That little old lady and could definitely be friends, Roy.
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On Feb 28, 2024, at 3:22?PM, Mary Sue OWENS <fw.mso@...> wrote:
?As little as possible in the Owens' household...Kids don't like it all ? On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM, Roy Jerden <Roy.jerden@...> wrote: I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay.? I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
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Below, from Shay.? I think more will see it here, and it suits the email group better . . .
Maybe I'll copy about the bluebonnets to the FB group.
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From:?Shay Tindall <storygirl100@...>
Sent:?Monday, February 26, 2024 2:16 PM
To:?gmsturm@... <gmsturm@...>
Subject:?Plans for the 60th
?
??? Gloria, can you please mail this to the SACHS Facebook for me, if it will fit?
??? If not, just tell them about the upcoming bluebonnets expected this year!?? Thank you!
???? Hi, kids!? Gloria has been so kind to forward some? Facebook messages to my aim email so I am able to keep up a little bit, but I am still living on Ken's family (De Vos) family ranch near Mason (TX) where we have neither wifi nor cell phones nor texting
(nor tv as far as that goes)... Barely have the land line, after strong winds!?
??? I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who is in the remedial class for social media like Facebook, which appears to just be the beginner's class these days!
???? But I do take my Kindle to the wifi at the Mason Library or my church (Hilda United Methodist church) office, which is the home church for the neighboring ranchers, and was founded by Ken's German pioneer forefathers and mothers over 160 years ago.? Just
3 or 4 miles down the road, on what was one big ranch when founded.
???? I halfway grew up in the Hill Country but had never discovered the Hilda ranch community til I met Ken's dad and offered to help him feed cattle when he was in the nursing home.
???? The reason I'm mentioning this is that it's a beautiful church, a little gem, on a gorgeous road (RR 783), which is, as my dad used to say, the? "strawberry shortcut" between Mason and Doss/Harper/Fredericsburg and Kerrville, and is just surrounded by
pastures of bluebonnet "starts" as I write this.
????? After that terrible drought the last two summers, and such? rare rains for the decade, it finally rained at just the right time in October for the seedlings to come up, and I saw my first blueonnet this morning.?
?? SO!? If you enjoy to go bluebonnet hunting and/or visiting Texas's beautiful old churches...? This is the road and the year to do it!?
??? Right now it looks like they will be from fence to fence line,? Probably during March.? If we hopefully get one more shower.
???? Or actually - come on a Sunday and the friendliest church group I've ever known, will welcome you to the Hilda church!? And? I've been welcomed even when I have just finished feeding the cows!). So if you're in the Hill Country, come as you are!
???? Pastor Mike Bell is our pastor, and he and his wife Joya were moved here straight from San Angelo...? It just dawned on me a bunch of you might know them!!
???? We did lose some dear older ranchers during Covid - but many are still holding on to their 160- or 170-year-old ranches.
??? Some have a younger generation wrangling cattle, and some lease.? I seem to be the only "elder" still taking care of the cattle myself...? With my cane and wearing my trusty Life Alert button!
????? But you'll see, at this church, WE are in the YOUTH GROUP! ???
??? Let me know if anyone comes up for a bluebonnet run!I
?? Love and prayers for all,
?? Shay
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Thanks everyone. I kind of thought I would be an outlier in terms of automation and I thought others would have found a middle ground as most have indicated. What I found interesting in the replies is the various styles of the husband/wife division of labor.?
For us,I have outsourced most of the outside work to my lawn service guy, who also does some landscaping. But I’m not a couch potato ?I plant annual flowers in the spring and I blow off the driveway and patio daily. I’m the fix it guy, too, like most husbands, I suspect. Good that I am because Toni’s always got something to fix. She’s the painter, though. We share cooking duties. We’re both good cooks and try to cook from scratch as much as possible. I really enjoy cooking, inside and outside and also make all our bread, typically Italian bread styles like a ciabatta. Toni is from Italy, so we mostly eat Italian, but like Italy, mostly vegetables, small amounts of meat, some pasta dishes (I do a killer carbonara), risottos, and fish, basically the Mediterranean diet. Toni is from northern Italy, so that includes polenta as well. Fortunately, we’re both still in relatively good shape and healthy, so we do walks, weather permitting, ?and work out at the gym. What we don’t do is travel as much as we used to, at least by car. Sorry if I’m rambling on, but I didn’t have a chance to talk to a lot of folks at the 50th reunion and catch up. Hope to make up for that this year. Cheers,
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On Feb 28, 2024, at 7:38?PM, Gloria Sturm <gmsturm@...> wrote:
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Guess I'm somewhere between the lifestyles, also.? Hanging on to land line; lots of people were without cell last week when AT&T went down.? We have utilities and a few other?things on auto-pay through the bank.? I pay others online, through our bank.? Hubby
doesn't use computer at all (except to play a word game on my Kindle); he gets catalogs in mail, uses stamps to send orders through the mail, mails charitable donations, etc.
Not ready to use Alexa or Seri, but do have some security cameras after our house was broken into about 5 years ago.? I use my cell phone mostly for Facebook messaging, but sometimes text, less often for a phone call.? I keep in touch with our kids and my sister
& brother regularly through FB.? Hubby has a cell phone for emergencies; takes it with him, but only turns it on to let me know he's on his way home from somewhere.
Tim handles financial stuff, simple home repairs, and lawn work. OH, AND he does most of the cooking!!? We'd both be lost in some areas without the other.? I keep postponing getting a list made of financial investments, bank accounts, etc.; really do need to
do that!
Hey, Roy, I am somewhere between your electronic lifestyle and the lady at the store.I pay lots of things online but some I pay by mail bc I don't like their website pmt process. I never do any automatic payments on my bank. I disconnected landline about
2 years ago, kinda reluctantly bc we have cell phone issues in the house. The nonstop political calls made the decision to disconnect easier.
I mail greeting cards so I still use stamps.?
I don't use Alexa or Seri and don't plan to. Call me paranoid.
I held off of texting for a very long time. My kids said if I texted, I'd "hear" from them more often. Maybe so.
I handle our household finances and tax stuff (gather the info, add to spreadsheet to take to our accountant.) My hubby keeps the house repaired and outdoor work done, and is computer literate, too.
He'd be fine without me, but I would be lost keeping the house and cars going.
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM, Marsha Kinlaw
<mbk1146@...> wrote:
We're basically the same as you and Toni. Jeff takes care of all the financial stuff, online, and I haven't the slightest idea how to navigate the computer or access any of that stuff. I've asked him to teach me some things and give me his passwords, but
we're still not there yet. He is super organized and has an amazing spread sheet where he keeps track of EVERYTHING, but it scares me to even look at that or think about adding anything to it! I'm hoping he outlives me!
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 3:22?PM Mary Sue OWENS < fw.mso@...> wrote:
As little as possible in the Owens' household...Kids don't like it all ?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM, Roy Jerden
I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay.? I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for
awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned
the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady
packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
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Guess I'm somewhere between the lifestyles, also.? Hanging on to land line; lots of people were without cell last week when AT&T went down.? We have utilities and a few other?things on auto-pay through the bank.? I pay others online, through our bank.? Hubby
doesn't use computer at all (except to play a word game on my Kindle); he gets catalogs in mail, uses stamps to send orders through the mail, mails charitable donations, etc.
Not ready to use Alexa or Seri, but do have some security cameras after our house was broken into about 5 years ago.? I use my cell phone mostly for Facebook messaging, but sometimes text, less often for a phone call.? I keep in touch with our kids and my sister
& brother regularly through FB.? Hubby has a cell phone for emergencies; takes it with him, but only turns it on to let me know he's on his way home from somewhere.
Tim handles financial stuff, simple home repairs, and lawn work. OH, AND he does most of the cooking!!? We'd both be lost in some areas without the other.? I keep postponing getting a list made of financial investments, bank accounts, etc.; really do need to
do that!
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Hey, Roy, I am somewhere between your electronic lifestyle and the lady at the store.I pay lots of things online but some I pay by mail bc I don't like their website pmt process. I never do any automatic payments on my bank. I disconnected landline about
2 years ago, kinda reluctantly bc we have cell phone issues in the house. The nonstop political calls made the decision to disconnect easier.
I mail greeting cards so I still use stamps.?
I don't use Alexa or Seri and don't plan to. Call me paranoid.
I held off of texting for a very long time. My kids said if I texted, I'd "hear" from them more often. Maybe so.
I handle our household finances and tax stuff (gather the info, add to spreadsheet to take to our accountant.) My hubby keeps the house repaired and outdoor work done, and is computer literate, too.
He'd be fine without me, but I would be lost keeping the house and cars going.
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM, Marsha Kinlaw
<mbk1146@...> wrote:
We're basically the same as you and Toni. Jeff takes care of all the financial stuff, online, and I haven't the slightest idea how to navigate the computer or access any of that stuff. I've asked him to teach me some things and give me his passwords, but
we're still not there yet. He is super organized and has an amazing spread sheet where he keeps track of EVERYTHING, but it scares me to even look at that or think about adding anything to it! I'm hoping he outlives me!
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 3:22?PM Mary Sue OWENS < fw.mso@...> wrote:
As little as possible in the Owens' household...Kids don't like it all ?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM, Roy Jerden
I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay.? I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for
awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned
the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady
packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
|
Hey, Roy, I am somewhere between your electronic lifestyle and the lady at the store.I pay lots of things online but some I pay by mail bc I don't like their website pmt process. I never do any automatic payments on my bank. I disconnected landline about 2 years ago, kinda reluctantly bc we have cell phone issues in the house. The nonstop political calls made the decision to disconnect easier.
I mail greeting cards so I still use stamps.?
I don't use Alexa or Seri and don't plan to. Call me paranoid.
I held off of texting for a very long time. My kids said if I texted, I'd "hear" from them more often. Maybe so.
I handle our household finances and tax stuff (gather the info, add to spreadsheet to take to our accountant.) My hubby keeps the house repaired and outdoor work done, and is computer literate, too. He'd be fine without me, but I would be lost keeping the house and cars going.
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM, Marsha Kinlaw <mbk1146@...> wrote: We're basically the same as you and Toni. Jeff takes care of all the financial stuff, online, and I haven't the slightest idea how to navigate the computer or access any of that stuff. I've asked him to teach me some things and give me his passwords, but we're still not there yet. He is super organized and has an amazing spread sheet where he keeps track of EVERYTHING, but it scares me to even look at that or think about adding anything to it! I'm hoping he outlives me! On Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 3:22?PM Mary Sue OWENS < fw.mso@...> wrote: As little as possible in the Owens' household...Kids don't like it all ?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM, Roy Jerden I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay.? I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
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We're basically the same as you and Toni. Jeff takes care of all the financial stuff, online, and I haven't the slightest idea how to navigate the computer or access any of that stuff. I've asked him to teach me some things and give me his passwords, but we're still not there yet. He is super organized and has an amazing spread sheet where he keeps track of EVERYTHING, but it scares me to even look at that or think about adding anything to it! I'm hoping he outlives me!
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 3:22?PM Mary Sue OWENS < fw.mso@...> wrote: As little as possible in the Owens' household...Kids don't like it all ?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM, Roy Jerden I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay.? I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
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As little as possible in the Owens' household...Kids don't like it all ?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM, Roy Jerden <Roy.jerden@...> wrote: I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay.? I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
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I was reminded how much ordinary habits have changed the other day when I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things my wife Toni wanted.
In front of me was an older lady with a few bags of items who was writing a check to pay. I hadn’t seen anybody do that for quite a while. She also asked the clerk for a book of stamps. I guess the smart cash register hadn’t seen a check for awhile either, as the scanner did not print anything on the back of the check. The clerk called a manager, who found the transaction in the system and approved it, thereby solving the issue. All this took about 10 minutes and the folks behind me abandoned the line, while I stuck around, interested to see how things evolved, as the nice older lady struck up a conversation with the clerk, me and anyone else around. The manager also got the book of stamps, and took the money for that, this time in cash. The lady packed up everything in her purse, put everything away and left with the bagger, who escorted her to her car.
I was reflecting on how normal all of that (except for the electronic glitch) would have been back in the day.
I suspect the lady still uses a landline and pays all her bills by mail. Probably still writes letters, too.
Meanwhile at my house, everything is 21st century. Admittedly, I’m a nerd and an early adopter of technology.
No landline. All cellular for the past 7 years at least.
No cable TV. All streaming services. 5g cellular internet service from T-Mobile.
Smart lights with automated routines by Alexa.
Robot vacuum also controlled by Alexa.
Smart thermostat also controlled by Alexa.
Ring doorbell.
Motion detectors to trigger alarms or turn on lights.
Security system.
CO2 and air quality monitors.
All bills paid automatically, and logged in my online financial system (Countabout). Only exception is taxes.
My only concern is how Toni will manage all this tech if I die before her. In fact, she asked me to show her how to file with TurboTax this year. I think a few things will likely revert to old school ways if I kick the bucket first.
How 21st century are you?
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Re: Tonight is the night!
Don, stick with this group to get updates. If you can’t actually make the event, we can somehow figure a way to make contact during that time. ?????? These days we can make the plans…..
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On Feb 25, 2024, at 8:59?PM, Don Bolding <dbolding@...> wrote:
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Gawrsh, that moon was purty. Still is, for that matter. I wanna
make sure I'm in the communications loop for Reunion 60. Might not
be able to make it cause I just got one lung now, and it has COPD,
but it may improve.
don b.
On 2/24/2024 7:15 PM, John T. Herman
via groups.io wrote:
Although tonight is the
"official" night of the full moon, it sure was beautiful
last night.
As I usually do when the
moon is full, I pray for good health, prosperity and
happiness for all the Bobcats under the glow of the Bobcat
Moon. And, yes, I do pray more than once a month.
John T. Herman
210-396-1974
Live
simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Don't
wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out
after two terms.
NOTE TO ALL: Remember
to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if
you forward this email, please delete the forwarding
history, which includes my email address! It
is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to
have their email addresses sent all over the world!
Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from
mining addresses and viruses from being propagated.
THANK YOU!
--
John T. Herman
210-396-1974
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Re: Tonight is the night!
Gawrsh, that moon was purty. Still is, for that matter. I wanna
make sure I'm in the communications loop for Reunion 60. Might not
be able to make it cause I just got one lung now, and it has COPD,
but it may improve.
don b.
On 2/24/2024 7:15 PM, John T. Herman
via groups.io wrote:
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Although tonight is the
"official" night of the full moon, it sure was beautiful
last night.
As I usually do when the
moon is full, I pray for good health, prosperity and
happiness for all the Bobcats under the glow of the Bobcat
Moon. And, yes, I do pray more than once a month.
John T. Herman
210-396-1974
Live
simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Don't
wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out
after two terms.
NOTE TO ALL: Remember
to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if
you forward this email, please delete the forwarding
history, which includes my email address! It
is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to
have their email addresses sent all over the world!
Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from
mining addresses and viruses from being propagated.
THANK YOU!
--
John T. Herman
210-396-1974
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Re: Tonight is the night!
I enjoyed seeing"our moon" last night after seeing the movie "The Beekeeper" at the Fort Worth Joint Naval Base. My husband, daughter and I were driving home and I commented on "our Bobcat moon". You could almost see the details on the surface.
On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 8:31 AM, Pam Hardy <Pah3006@...> wrote: The Bobcat Moon! What a gift to this group! Any time there is one I think of The Class of ‘64 spread across the country and pray for all of us! ?i am looking forward to seeing many of you in October for Reunion60! Can it really be? What a blessing it will be to just hug and be together!? On Feb 25, 2024, at 7:47?AM, Mary Couch <muskogeetraveler@...> wrote:
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I also enjoyed the moon last night. It was a pretty cheesy color. I was on my way with two girlfriends to see our HS musical, Hairspray. Nice to be out with friends.? On Feb 24, 2024, at 7:15?PM, John T. Herman via groups.io <hardhatherman@...> wrote:
? Although tonight is the "official" night of the full moon, it sure was beautiful last night. As I usually do when the moon is full, I pray for good health, prosperity and happiness for all the Bobcats under the glow of the Bobcat Moon. And, yes, I do pray more than once a month.
John T. Herman 210-396-1974
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don't wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out after two terms. NOTE TO ALL: Remember to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated. THANK YOU!-- John T. Herman 210-396-1974
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Re: Tonight is the night!
The Bobcat Moon! What a gift to this group! Any time there is one I think of The Class of ‘64 spread across the country and pray for all of us! ?i am looking forward to seeing many of you in October for Reunion60! Can it really be? What a blessing it will be to just hug and be together!?
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On Feb 25, 2024, at 7:47?AM, Mary Couch <muskogeetraveler@...> wrote:
? I also enjoyed the moon last night. It was a pretty cheesy color. I was on my way with two girlfriends to see our HS musical, Hairspray. Nice to be out with friends.? On Feb 24, 2024, at 7:15?PM, John T. Herman via groups.io <hardhatherman@...> wrote:
? Although tonight is the "official" night of the full moon, it sure was beautiful last night. As I usually do when the moon is full, I pray for good health, prosperity and happiness for all the Bobcats under the glow of the Bobcat Moon. And, yes, I do pray more than once a month.
John T. Herman 210-396-1974
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don't wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out after two terms. NOTE TO ALL: Remember to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated. THANK YOU!-- John T. Herman 210-396-1974
-- Mary Ann
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I also enjoyed the moon last night. It was a pretty cheesy color. I was on my way with two girlfriends to see our HS musical, Hairspray. Nice to be out with friends.?
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On Feb 24, 2024, at 7:15?PM, John T. Herman via groups.io <hardhatherman@...> wrote:
? Although tonight is the "official" night of the full moon, it sure was beautiful last night. As I usually do when the moon is full, I pray for good health, prosperity and happiness for all the Bobcats under the glow of the Bobcat Moon. And, yes, I do pray more than once a month.
John T. Herman 210-396-1974
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don't wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out after two terms. NOTE TO ALL: Remember to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated. THANK YOU!-- John T. Herman 210-396-1974
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Mary Ann
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Although tonight is the "official" night of the full moon, it sure was beautiful last night. As I usually do when the moon is full, I pray for good health, prosperity and happiness for all the Bobcats under the glow of the Bobcat Moon. And, yes, I do pray more than once a month.
John T. Herman 210-396-1974
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don't wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out after two terms. NOTE TO ALL: Remember to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated. THANK YOU!-- John T. Herman 210-396-1974
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I was just wondering if any of you have watched "The Chosen" series? I did not know about it until I talked to my daughter and then I typed in Angel Studios on the computer and the series is available there. I have been slowly watching from Season 1, Episode 1, and have really been enjoying it. At least this way, there are no commercials to annoy you. I think she said it was up to about Season 4 now so I have a lot of catching up to do. I think it is well done and is great.
John T. Herman 210-396-1974
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don't wait for Congress to set term limits, vote them out after two terms. NOTE TO ALL: Remember to BCC email and protect your friends from hackers if you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated. THANK YOU!-- John T. Herman 210-396-1974
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That’s where we stayed for the 50th. It was pretty nice then. Close to the airport, too.
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On Feb 21, 2024, at 1:38?PM, Mickey Phillips <mickey.phillips44@...> wrote:
? John, The Hotel is Wingate by Wyndham. It is located behind Chick-fil-A on Jackson St and Knickerbocker Rd near the Stadium.? I would strongly suggest that classmates stay there as the meeting room will be comped if we have 20 or rooms rented for Friday and Saturday.? Barbara Wilson has stayed there and she approves the Hotel.? Let me know if you have any questions.? Mickey? On Feb 21, 2024, at 12:16?PM, John Fore <ruthlessrider64@...> wrote:
? The report looked productive and very glad you locals are so dedicated to making for another class reunion. My only question is a hotel for meeting was mentioned, but not the name or location. Thanks for all your efforts.?
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Thanks guys for the chuckle!!
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On Feb 21, 2024, at 1:56?PM, Mickey Phillips <mickey.phillips44@...> wrote:
?Good job Roy.
The locally owned bank that we have been using for several years sold out to one of the mega banks. I received a notice that I needed to change my Username and Password. They said that the password needed to contain capital letters, small letters, numbers, and special characters. I told them. My password contains, Spanish, English, capital letters, small letters, numbers, and special characters.
I told them that I was old and not going to change to their demands ….. I did tell them that I had no problems changing banks.
I am still banking there with NO changes. My sister said I was getting “difficult in my old age”. She might have something..
Mickey
On Feb 21, 2024, at 1:38?PM, Roy Jerden <Roy.jerden@...> wrote:
?Our furnace is 20 years old and the service technician that just did the maintenance said he thought it needed replacement. The salesman they sent out to give a quote was a little too slick for my liking, to begin with. In addition, the price he quoted was way too high, I thought, but he kept touting the lifetime guarantee on parts and labor.
“Son”, I said, “at our age a 5 year warranty is pretty much the same as a lifetime one.”
BTW, I called a different, local, family owned HVAC business for a 2nd opinion and their technician (with 35 years experience) said the furnace was in fine shape and didn’t need to be replaced. I asked for a replacement quote anyway, just to compare the numbers.
I don’t know if we’ll replace it at this point or not, but the old company (a big corporate business) is about to get 86’ed. They have been way too aggressive about always upselling new services and gadgets and now I’m pretty sure there’s unhonest behavior from service driving sales on questionable findings.
I think the honest guy’s quote is going to be a lot lower, too. We have been trying to give more work to these local, family-run businesses anyway.
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Good job Roy.
The locally owned bank that we have been using for several years sold out to one of the mega banks. I received a notice that I needed to change my Username and Password. They said that the password needed to contain capital letters, small letters, numbers, and special characters. I told them. My password contains, Spanish, English, capital letters, small letters, numbers, and special characters.
I told them that I was old and not going to change to their demands ….. I did tell them that I had no problems changing banks.
I am still banking there with NO changes. My sister said I was getting “difficult in my old age”. She might have something..
Mickey
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On Feb 21, 2024, at 1:38?PM, Roy Jerden <Roy.jerden@...> wrote:
?Our furnace is 20 years old and the service technician that just did the maintenance said he thought it needed replacement. The salesman they sent out to give a quote was a little too slick for my liking, to begin with. In addition, the price he quoted was way too high, I thought, but he kept touting the lifetime guarantee on parts and labor.
“Son”, I said, “at our age a 5 year warranty is pretty much the same as a lifetime one.”
BTW, I called a different, local, family owned HVAC business for a 2nd opinion and their technician (with 35 years experience) said the furnace was in fine shape and didn’t need to be replaced. I asked for a replacement quote anyway, just to compare the numbers.
I don’t know if we’ll replace it at this point or not, but the old company (a big corporate business) is about to get 86’ed. They have been way too aggressive about always upselling new services and gadgets and now I’m pretty sure there’s unhonest behavior from service driving sales on questionable findings.
I think the honest guy’s quote is going to be a lot lower, too. We have been trying to give more work to these local, family-run businesses anyway.
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Our furnace is 20 years old and the service technician that just did the maintenance said he thought it needed replacement. The salesman they sent out to give a quote was a little too slick for my liking, to begin with. In addition, the price he quoted was way too high, I thought, but he kept touting the lifetime guarantee on parts and labor.
“Son”, I said, “at our age a 5 year warranty is pretty much the same as a lifetime one.”
BTW, I called a different, local, family owned HVAC business for a 2nd opinion and their technician (with 35 years experience) said the furnace was in fine shape and didn’t need to be replaced. I asked for a replacement quote anyway, just to compare the numbers.
I don’t know if we’ll replace it at this point or not, but the old company (a big corporate business) is about to get 86’ed. They have been way too aggressive about always upselling new services and gadgets and now I’m pretty sure there’s unhonest behavior from service driving sales on questionable findings.
I think the honest guy’s quote is going to be a lot lower, too. We have been trying to give more work to these local, family-run businesses anyway.
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John, The Hotel is Wingate by Wyndham. It is located behind Chick-fil-A on Jackson St and Knickerbocker Rd near the Stadium.? I would strongly suggest that classmates stay there as the meeting room will be comped if we have 20 or rooms rented for Friday and Saturday.? Barbara Wilson has stayed there and she approves the Hotel.? Let me know if you have any questions.? Mickey?
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On Feb 21, 2024, at 12:16?PM, John Fore <ruthlessrider64@...> wrote:
? The report looked productive and very glad you locals are so dedicated to making for another class reunion. My only question is a hotel for meeting was mentioned, but not the name or location. Thanks for all your efforts.?
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