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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Going 'sploring
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Hey Ruth!

-> -> -> other minor ones; Karchner was disappointing.
-> 
-> ->  HN> I'm sure I'll eventually get the chance
-> ->  HN> to see the caverns. We'll be going
-> ->  HN> back to visit AZ one of these days..
-> ->  HN> right now we are in Sandy eggo and
-> ->  HN> will be here for the rest of the week.
-> 
-> -> I know you like to go to the gem & mineral show in Tucson so you 
should
-> -> be able to get to Karchner Caverns. Maybe by the time you do, we'll
be
-> -> in the area & can get together.
-> 
->  HN> It is on the list for the future. If
->  HN> we get down there and you are in the
->  HN> area we'd sure  try to get together!
-> 
-> For sure! as you know, there's lots of choices of places to eat in
-> Tucson, even more in the surrounding area. Last I knew, Don Teodoro's
-> was still going in Tombstone. Had my first taste of tortilla soup there.

Oh my gosh, the Tucson area has a huge
selection of interesting places to eat! 
We always enjoyed exploring the offerings
when we came to the area!

-> ->  HN> What can I say...he's been nuts for
-> ->  HN> a long time! He does make some spectacular
-> ->  HN> instruments though!
-> 
-> -> And you've shot pictures at the luthiers convention & otherwise, I
-> -> presume.
-> 
->  HN> Of course!
-> 
-> Not at all surprised. (G)
->
It is after all, what I do!
 
-> -> -> Sewing/quilting stores are my coffee shops. (G)
-> 
-> ->  HN> My mom used to make lots of quilts..
-> ->  HN> but she's not steady enough to do that
-> ->  HN> any more.
-> 
-> -> Can she run a sewing machine & do them that way?  Haven't heard any
-> -> updates recently so I presume she's doing well. Planting a garden for
-> -> putting up?
-> 
->  HN> I'n not sure her hands are steady enough
->  HN> to run a machine anymore. She's on oxygen
->  HN> 24 hours a day now and is much more frail.
-> 
-> That's too bad--if she's like most people, in her mind she can't see
-> that she's slowed down but her body knows. Can she hand piece if someone
-> threads the needle? I'm not thinking of tiny little pieces, but
-> something like 6" or so squares might work.
->
I do not know if she'd be able to 
do much. She has COPD and is on 
oxygen all the time and is pretty 
frail. Plus her vision is not very
good at all anymore, I'm pretty sure 
she is blind in one eye but won't 
admit to it. She no longer drives
and I'm grateful for that!
 
-> -> The not so fun part of growing up..................
-> 
->  HN> We are currently being reminded of
->  HN> that...Anne's back went out while we
->  HN> were walking in San Diego...and we
->  HN> are spending more time in the hotel
->  HN> room than out exploring.
-> 
-> But, you're together, and away from home. (G)
->
Yes, that is true and we are making
the best of the situation, doing what
Anne is capable of doing. Yesterday we
went to Balboa Park, and I rented a 
wheel chair for her, when her back
got "tired" she could sit in it and
rest while I pushed the chair. We were
able to visit 3 museums that way before
she simply needed to get back to the 
hotel and lay down and rest the back.
We did not rent a car this trip and 
taking cabs has worked out really 
well.
 chat with you soon!
ha
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