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They would not have bought a fancy urn- so that puzzle is solved! ann On 7/26/2016 11:38 AM, John wrote: If they didn't purchase a fancy urn, that box is exactly how remains come from a crematorium. On 7/25/2016 6:09 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: thanks, Gonz yeah that box was probably not anyone's first choice for the urn... don't imagine it was the first one that came from the crematorium in SF ann On 7/25/2016 2:38 PM, Gonz wrote: Wow, that box is really a weird thing. See something new everyday. Nice gallery! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Gonz wrote: Haha, I read the whole thing but after your email I was like, how did I miss this? Somehow I did not parse that last paragraph properly, "pass word" instead of "password" threw me off! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A best, ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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If they didn't purchase a fancy urn, that box is exactly how remains come from a crematorium. On 7/25/2016 6:09 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: thanks, Gonz yeah that box was probably not anyone's first choice for the urn... don't imagine it was the first one that came from the crematorium in SF ann On 7/25/2016 2:38 PM, Gonz wrote: Wow, that box is really a weird thing. See something new everyday. Nice gallery! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Gonz wrote: Haha, I read the whole thing but after your email I was like, how did I miss this? Somehow I did not parse that last paragraph properly, "pass word" instead of "password" threw me off! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A best, ann -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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thanks, Gonz yeah that box was probably not anyone's first choice for the urn... don't imagine it was the first one that came from the crematorium in SF ann On 7/25/2016 2:38 PM, Gonz wrote: Wow, that box is really a weird thing. See something new everyday. Nice gallery! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Gonz wrote: Haha, I read the whole thing but after your email I was like, how did I miss this? Somehow I did not parse that last paragraph properly, "pass word" instead of "password" threw me off! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A best, ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Haha, I read the whole thing but after your email I was like, how did I miss this? Somehow I did not parse that last paragraph properly, "pass word" instead of "password" threw me off! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today > briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is > > 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. > > the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I > meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the > stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it > there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A > > best, > > ann > > > > On 7/25/2016 11:33 AM, Gonz wrote: >> >> Thanks for sharing Ann. >> >> My father lives in South Texas, he is 90 and the heat is taking a toll >> on him too. He normally walks for his health and now he can't with >> temps in the 100's and heat index in the 110's. His AC cannot keep up >> with the constant heat and its like eighty something in the house most >> of the time. I hope the heat breaks soon. >> >> I cannot get into your gallery, it asked me for a password. >> >> Gonz >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christine Aguila >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ann! >>> >>> Good to hear from you! >>> >>> Today seems to be a break from the heat here in Chicago because of a >>> major thunderstorm we’ve had for about two days, so maybe some relief is on >>> the way for New York—maybe the thunderstorm will head by you and wash away >>> the humidity and heat. It was so bad here Sat & Sun we had air quality >>> alerts! >>> >>> Totally simpatico about summer & the humidity—makes it so annoyingly >>> miserable to move about! >>> >>> The tapes to cd project sounds really interesting. I’d keep working on >>> that and finish your book! >>> >>> Darrel & I saw the Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison exhibition at the Art >>> Institute—it was excellent! If it comes your way, try to see it. >>> >>> Sorry to hear about your friend Chris. Your photos are a nice tribute to >>> him. >>> >>> Hugs, Christine >>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Long post... spilling my guts The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer weather - I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with high humidity for days and days.. . My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing to help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 rides when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up front to get the pass. I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared to most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes for a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and afterI did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and following my trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help transcribing most of the notes Iwas taking as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. The
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Wow, that box is really a weird thing. See something new everyday. Nice gallery! On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Gonz wrote: > Haha, I read the whole thing but after your email I was like, how did > I miss this? Somehow I did not parse that last paragraph properly, > "pass word" instead of "password" threw me off! > > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today >> briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is >> >> 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. >> >> the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I >> meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the >> stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it >> there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol >> >> https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A >> >> best, >> >> ann >> >> >> >> On 7/25/2016 11:33 AM, Gonz wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for sharing Ann. >>> >>> My father lives in South Texas, he is 90 and the heat is taking a toll >>> on him too. He normally walks for his health and now he can't with >>> temps in the 100's and heat index in the 110's. His AC cannot keep up >>> with the constant heat and its like eighty something in the house most >>> of the time. I hope the heat breaks soon. >>> >>> I cannot get into your gallery, it asked me for a password. >>> >>> Gonz >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christine Aguila >>> wrote: Hi Ann! Good to hear from you! Today seems to be a break from the heat here in Chicago because of a major thunderstorm we’ve had for about two days, so maybe some relief is on the way for New York—maybe the thunderstorm will head by you and wash away the humidity and heat. It was so bad here Sat & Sun we had air quality alerts! Totally simpatico about summer & the humidity—makes it so annoyingly miserable to move about! The tapes to cd project sounds really interesting. I’d keep working on that and finish your book! Darrel & I saw the Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison exhibition at the Art Institute—it was excellent! If it comes your way, try to see it. Sorry to hear about your friend Chris. Your photos are a nice tribute to him. Hugs, Christine > On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Long post... spilling my guts > > The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow > and that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been > occuring > that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the > heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for > summer > weather - > I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis > year and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone > over 90° with high humidity for days and days.. . > > My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk > more than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things > I'm > doing to > help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as > one wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken > about 35 rides > when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate > and the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out > $58 > up front > to get the pass. > > I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go > out when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I > wear a > cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and > carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy > compared to > most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the > sun and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE > summer? > > Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big > project I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette > recordings > from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 > month trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned > before > that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the > dust settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and > also used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get > notes for a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was > amazing.. > and afterI did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and > following
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Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A best, ann On 7/25/2016 11:33 AM, Gonz wrote: Thanks for sharing Ann. My father lives in South Texas, he is 90 and the heat is taking a toll on him too. He normally walks for his health and now he can't with temps in the 100's and heat index in the 110's. His AC cannot keep up with the constant heat and its like eighty something in the house most of the time. I hope the heat breaks soon. I cannot get into your gallery, it asked me for a password. Gonz On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Ann! Good to hear from you! Today seems to be a break from the heat here in Chicago because of a major thunderstorm we’ve had for about two days, so maybe some relief is on the way for New York—maybe the thunderstorm will head by you and wash away the humidity and heat. It was so bad here Sat & Sun we had air quality alerts! Totally simpatico about summer & the humidity—makes it so annoyingly miserable to move about! The tapes to cd project sounds really interesting. I’d keep working on that and finish your book! Darrel & I saw the Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison exhibition at the Art Institute—it was excellent! If it comes your way, try to see it. Sorry to hear about your friend Chris. Your photos are a nice tribute to him. Hugs, Christine On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Long post... spilling my guts The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer weather - I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with high humidity for days and days.. . My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing to help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 rides when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up front to get the pass. I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared to most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes for a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and afterI did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and following my trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help transcribing most of the notes Iwas taking as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes where I knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, looking at the photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so that was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. It did make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in my 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would probably reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now I'm at that age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving and driving alone across the
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Thanks for sharing Ann. My father lives in South Texas, he is 90 and the heat is taking a toll on him too. He normally walks for his health and now he can't with temps in the 100's and heat index in the 110's. His AC cannot keep up with the constant heat and its like eighty something in the house most of the time. I hope the heat breaks soon. I cannot get into your gallery, it asked me for a password. Gonz On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Ann! > > Good to hear from you! > > Today seems to be a break from the heat here in Chicago because of a major > thunderstorm we’ve had for about two days, so maybe some relief is on the way > for New York—maybe the thunderstorm will head by you and wash away the > humidity and heat. It was so bad here Sat & Sun we had air quality alerts! > > Totally simpatico about summer & the humidity—makes it so annoyingly > miserable to move about! > > The tapes to cd project sounds really interesting. I’d keep working on that > and finish your book! > > Darrel & I saw the Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison exhibition at the Art > Institute—it was excellent! If it comes your way, try to see it. > > Sorry to hear about your friend Chris. Your photos are a nice tribute to him. > > Hugs, Christine > >> On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> Long post... spilling my guts >> >> The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and >> that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring >> that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the >> heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer >> weather - >> I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year >> and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° >> with high humidity for days and days.. . >> >> My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more >> than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing >> to >> help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one >> wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 >> rides >> when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and >> the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up >> front >> to get the pass. >> >> I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out >> when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a >> cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and >> carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy >> compared to >> most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun >> and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? >> >> Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project >> I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings >> from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month >> trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before >> that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust >> settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also >> used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes >> for a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and >> afterI did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and >> following my trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help >> transcribing most of the notes Iwas taking >> as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the >> trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. >> >> >> The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes where >> I knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, looking at >> the >> photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so >> that was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. It >> did >> make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in my >> 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would >> probably reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now >> I'm at that age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving and >> driving alone across >> the country.. >> >> Then there was the memorial service for a friend who was one of a family I >> had become a part of and it took placethat was on where his mother lived >> and I had spent hours and hours over the years - since the mid 1960's and >> found I could not bear to be at once she was gone - that was in 2007... >> I started my 2002 trip there, ather 80th birthday party , and had both begun >> and ended my 2001 trip there
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Hi Ann! Good to hear from you! Today seems to be a break from the heat here in Chicago because of a major thunderstorm we’ve had for about two days, so maybe some relief is on the way for New York—maybe the thunderstorm will head by you and wash away the humidity and heat. It was so bad here Sat & Sun we had air quality alerts! Totally simpatico about summer & the humidity—makes it so annoyingly miserable to move about! The tapes to cd project sounds really interesting. I’d keep working on that and finish your book! Darrel & I saw the Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison exhibition at the Art Institute—it was excellent! If it comes your way, try to see it. Sorry to hear about your friend Chris. Your photos are a nice tribute to him. Hugs, Christine > On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Long post... spilling my guts > > The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and > that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that > are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the > heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer > weather - > I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and > have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with > high humidity for days and days.. . > > My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more > than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing > to > help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one > wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 > rides > when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and > the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up > front > to get the pass. > > I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out > when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold > cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry > lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared > to > most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and > heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? > > Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project > I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings > from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month > trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before > that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust > settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also > used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes for > a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and afterI > did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and following my > trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help transcribing > most of the notes Iwas taking > as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the > trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. > > > The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes where I > knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, looking at the > photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so that > was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. It did > make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in my > 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would probably > reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now I'm at that > age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving and driving alone > across > the country.. > > Then there was the memorial service for a friend who was one of a family I > had become a part of and it took placethat was on where his mother lived > and I had spent hours and hours over the years - since the mid 1960's and > found I could not bear to be at once she was gone - that was in 2007... > I started my 2002 trip there, ather 80th birthday party , and had both begun > and ended my 2001 trip there as well. I'm really such a glass half full gal > that this stuff, mixed with financial anxiety and theugliness of the > atmosphere these days, well - it made it difficult to chit-chat and critque... > > ONe of the reasons I like facebook is thatmany of you who I know well, or > fairly well are there too andone can just keep in touch, view photos, > make quick one-liners and like each ohters ideas with a click - not to > mention playing Words with Friends with one of you :-) . I can understand > the reluctance to get on facebook, but it is no longer that thing fo
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Free is better for sure. Philadelphia is also free for us old folk within the city limits on regular transportation... and the commuter rail is deeply discounted. My senior ride is normally $1.35 -- if I go somewhere and transfer to a different route within two hours that is free.. sometimes that 2 hours is all I need - so not so bad. The main thing is getting to and from the closest conveyances... and in really hot weather the subway platforms can be hell. BTW - I'm not doing the transcription to document form anymore! In 2010 I had a dictaphone - a real one - and several people doing it for me for barter... The tape to Cd is easy... I was given a wonderful instrument for doing that.. I'm enjoying listening to the cd's. I often just left the tape run when I was driving and had the local radio station on - or had it in my pocket when I was in a diner or at an overlook and it picked up my chat with strangers - sometimes just for atmosphere, other times for helping remember directions... I see you looked at the whole album - the disc was made where Chris was cremated - he lived for many years in San Francisco and that is where he was when he died... it appeared when the ashes were being spooned out of the silly box they were in. I didn't title photos as it was mainly a gallery for those who would know who they were looking at... there were several people he went to high school with, one who came from Montana - the guy playing the Chris's guitar - they were in a band back in the 60's . The stunning young lady in the straw hat is Nora's grandaughter who lives in the house now.. her father is the oldest sibling - the guy in the straw hat - The shot by the grave of two women and a man are surviving siblings. Both women are very close friends of mine. Read about the original Gotham with interest! Had NO idea ... Too bad it was former mayor Rudy G who had to be mentioned in a favorable light in the article :-( thanks for sending the link. Incidentally - I was in two non-member combined art and photo shows at the Salmagundi club which they seem to have done away with. And you probably know there is a TV show here now called Gotham - the son of a friend of mine is a cinematographer for the show and the shooters collectively won an award recently almost finished tape 20... time to go listen ann On 7/24/2016 3:30 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Thanks for the update, ann. Sorry to hear you suffer so much in the heat, it certainly isn't easy. It makes me angry on behalf of Americans that older people don't get free public transport, especially in a global city like NYC. In London you get it when you're 60, even if you're in full-time work. Only 10 months to go for me. In the rest of the country you get it at 65, I think. Is there not a way of getting the transcription done automatically? It sounds like a lot of work to me. I like the photos of the memorial service; it looks like a nice place, and a nice crowd of people. What is the Pacific Interment disc about? Japanese internment in WWII? Did you ever hear about the real Gotham? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-24760791 B On 24 Jul 2016, at 18:58, ann sanfedele wrote: Long post... spilling my guts The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer weather - I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with high humidity for days and days.. . My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing to help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 rides when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up front to get the pass. I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared to most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month trip across country just after
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Thanks for the update, ann. Sorry to hear you suffer so much in the heat, it certainly isn't easy. It makes me angry on behalf of Americans that older people don't get free public transport, especially in a global city like NYC. In London you get it when you're 60, even if you're in full-time work. Only 10 months to go for me. In the rest of the country you get it at 65, I think. Is there not a way of getting the transcription done automatically? It sounds like a lot of work to me. I like the photos of the memorial service; it looks like a nice place, and a nice crowd of people. What is the Pacific Interment disc about? Japanese internment in WWII? Did you ever hear about the real Gotham? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-24760791 B > On 24 Jul 2016, at 18:58, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Long post... spilling my guts > > The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and > that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that > are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the > heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer > weather - > I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and > have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with > high humidity for days and days.. . > > My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more > than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing > to > help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one > wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 > rides > when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and > the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up > front > to get the pass. > > I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out > when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold > cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry > lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared > to > most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and > heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? > > Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project > I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings > from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month > trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before > that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust > settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also > used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes for > a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and afterI > did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and following my > trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help transcribing > most of the notes Iwas taking > as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the > trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. > > > The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes where I > knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, looking at the > photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so that > was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. It did > make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in my > 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would probably > reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now I'm at that > age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving and driving alone > across > the country.. > > Then there was the memorial service for a friend who was one of a family I > had become a part of and it took placethat was on where his mother lived > and I had spent hours and hours over the years - since the mid 1960's and > found I could not bear to be at once she was gone - that was in 2007... > I started my 2002 trip there, ather 80th birthday party , and had both begun > and ended my 2001 trip there as well. I'm really such a glass half full gal > that this stuff, mixed with financial anxiety and theugliness of the > atmosphere these days, well - it made it difficult to chit-chat and critque... > > ONe of the reasons I like facebook is thatmany of you who I know well, or > fairly well are there too andone can just keep in touch, view photos, > make quick one-liners and like each ohters ideas with a click - not to > mention playing Words with Friends with one of you :-) . I can understand > the reluctance to get on facebook, but it is no longer that thing for
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Thanks for the update. My Brooklyn daughter has no a/c and won't let me buy her a window unit. Tough kid. I don't mind the heat, and I go out to shoot, garden and shop, but I stay cool at home-- 72 degrees. Paul via phone > On Jul 24, 2016, at 1:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Long post... spilling my guts > > The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and > that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that > are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the > heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer > weather - > I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and > have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with > high humidity for days and days.. . > > My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more > than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing > to > help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one > wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 > rides > when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and > the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up > front > to get the pass. > > I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out > when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold > cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry > lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared > to > most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and > heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? > > Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project > I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings > from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month > trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before > that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust > settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also > used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes for > a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and afterI > did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and following my > trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help transcribing > most of the notes Iwas taking > as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the > trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. > > > The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes where I > knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, looking at the > photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so that > was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. It did > make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in my > 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would probably > reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now I'm at that > age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving and driving alone > across > the country.. > > Then there was the memorial service for a friend who was one of a family I > had become a part of and it took placethat was on where his mother lived > and I had spent hours and hours over the years - since the mid 1960's and > found I could not bear to be at once she was gone - that was in 2007... > I started my 2002 trip there, ather 80th birthday party , and had both begun > and ended my 2001 trip there as well. I'm really such a glass half full gal > that this stuff, mixed with financial anxiety and theugliness of the > atmosphere these days, well - it made it difficult to chit-chat and critque... > > ONe of the reasons I like facebook is thatmany of you who I know well, or > fairly well are there too andone can just keep in touch, view photos, > make quick one-liners and like each ohters ideas with a click - not to > mention playing Words with Friends with one of you :-) . I can understand > the reluctance to get on facebook, but it is no longer that thing for the > kids- except when they are grandkids of grandmas and dads whoare there. > > Today is one of the worst heat days, so I decided not to even go out . I have > gotten those extra free listing days on ebay so I'm more enthused about > listing stuff, the second convention has not yet started, I had some really > yummy chinese dumpling yesterday - a good report from my eye doc on my > glaucoma, > I'm down to 130 lbs, and Inspector Lewis is back on PBS this evening. > (re-runs until August 7th, but hey, i'ts still Whatley and Fox) AND
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Long post... spilling my guts The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow and that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been occuring that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for summer weather - I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis year and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone over 90° with high humidity for days and days.. . My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk more than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things I'm doing to help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as one wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken about 35 rides when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate and the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out $58 up front to get the pass. I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go out when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I wear a cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy compared to most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the sun and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE summer? Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big project I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette recordings from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 month trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned before that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the dust settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and also used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get notes for a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was amazing.. and afterI did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and following my trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had help transcribing most of the notes Iwas taking as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of the trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes where I knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, looking at the photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so that was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. It did make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in my 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would probably reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now I'm at that age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving and driving alone across the country.. Then there was the memorial service for a friend who was one of a family I had become a part of and it took placethat was on where his mother lived and I had spent hours and hours over the years - since the mid 1960's and found I could not bear to be at once she was gone - that was in 2007... I started my 2002 trip there, ather 80th birthday party , and had both begun and ended my 2001 trip there as well. I'm really such a glass half full gal that this stuff, mixed with financial anxiety and theugliness of the atmosphere these days, well - it made it difficult to chit-chat and critque... ONe of the reasons I like facebook is thatmany of you who I know well, or fairly well are there too andone can just keep in touch, view photos, make quick one-liners and like each ohters ideas with a click - not to mention playing Words with Friends with one of you :-) . I can understand the reluctance to get on facebook, but it is no longer that thing for the kids- except when they are grandkids of grandmas and dads whoare there. Today is one of the worst heat days, so I decided not to even go out . I have gotten those extra free listing days on ebay so I'm more enthused about listing stuff, the second convention has not yet started, I had some really yummy chinese dumpling yesterday - a good report from my eye doc on my glaucoma, I'm down to 130 lbs, and Inspector Lewis is back on PBS this evening. (re-runs until August 7th, but hey, i'ts still Whatley and Fox) AND I'm almost finished doing the tape to cd thing. Oh yeah, after replace the fridge, the next thing to go was my flip phone... can't hear anyone very well on it and the ringtone is too soft... so I"m getting a samsung galaxy t-379 which has a little keyboard, a larger screen, and a place for a micro sd... On a photo note - Went to see The Diane Arbus exhibit at the new Met Breuer - terrific stuff. I had also seen t
