Subj : Tow Vehicle
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Apr 14 2023 14:03:18
Hi Dave,
RH> It has running boards; that was part of what sold this truck for us.
RH> Thing is, with the seat higher up, I usually sort of slide out. Depends
RH> on how much "slide" I want before hitting the ground (most often, not a
RH> lot), I prefer to lower the seat somewhat. I also take advantage of
RH> both the running board and grab handle when I get it--think I've shrunk
RH> a couple of inches over the years. (G)
DD> I know I have I was 72 1/2" taLl in my prime. last time they measured
DD> me during my annual physical I was 70". My trousers still have the
DD> same inseam so it's got to ne spinal compression.
I think that's the usual cause of shrinkage but I think the legs have
compressed a bit also. I have been marking my pants for hemming by the
inseam measurement for some years and have noticed a bit of a decline.
RH> A different way to do a pizza, should have had this recipe when I was
RH> in Girl Scouts and we did all our cooking over a fire. (G) My parents
RH> started the family camping trips with a mix of Coleman stove and
RH> campfire cooking but within a year or so went completly Coleman. What
RH> helped was the gift of a 3 burner stove from one aunt for Christmas.
DD> I use Coleman (type) stoves at chilli cook-offs. Haven't been camping
DD> for yonks. But we did a mix of wood fires (spit cooking and dutch
DD> ovens) and camp stoves - either Sterno or Coleman.
Dad liked his meat and potatoes meals so Mom had to cook them, even when
camping. She did compromise and used instant potatoes but most every
meal was the same as we'd eat at home. Breakfast was (except for the
first year) always cold cereal, bread, juice and milk. The first year
she tried pancakes and eggs but they were less than successful so she
stayed with the cereal. We'd get the variety pack for a change, also
she'd not have to wash up cereal bowls.
DD> It's more fun sitting around a fire (or even the embers) and
telling DD> tall tales/ghost stories than around an aseptic propane
stove. And DD> it's hard to toast marshmallows over a Coleman. It can
be done but DD> it's just not DD> the same.
We did it one year in Interlaken, Switzerland when we went to the
European Baptist Convention's Summer Assembly. That year we had a lot of
rain, even the night we'd planned to do S'mores so we just did them over
the Coleman stove. Had some American kids who'd been raised (and still
living) in France--parents were missionaries--who'd never had S'mores
until that night. Another couple of families from our church camped with
us so there was a crowd around the stove--but a fun time was had by all.
We've also set up a propane fire pit in our housing circle here in WF
several times, had neighbors gather for S'mores or "pies".
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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