Hello Armstrong friends etc; Bob in Tx etc. I have to unsub for awhiole. contact me at my EMAIL address, Maxine Wilton in Wa. mmwaw@sprynet.com

I'd like to introduce y'all A*-Liners to Deep-Fried Turkey.It is first injected with marinade,then coated with spices,and finally deep-fried in super-hot peanut oil for about 45 minutes.The result is a crunchy-on- the-outside & juicy-on-the-inside turkey.We cooked seven last Thanksgiving at the deerlease. Please include my imported-from-Germany wife and me to attend the party anywhere along the route or y'all are all invited to HOUSTON! Blessings,Ben STREET Sessions GG G'son of Mary Armstrong Street(dtr.of John A* & Jean Baker A*) ===== ******************************************* Benjamin Street Sessions BenSessions@yahoo.com ******************************************* __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/

That gives us a whole world of possibities with St. Patrick's Day around the corner ;) Cousin Connie in Snowy New York -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn R. Otterson [mailto:rosiedoggie@attbi.com] Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:08 AM To: ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Armstrong Party, off topic Hi, Cousins, How about March 15 as a new party date? That should not be so far away we'll forget about it, but not so close that people won't be back online, I hope. What do you think? This is the list I have compiled from cousins who responded to early party plans. I hope I haven't left anyone out...please let me know if I have. Doreen Baxter in Scotland...we were going to end our traveling party with her and she was making some Scottish desserts. Shirley A. sent a recipe for Apple Chicken Salad. Jan A. from El Paso was going to treat us to authentic Mexican food and sent a recipe for stacked enchilada casserole. Mary (Litmar@aol.com), GA, from whom we've not heard for awhile, was going to keep track of recipes and Connie Pilato from Jamestown, NY offered to do the same. Pattie Kramer from Northern CA was going to attend and so was Patti Armstrong. Pat Tatom from No. CA was coming and bringing her potato salad. Jill Johnston had a wide range of activities planned at her home in Washington state and was making divinity cookies. Fount A. from Florida was going to be in charge of barbecue and moonshine. Edie from Tasmania, where the party was going to start, was contributing healthful recipes. Kathleen Grone, Nebraska was going to participate and make her French Toast Bake. Also accepting the opportunity to party were: Anna Claxton Linda Heaberlin Mema Jacquie Sheldon Vicki Showers? and, I hope, John D. will come and bring some of his homemade wine. And I'll be there, of course...let me provide the real maple syrup treats and maybe some lobster if I can afford it. Any other party folks? I can't believe that only Fount and John D. are the only male cousins who are crazy. Let me know what you think of the date. Regards, Cousin Marilyn Marilyn Armstrong Otterson Semper ubi sub ubi Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, Eaton, Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, Bates, Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal

15th is OK by me, Marilyn I was going to bring the Cuban cigars, but I noticed last nite that there are not many left in the box. They need to last until I get back to Barcelona in May. I might could to take a ride down to the Border and pick up a box of counterfeits to pass out at the party. Speaking of pass out at the party, I will be teetotalling for Lent and may be a little surly and out of sorts by the 15th.ing ca > [Original Message] > From: Marilyn R. Otterson <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/2/2003 9:07:40 AM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Armstrong Party, off topic > > Hi, Cousins, > > How about March 15 as a new party date? That should not be so far away > we'll forget about it, but not so close that people won't be back online, I > hope. > > What do you think? >

got my wine shirt washed up and will be ready. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Barr" <donka@midmaine.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Armstrong Party, off topic > Armstong Cousins, > That date would be alright with me, however, I caution you: Beware > the Ides of March! And the band played on. > > Ben Barr, Jr. > > "Marilyn R. Otterson" wrote: > > > Hi, Cousins, > > > > How about March 15 as a new party date? That should not be so far away > > we'll forget about it, but not so close that people won't be back online, I > > hope. > > > > What do you think? > > > > This is the list I have compiled from cousins who responded to early party > > plans. I hope I haven't left anyone out...please let me know if I have. > > > > Doreen Baxter in Scotland...we were going to end our traveling party with > > her and she was making some Scottish desserts. > > > > Shirley A. sent a recipe for Apple Chicken Salad. > > > > Jan A. from El Paso was going to treat us to authentic Mexican food and sent > > a recipe for stacked enchilada casserole. > > > > Mary (Litmar@aol.com), GA, from whom we've not heard for awhile, was going > > to keep track of recipes > > > > and Connie Pilato from Jamestown, NY offered to do the same. > > > > Pattie Kramer from Northern CA was going to attend and so was Patti > > Armstrong. > > > > Pat Tatom from No. CA was coming and bringing her potato salad. > > > > Jill Johnston had a wide range of activities planned at her home in > > Washington state and was making divinity cookies. > > > > Fount A. from Florida was going to be in charge of barbecue and moonshine. > > > > Edie from Tasmania, where the party was going to start, was contributing > > healthful recipes. > > > > Kathleen Grone, Nebraska was going to participate and make her French Toast > > Bake. > > > > Also accepting the opportunity to party were: > > Anna Claxton > > > > Linda Heaberlin > > > > Mema > > > > Jacquie Sheldon > > > > Vicki Showers? > > > > and, I hope, John D. will come and bring some of his homemade wine. > > > > And I'll be there, of course...let me provide the real maple syrup treats > > and maybe some lobster if I can afford it. > > > > Any other party folks? I can't believe that only Fount and John D. are the > > only male cousins who are crazy. > > > > Let me know what you think of the date. > > > > Regards, > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > Marilyn Armstrong Otterson > > Semper ubi sub ubi > > Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, Eaton, > > Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, Bates, > > Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal >

Sorry...just realized I sent to you, a pro, and not the list. I was totally mesmerized when first exposed to dulcimer...certainly did not mean to suggest I understood more than you :) JS

Pattie here --thought I missed the party! Had to go and help ill brother..sounds like a lot of illness lately in the Armstrong famiies.. March 15 is fine with me..guess I won't pop the cork on my Beringer White Zen just yet!!

For those who are curious, a dulcimer player is one who plays a dulcimer. To explain further, there are two types of Dulcimers: Hammered and Mountain. The one that I play is the Mountain Dulcimer. It is generally 27 or more inches long an inch and a half deep and about 6 inches across. Most have 3 or 4 strings, but there are other configurations. Most of the dulcimers would fall into the category of an hour glass or a tear drop. They generally have a quiet, pleasant sound, hence the joke that other band instruments don't want them playing in the band because they are too loud! Some have pick-ups so that they can be amplified, but none of mine does. It is fretted, has sound holes and is usually played laying on your lap which gives it one of its other names: lap or fretted dulcimer. The other joke that is associated with the dulcimer is that they play everything in the key of D! Ben Barr Rob and Edie McArthur wrote: > Hi Ben, > What is a Dulcimer Player? > Edie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janice Barr" <donka@midmaine.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 8:51 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > Hi all you partyless Armstrong cousins, > > In got on earlier today and knew that the party must not be > happeining, > > because there would certainly have been a lot more activity. I am > certainly > > anticipating all the goings on, such as dancing on the tables and all the > good > > food and drink and the band playing on (with the dulcimer player, too). > > Hopefully, we'll all be around for whenever it is rescheduled. > > > > Ben Barr > > > > "Marilyn R. Otterson" wrote: > > > > > Well, Mr. Fount Ray Armstrong, > > > THERE you are! > > > > > > We knew we couldn't have the party without YOU! > > > > > > Hardly anybody seems to be about these last few days and I think it may > have > > > something to do with the MSN problems with e-mail. Anyway, there were > so > > > few of us ready to party that we have about decided to postpone this > year's > > > do for a little bit and maybe vote on a new date, so go ahead to your > dance > > > tonight and play and sing for the folks. We will catch up with you for > the > > > party later! > > > > > > I was getting worried about you. I'm so sorry about your banjo picker. > Is > > > he the one with you on the CD? Gee, that's too bad, but glad he had a > nice > > > send-off. Bet he knew and was pleased, and I know you'll all remember > him > > > when you play together. > > > > > > Hope you and Mrs. FR are well...we had a good trip and learned a lot. > Ate > > > strange fruit I'd never seen or heard of before, and lots of rice and > beans. > > > It's big beef country down there, and they also eat lots of fresh fish, > > > chicken and pork. The food is not hot like Mexican food, but it is > spicy > > > and tasty. > > > > > > The most foolish thing we did was to get hitched up in a thing like a > > > harness that went around your waist and under your thighs and hang from > and > > > ride cables from big tree to big tree in the forest, about 100 feet in > the > > > air, landing on a little platform on a big tree, then getting hooked > onto > > > another cable and doing it again. My, my, I was glad when that one was > > > over. I did 7 cables and Bernie did 10 because he liked it. > Personally, I > > > think it is the Costa Rican way to scare people to death! > > > > > > We also went river rafting and got peed on by howler monkeys (they don't > > > like people very well and I understand often do worse than #1), saw lots > > > crocodiles and lots of gorgeous birds like macaws, parrots, and toucans, > and > > > animals like coati-mundis and sloths. It's a beautiful country. One > thing > > > I liked really well was all the exotic fruit. There were things we know > > > like fresh pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, berries, citrus, > > > papaya...but then there was fruit I never saw before. They make fruit > drinks > > > out of all these fruits...really juices, and one I like a lot was called > > > "guanabana fruit." > > > > > > I am going to be writing about eating in Costa Rica for my column. > > > Meanwhile I have been catching up on laundry, looking out at the snow > and > > > wondering why there's no breakfast buffet here in my house! > > > > > > Let us know what you think about when to reschedule the party, OK? > > > > > > Hi to Mrs. FR.....Cousin Marilyn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> > > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 4:16 PM > > > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn and Group, > > > > > > > > Just getting time to get back on line. > > > > Our banjo picker passed away and we have been busy getting him put > away in > > > a > > > > proper manner. > > > > It was a nice funeral with a minature banjo and a minature NASCAR # 9 > Bill > > > > Elliot car and blue grass playing. After the funeral, we all went to > his > > > > house and ate and had a drink in his honor and listened to some blue > grass > > > > records he was on years ago. > > > > I would hope I would have such a nice crossing over honor. > > > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn was our cyber party cordinator and while she was gone, > > > things > > > > kind of slowed down. > > > > > > > > I am playing for a dance tonight but if there is a cyber party going > on, I > > > > will drag what's left of me and my bass on line and go to where ever > the > > > > party is when I get through!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > I have a whole passel of good hot seasoned crawfish I could bring and > some > > > > Canadian Club with Diet Mountain Dew to wash them down with! > > > > > > > > Fount > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > > > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:12 PM > > > > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, OK, Cousin Marilyn left for a couple of weeks and when she gets > back > > > > the > > > > > party seems to have fizzled. Is it still on for March 1st, or has > it > > > gone > > > > > bye-bye? > > > > > > > > > > Fount, Mary, where are you? Did any recipes come in? > > > > > > > > > > It's so quiet out there that I'm starting to think the party's over > and > > > I > > > > > missed it. > > > > > > > > > > Anybody? > > > > > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Armstong Cousins, That date would be alright with me, however, I caution you: Beware the Ides of March! And the band played on. Ben Barr, Jr. "Marilyn R. Otterson" wrote: > Hi, Cousins, > > How about March 15 as a new party date? That should not be so far away > we'll forget about it, but not so close that people won't be back online, I > hope. > > What do you think? > > This is the list I have compiled from cousins who responded to early party > plans. I hope I haven't left anyone out...please let me know if I have. > > Doreen Baxter in Scotland...we were going to end our traveling party with > her and she was making some Scottish desserts. > > Shirley A. sent a recipe for Apple Chicken Salad. > > Jan A. from El Paso was going to treat us to authentic Mexican food and sent > a recipe for stacked enchilada casserole. > > Mary (Litmar@aol.com), GA, from whom we've not heard for awhile, was going > to keep track of recipes > > and Connie Pilato from Jamestown, NY offered to do the same. > > Pattie Kramer from Northern CA was going to attend and so was Patti > Armstrong. > > Pat Tatom from No. CA was coming and bringing her potato salad. > > Jill Johnston had a wide range of activities planned at her home in > Washington state and was making divinity cookies. > > Fount A. from Florida was going to be in charge of barbecue and moonshine. > > Edie from Tasmania, where the party was going to start, was contributing > healthful recipes. > > Kathleen Grone, Nebraska was going to participate and make her French Toast > Bake. > > Also accepting the opportunity to party were: > Anna Claxton > > Linda Heaberlin > > Mema > > Jacquie Sheldon > > Vicki Showers? > > and, I hope, John D. will come and bring some of his homemade wine. > > And I'll be there, of course...let me provide the real maple syrup treats > and maybe some lobster if I can afford it. > > Any other party folks? I can't believe that only Fount and John D. are the > only male cousins who are crazy. > > Let me know what you think of the date. > > Regards, > Cousin Marilyn > > Marilyn Armstrong Otterson > Semper ubi sub ubi > Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, Eaton, > Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, Bates, > Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal

Hi Ben, What is a Dulcimer Player? Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Barr" <donka@midmaine.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > Hi all you partyless Armstrong cousins, > In got on earlier today and knew that the party must not be happeining, > because there would certainly have been a lot more activity. I am certainly > anticipating all the goings on, such as dancing on the tables and all the good > food and drink and the band playing on (with the dulcimer player, too). > Hopefully, we'll all be around for whenever it is rescheduled. > > Ben Barr > > "Marilyn R. Otterson" wrote: > > > Well, Mr. Fount Ray Armstrong, > > THERE you are! > > > > We knew we couldn't have the party without YOU! > > > > Hardly anybody seems to be about these last few days and I think it may have > > something to do with the MSN problems with e-mail. Anyway, there were so > > few of us ready to party that we have about decided to postpone this year's > > do for a little bit and maybe vote on a new date, so go ahead to your dance > > tonight and play and sing for the folks. We will catch up with you for the > > party later! > > > > I was getting worried about you. I'm so sorry about your banjo picker. Is > > he the one with you on the CD? Gee, that's too bad, but glad he had a nice > > send-off. Bet he knew and was pleased, and I know you'll all remember him > > when you play together. > > > > Hope you and Mrs. FR are well...we had a good trip and learned a lot. Ate > > strange fruit I'd never seen or heard of before, and lots of rice and beans. > > It's big beef country down there, and they also eat lots of fresh fish, > > chicken and pork. The food is not hot like Mexican food, but it is spicy > > and tasty. > > > > The most foolish thing we did was to get hitched up in a thing like a > > harness that went around your waist and under your thighs and hang from and > > ride cables from big tree to big tree in the forest, about 100 feet in the > > air, landing on a little platform on a big tree, then getting hooked onto > > another cable and doing it again. My, my, I was glad when that one was > > over. I did 7 cables and Bernie did 10 because he liked it. Personally, I > > think it is the Costa Rican way to scare people to death! > > > > We also went river rafting and got peed on by howler monkeys (they don't > > like people very well and I understand often do worse than #1), saw lots > > crocodiles and lots of gorgeous birds like macaws, parrots, and toucans, and > > animals like coati-mundis and sloths. It's a beautiful country. One thing > > I liked really well was all the exotic fruit. There were things we know > > like fresh pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, berries, citrus, > > papaya...but then there was fruit I never saw before. They make fruit drinks > > out of all these fruits...really juices, and one I like a lot was called > > "guanabana fruit." > > > > I am going to be writing about eating in Costa Rica for my column. > > Meanwhile I have been catching up on laundry, looking out at the snow and > > wondering why there's no breakfast buffet here in my house! > > > > Let us know what you think about when to reschedule the party, OK? > > > > Hi to Mrs. FR.....Cousin Marilyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 4:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > > Cousin Marilyn and Group, > > > > > > Just getting time to get back on line. > > > Our banjo picker passed away and we have been busy getting him put away in > > a > > > proper manner. > > > It was a nice funeral with a minature banjo and a minature NASCAR # 9 Bill > > > Elliot car and blue grass playing. After the funeral, we all went to his > > > house and ate and had a drink in his honor and listened to some blue grass > > > records he was on years ago. > > > I would hope I would have such a nice crossing over honor. > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn was our cyber party cordinator and while she was gone, > > things > > > kind of slowed down. > > > > > > I am playing for a dance tonight but if there is a cyber party going on, I > > > will drag what's left of me and my bass on line and go to where ever the > > > party is when I get through!!!!!!! > > > > > > I have a whole passel of good hot seasoned crawfish I could bring and some > > > Canadian Club with Diet Mountain Dew to wash them down with! > > > > > > Fount > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:12 PM > > > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > > > > > > > So, OK, Cousin Marilyn left for a couple of weeks and when she gets back > > > the > > > > party seems to have fizzled. Is it still on for March 1st, or has it > > gone > > > > bye-bye? > > > > > > > > Fount, Mary, where are you? Did any recipes come in? > > > > > > > > It's so quiet out there that I'm starting to think the party's over and > > I > > > > missed it. > > > > > > > > Anybody? > > > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi, Cousins, How about March 15 as a new party date? That should not be so far away we'll forget about it, but not so close that people won't be back online, I hope. What do you think? This is the list I have compiled from cousins who responded to early party plans. I hope I haven't left anyone out...please let me know if I have. Doreen Baxter in Scotland...we were going to end our traveling party with her and she was making some Scottish desserts. Shirley A. sent a recipe for Apple Chicken Salad. Jan A. from El Paso was going to treat us to authentic Mexican food and sent a recipe for stacked enchilada casserole. Mary (Litmar@aol.com), GA, from whom we've not heard for awhile, was going to keep track of recipes and Connie Pilato from Jamestown, NY offered to do the same. Pattie Kramer from Northern CA was going to attend and so was Patti Armstrong. Pat Tatom from No. CA was coming and bringing her potato salad. Jill Johnston had a wide range of activities planned at her home in Washington state and was making divinity cookies. Fount A. from Florida was going to be in charge of barbecue and moonshine. Edie from Tasmania, where the party was going to start, was contributing healthful recipes. Kathleen Grone, Nebraska was going to participate and make her French Toast Bake. Also accepting the opportunity to party were: Anna Claxton Linda Heaberlin Mema Jacquie Sheldon Vicki Showers? and, I hope, John D. will come and bring some of his homemade wine. And I'll be there, of course...let me provide the real maple syrup treats and maybe some lobster if I can afford it. Any other party folks? I can't believe that only Fount and John D. are the only male cousins who are crazy. Let me know what you think of the date. Regards, Cousin Marilyn Marilyn Armstrong Otterson Semper ubi sub ubi Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, Eaton, Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, Bates, Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal

I have noticed Patti. I am only interested in Folkart materials at the moment and mu husband in stamps, but he is already getting fed up with the toing and froing and how difficult it can be if you are buying for overseas, postage can be huge and cost more than the item. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Armstrong" <bucyrus1@earthlink.net> To: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au>; <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party? > edie > e-bay is addictive. just a friendly warning. i have the junk in the house > to prove it. > Patti > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 4:00 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party? > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I for one am still in the partying mood, but I have found a new hobby. It > > is called ebay. I am currently bidding for Folk art books since taking up > > this hobby at a chat and choose meet. this auction bidding is addictive. > > So I am here and waiting for the party to begin. > > > > Edie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party? > > > > > > > HI, LInda, > > > Have not heard too much about the party. I thought we were going to do > it > > > on March 1, starting in Australia and working our way around to > Scotland, > > > visiting with different members along the way, eating, partying and > > carrying > > > on. BUT I haven't heard much from everyone, so don't know if it's still > a > > > go or not. It's hard to have an Armstrong party with only 2 or 3 crazy > > > people attending. Don't know what's going on as we were away and I was > > > unsubbed. > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Linda" <Lynheaberlin@webtv.net> > > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:24 PM > > > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party? > > > > > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn, > > > > I am lurking waiting for the party to begin. I think a lot of > people > > > > are ready for one. Beings as the weather here in Virginia is real > > > > crummy, I am bored and could use some fun times. > > > > I just resubbed so I don't know the party theme. Are we BBQing in > > > > John D's back yard, or are we doing something different this year? :)) > > > > Cousin Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Means/Mace/Rutherford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kQB.2ACIB/2598 Message Board Post: Thomas is my gggrandfather, Children Sgt. John (Union Army 175 th Ohio) ,Thomas, Maj.James (Confederate Army) also numerous others.

Skip the diet Mt. Dew--why ruin a great whiskey. The first of April has been tossed around as a date for a party but I want to remind you it is also Election Day in the US. I am one of those white haired ladies who does the election judge thing. Takes about 13 hours and I am crabby when I get home. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > Cousin Marilyn and Group, > > Just getting time to get back on line. > Our banjo picker passed away and we have been busy getting him put away in a > proper manner. > It was a nice funeral with a minature banjo and a minature NASCAR # 9 Bill > Elliot car and blue grass playing. After the funeral, we all went to his > house and ate and had a drink in his honor and listened to some blue grass > records he was on years ago. > I would hope I would have such a nice crossing over honor. > > Cousin Marilyn was our cyber party cordinator and while she was gone, things > kind of slowed down. > > I am playing for a dance tonight but if there is a cyber party going on, I > will drag what's left of me and my bass on line and go to where ever the > party is when I get through!!!!!!! > > I have a whole passel of good hot seasoned crawfish I could bring and some > Canadian Club with Diet Mountain Dew to wash them down with! > > Fount > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:12 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > So, OK, Cousin Marilyn left for a couple of weeks and when she gets back > the > > party seems to have fizzled. Is it still on for March 1st, or has it gone > > bye-bye? > > > > Fount, Mary, where are you? Did any recipes come in? > > > > It's so quiet out there that I'm starting to think the party's over and I > > missed it. > > > > Anybody? > > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > > >

Edie, I'm so sorry to hear the news about your stepbrother. How awful, especially after being given the all-clear. Is there any chance that it will go into remission? I know that does happen fairly often. Of course I'll say a prayer for him, and for you, too. I know from personal experience that it's as hard for the family as for the patient himself. The stress connected to a family member's illness, especially when it's a terminal, can become nearly unbearable, and I don't think anything but prayer, and, when possible, a positive outlook, is about all that can alleviate the stress. This seems to have been a bad week for the A* clan: my wonderful and beloved golden retriever died last Sunday. As he was almost literally my "other half", I'm totally lost without him. He was my shadow, every minute that I was here at home. My older son was here when it happened, and the younger one got here just a couple of minutes later. And to see two strapping 6'4or5" men with tears streaming down their faces, is pretty heart-wrenching in itself. My first reaction was to swear never to have another dog, as I NEVER want to go through this agaIn. I've loved all the dogs we've had over the years, but this one was the first to be MY dog. The others we had when at least some of the kids were still at home, and they always had more time to play with them than I did, plus they could throw the ball or the frisbee or the stick into the next county, which I couldn't do. But Buddy was a once-in-a-lifetime friend for me, and I miss him unbelieveably. I still have a stack of vets and lab bills to get paid, but he was worth ten times that. So I guess I'm not in a party mood at all at the moment. (Don't feel as if I ever will again, but maybe that'll pass with time.) Please keep us informed as to how your brother is doing...maybe the combined prayers of the A*'s will help him. I certainly hope so. Oh, and I've changed my mind about "never" having another dog. I don't want one for at least about six months or so, but when I got to thinking about it, I really don't want to go through the rest of whatever my allotted time may be, alone. So I'll probably get another retriever later in the year. (I used to kid about figuring out a way for Buddy and me to check out together, as he'd have been lost, too. My son, who always dogsits when I'm away, says he hardly eats at all while I'm gone. He loves all our kids, but he's just used to me being around. And I'm almost ready to swear that I still hear him around the house, or see the end of his tail going through a doorway. Maybe he still is here...who am I to say that's impossible...?? Barb in MO

That must be it then. The American and probably British Armstrongs are in hibernation mode because of the weather. It is quite cold here in Burnie today. The sun has been shining, but there isn't any warmth in it today. Edie Tasmania ----- Original Message ----- From: <PTatom@aol.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party, Party, Party > > > Cousins , > Postponding the party until the first of April would be great with > me. We are having a late spring and nothing is blooming. As you have all > heard we have been hit with more rain than usual as well as ice, sleet and > snow.It is cold not climbing much above the low 40's. No jays or cardinals > have appear as of yet. The ground hog must have seen his shadow this year and > every thing here is about a month behind schelude here. It seems most > everyone else is in the same shape. > > Pat Tatom >

My Ruth Hoyt was from Machias, Maine and lived 1818 to 1891. She was married to Robert W. Armstrong. Patty ----- Original Message ----- From: <BCofer612@aol.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 1:36 AM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Re: Ruth HOYT? > Patty, do you happen to know the dates that your Ruth HOYT lived? I have a > dateless Ruth who marr a John HOYT. No dates for him, either, but they had > a son who was born in 1540. He was Simon HOYT, who marr Susanna(h) SMITH. > They had nine children, one of whom was Mary, who marr Thomas LYON, Sr., who > was b in Perthshire, Scotland ca 1621 and died in Fairfield Co,. CT in 1690. > Ruth was the 2nd wife of Thomas Lyon. > > Any connnection here, do you think? > > Barb in MO (but originally from NYC) > > ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Armstrong/Hollis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kQB.2ACIB/131.1 Message Board Post: I have been loking for information on a William Armstrong, Justice of the Peace in Knox County in 1858 when the Lincoln-Douglas debates were being held. The only information I have on him is that one of the debates (#5 I'm guessing, because it was the only one held in Knox County) was held in or in front of his office. His daughter, Louisa, married Luther Hollis, my ggrandfather. The time line looks good.Does any of this match with any info you have? Hope so, let me know.

Hi all you partyless Armstrong cousins, In got on earlier today and knew that the party must not be happeining, because there would certainly have been a lot more activity. I am certainly anticipating all the goings on, such as dancing on the tables and all the good food and drink and the band playing on (with the dulcimer player, too). Hopefully, we'll all be around for whenever it is rescheduled. Ben Barr "Marilyn R. Otterson" wrote: > Well, Mr. Fount Ray Armstrong, > THERE you are! > > We knew we couldn't have the party without YOU! > > Hardly anybody seems to be about these last few days and I think it may have > something to do with the MSN problems with e-mail. Anyway, there were so > few of us ready to party that we have about decided to postpone this year's > do for a little bit and maybe vote on a new date, so go ahead to your dance > tonight and play and sing for the folks. We will catch up with you for the > party later! > > I was getting worried about you. I'm so sorry about your banjo picker. Is > he the one with you on the CD? Gee, that's too bad, but glad he had a nice > send-off. Bet he knew and was pleased, and I know you'll all remember him > when you play together. > > Hope you and Mrs. FR are well...we had a good trip and learned a lot. Ate > strange fruit I'd never seen or heard of before, and lots of rice and beans. > It's big beef country down there, and they also eat lots of fresh fish, > chicken and pork. The food is not hot like Mexican food, but it is spicy > and tasty. > > The most foolish thing we did was to get hitched up in a thing like a > harness that went around your waist and under your thighs and hang from and > ride cables from big tree to big tree in the forest, about 100 feet in the > air, landing on a little platform on a big tree, then getting hooked onto > another cable and doing it again. My, my, I was glad when that one was > over. I did 7 cables and Bernie did 10 because he liked it. Personally, I > think it is the Costa Rican way to scare people to death! > > We also went river rafting and got peed on by howler monkeys (they don't > like people very well and I understand often do worse than #1), saw lots > crocodiles and lots of gorgeous birds like macaws, parrots, and toucans, and > animals like coati-mundis and sloths. It's a beautiful country. One thing > I liked really well was all the exotic fruit. There were things we know > like fresh pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, berries, citrus, > papaya...but then there was fruit I never saw before. They make fruit drinks > out of all these fruits...really juices, and one I like a lot was called > "guanabana fruit." > > I am going to be writing about eating in Costa Rica for my column. > Meanwhile I have been catching up on laundry, looking out at the snow and > wondering why there's no breakfast buffet here in my house! > > Let us know what you think about when to reschedule the party, OK? > > Hi to Mrs. FR.....Cousin Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 4:16 PM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > Cousin Marilyn and Group, > > > > Just getting time to get back on line. > > Our banjo picker passed away and we have been busy getting him put away in > a > > proper manner. > > It was a nice funeral with a minature banjo and a minature NASCAR # 9 Bill > > Elliot car and blue grass playing. After the funeral, we all went to his > > house and ate and had a drink in his honor and listened to some blue grass > > records he was on years ago. > > I would hope I would have such a nice crossing over honor. > > > > Cousin Marilyn was our cyber party cordinator and while she was gone, > things > > kind of slowed down. > > > > I am playing for a dance tonight but if there is a cyber party going on, I > > will drag what's left of me and my bass on line and go to where ever the > > party is when I get through!!!!!!! > > > > I have a whole passel of good hot seasoned crawfish I could bring and some > > Canadian Club with Diet Mountain Dew to wash them down with! > > > > Fount > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:12 PM > > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > > > > So, OK, Cousin Marilyn left for a couple of weeks and when she gets back > > the > > > party seems to have fizzled. Is it still on for March 1st, or has it > gone > > > bye-bye? > > > > > > Fount, Mary, where are you? Did any recipes come in? > > > > > > It's so quiet out there that I'm starting to think the party's over and > I > > > missed it. > > > > > > Anybody? > > > > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Well, Mr. Fount Ray Armstrong, THERE you are! We knew we couldn't have the party without YOU! Hardly anybody seems to be about these last few days and I think it may have something to do with the MSN problems with e-mail. Anyway, there were so few of us ready to party that we have about decided to postpone this year's do for a little bit and maybe vote on a new date, so go ahead to your dance tonight and play and sing for the folks. We will catch up with you for the party later! I was getting worried about you. I'm so sorry about your banjo picker. Is he the one with you on the CD? Gee, that's too bad, but glad he had a nice send-off. Bet he knew and was pleased, and I know you'll all remember him when you play together. Hope you and Mrs. FR are well...we had a good trip and learned a lot. Ate strange fruit I'd never seen or heard of before, and lots of rice and beans. It's big beef country down there, and they also eat lots of fresh fish, chicken and pork. The food is not hot like Mexican food, but it is spicy and tasty. The most foolish thing we did was to get hitched up in a thing like a harness that went around your waist and under your thighs and hang from and ride cables from big tree to big tree in the forest, about 100 feet in the air, landing on a little platform on a big tree, then getting hooked onto another cable and doing it again. My, my, I was glad when that one was over. I did 7 cables and Bernie did 10 because he liked it. Personally, I think it is the Costa Rican way to scare people to death! We also went river rafting and got peed on by howler monkeys (they don't like people very well and I understand often do worse than #1), saw lots crocodiles and lots of gorgeous birds like macaws, parrots, and toucans, and animals like coati-mundis and sloths. It's a beautiful country. One thing I liked really well was all the exotic fruit. There were things we know like fresh pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, berries, citrus, papaya...but then there was fruit I never saw before. They make fruit drinks out of all these fruits...really juices, and one I like a lot was called "guanabana fruit." I am going to be writing about eating in Costa Rica for my column. Meanwhile I have been catching up on laundry, looking out at the snow and wondering why there's no breakfast buffet here in my house! Let us know what you think about when to reschedule the party, OK? Hi to Mrs. FR.....Cousin Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > Cousin Marilyn and Group, > > Just getting time to get back on line. > Our banjo picker passed away and we have been busy getting him put away in a > proper manner. > It was a nice funeral with a minature banjo and a minature NASCAR # 9 Bill > Elliot car and blue grass playing. After the funeral, we all went to his > house and ate and had a drink in his honor and listened to some blue grass > records he was on years ago. > I would hope I would have such a nice crossing over honor. > > Cousin Marilyn was our cyber party cordinator and while she was gone, things > kind of slowed down. > > I am playing for a dance tonight but if there is a cyber party going on, I > will drag what's left of me and my bass on line and go to where ever the > party is when I get through!!!!!!! > > I have a whole passel of good hot seasoned crawfish I could bring and some > Canadian Club with Diet Mountain Dew to wash them down with! > > Fount > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:12 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] party? off topic > > > > So, OK, Cousin Marilyn left for a couple of weeks and when she gets back > the > > party seems to have fizzled. Is it still on for March 1st, or has it gone > > bye-bye? > > > > Fount, Mary, where are you? Did any recipes come in? > > > > It's so quiet out there that I'm starting to think the party's over and I > > missed it. > > > > Anybody? > > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > > > >