Topic: MY SHORTS (Read 13388 times)

Jane · « **Reply #210 on:** July 11, 2023, 04:50:36 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on July 11, 2023, 04:18:23 PM

Jane, why would you leave WA?

I am restless, and I wouldn't mind being closer to our children. We don't see them enough.

Jane · « **Reply #211 on:** July 11, 2023, 04:51:01 PM »

We do like Washington, though we still miss Ashland.

Jane · « **Reply #212 on:** July 11, 2023, 04:51:45 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on July 11, 2023, 04:46:12 PM

Quote from: Jane on July 11, 2023, 02:42:25 PM
Quote from: Ginny on July 11, 2023, 01:21:58 PM
We left there on July 4 and drove as far as Lima, OH, where we stayed overnight so that Fr. Richard could conduct the Wednesday funeral of a former parishioner. By the time we got home that evening we were both exhausted.

It was nice he could be there to conduct the service.

When the church folded, they made him promise that he’d go back to do their funerals when the time came. We’re glad it was 5 years before he had to make good on that promise.

That is a good long time. Vibes it is another five years before he is needed.

DR Iris · « **Reply #213 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:10:47 PM »

Jane, it was my son-in-law’s dream to move to Ashland as a cast member of the Oregon Shakespeare Theater Festival. He auditioned for years, but finally gave up.

My daughter also loved Ashland, after visiting with her high school classmates for several years in a row.

They are very happy in Brooklyn, but that dream of Ashland persisted for many years.

DR Iris · « **Reply #214 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:13:20 PM »

They still talk about productions that they attended 20 years ago.

What made you decide to move?
They’ve been having problems with smoke, but so are we.

DR Iris · « **Reply #215 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:15:07 PM »

I love visiting Manhattan and Brooklyn, but I prefer a less crowded and noisy environment as a permanent location.

DR Iris · « **Reply #216 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:18:37 PM »

Quote from: Jane on July 11, 2023, 04:50:36 PM

Quote from: Rodzinski on July 11, 2023, 04:18:23 PM
Jane, why would you leave WA?

I am restless, and I wouldn't mind being closer to our children. We don't see them enough.
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I totally understand. The years seem to go by way too fast.

Jane · « **Reply #217 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:27:17 PM »

Quote from: DR Iris on July 11, 2023, 05:10:47 PM

Jane, it was my son-in-law’s dream to move to Ashland as a cast member of the Oregon Shakespeare Theater Festival. He auditioned for years, but finally gave up.

My daughter also loved Ashland, after visiting with her high school classmates for several years in a row.

They are very happy in Brooklyn, but that dream of Ashland persisted for many years.

I understand it is hard to get jobs in the festival. It is a wonderful small town.

Jane · « **Reply #218 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:28:01 PM »

Twenty years ago we were there.

bk · « **Reply #219 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:37:54 PM »

Finished the tuna pasta salad and some ice cream.

bk · « **Reply #220 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:38:02 PM »

I am now sated.

bk · « **Reply #221 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:38:07 PM »

Full.

bk · « **Reply #222 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:38:20 PM »

And now, back to writing a few more pages.

Jane · « **Reply #223 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:41:00 PM »

DR Iris we had a beautiful home on twenty acres outside of town. We loved the house, the landscaping, the views of both the Cascades and Siskiyou mountains. Twenty acres, four of which were landscaped, was a lot of work. Simply taking care of the long driveway and road when it snowed was hard work for Keith. I couldn't help with most of the yard work.

Jane · « **Reply #224 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:41:38 PM »

Had we been able to find another single story home, with an attached garage, in town we would have stayed.

Jane · « **Reply #225 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:42:07 PM »

Quote from: DR Iris on July 11, 2023, 05:15:07 PM

I love visiting Manhattan and Brooklyn, but I prefer a less crowded and noisy environment as a permanent location.

I understand that.

Jane · « **Reply #226 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:42:56 PM »

The smoke settles in Ashland and has been a problem for years. We would have smoke from California, Washington, and Oregon settle on us.

Jane · « **Reply #227 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:44:52 PM »

Our house sold so quickly we hadn't even had time to decide where we wanted to move. We chose here because we had good friends here, plus we had hopes Bryan would move back to Portland. He had talked about doing just that. We also wanted to be close to an airport with more non-stop options.

Jane · « **Reply #228 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:45:29 PM »

We looked in Portland but decided to stay on the Washington side of the river, and enjoy not having income tax.

Jane · « **Reply #229 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:45:52 PM »

Often we still go to Oregon to shop without paying sales tax.

George · « **Reply #230 on:** July 11, 2023, 05:52:47 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on July 11, 2023, 04:17:44 PM

Checked with our local hardware store on the status of a window I ordered to replace the one into which a bird smashed. Turns out they HAD the window last week, but their forklift guy accidentally destroyed three windows of which mine was one of the unlucky. And that’s the breaks.

Yikes!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #231 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:01:26 PM »

Quote from: Jane on July 11, 2023, 04:49:47 PM

DR Rodzinski is it more expensive to have work done on your car in Canada?

Not with the Canadian dollar. But the dealership for my make has terrible reviews.

Jeanne · « **Reply #232 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:01:44 PM »

Hello, everyone.

Jeanne · « **Reply #233 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:02:22 PM »

Welcome home to Jane and Keith.

Jeanne · « **Reply #234 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:03:04 PM »

Happy Birthday to various HHW extended family members.

Jane · « **Reply #235 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:03:13 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on July 11, 2023, 06:01:26 PM

Quote from: Jane on July 11, 2023, 04:49:47 PM
DR Rodzinski is it more expensive to have work done on your car in Canada?

Not with the Canadian dollar. But the dealership for my make has terrible reviews.

Those reviews would keep me away.

Jane · « **Reply #236 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:03:24 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on July 11, 2023, 06:02:22 PM

Welcome home to Jane and Keith.

Thank you.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #237 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:04:14 PM »

Hi Jeanne!

Jeanne · « **Reply #238 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:06:25 PM »

A talking toothbrush? No. Just plain no.

Ron, you’ll have to let us know how you like it. Maybe I’m missing something.

Jeanne · « **Reply #239 on:** July 11, 2023, 06:06:42 PM »

Hi, Rodz.

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