Subj : Books [1]
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Thu Jul 11 2024 17:19:05
Re: Books [1]
By: Ruth Haffly to Carol Shenkenberger on Tue Jul 09 2024 01:41 pm
> Hi Carol,
>
> CS> Re: Books
> CS> By: Ruth Haffly to Carol Shenkenberger on Sat Jul 06 2024 11:48 am
>
> > CS> Lots of differences but lots of similar too. Meantime, still chewin
> > CS> down the last of Lion of Senet. Not sure what next from my own
> > CS> library.
> CS> >
> > I grabbed one that was a give away from our American Legion post's
> > library a while back and am reading it now. Book is "Indianapolis",
> > about the ship that delivered parts for the Hiroshima bomb and then got
> > torpedoed/sunk on the return trip.
>
> Still working on that, on the attempts to clear the captain's name in
> the late 90s.
>
>
> CS> Tommorrow is the last day then off at 6am for the airport on
> Sunday.
>
> S> > > I know you've enjoyed having
> her home. I don't think we'll be getting > out west to see our
> daughters and grandkids this year, still waiting on > the camper to be
> fixed and just have a couple of trips planned, Tennesee > and western
> NC. CS> >
>
> CS> Once I got help with the dyslexia, I hit my stance on reading and
> CS> progressed rapidly but still had kid interests as expected. I showed
> CS> up for 3rd grade suddenly reading and at 3rd grade level. End of 3rd
> CS> grade, was at 5th grade as I entered 4th grade. Not amazing really,
> CS> all 4 of us were waiting for 'next library day' and checking out max
> CS> books allowed.
>
> I think I was a grade or 2 ahead of my reading after first grade. Don't
> know how it was measured in grade school but sophomore year of high
> school we (class) took a standardised test and the teachers gave us
> results individually. In just about all areas I was reading, etc at a
> college level sophomore (highest grading they went). I had unrestricted
> library priviledges as a 2nd grader, also took advantage of the town
> public library and bookmobile. We didn't get tv until I was in 4th
> grade, then only one channel, which probably contributed to reading so
> much.
>
>
> CS> Ah well, making stir fry veggies and a pasta alfredo dish with
> CS> kielbasa. I do that one often but we both like it a lot! Later, I'll
> CS> make a pasta salad for munchies or lunch uses.
>
> We're going to do another pita based pizza for supper, use up the pitas
> and do it on the grill. I like pasta salad but Steve doesn't so will
> make some for me if I have to take a meal somewhere (like our now
> deceased quilting group). Had a high protein lunch--scrambled eggs with
> cut up hot dogs and cheese, sort of an omelette--so supper doesn't need
> to have as much protein.
>
Grin, we had a test at the end of each year from 2nd grade on until HS
(multiple states). They were used to assess the school I think.
When we moved to VA, my old records caused a problem as the dyslexia (mom hid
it from me) lamded me in remedial finger paintin english. It was a great year
as the teacher realized day 2 I was way past that! (1/2 the class couldn't
read). She set me free in the library with projects. Wonderful year!
Love the pita pizza idea! I learned to make pitas but I still don't get much
of a center hole. I'll keep trying!
