Wow, that box is really a weird thing. See something new everyday. Nice gallery!
On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Gonz <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Haha, I read the whole thing but after your email I was like, how did > I miss this? Somehow I did not parse that last paragraph properly, > "pass word" instead of "password" threw me off! > > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 1:27 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >> Gonz - I feel for your Dad - glad he is still around! I ventured out today >> briefly... heat index is due to be over 100 here today it is >> >> 90 now with 56% hum-did-ily - severe storms approaching early evening.. >> >> the password is just "chris" here is the direct link to the one photo I >> meant to share (again) - you still need password though-if you had read the >> stuff above the link (scroll way down) you would have seen I mentioned it >> there;-) - don't plame you for skimming my outpouring though! lol >> >> https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A >> >> best, >> >> ann >> >> >> >> On 7/25/2016 11:33 AM, Gonz wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for sharing Ann. >>> >>> My father lives in South Texas, he is 90 and the heat is taking a toll >>> on him too. He normally walks for his health and now he can't with >>> temps in the 100's and heat index in the 110's. His AC cannot keep up >>> with the constant heat and its like eighty something in the house most >>> of the time. I hope the heat breaks soon. >>> >>> I cannot get into your gallery, it asked me for a password. >>> >>> Gonz >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Ann! >>>> >>>> Good to hear from you! >>>> >>>> Today seems to be a break from the heat here in Chicago because of a >>>> major thunderstorm we’ve had for about two days, so maybe some relief is on >>>> the way for New York—maybe the thunderstorm will head by you and wash away >>>> the humidity and heat. It was so bad here Sat & Sun we had air quality >>>> alerts! >>>> >>>> Totally simpatico about summer & the humidity—makes it so annoyingly >>>> miserable to move about! >>>> >>>> The tapes to cd project sounds really interesting. I’d keep working on >>>> that and finish your book! >>>> >>>> Darrel & I saw the Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison exhibition at the Art >>>> Institute—it was excellent! If it comes your way, try to see it. >>>> >>>> Sorry to hear about your friend Chris. Your photos are a nice tribute to >>>> him. >>>> >>>> Hugs, Christine >>>> >>>>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Long post... spilling my guts >>>>> >>>>> The political stuff has me glued to the tube, ebay is really really slow >>>>> and that is causing anxiety . Some sweet and sad memories have been >>>>> occuring >>>>> that are distracting and maybe not the very worst bu very stressful is the >>>>> heatwave we have been having - Isimply have a very low tolerance for >>>>> summer >>>>> weather - >>>>> I can barely walk in temperatures as high as we have been havingthis >>>>> year and have a hard enough time moving when it is merely 80° let alone >>>>> over 90° with high humidity for days and days.. . >>>>> >>>>> My apartment is wonderfully airconditioned but not being able to walk >>>>> more than a few steps outside without wiltingis torture. several things >>>>> I'm >>>>> doing to >>>>> help. I got a 30 day Metrocard that allows one to take as many trips as >>>>> one wants for a fixed price. I got it on July 12 and so far have taken >>>>> about 35 rides >>>>> when I hit 42 I'll have spent the same amount as my normal senior rate >>>>> and the rest of the time will be essentially free but I had to put out >>>>> $58 >>>>> up front >>>>> to get the pass. >>>>> >>>>> I have to walk at least one block to get to a bus stop , and I only go >>>>> out when I can see that once side of thestreet is under full shade. I >>>>> wear a >>>>> cold cloth around my neck , douse my head underwater before going out and >>>>> carry lots of ice water with me... and basically I'm so remarkably healthy >>>>> compared to >>>>> most of my friends and others pushing 80 that I'm fortunate.. but the >>>>> sun and heat turn me into an invalid rapidly. Did I mention I HATE >>>>> summer? >>>>> >>>>> Another thing that has been keeping me away from you guys is a big >>>>> project I'm almost finished with... transferring about 40 - 50 cassette >>>>> recordings >>>>> from 90 minute cassettes to 80 minute CD's. These are tapes from the 2 >>>>> month trip across country just after 9/11 (the first month was planned >>>>> before >>>>> that date and extended to make sure I didn't get back home until the >>>>> dust settled more, literally). I still had a little bit of money left and >>>>> also used the trip as a way to gather more ebay items, visit family, get >>>>> notes for a book I was writing I've never finished. The trip was >>>>> amazing.. >>>>> and afterI did a few tape to cd's I started listening to them again, and >>>>> following my trip on google maps and such. a number of years ago I had >>>>> help >>>>> transcribing most of the notes Iwas taking >>>>> as I went along , to documents but stopped before the last few days of >>>>> the trip, as that was homeward bound and not as interesting. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The 2002 trip was yet to be listened to, except for a couple of tapes >>>>> where I knew I wanted to review stuff... so I took that journey first, >>>>> looking at the >>>>> photos I took, looking at the places on google, following my route... so >>>>> that was and is both sweet and sad because I can't really do it anymore. >>>>> It >>>>> did >>>>> make me every so grateful to Richard, who insisted I leared to drive in >>>>> my 40's - a practical matter as he wsa 15 years older and knew he would >>>>> probably reach the age when he couldn't drive himself - or shouldn't. Now >>>>> I'm at that age... haven't driven in years - but I did so love driving >>>>> and >>>>> driving alone across >>>>> the country.. >>>>> >>>>> Then there was the memorial service for a friend who was one of a family >>>>> I had become a part of and it took placethat was on where his mother lived >>>>> and I had spent hours and hours over the years - since the mid 1960's >>>>> and found I could not bear to be at once she was gone - that was in >>>>> 2007... >>>>> I started my 2002 trip there, ather 80th birthday party , and had both >>>>> begun and ended my 2001 trip there as well. I'm really such a glass half >>>>> full gal >>>>> that this stuff, mixed with financial anxiety and theugliness of the >>>>> atmosphere these days, well - it made it difficult to chit-chat and >>>>> critque... >>>>> >>>>> ONe of the reasons I like facebook is thatmany of you who I know well, >>>>> or fairly well are there too andone can just keep in touch, view photos, >>>>> make quick one-liners and like each ohters ideas with a click - not to >>>>> mention playing Words with Friends with one of you :-) . I can understand >>>>> the reluctance to get on facebook, but it is no longer that thing for >>>>> the kids- except when they are grandkids of grandmas and dads whoare >>>>> there. >>>>> >>>>> Today is one of the worst heat days, so I decided not to even go out . I >>>>> have gotten those extra free listing days on ebay so I'm more enthused >>>>> about >>>>> listing stuff, the second convention has not yet started, I had some >>>>> really >>>>> yummy chinese dumpling yesterday - a good report from my eye doc on my >>>>> glaucoma, >>>>> I'm down to 130 lbs, and Inspector Lewis is back on PBS this evening. >>>>> (re-runs until August 7th, but hey, i'ts still Whatley and Fox) AND I'm >>>>> almost finished >>>>> doing the tape to cd thing. >>>>> >>>>> Oh yeah, after replace the fridge, the next thing to go was my flip >>>>> phone... can't hear anyone very well on it and the ringtone is too soft... >>>>> so I"m getting >>>>> a samsung galaxy t-379 which has a little keyboard, a larger screen, and >>>>> a place for a micro sd... >>>>> >>>>> On a photo note - Went to see The Diane Arbus exhibit at the new Met >>>>> Breuer - terrific stuff. I had also seen the "Unfinished" exhibit, which >>>>> is >>>>> quite wonderful as well. The Breuer took the building that housed the old >>>>> Whitney and it is a good manageable and user friendly space . The Met is >>>>> still Pay what you will so I give'em my two bits. >>>>> >>>>> Here is one photo from the memorial for Chris Fisher - if it doesn't let >>>>> you in, the pass word is simply "chris" It was a Celebration of his life >>>>> kind of thing and a distribution of his ashes in places he loved... not my >>>>> sort of thing, but I went with the flow... and I was asked to do the >>>>> photography to document it , asI >>>>> had the memorial for Nora , his mom - and to document the house she >>>>> lived in before it was changed by hergranddaughter , who is living there >>>>> now.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Remembering-Chris-Fisher/i-q3CdjjL/A >>>>> >>>>> So that's all the news from Gotham for now... I guess I needed to blab >>>>> about it all to the few of you who will be interested - you know who you >>>>> are >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> ann >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
