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Co Jo — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:37:25 +0000

Well, y’know it wouldn’t be so irritating if they were consistent. I think that’s what bothers me the most. My daughter says I ‘get pissy’ and I really do. I have to take off my shoes, they take my cane, true they do offer to help me but they are no help cuz they don’t know what I want. So yeah, I DO ‘get pissy.’

Change the subject cuz my bp rises!

Pretty today – 62 deg when my feet finallyt hit the floor. Will be nice, I’ve been cold most of the day the last two weeks or so. Good thing I’m not too breakable!

Take care, y’all.

TSA

Darlyne C — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000

I always get patted down when going through security because of my pacemaker and fake knees. The last time they searched my suitcase because of an unusual tooth paste. When he was looking at it. I told him it was under six ounces. Otherwise I think he would have kept it as they usually don’t accept toothpaste unless it is that little tube. On Southwest I had to put away my knitting on take off and landing but not on other airlines. They also put my purse in the overhead and other airlines don’t do that. I haven’t flown Southwest for a while so maybe they have changed.

Hi all

Co Jo — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:07:45 +0000

I don’t fly often, although I’ve gone twice this year, so frequent flyer miles are a bit of a dream. I do enjoy traveling – had a really itchy foot at one time. Now I’m happy to stay at home. One reason is that the TSA folks just irritate me no end. Most of them are very polite but every now an again . . . . .

And the rules – don’t carry over from one airport to the other. Leaving Denver, I didn’t have to take off my shoes. Leaving Seattle, taken ‘em off. One airport says yes, another says no. Consistency is NOT a key factor with that organization.

Temp outside is 68, warmest it’s been in a week or more. Daughter Suzanne said they turned on their furnace but the daughter Debbie didn’t – she spends her days too warm. She figures it’s menopause but won’t take anything for it so everyone else is cold while she’s opening doors and windows!

Had a lovely Mother’s Day at daughter D house. Her daughter Missy flew up from San Diego for the weekend so the whole family went there. Daughter S, husband Paul and her daughter Jenna came, Paul’s sister, BIL and g’son came AND a longtime friend of Debbie and his wife and two kids came also. It was a VERY full house. But it was fun.
Also noisy.

So – time to get off this infernal machine and do something good. I’ve been reading a book of Agatha Christie’s mystery stories, mostly short stories.

Keep warm or cool, as the case may be. But have good days.
Jo

Submission

Darlyne C — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:27:42 +0000

This book by Amy Walden (it may be Waldren) was my library group pick. It is a novel about the submissions for the 9/11 memorial. The jury had a hard time deciding because one of the best was submitted by an American citizen who was a Muslim. There was much truth to this book, and much racial tension. I found the book boring and only read half of it and gave up. Some thought it a great book and some agreed with me. I did go beyond the 50 page rule because of the book group but only because of that.

We finally have some sun and it is warming up again. Guess I will go for a walk. Bridge here tonight.

Computer

CCNL — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:31:14 +0000

Problems have kept me off a good bit of the time. It hasn’t been the same since the lightning strike months ago and connected now wirelessly.

Jo, it sounds like you need to look into frequent flier miles to spend time with Ikey. Finally have had enough rain to replenish my rainwater storage which at one point was down to about a gallon. Now I have five big containers full. It isn’t enough yet to lift watering restrictions or the lake levels to normal but it is a welcome respite. The high 90 temps in April make today’s damp 80 feel downright chilly.

Candace

SO –

Co Jo — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:25:21 +0000

what happened to everyone? Lots of posts until I did one and Jacky is the only one who has posted. Did everyone have an attack of something?

No news but boy, I miss Master Ikey and his welcoming smile every morning.

Back from MO

jackyjones — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:05:41 +0000

We made a fast trip to Kansas City for our oldest grand daughter’s Master’s degree ceremony. History and Religion. I’m on Facebook now, and am slowly getting used to it. It cuts into my reading time, but since several family members who live away from us, are on it, I enjoy it.

I’m almost through readiing A Woman’s Place, by Lynn Austin. The story of 4 women working in a defense plant during the second world war, and the real beginning of gals in the work place. Also Ravi Zacaria’s Deliver Us From Evil. I listen to him on the radio early week day mornings.

No flood in Oslo this spring, its been so delightful! Jacky

Cold out there!

Co Jo — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:30:27 +0000

Holy cow, folks, it’s 45 deg out there! This is May already, Mother Nature. And it’s rainy also, but that’s allowed since we here in town had minimal snowfall. Wasn’t true in many other places however.

I’m back from Washington State, granddaughters and g’g'son Ikey, who charmed his gramma from the get-go. I’d walk into the family room area right off the kitchen, he’d look up and see that yeah, it was me and grin all over his face. What a way to be greeted in the morning.

We had a great time, went out to eat a lot, Pike Place Market to see the guys throw the fish and also the original Starbucks (I wasn’t disappointed), a tulip farm and everything was in bloom (tulip festival going full-bore), winery with absolutely superb wines and ditto for the brewery we visited. I am more than willing to go back again!

And I didn’t read but maybe three words!

*Phyllis

Darlyne C — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:32:11 +0000

Should have read this before I posted.

Phyllois

Darlyne C — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:00:46 +0000

Jo’s daughter found out that there was no problem with that email so we are forgetting about it.