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Skriven 2012-04-17 21:56:05 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 23785 av HAP NEWSOM (1:123/140)
Ärende: Going 'sploring
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Hi Hap,

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

-> We never got to the half of them. Our budget was geared to the lower
-> priced stuff then; both girls were still home. Still, we could get good
-> strawberry slushies at eegees--and did from time to time. We also hit
-> the Yokahama Rice Bowl as a quick/easy way to get an inexpensive Asian
-> type meal. Went back a few years later; they weren't as good as we
-> remembered. Part of it was, we'd just moved back to the mainland from HI
-> and had gotten spoiled on good, cheap Asian there. (G)

 HN> I don't mind splurging on a meal out
 HN> now and then...and sometimes you get
 HN> what you pay for.

We had to watch our pennies when eating out so we could afford groceries
for the family. For our anniversary we'd usually go to some place nice,
but not too pricy. When we were up in Tucson with the girls, we'd try to
go for something other than the McD's or other major chain fast food;
they liked the rice bowl places too. It was different from the usual
fast food but they were familiar enough with easy, quick sort of Asian
from some of my cooking.

->  HN> It is after all, what I do!

-> As you'll find me with needle, thread & fabric very nearby.

 HN> Hopefully your wrists will hold out for
 HN> many years yet!

I hope they do too; I don't want to have they fused. Haven't yet gotten
the referral for the specialist but hopefully soon so I can get them
checked out. Started working with a local Quilts of Valor (look them up)
group today & was in on their first presentation. As with the other
quilting groups I've worked with, the quilts go for a great cause. It's
also fun working with a group of ladies who share the love of quilting.

->  HN> I do not know if she'd be able to
->  HN> do much. She has COPD and is on
->  HN> oxygen all the time and is pretty
->  HN> frail. Plus her vision is not very

-> Hard to see your parents aging, isn't it? I know, I've been dealing with
-> it a lot the past few years.

 HN> She's in her mid 80's and is pretty
 HN> frail, so I'm grateful for whatever
 HN> she feels like doing.

I know the feeling; my dad is 90, mom is 83.

-> someone else drives. Honestly, tho, I would rather have Steve do the
-> driving if we go out with them (and he does, much to my relief).

 HN> Mom knows she's not capable of driving
 HN> anymore so she's voluntarily stopped
 HN> and I am happy to know that!!

As long as others are willingto go shopping with her, take her to the
doctor, etc. Does she cook for herself?

->  HN> able to visit 3 museums that way before
->  HN> she simply needed to get back to the
->  HN> hotel and lay down and rest the back.

-> As well as other parts of the body. She's still recovering from all that
-> was thrown at her last year so she needs the rest.

 HN> Yep, and we did a lot of that. When
 HN> her back got "tired" we'd head back
 HN> to the hotel and rest as long as she
 HN> needed.

Going out for an awesome meal or staying in and eating in a cozy
place--as long as you were together, the food was not important (as long
as you made sure she ate to keep her strength up).

->  HN> We did not rent a car this trip and
->  HN> taking cabs has worked out really

-> What about busses or trolleys?

 HN> We had originally planned on both of those
 HN> and San Diego has a good system..but when
 HN> her back is spasming, it's not the time
 HN> to find a bus stop and wait for a bus then
 HN> figure out the connections to get back to
 HN> the hotel...quicker, easier, and much safer
 HN> to get a cab.

I hear you there; I remember being out one time in Berlin and being hit
with a bad migraine. Had to get back home via public transportation; it
was bad. Had Steve get me a Coke & candy bar so the sugar & caffiene
would start to take the edge off of it. Now I carry my migraine med with
me.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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