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Skriven 2006-08-13 00:11:32 av hap newsom (1:275/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: Macaroni Grill
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Hey Ruth!
-> 
->  hn> toys
-> ->  hn> are gone except for a very few, and nothing to do till travel time.
-> 
-> -> I never went thru that; the only move my parents made after they 
landed
-> -> in Margaretville was (diagonally) across the street (country road) from
-> -> me busy.  This time I grabbed some sewing (hand and machine) and
-> -> borrowed some books & a sewing machine from church on Sunday.
-> 
->  hn> That may be one of the reasons that Anne and I have not moved 
since we
->  hn> got into this house in 1973. I could not count the moves we made as 
a
-> 
-> Did she move much as a child?  My parents moved from Lancaster NY to
-> Margaretville, then 5 years and some months later to the house they're
-> in now.  OTOH, Steve's family moved several times before he was born,
-> settling into the "family home" (that he remembers growing up in) either
-> just before or just after he was born; I don't remember the exact date.
-> They sold that place to one of Steve's brothers in 1995 and moved to
-> Florida.
-> 
Anne's family moved from Brooklyn to Long Island when she was about 8 or 9 
years old...thats the only move she made as a child.

->  hn> myself.....since we've been here I've planted very solid roots
->  hn> (grin).The first move Amanda experienced was off to college.
-> 
-> How did he feel about that?  Some kids like the adventure of moving,
-> others prefer the stability of one place.  I liked the stability as a
-> kid, probably because I didn't know better but at least I got to travel
-> out of the immediate area.  Now I like the travel but also being able to
-> stay in an area for an extended time.
-> 
We are a very close family and it was tough on her the first year...but she 
knew that she needed the skills to be "on her own" and she toughed it out 
and did a great job at school in the meantime.

-> -> If Steve gives a lesson, we will try to video it. I may just suggest it
-> -> to Rachel or David. (G)
->  hn> ->
->  hn> Just remember you never get second chances for those "once in a
->  hn> lifetime moments" with kids (or grandkids)!
-> 
-> You're right on that count.  I know how our parents felt now when we
-> were younger and our girls were growing up--so many times Steve's mom
-> would write to us, especially at holidays, "..........the whole family
-> was here except for you............."  But, she understood, and did
-> enjoy the visits she made or we made.
-> 
I grew up that way, seeing grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in short 
visits between dad's duty stations. I thought it sucked big time at the 
time..and still think it's pretty mean to do that to a kid. Sometimes 
neccesary, but mean none the less.

-> 
-> ->  hn> Anne's mom will be wanting to take all of us out for a dinner 
tomorrow
-> ->  hn> night (only night all of us can manage to get together) and I 
expect
-> ->  hn> we'll go to our favorite Viet place...I'll have the Panang Curry
extra
-> ->  hn> bland (Grin), they don't know what they are missing!!
->  hn> ->
-> -> But at least they are willing to eat that kind of food; neither of our
-> -> sets of parents would consider a place like that for a meal.
->  hn> ->
->  hn> Nor mine, but happily we are not our parents in that respect!
-> 
-> I am so glad I don't cook like my mom--to revert to that at this stage
-> of my life would be hard.  But, she cooks to Dad's tastes and he's very
-> unadventerous in eating so........
-> 
ya eats what ya likes most of the time.......

->  hn> Have a good transit and if you get the chance give us an update 
while
->  hn> you're on the road!
->  hn> Good luck and God Speed!
-> 
-> Thanks; I'll be around the echo here for about 12 days before we cut the
-> feed.  If you send me your e-mail, I can send updates to you.  I do have
-> Dale & Michael's e-mails but from what I've read, Michael will be
-> working on a return to his usual self.  If I can spread e-mails out to
-> several people, that would be better than just one.
-> 
-> ---
-> Catch you later,
-> Ruth
-> rchafflyNOSPAM(at)NOSPAMearthlink(dot)net  FIDO 1:396/45.28
-> 
My email is photohap at the same ISP as yours (LOL) Let the spambots get 
that one!
chat with you soon
hap 
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