Posted on 09/14/2005 4:43:35 AM PDT by Aquamarine
Edited on 09/14/2005 8:53:32 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
My daughter's dog used to stop eating for awhile after my daughter left on a trip..when I, who had fed him before and he knew well..kept him in his own home..By the third day he managed to eat a bit..and then adjusted.
That's what I meant..keep pushing ..and you know we are behind you!
This is a glimpse along a street in the Old Town section.
It is closed to automobiles, so plan to walk a lot!
There are many offshoot side mini malls along the street with shops to interest/tempt you.
However, the streets themselves are dotted every few yards with benches to park your weary carcass, and just enjoy the persons streaming past.
Every time we went there, there were individuals and/or groups of musicians bursting out with impromptu serenading - not obtrusive, but quietly entertaining...
Closer look at two sections.
They have many close together houses and churches (some open to tour)
and restaurants and other businesses, as well as the shops.
Challenge candidates show muster: Thompson, Kennedy lose by narrow margin in bid for party lines
http://www.tonawanda-news.com/story.asp?id=3422
There I was with a husband (you DO remember Port & Starboard duty, don't you, MEG?!) home sometimes to feed; was a month and a half away from delivering son #2- and falling asleep for baby was a long time coming.
Try to ever so quietly slip away, and WAILING ENSUED.
With no exposure to little ones until my first was plopped into my hands, I was up the creek until I remembered reading (in Dr. Spock?) one had to TOUGH IT OUT.
Waited until Dad was away on duty, left child in crib, and sat on the back step downstairs, shuddering all the while, while he did his thing for an hour and a half.
Next night it was 30 minutes - 3rd night, BLISSFUL SILENCE!
Bump for later
"But more upsetting to candidates and members of the group than their losses in both districts was low voter turnout.
“If I lose at this point it doesn’t bother me, it’s the lack of participation that bothers me,” said Thompson, citing numbers that showed only 1,500 Republican voters turned out in the City of Tonawanda and Grand Island. “This was their one and only opportunity to get out there and vote for change. This is really sad.”
“I just don’t understand. I don’t care if they vote for our candidate, just come out and vote,” Roberto said.
Official numbers on voter turnout were unavailable as of press time."
Loss is acceptable under ordinary circumstances,
but indifference is a chilling thing.
Cry, America, and PRAY HARDER - - -
I knew this would be a beautiful post and I knew it would be informative and interesting, but what an absolutely amazing job you did. You certainly wanted to go out with a BANG!, dear sistah - consider that you succeeded. Don't think for a minute we don't know how much time you spent gathering all this information and putting it together. It makes me sad that it's your last one, and yesterday I wasn't sad. Today I am.
It's beautiful, and I love you both. Thank you.
I love this, Maggie. I enjoy this kind of *vacationing* - Mr.B does not. I love to walk up and down the streets and drop in any shop that interests me - none of that interests him! Give him a quiet place without many tourists and he's happiest.
Quite an excellent tour of a special place I've only heard about ... never been there until today and your virtual tour.
Thank you ... )
"While Thompson and Kennedy were not affected by paper ballots, Roberto said four other primary candidates were running in districts that were."
Rus, is it over, as the headlines say? *Were* all the votes counted? A 100-vote difference in your race is very small. That is so disappointing that the turnout was such a sorry number. :(
I remember! Lol. I'll give you the phone number by freepmail so that next time you can call, if nothing else we can have a phone visit.
Wow, is that our Freezie! Hey stranger! How are you doing? What is the latest? Married yet? What have you been up to? Miss seeing you on the thread.
Everytime I look at my puppy I will think of that.
Amen to that!
As you stroll the streets of Old St. Augustine, you should include visiting The Gonzalez-Alvarez House 1565-1918; completely restored under the historical society.
Keep in mind the original structure was very tiny; gradually added to, including much later a comfortable second story and balcony on the east side.
Having visited it and the Museum surrounding it, it is incredible to realize how difficult life in one was; especially for The Woman of The House!
When it was at first built as two rooms, heating and cooking were conducted in a large metal pan on the (coquina rock) floor in the center of the living area.
Later, a separate kitchen was added on the exterior of the house; the purpose twofold - keep the heat out of the house on warmer days, and to control fires that might result that could destroy the structure.
Not the original house area, of course, photography not an option wheh it was built, this is a somewhat older view here:
The Oldest House Museum Complex
A must-see on your tour of the nation's oldest city. The museum complex, owned and operated by the St. Augustine Historical Society, includes Florida's Oldest House, two museums, a changing exhibition gallery, an ornamental garden, and a museum store. Your admission ticket gives entry to all facilities
Our featured attraction, the González-Alvarez House is the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial dwelling in Florida. The site has been occupied since the 1600s and the present house dates to the early 1700s.
Since 1893 visitors have toured the house to see evidence of the Spanish, British and American occupations of St. Augustine and to learn how the residents lived. In 1970 the U.S. Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark.
Typical kitchen, separated from houses because of heat/fire hazard
- Click Here for interesting site for The Oldest House and Others - plus Slide Show
[Thumbnails - and Slide Show linked on the bottom of the page]
Here is a link to an EXCELLENT!! article (with graphics) about the Oldest House - one I consider the very best you can read about it, with the resident of St. Augustine writer's personal feelings evoked.
Please, please see the FACTS about a REAL WOMAN who lived there - a simply wonderful figure in history!!
I had purchased the book Maria in the Gift Shop there, and it is a MUST READ for everyone.
She had many tragedies in her life, but was definitely an Overcomer.
Please go to this link: - Right Here -
~ LadyX
Hmm.. they removed a window over the door, the porch roof, and a round tower room.
But the building still looks pretty.
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