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[Ginny]

I've canceled my trek to City Center.  Too hot, too humid, and I'm ot too enthusiastic about climbing the stairs once I return.

Smart.  Remember when we stayed in that 5th floor apartment and the elevator was out of commission?  We stayed out all day, and sometimes evening, to minimize upward trips.

[Ginny]

Envious of DR Ginny enjoying Chicago.  In one year I grew to love that town more than I can say.

It's my second favorite American city, DR ChasSmith.  New York is first, of course.

[ChasSmith]

I've canceled my trek to City Center.  Too hot, too humid, and I'm ot too enthusiastic about climbing the stairs once I return.

Smart.  Remember when we stayed in that 5th floor apartment and the elevator was out of commission?  We stayed out all day, and sometimes evening, to minimize upward trips.

Oh man.  Fifth floor walkups are brutal for those not used to them.  Several friends in the city (who, it just happens, I haven't visited in a long time! ) are in 5th floor walkups, and I'd invariably be bringing something to them, so carrying stuff made it even worse.  Another couple of friends had these loft walkups in Tribeca or Soho, with one l-o-n-g staircase that seemed like forever.  In truth, those were probably no worse than the one at the Jerry Orbach Theatre which didn't bother me at all, but I wasn't used to these way back then.

[ChasSmith]

To amuse myself, I just imagined -- for one brief shining moment -- DR Elmore receiving file cabinets in a 3rd floor apt with no elevator. 

No sirree. 

[ChasSmith]

Oh -- apropos of nothing (I just happened to glance at my wastebasket with the wrapper in it) --

Someone had given me a gift-size Claxton Fruit Cake which I finally got to a couple of days ago.  DELICIOUS.  I don't know Claxton from a hole in the ground and I have no idea how a hardcore fruit cake aficionado would rank these, but for my taste, this had the mix of ingredients and the texture I LOVE. 

Just sayin'.  Okay, back to no-elevator walkups.

[Jrand73]

I have lived in a one story house for 45 years....I don't know from stairs and/or elevators.

[ChasSmith]

Seriously, how do people in those apartments get furniture 'n stuff moved in and out? 

How do they do it???

[Jrand73]

I found a copy of the Satie & Friends box set for $29 including shipping which will soon be on its way to my one story home.

[Jane]

DR TCB, your Tacoma story is funny.

[elmore3003]

To amuse myself, I just imagined -- for one brief shining moment -- DR Elmore receiving file cabinets in a 3rd floor apt with no elevator. 

No sirree. 

Bingo!

[elmore3003]

I had college friends who, when they moved to NYC, lived in a fifth floor walkup on Sullivan Street, about a block from the original off-Broadway Fantasticks.  I stayed with them for a weekend around 1970 or5 1971.  It was a killer.

[John G.]

DR John G, I learned about Modjeskas (alternate spelling) when My book group read Susan Sontag's novel In America.  I bought some at Cracker Barrel and took them to our meeting.  Your Mother's sound divine!

They were heavenly. She hasn't made them in years. I can't remember if her recipe is in her cookbook or not.

[elmore3003]

DR John G, I learned about Modjeskas (alternate spelling) when My book group read Susan Sontag's novel In America.  I bought some at Cracker Barrel and took them to our meeting.  Your Mother's sound divine!

They were heavenly. She hasn't made them in years. I can't remember if her recipe is in her cookbook or not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modjeska_(confection)

[elmore3003]

I do believe the elevator is running again!

[Jane]

DR TCB, I looked up Tacoma Park and found Takoma Park in Maryland. It seems to be a nice neighborhood. DR Kevin are you familiar with it?

[Jane]

Another night of not sleeping due to a mild migraine. This is getting tiresome. I need to be alert tonight as we are meeting friends for dinner. They are vacationing from England in the other Vancouver.

[Jane]

Yes, we are driving up in our new car.

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up - seven-and-a-half hours of sleep, I suppose, although my allergies kept me up a bit, despite having taken an allergy pill.

[Jane]

I am soooo jealous. 

[Jane]

I think I got 2 hours of sleep. I still have my migraine. At least it is very mild at this point.

The 40's station on Sirius Radio is helping.

[Jane]

Passing Tumwater.

[John G.]

Migraine vibes for Jane.

[elmore3003]

Migraine vibes for Jane.

Ditto!

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[elmore3003]

I took advantage of the elevator working to run to the market. God alone knows how long it will be working.

[Jane]

We just passed Tacoma.

[Jane]

Thank you DR John. I am continuing to feel better. Fortunately they are not full blown migraines. 

[George]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Continued Super Health Vibes for our DR JRand66!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~Ditto to the Continued Health Vibes for Jrand!!~~~

[George]

Migraine vibes for Jane.

Ditto!

~~~Ditto, Two!!~~~

[George]

I have lived in a one story house for 45 years....I don't know from stairs and/or elevators.

My condo, in which I've lived now for 10 1/2 years, has two sets of stairs.  And they're not high (tall) sets of stairs, so they're quite manageable, even when I have to go up and down them several times.

[George]

Passing Tumwater.

Hi, Jane and Keith!  Bye, Jane and Keith!