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Friday, October 28, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
MOVIN ON DOWN THE LI
MOVIN ON DOWN THE LINE.....
RT
Well we worked until 4:30 today and then drove back to the apartment. Tonight is our last night in these digs. Tomorrow the movers are coming for the big stuff between 1:00 and 3:00 and then we will make the last haul to Lori’s new home.
We have to be completely cleaned up and moved by Tuesday so we are on schedule. No tv or internet tomorrow night. This will be our last entry for a couple of days.
Lori’s new park has about 650 homes. It is called Adobe Wells. There are two clubhouses and a therapeutic pool and spa. Rent is high and appeals to renters who can afford nicer things. Although the park is open to families I have seen largely retired folks. Jacky and I are looking forward to seeing how their activity programs run so we can get some new ideas.
It is sure nice to see both of our children doing better than we did in their lives. It is a great feeling.
Lori’s new home has a water system to keep the plants watered even though the yard is much smaller than a typical LVH home. She can park two cars in her carport area but there are several guest parking spots right across from her. Today Jacky was unpacking the kitchen and discovered the cupboards all have pull-out drawers. (kewell).. When we get home will put some pictures on for you to see.
The home is 5 years old and is pretty up to date with all the latest innovations. She has a small front porch and the pad for carport extends into a nice patio area. I have been installing extra storage cabinets from Home Depot and put in a large storage and egg crate cabinet for shoes in the walk in closet and double clothes rods.
The 3rd bedroom has become a storage area for now but Jacky thinks we can whip it into a guest room soon. The second bedroom is being built up as an office for Lori so she can pursue outside business interests.. Writing for catalogues (she is the PR officer for the local college) and she has an uncanny ability to sell stuff on ebay. So this office space will help support her new home.
Tomorrow we move her cats... One of them is completely psychotic and hates everyone but her and the other is a sneaky twirp who wants to get out at every opportunity.. Great phun coming... Hope to continue the saga in a couple of days.. See you then.
One of the clubhouses..
A glimpse of the Kitchen Jacky was working on today... It has pull-out cupboards!
How many daze have w
How many daze have we been moving....???
Moving goes on and on az we have written to some of our friends we are being crushed by a stuff tsunami.
One of the biggest challenges so far has been to out race the catz to the door when moving boxes out. Seems their owner has not explained to them that they are house kittys and not outdoor kitties. Never underestimate the cleverness of a kitty. One of the louts is sitting here snickering at what we are writing now.... No doubt he is really only interested in the mouse.
Jacky pulled a sneaky and went back to the bedroom and went to sleep while I was packing.... I told her we were burning daylight as Jim Rose likes to say... She told me... well, maybe I won’t put that here. Looking around the place I worry that it still looks like nothing is done.
Another two loads today I think..
Jacky is coming with me to the new house today where she will start un packing everything she has just packed. Aren’t humans funny? They do stuff and then turn around and undo the same stuff.
Both Jacky and I have decided that this will be our last move forever ... the kids will just have to do it themselves... I hate getting older but after this move all the symptoms are in evidence that it’s time to back off a bit.
Lori’s new home is a manufactured home with skirts. It is a double wide 3 bedroom of about a 1000 sq. ft. It doesn’t appear to be as wide as ours at LVH but it is a huge improvement over her one bedroom apartment
More Later.. We’re moving now.
Moving goes on and on az we have written to some of our friends we are being crushed by a stuff tsunami.
One of the biggest challenges so far has been to out race the catz to the door when moving boxes out. Seems their owner has not explained to them that they are house kittys and not outdoor kitties. Never underestimate the cleverness of a kitty. One of the louts is sitting here snickering at what we are writing now.... No doubt he is really only interested in the mouse.
Jacky pulled a sneaky and went back to the bedroom and went to sleep while I was packing.... I told her we were burning daylight as Jim Rose likes to say... She told me... well, maybe I won’t put that here. Looking around the place I worry that it still looks like nothing is done.
Another two loads today I think..
Jacky is coming with me to the new house today where she will start un packing everything she has just packed. Aren’t humans funny? They do stuff and then turn around and undo the same stuff.
Both Jacky and I have decided that this will be our last move forever ... the kids will just have to do it themselves... I hate getting older but after this move all the symptoms are in evidence that it’s time to back off a bit.
Lori’s new home is a manufactured home with skirts. It is a double wide 3 bedroom of about a 1000 sq. ft. It doesn’t appear to be as wide as ours at LVH but it is a huge improvement over her one bedroom apartment
More Later.. We’re moving now.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Marie Jelen to celebrate 90th
Jacky Thomas
Today we spoke to Marilyn Kalar and Nancy Lee Moore about taking charge of a birthday celebration for Marie at the clubhouse. Marilyn and Nancy Lee will be planing and bringing the party to life. They should be able to announce a date and time at the catered breakfast.. Naturally, we will keep everyone updated here too. The Social Club is springing for the cake.
We think if you make 90 you have completed a special achievement that deserves a happy celebration ... Don't you?
Jacky Thomas
Today we spoke to Marilyn Kalar and Nancy Lee Moore about taking charge of a birthday celebration for Marie at the clubhouse. Marilyn and Nancy Lee will be planing and bringing the party to life. They should be able to announce a date and time at the catered breakfast.. Naturally, we will keep everyone updated here too. The Social Club is springing for the cake.
We think if you make 90 you have completed a special achievement that deserves a happy celebration ... Don't you?
Two Portland men indicted in home-repair scam
Two Portland men indicted in home-repair scam: "Two Portland men indicted in home-repair scam
Investigation Police say a man and his uncle took money from frail people for bogus jobs
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
BOAZ HERZOG
Two Portland men have been indicted in connection with a home-repair scam that preyed on the elderly, police said Tuesday.
Troy A. Gallagher, 37, and his uncle, Gene M. Gallagher, 56, were indicted Oct. 17 by a Multnomah County grand jury on eight counts of first-degree theft and seven counts of second-degree theft.
Portland police, who began investigating in 2003, say the Gallaghers went door to door throughout the city convincing elderly and medically frail homeowners that they needed home repairs.
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They handed out business cards with the name Handyman Yard Services, soliciting work ranging from yard tasks to plumbing repairs, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland police spokesman."
Investigation Police say a man and his uncle took money from frail people for bogus jobs
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
BOAZ HERZOG
Two Portland men have been indicted in connection with a home-repair scam that preyed on the elderly, police said Tuesday.
Troy A. Gallagher, 37, and his uncle, Gene M. Gallagher, 56, were indicted Oct. 17 by a Multnomah County grand jury on eight counts of first-degree theft and seven counts of second-degree theft.
Portland police, who began investigating in 2003, say the Gallaghers went door to door throughout the city convincing elderly and medically frail homeowners that they needed home repairs.
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They handed out business cards with the name Handyman Yard Services, soliciting work ranging from yard tasks to plumbing repairs, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland police spokesman."
USATODAY.com - Why your dog is smarter than a wolf
USATODAY.com - Why your dog is smarter than a wolf: "Why your dog is smarter than a wolf
By Colin Woodard, The Christian Science Monitor
BUDAPEST, Hungary — At Eotvos Lorand University's Department of Ethology, visitors are usually greeted not by a security guard, but by a delegation of friendly mongrels, tails wagging. Dogs have the run of the place. They play in classrooms, visit faculty members in their offices, or nap in the laboratories. Animals here are no surprise — ethology is the zoological study of animal behavior — but the total lack of cages is."
By Colin Woodard, The Christian Science Monitor
BUDAPEST, Hungary — At Eotvos Lorand University's Department of Ethology, visitors are usually greeted not by a security guard, but by a delegation of friendly mongrels, tails wagging. Dogs have the run of the place. They play in classrooms, visit faculty members in their offices, or nap in the laboratories. Animals here are no surprise — ethology is the zoological study of animal behavior — but the total lack of cages is."
USATODAY.com - Dutch design lets homes float on the floodwaters
USATODAY.com - Dutch design lets homes float on the floodwaters: "Dutch design lets homes float on the floodwaters
By Matt Bradley, The Christian Science Monitor
'God created the earth,' says an old Dutch saying. 'but the Dutch created the Netherlands.' Indeed, precious few nations share the distinction of having forged much of their land from the sea.
Pylons (right) for homes being built will let them rise with any flood.
By Peter Dejong, AP
After hurricane Katrina flooded the Gulf Coast, many U.S. hydrologists, architects, and city planners looked to 'the low countries' for water-wise guidance. But instead of continuing their prohibitively high-cost war against the sea, some Dutch architects are designing ways to live on, instead of fighting against, the rising tide."
By Matt Bradley, The Christian Science Monitor
'God created the earth,' says an old Dutch saying. 'but the Dutch created the Netherlands.' Indeed, precious few nations share the distinction of having forged much of their land from the sea.
Pylons (right) for homes being built will let them rise with any flood.
By Peter Dejong, AP
After hurricane Katrina flooded the Gulf Coast, many U.S. hydrologists, architects, and city planners looked to 'the low countries' for water-wise guidance. But instead of continuing their prohibitively high-cost war against the sea, some Dutch architects are designing ways to live on, instead of fighting against, the rising tide."
USATODAY.com - New passports will have high-tech features
USATODAY.com - New passports will have high-tech features: "New passports will have high-tech features
By Leslie Miller, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday that it's adding two security features to the new electronic passports that it will start issuing in December."
By Leslie Miller, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday that it's adding two security features to the new electronic passports that it will start issuing in December."
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'I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.'"
No Escape: Thaw Gains Momentum - New York Times
No Escape: Thaw Gains Momentum - New York Times: "No Escape: Thaw Gains Momentum
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Published: October 25, 2005
In 1969 Roy Koerner, a Canadian government glaciologist, was one of four men (and 36 dogs) who completed the first surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Alaska through the North Pole to Norway.
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Craig Duff/The Discovery Times Channel
The frozen Arctic Ocean near Resolute Bay in Canada.
The Big Melt, Part 1: As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound (Oct. 10, 2005)
The Big Melt, Part 2: Old Ways of Life Are Fading as the Arctic Thaws (Oct. 20, 2005)
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Report From the Polar Ice
Polar scientist David Barber and his team conduct studies on the Hudson Bay ice near Churchill, Manitoba.
• Video: Examining the Arctic Melt
• Video: Native Populations Feel the Melt
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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
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The Arctic of the Future
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Over the Centuries, a Greenland Without Ice
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Andrew C. Revkin/The New York Times
LOSING GROUND Sea ice near the North Pole. Bright Arctic Ocean ice reflects sunlight, but open dark water absorbs it, warming in the process. As more ice melts, more open water could amplify the warming trend.
Now, he said, such a trek would be impossible: there is just not enough ice. In September, the area covered by sea ice reached a record low. 'I look on it as a different world,' Dr. Koerner said. 'I recently reviewed a proposal by one guy to go across by kayak.'"
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Published: October 25, 2005
In 1969 Roy Koerner, a Canadian government glaciologist, was one of four men (and 36 dogs) who completed the first surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Alaska through the North Pole to Norway.
Skip to next paragraph
Craig Duff/The Discovery Times Channel
The frozen Arctic Ocean near Resolute Bay in Canada.
The Big Melt, Part 1: As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound (Oct. 10, 2005)
The Big Melt, Part 2: Old Ways of Life Are Fading as the Arctic Thaws (Oct. 20, 2005)
Multimedia
Video
Report From the Polar Ice
Polar scientist David Barber and his team conduct studies on the Hudson Bay ice near Churchill, Manitoba.
• Video: Examining the Arctic Melt
• Video: Native Populations Feel the Melt
RELATED SITE
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
Multimedia
Graphic
The Arctic of the Future
Graphic
Over the Centuries, a Greenland Without Ice
Readers
Forum: The Environment
Enlarge This Image
Andrew C. Revkin/The New York Times
LOSING GROUND Sea ice near the North Pole. Bright Arctic Ocean ice reflects sunlight, but open dark water absorbs it, warming in the process. As more ice melts, more open water could amplify the warming trend.
Now, he said, such a trek would be impossible: there is just not enough ice. In September, the area covered by sea ice reached a record low. 'I look on it as a different world,' Dr. Koerner said. 'I recently reviewed a proposal by one guy to go across by kayak.'"
Legalized Torture, Reloaded - New York Times
Legalized Torture, Reloaded - New York Times: "Legalized Torture, Reloaded
Published: October 26, 2005
Amid all the natural and political disasters it faces, the White House is certainly tireless in its effort to legalize torture. This week, Vice President Dick Cheney proposed a novel solution for the moral and legal problems raised by the use of American soldiers to abuse prisoners and the practice of turning captives over to governments willing to act as proxies in doing the torturing. Mr. Cheney wants to make it legal for the Central Intelligence Agency to do this wet work.
Mr. Cheney's proposal was made in secret to Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican who won the votes of 89 other senators this month to require the civilized treatment of prisoners at camps run by America's military and intelligence agencies. Mr. McCain's legislation, an amendment to the Defense Department budget bill, would ban the 'cruel, inhuman and degrading' treatment of prisoners. In other words, it would impose age-old standards of democracy and decency on the new prisons."
Published: October 26, 2005
Amid all the natural and political disasters it faces, the White House is certainly tireless in its effort to legalize torture. This week, Vice President Dick Cheney proposed a novel solution for the moral and legal problems raised by the use of American soldiers to abuse prisoners and the practice of turning captives over to governments willing to act as proxies in doing the torturing. Mr. Cheney wants to make it legal for the Central Intelligence Agency to do this wet work.
Mr. Cheney's proposal was made in secret to Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican who won the votes of 89 other senators this month to require the civilized treatment of prisoners at camps run by America's military and intelligence agencies. Mr. McCain's legislation, an amendment to the Defense Department budget bill, would ban the 'cruel, inhuman and degrading' treatment of prisoners. In other words, it would impose age-old standards of democracy and decency on the new prisons."
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Day 4 a very Moving Experience..
Ron & Jacky,
Well we are moving Lori along to her new home. She has to go to work every day and we pack and move stuff from the old apartment to her new modular home. The apartment is in Redwood City, CA. and the new home is about 15 miles away in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale is a suburb of San Jose. She is going from a 1 bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom home... her first purchased home. Very exciting time for her.
The big stuff is going to be moved Friday by hired help... I'm to weak to move that stuff... and Jacky has that tricky back thing. Nevertheless, we have hauled many van loads so far and disassembled and reassembled lots of stuff. The rooms are stacked up with boxs at the new home so Jacky is going to go over there and unpack all that she packed over here for the last 4 days. Az usual I just do what she says has to be done.
I'm writing this at night even though Lori closed her internet service ...somebody in this complex or next door at Bed Bath and Beyond has a Wi-Fi connection with hi-speed internet so I am sharing that.
Sorry for not keeping up the website but it has been tough to do. Hope you birthday folks forgive us for being late with your greetings... We are liable to be a bit sporadic because of our internet connection which comes and goes.
Well we are moving Lori along to her new home. She has to go to work every day and we pack and move stuff from the old apartment to her new modular home. The apartment is in Redwood City, CA. and the new home is about 15 miles away in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale is a suburb of San Jose. She is going from a 1 bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom home... her first purchased home. Very exciting time for her.
The big stuff is going to be moved Friday by hired help... I'm to weak to move that stuff... and Jacky has that tricky back thing. Nevertheless, we have hauled many van loads so far and disassembled and reassembled lots of stuff. The rooms are stacked up with boxs at the new home so Jacky is going to go over there and unpack all that she packed over here for the last 4 days. Az usual I just do what she says has to be done.
I'm writing this at night even though Lori closed her internet service ...somebody in this complex or next door at Bed Bath and Beyond has a Wi-Fi connection with hi-speed internet so I am sharing that.
Sorry for not keeping up the website but it has been tough to do. Hope you birthday folks forgive us for being late with your greetings... We are liable to be a bit sporadic because of our internet connection which comes and goes.
Trouble communicatin
Trouble communicating....
RT
Hi folks!
We are moving our daughter. She had her internet connection shut down. We are using a WI-Fi connection to the internet in this apartment complex that comes and goes. At this writing it is gone.
Jacky and aye r pretty much exhausted. Sorry we aren’t able to keep up with the web page during our moving experience. This is where it would be nice for some of you to step in with articles of interest about the park or whatever. Just got the connection back so have to get this note up.
RT
Hi folks!
We are moving our daughter. She had her internet connection shut down. We are using a WI-Fi connection to the internet in this apartment complex that comes and goes. At this writing it is gone.
Jacky and aye r pretty much exhausted. Sorry we aren’t able to keep up with the web page during our moving experience. This is where it would be nice for some of you to step in with articles of interest about the park or whatever. Just got the connection back so have to get this note up.
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