Martha, Cathy and I loved reading this. Reminds me of some of the movies I
have seen....the train stopped, steam puffing and the locals staring
suspiciously. Jeanne
At 10:31 PM 1/9/99 -0000, you wrote:
>Dear Jeanne,
>
>When I was younger, I did my share of traveling. We took a train, which
>was nice, from Warsaw to Leningrad, as it was called at the time. (It was
>in the late 1970's). I'll always remember crossing the border at
>Brest-Litovsk. They let us get out and walk around. I felt like I just
>stepped into another century. Women were wearing their babuskas and the
>men, what I guess we always think of as peasant garb. There were people
>selling fresh bread and hard boiled eggs. When we got back on the train,
>the soldiers came in and made us show our passports. This was my college
>Russian class; of course to us it was very exciting.
>
>Further along as we got deeper in Russia, there seemed to all of a sudden
>be a lot of young girls with long hair in braids. The train stopped by a
>well in the forest. It was sort of like a well drinking fountain---you
>could pump it and drink. The water was delicious. I remember I looked
>around. The forest had this rich, deep foresty smell I never remembered
>ever smelling before. I remember thinking to myself nothing's changed here
>since Napoleon went through.
>
>In Tblisi, where I think Stalin was born, we went to what they called a
>spa. I remember there was a little woman; she put me under this shower
>where the water smelt like rotten eggs. Then she rubbed my skin up and
>down with some kind of loofa type brush. It sounds really strange; kind of
>like torture. but afterwards everybody felt terrific!
>
>The Hermitage is a beautiful museum. A lot of people liked Lenningrad/St.
>Petersburg the best. But I had the best time in Moscow. We got to stay at
>the Russia Hotel which is about a stone's throw from Red Square. I would
>eat my breakfast...it was almost too much to imagine that I could drink my
>coffee, look out the window and there was St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's
>tomb, the wall along Red Square where all those SOB big shots would get up
>and make their speeches....
>
>Over the years, with planes blowing up all over, I got to thinking gee,
>there are a lot of places in this country I've never seen...and the
>Carribean...I think I'd like to make that a regular family vacation...
>
>Italy's a place I've never been that I'd like to go someday...so much
>beautiful art. Also back to England I think, for I didn't get to see the
>really beautiful parts of the country and Scotland and Wales.
>
>Love,
>
>Martha
>
>----------
>> From: james kissinger <jkissing@uvic.ca>
>> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> Subject: [MOL] Martha/Kathy/Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> Date: Friday, January 08, 1999 2:12 PM
>>
>> Kathy, have you read about cannyoning? You go down rapids with a body
>suit
>> of some kind sans tube, kayak or whatever! Like body surfing! Our niece
>and
>> her husband who live in Switzerland wrote about it and we simply can't
>> imagine what this looks like. Is your river called the Snake?
>>
>> Martha, could never stand the hard stuff either. Simply can't imagine
>being
>> a connoiseur of whiskey. Wine, yes! Ditto for beer, though we drink it
>only
>> on a hot summer day (which is a rare event here!)
>>
>> Russia, now that's an unusual tourist destination. Did you go to St
>> Petersburg? See the Bolshoi or the Armetage (sp)? Where else have you
>gone?
>> I love hearing about trips but I have never gone myself. Cathy has gone
>to
>> Egypt, Russia, Japan, England, Denmark on school trips. Never had stuff
>> like that when we went to school. Jeanne
>>
>> At 01:18 PM 1/7/99 -0700, you wrote:
>> >Hi, Marth: I agree -- traveling is great. If you decide to come see
>Boise,
>> >do it in the summer and we'll tube down the river! It's so much fun.
>> >
>> >You're right -- the Dean and I did have a lot of fun. I think it didn't
>> >work out because we were better friends than anything else -- just had
>a
>> >good time hanging out together. I'm not much of a drinker, either --
>> >especially not hard liquor, but this was the best vodka tonic I'd ever
>> >tasted. Probably because the atmosphere was soooooo sophisticated! LOL
> We
>> >have about ten little micro-breweries here now, and they all make the
>> >tastiest (and strongest) beer. One of the best is the wheat beer they
>make
>> >at a place called the Table Rock Brewery. The food there is fabulous,
>and
>> >they serve the beer in tall glasses with a slice of lemon. One is
>plenty --
>> >trust me!
>> >
>> >You would enjoy Boise. Come during our River Festival in late June.
>It's
>> >the second largest balloon festival in the United States. We've had
>John
>> >Tesh, Pebo Bryson, Chubby Checker (he was awful), and many other
>headliners,
>> >and the concerts are free. It's a fun time, and being from the big
>city,
>> >you could handle the crowds. I have a little trouble in that
>department.
>> >I think I'll write a travel brochure for Boise, after all. Apparently,
>I'm
>> >its biggest fan! LOL Kathy
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Martha S Cerreto [SMTP:MJTCERRETO@prodigy.net]
>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 7:58 AM
>> >> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> Cc: mjtcerreto@prodigy.net
>> >> Subject: Re: [MOL] Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> >>
>> >> There is nothing quite like travelling. Even in the US---it's such a
>big
>> >> country that travelling any significant distance from where you live
>seems
>> >> to expose one, not only to new sights, but even different kinds of
>people
>> >> and different social customs. I want to visit Boise, now!
>> >>
>> >> It sounds like you and your boyfriend, the Dean, shared some fun times
>> >> which are now happy memories for you. I was never much of a drinker
>> >> period. I went to Russia in 1976. The first thing I remember seeing
>when
>> >> we got off the train in Leningrad was the bottles of Stolichnaya
>Vodka,
>> >> lined up in the shops. Back then, people really got aggravated with
>you
>> >> if
>> >> you didn't take the vodka, throw back your head and drink it in one
>gulp.
>> >> I was always a sipper. They didn't really have mixed drinks then. I
>> >> sought refuge in one they did have; it was half cognac and half
>champagne.
>> >>
>> >> It was nicccee!
>> >>
>> >> Love,
>> >>
>> >> Martha
>> >>
>> >> ----------
>> >> From: kcorrigan@chgw.com
>> >> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> Subject: RE: [MOL] Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> >> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 6:34 PM
>> >>
>> >> Hi, Martha: I know the tune to Autumn in New York, but not all the
>words
>> >> --
>> >> not any more. New York was lovely, though. The flowers on Park
>Avenue
>> >> were
>> >> incredible. I even liked all the noise! We went to the Russian
>Tearoom,
>> >> and I almost fainted because there were no prices on the menu! That's
>how
>> >> much of a hick I am. Then we went to Tiffany's, and my boyfriend
>asked
>> >> how
>> >> much a cigarette lighter was he was going to buy for me. The clerk
>said
>> >> he
>> >> couldn't afford it if he had to ask!!!!! My boyfriend (who wasn't
>exactly
>> >> a
>> >> "boy") at the time had been the Dean of the University of Arizona. He
>had
>> >> recently moved to Boise with Morrison Knudsen and had been teaching
>> >> Statistics at Boise State University. He had two gay uncles who lived
>in
>> >> the apartment and were in the Bahamas. One had worked on the
>Manhattan
>> >> Project (the bomb), and the other was, of course, an interior
>decorator.
>> >> They left us goose liver pate with truffels, which I had never tasted,
>Dom
>> >> Perignon champagne (which I hated), and Absolut Vodka (which I loved).
> It
>> >> was a wonderful trip. We stayed for a week. Now I recognize places
>I'd
>> >> seen in the movies, provided they aren't filmed in Toronto! LOL I
>didn't
>> >> marry this man, because he was so smart he was weird, but we had a lot
>of
>> >> fun for a couple of years. Yes, Boise IS nice. I really do belong
>here,
>> >> but I still want to see New York again. Love, Kathy
>> >>
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Martha S Cerreto [SMTP:MJTCERRETO@prodigy.net]
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 5:04 PM
>> >> > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> > Cc: mjtcerreto@prodigy.net
>> >> > Subject: Re: [MOL] Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> >> >
>> >> > Boise sounds very nice kathy. You thought New York city smelled
>good?
>> >> > Well, that's because you were there in the Fall. A good wind gets
>> >> blowing
>> >> > up and blows all the smog around! Truly, I've always thought that
>the
>> >> > Fall
>> >> > showed New York off to its best advantage.
>> >> >
>> >> > There's a song I think I remember hearing Mel Torme sing:
>> >> >
>> >> > Autumn in New York,
>> >> > Why does it seem so exciting..
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't remember the rest of the words. New Yorkers, like me and PJ
>do
>> >> > like to sing.
>> >> >
>> >> > Kathy, you know someone who lives near Sutton Place? You've been
>> >> holding
>> >> > out on us Kath.
>> >> >
>> >> > Take care. Lots of Love and Good Wishes to you,
>> >> >
>> >> > Martha
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ----------
>> >> > From: kcorrigan@chgw.com
>> >> > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> > Subject: RE: [MOL] Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> >> > Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 11:27 PM
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi, Martha: Cold Spring sounds absolutely wonderful. There's an
>area
>> >> of
>> >> > Portland, Oregon, much like that. Terwilleger Boulevard, I believe
>it
>> >> is.
>> >> > It's up in the Highlands, and the houses are very close together and
>> >> close
>> >> > to the sidewalks. It's very hilly there, and scenic. The view of
>> >> > Portland
>> >> > from up there is breathtaking. Although I don't consider Portland a
>> >> > smaller
>> >> > city, New Yorkers probably do. Boise is definitely a small city,
>but it
>> >> > is
>> >> > lovely in its own way. We have a greenbelt that follows the Boise
>River
>> >> > the
>> >> > entire length of the city. There are horse paths, bicylcle paths
>and
>> >> > jogging paths all along the river, and it's beautiful in the spring,
>> >> > summer,
>> >> > and fall. We're very proud of our Greenbelt. During the summer
>it's
>> >> > great
>> >> > sport to rent innertubes and tube down the river, waving at everyone
>who
>> >> > drives or walks by. We have our own opera, symphony orchestra, and
>> >> ballet
>> >> > company. There are more millionaires per capita in Boise than in
>any
>> >> > other
>> >> > city in the United States, although it doesn't have the feeling of
>being
>> >> > only for the rich. It's because it's the home of Boise Cascade,
>> >> Morrison
>> >> > Knudsen, Hewlett-Packard, Micron, Albertsons, Ore-Ida Foods, Simplot
>> >> > Company
>> >> > -- the list goes on and on. I sound like a travel brochure, don't
>I?
>> >> >
>> >> > I visited New York (Manhattan) about ten years ago in October. I
>was
>> >> > charmed by the city. I thought it was wonderfully exciting and
>> >> beautiful,
>> >> > too, and the air even smelled good. I was suprised at how clean it
>was.
>> >> > I
>> >> > stayed in an apartment on First and 51st near Sutton Place. I
>thought
>> >> it
>> >> > was very fancy over there. We were on the 20th floor, and for a
>small
>> >> > town
>> >> > girl, that was very exciting. I even went to the Met and saw "La
>> >> Boheme."
>> >> > I'd love to go back someday. Maybe I will. You know, I used to
>think
>> >> > that
>> >> > Easterners were aloof and unfriendly. Just not true! Thanks,
>Martha!
>> >> > Love, Kathy
>> >> >
>> >> > > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > > From: Martha S Cerreto [SMTP:MJTCERRETO@prodigy.net]
>> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 11:11 AM
>> >> > > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> > > Cc: mjtcerreto@prodigy.net
>> >> > > Subject: Re: [MOL] Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Hi Kathy!
>> >> > > There's a town I like to visit, pretty close to here called Cold
>> >> Spring.
>> >> >
>> >> > > It's on a hill that slopes down to the Hudson River. There are a
>lot
>> >> of
>> >> > > nice shops. The houses are all close together, a little beyond
>the
>> >> > > sidewalk. It always makes me think of how it must have been
>before TV
>> >> > > when, I guess, people sat out on their porches, in part, for
>> >> amusement,
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > knew and said hi to just about everyone that went by.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I never saw much of anything like that in my life, growing up in
>the
>> >> > > subburbs of Long Island. Sometimes I feel I missed something and
>am
>> >> > still
>> >> > > missing it, i.e., life in a smaller city has charms still that I
>don't
>> >> > see
>> >> > > in New York state.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > People say Rudolph Guiliani has changed New York city; that now it
>is
>> >> > > safer, better, etc. I hadn't been in very much for a while, until
>I
>> >> had
>> >> > > to
>> >> > > start going back to the doctor and was always of the opinion that
>> >> nobody
>> >> > > could change New York. but lately I think maybe he did or
>something
>> >> > did.
>> >> >
>> >> > > But I think I miss the old New York; you know, the hustlers, the 3
>> >> card
>> >> > > monte players! I wouldn't want to hang out with them, but there
>was
>> >> an
>> >> > > air
>> >> > > of danger I miss...a little. Now it seems to be a city only for
>the
>> >> > rich.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Love you muchly,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Martha
>> >> > >
>> >> > > ----------
>> >> > > From: kcorrigan@chgw.com
>> >> > > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> > > Subject: [MOL] Not Much -- Just Chatting
>> >> > > Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 5:41 PM
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Hi, Folks: Just sitting here (working) and thinking about how
>> >> suddently
>> >> > > things can change. I've always been proud of our small city --
>how
>> >> > > informal, yet cultured, we are. Our last governer (as of today)
>lived
>> >> > > about
>> >> > > three blocks from us in a rather modest home. He drove his own
>car to
>> >> > > work
>> >> > > every day, and ate at his favorite Chinese restaurant about twice
>a
>> >> > week.
>> >> > > Often, he would walk the three blocks from the capitol building to
>the
>> >> > > restaurant by himself. One day my friends and I had just finished
>> >> > eating
>> >> > > and were exiting the restaurant. I let go of the door and it
>almost
>> >> > > smacked
>> >> > > the Gov. in the face! He laughed, and I apologized. It wasn't
>> >> unusual,
>> >> > > either, to see him playing clarinet (not very well) in a little
>> >> > Dixieland
>> >> > > band, having a great time. Last Thursday, I was walking down to a
>> >> > little
>> >> > > Greek restaurant near us and the Gov. was crossing the street from
>the
>> >> > > capitol (our building is only a block away). It was pouring rain,
>and
>> >> I
>> >> > > turned to the Gov., who is a very small man, and said, "You're
>getting
>> >> > all
>> >> > > wet -- want to share my umbrella?" So he did. We walked along
>and I
>> >> > > asked
>> >> > > him how he felt about retiring, etc., and he joked and we chatted.
>
>> >> This
>> >> > > was
>> >> > > not unusual behavior for him at all and, in fact, was the way with
>all
>> >> > > past
>> >> > > governors, as well. Old Governor Smylie asked me what a type of
>fruit
>> >> > was
>> >> > > once in the grocery store. His wife had a cold, so he was doing
>the
>> >> > > shopping! Our new governor, Dirk Kempthorne, has brought an
>entourage
>> >> > of
>> >> > > security officers with him from Washington. This change makes
>many of
>> >> > us
>> >> > > sad. Ah, well. Just thought I'd share that little tidbit with
>you.
>> >> > > Kathy
>> >> > > in Boise
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
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