Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part 2

[Janet H]

Janet & Mike .. you are the Golden Couple .. a life well lived continues to reward you with the bounty and happiness you both have so well earned and deserve ..

Deb, the same to you and the Grandchild that I know you cherish ..

How much better can the birth of a New Year be .. ??

Mazel Tov ..

Thanks Willie! Yep, even the birth and engagement actually happened at the end of 2014 it still feels like it's the beginning of this year. We couldn't be happier!! Salute to new beginnings!!

I must have read back for 50 pages today.....no way to catch up.....missed y'all.....(((hugs)))

Hey there Yiddle! Good to see you!

Thanks to all of you that responded to my question on pursuing further contact with Debbie (Jewels) .. with thread posts and several PM's ..

.. my choice is to not pursue any additional contact at this time and respect her privacy .. assuming the Post Office got my card to her or her family, they have had direct contact outside of PM's and straight up emails .. in addition, the Holiday season can and does suck up peoples time and energy .. after looking into some other ideas that were presented thru PM's, I find no reason to believe there is any cause to think there is any sort of worst case scenario .. there are only a few possible reasons that she is not posting or responding .. and I choose to believe it's either personal choice / lack of time / or possibly her medical treatments .. when and if I have any cause to think different, I will go the next step .. keeping in mind that Jewels has always remained positive with an upbeat attitude throughout most all of her ordeal, we should maintain the same ..

When we went thru the discussion on TX Tumbleweed (Randall) as it relates to leaving instructions .. I think a couple of things need to be reinterated .. Randall had, in fact, instructed a relative, I believe a grandson, to inform the thread of any news regarding his scenario .. that information was never forthcoming after Randall passed, and Torey (Rat) and I spent a good amount of time digging into the issue when TX disappeared from the thread .. to discover that he had, in fact, passed .. I knew Randall was living on a hope and a prayer near the end, as I had stayed in contact with him up until near the end and he was quite honest with me about it .. I would be no less forthcoming with any issue of this type as it relates to myself ..

During that same discussion, I stated, and I am stating it again, that should I disappear from the thread for what some might consider an inordantly long period of time (and keep in mind that I have disappeared in the past for sometimes a couple months) .. I ask that no worry or speculation take place and that even if a worst case scenario is discovered on me, that you celebrate the good visits we've had in the past and not fret over anything .. please ..

There are a few folks here on the thread that have my private email address ..

I agree with Matt. If you should disappear for good I'd miss you - a lot! And I totally agree with what you said. I would want people to remember the good stuff and not be sad.

 

[Janet H]

As a lot of you know we are clearing out the MIL house so we can move in. She was a bit of a horder and there are tons of useless junk around but, in the midst of the junk are all the family memories. I found this business card from my wife's great-great-grandmother (at least) that I thought I would share with you. Check out the phone number in the upper left corner.


Sent with no malice and not a whole lot of forethought from my new Galaxy Tab 4. Thanks Santa!

Matt, that's so cool! I don't remember phone numbers that short, but we did have a party line and our number was EL7-3808 (Elmwood) I forget how many rings was us though. That's weird, I don't remember people's names, but do remember my childhood phone number...

 

[Debadoo]

Love that business card! I remember BR-549 lol

I did used to go visit some folks when I was a kid that had a pump at the kitchen sink, outhouse/chamber pots, party line, feather ticks for mattresses. Most folks my age (51) haven't had any experience with these kinds of things, and mine was very limited.

 

[DavidOck]

Darn kids....

 

[Uncle Willie]

For those of you that Netflix stream .. I watched a UK series over a few nights and I am compelled to recommend it to the point that I'm going to do a review ..

Watch The Honorable Woman Online | Netflix

"The Honorable Woman" .. A cerebral and highly suspenseful feast contained within an eight episode first Season, this UK Drama hits on all cylinders .. as the plot begins so slowly unfold and build, you will find yourself drawn into the story of the Steins .. a Jewish Brother and Sister that have risen to the pinnacle of wealth and power. Headed by Maggie Gyllenhall and featuring Stephen Rea, once you allow yourself to be drawn into this World of Israeli / Palestinian conflict, it's almost impossible to step away. A character driven story that you just don't want to miss, it may take a few episodes to set the stage, but once you are in, you be in till the end. An espionage thriller with an excellent sub-plot .. brilliant acting and directing .. stick with it and you will be rewarded ..

 

[Debadoo]

ohhhh thanks Willie, I'll have to check that out.

 

[Debadoo]

ooooooo forgot to put it here......


Happy Birthday tomorrow Iffy!!!!!

 

[Semiretired]

Yeppers!!!!

Yes!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kenna]

Gosh darn. I wanted to say hey to someone this morning but I am give out and must go. Ya'll have an awesome day.

Get well! We miss you! I recommend Musinex for congestion, & associated coughing. That stuff just works. I'm no Dr, but that's what my Dr. has me take at the first signs of congestion in my head or chest because I get sick easily with a suppressed immune system. Pneumonia 4 times in one year! I just couldn't get over it & stay over it. As long as I start the Musinex right away it doesn't have a chance to settle in & get bad.

 

[Semiretired]

It's getting to the point that those of us who remember phones with CORDS are the minority!

Everybody knows I am going through my stuff that I have held for years - I have a rotary phone that is in the not sure yet pile. It is a conversation piece - cannot be used anymore, but is fun to have (maybe). Ohhhh, to many decisions...

 

[Semiretired]

Love that business card! I remember BR-549 lol

I did used to go visit some folks when I was a kid that had a pump at the kitchen sink, outhouse/chamber pots, party line, feather ticks for mattresses. Most folks my age (51) haven't had any experience with these kinds of things, and mine was very limited.

My Aunt lives in my Grandmothers old house and it still has a pump at the kitchen sink (running county water also). It was in the 80's when my Grandmother finally got inside plumbing - she was so proud of it she sent me a picture of her toilet ...

 

[Semiretired]

ooooooo forgot to put it here......


Happy Birthday tomorrow Iffy!!!!!

Really, then definitely

 

[Debadoo]

Get well! We miss you! I recommend Musinex for congestion, & associated coughing. That stuff just works. I'm no Dr, but that's what my Dr. has me take at the first signs of congestion in my head or chest because I get sick easily with a suppressed immune system. Pneumonia 4 times in one year! I just couldn't get over it & stay over it. As long as I start the Musinex right away it doesn't have a chance to settle in & get bad.

Oh crap, I think I somehow forgot to tell Rat that I really hope she feels better soon!!!! Yipes, wishing you a much healthier year Kenna. That goes for all of us too!

Everybody knows I am going through my stuff that I have held for years - I have a rotary phone that is in the not sure yet pile. It is a conversation piece - cannot be used anymore, but is fun to have (maybe). Ohhhh, to many decisions...

Throw that thing out!!! Either that, or open a museum! lol

 

[Semiretired]

Oh crap, I think I somehow forgot to tell Rat that I really hope she feels better soon!!!! Yipes, wishing you a much healthier year Kenna. That goes for all of us too!



Throw that thing out!!! Either that, or open a museum! lol

I have actually donated a few things to a couple of museums over the last few years (LOL)... Maybe one will want it - it is from 1959 if I remember correctly - my mother gave it to me.

 

[Janet H]

This is the phone we had at our house. Never had a better "land line". When my mother finally got a new one it was delivered to our house by Ma Bell and Mom was so upset to find that she had to give the old one back - it was just "rented".



And I had this job when I was 16.



We had the bank alarms behind our chairs and one late night one of them went off. They called the police as I pried myself off the ceiling and the police thought we were pranking them because everybody was laughing so hard.

 

[MattB101]

It's getting to the point that those of us who remember phones with CORDS are the minority!

Too true. I just turned off what I consider to be my last land line phone. With three cell phones with numbers in the family why on earth do I need a land line. It's digital to the back wall anyway so would disappear during a disaster anyway.

Sent with no malice and not a whole lot of forethought from my new Galaxy Tab 4. Thanks Santa!

 

[Semiretired]

This is the phone we had at our house. Never had a better "land line". When my mother finally got a new one it was delivered to our house by Ma Bell and Mom was so upset to find that she had to give the old one back - it was just "rented".



And I had this job when I was 16.



We had the bank alarms behind our chairs and one late night one of them went off. They called the police as I pried myself off the ceiling and the police thought we were pranking them because everybody was laughing so hard.

My mother was an operator when I was a child - used to have old pics of her just like the one you posted - the phone we had was called the princess. I remember when they upgraded to digital dial phones, but with the princess they kept the same phone shell and updated only the face to push button. Here we go again - reminiscing.

 

[MattB101]

Hey, my first phone number was 2 digits and 3 rings, party line meant something different back then.

We had a party line phone when I was young, maybe 4 or 5 but our phone number was still 7 digits... Clinton3-8427. Still remember it. Stayed the same until about six weeks ago when my older brother moved out of the family homestead.

Sent with no malice and not a whole lot of forethought from my new Galaxy Tab 4. Thanks Santa!

 

[MattB101]

My Aunt lives in my Grandmothers old house and it still has a pump at the kitchen sink (running county water also). It was in the 80's when my Grandmother finally got inside plumbing - she was so proud of it she sent me a picture of her toilet ...

On her cell phone?

Sent with no malice and not a whole lot of forethought from my new Galaxy Tab 4. Thanks Santa!

 

[Semiretired]

Too true. I just turned off what I consider to be my last land line phone. With three cell phones with numbers in the family why on earth do I need a land line. It's digital to the back wall anyway so would disappear during a disaster anyway.

Sent with no malice and not a whole lot of forethought from my new Galaxy Tab 4. Thanks Santa!

We use Majik Jacks and Google Phone as our land line phones nowadays.

Oh and to add - the Philippines did not get off the rotary phone until the 80's... They are always a few decades behind - except for texting... They are currently the text capitol of the world.