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UGLY DISGUSING ELECTION RESULTS:I'm pissed an...
November 03, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
UGLY DISGUSING ELECTION RESULTS:I'm pissed and horrified with the results of the election and agree with Sadie 1000%. Hey Sadie, so glad you finally learned to use the F word..hope that was due to my tutelage and influence! Meanwhile, the scary part of the election is that half OR MORE of this country is shaped by the religious,self-serving right. I thought our forefathers fought for separation of church and state. We also lost the vote for same-sex marriage. Another crushing disappontment. I worked at the Kerry headquarters all afternoon yesterday watching dedicated folks of all ages walking in the pouring rain and canvassing neighborhoods that had not voted yet. They were able to bring in ballots of those who couldn't get to the drop box or who didn't have time to vote until the knock came to the door. Meeting these dedicated people was very inspiring. We were hopeful and optimistic as we listened to the exit polls and then BAM>>>bad news. Maybe a miracle will happen if the provisional ballots and other votes are counted. The thought of 4 more years with that idiot SMUCK is more than I can take. The supreme court is also going to be shaped by the election as well. I may have to overdose and buy an apricot pie and eat it all by myself to get over this nightmare. Do you think I should use real or diet icecream as a topper? Later...
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WHAT DOES FAMILY LOOK LIKE PHOTO EXHIBIT: Tha...
October 04, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
WHAT DOES FAMILY LOOK LIKE PHOTO EXHIBIT: Thanks for coming to the exhibit. It was a huge success with tons of favorable heart warming comments. Brian Lanker, Pulitizer Prize winner, and father of Julie coburn, came to the exhibit today and said he liked it! Hurrah. The exhibit will go to Celeste Campbell Senior Center next week.
Meadville, PA...here we come! We're off to see Dorothy from October 7-12th! The fall leaves should be beautiful. We'll be back in touch when we return!
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Wickiup/Twin Lakes adventure: thanks to all i...
September 06, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
 Wickiup/Twin Lakes adventure: thanks to all it was a fun and delicious weekend. The weather was perfect, the skies were blue, and we had wonderful cabin neighbors. I really enjoyed spending time with the gang of 14 and over eating. Darren's fresh caught trout for breakfast and Seraph's pancakes were the frosting on the camping cake. I've never tasted such fresh fish and also never realized that Darren was such an outdoors person. He also brought a boat which facilitated the catching of those tasy fish! He was in heaven! I also felt a bit guilty coming home early..mostly so I could take a nice hot shower and get into my nice comfy bed! Hat's off to Sue for sleeping outside on the picnic table (now that's what I call roughing it!) and for taking Ducky and the grandkids on long walks. I also noticed that Lohring ate his weight in chips and cookies! I of course got hooked on the raisin bread and salad greens. Hanni came on Sunday with a big bottle of wine and her famous brownies. Special thanks to Robbie for buying the gold plated mayo...he learned about inflation at the country store...$3.50 for a small jar! Jenny was calm, relaxed and happy and Adam and Sam explored the lake like early pioneers. It was so nice to see Sam experiencing so many new adventures. I was amazed that Isabel turned down something to eat and said, "it's not my thing." Wow..from a 3 year old yet! And of course Destin remained the super hero with the kids chasing after him in adoration. Jordan was also in his happy-go-lucky element despite trying to escape from the cottage to explore the water. The best of all was Ducky, who was the primo watch dog. I don't know how Seraph managed to do any of her homework..she was busy cooking and organizing stuff and trying to sketch at the same time. Thanks to everyone for making this such a memorable weekend.
Just a reminder that we'll be in Montana next week. We'll be gone from the 16-20th. Glacier National park is on the agenda and then boat racing at Crazy Al's race!
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Hi There
August 23, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
 Hi There..thanks to everyone, especially to Sadie (who made a special trip home) and the kids, the WHAT DOES FAMILY LOOK LIKE photo shoot was successful. Julie says she got a good photo and didn't have to make any adjustments! If all goes well we'll be able to post it on the family website as soon as I get the OK from CALC. Then we'll figure out how to get copies to you. I'll let you know the date in September when the exhibit opens. CALC will invite all the 24 families to attend! It should be a fun event that also makes a political statement about the need to support the diversities of the families.
Meanwhile, we are looking forward to the family weekend at the lake. So here's our upcoming schedule for September and October. We are off to Montana September 16-20 for a boat race and a tour of Glacier National Park! Then we visit Dorothy from October 7-12th. Lohring's new work schedule is Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday with some changes as needed.
I'm still working on refinishing the deck (groan) and doing my volunteer work at 3 different agencies. The Assistance League's Gently Used thrift shop has incredible buys so be sure to shop there and check out the bargains. It's located across the street from Washington Mutual Bank on 11th and Willamette! My CALC work is self explanatory! So enough for now...so good seeing all of you on Sunday!
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FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST 21
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July 30, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST 21
HI There,
Please save Saturday, August 21 for the family photo shoot. I'll confirm the time. The photographer, Julie Coburn, needs to check out Jenny's house to determine when the light is best for a photo. So I'll be in touch about the time. Remember, I'll buy pizza for after the photo shoot. You folks can bring the rest. I also bought a foldable little house/tent for the kids today at a garage sale. It's a wonderful little house that will keep them out of the sun!
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I had a most delicious day at the coast today
July 29, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
I had a most delicious day at the coast today. Two of my women friends and I ate at the delightful Alpha Bit restaurant/collective in Mapleton and then went to Heceta Head beach. We also took the free tour to the light house. They will be giving the tours throughout the summer. I've never been in a light house. The interior is so interesting and spooky just like in those scary movies where terrible things happen to people who enter them. You can climb to the top and see the beautiful lenses that reflect the light. The Coast Guard tried to decomission it a few years ago but the residents of Florence/Yachats decided to save it. It now belong to the Parks and Recreaction department.This is must see so put it on your list for a free day of fun and exploration!
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Field Trip Discovery! Hi There
July 11, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
Field Trip Discovery! Hi There...I was on a field trip today with a psychologist/historian, who studies Asian history in Oregon. Five of us explored the town of Maple Oregon, which is located in the Marcola area. The town was previously called Donna and Ping Yang! The reason for the field trip was to look at the place where there was a Japanese colony of laborers from 1915-1925, who help build a 200x800 feet railroad tressel. Logging was the main industry at the time and the town of Maple was said to be one of the most racially diverse communities because of all the different laborers (Sikhs, Hawaii, Tahiti, etc.) who came to work in the lumber mills and in the forests. We also found two unmarked graves of Japanese workers. The graves have been recently identified by the historian, who has been caring for the graves.
We also met a very interesting photographer/historian, Curtis Irish, who has compliled thousands of photographs of people in the Mohawk Valley.He invited us in to his house so we could see the actual black and white photos of the Japanese and other laborers. For more information about this historial find you can go to Asianoregon.org.
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Hi Everyone!
It's June already and I/we have...
June 03, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
Hi Everyone!
It's June already and I/we haven't posted a single word in months. So here goes with some updates on us old but agile farts. I say agile because we still work out even though we don't look buff!
Lohring had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend at the Springfield pond with his boathead buddies..racing and winning! He said it was the best racing he's done in years! His boat manufacturing business is slow but steady. He's given up trying to make money on his boat sales and now feels that his hobby gives him pleasure and fun knowing he won't have to pay taxes on any profits! He recently sold 10 of his boats to a dealer in Japan. I'm hoping we can hook up with his customer and plan a visit to Japan next year..I can always hope huh and or do a virual Japan trip via the Internet or Japanese film.
In early July he goes to the Nationals which will be held at Legg Lake in Los Angeles. A week plus of racing and getting his face cooked in the sun. sigh. We hope to get to Montana for another race in September IF a race site can be secured. In the fall we plan a trip to visit Dorothy.
Our Las Vegas trip to celebrate my 61st birthday was fun and silly! We visited Venice, Paris, Luxor, New York, Rome, etc. all contained in a two mile overbuild strip of dessert. It's such a weird and glitzy environment filled with aging tourist with wide girths, too much plastic surgery and big wallets. We didn't see any great shows because nothing felt worth spending $100-150 a ticket! We did go on a virtual reality ride but we were the only two suckers who were there. I can see why! Now that we have seen Europe we don't have to bother actually going there.
This virtual travel abroad saved us thousands of dollars. Speaking of dollars..I know you are wondering if I won or lost money at the casinos, huh. Well, let's just say I made a donation to help support the low wage slave employees who work at the Luxor, Mirage and Harrahs Club. I like knowing that I paid for their wages for a day or two!I'm planning to take a tax deduction for my donation!
In early July I'm off to Tule Lake, California for a pilgrimage to the famous Internment Camp that was considered a holding place for dissidents who would not serve in the military (because they were pissed off at being interned)and or who had pledged allegiance to the Emperor of Japan. It's an interesting site that has a lot of historical significance for us internees. We will be staying at the dorms in Klamath Falls at OIT and visiting what is left of the internment camp. Since many of the old timers at the camps are dying off one of these days I'll will be among the few survivors of the camp. Sounds weird huh...
I'm still doing elder/parent care consultations at PeaceHealth and have seen 60+ clients so far! At the Alzheimer's Association I've seen several hundred clients since I started there 6 years ago! My newest adventure is being a Volunteer at the Assistance League...Gently Used thrift shop. It's a kick and so much fun! I'm now close to all that wonderful merchandise that get's donated to the league. The money they make buys new clothes for over 800 school age kids and funds a free dental clinic! Did you know the store sold over $130,000 last year! SO save your good stuff and donate it to the league...I'll even pick it up! This June is my 6th anniversary of my retirement! Best decision I ever made despite wishing I had a salary to fall back on. Next year it's early Social Security in July 2005! And than I'll consider myself a real retiree reaping all the benefits I have contributed since I was 16 years old.
So enough for now..
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Yikes! February is almost over! Seems like th...
February 20, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
Yikes! February is almost over! Seems like the time is passing by so quickly that I decided to post some tidbits before it turns into 2005. Lohring spent 3 days in bed with the flu and is now better. This is the 3rd time in our 17 years together that he got sick. What a shock! He cured himself almost overnight just thinking about testing his boats at the pond! Did you know he rented a small studio in Grants Pass! We now have a country home! He describes it as sleazy on the outside but nice and small on the inside. He bought a futon bed/couch, TV set and seems happy with his new digs. He's going to California in March to help his friend Michael Bontoft break another world's speed record in his boat class! Now that he is a contract employee he can't take off as often as before so he's curtailing a lot of his out of town boat trips.
I'm still doing parent/elder care consultations for PeaceHealth, volunteering at the Alzheimer's Association, and spending the rest of the time at home moving furniture around, practicing music, and getting rid of more stuff. I've even joined a Simplicity Circle and love meeting with other women who also want to simplify their lives both literally and metaphorically. I also updated my passport hoping that I can find a cheap trip to England or Japan before the year ends! One never knows about these things. Lohring will also apply for a passport! That's progress huh! Maybe I can lure him into going to Japan or Canada before we got on Medicare.
Don't forget about the Asian Festival this weekend at the fairgrounds. I'll be selling Mochi in the morning and then eating my fill of Hawaiian and Japanese foods!
Last but not least, our little Japanese style rock garden may be featured in the RG. Gordon Kader, the designer and garden mastermind just called and said they want to talk to me about a future article. He's coming over and spiffing up the garden (like extreme garden make-over) in preparation for the photos. Let's see if this really happens. I'll keep you posted and/or you can read about it in the paper!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Snow,snow, knee deep snow eve...
January 01, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Snow,snow, knee deep snow everwhere and I mean everywhere. We are sitting in our warm house and wondering if the electricity will stay on and if any more trees will fall over the neighbor's houses. Since we our house bound this is a good time to post our latest newz.
Lohring is the NEW dental director for the Siskyou Dental clinic! Yup, he just signed a contract and we'll be getting health benefits! Hurrah. He promises to work not more than 3 days (30 hours!) a week which means 2 nights away and home on the evening of the 3rd day. Let's see if he can pull it off. He's happy with his new promotion but says it's really no big deal. He's so modest huh. When he comes home, he eats a big jar of peanuts and then warms up his workshop and works on his boats and other projects. He'll also be working at the LCC dental clinic on Mondays, supervising students.
By the way, as predicted,he went totally nuts with over eating from the holidays. I've had to hide what is left of the Almond Roca and other delicious but wicked goodies. Of course, I was my usual controlled self and ate only low carbohydrate cardboard and fiber chips with an occasional splash of diet jam.
We just finished our kitchen remodel. The walls are sage green and the cabinet doors are light maple. The new 70" garden window brings more of the outside into the kitchen. Can you belive our last remodel was 10 years ago. Time sure goes by.
As you would predict, I was busy getting ready for the new year by being a cleaning fool and giving stuff away. It sure feels good to lighten our load of stufffff. My big resolution for this year is to get buff with an emphasis on bulging deltoids so I can wear skimpy tank tops by this summer! I joined a gym that has an emphasis on senior exercise and strength training programs. Since my last work out I can hardly bend down to pick up the cardboard cookie I dropped on the floor because I'm so stiff and sore from all the exercise torture. I felt ashamed that I was so out of shape compared to some of the other (older) seniors who were probably in their 70's! So look for the bulging arms in July. And if they aren't there don't say a word!
When I asked Lohring what his near year's resolution is he said, "TO be a bigger ass hole this year." Wow..what a great resolution huh. So enough for now.
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