of
-> sleet as well.
-> 
-> ->  HN> Guten Morgan Ruth!
-> 
-> -> More like Abend here; I finished the last of the work for the trip write
-> -> up earlier.  Now I have to read a book (95p) before my next class starts
-> -> tomorrow night.
-> 
->  hn> (grin) well it was Morgan when I typed it !
-> 
-> I know, I'm doing Fido at all sorts of crazy hours now. Part of the fun
-> of fitting it in around studies.  Got the book read, went to the first
-> class and got a pile of homework.  I'll work on it later, wanted to do
-> some Fido first.

I usually get a bit of time in the am before Anne gets up
and/or after she leaves for school. But I can pretty much
get online anytime I'm home (grin)

-> -> -> and basic logo as the famous coffee from your area---but this one 
was
-> -> -> advertising Stars and Bucks coffee.
-> 
-> ->  HN> Did you go in and give em a try?
-> 
-> -> Thought you knew that I'm not a coffee drinker. (G)
-> 
->  hn> Anne's not either.
-> 
-> Steve was out yesterday and found a coffee to go for one set up.
-> Basically put a filter unit over a travel mug, pour hot water into the
-> coffee in the filter & it'll brew into the mug.  Takes up a small amount
-> of room & satisfies his occaisional coffee urge.  All parts are
-> dishwasher safe too.  He also picked up a couple of boxes each of Lowe's
-> Chai and Earl Grey teas.
->
I have one of those as well, and to be honest
I don't think I've used it in the last 5 or 6 years.
I think I'll take it down to my painting studio and 
have it there for when I just want ONE cuppa joe.
Thanks for reminding me of it!
 
-> ->  HN> the weather in Califunny...which they don't seem
-> ->  HN> to appreciate very much...too much rain and mudslides
-> ->  HN> for them I suppose!
-> 
-> -> We're supposed to have a strong possibility of snow over the week end.
-> -> Its' been a chilly week so far.
-> 
->  hn> We're still pretty dry and fairly warm(ish)
->  hn> temps just a bit above normal.
-> 
-> 
-> Send some our way; we're going to get a major storm.  Supposed to get
-> down to 12 Sunday night after the snow, sleet, etc move off.
->
We're looking at the possibility of the warmest
January on record this month. Not the driest, but 
it's been very "clement"! Have friends in Great
Britain (Lancashire) who have been having the snowiest
January in centuries..
 
-> ->  HN> Anne worked at a hospital before Amanda
-> ->  HN> was born, but after she arrived Anne wanted
-> ->  HN> to be a stay at home mom...I said that was a
-> 
-> -> So what interested her in teaching?  Rachel wasn't that interested until
-> -> the City of Charleston College only had fall openings in the elementary
-> -> first grade but is thinking of being a stay at home mom again after this
-> -> school year ends.
-> 
->  hn> When Amanda started school, Anne and I both
->  hn> spent time volunteering...Anne got quite involved
->  hn> with PTO and even won an award for being editor
->  hn> of the best newsletter in the state...I told her she'd
->  hn> be a great teacher, but when the principal of Amanda's
->  hn> school told Anne she should be a teacher, she finally
->  hn> decided to give classes a try again...and as they say
->  hn> "the rest is history"!!
-> 
-> 
-> Sometimes it takes someone other than the spouse suggesting for an idea
-> like that to sink in and take root.  Sounds like it worked that way with
-> Anne.
-> 
Like most spouses, she figured I had a bias towards
her abilities (well ok, I do, but I can still be objective)
so my words carried a bit less weight than a "proffessional" 
opinion. 

-> soda machines
-> ->  HN> As I don't patronize them I have learned
-> ->  HN> to "not see" them so I would have not even
-> ->  HN> thought about the difference!
-> 
-> -> I generally don't patronise them either but some are stuck so "in your
-> -> face" at spots you wouldn't think they should/would be.  Schools,
-> -> especially at the lower grade levels, are prime examples of that.
-> 
->  hn> I don't even know if there is a soda machine in Anne's
->  hn> school...I imagine there is, but don't know for sure.
-> 
-> A lot of schools are now either outlawing them or not allowing them to
-> be used during school hours (some sort of lock out system).  Others are
-> converting them to healthy drink (water, fruit juice) machines and candy
-> machines into ones that sell granola bars and other healthy snacks.
-> 
I know we have one in the break room at Safeco Field,
but I only (occasionally) get bottled water from it. 
Back when I was in high school there were candy 
machines, no soda machines, and there was a machine
down by the gym that gave out apples for 5 cents! I used
to get an apple after gym class every day!
chat with you soon!
hap 
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