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Skriven 2008-01-26 10:50:06 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 1337 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: BlueWave                                                 [1]
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Hi Janis,

 JK> > The one we went to was smaller (about the size of a 7-11) but I
 JK> > understand they had another store in downtown Honolulu. We just went

 JK> It sounds like this one is probably about the same size as the one you
 JK> went to.. not sure :)  Maybe a little larger.  Several aisles of
 JK> products, and a number of freezers, refrigerators, etc..

Sounds like it.  Tey had some fresh produce and a wall of bulk bins too.
They also had a buffet cart of about a dozen salad ingredients and a
dozen hot dishes, all vegetarian.  You loaded up plates with what you
want & had it weighed and paid at the check out, then you could eat
either at the little "bar" area in the store, take it home or sit
outside at the tables they had.

 JK> > OK, we might know next week when the reunion is planned for.  My in

 JK> Not a problem.  I figure to post something this afternoon to get some
 JK> input from everyone, we'll go from there. We've got time :)

It'll come up too fast in some ways, other ways, not. (G)


 JK> > Talked to my parents last night for Dad's 86th birthday.  They said

 JK> My dad would have been about the same age now .. He died in 2001..
 JK> still can't believe he's gone :(  It is such a shock to lose one's
 JK> parents.  Mom is still going though :)

My mom is 7 years younger than my dad.  She's got lots of health
problems too--still going but I wouldn't use the word "strong".


 JK> > I could spend a bundle there. (G)

 JK> Know what you mean :)  Sometimes I buy a ton of fabric because I
 JK> think, oh this will be great for such and such <grin>.. Feeds my habit

Besides, it's got to age a bit before it can be used. (G)


 JK> when I'm in the mood to sew :)  Right now I've got several yards of
 JK> 60" heavy weight denim for jeans .. Made one pair already and I figure
 JK> to make another soon.


I've not made jeans yet but may yet.  One size is just a bit snug but
the next size up, I've got to wear a belt to keep them up.

>> that their fabrics were so flimsy or at the least so common.. nothing
>> "original".

 JK> order > of $1/yard fabric.  They'd ordered only about 4,000 yd but
 JK> 40,000 came > in--most of it 70s retro polyesters and such.  Deborah
 JK> had fun getting > stuff for me to make skirts for her; there were some

 JK> I found a really good person selling fabric on Ebay.. I've bought a
 JK> number of purchases from her, and haven't been disappointed yet :)
 JK> The one thing I hate though is the nonsense with "bidding".. <grin>.
 JK> You can get good deals that way, but if someone comes in at the last
 JK> moment, they can swipe the sale.  I almost got 12 yards of the most
 JK> perfect corded gold velvet upholstery fabric from her for my swivel
 JK> rockers to recover them, and someone else grabbed it when I wasn't
 JK> paying attention <g>. Still looking :)

Bummer! I'd just as soon go to a store.

>> I don't know when Singer introduced adjustable tensions, I just
>> thought they'd always been there <grin>

 JK> > She got her machine in 1950 when it was still not done.

 JK> Hmm.. I think my grandmother would have gotten hers well before that.
 JK> I'll have to ask Mom.. Grandma made all of her children's clothes with
 JK> it, so I'd expect that treadle machine was from a bit earlier.

I would suspect so, probably much earlier. I used to make lots of the
girls clothes and the majority of mine but then cut back for a number of
years.  Now I'm doing more of mine again & things for Robert.

 JK> was > eyeing a Fat Chef's fabric a few years ago but decided against
 JK> having me > do her kitchen in it. It would have been cute.

 JK> yes, that would have been really cute :)

She's changed kitchens since; now it could use something like that to
brighten it up.


>> That's the big plus :)  I bet it was beautiful :)

 JK> > Very much so; I added a couple of custom details that weren't seen
 JK> but > added to the specialness of the occaision.

 JK> Ah.. for my wedding.. I did make my mom's Mother-of-the-Bride dress..
 JK> She _bought_ my wedding gown (thank goodness <laugh>). For my

My aunt made my dress, probably cost about $60. or so (1975 prices) as I
didn't get the bridal satin. Rachel's was much more thanthat because we
did.  She thought my dress was "too 70s"; I told her that her daughter
may say her dress is too "last century" (she got married in 97).


 JK> daughter's wedding, my daughter wore a dress that had been in my
 JK> family for long time, it had been one of my aunt's wedding dresses..
 JK> it was in incredible shape, and fit her so well :)  Really neat to see
 JK> her in a dress from probably the 40's.. :)

Nice!  I don't think I could have fit my mother's gown as I'm a few
inches taller.  One of my sisters was planning to wear it, then the
wedding was called off.



>> hehe :)  I had some good ones before I met Ron as well.. the magical
>> pie crust that rose to the TOP of the pie (how'd I do that???
>> <laugh>)...I'm sure there are others that I choose not to remember
>> from way back then <grin>

 JK> > Sounds like a friend we first met in TX; one time after dinner, he
 JK> asked > how we liked the pie. Told him it was very good so he asked
 JK> specifically > about the crust.  We assured him it was fine; then he
 JK> let on he'd used


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