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We
just had another snow storm the previous night, dumping another 5
inches where I live in Wilmington and over one foot elsewhere. I
like snow but this is enough. This year I have had my driveway plowed
seven times so far and it has now become a headache. Luckily my
driveway and the roads were cleared so we could attend the lunch
date.
The
snow and ice build-up on roofs has also become quite a problem with
some roofs collapsing under the extra weight. Ed said that he has
bought some ice removal packets (Calcium Chloride) that he throws up
on his house roof to melt the ice and form small rivers for the water
to flow off more easily.
Joe
said that he is getting tired of lugging out the old snow blower to
remove snow at his house because it weighs so much and is hard to
manuever. Next year he is going to get a contract for the entire
winter for snow removal. Right now he is paying more than $50 each
time it snows. I have my neighbour plow my driveway for $30 a time.
He has a small Bobcat with a plow and has piled the snow along the
sides of my driveway. It now stands 10 feet high and I am running out
of room.
Jim didn’t complain too much
about the snow. I think it’s because he has been away skiing most
of the time. He recently took a trip to Colorado for a ski vacation
with his wife. However, even there he had a hard time getting around
with all the snowfall. Luckily he rented a four wheel drive car so he
could travel to several local areas. He also recently went skiing at
Attitache with a neighbour during the week. Although ski rates keep
going up he said it was only $25 for the day midweek.
The waitress seated us in a small
room near the back of the restaurant. She then took drink orders and
brought bread to the table. After waiting til 12:20, no other Romeos
showed up, so we looked at the menu and made our lunch choices.
There was a separate lunch and full menu and we ordered from both. We made our choices and the waitress returned with soups and salads to start. The soup was Italian Wedding and very good. We then got the main courses. Three of us ordered the Linguini with Clam Sauce and Jim ordered a Sausage dish. After we had coffee, cappuccino and a Bongo (chocolate covered ice cream). The waitress brought spoons for all to share the dessert. Everything was delicious and good size portions and we all had enough to take home for later.
Jim was interested in watching the Olympics Men’s Hockey on the TV near our table. Team USA was playing the Czechs. We won 5 to 2 and it was an exciting game. Jim still plays ice hockey once a week and loves the sport. As we watched the game on TV, Jim named most of the players and predicted future Boston Bruins players.
Ed then told us that on the way here for lunch he drove by the offices of the New England Pigeon Association located near the restaurant which brought back old memories. Ed said that he raised homing pigeons when he was a teenager. He even entered them in competitions where he won enough money to pay for his college tuition.
Later I told the group that I was starting Cardiac Rehab this Thursday. It will be 2 days of exercises each week for 12 weeks. I’m looking forward to the activity and plan on getting healthier, slim and trim.
We then talked about where to go for lunch next month and picked a Lebanese Restaurant in Andover for March 26th. Jim will send out email notices.
Comments always welcome …. Markryan82@comcast.net
