The Coffee House

[pgriz]

So far the idea is to take the train up to Montreal.

HEY!!! And you didn't alert me to the fact that you'll be in my home town? (or are you going undercover?)

Paul! How's it going?

As I noted in another post... 6 funerals, 3 cancer diagnosis (and subsequent operations - not me, but close family members), 3 hospital trips for my 95-year old mom, and a new grandchild.... keeps one focused on the here and now. Thanks for the welcome back.

 

[Tony744]

Shame on you!!! We took the grandsons to the afternoon showing of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" last week, and even after the reduced ticket prices I think we dropped $60 with drinks, pop corn, and snacks.

I caught "Solo" on opening weekend. The ticket price wasn't bad, but the beers, burger, chopped cobb salad, the snacks added up quickly.

 

[smoke665]

@Tony744 I think they sell popcorn here by the kernel. What did you think of Solo?

 

[Tony744]

Wasn't quite the story line I envisioned for Han, but I still liked it.

 

[snowbear138 69]

So far the idea is to take the train up to Montreal.

HEY!!! And you didn't alert me to the fact that you'll be in my home town? (or are you going undercover?)

Paul! How's it going?

As I noted in another post... 6 funerals, 3 cancer diagnosis (and subsequent operations - not me, but close family members), 3 hospital trips for my 95-year old mom, and a new grandchild.... keeps one focused on the here and now. Thanks for the welcome back.

Sorry about the first three, congrat's on the last. We're all pulling for you.

 

[smoke665]

Same here. I have problems where they keep making movies in a series, but jump around. I have to think to much to figure out where I'm at

 

[snowbear138 69]

When you go to Columbus if you're by chance at the convention center, across High St. next to the Hampton is a small street that goes directly into the North Market parking lot - try the place run by a guy who's Polish or Hungarian I think, that's the best darn chicken I think I've ever had. Even the sauerkraut balls were good, and I don't even like sauerkraut. And The Fish Guys... their bisque, crab cakes & fish cakes, oh my. Or Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, they are splendid!! and in many unusual flavors (of the 'boozy' ones I like whiskey pecan). I'd usually take a small cooler along anytime I went to a conference (if I was lucky, catch a hockey game too).

I'll have to try and check them out. Not sure where I'm staying but the conference is at the University. I'll be flying up and Lyft/Ubering around.

 

[davidharmier60]

Nighty night folks. Have a nice Thursday.

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[limr49 2]

So far the idea is to take the train up to Montreal.

HEY!!! And you didn't alert me to the fact that you'll be in my home town? (or are you going undercover?)

PAUL!!

The idea to go to Montreal is a brand-spanking new idea as of a couple of days ago. We still have to actually make plans. But I'll say 'Allo to folks up there for ya

 

[pgriz]

C'est BONJOUR! Hi! Much as the francophone nationalists try to pretend that Montreal is a french-only city, the reality is that pretty much everyone here is at least bilingual, and usually tri-lingual or better. We're in an apparently perpetual rebuild of the major arteries of the city, and we celebrate the fact with our Orange Cone festival, which are creatively installed at all street corners where you actually want to get somewhere. As well, our well-known citizen Almonde Barré has a lot of streets named after him, as in Rue Barré. But that's for the car-using folk. For those with good leg muscles, you can walk, jog, run, sprint, or bike pretty much anywhere. Let me know if you want a rundown of the mandatory tourist traps to see/avoid, and the places which will play nice with your camera (assuming you are bringing it). If you reddit, the montreal subreddit has decent information.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Apparently we had a rare night-time tornado come through Wilkes-Barre about an hour ago. Damage to the largest shopping area, possible entrapment and minor injuries from vehicles being turned over. Could have been really bad if it had been a couple hours earlier when all the restaurants/stores would have been full.

 

[Fujidave]

Much needed rain here today, the gardens will love it.

 

[smoke665]

Wow,

Apparently we had a rare night-time tornado come through Wilkes-Barre about an hour ago. Damage to the largest shopping area, possible

Wow hope there are no serious injuries. Nighttime tornados are my biggest fear. It's like being in a pitch black room knowing there's 12 ga pointed somewhere but not knowing which way.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. World Cup starts today. A very interesting collage on the front of the LA Times Sports section. There are 32 thumbnail photos of faces, each face is painted up to represent the flag of a participating nation. It is quite interesting. Today is Samy Thursday and Samy's Camera is running three pages of camera stuff under their "No Tax Banner". Pentax 645Z (body) for $3999 out the door, a full page of Canon along with the usual suspects.

Yesterday wasn't a good day. Miss Maggie had some bug which kept her down. Her right eye was full of gunk when I woke up yesterday. Gary cleaned it up and Mary Lou administered some drops. Usually she accompanies Gary getting the morning paper, but not yesterday. She didn't want to go on her walk. She wouldn't eat her usual food, but did eat the eggs we made her for breakfast and dinner. On the course of the day, she stayed close to us and all we did was rest with her, watching a pair of NetFlixs and Gary worked on the recliner with his laptop. This morning she jumped up to get the paper and bounced out the door. Hopefully, it was just a 24 hour bug, but Gary will walk her through a different park today, one with a lake but no creek for her to run through.

 

[Gary A.]

Much needed rain here today, the gardens will love it.

We could use some rain out here, (that is on a loop). 64F presently but should warm up into the 80's. Gary needs to make a wine run to Temecula, but will wait until next week when the temps are back in the 70's.