Sushi and sashimi in Northampton, etc.

Last night Sara and I walked to Moshi Moshi - a Japanese restaurant. We enjoyed sushi and sashimi there. Northampton is a pleasant, historic scenic place - rather reminds me of Asheville.

Weather here is pleasant - high today is to be 86, low 54. I told Roberta that she should bring her jacket since her blood freezes when the temperature hits 70 and below. Kings arrive this evening. Jonathan Lennox, Judy King Lizshefski(spelling?), Sally Lizshefski Callard and baby Miriam Callard arrive tomorrow.


Sara has two friendly cats wandering around. One has the habit of biting into paper - which is a bit strange. One of them - I'm not sure which - perhaps both - like to walk across computer keyboards while they are in use, which can make typing a bit of a problem.

MV - Sara is very interested in genealogy and she has some theory that Uibles and Kings came from the same area in Germany. I'll give her your email address so that she can quiz you at length about what you know. I told her I knew I had ancestors and that some came from somewhere in some part of Germany, but that was about the extent of my knowledge.

Back to work . . .

Now Reading

Ginny and I are working on this classic...which I had never picked up before. It is part of her required reading this summer for 11th grade along with Tom Sawyer and Mere Christianity.

Five Dysfunctions

Read this on Mary V's recommendation after reading her previous recommendation, Traveler's Gift.
Info from the book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.

Made me feel better that part of the reason my work "team" doesn't function more perfectly, is it's size (10), rather than mismanagement! Better to divide into two teams for some purposes.

Happy 4th of July!

No fireworks in this post though -- although a good view of the fireworks could be had from our roof, just in case any of you ever want to try it. The Glendale fireworks are held at GCC, just north of Olive from our house, and I did read that 40,000 people are expected to be there this evening. Neighborhood parking will be at a premium.

What is wrong with this photo?

From All

Why do both Roberta and Andrew look unnaturally quiet?

S. J. Dailey

From All

Is it Sara Jean or Sarah Jane Dailey? I have two different photos - one with what appears to be Mother's handwriting indicating the latter. The other is a much fancier handwriting - I assume Aunt Virginia's. Anyway, one has the name spelled Sara Jean, one spelled Sarah Jane - or maybe it is a problem with the handwriting/reading.

I have posted a number of new photographs on the Picasa Web Album - trying to get the Ballantyne/Dailey photos up before the trip East. Those Daileys have the freckles - or at least had.

The photo with Rudisills, Roberta and Catherine is in the Picasa Web Album - was that actually taken at Grandma's/Granddad's? The steps don't look quite right to me.

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The Merry Shipwreck

This is connected to the blog post comments below and my profile photo (at least currently). I found the photograph with a review of Golden Books. I remember we had quite a few of those when we were growing up. Sort of an interesting write-up.

Glendale Public Library does not have The Merry Shipwreck - of course back in 1953 did Glendale have a library?

Happy Father's Day, HHU!

Babies, for reference, are: left column, Ginny; 3rd column SERENA; 4th Column, Wendy

Flight updates

Google Desktop has a handy little widget that keeps track of airline flights. According to the widget the London-Phoenix flight left about 25 minutes late, so flight is slightly delayed.

I'm still not quite sure when I'll get to airport. I guess it just depends on when I leave, etc. Although now with flight delayed, especially, maybe could just leave at about 5pm and get there in time.

Traveler's Gift

I finished this book over the weekend. I especially liked the story of Chamberlain, the Union Soldier at Gettysburg, as he is a famous figure in "modern" Maine history. I'm not a believer in the theory that you are protected until your work is done though and a few of his other points also do not fit with my personal philosophy, but still a good motivating read! Thanks for the recommendation, Mom & Dad and Mary!
Annotation: Forty-six-year-old David Ponder feels like a total failure. Once a Fortune 500 company executive, he now works for minimum wage while his wife out-earns him cleaning houses. But just when he thinks he's hit bottom, David has an extraordinary experience. Traveling back in time, he meets leaders and heroes at crucial moments in their lives. From some of the wisest people who ever lived, he receives seven secrets for success - and a second chance.
Characters Name David Ponder Gender Male Age 46
Attributes: Married Father Unemployed At a midlife crossroads
Genre: Christian Fantasy Inspirational
Topics: Midlife crisis Automobile accidents Time travel Journeys Conduct of life Wisdom Life choices Fulfillment Success Faith

Ohio Suffrage History Postcard

This caught my eye this morning -- Hard to believe in these "modern" times that women weren't even allowed to vote 100 years ago!

Postcard with a color image of the Seal of Ohio with a woman's face in the center. The woman's face is framed by the rising sun and the slogan "Let Ohio Women Vote." The postcard was sent from Columbus, Ohio by Elizabeth J. House to Mrs. C. L. Martzolff in Athens, Ohio, 1915.
From the Ohio History Central Online Encyclopedia

Sunday

I've been enjoying my second weekend in a row OFF -- with a third coming up next weekend! And I'm a month closer to retirement today too! This week will also include a celebration of Jessica's graduation from Santana High School in Santee, CA, which we are planning to attend, accompanied by Wendy & KC. Otherwise I've been reading books about the Panama Canal, having totally become immersed in David McCullough's Path Between the Seas, I've been checking out what else might be available on the subject. Happy June to all!

Difficult commenting

What is with Blogger? Adding a new post is now easier than making comments? Even when I'm signed in it still wants verification of who I am? Anyway, here's the comment that I had attempted twice to add to the previous Ohio map post in answer to Mary's question:

No, I'm not the camera toting type -- hard enough to remember to take pictures of KC. I do read a number of map blogs though -- the one where this one came from (sorry, should have credited the source which I have now forgotten) has had several Ohio related entries.

Serena, am I doing something wrong with the comments?

Missing New Vienna

If New Vienna were marked on this map it would be about in the middle of the photo. Of course, Dick's Sporting Goods (located at the "star" on the map) is not in New Vienna, but rather nearer Beaver Creek it appears. Makes the west branch of the East fork of the Little Miami River look like a promiment waterway. Canoing anyone?

Bev Allen and Chez Nous

I'm sure Mom and Dad remember Bev Allen - she is the artist that they had lunch with her several times at Chez Nous. She is in the hospital after a fairly serious fall last Friday. I've been spending time with her to help her pass the time. One of her sons does live close by - in Peoria, I think. That plus computer work today kept me gone all day.

It looks like she may be going to move at least temporarily to Grandview Terrace - right by the hospital here in Sun City West.

Bev was supposed to go to brunch with us at Mandala's on Saturday, may be just as well she didn't. When I told her what we had, she said it sounded really awful.

By the way, Catherine, any ideas on when you would like to go to Persian Garden?

I did stop by Chez Nous a couple of times - it was very quiet. I talked to both Rosemary and Angela. Rosemary said that Angela did have two people for coffee this morning - her parents.

A slight mix-up on the movie for this Friday, but we've got it covered.

Vegan Brunch at Mandala

Serena, Sharon O'Shea, Patty (the plant-based diet teacher at Chez Nous), Wendy, KC, Gerry and I enjoyed brunch yesterday at the Mandala Tea Room. They had an assortment of scrambled tofu dishes with various types such as Italian, Mexican, Ex-Ranch (with tempeh bacon), and curry as well as soup, waffles, and blue corn cakes. While I appreciated the variety of tofu "egg" dishes, I was disappointed with my selection of the curry -- definitely the blandest of any of the ones we tried as a group. I probably would have preferred one of their lunch entrees which wasn't available during the "brunch" time. Next time we'll go for lunch instead. It was an experience though, and enjoyed meeting Patty. We babysat KC last night and plan to get together with Ken & Wendy for brunch today.

Evernote

There is a fairly neat little software application called Evernote. You can copy all sorts of things into notes, save the notes. The notes are then accessible from any other computer you use once you sign in - Mac or Windows. Also, available off-line - although I haven't checked out that feature yet. I've been using it for a couple of days - it looks pretty great.

The software is free, at least at this point - they are in beta. They are in closed beta. Beta means it is still in the experimental stages. Closed means you need an invitation to use it. You can get an invitation by signing up for it and waiting for an invite. Or email me and I'll send you an invite.

Just noticed

I just noticed there is a lot of dust up above the starburst plantation shutter. I have determined to do something about that. I'll make a note not to look up that way again - much easier than finding something to stand on to dust that high, etc., etc.

Uible Blog

We are doing well. Good flightover. Warm here. More later.

Mandala Tea Room

A group of us are planning to go to Mandala Tea Room (link is in the title of this post) this Saturday for lunch. MV - hope you aren't too jealous. Maybe we can go next time you come to Arizona.

Kings have left SCW

I dropped them off at the airport at approximately 5:10 - took about 40 minutes. I got back to SCW at about 6:30 - traffic wasn't too bad, but, obviously, worse than on the way down. On the other hand, maybe I just drive more slowly than some people.

It'll be interesting to see how things go with their trip and how much use their new iPod Touch gets.

KC in May

Here's a couple pictures we took last Friday while KC was visiting. The one outside is taken at a new city park that opened in our neighborhood (1/4 mile south of us on 63rd Ave) about six months ago. He especially likes the slide and climbing up and down.

Future Dated Blog Posts

According to Blogger it is now possible to write a post and then set a time and date when it is actually going to appear in the blog. For instance, if one is going on an international three week trip, one could write 21 posts and then set it so that a post a day appeared telling everyone what a wonderful time you're having.

Weather

The weather in Sun City West tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday is going to be warm - a high of at least 105 degrees. On those same days the highs will be around 63 degrees.

Roberta's Happy Birth Day

Happy Birthday, Roberta! Now I'm only two years older than you again instead of the three years older I've been since January. But, I know, this day should be about YOU! Hope you have a good one. KC has changed a bit more in the year since this picture was taken, than has Roberta.

L-R: Harold Uible, Gladys Uible, Leslie, Serena, Lucille Reynolds and C.J. Uible
mid 1940s?

Wrecked Building

In addition to making grapefruit sludge - and writing a fascinating blog entry about it - I also scanned a few photos into the computer and uploaded them into Picasa Web Album.

From Buildings

I don't know where the above picture is from (although I just sort of assume New Vienna) - but I thought the sign was interesting.

Grapefruit juice

Last week I picked the last of the grapefruit from the neighbors' yard - with their knowledge/permission. The last of the grapefruit at this house were picked in mid-April. Today I made the last of the grapefruit juice concentrate. I like to keep things simple so all I do is chop the grapefruits in half, pick out the seeds I can easily see and then take the skin off. Then I just put everything but the skin and big seeds in the blender. After everything is a fairly thick sludge - I freeze in 1 cup containers (mostly yogurt cups). After sludge becomes frozen, I slide the juice into plastic bags to save space in the freezer. I have, I think, about 5 gallons of frozen sludge now.

The sludge is good blended about 50/50 with water plus some ice.

Foreign Weather

This post is for anyone who is thinking about traveling to some place, like Oslo, Norway - or as some people refer to it - the country of Ohslow.

Go to this site and then if you are looking for specific days, go to about middle of the page on the left, under "History and Almanac", choose the month and date. You'll get the minimum and maximum temperatures - average and record for that date.

Pat and Dinky

Today is Pat's last day living in Sun City West. This is a photo of her and Dinky in the Alta Loma house - taken near Christmas time.

Cactus Flowers

Photo taken this morning - right near the front door.

Easter 2008

Ginny and Christian in front of Pine Forest UMC Easter Sunday

It's me Wendy!

Hi Everybody!

Sickness and Health

I'm glad to report that I'm emerging from a bad bout of cough/fever -- about time too since today marks a week since I came down with this lingering malaise. Gerry has also been under the weather so we've both been napping lots and taking antibiotics. Now we just need to regain our strength and get back to the healthy side of life! In other news I went to my rheumatologist who says I'm making progress, but will probably need the full two years worth of forteo -- the daily injection for osteoporosis. Which means only 21 months to go and then my bones will be all healthy and strong! She also gave me a prescription for physical therapy so I'm in hopes of improving my back and abdominal exercising which have been null since my injury last summer. I hope to start the therapy after I get feeling better.

From the Georgia Contingent

Welcome home to the NV Uibles and hope everyone is getting back to "normal"---I was thrilled to see a post from RUK, which has been much missed on the blog! After the trip to Virgina, I think we are getting back in the routine just in time for the final 5 weeks of school. It doesn't seem possible that April is more than half over!
Upcoming dates of interest...
May 4 Children's Choir (Church) Musical (Christian)
May 17 Community Girl's Choir Concert (Ginny)
May 18 Piano Recital (Ginny and Christian)
June 2-6 Youth Choir to Nashville, TN
June 8 Adult Spring Musical
June 22 Dedication of New Organ and first concert

Scottsdale trip, etc.

Sid and I went to Scottsdale today for a doctor's appointment. I've got the route to the doctor's officce via the 101 down pretty well. We did take a few umm . . . scenic detours back and ended up skipping the 101 and going Lincoln which dead-ends into Glendale Ave.

We went to Pappadeaux's for lunch - it was delicious. I had a salmon salad - which wasn't quite what I had expected. It was more a piece of salmon with some salad underneath it - but still delicious. As Sid and I were leaving I noticed a man and woman at a table - both were working on their computers. The man's was about the standard laptop size (15 inch or so size screen), but the woman's was tiny - maybe half that size. I stopped and chatted with her a bit and she said that she really liked it - it had all her programs and it was quite easy to use the keyboard. We also went to Costco.

Today was another hot day in Sun City West - 94, I think. Right now it is about 80 degrees and I am outside blogging. The rest of the neighborhood looks pretty dark.

Wendy & Ken's wedding

I'm just now downloading the pictures from our camera to see if we have any good ones from the wedding event. I am happy to report that Wendy looked beautiful, Ken very handsome -- both a bit nervous but Quentin Tolby's (the Officiant) continued mispronunciation of Wendy's name as "Wednesday" brought a bit of humor to the ceremony. KC held up well and approximately 40-50 friends and family enjoyed the ceremony and party afterwards in Marsha's (Ken's mom) backyard. Wendy & Ken are now honeymooning in Sedona while KC spends the weekend with us. They return tomorrow, and back to work/reality on Tuesday. Gerry and I have both been suffering from bad coughs/fever with hot flashes and chills -- I'm feeling better today but Gerry is worse so hopefully soon we'll both be recovered. Official pictures should be available soon.

Another picture from 60 years ago

This is a photo of Granddad, Dad and Linn Zook on April 3, 1948 somewhere in/near New Cumberland. I went through most of the anniversary cards last night - there are quite a few, including one from the Zooks.

Happy 60th Anniversary Harold and Jean Uible!

HHU on Easter

The College co-ed, but what was going on in Girard, PA Easter 1946?

Uible/Wells Bldg.

Anyone remember the construction of the first building at the factory in New Vienna Granddaddy did? The note in Dad's handwriting on the back says "view of Wells Bldg. going up with Main Street New Vienna".

Home place from the rear

Dad's writing on the back of photo:

Probably 1957--our back yard still has no grass. We moved in Thanksgiving of 1956. The maple trees came from the old Farms (?) Lk. lot.

If you can look at this image larger--even full page---the detail is amazing, especially to the right hand side of the photo.

Ohio maps on t-shirts

I'm wearing a Glendale Public Library shirt today but I do like these map shirts.

Celebrating Easter with Chinese food

Today we had a nice Easter lunch at Good China in Peoria.

Mom and Dad were there. Roberta and Sid were there. Catherine and Gerry were there. Wendy Jean, Kenneth Charles II, and Kenneth Charles III were there. Pat, her niece Shannon and her husband Kim were there. I was there, too. Dinky had to stay in the car.

The restaurant was pretty quiet - except for our table. By the way, I heard Wendy Jean make some comment about Ken mentioning Wendy Jean's crazy aunts . . . I'm sure he was referring to Julie, Mary Virginia and Roberta.

I got a beautiful Easter Lily at lunch.

Sorta interesting site

Flashearth makes it easier to compare web map searches. One site does a pretty good job of New Vienna - another doesn't.

Wendy Jean

Has everyone heard her news?

Is it supposed to be a secret?

Old New Vienna

Here's an old post card for sale with the following information:
* THIS IS AN OLD, AUTHENTIC REAL PHOTO OHIO POSTCARD VIEW OF:
* THE I. O. O. F. HALL ON A DIRT STREET IN NEW VIENNA, OHIO
* A NEW VIENNA, OHIO POSTMARK OF 1912
* IN FINE CONDITION
* A Very Nice Real Photo Image
* A Good Close Up Photo View of:
* THE I. O. O. F. HALL ON A DIRT STREET IN NEW VIENNA, OHIO
* On the building which houses the I. O. O. F. HALL there is advertising that reads: DRY GOODS, CARPETS AND SHOES on the awning
* A HORSE AND BUGGY can be seen on the DIRT STREET
* Buyer will pay $1.00 shipping and handling for purchasing one to seven cards in one package

Youth Cue Festival Charlotte, NC 2008

The Group....

and Ginny....

KC - 15 Months Old!

Here's the famous KC in his toddler duds.

Goats are still his favorite at the petting zoo -- this time at the World Wildlife Zoo on the west side of Phoenix.

All the excitement means he still sleeps like a baby!

The Lindberghs

From Shorpy's Blog here's a picture one of Mother's famous historical couples to which we have a connection and the accompanying words: September 18, 1929. "Lindbergh & wife." Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, four months after they married. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative. Charles, the pioneering aviator, was probably the most famous person in America at the time; Anne would become an accomplished aviator in her own right, as well as one of the best-selling writers of the 20th century. Some three years after this picture was taken, the tragedy of their child's murder helped define the modern phenomenon of mass-media super-celebrity. From Anne's February 2001 obituary in the New York Times: "Nothing, not even Lindbergh's 1927 landing in Paris, had prepared them for the carnival of reporters, photographers, con artists, curiosity-seekers, vandals and crazy people who invaded their lives after their baby was kidnapped. Americans would not experience a similar flood of publicity until the O. J. Simpson murder trial of the 1990s."