Subj : Presents was:Scones was:
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Shawn Highfield
Date : Sat Oct 26 2024 07:33:00

Hi Ruth,
On <Fri, 24 Oct 24>, you wrote me:

 RH> My cousins tried to get my dad to use it when he was in his 90s to
 RH> communicate with them but I don't think it ever worked as well as
 RH> they wanted it to.

Mom can use it, but Dad won't.  The funny thing is Dad uses a computer
and my mother won't even consider using anything other then her phone
and tablet.

Growing up it was the opposite.  Mom would use the computer and Dad
would not.

 RH> OK, you're covered. We bought one that sits on top of a propane stove
 RH> burner, used it a few times. Tricky part with that is getting it
 RH> regulated to just the right temperature.

I can see that would be difficult.  I got this electric one around 7 years ago 
when I was staying with a friend who's landlord wouldn't replace the gas
oven in the house because he knew Tom didn't cook.  It's been at the
trailer since then and I've some years brought it home if I knew I was doing
a big meal.  I don't need to now as my daughter lives in the same building
so I just go up and down using her oven and mine. 

 RH> street also; I think we had about 30 trick or treaters last year
 RH> after having none the year before. We are always prepared; one year 
 RH> in our rental house we had about 60 (some older kids (teens) as well 
 RH> of little ones. Had just enough candy that year.

Very cool, I do miss it, but at least we got trick or treaters this year for the
one they do at the trailer park in August. ;)

Shawn

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