tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9822653.post6819649938433612221..comments2024-01-09T23:23:38.038-05:00Comments on Tales of the Sissy: Weekend highlightsMark in DEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478832787656152843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9822653.post-18382440512082146502011-07-11T21:04:30.707-04:002011-07-11T21:04:30.707-04:00Interesting about the grandparents. On my mom'...Interesting about the grandparents. On my mom's side my grandparents lived right here in the city. My paternal grandparents had a home in suburbia. <br /><br />My grandfather had a huge garden. He grew all sorts of vegetables in it. In addition he had chestnut and peach trees on the property. I miss that. <br /><br />But to this day suburbia gives me the heebie jeebies. I go into suburbia and I think to myself "The nearest highway on-ramp is 8 miles away?" that's because where I live the ramp to I-95 is about 3/4 of a mile away. <br /><br />Then there's the though that when you're that far out in the boonies, emergency services become a moot point. Here in the city if I dial 911, I fire/rescue response in about a minute. The police and fire HQ is about a half mile in one direction, and in about a half mile the other is another fire station with rescue. <br /><br />And the rescue vehicles here are the full box with advanced life support. <br /><br />So I know if one of us ever throws a cardiac event we're in good shape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9822653.post-6957624612931704872011-07-11T19:14:08.283-04:002011-07-11T19:14:08.283-04:00thats one thing I do miss in wales.. no gat mates ...thats one thing I do miss in wales.. no gat mates to have couple dinner with!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com