Calling Don Schmidt

Did you weather the tornado okay? Do you need any help? How about the neighbors?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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Many thanks for the concern but we did fine. A few folks in the County lost
some roofing material and siding; 'haven't heard of any injuries. The
newscasters seem to have exaggerated it somewhat. Far less of a nuisance
than when Mt Saint Helens blew; ash everywhere and we're some 35 miles south
of the mountain.

Annie, the Mrs, was out running errands with her mom and experienced heavy
rains and I was home with daughter's dog, Amy, a bark forever Silky and then
continuous thunder followed by the heaviest downpour of hail that I've ever
experienced. When that happened, Pupper (the name I use for the dog) ran
into the Pupper Cave (under my roll-top desk; floor level) and stayed there
until the storm passed and her courage returned. Heavy hail for about 10
minutes leaving ¼" of white stuff. My UPS kicked in and out a few times and
all is back to the normal NW rainy weather for this time of year.

Our daughter, a Junior (always "A's"!! going for a International
Baccalaureate Diploma!!) in hi-school reported they did a lockdown to keep
the younguns from any danger.

Take care,

Don

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Did you weather the tornado okay? Do you need any help? How about the
neighbors?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

Glad to hear all is fine. My sister lives in Oregon, they've had some bad
weather. She relates a freezing fog, she fell on the ice, broke her back in
three places. No paralysis, but lots of pain.

You will miss your daughter when she becomes International; if that means she
will study elsewhere. I have a granddaughter in Germany we see very seldom. My
grandson is interning in New York as a fashion photographer.

Our dog is 13 years old and deaf as a post, nothing bothers him.

Take care...

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Don Schmidt" Don red_1987 wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the concern but we did fine. A few folks in the County lost
some roofing material and siding; 'haven't heard of any injuries. The
newscasters seem to have exaggerated it somewhat. Far less of a nuisance than
when Mt Saint Helens blew; ash everywhere and we're some 35 miles south of the
mountain.

Annie, the Mrs, was out running errands with her mom and experienced heavy
rains and I was home with daughter's dog, Amy, a bark forever Silky and then
continuous thunder followed by the heaviest downpour of hail that I've ever
experienced. When that happened, Pupper (the name I use for the dog) ran into
the Pupper Cave (under my roll-top desk; floor level) and stayed there until
the storm passed and her courage returned. Heavy hail for about 10 minutes
leaving ¼" of white stuff. My UPS kicked in and out a few times and all is
back to the normal NW rainy weather for this time of year.

Our daughter, a Junior (always "A's"!! going for a International Baccalaureate
Diploma!!) in hi-school reported they did a lockdown to keep the younguns from
any danger.

Take care,

Don

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Did you weather the tornado okay? Do you need any help? How about the
neighbors?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

Miss her? Boy! Will we! She plans to go to the University of Washington
pursuing a medical career. Vancouver, WA is ~165 miles by freeway to the UW
in Seattle, Dad's home town. I think the International part of the program
is she needs to take a foreign language plus, the other courses need to be
of college credit quality. Her Spanish courses when complete in hi-school
will have earned college credit. If she gets to good with Spanish, she may
have to prove her citizenship. G But, she does have a Passport.

Don


"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Glad to hear all is fine. My sister lives in Oregon, they've had some bad
weather. She relates a freezing fog, she fell on the ice, broke her back
in three places. No paralysis, but lots of pain.

You will miss your daughter when she becomes International; if that means
she will study elsewhere. I have a granddaughter in Germany we see very
seldom. My grandson is interning in New York as a fashion photographer.

Our dog is 13 years old and deaf as a post, nothing bothers him.

Take care...

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Don Schmidt" Don red_1987 wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the concern but we did fine. A few folks in the County
lost some roofing material and siding; 'haven't heard of any injuries.
The newscasters seem to have exaggerated it somewhat. Far less of a
nuisance than when Mt Saint Helens blew; ash everywhere and we're some 35
miles south of the mountain.

Annie, the Mrs, was out running errands with her mom and experienced
heavy rains and I was home with daughter's dog, Amy, a bark forever Silky
and then continuous thunder followed by the heaviest downpour of hail
that I've ever experienced. When that happened, Pupper (the name I use
for the dog) ran into the Pupper Cave (under my roll-top desk; floor
level) and stayed there until the storm passed and her courage returned.
Heavy hail for about 10 minutes leaving ¼" of white stuff. My UPS kicked
in and out a few times and all is back to the normal NW rainy weather for
this time of year.

Our daughter, a Junior (always "A's"!! going for a International
Baccalaureate Diploma!!) in hi-school reported they did a lockdown to
keep the younguns from any danger.

Take care,

Don

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Did you weather the tornado okay? Do you need any help? How about the
neighbors?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com