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Skriven 2015-04-16 15:17:15 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 26024 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

 RH> >  RH> did score a Bob Cousy autograph.  (NBA old school
 RH> player)

 RH> > Somebody will pay good money for all of it, maybe
 RH> several folks. I
 RH> > recognised the name but couldn't tell you too much
 RH> about him. My older

 RH> He was a big Boston Celtics star in the 50s.  All of the

I did know that much but didn't know much more beyond that.

 RH> signatures on the covers were hall of fame players and
 RH> coaches.

All Celtics or other teams as well?


 RH> > brother was a stamp collector; we're getting his
 RH> collection appraised.
 RH> > He had a library full of albums but I'd not have the
 RH> slightest idea of
 RH> > their value.

 RH> I can answer that - most of it's not worth much any more.

If I understand correctly, there are some pieces of value in the
collection.

 RH> >  RH> They were going to put $500 on it and probably
 RH> take the
 RH> >  RH> first $300 that walked in the door.

 RH> > That'll work--sit down to supper at the steal of a
 RH> dining set.

 RH> Sure beats buying a new one; similar new chairs would be
 RH> $400 each.

We've not priced any recently. The last dining table & chairs we bought
were in Leominster, MA when we came back from Berlin in 1992. The chairs
delivered weren't the same ones we saw with the table in the store but
we liked them enough that we didn't bother trying to get them exchanged.

 RH> >  RH> My two fall into the Picky category.  Or Cat-egory
 RH> to be
 RH> >  RH> precise.

 RH> > Jenny-cat wasn't picky until the vet wanted her to go
 RH> on a lamb and rice
 RH> > diet. Then, it was bit time turn up the nose and push
 RH> the dish away
 RH> > time.

 RH> Well duh.  My two won't eat it either.

Guess some animals do like it but Sam (our cocker spaniel) didn't like
lamb either.


 RH> >  RH> Or ugly in this case. The only area for a
 RH> reception is in
 RH> >  RH> the basement, and the ceiling is too low for the
 RH> size of
 RH> >  RH> the room.  No matter what you do, it can't look
 RH> really
 RH> >  RH> good.

 RH> > Sounds about like the church where I got married.
 RH> Weather precluded
 RH> > basically anything but an indoor reception, which made
 RH> tossing the
 RH> > bouquet a bit tricky. Had to make sure it went high
 RH> enough to have some
 RH> > distance but low enough to avoid the ceiling. I did it,
 RH> with a soft
 RH> > over the shoulder pitch.

 RH> It's been done, but generally receptions are held off
 RH> site.  The other problem with the room is what we
 RH> laughably call the kitchen.  It's all being ripped out
 RH> sooner or later.

We didn't want an off site reception as we wanted to keep it alcohol
free. Had we gone off site, that would not have been possible. The
kitchen was small-ish, but workable as there wasn't any cooking
involved. Caterers just brought in everything, with replenishments and
the ladies of the church served it up.

 RH> >  RH> > student center--they'd met when she moved into a
 RH> >  RH> student housing unit
 RH> >  RH> > next door to him.

 RH> >  RH> Good idea then.

RH> > Yes, but we're losing them next week when he takes a
 RH> full time minister
 RH> > of music position in TN. Sigh!

 RH> It happens.

I know, sigh! He's been with the church since 2008, started seminary as
a music major (full ride scholarships) but changed to theology so he
could ensure the songs he wrote were theologically sound/correct.

 RH> >  RH> I think the kids may be starting to teach
 RH> themselves out
 RH> >  RH> of desperation.(LOL)
 RH> >
 RH> > Still, some formal lessons might help.

 RH> Could be, but it probably won't be my job.

Maybe when mom gets better or gandmothers or some ladies of the church?
There are various ways to get cooking lessons, even on an informal
basis.


 RH> >  RH> but it was rain that wasn't starting out that way.

 RH> > Better rain than the pine pollen we're dealing with.
 RH> Steve ran the car
 RH> > thru a wash yesterday, couldn't prove it today as it's
 RH> yelllow/green
 RH> > again. My eyes are feeling it every time I go outside.

 RH> Maple pollen here.  Similar results.

We had rain a good bit of yesterday which helped a bit. I've not gone
outside yet today so am doing better--until I do go out later tonight.
It'll pass, eventually.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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