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Skriven 2010-10-11 00:44:41 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 2603 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
Ärende: Picnic 2011 Proposal
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> The tentative date for the picnic would be August 7-14 (or some

 RH> Not really good, too close to when school starts. I know, we made a

 NB> She has a regular (comes every year) there the first week in August,
 NB> so that week wasn't available.  I knew that you guys were away in
 NB> July...
 NB> if she has anything still open the last week or so of July, is that
 NB> any better?  Or we could schedule the picnic proper for earlier in the
 NB> August week, and whoever wanted to could just stay out the week?

We've got a family trip (Steve's folks, siblings and spouses) planned
for the first part of July--an inland passage of Alaska cruise. Someare
doing a train portion before but we aren't. We are planning to visit Hap
and some other friends we have in Washington after the cruise.  That,
plus a trip to Las Vegas for the new grand baby this spring have our
travel time and money committed.  It sounds nice, the idea of the
Adirondacks but it's just not realistically possible at this time.

 RH> that was for a family emergency.  BTW, my MIL had her heart
 RH> cathaterization proceedure; a 20% blockage was found but she was told
 RH> that's normal for her age range.  She continues to improve but still
 RH> has trouble with remembering names.

 NB> Glad she's still improving.  Maybe the names will come back with a
 NB> little more time...

We're hoping. She's had my name down from the the beginning but has
struggled with others.  Or, in talking, she will give an idea of who
she's referring to so we'll supply the name.  She'll respond with "yes,
Rachel" (if she meant Rachel) but forget it again within the next minute
or two.  It's more frustrating for her than for us.


 RH> Sounds like it would be fun, especially if the weather is nice. Just
 RH> got the weekly letter from my parents; they had quite a bit of rain in
 RH> the Catskills last Thursday & Friday.  Some flooding but they weren't
 RH> affected.

 NB> Usually August is pretty nice.  July, too.  There can be some rain,
 NB> but normally there's plenty of warm weather.  And we always plan on
 NB> bringing along projects and books anyway, since one never knows.
 NB> There are an
 NB> assortment of games and puzzles in Linda's cottage, too..  :)  And of
 NB> course, one can always just do indoor cooking... (G)

It would be fun--could you see something like Trivial Pursuit with this
group? (G) Then, too, we could just cook, eat and yak all day and well
into the night.


 NB>  NB>> and people could just stick around as they wish...  (Only 2
 NB> picnics  NB>> actual experience, and know of a third, so I'm not sure
 NB> what might  NB>> be "normal"?)

 RH> Normal is only a setting on the clothes dryer with this group; you
 RH> haven't figured that out yet? (G)

 NB> Why do you think I put it in quotes..?  (G)

You caught on quick.


 NB>  NB>> I'll need to let her know if we have enough people to make it a
 NB> go.  NB>> For now, she is holding those dates for me.  Any interest?

 RH> Interest, yes.  Ability to make it, very doubtful to not at all. :(

 NB> Sigh...  Well, if we don't get enough people to make a go of it, we
 NB> might just have to try for a different year, I suppose...  so far you
 NB> are the only one to respond.

Give others time to look at their schedules. We just knew ours from
plans that have been in the works for some months now and school
scheduling.


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