tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post4749370241435802695..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Our Week of Wintry WeatherMiriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-75064242829179095842008-02-03T15:57:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:57:00.000-08:00I'm glad you were able to make the best of it! I k...I'm glad you were able to make the best of it! I know that last year when many of the surrounding districts used more than the number of snow days they had budgeted they had to take it out of future vacation days. We can't go later in June due to the way the state tests are given. I hope they "forgive" your four days. We finally just used our first so we are (hopefully) in good shape.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-22169053577364663562008-02-03T15:27:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:27:00.000-08:00Denise, I couldn't agree with you more.Thomas, it ...Denise, I couldn't agree with you more.<BR/><BR/>Thomas, it sounds like the Midwest is getting the same storms we had last week. Your dinner for your in-laws sounds delicious! Your questions about GenealogyBank have prompted me to write a post about it later this week.<BR/><BR/>Terry, my son did the honors by using snowballs to knock down icicles hanging from the second floor eaves!<BR/><BR/>Steve, I agree that torrential rains, although also devastating and dangerous, just don't have the same effect as being snowbound!<BR/><BR/>Colleen, I just checked my work e-mail. The second semester beginning has been moved back to February 8th; it was originally scheduled for February 4th. However, the district is still looking into the possibility of the state waiving the 175 days of education for seniors and 180 days of education for everyone else, as making up four days during spring break and/or the end of the school year is not very compatible, much less convenient!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for all your comments, friends!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-78383381532321361132008-02-03T12:48:00.000-08:002008-02-03T12:48:00.000-08:00Having grown up in western NY I remember this scen...Having grown up in western NY I remember this scenario well. My last winter there ... that of 1977 ... they had a big blizzard that closed our schools for what seemed like forever. We had to make up most of it, not getting out of school that year until June 27 or something like that!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303607041752275445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-79836739209815210702008-02-03T10:12:00.000-08:002008-02-03T10:12:00.000-08:00I fondly remember the snowbound days from my youth...I fondly remember the snowbound days from my youth and from the eight years I lived in Nebraska. Here in California, there have been times that I've stayed home because of torrential rains, but it's just not the same.<BR/><BR/>For Thomas - I've had a subscription to GenealogyBank for a while now. They have quite a bit that Ancestry doesn't, especially newspapers. GenealogyBank was also the first to update the SSDI weekly, rather than monthly. I understand that others have now started to follow suit.Steve Dankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03008328069400789377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-29621153908260314412008-02-03T09:54:00.000-08:002008-02-03T09:54:00.000-08:00Miriam, I've got snow envy. Please go out and mak...Miriam, I've got snow envy. Please go out and make up one good sized snowball and toss it just for me! LOL!<BR/>TERRYTerry Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-72047702934852018952008-02-03T04:30:00.000-08:002008-02-03T04:30:00.000-08:00Also, forgot to ask: did you wind up subscribing ...Also, forgot to ask: did you wind up subscribing to Genealogy Bank? Does it offer something that Ancestry doesn't?Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-67786344741647676432008-02-03T04:25:00.000-08:002008-02-03T04:25:00.000-08:00I'm glad to hear everyone at your end is okay. We...I'm glad to hear everyone at your end is okay. We gave up trying to get the car out on Friday - mostly due to the fact that Chicago doesn't (and really can't) plow the alleys between streets.<BR/><BR/>So luckily when the in-laws came over for dinner last night, I too had a well stocked pantry and freezer. I was able to whip up some chicken, safffron rice, caesar salad and a batch of Paula Peck's classic French brownies.Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-80590118074647887382008-02-03T02:11:00.000-08:002008-02-03T02:11:00.000-08:00I hope things stay "quiet". Challenges like these...I hope things stay "quiet". Challenges like these get old very quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-61897799861292117012008-02-02T21:04:00.000-08:002008-02-02T21:04:00.000-08:00Ah, it helps that I am a homebody at heart. What ...Ah, it helps that I am a homebody at heart. What could be more fun than staying at home with my family and my computer! ;-)Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-38813204946627718972008-02-02T19:23:00.000-08:002008-02-02T19:23:00.000-08:00You sure know how to turn lemons into lemonade Mir...You sure know how to turn lemons into lemonade Miriam! I can't begin to imagine getting that much snow. It's great that you were able to make good use of the time off. Here's hoping you get an early spring. You deserve it!Jasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.com