Pictures

[Windmill Boy]

... in response to Pictures, posted by joemc on Aug 4, 2002

Nice Pictures Joemc

But  why  did  you  have  to  tempt  me  like  that.  I  know  exactly where in  the  commons  the  picture was  taken.  Ive  run  many  a  night  through  the  garden  and  commons  to  catch  Last train  home  to  Southie/ Dorchester from   the old Ritz  when  I  was  practicing Chocolate work too late.  Is  the  Picture  of  your  daughter  also  taken  at  Boston  harbor / wharf  or  is  that  somewhere  else.

I  just got  off  the  phone  with  mom  informing  her  that  I  have  requested  5  days  off to  visit  her  and  to attend  a  family  wedding  in Rochester NY in October.
I  am  so  tempted  to  steal  her  car  and  drive 6 hours to  Boston to  visit  friends  but  I  have  to  spend  time  with  her  and my  family.   I  can't  take  more  time  off  either  because  I  am  saving  that vacation  time  for  Japan.

So  close  and  yet  so  far.

Windmill Boy

[joemc]

... in response to Joemc  you  dirty  rat ...., posted by Windmill Boy on Aug 5, 2002

Hi Windmill,
      you are right that is the Boston Harbor, near the
      Quincy market. Old Beantown pretty the same, a
      real rat race. Seattle is my speed.  One thing
      about Boston these days, the Bostoninans seem
      have a fetish with the [big dig] tunnel project.
      That town could use a good baker like yourself
      it seems that Dunkin Donuts over running the city.
      A shop on every street corner.
                                        joemc

[Windmill Boy]

... in response to Re: Joemc  you  dirty  rat ...., posted by joemc on Aug 5, 2002

Joemc

Actually  I  called  my  former coworker  in  Boston  today  and  Shot  the  bull  for  over  an  hour.  he  said  it  has  been  a very  hot  summer  but that  he had  a  spectacular  sunset  tonight. I  am spoiled  by  Santa Barbara's  perfect  weather here.  But  I  have  not  forgotten  weather  extremes.

Being   that I  am  a  fan  of Skyscraper  Architecture  and  interested  in  Civil  Engineering  and Transportation  projects  I  would love  to  see  how  much  progress  they  have  made  on the  Big  Dig  since I  was  there  last  october.

I  was  in Seattle in  1989  and  I  enjoyed  the  couple  of  days I  was  there.  I  have  a  cousin  who  lives  in  West Seattle now  but I  don't  know  them  too  well.  I  actually  applied  for  a  transfer  to  the  Seattle  Four Seasons a couple of  months  ago  but  I  was  told Saturday night  that I  was  not  approved.  My  executive  chef vetoed it, (no  big  shock  there).  So  today  I  registered  to  take  My Japanese  Class  instead.   Community  College  is  dirt Cheap  here in California  once  you  have  done  you  time  as  a  resident  here ( 1  year)  My  two  books  for  the  class  $ 86  were  more  money  than  the  cost  of the  class  (4  credits).

Seattle  and Portland  is  the  one corner  of  the  Country  that I  have  not lived  in  yet  but  I  am  still  drawn  to  there.

Yesterday  We  had  a  Barmitzva (now  there is a word  that I  did not  find  in my  Japanese / English  dictionary  to  check  the  spelling  on  ha ha ha) Anyhow  the  party  wanted  a  cake tower  made  out of  donuts to  serve 50  kids.  So  they  got in  20 fresh dozen of  the  famous  Krispy Kream donuts (Glazed, Maple Glazed, and Chocolate Glazed).  First  and  most likely  last  time  I  try  them.  I thought  they  were  a  severe  disapointment compared  to  the  donuts  in my  home  city  and  even Duncan  donuts  which  does  do  a  huge  business in Boston.  I  do  however miss  Boston's  Finagle a  bagel chain. Mmmm  the  thought of Wild berry Bagles  have  me  foaming  at the  bit  right  now  ha ha  ha

Windmill Boy

[Jeff S]

... in response to Re: Re: Joemc  you  dirty  rat ...., posted by Windmill Boy on Aug 6, 2002

Don't forget to attend the big annual Seattle rain festival. It runs from Jan 1 til Dec 31.

-- Jeff S.

[Bob S]

... in response to If you get up there WB...., posted by Jeff S on Aug 9, 2002

Seattle's awesome Bumbershoot Festival at the end of summer (Aug. 30 - Sept. 2).
Bumbershoot = umbrella, so it celebrates the end of the two months of sunshine and the return of 10 months of rain. Check it out at http://www.bumbershoot.org/ .
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Oh ,yes, I finally got my ADSL up and running at my apartment.  Konbanwa from Japan!
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[Jeff S]

... in response to Actually that would be..., posted by Bob S on Aug 12, 2002

Konbanwa. Ogenki sesuka?

[Bob S]

... in response to Bob-san..., posted by Jeff S on Aug 12, 2002

Hai, genki desu.  Demo kyou atsui otenki desu.  Anata wa?

[BrianN]

... in response to Re: Joemc  you  dirty  rat ...., posted by joemc on Aug 5, 2002

Seattle's my speed too.  Gawd...  I've never been able to bring myself to like anything on the upper eastern seaboard.  It's not the populace, it's the lay of the land, govt, 20 bazillion people crammed into such a small place etc...  there's some nice country (especially historical)  up there, but if I had my druthers, seattle and the surrounding area beats all.

[joemc]

... in response to Did I miss something?, posted by BrianN on Aug 6, 2002

There's alot history back there. and people with alot of
pride.When I was younger, Boston was the place to be.
A great party town, But that was the seventies.
For some reason I grew away from there.
                                          joemc

[BrianN]

... in response to Pictures, posted by joemc on Aug 4, 2002

dude... at first I thought you were joking because it took a while to load the pics; and I was thinking your two kids were a bridge and a ferry.  Then the rest of the pics loaded up.  Great pics... nice family. Hey man, post more if you can.  

Thanks a lot.  

[joemc]

... in response to hey joe, posted by BrianN on Aug 5, 2002

Hi Brian,
      I do like to joke on the board,humor,and all.
    and  thanks for the comments. I just finish editing
      my page. the bridge, is the bridge that Ted Kennedy
     fell in the drink on Chappaquicddick island, Mass.
     I also added one picture to site.
     I like your story and pictures on Russia,
     it was well thought trip report.
                                 joemc