Sunday, April 24, 2005
On the go
Mike Parkins has been in Washington, D.C. this week. I learned that while checking my email in Chicago last Sunday morning. I don't know what Mike was up to, but I was accompanying my mother to her sister's funeral in Kalamazoo. The entire experience turned out to be complete immersion into my Irish Catholic roots.
Anyway, I'm back. Judy Chronic Dabrowski had wanted to get together the week before, so we'll probably do that this week and finally get some prices out to classmates. We're planning to go to the Elks (restaurant is known as Hooties), eat some lunch, do some yakking and nail down prices and a tentative menu.
So, stay tuned. You may be hearing some definite stuff by this time next week.
Mike Rosenberger went through a little scare with his heart a few weeks ago. He's looking and feeling good, however, because he went to the doctor in time to get the problem under control.
It's turning into that beautiful spring time in North Idaho where bright reds, yellows, and blues of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils and soft pastels of blossoming fruit trees are providing a gorgeous contrast to the fast-growing deep green grass. Of course, the dandelions are doing their thing too.
The Sandpoint area continues to experience virtually split-second transformations as new restaurants are being readied for summer openings. A second Starbuck's will soon keep the folks in Ponderay primed. The land developers are fast at it, with the digging, the pounding and the painting of a myriad of new structures popping up throughout the community.
We locals are hoping we recognize the place by the time all you visitors show up in late July.
Have a great Sunday. Marianne
Anyway, I'm back. Judy Chronic Dabrowski had wanted to get together the week before, so we'll probably do that this week and finally get some prices out to classmates. We're planning to go to the Elks (restaurant is known as Hooties), eat some lunch, do some yakking and nail down prices and a tentative menu.
So, stay tuned. You may be hearing some definite stuff by this time next week.
Mike Rosenberger went through a little scare with his heart a few weeks ago. He's looking and feeling good, however, because he went to the doctor in time to get the problem under control.
It's turning into that beautiful spring time in North Idaho where bright reds, yellows, and blues of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils and soft pastels of blossoming fruit trees are providing a gorgeous contrast to the fast-growing deep green grass. Of course, the dandelions are doing their thing too.
The Sandpoint area continues to experience virtually split-second transformations as new restaurants are being readied for summer openings. A second Starbuck's will soon keep the folks in Ponderay primed. The land developers are fast at it, with the digging, the pounding and the painting of a myriad of new structures popping up throughout the community.
We locals are hoping we recognize the place by the time all you visitors show up in late July.
Have a great Sunday. Marianne
