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10/29/09 03:05 AM #231     Mark Weaver John, I am spoiled even here in Porto, Portugal. I only have to walk a half mile to get to a McDonalds. How could anyone survive having to go soooo far to their nearest McDonalds.

11/01/09 04:27 PM #232     John MacLeod Mark..........When in Iceland, do not go looking for a McDonald's. There were three until October 31. They closed because the value of the Kroner had dropped so low that the cost of a Big Mac had risen to $6.75 US. When in Maine and Nova Scotia you can get a McLobster sandwich. I pronounce them good. Mind you, I have been semi-boycotting McDonald's since they moved in on Dag's turf. Seems a bit long to be boycotting, especially since Dag's has been gone for about 20 years. John

11/01/09 04:33 PM #233     John MacLeod To all..... Check out the new updates on classmate profiles. Mark has a great photo. Karen Schutz and Mel Smith have also written in new updates. John

11/27/09 07:23 AM #234     John MacLeod Knock, Knock. Anybody out there?? Did everyone get up early today, to take advantage of the after Thanksgiving sales?? Or... are you too done in from overdosing on friends, family, turkey and libations? The wife unit and myself visited friends early and then came home for turkey and all. Don't know which I like more the main dinner of all the leftovers this next week. Questions for those of you living abroad. Do Australia or Portugal have national days of Thanksgiving?? I know Canada does. It is in October, having celebrated it with friends north of the border. I was in Denmark many years ago and celebrated their Independence Day, which happens to be the Fourth of July. Beer and fireworks. Just like home. Write when you find work............

11/29/09 11:53 PM #235     Susan Niven Sadly Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Australia, but I quietly observed the day in my own way. I think it would be a good idea since we live in such a hedonistic society in this country. I miss that holiday more than any other - memories of good times with family and friends. From the sounds of things yours was pleasant, John. I agree, the left-overs are definitely one of the best things about the day!

12/02/09 04:55 AM #236     Mark Weaver John, Portugal does not have a Thanksgiving day. I think every country should have one though. I did however get to celebrate Thanksgiving here with the American Club that we have in Porto. We had a big dinner on the Saturday before Thanksgiving onboard a Douro River cruise boat. Alberto,the other coach of the Renegades with me, is the CFO of the cruise company and he got us a great deal on the dinner. The food was fantastic and we got to take home leftovers too! There's nothing better than leftover turkey sandwichs.It's nice that we have the American Club here to help celebrate American holidays from abroad.

12/07/09 06:45 AM #237     John MacLeod So another question for those living overseas. Do your respective countries have what might be considered a national dish? Such as Koala Berry pie, Wallaby stew, Osterich egg souffle or RK suprise. Portugese eggs and sausage, Pelican beak bisque or mutton honey pie. Or the mundane hot dogs, fried chicken, apple pie, chicken fried steak and biscuits and gravy. I owe, I owe, so off to work I go. I'll have some fun and get stuff done...........

12/07/09 05:03 PM #238     John MacLeod Hey, check out Esther Fisse's profile update. She and hers have moved to the land of fun and sun. Meanwhile we in the Northwest were lucky if it got above freezing today. However the sun shown bright all day. I was setting floor tile today and had to keep breaking the ice on the tile cutting saw. More of the same for the next few days on that note. No compalints here, just a few stray aches and pains. As the saying goes "No brain, No pain". I must still have a few synapses working because I felt a little pain. Six, two and even. Over and out...........

12/08/09 11:59 PM #239     Debra Moore (Murga) I just want to say "Feliz Navidad" to all the friends with whom I have been re-aquainted with due to this site.So glad to be back in touch with each and every one of you.

12/09/09 06:49 AM #240     John MacLeod Debra Thanks for the holiday greetings from sunny, warm California. We have the sunny here in Washington right now, but somebody forgot to pay the heating bill. We may hit 32* for the high today. Ah, the holiday season. I can remember being at Graham Hill Elementary at this time of year and wishing that I was Jewish. That is because they celebrate Haunakah over eight days and got a gift every night for eight days, or at least some friends did. I count myself very lucky to have gone to Franklin. The multi-cultural and multi-ethnicity of our school put us strides ahead others. Merry Chriskwanzakah...........

12/09/09 06:44 PM #241     Debra Moore (Murga) Hi John I went to Van Assult Elementary and then to Sharples Jr. High. What I remember was walking to Sharples from Holly Park up on Beacon Hill and had to walk down what we called the 100 stairs... because there "WAS" 100 stairs go figure Ha. Not a easy thing to do in the snow. I recall slipping and sliding down to the bottom one time. It has been cold here as well, not like up there but cold for down here. Believe it or not sometimes it does snow in LA. Got in the 30's last night. I do appreciate it however I hear from people from Montana where it is below zero.

12/11/09 08:14 AM #242     Mark Weaver John, For Chrismas the Portuguese dishes that are the most popular are Bacalhau (dried cod fish prepared in various ways) and habanadas. I am not that crazy about the Bacalhau but the habanadas are GREAT! They are somewhat simular to French Toast, but much tastier. The Portuguese are also well known for their sopas (soups) and their various other pastries. If you don't like the Portuguese food (which you would be crazy not to) you can always go American. They have McDonalds, KFC, Burger King and now Subway restauants to chose from. However, if you want a milkshake at one of those places you are out of luck, they don't sell them here. They do sell beer at the fast food restauarants here, however.

12/13/09 05:52 PM #243     John MacLeod Debra, Well do I remember walking to Sharples. For us it was uphill both ways. We lived over by Seward Park. It was up Graham Street in the morning and downhill to Rainier Ave. Then in the afternoon it was up Graham Street and then downhill to Wilson Avenue. The snow and ice could be quite the challenge. Now if my little gray cells serve me correctly, we never had a snow day off from school. I can remember watching the morning news and the school closures. We never, ever made the list. Speaking of snow days, we may be getting one in the next 24 hours. Mark, I forgot that the Portugese are noted for their cod fishing off the Grand Banks of North America. I imagine that they salted it and stored it in barrels for the return trip. Now I like my fish but I tend to give it a pass when it has been salt cured or pickled. I think I side with you on the habanadas. Attention all doting grandparents. We have a couple of first timers. Esther Fisse has just entered the fraternity/sorority as well as Sandy Smith and her high school sweetheart/husband Chuck Hansen about two months ago. High fives around and let the spoiling begin. John

12/13/09 06:11 PM #244     John MacLeod Open Invitation......... If any of you out there in the cyberworld have any questions about friends and happenings, please post them. If you are uncomfrotable in doing so, you can always send me the question. I can maintain a secret if you so desire. As most of you can tell my shyness left sometime after first day of college (read began drinking alcohol). Al Cohol is no longer with me nor is my shyness. As a trained professional I can make a fool of myself at a moment's notice. John

12/14/09 07:20 AM #245     John MacLeod Weather updates......... We may want to go visit Sue Niven, near Perth, Australia. Today they are forcasting a low of 59 and a high near 80 with clear skies. In Porto, Portugal they are looking for a high near 51 and low around 39 also with clear skies. Mark, your 5 day forcast looks similar to Seattle's, once we pass this chance of snow tonight. Again I was up early hoping to see work canceled due to snow. no such luck. Better get a move on. "She who must be obeyed" is giving me the look.

12/14/09 08:21 AM #246     Mark Weaver John, You are right I think Sue has the best forecast at this time. It sure beats what we have been having here lately. Last Saturday night we played our football game in 34 degree weather. That was a big improvement over the weather he had last month when we played in near hurricane weather. On that night it rained harder than I have ever seen and we had sustained winds of 65 mph. That's not quite ideal weather for football trust me. Overall, the weather in Seattle and Porto is very simular. The only exception is that Porto for some reason never gets snow. I also wanted to add to your listing of new first-time grandparents. Wayne Cofer and his wife Sam became first-timers a few months ago as well.

12/15/09 11:15 AM #247     Debra Moore (Murga) John, I do remember having a few snow days when in Elementry school. I remember waking up and being excited and running out and playing in our pj's. However, I really don't remember having any snow days after that. Like you said, I always watched the news and hoped, but for some darn reason the busses always ran!!! We moved to 35th street over by Franklin my last year at Sharples and had to WALK to school every day, and back. The weather is crazy every where. I feel very blessed here in Southern California. It is nothing like the rest of the world. Some cousins in Montana and Canada are dealing with 30* F. "BELOW". Looking forward to spending Christmas with my kids and six grandchildren. I am truly blessed. Wishing all of you out there and especially my FB friends Happy Holidays.

12/16/09 08:51 AM #248     Lyn McKinney (McGraw) Hello All- Am taking a quick moment to wish you all a magnificent Christmas. I bid you all peace, good health, and a wonderful New Year. John and 'she who must be obeyed' Thank you for the joy you bring with your quick wit, off the wall sayings, and news around the world....and now the rest of the story.... As for me, I have been tasked with developing a disaster plan which includes the worst possible happenings within the county. We have created interoperability radios and procedures that connects all agencies to assist in carrying out any major disaster that may befall us. It is quite distressing planning for major catastrophies, however quite necessary as those in this profession are required to go on auto pilot and carry out the tasks needed to protect and aid the community. Wow, that sounded so dramatic. Alas, today I am taking time out of my duties to take my children to see the Princess and the Frog. So I know my priorities. Mark - Karl just got back from Iceland. To update everyone, I introduced a friend at work (Karl) to Mark. Karl took a very long vacation to....Portugal. There Mark and Louise connected with him and were quite gracious hosts. Anyway Karl showed me pictures of a oh darn it I can't think of the name...it's very hot water in the ground. The water color was beautiful. It looked so odd to see ice all around the water. Also, I went to Asa Mercer. I walked from Rainier across Martin Luther King (what was its name before I forgot)...anyway then up some large hill through a park then to school. When I transferred from Franklin in my senior year to Highline I remember a day when it snowed. I had moved to West Seattle and drove all the way to Highline. I had ski clothes on due to the cold. When I got to school, only 8 people made it that day. They told me I needed to go home and change into a skirt. I was hot, I said 'I'll go home but I'm NOT coming back!' Go figure. Well my kids keep pacing around me looking at the screen wondering when I will get off...so bye for now. Lyn

12/17/09 07:26 AM #249     John MacLeod Lyn......... Great to hear from you. Ah, I can only imagine the joy of developing a plan for interagency cooperation and communications. The communications seems to be the toughest. What with different frequencies, radio procedures and various com centers. Just like the story from the bible and the tower of babble. Our bible scholars out there can fill in the details (Nancy). Memory updates for those of us in early to late stages of CRS (can't remember stuff). Martin Luther King Way used to be Empire Way, named after James J. Hill the "Empire Builder" of the Great Northern RR. Lyn, I also think you are trying to remember Cheasty Blvd. It started right next to Copeland Lumber and angled up the side of Beacon Hill and came out on Beacon Ave, at the south end of the golf course. I think you were trying to think of geysers as opposed to geezers. The difference being that geysers are filled with hot water and geezers are filled with hot air.

12/17/09 07:42 AM #250     John MacLeod Weather Update............. Classmate Bob Barber may have been hit in the head one too many times while on Mr. Caddy's golf team. It is currently 10* in Saco, Maine, where Bob and his wife live. I've got the shivvers just thinking about it. It is however sunny there today, so Bob may be out on the golf course. My brother Allan (geologist)just returned from a project in Idaho, where it was 25 below the day he left. Nancy........Is there room in your back yard to set up a tent?? Phoenix is starting to sound pretty good.

12/17/09 07:47 PM #251     Nancy Raetzloff (Groth) Well, you could put a small tent on the deck but you wouldn't want to get too close to the koi pond. Seriously though, I am just back from Seattle and the snow, rain and sleet over the weekend sent me hurrying south with my tail between my legs. I could actually use your expertise in San Diego though John. I have a wrought iron room divider that I want to mount perpendicular to the wall next to the door jamb for double doors. Unfortunately when the doors were installed they only used a single stud for the jamb instead of a double stud. So, I am trying to come up with an idea for metal plates that could attach under the trim piece to the one stud and have bolt holes on the other ends for the wrought iron to attach. My handyman moved to Minnesota and is not available to help out. In other news, I did receive info for Everett LaVigne. I was also informed that Freida Madden passed away.

12/22/09 08:34 PM #252     Susan Niven Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas & a safe, healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year! Susan

12/28/09 08:15 PM #253     Debra Moore (Murga) FOOD FOR THOUGHT Two Wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people: My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all... One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The Other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: Which wolf wins? The old Cherokee simply replied, The one you feed.

01/03/10 10:31 AM #254     John MacLeod Hey, hey, hey...........2010 is here. All the bowl games are on TV. Im not sure who half the sponsors are and if they will still be here in ten years. Tick, tick tick. Time moves on. Remember, growing up is still an option. Debra.......Great proverb. Feeding the good wolf has worked well for me. I heard once that holding a grudge is letting someone live rent free in your mind. I haven't enough time or energy to hold a grudge, let alone give it free rent. Marlene Souriano.......From your profile it sounds as if you have managed to pack a lot of life in the last 41 years. Nice update. I have a line on Jeff Yoshinaka. He may be living in the Ballard area. Be on the look out for him. I don't imagine he has changed much. I got this intel from a Garfield Bulldog (seems to be a reliable source).

01/03/10 10:50 AM #255     John MacLeod Birthday wishes to Evelyn Findley today. How did we manage to get this old? I don't know about you, but I'm starting to feel the miles. If you check out Evelyn's profile, you will find that she is the Manager of Port operations. The port has just completed a new cruise ship terminal at Pier 90-91. Perhaps she can get us aboard a lumber scow bound for Australia. We can call it "The Class of '68 Creaky Bones Fact Finding Mission and Geriatric Cruise". Upon reaching Perth we can hitch a ride to Warawaraup and camp out in Susan's back yard. Ideas ????

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