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Linder posted on Nostalgia  The school year for our grandchildren is winding down. Brings back memories of those days when the sweet freedom of summer was so near. Andrea ...(3rd grade ) is spending the night with us so that she can ride her bike to and from school tomorrow....like the town kids do. She lives ten miles away and rides the bus. Her parents know where she is every instant....how times have changed. Yesterday at 23:30 EST .    Eagles Dominion  I was fortunate enough as a kid growing up that my family had a cabin on the lake. Every summer when we finished school we loaded up the car and moved to the lake for the entire summer. Dad would drive the extra 60 miles round trip everyday just so we'd enjoy (I know he enjoyed it as much as we did )the summer out of town! LOL 18 hours ago .  1 person like this.    Surfhut  Linder, the sweet freedom of summer is so beautiful. I remember those days from my childhood. Very happy Andrea gets to ride her bike to school! 11 hours ago .

Linder posted on Main Page The Lobby  Watching the Oklahoma tornado on Fox. The estimates of the size and of the time it has been in formation are unbelievable. Be as safe as possible Oklahoma friends. May 20 at 16:40 EST .  View all 11 comments.    Gram77  Dear God, late breaking news on Lucianne says Oklahoma City is leveled. Prayers for all there. This is devistating! May 20 at 17:16 EST .    Linder  Let our Ldotters be among those who are safe. May 20 at 17:50 EST .    Rollingcow  Surfhut and Magdalene are both in OKC. Let's hear from you, ladies! Keeping you in my prayers until we do. Mrs. Cow May 20 at 18:05 EST .    Dixonnh  It's Moore,OK that is leveled. This includes schools also. Search and rescue going on at schools. May 20 at 18:13 EST .    Surfhut  Moore is a suburb of OKC; part of the metro area. The monster struck 3 miles south of my office. We have an underground storm shelter big enough for all of us. I'm pretty sure Magdalene and Saguni are safe. Don't know about Montanabound. She lives in the country near Shawnee, just east of OKC. There's unspeakable death and destruction. Prayers please, dear Warriors. May 20 at 18:54 EST .    Escaped commieny  thank God, you are all right, I kept refreshing the page, we need the other ladies to check in, prayers continue May 20 at 19:16 EST .    Balogreene  Wasn't yesterdays tornado in Shawnee? My sister lives in Tulsa, and was telling me about that one last night? Not nearly as bad as today. May 20 at 20:43 EST .    Magdalene  Surfie, Shawnee was hit yesterday. I don't have contact info for Montana. For those who remember back before there was a Connection, on May 3, 1999, a massive tornado followed almost the same path, turning sharply north after it hit Moore. Some of the local weathermen say this one was worse in many ways, one of them said the worst tornado in history. That one was late in the day, after 6, this one was around 3:30. It was on the ground for a good 45 minutes (I watched the whole thing ). The path was 11 miles long and up to 2-1/2 miles wide with its debris field. Whole neighborhoods, hundreds, maybe thousands of homes leveled, not trailer parks, these are primarily brick & mortar. Shopping areas flattened. And the worst of it, two elementary schools were demolished, and one of them was not fully evacuated. They are digging it out, but estimate as many as 40-50 children and staff may be still under the rubble. Most public buildings do not have basements here. (If you'd ever tried to dig a hole, you'd understand why. ) May 20 at 22:57 EST .    Balogreene  Oh goodness, why do tornadoes hit schools. In 1965, or 66, when I was in 9th grade, there were tornado warnings. They made us leave the building, then locked the doors. We watched green skies, and funnels go overhead. When we got home, we found the tornado had hit Belvedere IL, one place hit was the high school. The buses with the elementary and junior high students were outside the school. Many were hurt and killed. In 1970 I met girls who had been there. Their patterned pantyhose were still imprinted on their legs. But, they were the lucky ones, they lived. I am back to those years, those fears. May 20 at 23:09 EST .    Montanabound  The Moore storm, much weakened, continued through our little town on a northwest path. We got in the shelter and waited it out. I heard it touched down two miles north, but it must have hit a cow pasture, as I haven't heard of anyone's house being struck. I remember the May 3, 1999 tornado really well. My younger son was getting inducted into the Honor Society, so we were all in the school auditorium. One of the administrators was listening to a weather radio and told us all to grab a piece of cake and get to a shelter. That storm also leveled Moore, then made its way to our town. We had some fence damage then, but nothing this time. I'm really thankful, but it is heartbreaking to watch the local news, especially children and parents not able to find each other. May 20 at 23:42 EST .  1 person like this.  View all 11 comments.

Linder posted on Main Page The Lobby  Anxious to watch the Sunday talk shows. How do you suppose little David will spin the recent Benghazi and IRS revelations? May 11 at 22:14 EST .    2 people like this.

Linder posted on Gardening & Landscaping  Gramps brought his new Dixon zero-radius mower home today. He is retiring this year at 76 and mowing will be his job. He also announced he had bought another rifle today. I told him we were going to talk about him turning over his check book. Not really, he's worked hard all these years and hope he has many more to enjoy. May 8 at 19:35 EST .    1 person like this.    Surfhut  I am seriously impressed with Gramps. Rock on Gramps! May 8 at 19:42 EST .  1 person like this.    Linder  Oh, thank you, Surfhut. He really is a lovely man and I know from your remarks that you had one, too. We were married 50 years ago, March 10, and from that day on he has thought the sun rose and set on me and because I know and appreciate that I have never taken advantage. We never know what tomorrow will bring but for today, life is good. May 8 at 23:41 EST .  1 person like this.    BirdsNest  Linder, is Gramps going to be mowing lawns for his paycheck or just your lawn?? Boys and their toys!! Hope he enjoys retirement-keep him busy so he will continue with good health, don't give him a chance to miss work. Like potato chips-guns....you just can't stop at one. "Two is one and one is none." May 9 at 08:12 EST .  1 person like this.    Linder  No, won't be going into the mowing business...just our own. Went today for his 3 yr post-bypass check and the heart doc gave him the same blunt advice about retiring. Keep busy or you will die. May 10 at 23:40 EST .  1 person like this.    Carmen  We have a zero-turn mower that is about 30 yrs. old and I just love the thing. It's like spinning in one of those neat little scooter chairs! May 20 at 08:19 EST .

Linder posted on Main Page The Lobby  Watched most of the Benghazi hearing. Riveting! I have new respect for our foreign service people. May 8 at 19:22 EST .    1 person like this.

Linder posted on Pet Peeves  This time I have a real pet peeve. The use of the word gentleman when it isn't deserved. It happens all the time on the news when a lawbreaker/criminal is referred to as a "gentleman". It happened three times in succession today ... referring to the two terror suspects as gentlemen. Made me talk to the TV. April 18 at 22:25 EST .    2 people like this.    Straitpath  I saw the same broadcast. I asked my husband why the commentator didn't refer to the suspect as a man rather than a gentleman. April 18 at 23:21 EST .   2 people like this.    Balogreene  Gentleman and Lady, both have narrow definitions. April 19 at 18:02 EST .   2 people like this.    Rake King  When you see the bomber set down the bomb right where the 8 year was standing, it causes my blood to boil. They are not gentlemen, they are something the software on this site will not permit to call them. April 20 at 12:26 EST .   2 people like this.    BirdsNest  There are many names RK-"Rat Bastids" is one. The correct spelling for the b word would probably be bounced back. April 20 at 19:08 EST .   2 people like this.

Linder posted on Pet Peeves  I'm not peeved....just curious. Why do mature men have face lifts done? John Kerry had his own distinctive look and now looks unnatural and silly. April 17 at 21:08 EST .    2 people like this.    Gerty  I am just as curious, Linder. I should hope he had a face lift to make himself feel better about his appearance. But I doubt it. April 18 at 09:06 EST .   2 people like this.    Balogreene  Why do women have face lifts? Coco Chanel famously said she had earned every wrinkle and every gray hair, and refused to cover them up. I was born the year I was born, nothing can change that, my face reflects my life's challenges, and easy times both. Why would I want to lie? April 18 at 18:44 EST .   2 people like this.    Surfhut  Linder, I guess men have facelifts for the same reasons women do. Vanity, Insecurity, Self-Delusion. Balo, you said "my face reflects my life's challenges, and easy times both." That was inspired/inspiring. My hair is gray. Most of my wrinkles are either wisdom lines or laugh lines. Women in my family have actually told me that, at my age, I am a fool to not color my hair or wear a lot of makeup. I just smile and nod and refrain from telling them that it is really ridiculous to try looking like a twenty-something when the world clearly sees you are fifty-something. April 18 at 20:05 EST .   2 people like this.    Rake King  The queen of lifts has to be Joan Rivers! April 18 at 20:59 EST .   2 people like this.    Escaped commieny  Gadzooks, I saw Joan River's on some ad for a show, if she gets another 'lift' her eyes will be seeing out of her ears. It was painful just looking at her. April 18 at 21:29 EST .   2 people like this.    Linder  Did you all see Uno's John Kerry contribution on The Lobby? A good laugh. April 18 at 22:17 EST .  1 person like this.    Gerty  Now wait just a minute! To all the gentleladies posting above: Cosmetic surgery (major or minor ) is, like exposing the age of a woman, a delicate topic. Why does anyone 'go under the knife'? There are all sorts of reasons---and I believe we should not make judgments on personal choices. Would you call it vanity if your neighbor has a manicure or (Heaven forbid ) a pedicure? No---most here would agree that it depends on a person's choice of how much she likes to care for her body and how much she is able (willing ) to spend! With the ease and popularity of plastic surgery today, it is a matter of choice for a woman to go from manicure to pedicure; face cream to face lift! ;- ) April 19 at 10:11 EST .  1 person like this.    Linder  Gerty, You are right...shouldn't make judgments...and it's a double standard but I have different expectations about vanity from men and women...will never understand why a mature man wants to erase his life from his face. April 19 at 12:33 EST .   2 people like this.    Gerty  How kind of you to make such a comment, Linder. Perhaps my attitude towards this topic is the result of having been around for so long. But I learn something new every day. For instance, my soon-to-be-ex-brother-in-law (try saying that fast with marbles in your mouth! ) recently had liposuction around his copious gut. Now, I ask you.....what on earth is going on?!? It has a basis, I think, in how one wishes others to see themselves. Is it a form of lying? Perhaps. But I still comb my hair and wash my face upon arising even from a nap----I don't have to look like I've been sleeping; I can do something to improve my appearance and give myself a bit of pride in how I look. However, like every thing else---we can go too far. Joan Rivers--Yikes!!! April 19 at 13:32 EST .   2 people like this.    Balogreene  Oh yeah! I sounded so good. I'm pretty close to going to a plastic surgeon for an "eye lift". My eyelids are sagging, and blocking my sight, so I find that more of a necessity than vanity. I also have skin tags I want off, that is vanity. The gray hair and wrinkles can stay. One of my sister says she'd never get rid of her gray. When she was a young teacher parents used to question her knowledge and maturity. Once she started going gray, they quit. April 19 at 18:02 EST .   2 people like this.

Linder posted on Health & Diet  Gramps had the second cataract surgery today...doing fine. I sat in the waiting room with his cousin who had driven his friend for the same surgery. Later I realized that almost all of our conversation had been about health concerns. That can become a bad habit and I vow to not let it happen again. April 4 at 23:05 EST .    2 people like this.

Linder posted on Main Page The Lobby  Oh, my...Hearing this news is like hearing the unexpected news of the death of a close friend. How many years ago...I don't remember...reading his remarks as I lurked over Lucianne. I had the audacity to send an email to his address and was so surprised to receive one back and like many of you we occasionally got in touch. What a lovely, brilliant man he was. RIP, our dear Cap! March 28 at 19:29 EST .    3 people like this.    Lana720  That was Kevin! I wouldn't be surprised to get an e-mail from the other side from him. March 29 at 00:35 EST .   5 people like this.

Linder posted on Nostalgia  Just finished my all time favorite meal...hotdog on a bun with ketchup and yellow mustard, plain potato chips and an ice cold Pepsi. Knowing I was a Pepsi drinker many many years ago, my son dropped off a Pepsi Throwback for me to to try. Is made with real sugar. Loved it. I know, I know...it's all bad stuff but I only have this meal about three times a year....which is probably why it still tastes good. March 24 at 15:01 EST .    2 people like this.    Surfhut  Sometimes, you just gotta have a hot dog. Linder, you sparked so many memories for me. A kid on the 4th of July, on the beach as an adult with hubs and son, etc. Thanks for the memories! March 25 at 21:14 EST .   5 people like this.    Rake King  Let's face it, who would go to a baseball game and order a ham sandwich? That would be un-American...no matter what the diet police and Mayor Bloomberg have to say. The Mrs. and I refer to that as our "picnic lunch", even when we have it in January or February. March 26 at 07:51 EST .   5 people like this.    Eagles Dominion  The only way to improve that meal would be to cook the dog on the the grill... and have a COKE with it! LOL ;- ) March 26 at 11:17 EST .   5 people like this.    Surfhut  My favorite hog dog memory: Loading a toddler in his big red wagon, walking to the beach, building a fire, cooking the dogs over the fire, breaking open a thermos of lemonade, hubs strumming his acoustic guitar all the while. Thanks for the memory, Linder. March 26 at 20:10 EST .   5 people like this.    Balogreene  Here in NOVA a place has opened up, "Windy City Red Hots". Oh my goodness, Chicago street vendor hot dogs, nothing better. Vienna beef hot dog, ploschman's mustard, neon green pickle relish, a tomato wedge, a pickle, a hot pepper, on a bun, with celery salt. All of a sudden I'm back at Navy Pier, circa 1975. We don't go often, but mom and I both love the memories. March 26 at 20:55 EST .   5 people like this.    Ole buzzard  Or a Chicago style Polish sausage. April 2 at 14:09 EST .   5 people like this.

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