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WOW! I had a sensational afternoon! Son/grandson came to visit. We went to Washington Square Park an old haunt of mine spanning some sixty years and MANY ADVENTURES. It hasn’t changed a bit! Same great vibes. Musicians Artists Magicians Chess Players! The Hare Krishnas were there! Two playgrounds for my two boys to frolic in.

We went by way of McDougal Street. Some of my favorite places were still there. Monte’s Italian Restaurant. Cafe Wha. Cafe Reggio where I spent many happy hours.

I actually enjoyed myself.
 
Pepper said:
WOW! I had a sensational afternoon! Son/grandson came to visit. We went to Washington Square Park an old haunt of mine spanning some sixty years and MANY ADVENTURES. It hasn’t changed a bit! Same great vibes. Musicians Artists Magicians Chess Players! The Hare Krishnas were there! Two playgrounds for my two boys to frolic in.

We went by way of McDougal Street. Some of my favorite places were still there. Monte’s Italian Restaurant. Cafe Wha. Cafe Reggio where I spent many happy hours.

I actually enjoyed myself.
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I'm genuinely happy to hear this, @Pepper! 💜
 
I spent three hours today decluttering and it was almost all clutter from the past three weeks, so I still have a long way to go.

Then while taking flattened boxes to the recycling bin downstairs, I found a lot of walkers left apparently for trash pickup. I rolled home a four wheeler that has a seat (but no basket) and a three wheeler that has a canvas basket and better brakes. I might roll the 4-wheel one back down to the trash, but undecided. I don't need one but sometimes my back hurts so bad I use a cane, and so maybe a walker would be better at those times.

I've been trying to eat healthier and bought tofu for the first time, I was going to crumble a tiny bit in my breakfast scrambled egg, but put it off to tomorrow and watched a few YouTubes about tofu to get mentally ready to try it tomorrow.
 
HoneyNut said:
I spent three hours today decluttering and it was almost all clutter from the past three weeks, so I still have a long way to go.

Then while taking flattened boxes to the recycling bin downstairs, I found a lot of walkers left apparently for trash pickup. I rolled home a four wheeler that has a seat (but no basket) and a three wheeler that has a canvas basket and better brakes. I might roll the 4-wheel one back down to the trash, but undecided. I don't need one but sometimes my back hurts so bad I use a cane, and so maybe a walker would be better at those times.

I've been trying to eat healthier and bought tofu for the first time, I was going to crumble a tiny bit in my breakfast scrambled egg, but put it off to tomorrow and watched a few YouTubes about tofu to get mentally ready to try it tomorrow.
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May I suggest slicing some of the tofu into about 1/3" deep X 1" wide and searing them in a non-stick pan? (I slice the tofu block longways into 4 pieces, then slice them into 1/3" deep.)

You can use a bit of cooking spray, sesame oil, or whatever oil you have around to keep the tofu from sticking. Really helps with the texture.

I learned a lot about cooking with tofu from TreeGuy, a former SF member. He left around the time you joined.
 
Been doing my thing since I last updated this thread. As each new blow to stability is absorbed and digested my mood lightens.

We spent last weekend in Boise w the purpose of seeing "Carmina Burana, a cantata composed in 1935 and 1936 by Carl Orff, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana" at the Morrison Center on the campus of Boise State University. I'm not very sophisticated so this was pushing the envelope for me. We had 2 great dinners at restaurants and spent time w our daughter and her boyfriend.

I've been skiing some in the sun and heat. I recently pushed over the 500 day mark since retirement and am approaching 1400 days lifetime. This is what a month long heat dome and only 100" of snow looks like. The cat track/road is colloquially known as the Hershey Highway, it's called Sunset Strip on the map.

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This is the shady side of the mountain overlooking the Warm Springs neighborhood of Ketchum.

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Me and my daughter yesterday. She is up for the end of her spring break. My face is a little raw from a Rx cream to rid myself of unknown and invisible cancer starts.

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I have also been training and have shot 1800 rounds at the range over the last few weeks. Yellowstone and grizzlies are just a few weeks away. I'm also preparing for my motorcycle season, which gets underway in earnest on 4/11 in SLC.

The elk have been back in the neighborhood - always fun. There were 75 in the yard yesterday. They don't have the rank smell that they have during September.


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Best to all!
 
hollydolly said:
can someone explain to me what is meant by the word Yankee..in reference to the USA...:unsure: of course we've heard it spoken of all our lives but what does it actually mean to Americans..?
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Yankee generally refers to northerners, as in the north during our Civil War. Although the Mason-Dixon Line was to settle a land dispute some 100 years earlier, during the Civil War and later it became known as the dividing line between northern (free) states and southern (slave-owning) states.
 
StarSong said:
Yankee generally refers to northerners, as in the north during our Civil War. Although the Mason-Dixon Line was to settle a land dispute some 100 years earlier, during the Civil War and later it became known as the dividing line between northern (free) states and southern (slave-owning) states.
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so where is North of America.. in what state are you officially entering the North if you're coming from the south ?

Generally speaking the Opposite of the US..is the situation in the UK...

Ergo the south is where the best weather is, where the people speak without a strong regional dialect... where the capital city is.. the richest people live etc...
 
hollydolly said:
so where is North of America.. in what state are you officially entering the North if you're coming from the south ?

Generally speaking the Opposite of the US..is the situation in the UK...

Ergo the south is where the best weather is, where the people speak without a strong regional dialect... where the capital city is.. the richest people live etc...
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Well, you could cross the pond (as I've heard it called) and visit us all!! 😁
 
Sunkist said:
Well, you could cross the pond (as I've heard it called) and visit us all!! 😁
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I could.. and I really would like to..I've said it for years.. but my husband never wanted to visit the US.. I got divorced just a few months ago, and I thought I might visit the US.. and in fact 2 lovely friends on here have seperately invited me at their expense to go over to the USA... but I had the car accident the same month as my divorce and I've been left with some injuries which means it would be too painful for me to fly long haul.. :(
 
I had to get busy today because I felt extremely tired Thursday and Friday, therefore did nothing. Today I attacked my kitchen, yes, it needed attacking to get it cleaned up. I made a batch of pancakes, with the intention to have enough to freeze, which I did. I disassembled Deja's fountain and gave it a thorough cleaning. dusted in the living-dining area and finished putting away the Costco and Dollar Tree items my son brought home Thursday.
 
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