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15608. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 10:15:41 AM It is nice to have Neato back--one of these days, I may have the courage to tell how my mother dealt with old age, but I'm not ready yet--still mourning, I guess.
Arky, that would be the ideal life for me too living near a college town--I did that for five years before I married Flexy. There was a place I remember with fondness—professors and students speaking foreign languages met twice a week—it was fun helping new arrivals accustom themselves to university life.
15609. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 10:16:06 AM Hello, Mac! 15610. Macnas - 6/24/2005 10:23:17 AM Hello Mago, I trust Flexy is recovered and up and about? 15611. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 11:02:39 AM Oh, yes, Mac—he proved that by mowing part of the lawn yesterday. Flexy is concerned about his lungs because about 20 years ago, he had double pneumonia. The doctor who treated him at the time told me that without penicillin he would have died. Flexy is determined to make it as long as his mother did and that is 95. Do you have any special plans this weekend with the missus and kiddies? 15612. PelleNilsson - 6/24/2005 11:47:19 AM We are off on vacation. See you in ten days or so. 15613. Macnas - 6/24/2005 11:50:17 AM Double pneumonia eh? I had that when I was 2 years old.
As for the weekend, I'm not too sure. If the weather is fair I might do some yard work, as the yanquis call it, that needs doing. If the weather turns out very good, I might take us all to the sea. If I can borrow a rod I'll do some rock fishing while I'm there.
Lot's of "if's", but I'm easy about it. 15614. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 11:50:50 AM Bon voyage, Pelle! 15615. Macnas - 6/24/2005 11:50:52 AM Pelle, have a good time, talk to you when you get back. 15616. alistairconnor - 6/24/2005 11:58:10 AM Hey Mago, here's a little whiff of madeleine for you :
This weekend, we (me and the girls) are going to the Fête de la Transhumance in Die.
I'd like to drive down there tonight so that we can see the sheep driven through the streets tomorrow morning. And all the associated concerts, feasting, markets and other festivities. And stay with friends a little further north, in the Vercors. 15617. alistairconnor - 6/24/2005 11:58:51 AM Oh bugger! I had a whole lot more detailed recommendations to formulate, Pelle... 15618. alistairconnor - 6/24/2005 12:02:37 PM ... are you still listening?
In particular, on the correct way to view the nuclear power station at Flamanville. On foot. Pick up a map that details the Sentier de Grande Randonée (GR) can't remember which number, which follows the coast all around the Cotentin peninsula... take a picnic, make a day of it, get a taxi back to the car at the end of the day. Something like that.
15619. alistairconnor - 6/24/2005 12:05:10 PM That's a general recommendation, choose any section of the GR. Visit obscure little castles : my favourite is Pirou, from whence the barely-de-Vikingised lords took off on a crusade and ended up kings of Sicily. 15620. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 12:19:25 PM You could see the donjon de Crest where I was born, maybe. That Fête de la Transhumance must be rather recent. How old are your girls, Ali? 15621. alistairconnor - 6/24/2005 12:33:48 PM 11-nearly-12 and 8.
... still pretty trouble-free and low-maintenance...
... still love their parents uncritically, and think they know best...
... still like nothing better than spending time with their boring old dad.
I do what I can to merit this incredible good fortune. 15622. alistairconnor - 6/24/2005 12:40:25 PM 
La fête de la transhumance was founded in 1991.
15623. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 12:52:03 PM I never went to Die, only spent nine months in Crest and the rest in the Gard, near Bagnol-sur-Cèze, specifically in Laudun, Viviers sur Rhône, and Montélimar--much prettier country down there, I think. 15624. Magoseph - 6/24/2005 12:56:01 PM We left the area when I still was a kid, but spent summers visiting relatives. Now, I'll probably be obsessing over pictures of those times the rest of the day. 15625. Macnas - 6/24/2005 4:30:38 PM Temperature is starting to rise here, it might be good for the weekend, and if it is, well, pollock here I come.
If it isn't, hello garden shed.
I'm going home, see yez next week. 15626. jexster - 6/24/2005 6:55:54 PM Yea should be fun Arky..this is my third year with the Newsom contingent and even though you have to arrive at the staging area and wait an ungodly length of time to start, you get the best view of the bois or girlz depending on taste when you march...
Of course I shall long remember my first with Newsom as candidate when I was one of four guarding the car when Gay Shame attacked!
Not real keen on pink t-shirts tho 15627. Jenerator - 6/24/2005 11:01:31 PM Thoughtful,
A while back you mentioned wanting a Himalayan cat. All I can say is that I hope you got one!
I had a Seal Point Himalayan named Simon and he was the smartest, sweetest and most persnickety animal I ever owned. I would buy one tomorrow if it weren't for our big dog.
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