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   Hi Dave,   
      
      
    DD> And now that's no longer available since Dale is no longer available.   
    DD> Bv(= I miss his dry wit.   
      
    RH> I miss stopping in Columbia on our way north or south. Gail and Dale   
    RH> always graciously hosted us overnight on our stops; we spent many a   
    RH> pleasant time with them.   
      
    DD> The black camel kneels for all of us, sooner or later. My doctor   
    DD> chided me for not using the BiPap every night with a "You could die in   
    DD> your sleep" Itold him "It's my preferred way to go." End of   
    DD> discussion.   
      
   As long as there's some way to notify us that you've gone, I'm OK with   
   that. BTW, if you don't see me every day (or other day or so) for the   
   next couple of weeks, don't panic. Got another road trip so my   
   participation here may be somewhat erratic. Should be back home by mid   
   month or so.   
      
      
    DD>  Golden anniversaries are *always* a big deal. The really rare one is   
    DD>  the Diamond Jubilee. I can remember only one in this area. He was   
    DD> near  his personal century mark and she was abot five years younger.   
      
    RH> My in laws made it to 72 before Dad passed away. He was 20; she was 16   
    RH> when they got married.   
      
    DD> 72 years married? That is remarkable.   
      
    DD> I can't get my mind wrapped around doing anything for 50 years. At the   
    DD> same time I just realised last week that I've been at my current job   
    DD> for 20 years.   
      
    DD> And yesterday I went in and told my manager that I was quitting   
    DD> because I could no longer give them an honest days work. So, I guess   
    DD> that means I'm retired.   
      
    RH> You will find something to fill your days. Still, 20 years for what was   
    RH> supposed to be just a part time job is quite credible; congratulations!   
      
    DD> It wasn't actually "work" as I enjoyed what I was doing.   
      
   And got to meet all sorts of people while doing so.   
      
      
    DD> Our T.R. is still here and seems to be doing well. My personal   
    DD> favourite is the Old Luxemburg it's an old school steak   
    DD> house/restaurant across the street from my favourite meat market   
    DD> (Humphreys') in a semi-dodgy neighbourhood. On the west side of town   
    DD> there is Mariah's - still struggling after the CoVid shut down. I   
    DD> don't do steaks much anymore - even at home.   
      
    RH> Those sould like places we'd go to for a special occasion. We'll grill   
    RH> steaks at home every so often but just as often, go out for them and   
    RH> get a big enough cut that we can bring some home to enjoy it again.   
      
    DD> I've never been one for doggie bags even now that there are three   
    DD> mutts living here. I always try to be a member of the clean plate   
    DD> club.   
      
   I used to be, but a smaller appetite as I've gotten older and an   
   increase in portion size in a lot of most places have combined to make   
   me ask for a "to go" container quite often. A lot of times I'll get my   
   entree and portion off what I can reasonably eat, setting the rest aside   
   right away. That has saved a lot of overeating, given me a lot of good   
   second, and sometimes third, opportunities to enjoy a good meal without   
   a lot of fuss.   
      
    DD> Which is a disappointment for Jasper and his "sisters". They can, and   
    DD> do, clean plates and bowls almost like a pre-wash unless it's Chinese   
    DD> food.   
      
   Not any Chinese food or just specific meals? Our Sam liked just about   
   everything except lettuce and green peas.   
      
      
   ---   
   Catch you later,   
   Ruth   
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