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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>>> [email protected] >>>> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> 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 > [email protected] > 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
