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Joy H., Group Founder
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Nov 20, 2009 02:33PM
It's here! It's Chinese take-out! Not a bad runner-up to pizza. :)
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I hope you're not disappointed. Where do you get your pizza from?
Jackie wrote: "I hope you're not disappointed. Where do you get your pizza from?"We like Frank's Pizza best. It's near the Outlets in LG. I prefer the Sicilian style pizza. Usually I enjoy any pizza from anywhere.
Off to eat my chow mein and lo mein... that's probably what he ordered for me.
Oh, he got egg roll too! One of my favorites. :)
Brooklyn Pizza is OK, near Tractory Supply and the Dollar store. I like Pizza Jerks in the village because I like a thin pie.With the exception of Sushi Yoshi, I haven't found a decent Chinese place up here. I had to learn all our favorite recipes myself. Where do you get your Chinese?
Jackie wrote: "... Where do you get your Chinese? "Flower Drum Song. Not bad, better than some. But their chow mein noodles aren't the string-shaped ones. Instead they're like chips which taste different. I prefer the string-shaped noodles which are tastier.
Brooklyn Pizza makes good lasagna, but many times they're they're out of it.
Today I opened my Outlook Express to find that all my OE folders have disappeared and the emails which were in the folders are scattered, all in one straight alphabetical list. Some emails seem to be missing completely. I realized that after I searched for one of them. I think this happened during the compacting of my OE before I shut down last night.Our son thinks my hard drive is going bad. He plans to work on my laptop while he's here for Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, let me wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving, Joy. I hope your OE issues get better. That's what you get for trusting Microsoft, though. We'll be having dinner on Friday when the kids make it. Well, 2 out of 3 of them.
Jim wrote: "Happy Thanksgiving, Joy. I hope your OE issues get better. That's what you get for trusting Microsoft, though. We'll be having dinner on Friday when the kids make it. Well, 2 out of 3 of them. "
Thanks for the good wishes, Jim. About your celebrating on Friday, that's what we call celebrating "off-peak". We've done that as well when the kids couldn't make it for the exact date. As long as the family gets together, that's the main thing.
I'm having a new experience right now. Since my laptop is under repair by our son, I'm using a special keyboard which allows me to use my TV screen to view the Web and type my messages. This is the first time I've ever tried it.
Yeah, I have a computer hooked up to my TV, too. Who would have ever thought that we'd be doing that?
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Goodreaders; I am thankful for Goodreads; fills my literary hope chest each and every morning when I open it up and read, read about books and reviews from all over the world. God Bless, nina Ps I will celebrate Thanksgiving again(first was a dinner last Friday) at our "old" house we sold nine years ago. The new owners have us and our family over each and every year. For that too, we are thankful. We lived there for twenty eight years so it is fun to go back as a guest.
Happy Turkey Day everyone!We decided to postpone our dinner until I feel better.
My mom isn't coming because she doesn't want to get sick, Eric went to his grandparents so it's pointless to cook today, especially feeling so awful. We're hoping for Saturday. The turkey is defrosted so we can't wait much longer than that anyway.
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We had an early Thanksgiving dinner (November 14th) with my family on LI. For the actual Thanksgiving Day my husband and I usually escape to Montreal. We like to go to the underground shopping malls - do lots of walkilng - people watching - window shopping. Only buy when the exchange is 65% in our favor (which happened several years ago). There are lit up and decorated (Christmas) trees outdoors and indoors - everywhere you turn.
Then, its a pleasure to come back to the quietness of home (Lake George - for most of the tourists are back home until late Spring).
Hi Everyone - It was nice to return to see your updates on this thread. We're enjoying a busy holiday with the family here at our house.Since my laptop has been under repair by our son, I haven't been able to get online as much as I'd like to. Today is the first day I've been able to use my laptop. I now have a lot of new things to adjust to since many changes have been made. For now, I won't go into detail about the changes. Suffice it to say I've got a terrible headache. :)
I'm slowly becoming accustomed to my new laptop changes. After the busy weekend is over, I plan to catch up with the threads here. Hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend. It will be lonely here when all the kids go home.
The kids have all left. I've read the latest threads here and have enjoyed the conversations. Since I haven't read the books being discussed in our group, I can't contribute much, but I do enjoy seeing the interesting interactions in the various threads. In fact, it's a boost to my spirit after struggling with all the new repairs to my dysfunctional laptop. Keep on keeping on!I hope those who were feeling poorly healthwise, are feeling better now.
“Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” -Bern Williams
Gee, I hope that's true. :) As I've said elsewhere, my brain is fried at this point. The learning curves seem to be getting steeper and steeper.
Tonight I'm meeting with people from my high school class. We've been meeting for dinner regularly for about a year and a half. Although many of us have grown up here and live here now, we've had many join us from out of state. Tomorrow night I'm volunteering at The Festival of Trees at the Saratoga City Center. It's a fund raiser for Catholic Charities and runs through Sunday. Tomorrow is also the Victorian Street Walk downtown, so I should be quite busy.
I hope these are the kind of comments appropriate here here.
Katherine, that sounds lovely! What happens at the Victorian Street Walk? Downtown where?
The Victorian Street Walk is a Holiday-themed event that has been held for the last 20 or so years in Saratoga Springs, NY. The main street is blocked to traffic. About 10,000 people attended last year. Many people attend in costume. There are venues for entertainment on every corner and sometimes in between. It ranges from Barbershop, to Jazz, to Folk, to Christmas Carols, to Rock, and on and on. Stores are open, offering refreshments, sometimes entertainment right in the store. Special items are for sale. Restaurants feature special menus. Of course, Santa and the Mrs are on hand. It is a wonderful family time, enjoyed by all ages. If you are not familiar with Saratoga Springs, Google us and you'll get a glimpse of the community.
That sounds like a fantastic event. I wish I felt better because it's something I would like to attend. I've been to Saratoga and I like it. Lots of nice shops on that main avenue. It's been a while since we went there but I'd like to go back.
Another nice town to visit is Lake Placid. We took Juneau for a dog pull 2 years ago and I was so impressed with the town and it's unique shops, unlike Lake George where it's all the same items in the store. If you're ever in desperate need of a bikini, a T shirt or a coffee mug, Lake George is the place to shop, LOL
That will be the day when I need a bikini!
Same here, LOL So you can see, shopping in LG is useless to me
Katherine wrote: "... I hope these are the kind of comments appropriate here here."Yes, Katherine, this is the perfect place for that sort of post. The festivities in Saratoga sound very exciting. I googled and learned more details at:
http://www.saratoga.com/news/festival...
http://www.saratoga.com/news/victoria...
Like Jackie, I wish I felt better so I could enjoy the activities. Glens Falls had a Festival of Trees on Thanksgiving weekend, but we were busy with family and didn't have time to attend.
http://www.lakegeorge.com/news/festiv...
Also, like Jackie, I love the shops in Saratoga. Our Red Hat group ate at Chez Sophie early in the fall. I know they are no longer in business. Did another owner take over the restaurant? It was at the Saratoga Hilton:
http://www.thesaratogahotel.com/chez_...
Chez Sophie is now The Union Grill. My daughter-in-law and I went there for lunch last weekend after attending a craft fair at the City Center. The decor is pretty much the same, but the menu is more "family friendly" than it was. It is now owned by Andy Brindisi, who owns Brandisi's down Broadway a bit. I would go back, so I guess that's a pretty good review.There's lots going on in Saratoga during the next couple of weeks. Should I post details of these events?
Katherine wrote: "Chez Sophie is now The Union Grill. My daughter-in-law and I went there for lunch last weekend after attending a craft fair at the City Center. The decor is pretty much the same, but the menu is mo..."Thanks for the info, Katherine. I liked the atmosphere at Chez Sophie. I guess The Union Grill will be the same.
Yes, by all means, tell us about the goings-on in Saratoga. At least I can have vicarious experiences. :)
Yes! Katherine, I would be very interested to learn about the upcoming events. I'm always complaining there's nothing to do so this may finally give us something to do.
Coming to Saratoga Springs:Sat. & Sun. there's a Craft fair at the Saratoga Arts Center. The Center, which is Broadway in front of Congress Park, was formerly the library where I spent numerous hours when I was growing up. The Fair runs on Saturday from 10-5, and on Sunday from 11-4.
At the Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring Street, also on Sunday, there's a FREE celebration of Rachel Carson's life and legacy. There are 2 screenings of "Rachel Carson: Preserving a Sense of Wonder".
There will also be a book available written by Joe Bruchac and illustrated by Tom Lockner, and signed by the authors. The event is from 2:30 - 6, with the movie shown at 4 and 5.
ASIDE: Joe Bruchac was in my high school class. Check him out on Google. I've read his "Bowman's Store". Good book.
One more thing:
Starting tomorrow is Restaurant Week. All the featured restaurants have entrees priced at $18.19 (the year Saratoga was incorporated as a village). The discoversaratoga web site has a list of participating businesses.
That's it for now; I'd better get some rest.
Katherine wrote: "Coming to Saratoga Springs:Sat. & Sun. there's a Craft fair at the Saratoga Arts Center. The Center, which is Broadway in front of Congress Park, was formerly the library where I spent numerous ..."
Thanks, Katherine. Here's the link for Restaurant Week:
http://www.discoversaratoga.org/Resta...
Katherine wrote: "...At the Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring Street, also on Sunday, there's a FREE celebration of Rachel Carson's life and legacy. ...There will also be a book available written by Joe Bruchac ...
ASIDE: Joe Bruchac was in my high school class. Check him out on Google. I've read his "Bowman's Store". ..."
Thanks again, Katherine.
Here's a link to Bruchac's book: _Bowman's Store A Journey to Myself_ by Joseph Bruchac
Just wanted to post a note saying that I miss being a regular contributor to the "What are U doing today" - since finding full-time employment. Its a nice group and helps you feel connected.I'm still studying medical terminology, onto the 2nd stage which is medical anatomy. The transcription portion starts at the end of January and lasts until the end of May.
I tell you this because I'm envious when I see all the great books everyone is reading. I won't have time until the very end of May.
Until then, waiting for the day I can read for enjoyment....... :)
Hi Linda - Nice to hear from you. I know how hard it is to keep up with everything, especially when you're busy studying and working full-time. I hope you will keep in touch when you can. Meanwhile, good luck in your new endeavors. I've enjoyed knowing you.
Went to a Holiday Luncheon today. Played a game of questions - one ? was: Did you do you holiday shopping yet? OM Gosh - No! Another question was did you ever open a holiday present early (Peek)? Its fun to see how people react to the questions; how honest some people can be; how surprised some people are to the honesty of others!
What I am doing tonight is watching it snow. They are predicting over 10 by Wednesday morning!!!
Mary JL wrote: "What I am doing tonight is watching it snow. They are predicting over 10 by Wednesday morning!!!"We had 2 inches yesterday - LG NY. Made the scenery beautiful. Didn't stick much on the blacktop.
Where do you live?
Anyone listen to National Public Radio? http://www.symphonyspace.org/shorts/s...Todays stories are listed below.
Week of December 5 - December 11, 2009
Asking for Directions
"The Mappist" by Barry Lopez, performed by Joe Spano
From: Light Action in the Caribbean (Vintage)
"Devil of a Curve" by Walter Kirn, performed by Roscoe Lee Browne
From: My Hard Bargain (Knopf)
Linda wrote: "Went to a Holiday Luncheon today. Played a game of questions - one ? was: Did you do you holiday shopping yet? OM Gosh - No! Another question was did you ever open a holiday present early (Peek)? ..."I guess we'd better get scrambling. Today I ordered books to give our sons for Xmas... _Outliers_ by Gladwell. Amazon is down to $11.75, hard copies, with free shipping when spending over $25.
Mary JL wrote: "What I am doing tonight is watching it snow. They are predicting over 10 by Wednesday morning!!!"It was a winter wonderland here in Glens Falls this morning. Stay warm, Mary! Get those boots out. :)
Linda wrote: "Anyone listen to National Public Radio? http://www.symphonyspace.org/shorts/s...Todays stories are listed below.
Week of December 5 - December 11, 2009 ..."
I love those selected short stories on the radio. The station makes very good selections.
Today on NCPR I heard part of the album called "Songs of Angels" sung by the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers. Beautiful Christmas music. So peaceful.
http://www.amazon.com/Songs-Angels-Ch...
Jim wrote: "It's my mother's birthday today, too."Happy Birthday to your mom, Jim!
May she have many more.
Yesterday was the birthday of one of my nieces.
She turned 60! If THAT doesn't make me feel old, nothing will. LOL Well, she's my oldest niece. :)
I'll bet your mom is younger than my niece! :)
Actually, Mom is about a decade older than your niece, but I'll tell her you thought so. That should make her feel better. Unfortunately, all the grandkids got a black mark. Not one of them called her. Well, I didn't either, but I talked to her Sunday & again this morning since Monday is a Fox Hunting day & I know she's busy.
Jim wrote: "Actually, Mom is about a decade older than your niece, but I'll tell her you thought so. That should make her feel better. Unfortunately, all the grandkids got a black mark. Not one of them call..."Does your mom still fox hunt?
I always feel sorry for the foxes. :)
Mom still hunts. She winds up leading the field fairly often since she's been doing it for ages & knows the country better than anyone else. She's one of the main ones that keeps the trails up.No need to feel sorry for the fox. They only chase them & then they go to ground when they're tired. Sometimes that's quick, sometimes not. I've watched foxes play with the hounds before, leading them through hedgerows where their larger size piles them up. The fox sat at the top of a rise & I swear it was laughing. Then trotted off & went to ground. It could have ducked in a lot earlier.
One of the things most people don't understand about the fox hunt is it needs a lot of wild area, usually several thousand contiguous acres at a minimum. Because of that, the various hunts around the country have kept a LOT of land out of the hands of developers & often do a lot of other stuff to promote wildlife.
Jim wrote: "Mom still hunts. She winds up leading the field fairly often since she's been doing it for ages & knows the country better than anyone else. She's one of the main ones that keeps the trails up...."Jim, it's another world to me! I had to look up "go to ground." Was kind of fuzzy on the meaning. Found out it means: "To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted."
So do you mean that they never shoot the fox during a hunt?
No, they don't shoot the fox during a fox hunt, unless its a sick or injured one. Those are found occasionally, usually dying of mange or hobbling & starved from escaping a leg trap. The latter are NOT allowed in hunt territory at all.Fox hunting originated in the British Isles because they were over run with them & they did kill them. Here in the US, we're not so they just chase them. A kill is rare & not what they want. Some hunts go after coyote or do drags (someone drags a bag with fox scent on it around).
It's a lot of fun to hear the hounds bay & go flying around after them. Beautiful scenery, lots of fun jumps & such. It's quite a sight & a real blast to participate in. Steeple chase & timber racing are intertwined with it. The area I used to live in & Mom still lives in was a real seat for it.
Jim wrote: "No, they don't shoot the fox during a fox hunt, unless its a sick or injured one. Those are found occasionally, usually dying of mange or hobbling & starved from escaping a leg trap. The latter a..."So does that mean the whole idea of the chase is to motivate the horses to run after something so people can enjoy riding? In other words, the horses lead the way? Or the horses follow the hounds? I've never thought about the details of this type of thing. Interesting.
We have not had this much snow in years! We have 10 inches on the ground; the winds are 35mph plus and we are under a blizzard warning.All the schools are closed; the buses were taken off the street; many business and days cares closed and so on!
Hoping fervently we do ot lose electricity; as our furnace in this apartment building is electrically ignited!
I am not even considering aoing to work today.
Joy, the hounds chase the fox or scent trail.The huntsman & whips (staff) chase the hounds.
The Master chases the hounds, but makes sure he/she keeps clear of the staff & tries not to get between the hounds & their quarry. He is leading the field, so that complicates matters.
Everyone else makes up the field, although the field can be made up of more than one group. Jumpers/nonjumpers or fast/slow. Often smaller groups of children &/or old people tag along & then there are 'Hill Toppers'. They are observers. Sometimes on horseback, other times in cars & hiking.
Wikipedia has a pretty good article on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_hunting
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