[elky] Re: How is everyone handing the heat?
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:25:46 -0500
Cool video
JC
On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I wish she had taken more pics. It takes a full day to get
> through the village and 3/4 to full day in the museum. She wasn't thrilled
> with the ride in the model T(we rode in the oldest one they have there).
> Said it was too rough.. Was smoother than me riding in her car... She did
> like the bus ride there.
>
> Here is a youtube vid i just found. Shows some of the
> village and other stuff too.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcTMPfweuN8&feature=colike
>
> It's one of those museums that everyone should go to at
> least once in their life. The current curator has pulled allot of stuff out
> of the museum compared to what it was 15-20 years ago but still a great
> place. They even have a highschool there. SOme of the class rooms are in
> converted train cars next the tracks.
>
>
>
> Robert Adams
>
> On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> nice pics. Thanks. Next best thing to going there.
>>
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> It's been nice to watch weather around the country and see
>> that TX was the cool spot for a couple weeks well relatively cool. We
>> finally hit 102 today, 104 in some places near by. It's been pretty cool so
>> far this summer with the temps in the mid 90s and just the last week
>> hitting the high 90s and now today 102 just before the front is supposed to
>> come through and drop temps and hopefully some rain. Course it's nice not
>> having to cut the grass for most of the summer.
>>
>>
>> We were in Mentor Ohio (NE of CLeveland on the lake)
>> last week and made a drive up to Detroit. Took Alex to the henry ford
>> museum Cause of the titanic exibit (which is in FW next..Figures) and cause
>> of Lincolns assination chair and they have one of the court houses he used
>> to work in along with a corner cabinet built by him and his dad for his
>> mother. And all the other goodies there. We left here a day early because
>> of loads and weather. Wendsday at the Village was perfect. Hardly sweat a
>> drop all day with all that walking outside but Thursday in the museum it
>> was 96* outside. Normal for us(not that we like it) but very hot for people
>> up there...
>> As usual we borrowed her dads car a Mercury Montego. I
>> am still impressed with them since they originally came out as the ford 500
>> but the one thing they lack for use in southern climates is an adequate AC.
>> Airflow is anemic and not very cool. I really missed my 2000 taurus wagon
>> which blows tons of air and will freeze you out.
>>
>> Alex tooc pics of a few things. She has a nice Cannon
>> DSLR she got as a gift from a relative. Good camera but the standard lens
>> is eh. Need a wide angle and a good zoom lens. I can get a few good pentax
>> lenses but I dont know if anyone is making a DSLR they will fit. Anyway a
>> link to the pics. SOme duplicaes as the battery died while uploading. Will
>> delete all and reload tonight.
>> http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/elcam84/The%20Henry%20Ford/
>>
>> Here is a pic of Geri and I in front of the Alleghreny
>> Locomotive, heaviest locomotive ever built and more power than a 4884
>> though the 4884 had more power off the line due to better traction at dead
>> stop. [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>>
>> And yes the floor of the museum is all teak. The largest
>> teak floor in the world.
>>
>>
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>> Robert Adams
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