Finally, my writer bio

Janine Fallon Mower
Local History and Family Lore Consultant

Historians have written that the nineteen sixties was a time when the United States was in turmoil and countless numbers of people were searching for deeper meaning in their lives. The dawning of the Age of Aquarius was expected to occur and PEACE would be the theme for the world. Janine Fallon – Mower, today known as a local history author and family lore consultant, was just one of those seekers, standing high on a windswept hill on the coast of northern Maine in August of 1968. It was there that she took the first step of a journey that would deepen her knowledge of her birth families and the community that she grew up in, Woodstock, NY. Genealogy remains her main passion. She finds connecting generations of families, whose knowledge of each other has often been lost through the passage of time, to be a satisfying process.
Janine spent 10 years researching and interviewing her family members on her paternal side. Learning about the city of Kingston in the 19th century, as it grew to accommodate Irish, Italian and German immigrants, Janine developed a story about three generations of the Heaney and Fallon families. The work resulted in a self published family memoir in 1998, “From the Midlands West to the Rondout Docks”
She began a more formal role in the research and promotion of local history when she served on the Woodstock BiCentennial committee in 1987. Subsequently, she began a relationship with the Woodstock Historical Society that lasted for almost 10 years. She served as co president of the Historical Society for five years, and during that time instituted a program referred to as Historical Road trips. Volunteers, lead by Janine Fallon – Mower would bring artifacts, photos, and paper ephemera from the Historical Society Collection to the outlying hamlets of Woodstock. Local residents attended what are recalled as lively and informative local history discussions at the neighborhood fire houses.
During her tenure with the Historical Society, Janine had the opportunity to interview local residents and, listen to their stories of Woodstock during the early twentieth century, from their personal perspective. Along with anecdotes about daily life, Janine was allowed to peer into the more intimate areas of Woodstock life by reviewing local family pictures. This experience led to the publishing of two books with ARCADIA PUBLISHING in the Images of America series, “ Woodstock” in 2002 and “Woodstock Revisited” in 2005.
Janine has led a number of local history discussions/ slide shows for the Woodstock Library Forum and the Woodstock Senior Citizen Group.
Most recently, Janine was invited by story teller Mary Savage to present a program on genealogy research and local storytelling for the Brooklyn Community Storytellers at Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture in Brooklyn NY. While in Brooklyn, a new research door opened for Janine. The cycle continues.

On a more personal note;


Janine believes that “family genealogy and local history research compliment each other like apple pie and ice cream, Desi and Lucille, night and day. The careful process of researching a family tree reveals a picture of how a family group interacts within a small town or an urban neighborhood. An image that comes to mind when researching multiple families in a geographic area is the image of a simmering pot of stew. With the addition of each ingredient (family member) the stew (family) becomes more flavorful and varied. The same can be said for each local community or urban neighborhood.”
According to Janine Fallon Mower, “it is imperative that we continue the work of capturing the memories of our older family members and community residents. Time moves forward, our memories grow dim, and we risk losing the wisdom held in the events of the past. As many have said before, culturally and socially, we benefit by the experiences of those who have walked before us. Our elders can guide us to find deeper meaning in our lives.”

Back Yard Breakfast

The crusted snow covered over the sunflower seeds we put out before this latest storm. The squirrls found a way to burrow under the thick crust and grab a snack.

California Farmers Idle Crops- Mendota California

That was the tag line in a short article found in the Kingston Daily freeman this week.
“ Consumers may pay more for spring lettuce and summer melons.. now that California farmers have started abandoning their fields in response to a crippling drought.”
I learned that most of the county’s summer supply of fruits and veggies come from the Central Valley in California, and thought to my self, - better get that plot started for my own back yard lettuce. I paid 1.89 for ice berg yesterday at Adams.
Some of the problem is attributed to the worst drought in two decades.
However, as a read through the article, I read, “ While dry weather has exacerbated the problem, farmers’ water woes are not all drought related. “
“Supplies for crops and cities also have been restricted by several court decisions cutting back allocations that flow through a freshwater estuary called the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta, the main conduit that sends water to nearly two thirds of Californians.
Environmental groups and federal scientists say the delta’s massive pumps are one of the factors pushing a native fish to the brink of extinction. Last year, FEDERAL water deliveries were just 40 % of the normal allocations, fallowing hundreds of thousands of acres causing nearly $309 million in crop losses state wide.”


Can we relocate the native fish? The drought solution is to pump in water, and now the water is cut off to protect a native species. I’m going to buy topsoil as soon as the snow clears. What do you think?

Frank Capra- Jimmy Stewart

Wonderful movie- " You can't take it with you"

Genealogy Day

I thought I was going to work on the Fallon's before I headed down to volunteer at the Historical Society.
Instead, I just received a call from a Bickner relative that I've been trying to get in touch off and on for 12 years.
His father, my great uncle, was placed on an orphan train from NY City at the turn of the 19th century and grew up on a farm in Hillsboro Ill.

Genealogy is a hobby that requires a lot of patience!!

Page 1

At the blog list to the left is Page 1. It is a link to http://www.eatlocalfood.org/
this web site. Take a look see.

Toby - Biggest and Baddest

We saw one heck of a show. 1 hour of Jason Aldeen and 2 hours of Toby Keith and the Easy Money Band. Most of the crowd stood and cheered through out the whole show. I was surprised to see so many under 40 something fans at a concert in Albany NY

Toby played a great blend of old and new songs, he looks like he enjoys himself on stage. The concert ended with a red white and blue tribute to the service men and women. We left the area after being showered in confetti. It was fun.
My ears are still ringing.

Toby Keith Day

I've always wanted to see Toby Keith live and in concert and today is the Day.
Something for fun in a dreary cold January.

Get Fresh

To read the Tootie fruitie recipe, scroll down to older posts and you will see the nice yellow front cover of the Woodstock Cook book.

Think Simple, shop local.

Sorry for the late start. Each time we come into the studio, it’s a different technological adventure!!

Father Chris Berean

I went to 9 Am mass today at St Johns Church. It was good to see the faithful dozen who attend week day mass. Father Chris is amazing. He’s been a priest in my life for over 20 years now. His sermons are short, meaningful and personal.
I couldn’t tell you for the life of me what the gospel reading was about.
Father Chris homily was very touching.
An associate of his gave him a bag of Mallo Bars yesterday.
His heart was touched because this was his mom’s favorite cookie.
No one touched her Mallo Bars, for fear of serious repercussions.
The gift of Mallo Bars, for Father Chris, was a gift from God and his deceased mother.
Today would have been her 76th birthday.

Father Chris reminded us that you never know when or how the holy spirit will speak to your heart. Thank you Father Chris for serving as an example of a person who has great faith.

Sagging Confidence in America.

President Obama referred to the sagging confidence in America; that some how people believed that our system of government would fail.
He gave the American public and the world a history refresher, he referenced George Washington, and the near loss of a decisive battle for the city of Washington during the revolutionary war. George Washington rallied weary troops who were under the worst of conditions to stay the course and press on.

President Obama is on target, we can learn from history. He is just what America needs right now. A charismatic leader.

I must confess, I never lost faith in the American people or the American spirit. I look forward to hearing a more hopeful tone come from the people I associate with.

A friend poses a good question.

What do think the Obamas are likely to find in the White House that Bush left behind?

My reply;

The Obamas will probably find an aura of a family that cared about each other and cared about their country and did their best under very difficult circumstances

Now, I ask the same question.

What do you think the Obamas will find in the White house, that Bush left behind?

"Humble-Grateful-Mindful"

Humble- Grateful- Mindful. Words used today by the 44th President of the United States

In his Inauguration speech, Barack Obama called to mind the sacrifice that our ancestors made to come to America and forge a new democracy. He asked us to remain faithful to the ideas of our forbears and the founding documents that they created. Liberty and freedom for all. Words that ring in our ears, they are part of the national songs that we may sing; they are part of the pledge of allegiance we repeat. They are words that we may have come to take for granted in the United States. I spoke of the term immigrant energy in a previous post. I think it’s a similar concept- and includes the sacrifice that our ancestors made to create this great country that we live in.
We’ll need to all sacrifice to regain our greatness.

Working from home

How fortunate I am to be able to work at home this morning and also be able to listen to the chit chat on the TV as the country prepares for the inauguration.

I had the occasion to call AVON help line this morning, around 11 AMEST.
Just to give you an example of the global reach that AVON has, I spoke with a very helpful
internet represenative, in India. He was working, and it was around 9PM in his time zone.

This demonstrates to me how everything we do in America has global implications.
My sales here in Ulster County NY do go to help employ this person in India.

7 AM Inauguration Day

I’ve stayed away from all the hoop la generated by the media surrounding the Obama Inauguration. I will watch the speech on TV later today. I happen to have the day off, without pay, from my job.

I have a sense that I don’t want to put all my eggs in one basket. I don’t want to jump on the train that points to Obama being the person who is going to save us from ourselves.
Perhaps he will be a breath of fresh air that allows the American people to blossom again.

We didn’t get in the mess we are in here in the United States over night. And the mess wasn’t just magically created over the past 8 years. The mess isn’t going to resolve itself magically in four years. We, as a country have lost our emigrant energy- we’ve lost the sense that we are the country of promise and possibility. President Obama can make all the promises in the universe. He needs the actions of the American people to back up his
plans for change. ( and that includes the cooperation from the Senate, Congress and Governors of 50 states)

The End of the Bush 2 Era

I won’t be shedding tears of good bye tomorrow. In my nearly 40 years of paying attention to the person that is president of this great country, I don’t recall anyone in the office who has generated more hatred from the American public than George W. Bush. Even the dislike and distrust created by the aura of Richard M. Nixon can’t hold a candle to the way people feel about Bush 2.
I won’t be joining the group on FACEBOOK that is planning to “smudge “the White House. Bush didn’t act alone in any of the areas that Americans are dissatisfied about. There is a long list of elected and appointed officials who are partners in his actions.
Nor will I be flipping the middle finger at Bush 2. I’ll let editor of the Woodstock Times Brian Hollander do that for all the people he represents.
I will be pondering how one would go about rebuilding the National Republican Party.
Our country needs two strong parties to continue the debate of issues that face our nation.

How's your sweetie?

Not the one you hug every day before you head for work. The one you buy in the supermarket green grocery section. The Sweetie that looks and tastes very similar to a grapefruit, but the outer skin is a lovely lime green, and it’s the same size as a grapefruit.
However, it’s a product from Jaffa, Israel. I purchased it in Kingston NY USA in January. Do you see where I ‘m headed with this post. It’s a real challenge to eat healthy and in season. I’m off to make an apple pie with NY State Apples.

Cilantro Lime Sauce

Remember the Body and Soul Challenge a few posts ago? I never did get the log in info from the web site. I do have the magazine to follow along till I take the time to sort out the web snag. I found this tasty recepie and I highly recommend it on chicken!

2 cups cilantro
1/2 tsp grated peeled ginger
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
In a blender combine 1 tbsp oil, cilantro, ginger, lime juice, vinegar and 3 tbsp water
Puree until smooth. Set aside.
Can't get easier than that
Drizzle over chicken, served up on tumeric infused rice ( or rice of your choice)

Brisk and Dark

That's what the morning looked like at 5 15 am when I trudged out to the recycling pile to add a few more old newspapers to the collection. Brisk, dark and simply beautiful. The stars are so much more bright in the winter night air. They seem to be beconing, we are warm, look at us, we glow for all to see. The peaceful night sky was interupped by the sounds of a jet plane making its way south. Where on earth are they traveling from! Where are they headed? Home? To Work?
Are you suffering a case of the January doldrums? Embrace Winter, make it your friend.
Stand outside in the sunshine today and give thanks for its warmth. I watered my christmas cactus this morning and reminded them to be patient, soon they would be transported outside to the summer growing spots. The four large plants, most over 30 years old, rewarded our household with a month of non stop blooms. Winter beauty!

CATCH OF THE DAY

I'm not sure why I'm thinking about LENT this morning, perhaps its the Phil Coulter HIghland CAthedral music. I'm feeling the prescence of Jesus in the Music. Anyway- John Fischer writes a daily column. This mornings topic touched my heart.

Follow the link to his web site. http://www.fischtank.com/ft/

What was your name again?" by John Fischer
"In humility, consider others better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3) Do you ever have trouble remembering someone's name?

You may have asked them for their name but you weren't listening when they told you, and now you have to ask them again. Don't you hate it when that happens? I met a man this weekend, that said he used to have trouble remembering people's names until he realized why. He was focusing on his introduction of himself when he met someone new, and not on the person he was meeting. Once he got it through his head that the important one was the person he was meeting, not the one he was introducing, he was able to focus on people and remember their names. How remarkable, and remarkably simple.

As I thought this over I had to go one painful step further. If I forget someone's name, it's because I don't care. I'm not valuing the meeting. I just don't care enough to listen. If, on the other hand, I concentrate on the person I am meeting—give them 100% of my attention—I can remember a name. I can remember quite a few names if I put my mind to it. But to do that, of course, I will have to empty my head of its favorite topic (myself) to make room for someone else.


Think about it: a name is important. In some cultures it's everything. The Bible makes a big deal about the name of Jesus. At the name of Jesus, many things happen. Our names are significant, too. Make somebody's name important to you today. Remember it. "

Opinion on Rupco Project in Woodstock

http://rupco.org/
follow this link to learn about Woodstock Commons, proposed housing units for
Woodstock

Letter to the Editor,

Does Woodstock need senior and work force housing? Yes. Can we learn from how we solved the same problem in the past?
Beautiful wide open space, land worked by generations of Harder’s and Yerry’s, is now the Bearsville Gardens. Over fifty years ago, in response to the need for work force housing, “the Flats” development became home to over 100 families. The “Flats” has evolved from a thriving neighborhood with many school bus stops, each with 12- 15 children waiting to go to school, to a quiet neighborhood with more widows, older couples and singles than families. In the past five years, this affordable housing neighborhood has seen a slight increase in the number of young families moving in to it.
I would characterize the Bearsville Flats as a mature neighborhood, not only due to the age of the people who live there, but also to the beauty of the physical surroundings. Those of us who live there coexist with birds, squirrels, deer, snakes, bear, hawks, field mice, and countless more rural creatures.
If the Woodstock Commons project is approved, I believe a similar transition will take place. It is proposed that 75 % of the property will remain forever wild. The land will regenerate itself and the Commons residents will dwell in country surroundings.
A new wave of people flocked to Woodstock with the completion of the Zena Developments. Bigger homes on larger lots now stand where Dutch settlers once raised their families. Newcomers drawn here by IBM employment were viewed suspiciously by some locals, as agents of change. Roads were constructed and the city of Kingston School district built an elementary school in the growing neighborhood. Something unexpected occurred. The new residents became invested in the Woodstock community. They joined the fire company, rescue squad, became leaders in Rotary, the Lions club, volunteered in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, served on town committees and ran for political offices.
I recall vividly the vitriolic protests brought up against the Woodstock Meadows Housing Project. This was the first of many occasions where Woodstockers would be urged to choose between the people’s needs vs the needs of trees, shrubs and waterways.
I am grateful that the project succeeded. My mother and aunt, both local women, were able to remain in Woodstock as they transitioned to elderly infirm Woodstockers.
Thanks to the 1989 Zoning law, we’ve done a tremendous job of preserving Woodstock’s rural landscape. The 1998 Comprehensive Master Plan committee had the foresight to address what was identified as a need for planned workforce and senior housing growth. From the Comp Plan survey we learned that the outlying districts wish to remain as rural as they are.
How do we solve the senior and work force housing problem in 2009?
Let the Woodstock Planning Board know that you believe the Woodstock Commons Project will benefit Woodstock people now and in the future.

Janine Fallon – Mower
845-679-6744
jmower@hvc.rr.com

A winter Sunday in Woodstock

After shoveling off our roof and clearing a path to the compost pile, John decided to stand still in the back yard with a handfull of Sunflower seeds.

We had a few dozen juvenile finches swarming the feeders around our back kitchen window. After about 5 minutes, the leader of the pack landed on John's hand and enjoyed a tasty snack.

Economic ramifications of shopping locally

Last week, I purchased asparagras, they were delicious. They were 1.99 a bunch, which is a deal! They were grown in Peru.Today, I purchased a sack of garlic. 5 heads. Shipped from Brooklyn. When I got home, I looked on the other side of the label. Product of China.Now, the simple math tells us that the garlic retailed for 20 cents a head.Tonight, I'm wondering what kind of a profit the farmer in China made for his/ her labor.

If I stop purchasing products from foreign countries, who will purchase their goods?

I'll help the atmosphere, and I'll help American growers. Somehow, the global economy is connected to the food I eat, and I don't quite know how to undo that without harming
humans on the other side of the globe.

Liberty View Farms

We are expecting snow again here in the northeast. I took a trip in to Kingston this morning, and we encountered the usual " snow panic" shoppers rushing around, trying to stock up for a storm that will last less than 6 hours.
I'm in for the afternoon and I'm going to make a pot of vegetable stew that I learned about on
Rachel Ray 30 minutes figure friendly meals last night.

Liberty View farms is a place I'd like to visit in the winter. Billiam comes to our flea market and also the Woodstock FArm Festival in the summer. He sells egss that are every color in the rainbow!! I posted a link to his blog on the side bar.

Body and Soul Challenge

I've subscribed to the Body and Soul magazine for about 3 years. It's part of Martha Stewarts
corral of productions. It's a good magazine and I enjoy it and look forward to reading it.
( Thanks Alexa! )
I decided to take the new year body make over challenge and I am already--- you guessed it, behind in the process.
I can't seem to get the email sign in page to work properly so that I can print out my copy of my food journal- I am supposed to create a diary that helps me learn about my eating habits as it relates to the stress that I encounter during my day. Thank God I have four email accounts, I just created a new account, new password, new screen name.
Tonight, when I get home from work, I'll try again to sign in.
I'll have been to my first visit to Planet Fitness in Kingston.

One of the first week suggestions in the magazine is to cut back on caffeine. It's a possibility-
I'm down to two cups of caffeine a day as it is!!
Probably the most challenging task is to un connect from the internet.
What?
I see the benefit in that, however, what will I substitute this first hour in the morning with?
Sleep? No
Quiet? Maybe
Meditation? Perhaps.
House work? I doubt it

Wake up- and take an interest as the day unfolds

"THE DAILY MOTIVATORTuesday, January 6, 2009Take an interest+++++++++++++++++++Take an interest in life and you'll find it to be an infinite source of richness and value. Become fascinated with certain aspects of this world and you'll find an endless source of treasure and possibility.There is nothing in life that's boring. There are only people who choose to see things as boring.In fact, wherever you are and whatever you're doing can be truly fascinating when you decide to make it so. Life in any moment is as interesting as you wish to make it.When you're truly interested in what you're doing, you'll do it much more effectively. When you choose to take an interest, you'll discover whole new worlds of opportunity."

for the rest of an essay by Ralph Marston

http://greatday.com/v.html?2176k07BQh7f

Web sites for last nights TV segment

The site for the Woodstock Farm Festival is on the list on the left

Woodstock NEw YEars Eve party
http://www.rockingnewyearseve.com/

http://www.bearsvilletheater.com/events-calendar/rocking-new-years-eve-family-party

Education Mandates

http://www.coxsackie-athens.org/news/2008/Federal%20and%20New%20York%20Educational%20Mandates%20a%20Driving%20Force.pdf


http://assembly.state.ny.us/member_files/067/20030622/index.html


Visit Senator Bonacic's website and fill out the survey on line
www.SenatorBonacic.com

Do twins run in families?

A common question females ask is: "My mother (or sister, aunt or grandmother) had twins, what is the chance of me having twins too?" Fraternal (dizygotic) twins do tend to run in families. This is probably because there are genetic influences which make multiple ovulation more likely. Women who have fraternal twins tend to produce eggs from both ovaries in the same month, rather than from only one ovary at a time.
There is no medical evidence of identical twins running in the family however there is some anecdotal evidence in support of it. Women who conceive when they are over 30 years of age also have an increased chance of having twins.
If your mother, sister, aunt or other close female relative is a twin or has twins your chances are roughly doubled - in Australia for example this would give you around 1 chance in 35.


http://www.twinsrealm.com/twinsfaq.htm

Our daughter and son in law found out this week that they will soon become the parents of twins
A little boy and a little girl. How perfect is that!!
My hubby has twins ( fraternal) on his side of the family, Bill and Fred Mower born 105 years ago this Feburary.
My Half Uncle, on my mom's side ( the Davis Clan) has a set of twins in his family.

Get Fresh- TV Show Tonight-Tutti Frutti

Weather providing, as there is ice and snow and what ever else mother nature decides to toss at us in the forcast, we will broadcast live at 8 30 PM the full segment of AAUW conversations,

GET FRESH.

I chose a recepie from this dandy little cookbook published in 1967 as a fund raiser for the

Woodstock March of Dimes Fund. The editor was one of my favorite local historians, Jean Lasher Gaede.

The concept behind GET FRESH

is simple, eat local and eat in season.

I recall John's Great Uncles Bill Mower and Vernon Wilber speaking about this treat Tutti Frutti, especially when it was served on Ice Cream.

The recepie was submitted by Alma Simpkins.

Tutti- Frutti, or Tootie- Fruitie

In a gallon stone crock ( or larger) start with a pint of blackberry brandy and add peaches, pears, strawberries, cherries, apricots, pineapple and other fresh fruits as they come in season. They should be cut up in small pieces and added with equal amount of sugar ( cup for cup). Mixed fruit and sugar can be added from time to time as you have it on hand. Keep crock tightly covered and in a cool place. When filled, stir throughly once a day for a month or six weeks. Let stand six weeks longer, then it should be ready to serve.

AS you can see, this is about 12 weeks of preperation for this tasty treat. I would imagine that is brought summer time flavor to chilly winter Woodstock days.

Prospect Park

John is posing in front of a monument, about halfway between 1'st street and 9th street, as we were making our way to dinner at a lovely little spot named Dizzy's on the corner of 9th street and 8th Avenue in Brooklyn. John had his first vanilla egg cream. He reports that it was delicious!

We walked up Prospect Park West and thought about John and Esther Mower who spent some time in the area in the 1900's and also

Robert and Maggie Bickner who lived in the area and are buried in the Green Wood cemetary, just up 9th Avenue a ways.

We has such a wonderful time.

this is our 35th year of sharing some crazy adventures.

Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society

We met the group in this lovely building that was built at the turn of the 19th century by a wealthy industrualist. The building is located at 53 Prospect park west

Brooklyn Community Storytellers

John and I took a day trip to Brooklyn yesterday and I gave a genealogy presentation to the Brooklyn community storyteller group, lead by Mary Savage. They meet monthy to plan

and learn the fine art of community story telling and often appear in Brooklyn based community or school events, telling their chosen tales to teach and entertain.

The group members hope to expand their abilities in the area of family story telling.

That's why I was invited to visit.

We had a grand time!!

Snowy weekend - Twins

Last Saturday was a sweet day to lounge around

the house, listen to the football game on the TV

take a sweet nap and have dinner with friends.

The large white feathery light snowflakes, coated the ground and sent the birds into a feeding frenzy.

The view from our kitchen window changed dramatically yesterday.

We are going to be the grandparents of

twins in the spring!

Monday morning- back to work

I've had a nice two weeks off. I'll miss my afternoon naps on the couch.

This afternoon, John and I are driving to Brooklyn. I've been invited to speak to a group
The Brooklyn Storytellers. My talk will be about how to research into peoples lives and find
the stories that lay beneath the surface

Psalm 72

One of the aspects I like most about singing in the Choir as St John's Church is that I pay close attention to the words that I am singing

Lord, Every nation on earth will adore you
Justice shall flower in his days, and profund peace, till the moon be no more.

Isaiah 60:
Nations shall walk by your light and kings by your shining radiance

Words written thousands of years ago- predicting an entity that humans would
look to for guidance and peace.

Are we still seeking that entity? OR is the entity right before our eyes and hearts and we remain as the blind person, ignorant of its presence?

Invitation

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Sign in as a follower- let's have some fun conversations.

Toby Keith- Yo Yo Ma

What is it about entertainers that attract us? To their music, ( words and sounds) their voices, the persona that they project?
Toby is a man's man
Yo Yo Ma is no less a man, but projects a different aura.
There is a place for both in the universe

Our own worst enemies

Take a moment and link into the Monastic moment post by Sister Pat.
Her answer to the questioner is quite beautiful

Welcome 2009

We are celebrating our 35th New Years eve together at the Little Bear Restaurant in Bearsville NY.Marlee has a great following, she presides over a space that includes good food, stimulating conversation and general all around fun!John and I spent the early evening hours checking coats for the attendees of the Family New Years Eve event at the Bearsville theatre.We spent the later part of the evening waiting for Capt Kenievel to jump the volcano at the La Mirage in VEgas.To pass the time, we unraveled yarn that was in a very tangled mess. We decided this activity was evidence of the patience we have both developed over the course of our lives together thus far.