Belle, You sound like you are saying good-bye & I have news for you, you are not going to get away from So-Chat that easily!! You are such an interesting person & I have learned so much from you. The stories of your travels, made me feel as though I was with you vicariously. I probably will not get to all the places which you have been too..but your stories really made things come to life for me. I think that many of us are wondering what is going to happen to American b/c of the crazy politics which have been transpiring. Paul, my husband, & myself have been trying to get ourselves as ready as possible if something should happen up here in the mountains. We experienced the hottest summer that we have ever had since we moved up here over 12 yrs ago. Our winter before that was pretty cold too. How was your weather in NV this year? I know years before I had ever been to NV, I always thought it was warm/hot 24/7. I found out that wasn't the case. We used to come to Las Vegas when we had the money to gamble. I know at night, it would get chilly & I know I was glad that I brought a sweater with me for the night. One year we drove to Reno & that was in Oct. It was really quite chilly up there. We made many stops on our way up there & coming back. We really enjoyed Virginia City. We went to it one day & then stayed over night close by so we could go back the next day & spend more time there. On our way out to NV, we had tried to stop at Branson, MO...we were unable to do so, b/c that's when they were converting Silver Dollar City into a place where country western singers would be able to come & entertain. How is Jennifer doing? How old is she now, Belle? I will always remember you telling me that your Granddaughter's name was Jennifer. Well, I best end for now. Blessings to you & your family in NV. Like I said, you are not going to get away that easily. I know that many folks will continue to write you & send you various information. You are a very beloved person on the So-Chat as well as other lists. Take care!!! ~Jen in Payson, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Belle Shepherd" <belleshep@cox.net> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com>; <KYHeritageFolklore@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:21 PM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Fw: Thanks.. > > > > Hello all you good folks, > I am still here living with my daughter and grandaughter. Not doing very > well as my old age ailments seem to be taking over and gettin the upper > hand. My 88th birthday is coming up soon. > > I want to thank all of you for sharing your stories, feelings, ideas, > advice , pictures and all. We have all had bad times and good times, I > have had my shae of both. On this race track called life, I feel that I > am on the last few laps with many pit stops for repairs. It has been an > interesting 80 plus years. Different jobs, several moves, a chance to > meet great people and make lifetime friends. I was able to travel and see > many eautiful things that most can only read about. > I wish all of you well and hope our America survives the quaggmire of > polotics and stupid powers currently in charge. > Also hope everyone will be prepared for a possible colder winter with a > shortage of some items. > > Take care of yourselves and your families, let them know that they are > loved, they need that sense of trust and security. > > My very best to all. > Belle > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message