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Skriven 2013-08-18 17:08:31 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 3596 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
Ärende: cross cultural 794
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Hi Nancy,


 RH> The DD we went to redeem the cards at didn't have the mugs so we
 RH> defaulted to other choices. We've also got a good number of travel
 RH> mugs so didn't need any more; these are good in that they hold heat for
 RH> several hours instead of only an hour or so.

 NB> Ah.  Makes sense.  :)

They also hold cold for hours longer than our other cups/mugs but we use
them for hot drinks more often. Since I don't drink coffee, we have to
be sure that the top for Steve's mug doesn't accidentally screwed onto
mine. I don't want my tea to have a filtered thru residual coffee oils
taste. (G)

 NB>  NB>> That happens often enough... I've seen it on the NYS Thruway,

 RH> We don't usually see it for less on the Thruway; it's usually more
 RH> expensive to us.

 NB> The one stretch of the Thruway I drive (once a year) from Syracuse to
 NB> Albany, I've noticed a diversity of prices... there has been one stop

OK, in heading out to western NY if we take the Thruway, we generally
pick it up just east of Syracuse. Coming up from NY we get off the
Thruway at Kingston.

 NB> that I've targeted to get gas at, being less than what I'd be paying
 NB> either in Mass or that side of the NY leg pre-Thruway...  IIRC, that

Helps to know the best places, especially if you drive the route often
enough.

 NB> one tended to be about what the prices for the same gas would have
 NB> been
 NB> closer to home.  Of course, I'm not usually getting from the major
 NB> brands anymore, since we've been gettin BJ's gas lately, which is much
 NB> less... :)

We usually try to get it from Lowe's, not sure who serves them. From
time to time, especially if we don't have any credit (from purchases),
we'll get gas at the convenience store just around the corner from us.


 RH> I don't recall; we usually don't get gas on the Thruway. (and we
 RH> usually don't eat at the fast food plazas)

 NB> Likewise...  If I thought I'd have enough gas to get home, I'd not be
 NB> stopping for gas on the Thruway, either... and I bring my own food...
 NB> ;)

We usually have to figure on a meal enroute while going from the
Catskills to western NY or vice versa. We sometimes pack a sandwich &
nibbles, sometimes stop. Found a nice Mom & Pop burger & fries place
just outside of Cooperstown about 25 years ago but not sure if they're
still going.

 NB> decided  NB>> to go instead just down the street to Seoul House.  Had
 NB> the
 NB>  NB>> seafood pancake and miso soup, and then a spicy squid entree,
 NB>  NB>> along with the rice tea and the little dishes.  Very nice, if
 NB> not  NB>> what was originally planned for... :)

 RH> Sounds good, even if it wasn't first choice. The seafood pancake was
 RH> good; I'm going to try it at the Seoul Garden if we go there again &
 RH> see how it measures up.

 NB> If you do, let me know...  :)

I will; the big day is just a bit over a month away now.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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